http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines RSS Feed for Local 8 Now - Health - Headlines en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 15:51:54 GMT 2013-05-17T15:51:54Z en-us http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/CDC-finds-mental-health-woes-in-one-in-five-US-kids-207877221.html Millions of U.S. children are living with mental health disorders, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fri, 17 May 2013 15:51:54 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/CDC-finds-mental-health-woes-in-one-in-five-US-kids-207877221.html 2013-05-17T15:51:54Z http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/WHO-says-single-yellow-fever-shot-is-enough-207848811.html The U.N.'s global health agency said Friday that its expert group on immunization believes a single dose of vaccination is sufficient to confer lifelong immunity against the disease. Fri, 17 May 2013 12:06:21 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/WHO-says-single-yellow-fever-shot-is-enough-207848811.html 2013-05-17T12:06:21Z http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Tiny-preemies-get-a-boost-from-live-music-therapy-207843891.html As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:12:47 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Tiny-preemies-get-a-boost-from-live-music-therapy-207843891.html 2013-05-17T11:12:47Z http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual-207843471.html Grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder." Fri, 17 May 2013 11:03:16 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual-207843471.html 2013-05-17T11:03:16Z http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Only-2-of-13-small-SUVs-do-well-in-crash-tests-207767081.html Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations. Thu, 16 May 2013 20:30:43 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Only-2-of-13-small-SUVs-do-well-in-crash-tests-207767081.html 2013-05-16T20:30:43Z http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/St-Louis-doctor-with-cerebral-palsy-offers-hope-207511931.html Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:46:14 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/St-Louis-doctor-with-cerebral-palsy-offers-hope-207511931.html 2013-05-15T11:46:14Z http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Study-questions-how-sharply-US-should-cut-the-salt-207511841.html A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the struggle. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:47:53 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Study-questions-how-sharply-US-should-cut-the-salt-207511841.html 2013-05-15T11:47:53Z http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Jolie-From-girl-with-tattoos-to-girl-with-a-cause-207506711.html Jolie's come a long way from her wild-child days of 10 or 12 years ago. She was branded a home-wrecker when she took up with Billy Bob Thornton, who broke up with Laura Dern and married Jolie. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:29 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Jolie-From-girl-with-tattoos-to-girl-with-a-cause-207506711.html 2013-05-15T10:27:29Z http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Online-health-assessment-urged-for-baby-boomers-207504681.html Tennessee health officials are urging people to take a five-minute online assessment about whether they are at risk for hepatitis C. Wed, 15 May 2013 09:59:22 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Online-health-assessment-urged-for-baby-boomers-207504681.html 2013-05-15T09:59:22Z http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Alexander-compares-raising-money-for-Obamacare-to-Iran-Contra-207384951.html To Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' push to get funding from private organizations bears a strong resemblance to a massive scandal from a quarter-century ago Tue, 14 May 2013 19:32:00 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/health/headlines/Alexander-compares-raising-money-for-Obamacare-to-Iran-Contra-207384951.html 2013-05-14T19:32:00Z