A prescription-drug discount program likely to be adopted by the Beaufort County Council would give participants and their families—pets included—a break on the cost of some medicines.

A prescription-drug discount program likely to be adopted by the Beaufort County Council would give participants and their families—pets included—a break on the cost of some medicines.

St. Helena and Whale Branch elementary schools and Hilton Head Early Childhood Center are among 51 South Carolina public schools to receive part of a federal grant to give students fresh fruits and vegetables in school to promote healthy eating habits.

GSU now offers a new degree that will prepare for healthcare leadership positions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Obesity rates among adults rose in 23 U.S. states over the past year and did not decline anywhere, says a new report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Chiropractors for kids: Could working on a child’s back help more than just aches and pains?

ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. government declared an end to a shortage of a childhood vaccine that protects against bacterial meningitis, pneumonia and other serious infections.

BEIJING (AP) — Dozens of American high school students were quarantined in central China after some were diagnosed with swine flu, the government said Wednesday. In New Zealand, the Roman Catholic Church placed restrictions on communion to stop the spread of the virus.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday made its first stab at overhauling the U.S. health care system in the Obama era, with Republicans demanding specific cost totals amid eye-popping estimates of $1 trillion-plus and Democrats determined to press ahead.

According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 26 million Americans (one in nine adults) have kidney disease.  Millions more are at increased risk for getting it and most don’t know it. That was the case for local program director and veteran radio personality Gary Young who was shocked to find out just last year that he has Chronic Kidney Disease. Now, he’s waiting on a life changing transplant and he needs your help. News 3’s Kim Gusby shares his story.

Large raw sewage spill still causing problems.  Restriction area has now been reduced.

A new study by the University of South Carolina found that African-Americans in South Carolina are dying of cancer at higher rates than the rest of the nation and their white neighbors.

What’s “Tell-Aerobics”?  Award winning performance and folk-artist, J’miah Nabawi gives us a peek at a new initiative that combines storytelling with exercise to get kids moving!

Obesity is a serious health concern for children around the country.  News 3’s Kim Gusby talks with award winning performance and folk artist J’miah Nabawi about a new initiative that combines storytelling and exercise to get kids moving! 

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Geneva-based World Health Organization on Wednesday raised its alert level for the fast-spreading swine flu to its next-to-highest notch, signaling a global pandemic could be imminent as the virus spread further and yielded its first death outside of Mexico.