Healthy You

Healthy You

Making your five a day

1:10 PM, May 24, 2013

Zap mosquitoes with a natural repellent

2:34 PM, May 23, 2013

When local stores run low on mosquito repellent, you can make your own natural one.

Back pain basics

2:27 PM, May 23, 2013

ADHD linked to obesity

2:25 PM, May 23, 2013

Tea farm grows biodynamically

1:11 PM, May 17, 2013

For centuries tea has been used to keep the immune system cleansed and healthy.

American Cancer Society celebrates birthday with cupcake competition

1:08 PM, May 17, 2013

For the past century, the American Cancer Society has been helping people fight cancer.

Star's story highlights breast cancer risk

1:07 PM, May 17, 2013

 Actress Angelina Jolie announced she had a double mastectomy earlier this year after she found out she carried the BRCA1 breast cancer gene.

Rockford students raise stroke awareness

1:06 PM, May 17, 2013

Most often a stroke occurs when blood can't get to the brain because it is blocked by a clot.

UofM expanding diabetes research online

12:20 PM, May 16, 2013

The University of Michigan is expanding its research into juvenile diabetes by taking some of the work online.

Surviving cancer can mean a damaged heart

3:46 PM, May 14, 2013

Some types of chemotherapy are so toxic that they damage the heart muscle.

West Michigan child with measles causes scare

9:56 PM, May 12, 2013

 Dozens of people in Michigan may have been exposed to measles through an 8-month-old from the Battle Creek area.

Ele's Place: Help for grieving children

3:20 PM, May 9, 2013

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is tough enough for an adult. For a child, it can be worse.

Natural allergy relief

3:18 PM, May 9, 2013

Allergy season can be a miserable time of year. You are either suffering  through your symptoms or feeling drowsy from your medication.