Updated: 8:33 AM A smartphone application that has potential to help children with autism communicate more effectively is now available for download.

Posted: 6:26 AM Americans blame too much screen time and cheap fast food for fueling the nation's obesity epidemic, but a poll finds they're split on how the government should help.

Posted: 6:05 AM A new poll suggests that many Americans don't realize that obesity can lead to other health problems besides heart disease and diabetes.

Updated: 6:43 PM This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving.

Updated: 6:55 PM Nebraskans lose over 200,000 pounds over the years by participating in the Livewell Challenge presented by the Nebraska Sports Council.

Updated: 5:53 AM Sunny with a chance of flu? That's what some health scientists are thinking, as they study the weather for clues about how to predict disease outbreaks.

Posted: 3:51 PM Scientists are using imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose can trigger brain changes that may lead to overeating.

Posted: 7:29 AM A Nebraska state senator says he will introduce legislation next month that would either change or kill the city of Omaha's new tax on tobacco products.

Updated: 6:32 AM With the new year approaching, it's time for another round of resolutions. Experts weigh-in on how to stay on track and keep them.

Updated: 7:35 AM Diapers are desperately needed at the Lincoln Crisis Pregnancy Center

Posted: 7:03 AM When horrible crimes happen like the Connecticut school shootings, people figure there surely were hints of impending violence. But experts say predicting who will be the next mass shooter is virtually impossible.

Updated: 7:36 PM Registration is open for the 2013 LiveWell Challenge Series, the Nebraska Sports Council's platform for providing motivation and information to those seeking healthier lifestyles.

Posted: 5:06 AM Winter's the time for norovirus. It's often called the stomach flu, but the disease is no flu.

Posted: 12:23 PM The deaths last week of children and adults at a school in Connecticut can bring up powerful emotions for some people, especially for those who have had a relative or friend murdered, according to two division directors at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Updated: 4:52 AM Not everyone feels comfort and joy this time of the year. For some, the season brings about feelings of despair. In an online poll at 1011now.com, nearly 40% of those responding, reported feelings of depression this holiday season.

Updated: 8:23 AM The Food and Drug Administration has expanded approval of Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer pill Zytiga for men with an earlier stage of the disease.

Posted: 3:13 PM Nebraska will see a cut in federal Medicaid funding in the upcoming state budget, forcing lawmakers to make up the difference with state dollars.

Posted: 6:36 AM It's about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning. But there's a downside: It could make it harder to spot and solve dangerous outbreaks.

Updated: 8:32 PM A Grand Island man, who taught us the importance of bone marrow donation, has lost his battle with leukemia.

Updated: 7:15 AM Researchers say gene testing in early pregnancy reveals far more about potential health risks than current prenatal testing.

Posted: 7:56 AM A study finds that breast cancer patients taking the drug tamoxifen can cut their chances of having the disease come back or kill them if they stay on the pills for 10 years instead of five years as doctors recommend now.

Posted: 7:13 AM Nebraska health officials continue to urge people to get a flu shot after a jump of cases in Douglas County.

Updated: 11:18 AM The flu is impacting parts of the United States earlier than normal this season. Health officials are stressing the importance of vaccinations.

Posted: 6:52 AM Your gut is full of bacteria that help keep you healthy.

Posted: 7:33 AM University of Nebraska researchers are preparing for a study that could help more smokers quit their habit.