About 4,315,000 children were born in 2007, about 15,000 more births than the peak time of the baby boom in 1957, said Stephanie Ventura, a demographer at the National Center for Health Statistics.

It turns out your bellybutton is not useless. It’s handy for abdominal surgery.

The CDC study only surveyed adults, but results for kids are similar, said Dr. Miriam Vos, assistant professor of pediatrics at Atlanta’s Emory School of Medicine.

Invest that every year, and within five years the nation could cut health care costs by more than $16 billion annually, concludes a new analysis by the nonprofit Trust for America’s Health and a team of public-health research groups.

A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.

The new bill would replace and significantly expand a $15 billion AIDS plan that Congress passed in 2003 at the president’s urging

Harvard researchers say tobacco companies used lower levels of menthol in cigarettes to attract young smokers, and higher levels to “lock in lifelong adult smokers.”

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Mosquitoes that tested positive for the West Nile virus have been identified in the cities of Richmond and Portsmouth and in Fairfax County

One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years

10 On Your Side Health Team finds national trend is reflected at local dermatology office.

The House has since voted to override the President’s veto on the Medicare bill

Fairfax County health officials say two mosquito samples collected last week in the Mason District have tested positive for West Nile virus.

Analysis found that participants who were more physically fit had less brain shrinkage than less-fit participants.

A trio of experimental drugs has doctors hopeful that for the first time in decades, millions of people at risk of lethal blood clots may soon get easier treatment.

The Virginia Department of Health has launched a pilot project in areas of Southwest Virginia and the Eastern Shore to alert residents about the debilitating link between diabetes and depression. 

Wake Forest researchers said that vervet monkeys are becoming increasingly important in research on cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, aging, cancer, learning and cognition, substance abuse, vulnerability to mental disorders, reproductive medicine and infectious disease. 

The Virginia Department of Health says one case has been confirmed

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One woman says a driving evaluation helped her gain confidence on the road again. A doctor also reviews warning signs for elderly drivers on the roads, and one woman shows how several gadgets can help with aches and pains in the car.

Started in 1995 in Mumbai, India, by Dr. Madan Kataria, the Laughter Yoga movement has its roots in an article Kataria wrote for his monthly health magazine. 

The concentration of Carbon Monoxide (CO), measured in parts per million (ppm) is a determining factor in the symptoms for an average, healthy adult.

Music therapy mixes psychology and music. The music is used to improve a patient’s physical and psychological functioning as well as their quality of life.

Whether you are trying to improve your child’s health or your own…

Dubbed Wii Fit, the game uses a weight-sensing Balance Board that resembles a bathroom scale as a “controller,” further bridging the divide between gaming and physical exercise.

Drug treatment would generally be targeted for kids at least 8 years old who have too much LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, along with other risky conditions, including obesity and high blood pressure.

Once viewed as just a sign of unambitious housekeeping, dust has a dark side. A study by the Environmental Protection Agency, for example, has linked the dramatic rise of thyroid disease in cats to house dust laced with the flame retardant PBDE. Some scientists warnthat chronic exposure poses a threat to people, too.

WSLS 10 helps you picnic safe this fourth of July…

One local surgeon says leave the fireworks to the professionals…

New tonight the health department meets with administrators at the Virginia Veterans Care Center to figure out source of more than 2 dozen rashes…