Abby Ham updates you on the latest in health news.

If it had been any other night, he’d probably be dead. If he had decided to join another team, he could be dead. If even one thing had been different about Tuesday, he might not be here for his wife and kids.

A 30-year-old Sheboygan man remained in critical condition Wednesday, four days after he overdosed on prescription pills and was Tasered twice by Sheboygan police.

Hospital woes – Editor:Whenever I became hospitalized for any length of time, a kitchen dietician came by to go over the menu prescribed by my physician.

Weight-loss surgery isn’t risk-free, but a new study suggests that in the hands of a skilled surgeon, it may be safer than previously thought. However, some people — including those with sleep apnea or a history of blood clots — are more likely to have problems with surgery than others, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.