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Obese kids are at nearly six times higher risk for hypertension than children who are normal weight.
A study from overseas reveals drinking wine protects people against cardiovascular disease, only if they exercise.
European researchers say tea drinkers are likely to be healthier than coffee drinkers and may even live longer.
A proposed change to the Alabama Constitution would make gun ownership a fundamental right in the state. The proposal also would subject any state gun-control measures to the toughest review by the courts. Rep. Mike Jones is the Andalusia Republican…
Police say at least 40 rounds were fired during a gun battle outside a Birmingham motorcycle club that killed two people and wounded two others. Authorities say the shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday outside Showstoppers Motorcycle Club on…
Close to 400 Moon Pies are ready for Alabama's largest Moon Pie-eating contest. The 23rd annual event will be held Monday afternoon at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. The Tuscaloosa News reports the 60 contestants must try to eat as…
Volunteer firefighters in Autauga County will receive money for new breathing equipment. The Autauga County Firefighters Association has received a grant for more than $614,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The award does not include the Prattville fire department.…
His name is Bill Stewart and he's changing the way we look at the American flag by giving it a voice--literally.
Six local female leaders were honored at a Montgomery luncheon.
The Montgomery Fire Department is investigating a Sunday afternoon fire.
A Montgomery County woman is dead and a man behind bars after a Saturday night shooting.
We all know nail salons can give you a day of pampering, but what about a new car?
A local family is still celebrating after getting the keys to their new home on Saturday.
Three people are under arrest in Selma for allegedly firing guns while driving.
Auburns first home game was also the first time many fans saw the newly complete Toomer's corner.
Blake Sims was good enough in his first start at quarterback for Alabama as the second-ranked Crimson Tide held off West Virginia 33-23.
Montgomery Police are investigating two separate homicides.
Two men are dead in what Union Springs police are calling a murder-suicide.
It's finally college football season and both Alabama and Auburn have their first games tomorrow.
Fans are rolling into Auburn for the season opener against the Arkansas Razerbacks, and many have high expectations for the defending SEC champions.
Researchers have developed a way to predict which Type 1 diabetes patients are at risk for major complications.
Delivering an electrical current to the brain can improve memory, according to a new study.
The National Institutes of Health will begin testing an Ebola vaccine on people next week.
Many high school football teams will wrap up their first home games tonight.
Hundreds of items that belonged to civil rights icon Rosa Parks that have been sitting unseen for years in a New York warehouse have been sold to a foundation run by the son of billionaire investment guru Warren Buffett.



