With the help of Zumba, a local woman lost almost half of her body weight.

Optometrists in Wichita are seeing more children with vision problems from having too much screen time.

An adult in south-central Kansas who became ill last month has been confirmed as the state's first flu case of the season.

Influenza confirmed in a south central Kansas adult earlier this week.

Two top officials in Gov. Sam Brownback's administration say the state has completed updated lists containing the names of physically disabled Kansans seeking in-home services.

The state health department says the number of births and abortions declined last year in Kansas.

Taylor Heersche lost her battle with Leukemia this week, but her message is spreading faster than ever.

Three finalists to be the next leader of Kansas University Medical Center are scheduled to visit the campus this month.

More than a dozen people spoke in front of Sedgwick County Commissioners during a public forum on water fluoridation.

Massachusetts officials say they have shut down a compounding pharmacy after a surprise inspection prompted by the nationwide meningitis outbreak linked to a different state company.

The Kansas health department says it has now confirmed six cases of hepatitis C in Hays Medical Center patients linked to a traveling technician.

Students at a northeast Kansas high school are waging a protest against a new federal law regulating what they eat for lunch.

Massachusetts state officials say they found unclean conditions including visible black specks of fungus in steroids made by a pharmacy linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis.

It's time to get your flu shot, but you may need to look for a new location to do so.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it's investigating reports of five deaths and a non-fatal heart attack linked to highly caffeinated Monster Energy Drinks.

The nation's leading group of pediatricians says cheerleading should be considered a sport to make it safer.

Kansas health officials are expecting the state to have another relatively mild flu season, but they're still encouraging shots for nearly everyone 6 months or older.

The government says 170 people now have been sickened in the meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroid shots, and 14 of them have died.

Kellogg recalling boxes of Frosted and unfrosted Mini-Wheats due to potential metal contamination at plant.

Common conditions seen at Via Christi Clinic locations.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says the specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak may have misled regulators and done work beyond the scope of its state license.

Several groups fighting against fluoridated water in Wichita want to be heard at a county commission hearing.

Heart patients at the University of Kansas Hospital are benefiting from the same GPS technology that helps them navigate the streets in their cars.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he has a plan to help people with pre-existing medical conditions get health insurance. But there's a huge catch: You basically have to be covered in the first place.

Health officials say the number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 105 cases.