http://www.kmov.com/news/health RSS Feed for KMOV- News - Health en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 13:18:14 GMT 2013-05-15T13:18:14Z en-us http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Local-doctors-agree-with-Jolies-double-mastectomy-decision-207443321.html Wed, 15 May 2013 13:18:14 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Local-doctors-agree-with-Jolies-double-mastectomy-decision-207443321.html 2013-05-15T13:18:14Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/NTSB-votes-to-recommend-all-50-states-lower-blood-alcohol-threshold-for-drivers--207388061.html Federal accident investigators voted unanimously to adopt a recommendation Tuesday that states reduce their threshold for drunken driving from the current .08 blood alcohol content to .05. Tue, 14 May 2013 22:55:38 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/NTSB-votes-to-recommend-all-50-states-lower-blood-alcohol-threshold-for-drivers--207388061.html 2013-05-14T22:55:38Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Study-questions-how-sharply-US-should-cut-the-salt-207386771.html A surprising new report questions how sharply Americans should cut back on salt. Tue, 14 May 2013 16:33:55 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Study-questions-how-sharply-US-should-cut-the-salt-207386771.html 2013-05-14T16:33:55Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/207376231.html Breast implants are popular in the world of plastic surgery, but a new kind of implant has mostly women, from teens to grandmas, lining up at plastic surgeons’ offices. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:32:29 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/207376231.html 2013-05-14T15:32:29Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/UN-agency-urges-eating-insects-to-fight-world-hunger-207351701.html The United Nations says eating insects may combat global hunger and boost health worldwide by reducing malnutrition and even air pollution. Tue, 14 May 2013 13:38:14 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/UN-agency-urges-eating-insects-to-fight-world-hunger-207351701.html 2013-05-14T13:38:14Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Study-Half-of-teen-drivers-text-behind-the-wheel-207217031.html Teens who text while driving are more likely to engage in other risky behaviors, study claims Mon, 13 May 2013 15:52:06 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Study-Half-of-teen-drivers-text-behind-the-wheel-207217031.html 2013-05-13T15:52:06Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/206911651.html When we met Cristian Beasley, 12, he was wearing a black Greenleaf Elementary School T-shirt and rolling down the hallway with his sixth-grade classmates from one room to another. Rolling, literally. Fri, 10 May 2013 13:49:11 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/206911651.html 2013-05-10T13:49:11Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/207233391.html Painful blistering and numerous treatments are just two of the reasons people looking to rid themselves of tattoos have shied away from traditional laser procedures. A new FDA approved laser tattoo removal promises to drastically reduce side effects Mon, 13 May 2013 17:27:11 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/207233391.html 2013-05-13T17:27:11Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Obama-declared-health-care-law-is-here-to-stay-206969391.html Caught between nervous Democrats and emboldened Republicans, President Barack Obama on Friday stepped up the sales pitch on his health care overhaul as the final elements of his top domestic achievement go into effect. Fri, 10 May 2013 22:41:07 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Obama-declared-health-care-law-is-here-to-stay-206969391.html 2013-05-10T22:41:07Z http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Metro-East-woman-issues-grave-warnings-with-weight-loss-surgery-206868411.html A Metro-East woman suffering from complications from weight loss surgery is issuing a warning about the dangers of the procedure. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:36:02 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/health/Metro-East-woman-issues-grave-warnings-with-weight-loss-surgery-206868411.html 2013-05-10T12:36:02Z