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Senate Democrats Unveil Health Care Reform Package

Senate Democrats Unveil Health Care Reform Package

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion.

New Mammogram Recommendation Has Sacramento Cancer Doctors Worried

New Mammogram Recommendation Has Sacramento Cancer Doctors Worried

A controversial recommendation against mammogram screening for women in their 40s was met with skepticism by some noted Sacramento cancer specialists.

Robin Roberts on Backlash Over Breast Cancer Findings

Robin Roberts on Backlash Over Breast Cancer Findings

Good Morning America's Robin Roberts, a breast cancer survivor, spoke to News10 Good Morning about the controversial new recommendations suggesting women scale back on mammograms before age 50.

H1N1 Flu Clinic in Sacramento County Turns Away Hundreds as Lines Swell

H1N1 Flu Clinic in Sacramento County Turns Away Hundreds as Lines Swell

Sacramento County Public Health officials began offering free H1N1 flu vaccinations Monday -- and hundreds were turned away before the first dose was even handed out.

Report: Mammograms May Not be Needed Until Age 50

Report: Mammograms May Not be Needed Until Age 50

Most women don't need to get mammograms until they reach age 50, according to a controversial new report.

Head Lice: An Itchy Problem for Kids and Parents

Head Lice: An Itchy Problem for Kids and Parents

Head lice is a year round problem. The Sacramento City School District Nurse Dawn Fox is suggesting that parents check their child for signs and symptoms.

CDC: H1N1 Flu has Sickened 22 Million in 6 Months

CDC: H1N1 Flu has Sickened 22 Million in 6 Months

Swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and killed nearly 4,000, including 540 children, according to startling federal estimates released Thursday.

How Do I Find a Primary Care Doctor? Search is On as Open Enrollment Season Kicks In

How Do I Find a Primary Care Doctor? Search is On as Open Enrollment Season Kicks In

The annual open enrollment period is underway at many workplaces, leaving some workers in need of new primary care physicians. The search is not always easy especially when some doctors decline to take new patients.

Go Heavy on Healthy Spices

Go Heavy on Healthy Spices

It's the holiday season again -- and to help you stay healthy, perhaps it's time to consider going heavy on the spices.

Obesity Linked to Specific Cancers

Obesity Linked to Specific Cancers

About 100,500 new cases of cancer are caused by obesity every year, according to the most comprehensive attempt ever to estimate the cancers attributed to extra weight.

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