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LOS ANGELES -- Miley Cyrus says she has not been battling the swine flu despite what her former Hannah Montana co-star Cody Linley said on camera. On Friday, Cyrus spoke with Billy Bush on his radio show and said she never had H1N1. The performer said...

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com May 21, 2012 Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...

The rare disease commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria has claimed another victim: a South Carolina woman who had just given birth to a healthy set of twins and who noticed an unusual spot on the back of her leg. Lana Kuykendall, 36, is a paramedic,...

Gracie Hargrove's first year throwing the shot put and discus was a difficult one. The process didn't come easily for the Liberty junior. "I hated it so much," she admitted of her 2011 season. Thursday at the District 11 Track & Field Championships,...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but potentially deadly disease that ravages the body's tissues and causes them to die off, earning it the fiendish nickname "flesh-eating bacteria." A Georgia college student, Aimee Copeland, 24, is currently fighting...

Even though school is getting out soon, students are still dealing with an infection causing throat pain.  According to Dr. Clint Strong with Steeplechase Family Physicians Clinic in Springfield, strep throat is going around.  "Right here at the end...

As grass and plants grow so does poison ivy, it's going around in the Ozarks.  The school nurse at Galena-Abesville Elementary in Stone County tells KSPR poison ivy has picked up in the last few weeks.  Poison ivy leaves to look out for usually are...

Tuesday, May 1I enjoyed a trip down memory lane last night, when I had the pleasure of serving as emcee for William Byrd High School's Open House.  I am a 1989 graduate of Byrd, and loved seeing the many improvements made to the school. As part of a...

CLEVELAND — Axl Rose wasn't the only musician who didn't show up to perform Saturday at the 27th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, but it was illness that kept Rod Stewart from reuniting with the Faces and Adam Yauch from joining with...

CERRITOS — Each coach pulled out all the stops Tuesday in a key Academy League boys' tennis match. Sage Hill Coach A.G. Longoria put his top singles player, senior Robbe Simon, at No. 3 singles. Whitney Coach Wes Williams split up his top...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed running back Peyton Hillis, giving the team a formidable duo in the ground game with Jamaal Charles. Hillis had a drama- and injury-filled second season in Cleveland after rushing for 1,177 yards...

By month’s end, Ray Rice could be the face of one of the most popular video-game franchises in America. So why are some Ravens fans now willing to root against the very same star they cheer on every fall Sunday? Three words, far scarier than any...