Death Toll Traced To Listeria From Melons Reaches 28
Posted: 4:24 PM The CDC's latest report indicates that 28 people have died in connection with an outbreak of listeria traced to Colorado-grown cantaloupes.
Posted: 4:24 PM The CDC's latest report indicates that 28 people have died in connection with an outbreak of listeria traced to Colorado-grown cantaloupes.
Posted: 12:09 PM The FDA says Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix wasn't tied to psychiatric problems, according to the results of two studies. The results are not final, however.
Posted: 9:47 AM Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay the government a big settlement over charges it illegally marketed its drug for a condition called an overactive bladder.
Posted: 10:17 AM Government research shows residents of the Midwest and West are more likely to have suicidal thoughts than the rest of the nation.
Posted: 10:11 AM An FDA report suggests a standardized rating symbol for food that can help shoppers quickly identify the best products.
Updated: 10:59 PM A new study shows that annual mammograms could lead to more extra tests that women don't need. The rate of false alarms goes down when women get screening every other year instead.
Posted: 6:00 PM A government panel is poised to recommend against a popular routine blood test for prostate cancer, reports say.
Posted: 12:14 PM Mesa County health officials are reporting Colorado's first confirmed case of influenza of the season.
Posted: 2:45 PM A new study finds that about a quarter of Americans now have to travel farther to reach the nearest hospital trauma center.
Posted: 10:27 AM Health officials say drunken driving has fallen 30 percent in five years, and last year was at its lowest mark in nearly two decades.
Updated: 2:53 PM Illnesses in half of the states in the nation have now confirmed illnesses related to Colorado-grown cantaloupe. The listeria outbreak has grown to include 116 confirmed illnesses and 23 deaths.
Posted: 2:51 PM A new study addresses one of the most worrying questions faced by men with prostate cancer: What are my chances of losing sexual function after treatment?
Posted: 9:22 AM The vaccination against whooping cough fails after about three years, a new study suggests.
Updated: 6:43 AM Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling multiple lots of birth-control pills because of a packaging error that could lead to incorrect dosing and unintended pregnancies.
Posted: 4:12 PM An FDA official has written to the Corn Refiners Association to express concerns about rebranding high fructose corn syrup as "corn sugar."
Updated: 7:59 AM While the childhood obesity rate has tripled in the U.S. since the 1970s, a new survey finds that parents would rather talk to their kids about almost any other topic before discussing weight.
Posted: 1:42 PM Antibiotic ointments may be good for healing, but a new study links frequent use with the development of a more drug-resistant strain of the "MRSA" staph infection.
Updated: 1:04 PM Two more adults in El Paso County have tested positive for Listeria infection. It’s a disease caused by a harmful bacteria. Health officials are encouraging those at high risk to take precautions.
Updated: 5:40 PM The Dr. Oz Show is addressing the issue of ovarian cancer and early warning signs that are often mistaken for something less serious. Watch the show Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.
Posted: 9:14 AM There's a new way to get protection from the flu. But it's just for adults.
Posted: 7:00 AM The National Athletic Trainers' Association has released new guidelines to help prevent instances of skin infections in athletes.
Posted: 11:21 AM Far fewer teenage girls have received a vaccine against cervical cancer than have gotten other important vaccines. Some experts think the sexual issues attached to the vaccination make parents uncomfortable.
Updated: 11:37 PM Every hour, someone dies from melanoma. But now there's a breakthrough that's bringing hope in the form of a drug. It's helping people live longer with this disease. But it was just approved by the FDA last week. Here’s what 11 News is learning about Zelboraf.
Posted: 6:37 AM More than 5,000 U.S. children and teens are injured each year in falls from windows, according to a study that suggests the problem stretches beyond urban high-rises.
Updated: 1:47 PM The military is working to increase efforts to detect brain injuries in returning veterans.