Federal Government Funds $400G Smoke-Detecting Underwear Project
Smoke-detecting underwear is the latest federally-funded project commissioned to monitor peoples’ smoking habits for them.
Don’t Drink From That Garden Hose, Study Says
Water tested from garden hoses contained three to nine times the safe levels of the toxic chemical BPA.
CDC: 3 Of 5 Pools Tested Positive For Fecal Contamination
The CDC says public swimming pools are contaminated with fecal matter a majority of the time.
FDA Proposes Changes For Tanning Beds
The federal government now wants stronger warnings on indoor tanning beds and more oversight.
Officials Say Lack Of Sleep Is Dangerous To Health
The Centers for Disease Control is now calling not getting enough sleep “a public health epidemic.”
CBS Local Health News
CDC: 1 In 5 US Children May Have Mental Disorder
Nearly 1 in 5 children in the U.S. suffer from a mental disorder, and this number has been rising for more than a decade.
Survey Shows Dental Care Experience Depends On Income
ATLANTA (WAOK) – A new study indicates a link between income and dental care. According to a new American Dental Association poll, 70-percent of adults with an annual income of at least 30-thousand dollars have [...]
Confessions of an Ex-Beauty Queen: Swimsuit Season
If you’re as devoted as I have been to getting ready for swimsuit season, your efforts likely include skimming articles featuring workouts that seem impossible, diets that seem unattainable and models that are just too [...]
Surgeon General To Discuss Physical, Fiscal Health
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – The Atlanta chapter of an international nonprofit organization is scheduled to host a discussion this week with U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin on the relationship between physical and financial health. Surgeon General [...]
CNN’s Zoraida Sambolin Is Getting Mastectomy
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – CNN anchor Zoraida Sambolin says she has breast cancer and is getting a double mastectomy. Sambolin, who anchors CNN’s “Early Start” morning show, talked about her condition on the show Tuesday while [...]
HHS Secretary Announces Plan To Help Uninsured Get Covered
WASHINGTON (WAOK) – Uninsured Americans are getting help from the federal government to get health coverage. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is announcing new funding to help the uninsured to enroll in new [...]
WebMD Health News
Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms
Taking antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain, according to a new study.
Confused By Health Care Marketplaces? Help Is Coming
Under the Affordable Care Act, people and small businesses will be able to purchase insurance through a Marketplace.
Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Q&A
Mutations in certain genes raise the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80 percent, experts say.
