You're used to walking away from a doctor visit with a prescription that's scrawled with writing you can't read.  Maybe you've wondered how anyone could. Next stop - the pharmacy to drop off the prescription. You either wait around for the prescription to be filled, or you make yet another trip to pick it up.

The radiation risk is clearly defined for Japan, but is there a risk for the rest of the world, including the west coast of the United States? Fortunately for the United States, its distance from Japan will dilute most radiation coming from the Japanese nuclear power plants. Even if the radiation was caught up in the fast moving jet stream, your thyroid is safe.

Caring for your health is a very complicated business. Your doctor has to keep a record of everything from blood pressure readings and blood tests to imaging studies, treatment plans and your prescription records.

Every night, homeowners lock their doors, and maybe set an alarm system to keep out danger or intruders. But there's one danger that quite literally can slip through the cracks and come inside: radon gas. 

February 14th is Valentine's Day, a celebration of romance when lovers pledge their hearts to one another. And for some lucky recipients, total strangers have literally pledged their hearts (and other organs) to those in need.

Medical news about treatment breakthroughs, health trends and the latest startling statistics is a mouse-click away for most of us, but being a wise health care consumer means more than keeping up with health research.

The McGrinn Twins are back. Flossy and Buck McGrinn, along with Den and Gen Smiley, are reminding kids "A Healthy Smile? It's Easy to Find! Remember to brush and floss every day!"

As part of the American Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile program, thousands of dentists and their teams around the United States will provide free oral health services to underserved areas and children frmo low-income families. With all the talk about health insurance reform still in the news, it's surprising that dental insurance has been so rarely mentioned. All over the United States, many more children go without dental insurance than health insurance, which means that a simple procedure to fix a tooth ache is either unattainable or costs parents a substantial amount of t...

Winter time is here, and it's about to get nasty, so we've gathered information to help you stay safe during the upcoming frozen, frigid, storm that's about to hit.

As the Steelers and the Packers get ready to go helmet-to-helmet for the Big Game, here are a few calls that will keep you and your friends safe from foodborne illness.