Tennessee pastor dies during Ironman triathlon

Tragedy struck during the Ironman 70.3 Memphis triathlon as a pastor lost his life while participating in the event.

Health Watch: Cold symptoms, weight loss drugs and celebrity chef dies
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Dr. Mike stops by FOX 29 to discuss the latest health topics including lingering cold symptoms, weight loss drugs being linked to digestive problems and celebrity chef's fatal acute allergic reaction.

The more people exercise, the lazier they are throughout the rest of the day, study suggests

The study found that a person who is more engaged in a routine exercise program is more prone to "lounge around" and avoid other physical daily activities, like taking the stairs.

‘Take Care of Maya’ trial: Social worker Catherine Bedy testifies via video deposition in $220 million case

Jurors in a Sarasota County courtroom watched a video deposition from social worker Catherine Bedy as a $220 million case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’ continued Thursday morning. 

6-year-old MN girl gets new kidney thanks to her teacher

A 6-year-old girl from southern Minnesota is about to undergo a life-changing kidney transplant, thanks to an amazing chain of kidney donations that started with her teacher.

CDC has stopped printing COVID-19 vaccination cards

The once-critical white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government anymore, so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing new cards.

‘Take Care of Maya’ trial: Maya’s father continues testifying in $200 million court case

Testimony resumed Tuesday morning in a $220 million lawsuit against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’ with Maya's father taking the stand to testify for the second day. 

First West Nile virus case in Delaware County announced

The Delaware County Health Department identified the first human case of West Nile virus in Delaware County in 2023 on Tuesday.

Climbing stairs may lower heart disease risk, study finds

Researchers categorized individuals based on how often they climbed the stairs and monitored for any development of heart disease.

Actor Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislation

Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair has helped President Joe Biden salute the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a star in Hollywood hits like “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions.”

Nobel in medicine goes to 2 Penn scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and that could be used to develop other shots in the future.

Cheap antibiotic proposed as 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that can be used to try to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.