http://www.kmov.com/news/health RSS Feed for KMOV- News - Health en-us Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:31:58 GMT 2012-02-08T18:31:58Z en-us 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. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:31:58 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Getting-caffeine-fix-as-easy-as-taking-deep-breath-138924709.html 2012-02-08T18:31:58Z 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. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:09:19 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/University-vending-machine-dispenses-morning-after-pill--138884609.html 2012-02-07T22:09:19Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Mom-pleads-guilty-in-meth-breast-milk-death--138873414.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:13:23 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Mom-pleads-guilty-in-meth-breast-milk-death--138873414.html 2012-02-07T20:13:23Z 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. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:19:32 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Junk-foods-widely-available-at-elementary-schools-138805014.html 2012-02-06T21:19:32Z 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. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:40:09 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Mysterious-illness-that-causes-twitches-may-have-hit-St-Louis-138865404.html 2012-02-08T12:40:09Z 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. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:50:03 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/FDA-questions-Amgen-drug-for-prostate-cancer--138780599.html 2012-02-06T15:50:03Z 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. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:43:54 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Latest-illnesses-point-to-raw-milks-popularity--138780239.html 2012-02-06T15:43:54Z 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. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:41:58 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Missouri-lawmakers-physicians-debate-eye-exam-law-138715279.html 2012-02-05T00:41:58Z 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. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:39:31 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Illinois-and-Missouri-affected-in-egg-recall-138639969.html 2012-02-03T14:39:31Z 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. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:27:50 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Highest-level-of-drug-resistant-TB-found-138599944.html 2012-02-02T22:27:50Z