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One way to keep your pet entertained in confinement is to play with it. Most cats are easily entertained with a peacock feather. It is lightweight, and…

Helping your pet keep its social distance from other animals (and people) may not be as difficult as you might think. For example, it is possible to teach…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Researchers are once again trying to determine whether Alabama’s Black Belt region has a problem with intestinal parasites called…

All year long at Alabama Public Radio, we’ve been looking at rural health. Many of the challenges residents of these communities face are a lack of…

Alabama Department of Public Health officials say they're investigating cases of a respiratory illness in children in Mobile and north Alabama.Officials…

The nation's diabetes problem is getting worse, and health officials say the biggest changes have been in Oklahoma and a number of Southern states. The…

Residents along Alabama's Gulf Coast are being asked to participate in a survey designed to gauge long-term effects of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.…