LOS ANGELES (AP) - Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first ..

FORT MYERS, Fla.- If you are thinking about liposuction, you will now have a much better chance of undergoing a safe liposuction here in the state of Florida. Here to explain the n..

ATLANTA (AP) - Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac ..

FORT MYERS, Fla. Having a six-pack seems to be the international sign of fitness, but is doing AB specific exercises every day the best way to accomplish your goal? The answer may ..

FORT MYERS, Fla.- It seems as if children, obesity and diet pills have controlled the news and research this week. Here to discuss four related articles is Dr. Annette St. Pierre-M..

FORT MYERS, Fla. Although aerobic activities such as running, biking, and swimming are often considered your best method for weight loss, lifting weights is the key to your waistli..

WASHINGTON (AP) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will announce major steps today to fight Alzheimer's. The Obama administration already has set a 2025 goal t..

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Last week, we told you that people are fixing their chins now that face time and video chatting is popular. Guess what else is on the rise due to people realizing..

CHICAGO (AP) - One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That's ..

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A former Jacksonville radiology technician has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing syringes of painkillers during patients' procedures and replaci..

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test that would allow consumers to quickly test themselves for the viru..

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation. Too muc..

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. drug regulators on Tuesday affirmed landmark study results showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill can also help healthy people avoid contracting the virus ..

NEW YORK (AP) - Lip service or sea change? Skeptics wonder whether Vogue magazine's vow to ban models under 16 or those of any age with visible signs of eating disorders is more hy..

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The newest technology in Southwest Florida is a real eye opener. Dr. Jonathan Frantz is the first surgeon in the area to offer laser cataract surgery. He'll unve..

MIAMI (AP) - Federal health officials have confirmed 33 cases of a rare fungal eye infection across seven states. The patients were allegedly exposed to products mixed in a pharmac..

CHICAGO (AP) - Less than a month old, Savannah Dannelley scrunches her tiny face into a scowl as a nurse gently squirts a dose of methadone into her mouth.    The in..

Salmonella contamination of one bag of Diamond Pet Food's Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food has led the company to recall bags with four produc..

FORT MYERS, Fla.- If you are thinking about getting work done on your chest, and not quite sure how big you want to go,  or even how small,  there is a new new breast imp..

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis has received grants totaling $2.1 million from the National Institutes of Health.&..