Posted: 8:04 AM Fried food is a staple at fair grounds. This summer though, one group is pushing healthy eating.

Posted: 6:26 AM The government is recommending all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.

Posted: 3:44 PM Twenty-six Nebraska employers are receiving a state award for efforts to promote healthy habits among their employees.

Posted: 6:51 PM More cases of whooping cough have been reported in Nebraska.

Updated: 9:56 AM There's a campaign beginning Thursday to raise awareness of the heavy impact of family caregiving as the nation rapidly grays -- and to point overwhelmed families toward resources that may ease the strain.

Posted: 5:18 AM Governor Dave Heineman held a press conference Wednesday morning to address changes in Nebraska's health care system. Heineman is seeking input on Health Insurance Exchange options which are required by President Obama's federal health care overhaul law.

Posted: 6:26 AM Here's another reason to know your blood type -- it might be a clue to your risk of heart disease.

Posted: 6:57 AM A federal report says 29 percent of Iowa's adults are severely overweight, while Nebraska had a rate of 28.4 percent.

Updated: 6:58 AM Nebraska's chief medical officer is warning young athletes about the dangers of suffering a concussion.

Updated: 2:24 PM South Heartland District Health Department along with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is investigating an outbreak of Salmonellosis associated with the Blue Hill Care Center in Webster County.

Posted: 8:13 AM A new study says laws curbing the sale of junk food and sweet drinks could play a role in slowing childhood obesity.

Updated: 7:49 AM If you snooze you won't lose. That's what experts say about students who get a good night's rest.

Updated: 10:13 AM Paul Ryan's blueprint for Medicare could prove as polarizing in the campaign as President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has been.

Posted: 4:38 PM University of Nebraska Medical Center officials say it's unusual for the integrity of a research study to be questioned, but they don't know yet if there is a problem.

Posted: 7:24 AM Finally some good news about cholesterol and kids: A big government study shows that in the last decade, the proportion of children who have high cholesterol has fallen.

Updated: 9:26 AM It's an economic indicator of sorts for seniors: The Obama administration says the average premium for basic Medicare drug coverage will stay the same next year, $30 a month.

Posted: 6:44 AM A new survey shows most adults who received Nebraska state behavioral health services last year were satisfied with their treatment.

Updated: 6:12 AM When it comes to saving lives, every second counts. EMT's say a new system will help get them medical supplies, faster.

Posted: 8:04 AM It's the season for state and county fairs, and health officials are reminding fairgoers to be careful around pigs because of a new flu spreading from the animals to people.

Updated: 3:11 PM The lazy days of summer are ending and if you took a break from your gym routine, it's time to get back to work.

Updated: 11:00 AM Scientists have found new evidence for a theory about why some cancers return after they've seemingly been wiped out. Three studies in mice say tumors contain a pool of cancer stem cells that can multiply and seed the tumor's regrowth

Posted: 8:12 PM A human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Scotts Bluff County.

Posted: 3:17 PM Gluten-free eating has exploded in America, but scientists aren't sure how many people are doing it for medical reasons.

Updated: 2:17 PM A new university report shows the number of Nebraska residents without health insurance surged between 2000 and 2010.

Posted: 7:37 AM New government data shows only a quarter of Americans with the AIDS virus have the infection under control.