Christina Burkhart
Meteorologist
Flint, MI
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Christina Burkhart is the meteorologist on ABC12 News This Morning.
The COVID shutdown left many Americans scrambling to get their much-needed medications, medical devices, and equipment. So, what should you stock up on during this crisis?
On the backside of a cold front exiting the state, we’re going to be much cooler today with a brisk NNE wind.
It’s called Achalasia, where people lose the ability to swallow. It’s far more serious than heartburn, acid reflux, and GERD, and can lead to death. But a new, less invasive technique is making it possible for patients to swallow again.
Smoke will filter some of our sunshine today but we'll still warm to the low 70s.
We talked to one teen who is on a mission to educate, track and cure this life-altering disease.
Introducing the first young man in the country who is being treated with a life-saving drug, which was at first, prescribed for adults only.
About one in three people between ages 18 and 64 have some type of arthritis. This common joint disease can wreak havoc on your everyday life. But there are some ways to protect yourself.
Now more than ever, we need an antidote for the stress, anxiety, and chronic illness in our lives. It’s even more critical when these issues occur in seemingly healthy children. That’s what led doctors at a San Francisco Bay area hospital to prescribe a new kind of medication. This one involved sunshine and fresh air.
Newborn babies who need specialized medical care are often placed in a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, for short. While the NICU provides top-notch treatment for the baby, many parents are stressed about not being able to be with their little ones 24/7. Now, technology is changing that, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As elective surgeries get the green light to resume, some patients may have concerns about getting surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A slow-moving cold front will cross through the state today and tomorrow, bringing us some clouds and the chance for rain.
Research on the novel coronavirus has already determined that men, people of color, and those with underlying medical conditions are at greater risk of getting severe COVID-19. But now can your blood type also be a factor?
Learn how the power of music may help calm the stresses of COVID-19.
A recent warning from more than 200 scientists say that COVID-19 may be more infectious than previously thought. They state that COVID-19 can be transmitted through the air by particles that can linger for hours. Now a team of researchers have found a solution to these aerosols and it all starts with changing the way people spit.
Compared to a 2018 survey, adults in the U.S. are now eight times more likely to feel serious mental distress. Researchers are taking a hard look at what works and what doesn’t when it comes to helping those suffering from depression and anxiety.
For those on the hospital frontlines, intubating a patient can be risky. One hospital has designed a way to put COVID patients in a protective “bubble” during these procedures.
Hot and muggy today with the small chance of scattered showers and storms this afternoon.
One young man is running 10 miles each day of the virtual Crim and is on track to become the youngest member of the 30-year club.
Researchers have now developed a test where the results are ready within minutes and one of the key materials scientists are using may be worth its weight in gold.
We're a little warmer today with highs in the mid 80s, then temps approach 90 starting tomorrow.
Nearly three million people worldwide have implanted electronic devices that they’ve never been able to track themselves … until now.
Sunshine today with mild temps and a slight chance of a spotty shower this afternoon.
It can be the toughest of situations, working on the wounded in a war zone or combat field hospital. The injuries can be devastating. Now, techniques used there are being incorporated back here at home. The result, more lives are being saved.
You may hear the word 'Crim' and simply think of a run in Flint, but it's so much more than that. It's also a place to find friends - and yourself.
Now, a new design for one ankle replacement system means patients—even those with severe deformities have more options.
Each year 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the United States. These babies have an extra chromosome that can cause both mental and physical challenges, as well as autoimmune disorders that cause painful skin lesions, patchy bald spots and loss of skin color. Now, researchers are going beyond skin deep to help relieve some of these painful conditions.
Now, doctors are using the same technology in your smartphone to help guide them in the O.R. to treat aneurysms and save more lives.
Every year about 400 babies are born with hemophilia A, a rare bleeding disorder in which they are missing a critical clotting protein, called factor VIII. Without the protein, their blood is unable to clot when they get a cut and some patients may develop antibodies that fight against the medicine that is treating their condition. The details on a new approach that is showing success.
