Posted: 8:07 AM Health officials say 1 in 5 new HIV infections occur in a tiny segment of the population -- young men who are gay or bisexual.

Posted: 7:33 AM The nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says birth control pills should be sold over the counter, just like condoms.

Posted: 7:13 AM A public university located in one of California's prime pot-growing regions has formed an academic institute devoted to marijuana.

Posted: 7:01 AM The Food and Drug Administration has halted operations of the country's largest organic peanut butter processor, cracking down on salmonella poisoning for the first time with a new enforcement authority the agency gained in a 2011 food safety law.

Updated: 1:36 PM Over the past 12 weeks, we've followed 4 women undergoing a total heart makeover - the Go Red Challenge. Now it's coming to an end.

Posted: 6:52 AM A big U.S. study finds that mammograms have done surprisingly little to catch deadly breast cancers before they spread.

Posted: 6:22 AM Schools across the country are grappling with how to handle pregnant and parenting students.

Posted: 2:57 PM The water boil order in Ceresco was lifted Wednesday afternoon, just in time to prep for Thanksgiving.

Posted: 8:08 AM New research shows unemployment hurts more than your wallet; it may damage your heart.

Posted: 7:59 AM There's a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.

Updated: 11:25 AM Treating yourself for a night out on the town while sticking to a diet can be a challenge. But if you stick to simple rules, eating heart healthy doesn't have to be bland.

Posted: 6:47 AM A New Mexico peanut company linked to a recent salmonella outbreak distributed peanut and almond butters after its own internal testing showed the products were contaminated, the Food and Drug Administration says.

Updated: 4:25 AM Iowa and Nebraska are turning down different paths to comply with the federal health care law.

Posted: 4:37 AM Gov. Dave Heineman has chosen to enroll Nebraska in a federally run health exchange program, saying a state-based option is too expensive and inflexible.

Updated: 12:37 PM The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of 13 deaths of people who took so-called "energy shots" marketed as 5-Hour Energy.

Posted: 11:44 AM The nation's diabetes problem is getting worse, and health officials say the biggest changes have been in Oklahoma and a number of Southern states.

Posted: 8:23 AM The country's top medical regulator is preparing to tell Congress that new laws are needed to police large specialty pharmacies like the one at the center of a deadly meningitis outbreak.

Updated: 9:34 AM Knowing your family's health history can help you avoid both heart disease and stroke - the number one and number four causes of death in America.

Posted: 8:27 AM Nebraska has been given more time to develop its own insurance marketplace to comply with the federal health care law.

Updated: 6:53 PM Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler announced two new initiatives to improve food safety in the community.

Updated: 2:30 PM A fundraiser is planned to help a little girl's family cope with medical and travel expenses.

Posted: 9:31 AM More women die of heart disease than any other disease combined. That's why the American Heart Association is taking steps toward prevention. Part of their effort is through the Go Red Challenge.

Posted: 7:00 AM New research shows that people with diabetes and several clogged heart arteries fare better with bypass surgery instead of having stents placed to prop open their blood vessels.

Posted: 6:48 AM A heart disease treatment that many doctors consider fringe medicine unexpectedly showed promise in a federal study marred by controversy, causing debate about the results.

Updated: 6:51 AM Starting this week, Guiding Stars nutritional information is on grocery store shelves.