Content Tagged 'health'

Child has been hospitalized since May 30th. Officials say she suffered head injuries.

Includes a free heart attack risk assessment session.

A discussion of rising numbers in the last decade and what can be done to bring those numbers down.

Ivy Physical Therapy includes a gym with a focus on children.

Government programs can help mothers in need.

Make a cool summer dinner on a budget.

Do a favor to your body and add fruit and herbs to your water.

Greek yogurt, peanut butter and honey make a great combo for dipping.

Sherwood facility provides equine assisted activities to people with disabilities.

Pollen on fruits and vegetables we eat can trigger the symptoms.

A discussion of some of the things everyone should know about the signs and symptoms.

Should Ronald McDonald retire?

UAMS 12th Street Health and Wellness Center hosts annual event from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

UAMS researchers find that apps can get the job done.

New rankings select Ouachita County as Least Healthy.

Health education and screening programs provided by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health to the more than 30,000 annual visitors to the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock got a $35,000 boost today from the Mexican government.

Benton Dental Associates at 437 Highway 5 North wants to help as many people as possible between 8:00 a.m. and noon, advises everyone to get there early.

If you have an African Dwarf Frog, doctors say you should wash your hands after handling it.

Two Arkansas doctors discuss this very painful condition with Good Day's Greg Dee.

Teams still making assessment after the March 29th oil spill.

Walk-ins are welcome but appointments available by calling (501) 526-7126 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. through Thursday.

Annual fundraiser serves up crawfish and all the fixin's.

Huge Gift is Personal

You really are what you eat because it determines how healthy your body will be and how everything from your skin to your hair will look.

Dr. Jill Fussell, a developmental pediatrician at Arkansas Children's Hospital chats with Good Day's Deedra Wilson about resources for families with autistic children and shares details about an upcoming conference.

Fox 16's Jay Bir shows us some of the exercise basics for staying fit with the help of experts from 10 Fitness in Little Rock.

Unicyclist Andy Gibson joins Good Day's Deedra Wilson with details about his special ride to raise awareness of the disease.

One in three births in the U.S. are by Cesarean. Here's a look at the pros and cons of having your baby this way.

Dr. Gary Wheeler with the Arkansas Department of Health discusses HIV-AIDS awareness with Good Day's Deedra Wilson. He says it's very simple to get tested.

State Health Department says patients of Dr. William Jarrod Stewart who received IV medicines from November 20, 2011 to February 20, 2012 could be at risk. No illnesses have been confirmed, tests are a precaution.

There is still time to get vaccinated against the flu. According to the Arkansas Department of Health, 13 people have already died from the outbreak.

A look at anorexia, bulimia and binging.

Steve Adamson goes shirtless to find out for himself how relaxing massage can be.

It's called Pomalyst and works by modulating the body's immune system to destroy cancer cells and inhibit their growth.

The Arkansas Department of Health observes a century of service.

He works with a local farm project that also offers families fresh produce to help change what they put on the dinner table.

E-link technology brings doctors and patients together when they're hundreds of miles apart.

Better contraception and family planning counseling get the credit.

A look at what it takes to have a healthy heart.

Like their counterparts in other southern states, Arkansas Republicans denounced "Obamacare" during this year's election campaign and called for its repeal. But now that they've won control of the Legislature for the first time in 138 years, GOP lawmakers are considering something that would be anathema to conservatives elsewhere -- expanding government health care in the state.

On Saturday February 16 free shots and health screenings will be available at the First Assembly of God in North Little Rock.

Dr. Elizabeth Frazier, Medical Director of the heart transplant program at Arkansas Children's Hospital. joins Deedra Wilson for this week's "Ask the Doctor" segment.

Saturday, four African-American sororities united to help teach mothers how to keep their babies healthy.

Sales reps accused of persuading doctors to prescribe drugs that were paid for with state and federal funds.

According to findings from Breathalyzer tests, using diet drinks as mixers with alcohol intensifies the effects of the booze.

UAMS psychiatry expert talks about causes and treatments.

State health officials suspect the animal had been bitten by a skunk.

The ancient exercise can help stroke patients keep their balance and avoid falling down.

These days, it seems like you can do just about anything on your mobile device: text friends, play games, even smoke a cigarette! That’s right. You can now download apps that researchers say promote smoking.

A new initiative is teaching kids how to control their impulses when breaking up. Researchers say in some cases breaking up can become violent and sometimes deadly.