Can you hear me now? Teen hearing loss is on the rise

Study: 1 in 5 U.S. teenagers has slight hearing loss, By Carla K. Johnson

Nothing Is Certain but Joe Paterno and Penn State

Penn State will play at Alabama on Saturday, which is sure to remind Coach Joe Paterno about his friend and rival Bear Bryant, who died in 1983.

TransOral Robotic Surgery removes head and neck cancer tumors, while preserving speech

An incisionless robotic surgical procedure is offering patients a new option to remove certain head and neck cancer tumors without visible scarring, while preserving speech and the ability to eat.

An Ironman for Down syndrome

On Aug. 29, 2010, Christian Maniscalco swam the equivalent of 43 football fields, biked the distance from Birmingham to Atlanta and ran the same length as Interstate 459 to raise money for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Adult Down Syndrome Clinic. It’s all part of Christian’s first attempt at competing in the Ironman triathlon.

Ladiser won't do time in jail

The former county planning director must submit reports on his treatment for alcohol and stay out of trouble for two years.