Posted: 1:12 PM New research finds two out of three very obese children already have at least one risk factor for heart disease and vitamins C, E and Selenium could help reduce the risk of getting pancreatic cancer.

Posted: 1:05 PM Check your refrigerator because there's a massive ground beef recall underway and you may want to shut off the TV and computer when you go to bed.

Posted: 12:59 PM Timothy Brown sounds like a pretty common name, so it might not mean much to you but this particular Tim Brown is allegedly the only person ever cured of the HIV infection and a new study finds anxiety disorders among poor mothers are more likely the result of their difficult economic situation, rather than mental illness.

Posted: 12:52 PM A highly-contagious illness that often infects infants is making a come-back in 20-12 and researchers are questioning the safety and effectiveness of drugs commonly prescribed for chronic kidney disease.

Posted: 12:36 PM A new study of patients with cervical cancer finds one of the biggest reasons people are diagnosed in the late stages is their lack of insurance and drugstore chain, Walgreens, agreed Thursday to renew its relationship with drug plan administrator express scripts.

Posted: 12:19 PM Another case of flesh eating bacteria is reported, now in South Carolina and high stress jobs may increase the risk of a heart attack. Boston researchers followed 22 thousand women and found those in the most stressful jobs were 67 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack.

Posted: 12:11 PM The Food and Drug Administration says that baby bottles and children's drinking cups could no longer contain Bisphenol A or BPA, an estrogen-mimicking industrial chemical used in some plastic bottles and food packaging and a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine questions whether surgery is the right treatment for some prostate cancer patients.

Posted: 12:03 PM A record 8 million people with HIV in poor countries were receiving potentially life-saving treatment last year and Florida's counties may reconsider a lawsuit against the state over disputed Medicaid fees.

Posted: 11:52 AM Doctors say a popular treatment for multiple sclerosis is not effective and a British study finds a lack of physical activity causes 10 percent of deaths.

Posted: 11:42 AM The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce that it will approve the obesity drug Qnexa and according to a new study, women who give birth to heavy babies are twice as likely to develop breast cancer.

Updated: 6:47 AM Uncircumcised boys may be at a higher risk of contracting a urinary tract infection and students going into kindergarten and 7th grade need to have certain immunizations on file before schools starts back up in August. Throughout the summer, the Leon County Health Department is offering free immunizations.

Updated: 12:26 PM Moderate drinking may reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that more people are ending up in emergency rooms with injuries from swallowing wire bristles from cleaning grills.

Posted: 3:49 AM The discovery of an immune molecule could lead to new treatments for skin cancer and according to a new study, most kids aren't getting enough physical education.

Posted: 3:25 AM A new study finds the HPV vaccine is lowering infection rates, even among young women who are not vaccinated and reducing stress could help patients with multiple sclerosis. Researchers at Northwestern studied 121 MS patients and found those who took part in a weekly stress management program prevented new brain lesions from developing.

Posted: 1:45 PM Concussions appear to be increasing in college football players and sleep apnea appears to be worse during the winter months. Brazilian researchers tracked thousands of people who were tested at a sleep clinic.

Updated: 11:58 AM New research questions the current recommendation not to give the shingles vaccine to patients with diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis and according to a new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, kitty litter boxes could be making women suicidal.

Posted: 12:05 PM Overdose deaths from powerful painkillers have been surging at an alarming rate in the U.S., but there's some good news the number blamed on methadone appears to have peaked and a report published online in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine suggests that the sending and receiving of sexual photos and messages via cellphone and computer, or sexting, is common among teens and may be linked to their sexual behaviors.

Posted: 4:01 AM The first over-the-counter rapid HIV test will soon be available for use at home and a new study finds transferring just one single embryo during in in-vitro fertilization greatly reduces the risk of newborn death.

Posted: 10:55 AM A new study in the Journal Pediatrics finds infants born at 37 or 38 weeks, who are technically "at term," have an increased risk of developmental delays or other medical difficulties and drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay a whopping three billion dollars to settle criminal and civil claims over some of its medications.

Updated: 3:47 AM There will soon be a new diet pill available to help some overweight people fight the battle of the bulge and a new vaccine could help smokers quit for good.

Posted: 3:44 AM Exposure to secondhand smoke may increase your chance of developing Type 2 diabetes and obesity and drinking coffee in moderation could reduce the risk of heart failure.

Posted: 3:40 AM The American Red Cross desperately needs more people to roll up their sleeves and donate blood and health regulators are taking a closer look at metal hip replacements.

Posted: 3:36 AM A new study by McAfee found that 70 percent of teens hide their online behavior from their parents and if you're looking for the perfect summer diet, you might want to stay away from the high protein and low carb ones.

Updated: 3:31 AM Researchers in Iceland found a link between the age kids begin taking ADHD medication, and how they do on standardized tests, particularly math and a new study shows you can improve your memory while you sleep.

Updated: 10:52 AM Some people who get weight loss surgery may end up with a higher tendency to abuse alcohol and a new study finds loneliness can be a health risk. Researchers in San Francisco asked more than a thousand seniors if they felt left out or isolated.