Posted: 2:51 PM The Food and Drug Administration is now warning of huge potential health risks with use of over-the-counter painkillers.

Posted: 2:51 PM Many people think if you don't get your flu shot by Thanksgiving you'll be too late, but flu season has only just begun.

Posted: 2:51 PM The blast of a shotgun, repeated over time, can damage the hearing of a hunter or marksman, but hunters can protect their hearing.

Posted: 2:51 PM A centuries-old health care profession has met modern technology, and apparently the mix is a winning combination for the patients.

Posted: 2:51 PM It's one of the two most common types of surgeries in the U.S. Not only that but believe it or not you may even need it! What is it? Read on and find out.

Posted: 2:51 PM Research has shown that the best way to ward off heart disease is by watching your diet. Health care officials say it's easier than you think.

Posted: 2:51 PM How do you know if you're having a heart attack? It might not be as easy to tell as you might think!

Posted: 2:51 PM A new study indicates a high-tech pain patch may work as well as a traditional IV pump.

Posted: 2:51 PM Spring's in full bloom and so is allergy season, but there are some things you can do to alleviate the itchy eyes and sneezing.

Posted: 2:51 PM The passing of Ronald Reagan has once again launched Alzheimer's disease into the limelight as researchers continue to search for the cause and effective treatments.

Posted: 2:51 PM A new study suggests women and minorities are under-represented in cancer studies.

Posted: 2:51 PM Technology has developed to the point that, not only is it making surgery easier for patients, but recovery as well.

Posted: 2:51 PM A low calorie diet has long been the most obvious way to lose weight, and now researchers at Washington University say cutting calories may actually help you live longer, too.

Posted: 2:51 PM The importance of knowing how to perform CPR has been brought into the classroom. Students in Lauderdale County are learning it, thanks to Rush Hospital teaming up with the American Heart Association.

Posted: 2:51 PM Advancements in technology now provide higher quality sonograms.

Posted: 2:51 PM Some of the simplest advice can be the best when it comes to maintaining good health.

Posted: 2:51 PM Researchers are developing a way to bypass spinal cord injuries to reconnect nerves to the brain. Will this restore movement in people with paralysis?

Posted: 2:51 PM About 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the United States each year, but there is an alternative for some women.

Posted: 2:51 PM It's known as the "sneak thief of sight," glaucoma that is. However, there's some good news; help is available!

Posted: 2:51 PM Known as the "silent disease", more than 44 million Americans have it or are at risk of developing it. Could you be at risk?

Posted: 2:51 PM More than 46 million Americans smoke and health problems have been linked to it, since the first Surgeon General's report in 1964.

Posted: 2:51 PM Some common practices may be bad for our health.

Posted: 2:51 PM While vision correction surgery doesn't address the problems caused by aging, it's making a difference in the quality of life for many people.

Posted: 2:51 PM As many as half of all Americans are said to be curbing their carbohydrates, but which is better, low carbs or low fat?

Posted: 2:51 PM One of the nation's leading scientific institutions has come out with its most conclusive finding yet that there is no scientific evidence that childhood vaccines cause autism.