kcentv.com - KCEN HD - Waco, Temple, and KilleenHealth
Nearly every 34 seconds someone in the United States has a heart attack, according to the American Heart Association. In fact, heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S. More>>
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday unveiled a new crash test dummy to be used to evaluate child safety seats and boosters made for children weighing more than 65 pounds. More>>
Nearly three decades in the making, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced its landmark dioxin assessment with the conclusion: "Generally, over a person's lifetime, current exposure to dioxins does not pose a significant health risk." More>>
As members of Georgia's House of Representatives debate whether to prohibit abortions for women more than 20 weeks pregnant, House Democrats introduced their own reproductive rights plan: No more vasectomies that leave "thousands of children ... deprived of birth." More>>
Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether a form of caffeine sold in lipstick-shaped containers is safe for consumers. More>>
If you want to know whether you'll lose weight or not, don't ask a doctor. More>>
Gluten-free products are everywhere, but many people who buy them are probably wasting their money, according to Italian research released Monday. More>>
In response to President Obama's executive order to help prevent future drug shortages, the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday announced a series of steps to increase the supply of two critically needed cancer drugs: Methotrexate, a drug used to treat children with leukemia and some adult cancers, and Doxil, used to treat numerous forms of cancer from lung to ovarian. Doxil is also used in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma and multiple myeloma. More>>
Let's face it – life is busy. You've got calls to make, e-mails to send and meetings to get to. But what about appointments with yourself that you've been meaning to make? More>>
The classic pediatric sleep apnea patient is a skinny 6-year-old with chronic congestion and dark circles under his eyes. More>>
The quest to grow meat in a lab rather than on an animal is due to reach its climax this fall, with the first-ever culture-dish hamburger served to a celebrity taster after a $330,000 development effort. More>>
If your teen's lack of sleep is keeping you up nights, a new study should help put your mind at ease. More>>
Two studies about a genetically altered strain of H5N1 influenza, a deadly avian flu, should be published in their full form, but not yet, experts at a meeting organized by the World Health Organization concluded Friday. More>>
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a consumer safety update Thursday about a brand of electric toothbrushes that's been found to chip teeth, cut gums and generally wreak havoc with your face. More>>
Federal health officials continue to voice safety concerns over an experimental diet pill from drugmaker Vivus Inc., which will make its second attempt to convince experts of the drugs' safety next week. The drug Qnexa helped people lose weight but may cause long-term health problems in overweight and obese patients, Food and Drug Administration reviewers said. More>>
New research provides evidence that wiring in the brains of children with autism differs from typically developing children as early as six months of age, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry on Friday. More>>
The healthcare company McNeil is recalling more than half a million bottles of Infants' Tylenol because of consumer complaints about the difficulties of using the dosing system. More>>
Short-term exposure to air pollution -- just a day or a week in some cases -- may kick off a heart attack or stroke, scientists now say. More>>
At least 12 people in five states have been sickened by a rare strain of E. coli linked to raw clover sprouts served at Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches restaurants, federal health officials reported Wednesday. More>>
When we come down with the flu, we might think the worst is over after a week of a sore throat and body aches. But such viral infections may have lasting, unseen effects on the brain, emerging research suggests. More>>
Next time you pick up an organic cereal bar or buy infant formula, you might want to read the label closely. High levels of arsenic, a chemical linked to cancer, chronic diseases and developmental effects, have been found in foods that list organic brown rice syrup as a primary ingredient, according to a new study from Dartmouth University. More>>
Have you ever stood near the checkout of a grocery store and stared at the rack of chocolate bars, debating whether anyone would judge you for buying the king-size? More>>
Think the love in your heart is unique? You might be right. It turns out that everyone's heart beats to its own rhythm. Scientists think they can take that uniqueness to protect your data. Isn't that lovely? More>>
In some women, morning sickness might be an indicator of more serious later-pregnancy complications, including preterm delivery, a new study says. More>>
For anyone who has felt like their heart might explode after a spin class, the truth might not be that far off -- biochemically speaking, that is. New research out of Sweden has shown an hour of spinning triggers the same biochemical reactions as a heart attack. More>>
A counterfeit version of the anti-cancer drug Avastin may have been purchased and used in a number of medical facilities in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. More>>
In middle school, Taylor LeBaron struggled to fit into his seat. The desks in class had a ceramic plate attached to the chair. More>>
As part of Children's Dental Health Month, dental professionals from the U.S. Army Dental Activity at Fort Hood plan to educate almost 4,000 elementary school students about the importance of proper oral hygiene. More>>
Deborah Belfatto worried that her daughter might have an eating disorder when the 12-year-old eliminated all fat from her diet and started getting very thin. More>>
The flu season may finally be picking up steam after the slowest start in nearly three decades, a new government report suggests. More>>
A patient's own heart cells can be used to regrow new heart tissue and help undo damage caused by a heart attack, according to early research published on Monday. More>>
For a recovering addict, reveling at a party or having pills in your room can be seen as a sign you are in control, having successfully defeated your demons -- or just as likely, experts say, a sign of weakness that could lead to a dangerous, if not deadly, outcome. More>>
Battling the bulge is not just a problem for people - it's a problem for their pets too. More>>
Spring is still around the corner, but the problem for many of the 40 million Americans who suffer seasonal allergies is that Mother Nature, which bestowed an unusually mild winter on most of the U.S., is giving them a big punch in their already drippy little noses. Allergy season seems to be starting earlier this year -- and it's going to be lasting longer. More>>
