 | CrossFit Craze: Will It Whip You Into Shape?
Hardcore, cult-like, the best workout of your life. That's how CrossFit has been described. Does it really work?  Watch Video
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 | Boil Order Lifted for Horn Lake
An order for Horn Lake residents to boil all tap water due to possible E. coli contamination has been lifted.
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 | Six Memphis-Area Kroger Locations to Host Flu 'Super Clinic'
Six Mid-South Kroger locations will host a flu super clinic this Thursday, Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to meet customer demand for this year’s flu shot.
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 | Mid-South Hospitals Crowded with Flu Patients
Doctors say the flu is hitting hard and heavy this year, especially in the South. Mississippi and Tennessee are among the worst in the nation.
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 | Infant Mortality Rate Dropping in Shelby County
More babies are living to seeing their first birthday in Shelby County. The county's infant mortality rate is at a record low. Watch Video
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 | Freezing Temperatures Bring Relief To Allergy-Sufferers
Ragweed and pollen have been zapped from cold weather, bringing relief to those who suffer from seasonal allergies. Watch Video
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 | Innovative Contacts Could Help Restore Vision
A new technique loading contact lenses with stem cells is helping restore sight. Watch Video
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 | Family Donates Life Saving Tools to DeSoto Schools
A Mid-South family is making it their mission to save lives. Their goal: that no one die a preventable death from heart failure. They're working to distribute as many defibrillators as they can buy.
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 | Mid-South Ranks in Top Ten Worst Places to Live with Fall Allergies
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranks Memphis the eighth worst city to live in for fall allergies. Watch Video
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 | Mid-South Near Top in Suicide Deaths
More Americans now die from suicides than car crashes, according to a new study from the “American Journal of Public Health.” When it comes to suicide rates the Mid- South is near the top. Watch Video
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 | North MS Schools, Hospital Making Eating Healthy a Priority
34% of Mississippi's population is considered obese, a result of poor nutrtion. While many believe eating healthy is expensive, several people in northern Mississippi are trying to turn that around. Watch Video
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 | Entire Mississippi Town Losing Weight Together
City leaders in Hernando are making a big push to get fit and they're not going at it alone. The parks department is organizing a weight-loss program for the entire town. Watch Video
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 | Kroger Recalls Spinach over Listeria Risk
Kroger is recalling spinach sold at grocery stores in 15 states due to possible Listeria contamination.
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 | Local Groups Take Lessons from International AIDS Conference
The number of AIDS cases in the Memphis area is sky high. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Schools Team with Grizzlies to Promote Healthy Living
Getting kids to eat healthy doesn't have to be hard. Memphis City Schools teamed up with the Grizzlies to stress the importance of healthy living to students at Mitchell High School. Watch Video
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 | New Changes Coming to Tennessee's 1976 Food Safety Law
Tennessee's food and safety law hasn't been updated for more than three decades but it’s about to change. Watch Video
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 | Researchers Claim Cure Found for Balding
According to researchers, a cure for balding may be on the horizon. Watch Video
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 | Alarming Calorie Counts Now Posted on Drive-Thru Menus
Do you want fries with that? If you've been to a McDonald's drive-thru lately, your answer might be a shocked no.
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 | MS Marine Fundraising for Obstacle Course, Student Fitness
Too fat to serve your country? It's a growing problem according to a Mississippi Marine, who says most high school students aren't fit enough to join the military. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Elementary School Going Organic for Student Lunches
Bad eating habits are out at and eating healthy is in at Memphis City Schools. Watch Video
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| Event: Camp Get Fit Extravaganza
Healthy Kids & Teens and the Camp Get Fit Foundation continue the fight against childhood obesity by providing an avenue for kids and teens to Get Fit and Live Healthy.
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 | Mixed Reaction About New At-Home HIV Tests
Take-home kits to test for HIV are now a reality. Watch Video
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 | Cancer Survivor Gives Back as St. Jude Researcher
A cancer survivor is giving kids being treated for cancer at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital hope. Researcher Gabby Salinas is a cancer survivor herself but now she works to help others. Watch Video
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 | Excessive Heat Kills Three in Shelby County
Another person has died due to excessive heat and no air conditioning. Watch Video
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 | 10th Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Shelby County
The Shelby County Health Department has confirmed four more human cases of the West Nile virus, making a total of 10 cases so far this year.
