Posted: 05/21/2013 - Alabama health officials say a mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in the southeastern part of the state. In a statement, Alabama Department of Public Health spokeswoman Mary McIntyre says seven people have been admitted to hospitals with a fever, cough and shortness of breath.

Posted: 05/21/2013 - Doctors tell people with a heart-zapping device in their chests to give up intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. But lots of patients ignore that advice -- and now new research is challenging it.

Posted: 05/21/2013 - The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads.

Updated: 05/20/2013 - Losing weight is tough for anyone, but a Lincoln senior will make you believe it can be done. 81 year old Nancy Simmons lost 25 pounds and 6.5 inches around her waist.

Updated: 05/20/2013 - A new study finds that 70% of young professionals mix Facebook and work. Some of the people who mix the two end up being fired.

Posted: 05/18/2013 - Lawmakers are planning to review why few Nebraska students who receive free and reduced-price lunches also participate in the federal funded breakfast program.

Updated: 05/20/2013 - For those at Relay for Life in Seward, the event meant more than simply putting an end to cancer. Hundreds gathered to raise funds and awareness for cancer research.

Posted: 05/17/2013 - A proposal to increase mental health services for children throughout Nebraska has won first-round approval from lawmakers.

Posted: 05/16/2013 - Does your child often seem sad, tired, restless or out of sorts? Does he or she spend a lot of time alone? Have low self-esteem? Have trouble getting along with family and friends?

Posted: 05/16/2013 - A rock song says music can soothe the soul but hospitals are finding it can help premature infants and other sick babies, too.