Being obese can be a very isolating experience, and losing weight can be difficult for anyone, particularly for a teenager. More>>
A study found that children living near coal-tar-sealed pavement are likely to receive a far higher dose of PAHS (carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) from incidental ingestion of house dust than do children living near unsealed pavement and that dose is more than two times higher than the PAH dose children are estimated to receive from food. More>>
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is opening Baylor Cancer Hospital, the region's first dedicated cancer hospital beginning in early 2012. More>>
If you're bemoaning the lack of a Valentine, chances are you've turned to what seem like a gazillion dating websites for help. More>>
Amid reports of more than 500 dogs sickened by chicken jerky pet treats imported from China, government health officials are ramping up port inspections for dangerous toxins. More>>
Health officials confirmed Friday that a fast-acting gut bug known as norovirus is responsible for an outbreak of illness that sickened more than 200 people gathered for a cheerleading championship in Washington state last weekend. More>>
Scientists say they "serendipitously" discovered that a drug used to treat a type of cancer quickly reversed Alzheimer's disease in mice. More>>
Fewer teens are getting pregnant now, than at any point in the last 40 years, says a new report. More>>
We hear a lot about the hazards of drunk driving, but here's something else to put on your radar: A study in the British Medical Journal found that marijuana nearly doubles the risk of vehicle collisions. More>>
Beyond skateboards, Silicon Valley and hippies, California has a trendsetting streak of a different kind. More>>
If you went to a beach where one in 28 swimmers later experienced diarrhea, stomachache or nausea, would you jump right in? More>>
Congressional Democrats and Republicans escalated their rhetorical war Thursday over a pending federal rule requiring religiously affiliated employers to provide full contraception coverage to women -- one day after hints emerged of a possible compromise between the White House and conservative religious critics. More>>
You can save a lot on beauty products if you know how to decipher the ingredient list but for most people that's about as easy as reading ancient Greek. Luckily the Beauty Brains are here to simply cosmetic science and teach you to look for ingredients that really make a difference. Today, we'll show you how to save money on facial cleansers. More>>
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers today that certain stomach acid drugs may increase the risk of a serious intestinal bacteria infection. More>>
Doctors have long assumed that Cesarean sections might be the best choice for babies that will be born preterm. More>>
New York Fashion Week starts Thursday, and there will be more on display than new fabrics and color combinations. More>>
In a very small group of patients, sending electrical impulses to a memory-center in the brain - via tiny implanted electrodes - may have improved their memory. More>>
That foods can soothe, reduce anxiety and boost your mood is well known to anyone who has kept a vise grip on a pint of Chunky Monkey at midnight or dived into the deep end of a party pack of chips at the end of a day gone awry. More>>
Federal health officials are getting serious about reducing the rising number of preterm births and early elective deliveries by promising more than $40 million in grants to help reduce those trends. More>>
What if the server at your favorite fast food joint asked if you wanted to downsize your order, instead of asking you to supersize it? More>>
Catholic churches and affiliated organizations in Texas say they won't stand for a new federal law that would require many employers to provide contraception coverage in their health insurance plans. More>>
Texas health officials began enforcing Tuesday a controversial law that requires doctors to provide a sonogram to pregnant women before they get an abortion. More>>
Despite public health messages telling Americans to lower the amount of salt in their diets, most of us still eat too much of the stuff, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More>>
Almost everyone currently diagnosed with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease would be downgraded to not having the condition, if new proposed criteria for the diagnosis of cognitive problems were applied, a new study shows. More>>
In the tiny New York town of LeRoy, one thing is for sure; since October, 16 people suddenly have developed uncontrollable twitching and verbal tics. More>>
New research published Thursday by the British Medical Journal shows that 80% of 50 to 90 years olds are sexually active. And with that, cases of sexually transmitted diseases have more than doubled in this age group over the past 10 years. More>>
A nasty collision during a kickoff in 1997 left Kevin Turner seeing stars. More>>
In what appears to be a reversal of Susan G. Komen For the Cure's funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, the founder and CEO of the nation's largest breast-cancer adovcacy agency said Friday that the group would amend the criteria that sparked a firestorm. More>>
We've heard obesity can be "spread" between friends when we copy each other's eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious. More>>
Children who go under anesthesia more than once at a young age have higher rates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research from the Mayo Clinic. More>>
If a forbidden doughnut is tempting you to break your diet, tell yourself you'll have a bite later — just don't specify when. More>>
As the outcry grows over Susan G. Komen for the Cure fundings cuts to Planned Parenthood, a top official at Komen, Mollie Williams, has resigned in protest, according to a source. Williams had been Komen's director of community health programs. More>>
If you've been taking the birth control pills that were recalled Wednesday, there are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself against an unwanted pregnancy. More>>
Tom Martinez figures he first set eyes on Tom Brady when the New England Patriots quarterback was 10 and tagged along with his sisters to a softball clinic Martinez ran at the College of San Mateo in California. More>>
The founder and chief executive for Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Thursday flatly rejected accusations that the organization caved to political pressure in cutting ties to Planned Parenthood, a move that has ignited a firestorm of controversy. More>>
The child abuse that takes place in one year in the United States will cost the nation $124 billion over the victims' lifetimes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More>>
One popular brand of birth control is being recalled because it may not prevent pregnancy. More>>
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. More>>
 | All content © Copyright 2000 - 2012 WorldNow and KCEN, Owned and Operated by London Broadcasting Company. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. |
