Health

Despite Rise in Obesity and Diabetes, Americans Are Living Longer

Americans' life expectancy continued to rise despite a 27 percent jump over five years in the prevalence of diabetes and an increased number of overweight Americans, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report released Friday.

FDA Says Most Drug Imports in Recent Sweep May Be Unsafe

The Food and Drug Administration said a recent crackdown on drug imports into the U.S. - that revealed nearly 90 percent were unapproved and potentially dangerous - further proves its stance that restrictions on importing drugs should not be relaxed.

Insurance Gap

The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday that an estimated 43.6 million Americans lacked health coverage in 2002, up 2.4 million from 2001. Experts analyze the new numbers and what they may mean for the future of health care coverage.

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Response to AIDS Not Keeping Pace With Epidemic, U.N. Report Says

The international response to AIDS will leave the United Nations' prevention and treatment goals unmet unless efforts to combat the disease are significantly ramped up.

Illinois Urges FDA to Let States Buy Drugs From Canada

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said that he would push for federal legislation that allows states to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and called on the Food and Drug Administration to back states that are moving toward reimporting drugs.

Recovering

Susan Dentzer visits with burn victim Kevin Shaeffer two years after he was badly burned in the September 11th attack on the Pentagon.

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Recovering

Susan Dentzer revisits burn victim Kevin Shaeffer two years after he was badly burned in the September 11th attack on the Pentagon.

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Deadly Bug Bites: West Nile Virus

Colorado's mosquito season has been setting records this summer. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the spread of the West Nile Virus this year.

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Some Pain Relievers May Help Prevent Parkinson’s Disease

Regularly taking certain over-the-counter pain relievers may significantly reduce the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that afflicts about 500,000 people in the United States.

Most Heart Disease Patients Had One of Four Major Risk Factors

The vast majority of heart disease patients had one of four risk factors, according to two studies contradicting the often-cited figure that only 50 percent of such patients had smoked or suffered high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes.