A study shows that unused or expired medications that are thrown into the trash are showing up in landfill water, potentially putting aquatic life at risk and a local group is trying to change that.
Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal health officials won't go so far as to say that, but on Friday they reported for the fourth week in a row that no states had widespread flu activity.
An Atlanta man, admitted to Emory Healthcare for help with a sleep disorder, died hours later. Emory said the death was not related to the care the man received at Emory.
Statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that about one in 150 American children is affected by autism. In Georgia, these statistics are one in 131.
Autism is a developmental disability that is rising in prevalence with alarming speed. It is estimated that more than 10,000 children in the state of Georgia are affected by autism, a disorder of unknown origin that has no known cure.
11Alive.com is proud to present Understanding Autism, a special section devoted to the entire spectrum of autism disorders. Please click here to learn more.
March is National Kidney Month. If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or a family history of kidney failure, you are at risk for kidney disease. Your health care provider can help you get the tests you need to find out if you need to take more active measures to protect your kidneys.
Early kidney disease has no symptoms. Most people don't know something is wrong until their kidneys are about to fail. The only way to tell if you have kidney disease is to get tested. Simple blood and urine tests are used to detect kidney disease.
Kidneys filter your blood. They remove wastes and extra water. When the kidneys are diseased, they stop doing these jobs and wastes build up, damaging the body. If not treated, kidney disease can lead to kidney failure. But you can prevent kidney failure.
Information from the National Kidney Disease Education Program
Go Red For Women celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together to wipe out heart disease and stroke. Thanks to the participation of millions of people across the country, the color red and the red dress now stand for the ability all women have to improve their heart health and live stronger, longer lives.
The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization fighting heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, which kill more than 870,000 Americans each year. That's a life every 36 seconds. Furthermore, cardiovascular disease claims the lives of more than 460,000 women every year causing one death per minute.
In 1997, the American Heart Association began a movement when it launched its groundbreaking "Take Wellness To Heart" awareness campaign created by women for women. In February 2004, the association launched Go Red For Women -- extending the effort that began in 1997 -- with a primary goal to educate women that heart disease is their leading cause of death... a fact most women still do not take to heart.
The Go Red For Women movement challenges women to know their risk for heart disease and take action to reduce their personal risk. Furthermore, the movement plays a leading role in providing women with the tools they need to lead heart-healthy lives.
As we embark upon the fifth year, Go Red For Women harnesses women's energy, passion and power to band together and collectively wipe out heart disease.
Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin is alerting Georgians to the recall of some instant noodle products because they do not meet proper inspection requirements.
Seniors who switch between low-cost generic drugs and the original products based on who's footing the bill are likely driving up the cost of the government's Medicare drug plan, according to a new study.
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Statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that about one in 150 American children is affected by autism. In Georgia, these statistics are one in 131. 
