Health News
Health: New High Tech Way to Find Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer
3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more details.
Health: Heart Monitor At Your Finger Tips
Specialized screening to detect a heart problem could be as simple as pulling out your phone. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl explains.
Health: Potentially Dangerous Problem at Local Stores
Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl uncovers the potentially dangerous problem.
Health Alert: Local Heart Screenings For Kids
A just-released Philadelphia study shows how the hidden heart disease that recently killed several young athletes could be prevented.
Brotherly Love: Teachers Inspire Fitness
Helping teens get in shape without joining a sport — that’s the mission of a teacher who knows why a healthy body is so important.
Study: Diabetes Can Shorten Your Life By 6 Years
This report, based on 820,000 people and it reviewed 97 existing studies, finds that diabetes can shorten an average person’s life by six years.
Christian Street YMCA – Zumba Fitness
Zumba is a great way to lose those unwanted calories. Janet Ford of Christian Street YMCA shows how to have fun while getting a great workout. Watch the video… For more information on Zumba fitness […]
Study: Stress Does Not Affect Fertility In Women
A new study from the British Medical Journal says negative feelings from stress and depression does not play a role in a woman’s ability to get pregnant.
Health: Order Your Own Lab Tests
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Saving money on medical tests. There’s a growing trend of people ordering their own. Now you can save the time and cost of going through your doctor to check something like cholesterol. […]
Eating Right On-the-Go
If you’re always on-the-go and find it difficult to eat right, click here for more information on Friendly’s new meals, all under 555 calories and $8! Watch the video…
Local Personalized Medicine For Heart Disease
Every 39 seconds an adult dies from heart disease. In an effort to change those statistics, local doctors are turning to personalized medicine to better treat patients. 3 On Your Side Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl has details.
Health Watch: Breast Implant Warning
Health officials are investigating a possible link between breast implants and a very rare form of cancer.
Checks Of Pa. Abortion Clinics Find Some Problems
When they finally resumed inspections of abortion clinics last year after more than 15 years, Pennsylvania health regulators ordered 14 of the state’s 22 freestanding clinics to remedy problems, a review of records shows.
Center City Charter School Aims To Raise Stardards For School Meals
For the first time in 15 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is raising the standards for school meals.
Child Among 3 Flu Deaths In Montgomery County
Three people have died from the flu in Montgomery County since mid-December and that has county health officials again calling for people to get a flu shot to protect themselves.
