http://www.WHBF.com/category/5141/health en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WHBF Health 15 health http://www.WHBF.com/story/22405202/us-teen-birth-rate-plummets-report http://www.WHBF.com/story/22405202/us-teen-birth-rate-plummets-report?t=2013-05-23T15:01:24Z HEALTHDAY Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT Teen birth rates in the United States are dropping sharply, especially among Hispanic teens, according to a new government report. _Health - Children http://www.WHBF.com/story/22330506/americans-still-making-unhealthy-choices-cdc http://www.WHBF.com/story/22330506/americans-still-making-unhealthy-choices-cdc?t=2013-05-22T10:42:19Z HEALTHDAY Wed, 22 May 2013 10:42:00 EDT The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising. _Health - Dieting http://www.WHBF.com/story/22330511/student-suicide-may-spur-similar-thoughts-in-teens http://www.WHBF.com/story/22330511/student-suicide-may-spur-similar-thoughts-in-teens?t=2013-05-22T10:29:37Z HEALTHDAY Wed, 22 May 2013 10:29:00 EDT When a classmate commits suicide, teens are more likely to consider or attempt suicide themselves, according to a new study. _Health - Children http://www.WHBF.com/story/22308100/genes-may-boost-womans-risk-of-postpartum-depression http://www.WHBF.com/story/22308100/genes-may-boost-womans-risk-of-postpartum-depression?t=2013-05-21T15:01:13Z HEALTHDAY Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests. Health http://www.WHBF.com/story/22291537/managing-seasonal-allergies http://www.WHBF.com/story/22291537/managing-seasonal-allergies?t=2013-05-20T10:35:12Z HEALTHDAY Mon, 20 May 2013 10:35:00 EDT Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. _Health - Allergies http://www.WHBF.com/story/22280711/cellphone-use-may-reveal-your-dominant-brain http://www.WHBF.com/story/22280711/cellphone-use-may-reveal-your-dominant-brain?t=2013-05-18T10:03:52Z HEALTHDAY Sat, 18 May 2013 10:03:00 EDT New research suggests the dominant side of your brain may make the call on which ear you choose to use while talking on your cellphone. Health http://www.WHBF.com/story/22261238/angelina-jolie-will-have-ovaries-removed-to-lower-chances-of-cancer-report http://www.WHBF.com/story/22261238/angelina-jolie-will-have-ovaries-removed-to-lower-chances-of-cancer-report?t=2013-05-23T09:11:48Z HEALTHDAY Thu, 16 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT Film star Angelina Jolie will have her ovaries removed to help lower her odds for ovarian cancer, People magazine reported Wednesday. _Health - Breast Cancer http://www.WHBF.com/story/22257530/gene-variations-may-explain-weight-gain-among-men-women http://www.WHBF.com/story/22257530/gene-variations-may-explain-weight-gain-among-men-women?t=2013-05-15T15:01:08Z HEALTHDAY Wed, 15 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands. _Health - Dieting http://www.WHBF.com/story/22236985/rich-cougar-sugar-daddy-stereotypes-might-not-mirror-reality http://www.WHBF.com/story/22236985/rich-cougar-sugar-daddy-stereotypes-might-not-mirror-reality?t=2013-05-14T10:33:55Z HEALTHDAY Tue, 14 May 2013 10:33:00 EDT The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests. Health http://www.WHBF.com/story/22233843/nearly-half-of-high-schoolers-text-while-driving-survey http://www.WHBF.com/story/22233843/nearly-half-of-high-schoolers-text-while-driving-survey?t=2013-05-13T15:03:21Z HEALTHDAY Mon, 13 May 2013 15:03:00 EDT Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows. _Health - Children http://www.WHBF.com/story/22408408/diet-soda-habit-as-bad-for-teeth-as-meth-addiction-study-claims http://www.WHBF.com/story/22408408/diet-soda-habit-as-bad-for-teeth-as-meth-addiction-study-claims?t=2013-05-23T17:15:31Z HEALTHDAY Thu, 23 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT Heavy consumption of diet soda can damage teeth as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine, a new study contends. _Health - Dental http://www.WHBF.com/story/22405201/too-few-kids-use-fast-food-calorie-info-study-finds http://www.WHBF.com/story/22405201/too-few-kids-use-fast-food-calorie-info-study-finds?t=2013-05-23T15:01:24Z HEALTHDAY Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often. _Health - Children http://www.WHBF.com/story/22397664/american-cancer-society-celebrates-100-years-of-progress http://www.WHBF.com/story/22397664/american-cancer-society-celebrates-100-years-of-progress?t=2013-05-23T10:20:41Z HEALTHDAY Thu, 23 May 2013 10:20:00 EDT The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business. _Health - Cancer http://www.WHBF.com/story/22397665/simple-steps-can-protect-pets-in-weather-disasters http://www.WHBF.com/story/22397665/simple-steps-can-protect-pets-in-weather-disasters?t=2013-05-23T10:18:53Z HEALTHDAY Thu, 23 May 2013 10:18:00 EDT In the aftermath of this week's deadly tornado, many people in Oklahoma are not only struggling to care for children and relatives, but also their pets. Health http://www.WHBF.com/story/22387868/more-kids-getting-donor-organs-but-gaps-persist-study-finds http://www.WHBF.com/story/22387868/more-kids-getting-donor-organs-but-gaps-persist-study-finds?t=2013-05-22T15:01:20Z HEALTHDAY Wed, 22 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs. _Health - Children http://www.WHBF.com/story/22330509/weather-worries-can-threaten-a-childs-mental-health http://www.WHBF.com/story/22330509/weather-worries-can-threaten-a-childs-mental-health?t=2013-05-22T10:35:16Z HEALTHDAY Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:00 EDT The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child's mental well-being. _Health - Anxiety http://www.WHBF.com/story/22330491/sleepless-nights-may-hurt-school-performance-of-kids-with-asthma http://www.WHBF.com/story/22330491/sleepless-nights-may-hurt-school-performance-of-kids-with-asthma?t=2013-05-22T10:25:21Z HEALTHDAY Wed, 22 May 2013 10:25:00 EDT Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates. _Health - Allergies