Friday, May 24 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:57:44 GMT
(05/24/13) - This weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer - and that means it's time to make sure your skin is protected from the sun. Deadly skin cancer is claiming more young lives - but there
This weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer - and that means it's time to make sure your skin is protected from the sun.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:11:52 GMT
(05/23/2013) --Angel schwiefert was diagnosed with depression, also known as major depressive disorder, a few years ago. She tried three different anti-depressants, "we really couldn't get the dosages
Angel Schwiefert was diagnosed with depression, also known as major depressive disorder, a few years ago.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:13:18 GMT
(05/22/2013) --There is a new way to keep reconstructed knees from breaking down again. Half of the people who suffer torn ACL's will need reconstructive surgery, but studies show many of those procedures
There is a new way to keep reconstructed knees from breaking down again.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:52:43 GMT
(05/21/13) - For people who know they are at risk for sudden cardiac death, there is a new lifevest. It is kind of like the life vests most of us are familiar with, but this one doesn't float - it
For people who know they are at risk for sudden cardiac death, there is a new lifevest.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:32:11 GMT
(05/20/2013) --There may be away to help one of the most painful injuries without surgery. A torn rotator cuff is not just an athlete's injury. In fact, some of the worst injuries are one more of those
There may be away to help one of the most painful injuries without surgery.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:14:15 GMT
(05/16/2013) --She was just 19 when she found out her baby had a potentially deadly birth defect. Now, Debi Cherry is on a mission to help other mothers, and hopefully save more babies lives. Every year
She was just 19 when she found out her baby had a potentially deadly birth defect. Now, Debi Cherry is on a mission to help other mothers, and hopefully save more babies lives.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:50 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:50:20 GMT
(05/15/13) - Tobacco: the warnings about smoking and chewing tobacco are too many to count, but tobacco could actually be the future weapon of choice against one of the most common and potentially deadly
Tobacco could actually be the future weapon of choice against one of the most common and potentially deadly viruses - the flu.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:30 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:30:43 GMT
(05/14/2013) --A new drug combination is helping fight the leading cancer killer. Lung cancer claims more lives than any other cancer. But, something as simple as adding a drug to chemotherapy, may
A new drug combination is helping fight the leading cancer killer. Lung cancer claims more lives than any other cancer.
Monday, May 13 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-05-13 22:17:57 GMT
(05/13/2013) -- Kidney stones are a painful problem, and myths may be making them worse for some of the million or so people who are diagnosed with them every year. About one in ten adults will get kidney
Kidney stones are a painful problem, and myths may be making them worse for some of the million or so people who are diagnosed with them every year.
Monday, May 13 2013 1:34 PM EDT2013-05-13 17:34:45 GMT
As Mid-Michigan athletes take to the field, we'll tell you how to keep your young athletes healthy and hydrated. Watch Fit Kid Fridays on ABC12 News at 5.
Your child can become dangerously dehydrated, before you notice obvious symptoms, especially kids who play sports.
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.
In the aftermath of this week's deadly tornado, many people in Oklahoma are not only struggling to care for children and relatives, but also their pets.
In the aftermath of this week's deadly tornado, many people in Oklahoma are not only struggling to care for children and relatives, but also their pets.
Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.
Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child's mental well-being.
The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child's mental well-being.
Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.
Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.
