Health

Boil water order issued for some Collinsville, Ill. residents

4:17 PM, May 20, 2013

A boil water order has been issued for some residents in the City of Collinsville.

'Heartbreaking' wait for help from veterans returning from war

12:11 AM, May 20, 2013

This story may make you feel embarrassed for your country. Injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are waiting years for their disability benefits. And the delays aren't the only statistics that are staggering.

Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen

9:42 PM, May 19, 2013

Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use

Ricin case in Washington state sparks FBI probe

11:13 AM, May 18, 2013

No injuries reported in the latest case which has been turned over to the FBI.

Farrah Fazal hosts special about drug addiction

11:13 PM, May 17, 2013

Friday night at 10:15 p.m. NewsChannel 5's Farrah Fazal will host a special about drugs.

Ga. flesh-eating bacteria victim gets bionic hands

10:56 PM, May 17, 2013

A Georgia woman who lost both her hands and legs to a flesh-eating bacteria this past summer has been outfitted with prosthetic hands.

Community comes together for the boy who can't eat

10:54 PM, May 16, 2013

Lunchtime at the Smith house means much of the same for little Ryker. On this day, it's chicken and grapes, two of only four of Ryker's "safe" foods.

Brain dominance linked to preferred ear for cellphone

5:12 PM, May 16, 2013

Hands down - left-brain thinkers use their right hand to hold their cellphone, a new study finds.

Why you don't want to drink the pool water

1:31 PM, May 16, 2013

There's feces in pools because people don't shower before swimming, researchers say.

Bed bugs invade Alton Housing Authority

9:11 PM, May 15, 2013

It's enough to make your skin crawl. The Alton Housing Authority is dealing with a bumper crop of bed bugs.

Investigation uncovers formaldehyde in baby clothing

8:27 PM, May 15, 2013

A nine-month KARE 11 investigation uncovered levels of formaldehyde in several items of baby clothing.

'Kids Rock Cancer' benefit next week

5:55 PM, May 15, 2013

We first introduced you to 7-year-old Arianna Dougan back in February.

Walk benefitting cystic fibrosis research this weekend

4:43 PM, May 15, 2013

The Great Strides walk, benefitting the Gateway chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will be held this weekend.

Human embryonic stem cells are cloned

11:32 AM, May 15, 2013

Stem cell researchers have reached a long-sought milestone in "regenerative" medicine that seeks to provide rejection-free replacement transplant tissues to patients.

New food craze called the Paleo or Caveman diet hits Florida

9:19 AM, May 15, 2013

Humans have come a long way since the days of caveman, but a new diet is looking to the past for healthier inspiration.