Content Tagged 'Health'

Tennessee's men are getting fatter, smoking too much and catching syphilis at a growing rate. Watch Video

Chagas is a parasitic infection that's been called "The New AIDS." Insects that carry the disease originated in Central and South America, but they're now here in the South. Watch Video

Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the Mid-South. Watch Video

Babies born addicted to drugs is a growing problem in Shelby County. Watch Video

The internet is all about free speech, but you may want to give a little more thought to that rant you post online about your doctor's care because your comments can get you sued. Watch Video

Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson lost 15 pounds by cutting soda from his diet. He loves talking about getting healthy, but he thinks the proposed ban on big sodas in the Big Apple is a little extreme. Watch Video

The dental health care for Tennesseans ranks among the worst in the nation, which has sent more patients to the emergency room and caused more adults to lose teeth to decay and disease.

Five zip codes in Shelby County, TN tested positive for having mosquitoes with the west nile virus.

High ozone levels occur on hot and sunny days and can be harmful to your health.

The battle over body parts is heating up in the Mid-South. Supporters of Mid-South Transplant Foundation are pointing fingers at Methodist Hospital doctors, saying they are misleading the public.

Hundreds of concerned mothers and their strollers marched on the nation's capital, voicing their concerns over chemicals that create everything from cancers to learning disabilities in kids. Watch Video

Some sunscreens contain chemicals that have been linked to tumors in lab rats. Watch Video

Not only are breasts getting bigger, they're also filled with more toxins, so says author Florence Williams in her new book, Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History. Watch Video

Already, 74 cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have been reported this year in Tennessee. Watch Video

It's one of the most talked about research: finding the key to a woman's best orgasm, the "G-spot." Watch Video

Doctors at the Mid-South's largest transplant center say they could be forced out of business if something drastic doesn't happen. Doctors at Methodist Hospital say a change in federal policy will limit where they can get organs. Watch Video

A proposal that would require all doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges in a licensed hospital either in the county where the procedure is performed or in an adjacent county has passed the House.

Getting hit by green slime on Nickelodeon kid's shows used to be a badge of honor. But, while green slime in your hair may have been fun, pink slime in your meat is not quite the same. Watch Video

A bill that would require physicians to search for a fetal heartbeat before performing an abortion has passed the House.

Reducing Tennessee's obesity rate will be the focus of the Governor's Health and Wellness Task Force.

Is a battle over body parts getting in the way of saving lives? Doctors at Methodist Hospital's Transplant Center say a change in federal policy will limit where they can get organs and reduce the number of transplants they can perform. Watch Video

Real talk about unplanned pregnancies and teen health was the goal of a health fair Wednesday in Orange Mound. Organizers say they want to educate teens about their bodies and health. Watch Video

Sixteen states do it, Congressman Steve Cohen is for it, and even televangelist Pat Robertson is in favor of medical marijuana. Watch Video

A bill that would require doctors at abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital and to be certified in obstetrics and gynecology has passed the Mississippi House.

Men listen up: feeling fatigued or always in a bad mood? It may be menopause.

Painful hysterectomies are a thing of the past at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Watch Video

The Mid-South is currently experiencing an extreme level of tree pollen and a high level of grass pollen. For allergy-sufferers, enjoying the warm weather can be hard to do. Watch Video

Dermatologists say people are not wearing sunscreen when they are outside and patients are being treated for sunburns much earlier this year. Normally in April, high temperatures are in the 60's. Watch Video

One of the Mid-South's first patients operated on with cutting edge technology is sharing his story of survival. Watch Video

Three of the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma are in Tennessee. Memphis is ranked number one. Watch Video

Arlington Elementary School is committed to fight childhood obesity. In June, it became one of only three schools in Tennessee to receive a Silver National Recognition Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Watch Video

It was a beautiful night Thursday, December 1, 2011 for an observance of "World Aids Day." Watch Video

Nearly a dozen Mid-South Walgreens stores have Take Care clinics that are open during the holidays. Watch Video

Go to the doctor and get $50. Tennessee State Senator Brain Kelsey wants to motivate low-income mothers to get prenatal care by giving them an incentive to go to the doctor. Watch Video

Farmers in West Tennessee are working on a plan to get local produce on lunch menus at Memphis City Schools by fall.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis is seeking 200 minority participants for a study of aspirin.

Spring is on the way and flowers will soon be blooming. For many of us in the Mid-South, this marks the beginning of allergy season. Before reaching for allergy pills as a remedy to your sneezing, try local honey. Watch Video

Walgreens couldn't reach a deal with a company called Express Scripts, which processes dozens of different brand name and generic medications. It affects nearly everyone under TRICARE, Medicare, and FedEx employees. Watch Video

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has given the public a look at a new surgery robotic system.

Has your little one been kicked out of daycare or school because of their bad behavior? If you're having trouble controlling your child, you're not alone and shouldn't feel that way. There’s a therapy program that’s been clinically studied for 40 years, but now is becoming mainstream. Watch Video

Millions of Baby Boomers suffer from knee pain everyday. They're the driving force behind the huge growth in knee replacement surgery in the United States. Now the work of a Memphis company is changing the way that surgery is done. Watch Video

He's known as the 'facemaker.' Matt Singer has masterminded prosthetic eyes, noses and ears, and from his Memphis downtown business, Silicon Arts Labs, he's also helping to disguise what many of us suffer from: scars. Watch Video

Lack of sunshine can disrupt chemicals in your body which can result in feeling hungry, sluggish, tired, and depressed. Watch Video

The latest national health rankings show that once again Vermont is the healthiest state in the nation, with Mississippi raking last.

Health officials are noticing a disturbing trend. More and more parents are opting out of school shots for their kids, and that is creating fears of a resurgence of diseases that were once nearly stamped out. Watch Video

A scientist at East Tennessee State University's College of Medicine has received a research grant to study new treatments for a disorder that causes premature aging in children.

A Mississippi group is seeking legislation to require certification for midwives, but the state Medical Association opposes the bills.

Nearly all parents of Mississippi public school children agree -- sex education is needed.

Doctors have proven benefits to drinking wine, but you may not know that wine can help keep you from getting sunburned. Watch Video

A medical breakthrough made in Memphis could soon protect children from a common school age disease and save lives around the world. Watch Video