KMOV- News - Health http://www.kmov.com/news/health RSS Feed for KMOV- News - Health en-us Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:31:58 GMT Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Getting-caffeine-fix-as-easy-as-taking-deep-breath-138924709.html Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks. University vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill http://www.kmov.com/news/health/University-vending-machine-dispenses-morning-after-pill--138884609.html Students at Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine installed at the request of the student government. Mom pleads guilty in meth breast milk death http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Mom-pleads-guilty-in-meth-breast-milk-death--138873414.html Junk foods widely available at elementary schools http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Junk-foods-widely-available-at-elementary-schools-138805014.html Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests. Mysterious illness that causes twitches may have hit St. Louis http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Mysterious-illness-that-causes-twitches-may-have-hit-St-Louis-138865404.html A mysterious illness is affecting two dozen high school students who are suffering from uncontrollable body movements and speech patterns in New York. At least a dozen families in the St. Louis area say their children had it as well. FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer http://www.kmov.com/news/health/FDA-questions-Amgen-drug-for-prostate-cancer--138780599.html Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects. Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Latest-illnesses-point-to-raw-milks-popularity--138780239.html An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger. Missouri lawmakers, physicians debate eye exam law http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Missouri-lawmakers-physicians-debate-eye-exam-law-138715279.html Four years ago, Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to require incoming kindergartners to get a comprehensive eye exam by an optometrist or physician. Illinois and Missouri affected in egg recall http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Illinois-and-Missouri-affected-in-egg-recall-138639969.html A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination. Highest level of drug-resistant TB found http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Highest-level-of-drug-resistant-TB-found-138599944.html The World Health Organization says the highest levels ever of drug-resistant tuberculosis have been found in Russia and Moldova.