Posted: 7:03 AM Spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. fell for the first time in more than five decades last year.

Updated: 4:05 AM The California agency overseeing national health care reforms was granted sweeping authority to conceal spending on contractors that will perform most of its functions. The degree of secrecy the Legislature gave Covered California appears unique among states attempting to establish their own health insurance exchanges under President Barack Obama's health law.

Updated: 4:21 AM A new genetic test goes on sale Wednesday that gauges the aggressiveness of prostate cancer. That may help tens of thousands of men each year decide whether they need to treat their cancer right away or can safely monitor it.

Posted: 7:13 AM Exercise has another benefit: A new study finds that being active may help prevent kidney stones in women.

Posted: 7:04 AM Autism scientists are seeking more brain samples for research.

Updated: 11:40 AM There are several natural ways to boost your fertility that are easier and cheaper than the high-tech options.

Updated: 8:39 AM Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession.

Posted: 8:30 AM Experts say they're not sure why parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children.

Posted: 7:27 AM The Justice Department is appealing a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-afer birth control pill and a cheaper generic.

Posted: 6:43 AM Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill that would require many hospitals and nursing facilities to offer vaccinations to patients before they're discharged.

Updated: 11:37 AM There are two different ways that most people shop. There are the people who grab and go and there are the people who coupon.

Posted: 6:46 AM A 2-year-old born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells.

Posted: 4:52 PM The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.

Updated: 7:08 AM 2,000 people took steps towards better heart health Saturday morning.

Updated: 10:42 AM In this week's Smart Living, we look at the best jobs for women and what makes them so appealing.

Updated: 7:53 AM Medical costs are quickly adding up for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. And so are big donations.

Posted: 7:46 AM Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

Posted: 5:06 PM Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

Updated: 4:12 PM U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced Thursday that the United States Senate has unanimously adopted a bipartisan resolution she offered along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) designating September 26, 2013, as “National Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day.”

Posted: 7:01 AM No one under 21 would be able to buy cigarettes in the city under a proposal unveiled Monday to make it the most populous place in America to set the minimum age that high.

Posted: 5:02 AM Lawmakers are moving ahead with a commission that would keep watch on the federal government while it creates a health insurance exchange for Nebraska.

Posted: 8:03 AM Drug policy reforms will emphasize public health to fight addiction and divert non-violent drug offenders into treatment instead of prisons.

Updated: 8:07 AM When you're living on a budget, the basics, like food and shelter, are sometimes all you can afford. That means things like eye care often get left behind.

Posted: 7:56 AM A new report suggests teens and parents aren't talking about prescription drug abuse as much as they should.

Posted: 12:29 PM Get advice from the experts on raising respectful children.