http://www.wfaa.com/news/health RSS Feed for WFAA - News - Health en-us Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:32:03 GMT 2013-06-17T22:32:03Z en-us http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/A-Long-Recovery-211880711.html It's taken Jon Langley an entire year to get to stand upright again, even with help, for only 20 exhausting seconds. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:32:03 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/A-Long-Recovery-211880711.html 2013-06-17T22:32:03Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/WFAA--186350072.html Here are the latest updates and resources from the 2012-2013 flu season. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:30:34 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/WFAA--186350072.html 2013-01-15T00:30:34Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Alexa-Conomos-shows-off-her-hula-hoop-moves-211868291.html WFAA's Alexa Conomos joins the Lone Star Circus School in a hula hooping competition on News 8 Daybreak. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:12:33 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Alexa-Conomos-shows-off-her-hula-hoop-moves-211868291.html 2013-06-17T20:12:33Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/E-Cigarette-Surge-211612671.html According to the Centers for Disease Control, one-in-five adult smokers has tried an e-cigarette. Because they are marketed as a means to quit, sales of e-cigarettes are expected to top $2 billion this year. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:55:06 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/E-Cigarette-Surge-211612671.html 2013-06-14T22:55:06Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/211781371.html NEW YORK (AP) — By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better shot at surgery. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:57 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/211781371.html 2013-06-17T19:05:57Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Komen-breast-cancer-charity-names-new-CEO-211823181.html The breast cancer charity announced the appointment of Judith A. Salerno on Monday. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:56:51 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Komen-breast-cancer-charity-names-new-CEO-211823181.html 2013-06-17T17:56:51Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/First-human-case-of-West-Nile-virus-diagnosed-in-Tarrant-County-woman-211624121.html The county's public health department sent word Friday afternoon that a woman in her 40s living in Fort Worth contracted West Nile Fever, a more mild form of the of the virus. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:44:20 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/First-human-case-of-West-Nile-virus-diagnosed-in-Tarrant-County-woman-211624121.html 2013-06-15T03:44:20Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Seven-Minute-Workout-211457971.html The workout is just seven minutes, but Julia Hayes is pushing hard: 30 seconds on, 10 seconds off. The workout, designed by scientists, is focuses on high intensity intervals for maximum effectiveness. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:11:00 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Seven-Minute-Workout-211457971.html 2013-06-14T00:11:00Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Groups-gift-to-Frisco-RoughRiders-meant-to-save-lives-211284431.html The Frisco RoughRiders received a gift designed to save lives. A group called Living for Zachary donated two defibrillators, which have been installed at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:00:36 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Groups-gift-to-Frisco-RoughRiders-meant-to-save-lives-211284431.html 2013-06-13T01:00:36Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Girls-Lung-Transplant-Prompts-Confusion-Controversy-211273671.html A 10-year-old girl whose parents sued to make her eligible for an adult-sized lung transplant got those lungs Wednesday in Philadelphia. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:52:19 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Girls-Lung-Transplant-Prompts-Confusion-Controversy-211273671.html 2013-06-13T01:52:19Z