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| Third Human Case of West Nile Virus in Shelby County
Shelby County Healthy Department confirms the third human case of West Nile virus. Watch Video
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 | AR Group Pushing Medical Marijuana on November Ballot
Arkansas could become the 18th state in the country to make medical marijuana legal, if it passes on the November ballot. Watch Video
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| Event: Safe Kids Mid-South to Offer Sports Safety Clinic
Safe Kids Mid-South, led by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, will sponsor a free Sports Safety Clinic on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 2392 N. Germantown Pkwy., from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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| Announcement: UTHSC Awarded $375K for Vision Research
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center $375,000 in new federal funds for vision research. The funds will be distributed by the National Eye Institute.
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 | Hospitals See Spike in Patients with Heat-Related Illnesses
Emergency rooms visits have spiked at Mid-South hospitals with patients dealing with heat-related symptoms. Watch Video
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 | Program for Drug-Addicted Mothers has 1st Success Story
Eight months ago the Shelby County District Attorney and a prominent judge announced mothers who delivered babies with drugs in their system shouldn't just sit in jail, they should be rehabilitated. Watch Video
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 | 3rd Heat-Related Death in Shelby County
Shelby County health officials say another person has passed from a heat-related death, the third so far this year.
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 | Hard Work Becomes Hot Work as Temperatures Rise
Couple the high temperature and humidity and with strenuous activity, you have the perfect combination for heat exhaustion. Watch Video
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 | Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Mid-South
A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for Monday, June 25 until sunset for Memphis and its neighboring counties.
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| Announcement: Wilson Family to Advocate for Children’s Hospitals
Le Bonheur patients Ann and Mary Quay Wilson will be among the more than 25 children making a special trip to Washington D.C. on July 23-25 to advocate for children’s health care.
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 | African-American Donors Too Few for Bone Marrow Transplants
A critical shortage of African-American bone marrow donors could be costing lives. Across the country only about seven-percent of registered donors are African-American, a number that severely limits the chances for a match.
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| Event: Benevere Pharmacy Health & Wellness Open House
Benevere Specialty Pharmacy & Diabetic Supply will host a Health & Wellness Open House, which will feature free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings for diabetes and free blood glucose monitors and strips.
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 | Hard to Breathe: Air Quality Alerts Explained
If you're finding it harder to breathe you're not alone.
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 | Heat Forces Marching Band Students to Practice Indoors
Arlington High School band students will practice inside as the heat index climbs over 100 degrees. Watch Video
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 | Tenn. Kids Rank Well in Health, Poor in Education
The latest comparison by the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds Tennessee's kids are the healthiest in the South.
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 | E. Coli Infections Span the South
The Federal Government is trying to contain a deadly outbreak of E-Coli, centered here in the southeast U.S. Watch Video
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 | CDC: Mississippi is Nation's Fattest State... Again
Mississippi is the fattest state in the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, nearly 35 percent of all Mississippians are obese. It is the second straight year Mississippi has topped the list. Watch Video
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| Event: Baptist Presents Free Wellness Series
Baptist Women’s Hospital will present a series of Health and Wellness talks to be held at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library starting in August.
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| Event: Back2School Celebration and Health Fair
Hundreds of parents and children are expected to attend the 4th of July Back2School Celebration and Health Fair taking place on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Hollywood Community Center.
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 | Low Health Grades for Tennessee's Men
Tennessee's men are getting fatter, smoking too much and catching syphilis at a growing rate. Watch Video
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| High Ozone Continues with Heat Advisories Expected by Weekend
The Mid-South has already had seven Code Orange alerts for ozone this year. More are on the way, and so are Heat Advisories. Watch Video
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 | Police Union Head Demands More Attention to PTSD
For a police officer, the most important thing is to go home safe at the end of your shift. The demons that exist in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder however make that impossible. Watch Video
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 | Ole Miss Campus Going Smoke Free
They're terminating tobacco. Starting this fall, if you light up at Ole Miss prepare to pay the price. Watch Video
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| Mid-South Under Code Purple Air Quality Alert
The Shelby County Health Department issued the area's first ever Code Purple air quality alert Wednesday, which is in effect until sunset.
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 | City Urges Caution During Heat Advisory
With Memphis under a heat advisory, the city is offering rides for those without air conditioning to area cooling centers.
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