The study says patients who get donated lungs from smokers probably don't live as long as they might with a nonsmoker's lungs, but they do live longer than if they had no transplant at all.

The father of a young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating disease says his daughter has spoken for the first time since she was taken to an Augusta hospital weeks ago for treatment.

Poison control centers across the United States are reporting a rise in cases of children swallowing laundry detergent packets.

States have spent only about 3 percent of the billions they've received in tobacco taxes and legal settlements over the last decade to fund tobacco prevention programs.

Common conditions seen at Via Christi Clinic locations.

Health officials are testing 26 babies for tuberculosis after a person with an active case of the life-threatening disease visited neonatal-intensive care units at two Northern California hospitals.

A woman is suing a Connecticut hospital, saying she was severely injured when she fell off an operating table after surgery.

Convenience stores aren't especially famous for offering low-salt snack foods. But 13 Topeka stores plan to make it easier for customers to find healthy offerings among the chips and soda.

The author of a self-published diet book that advocates skipping breakfast and taking cold baths has agreed to lucrative deals with British and U.S. publishers.

The bagged salads are sold under the names River Ranch, Farm Stand, Hy-Vee, Marketside, Shurfresh, The Farmer's Market, Cross Valley, Fresh n Easy, Promark, and Sysco.

The health department issued a warning last week about the outbreak, urging residents to get the vaccine.

A big study finds that a simple, cheaper scope exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease.

New federal research is revealing alarming new statistics about heart risks in the nation's overweight teens.

The Food and Drug Administration says a blood thinner from Johnson & Johnson appears to reduce life-threatening blood clots in high-risk patients, although it also increases the risk of internal bleeding.

U.S. health officials want all baby boomers to get tested for hepatitis C.

The following counties are receiving KRHOP grants: Anderson, Gove, Harper, Kingman, Pawnee, Potawatomie, Rooks, Sherman, and Smith. Each county will receive $3,000.

A young Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacteria has said "Let's do this" after being told that she will lose her hands and remaining foot.

Diana Carver is charged with health care fraud and illegally dispensing drugs.

Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be tested in children?

A new national report says up to 7.5 million students miss nearly a month of school each year, making them much more likely to drop out before they graduate.

They say the baby, Morgan Belle Dickson, is the first child born in the state using a frozen egg.

Hey, coffee lovers, here's another reason to defend that java habit you just can't kick.

Common conditions being seen at Via Christi Clinic locations

A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of the traumatic brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers.

By weight or portion size, grains, vegetables and fruits are less expensive.