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GOP to Battle Obama Administration Birth Control Policy

11:41 AM, Feb 9, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans are vowing to roll back the Obama administration's controversial policy that forces religious-affiliated groups to cover contraceptives in their health care plans.

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Pa. College Vending Machine Dispenses Plan B

4:05 PM, Feb 7, 2012

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. -- Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source - a vending machine at the campus health center.

Administration Boosts Funding for Alzheimer's Research

3:56 PM, Feb 7, 2012

WASHINGTON -- The government announced plans Tuesday to find new ways to combat Alzheimer's disease, increasing research funding more than 25% over the next two years and beefing up caregiver support and public awareness campaigns.

Breads No. 1 Source of Salt in US Diet

12:37 PM, Feb 7, 2012

ATLANTA -- Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels.

Wal-Mart debuts 'Great for You' seal

4:44 AM, Feb 7, 2012

NEW YORK -- You may like the food you buy, but is it "Great for You"?

CDC: Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars

12:04 PM, Feb 6, 2012

CHICAGO - Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC

3:02 AM, Feb 6, 2012

CHICAGO -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's worried about the amount of second-hand smoke being inhaled by teens and middle-schoolers in cars.

Limit Concussions on Young Brains

5:54 AM, Feb 4, 2012

The adolescent football player's brain is rattled an average of 650 times per season. That's just an average.

Sexual Activity and STDs Up in Seniors

5:52 AM, Feb 4, 2012

New research published Thursday by the British Medical Journal shows that 80% of 50 to 90 years olds are sexually active.

Pfizer's Birth Control Pill Mix Up Could Cause Unintended Pregnancies

5:36 PM, Feb 1, 2012

Women taking two types of birth control pills made by the drug manufacturer Pfizer may be at risk for unintended pregnancies because of a packaging screwup.

Android Users More Likely to Have Sex on First Date

1:16 PM, Feb 1, 2012

If you're hoping to get some naughty action as soon as possible, you should start pursuing Android users.

McDonald's Drops Use of Gooey Ammonia-Based 'Pink Slime' in Hamburger Meat

1:11 PM, Feb 1, 2012

McDonald's confirmed that it has eliminated the use of ammonium hydroxide - an ingredient in fertilizers, household cleaners and some roll-your-own explosives -  in its hamburger meat.

Ultrasonic Procedure Destroys Fat in Problem Areas

5:36 PM, Jan 31, 2012

There's a new treatment just approved by the FDA that promises a trimmer tummy and less love handles without surgery.

Brazilian Blowout Gets Warning Label

4:19 PM, Jan 31, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- The maker of a popular line of hair-straightening products has agreed to alert consumers that two of its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, a possible carcinogen, California's attorney general announced Monday.

Antibiotics Abuse May Lead to Superbugs

6:52 PM, Jan 30, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Many of us have suffered through a cold or the Flu this season, but when you turn to your doctor for relief, be careful what you wish for.

Have an eMergency? Shands Going Paperless

6:31 PM, Jan 30, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Doctors have notoriously bad hand writing, but Shands Jacksonville is taking that out of the equation.  The hospital began moving to an electronic chart system on January 21 and those in charge of the switch said they have already become about 90 percent paperless

Britax Recalling Infant Car Seats

5:14 PM, Jan 30, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Thousands of infant car seats are being recalled. Britax says the Chaperone car seats have a faulty harness adjuster.

McNugget Addict Collapses; Experts Warn of High-Salt Diet

3:40 PM, Jan 30, 2012

Even if you've never had a McNugget, you could be guilty of eating a high sodium diet.

Baby Lotion Recalled over Excessive Bacteria Levels

12:50 PM, Jan 30, 2012

Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it is recalling more than 2,000 tubes of its Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after U.S. regulators identified excessive levels of bacteria in a product sample.

Hiccups Only Clue to Man's Heart Attack

5:44 AM, Jan 28, 2012

Hiccups are annoying, especially when they just won't quit. If they last more than two days, nonstop hiccups may occasionally be a sign of a medical problem, as they were for one 68-year-old man.

Overtime Doubles Depression Odds

5:40 AM, Jan 28, 2012

Working long hours appears to substantially increase a person's risk of becoming depressed, regardless of how stressful the actual work is, a new study suggests.

Party in Pants Cuts Profits, Raises Prices

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Shoplifting is on the rise and it's impacting your bottom line. Ken Amaro is First For You.

1:44 PM, Feb 9, 2012

Married Couple Arrested, Child on Life Support

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two people have been arrested, one charged with aggravated child abuse and the other child neglect, after a child was brought to Orange Park Medical Center unresponsive.

5:16 PM, Feb 8, 2012

UF Alpha Phi Alpha Suspended Due to Hazing Allegations

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Another Florida college is making headlines for hazing, and this time it's a fraternity at the University of Florida that's in the hot seat.

6:20 PM, Feb 8, 2012

Shands Jacksonville Gets 3D Mammography Tool

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Over the last six months, Shands Jacksonville has been working to get a new 3D mammogram machine online.  The machine, called Hologic's Selenia Dimensions, is designed to make it easier for physicians to see potential problems that a traditional mammogram would not catch.

12:38 PM, Feb 9, 2012

Tuition Up, Teachers Coming Locally

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two major education stories making headlines.

10:00 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Jacksonville Group Rescues Human Trafficking Victims

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On the streets of Jacksonville lurks a dangerous network of human trafficking.

2:31 PM, Feb 8, 2012

Friday Marks the Third Anniversary of the Disappearnce of Haleigh Cummings

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- Friday, February 10th, 2012, marks the three year anniversary of the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings.

11:35 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Georgia Girl Fights Off Abductor in Walmart Video, Suspect Arreseted

BREMEN, Ga. -- A surveillance camera at a Walmart west of Atlanta has captured dramatic footage of a 7-year-old girl struggling out of the arms of a man who was trying to abduct her in the toy aisle.

2:24 PM, Feb 9, 2012

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