Updated: 12:53 PM Researchers are stopping a study testing a daily pill to prevent infection with the AIDS virus in thousands of African women.

Updated: 4:50 PM The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or only partially covered, by their commercial health insurance plans.

Updated: 11:42 AM The American Academy of Pediatrics is pushing a tanning bed ban for people under 18 years old.

Posted: 6:44 PM Stroke is the third biggest cause of death, and the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S.

Posted: 11:06 AM Lexington smokers will have two opportunities to break the habit this spring and summer.

Posted: 6:49 PM Many parents worry each time their child comes down with a fever.

Updated: 10:03 AM A new report says teens don't see much of a problem with daily heavy drinking.

Updated: 8:21 PM Researchers measured measurable changes in the brain in people who meditated about 30 minutes a day for 8 weeks.

Updated: 8:16 PM Many people will spend a lot of time outside with warmer weather, but injuries are possible if you're not careful.

Posted: 9:19 AM As HIV infections decline across the globe, the United Nations says it has set an ambitious goal of zero new infections and zero AIDS-related deaths as the next stage of the war on the disease.

Updated: 8:24 PM A new study says children need more guidance on the proper ways to run.

Posted: 6:55 PM Researchers say depression can have a serious impact on fathers.

Posted: 6:55 PM A new study says too much computer use is leading to neck, back, and shoulder ailments in many children.

Updated: 7:52 PM The study tracked nearly 2,000 people, age 14 to 24, over 10 years.

Posted: 2:17 PM Diabetes is often called the “silent killer” because people who have it are often unaware they are affected. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes affects 26 million people – including children – in the United States.

Updated: 10:56 AM Researchers documented physical activity among 200 kids between 7 and 14 years old.

Posted: 6:59 PM Stress can cause serious long-term health damage.

Updated: 8:07 PM Researchers studied nearly 700 children over the course of the school year.

Posted: 12:14 PM Two recent studies found dieters who receive personal coaching keep more weight of in the long run.

Posted: 12:06 PM The death rate in the U.S. reached an all-time low in two thousand nine.

Updated: 8:27 PM With spring arriving this month, many people are suffering from seasonal allergies once again.

Posted: 6:35 PM It's a tiny problem that can cause enormous panic in parents.

Posted: 5:44 PM Officials with the Red Cross have issued an urgent plea to all potential blood donors.

Posted: 4:39 PM By this time of year, many adults are eager to lie on the beach and read a book while the kids swim in the pool and build sandcastles on the beach. These spring break activities are fun, but they can also be harmful if the necessary precautions aren’t taken.

Posted: 5:50 PM A new study shows daycare kids get fewer illnesses in elementary school and build stronger immunity against future bugs.