Study: Better TV Might Improve Kids' Behavior
Posted: 4:43 AM A new study has found teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers' behavior, even without getting them to watch less.
Posted: 4:43 AM A new study has found teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers' behavior, even without getting them to watch less.
Posted: 8:12 AM A new report calls for a national drug tracking system to fight the growing problem of fake drugs.
Posted: 7:30 AM A government report says an increasing number of women are using the morning-after pill after sex.
Updated: 7:48 AM A government-funded analysis finds that comparatively little is known about how to effectively treat child victims of traumatic events, even though such occurrences are common.
Posted: 7:46 AM Get a flawless face by putting the right foods in your body.
Posted: 7:06 AM The Labor Department says just 16 percent of eligible workers took time off last year under the Family and Medical Leave Act to recover from an illness, care for a new child or tend to a sick relative.
Posted: 6:58 AM Health officials say the worst of the flu season appears to be over.
Posted: 8:19 AM Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South.
Posted: 8:16 AM A federal health survey finds a troublingly high rate of suicidal thinking among stroke survivors.
Posted: 8:15 AM Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be vaccine resistant.
Posted: 8:11 AM Add those cute little hedgehogs to the list of pets that can make you sick.
Posted: 11:45 AM A bat that was found and handled by two high school students in an Omaha suburb turned out to be rabid.
Posted: 7:18 AM A new long-term study suggests bullying of gay, lesbian and bisexual teens subsides as they get older.
Posted: 7:50 AM A government study has fingered leafy green vegetables as the leading source of food poisoning illnesses.
Posted: 6:27 AM Some bottles of Triaminic and Theraflu cold and allergy syrups are being recalled because the child-resistant bottle caps may be defective.
Updated: 7:50 AM February is American Heart Month, to help raise awareness, the Nebraska Heart Institute and Heart Hospital is sponsoring the 2nd annual Red Dress Dash.
Posted: 7:52 AM Stress, anxiety and panic attacks are on the rise at many U.S. high schools, due to heightened academic expectations and troubles at home made worse by the shaky economy.
Updated: 5:50 AM From frost bite to heart attack, winter weather can pose health risks.
Posted: 8:48 AM Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef.
Updated: 7:46 AM People packed the Sower's Building for medical care.
Posted: 8:58 AM Caring for special needs children after the death of their parents is a concern for many parents. Financial planners tell parents to fund a retirement account for three.
Posted: 1:49 PM Buying health insurance in Nebraska will change starting in October as part of Affordable Care Act.
Posted: 7:39 AM New government figures show thatáflu casesáseem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activityáis declining in most regions althoughástill rising in the West.
Posted: 7:19 AM International scientists are resuming some high-stakes research with the deadly bird flu, after a year-long pause.
Updated: 5:36 PM Nebraska lawmakers are introducing a bill to expand Medicaid coverage as part of the federal health care law, saying it would reduce long-term health care costs for the state, counties and hospitals while giving more residents access to preventative care.