Posted: 3:15 PM 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.

Posted: 3:17 PM 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.

Posted: 12:35 AM More American adults say they have problems with sleepwalking. That's the headline of a new study by Stanford University.

Posted: 11:53 AM 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.

Updated: 12:56 PM 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.

Updated: 1:38 PM Addictions can consume people's lives. But there are some addictions many people struggle with you may have never thought of.

Posted: 9:15 AM A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval, it remains out of reach and too costly for many who need it.

Updated: 8:55 AM Doctors say a young woman fighting a flesh-decaying bacteria she contracted after a zip line accident remains in critical condition.

Updated: 4:16 PM Washington state's worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades has prompted health officials to declare an epidemic.

Updated: 6:22 PM Recent numbers show two-thirds of adults in this county are overweight or obese. Dr. Oz has tried to stem the tide with his “Transformation Nation” where he encouraged viewers to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Updated: 9:54 AM Federal drug regulators are affirming that a landmark study showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill already on the market can also help people avoid contracting the virus that causes AIDS in the first place.

Updated: 10:57 PM Preschoolers Affected Long-Term by Divorce

Updated: 5:09 PM Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, largely because they don't even realize they can get it and are slow to recognize the warning signs, researchers say.

Updated: 11:22 PM Health officials say more teen girls use the best kinds of birth control.

Updated: 6:17 PM Botulinum Toxin Type A or more commony known as Botox is a $1.6 Billion Dollar Industry. You most likely hear of its role in cosmetic procedures. But that’s only half of what this toxin is used for. If you suffer from migraines, lower back pain, even a leaky bladder, you may benefit from Botox Injections. It could just be called “The Beauty of Botox.”

Posted: 10:38 PM Investigators looking into California's first case of mad cow disease say they have tracked down at least one of her offspring in another state.

Posted: 12:05 PM A new report from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shows that nearly half of Nevada's children aren't at a healthy weight when they enter kindergarten.

Updated: 11:59 PM The average woman applies 12 beauty products to her body every day. 120 chemicals for men, its 6 cosmetics, and 80 chemicals and few, people think much about what's in them.

Posted: 3:10 PM U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the world is falling behind in its pledge to sharply reduce HIV/AIDS infections and improve treatment.

Updated: 10:59 PM A major safety review, UK Health Protection Agency says there is still no evidence linking cell phone use to cancer. British Scientists looked at hundreds of studies from the past 15 years. They say there's no definite links of cellphone use to cancer risk, brain function or infertility. But-scientists say more study is needed to determine the potential long-term effects.

Posted: 10:57 PM Apparently being an American teenager is more dangerous than we knew. Many are living fast, and dying hard.

Posted: 8:49 AM The Washoe County Health District is joining in the observance of National Infant Immunization Week by offering free childhood vaccinations.

Updated: 5:10 AM Violence can prematurely age children, by as much as seven to 10 years.

Updated: 1:29 PM Novartis tries to make UK hospitals use $1000 drug.

Posted: 2:58 PM The owner of a hospital-themed Las Vegas restaurant known for its high-calorie menu says another patron has suffered an apparent medical episode there.