Posted: 3:45 PM High energy drinks have become very popular among teenagers and young adults in recent years as a way to get a quick caffeine jolt any time, day or night. But they could also pose a serious risk.
Updated: 5:57 PM Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs donated blood for surgeries. Now, a new technique is catching on across the country that doesn't require any donated blood.
Posted: 4:25 PM Health officials say a very low percentage of people taking tuberculosis tests in Howard County have tested positive for the infectious disease.
Posted: 1:29 PM Thursday is national colon cancer screening day, and local doctors taking part in stopping colon cancer in its tracks say it's been a great success.
Updated: 6:16 PM According to the surgeon general, more work needs to be done to keep young Americans from using tobacco, including creating smoking bans and increasing taxes on tobacco products.
Posted: 3:22 PM A new report finds pet owners are spending more on insurance for their furry companions, which can help them budget for unexpected emergencies and routine care.
Posted: 3:36 AM The hunt for better brain scans is focusing on a new tool being tested in hopes of giving doctors an edge in determining when a blow to the head causes damage that today's standard testing simply can't see.
Posted: 3:46 PM A judge has blocked a federal requirement that would have begun forcing U.S. tobacco companies to put large graphic images on their cigarette packages later this year to show the dangers of smoking.
Posted: 3:58 AM Doctors have known about it for decades, but now research appears to confirm that a cheap flu medicine could be the first treatment to speed recovery from severe brain injuries caused by falls and car crashes.
Updated: 7:17 PM Passed from mother to son, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic disease of children. One in 3,500 boys is diagnosed with it.