A Mexican man whose arms were severely burned by electricity became the first patient in Latin America to receive a double arm transplant, doctors said Thursday.

The World Health Organization says the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is growing resistant to drugs and could soon become untreatable.

Nevada is footing the bill to provide police security when out-of-state dignitaries come to visit.

Doctors have successfully dropped the first "smart bomb" on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity - an expansion of his administration's efforts to encourage healthy behavior by limiting residents' choices.

Investigators in Miami, Florida are speculating a 31-year-old man was high on Bath Salts when he turned into a cannibal.

Formerly obese women may still be considered unattractive even after they lost their excess weight. A recently published study showed people judge thin women differently if they knew about their weight history.

Men's offices harbor significantly more bacteria than women's, according to a new study published in the online journal PLoS ONE.

High UV levels for the Reno area have dermatologists urging people to take precautions. The UV level for Wednesday was considered unusually high.

Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations.

A new survey finds that one in five adults admit to peeing in public pools.

Obesity is a widespread epidemic, even among the homeless. While the popularized image of a homeless individual is one of skin and bones, a new study shows the reality is not so. One in three (32.3%) homeless individuals in the United States is obese, highlighting a hunger-obesity paradox.

Emergency response leaders from rural counties across Nevada are gathering in Churchill County in the coming week for a Public Health Rural Emergency Preparedness Summit.

Poison control centers across the United States are reporting a rise in cases of children swallowing laundry detergent packets.

Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words "Let's do this."

So many kids have been diagnosed with severe food allergies in our area, the Washoe County School District has come out with a 24-page policy that outlines what should be done in case a child suffers an allergic reaction.

The National Institute of Drug Abuse estimates ten percent of Americans have a drug or alcohol problem.

A tuberculosis patient has been charged in California after authorities said he failed to take medication for the highly contagious disease.

Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry magnate, his son and one of their company's financial officers say their clients are potential targets of a criminal investigation into the 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened thousands of Americans and led to a massive recall of their products.

Throughout this addiction series, therapist Michele Happe says addicts find something to fill the void they feel inside. As the series continues, Happe says some addicts fill the void with a person.

The addiction series continues on KOLO 8 News Now. Experts say "shopoholism" affects many people and can destroy relationships, drain your savings and get you in trouble with the law.

More American adults say they have problems with sleepwalking. That's the headline of a new study by Stanford University.

Every once in a while an average American gets to do something extraordinary. Today is one of those days. And days like this are likely to become more frequent as the presidential campaigns make an effort to appear in-touch with average Americans. Sometimes it doesn't always turn out as planned.

The parents of a young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating bacterial infection say they've learned to read lips and are now able to communicate with their daughter.

Addictions can consume people's lives. But there are some addictions many people struggle with you may have never thought of.