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Best Life

Best Life: Long-lasting effects of COVID-19

Best Life: Long-lasting effects of COVID -19

Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 7:09 AM CST
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By Ivanhoe Newswire
The CDC is tracking a new line of the COVID-19 virus.

Healthier 901

Healthier 901: Making smart decisions about holiday meals

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 12:36 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
One million pounds in three years: That’s the collective weight loss goal of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s Healthier 901 Challenge.

Best Life

Best Life:  RSV treatment and new vaccines

Best Life: RSV treatment and new vaccines

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 8:21 AM CST
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By Ivanhoe Newswire
Eighty percent of babies catch it within their first year of life. For some, it can be serious and require hospitalization. Now, doctors are hoping new vaccines will help.

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Render of the newly-approved Crisis Wellness Center, which is slated to be built at Broad...

City of Memphis unanimously approves building new $34M mental health facility in Binghampton

Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST
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By Lydian Kennin
A resolution to grant $1 million to Alliance Healthcare Services in building a new $34 million Crisis Wellness Center was approved unanimously by the Memphis City Council on Tuesday evening.

Healthier 901

Memphis chef offers healthy holiday cooking advice

Memphis chef offers healthy holiday cooking advice

Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 6:33 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
Thousands of Memphians are on a mission to make this a Healthier 901 — and with the holidays coming up, that can be hard!

News

Boil notice in effect for Helena-West Helena after leak empties water tank

Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 6:24 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
Water woes continue for Helena-West Helena after the weekend brought water tank leaks and precautionary boil notices to part of the Arkansas city.

Top Story

Shelby County Commissioners delay vote on inpatient mental health facility for offenders

Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 10:52 PM CST
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By Bria Bolden
Shelby County Commissioners pushed a decision on a multi-million-dollar investment into an inpatient mental health care facility for offenders Monday.

Good News

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl presented a record donation to ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research...

Autozone Liberty Bowl presents record $801K donation to St. Jude

Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 9:37 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl presented a $800,973.74 check to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Thursday. The donation brings the collective support by the AutoZone Liberty Bowl to more than $5 million.

Employment

Baptist opens first hospital-based career center in the Mid-South

Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
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By Lydian Kennin
The all-new Baptist Center for Career Development will help existing employees achieve their career goals by creating a clear-cut mobility plan, complete with education and training, without additional degrees.

Healthier 901

Dr. Melanie Crutchfield Whitten

A ‘Healthier 901′ could decrease risk for breast cancer

Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 10:51 AM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
In Memphis, where Black women are already diagnosed at higher rates, losing weight could be a game-changer.
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Best Life

Best Life:  Learning With Marlie: When play becomes progress

Best Life: Learning With Marlie: When play becomes progress

Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 7:11 AM CDT
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By Ivanhoe Newswire
Kids born with complex disabilities like cerebral palsy or down syndrome are often left out or their disability makes them unable to participate. Ivanhoe has the details on a new program making a difference.

Healthier 901

Memphians encouraged to lose weight together through Healthier 901 Challenge

Memphians encouraged to lose weight together through Healthier 901 Challenge

Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT
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By Arianna Poindexter
Big LOVE in the “Big-M” often comes with a big appetite as Memphis tips the scales as the second most overweight city in the country.

Good News

Bodine School students tend to on-campus garden.

Mid-South school for the dyslexic boasts 100% reading rate improvement

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 5:25 PM CDT
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By Lydian Kennin
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and on Friday, one Mid-South school is inviting the public to see how it can improve the reading rate of dyslexic students by a staggering 100%.

Health

3 Mid-South minor med locations now permanently closed, Baptist announces

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 4:30 PM CDT
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By Lydian Kennin
Three Baptist Minor Medical locations permanently closed Sunday.

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DIRTY DINING: Town’s sole fast-food restaurant shut down for health violations

Updated: Oct. 22, 2023 at 11:10 PM CDT
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By Chris Carter
The sole fast-food establishment in a small Mississippi County town, Sonic, was recently shut down due to health inspection findings.

Healthier 901

Free fitness classes this weekend for Healthier 901 Challenge

Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 2:10 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Join Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare and the Healthier 901 Challenge this Saturday at the Cordova YMCA where you can explore various fitness classes to help you Find Your Fit!

Good News

Country music artists roll in to Bluff City for ‘Stars and Guitars’ Le Bonheur benefit concert

Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 6:43 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Tour buses took over Overton Square in Midtown on Wednesday as country music artists rolled in for a special sound check ahead of an event supporting LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.

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"Thank You, Heroes!" sign outside Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Mid-South nurses forced to return bonuses received during pandemic

Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 6:41 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Douglas
On October 9, many nurses who signed a two-year commitment with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare received a letter saying they needed to pay back their commitment bonuses that were offered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Events

Great Hall and Conference Center at 1900 South Germantown Road

Mid-South’s largest AA gathering to open in Germantown

Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 10:08 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
A celebration of sobriety moves to Germantown this weekend as people who’ve recovered from alcoholism via the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous unite to welcome newcomers to recovery.

Top Story

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Memphis organization hosts Remembrance Ceremony in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Updated: Oct. 13, 2023 at 7:14 PM CDT
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By Arianna Poindexter
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and unfortunately, about 1 in 4 women are affected by pregnancy and infant loss. Collierville mom Maureen Piantedosi wants to raise awareness about the issue and let other families know, they are not alone.

Health

Oxford issues boil water notice after water main break

Updated: Oct. 10, 2023 at 9:23 PM CDT
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By Lydian Kennin
Oxford Utilities has issued a boil water notice for certain areas after a water main broke Tuesday morning along Highway 7S.

Coronavirus

Free COVID-19 test kits now available for order or pickup

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:07 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Free COVID-19 test kits are now available for every American household via COVIDTests.gov.

Events

Rotary Club leaders from across the US gather in Memphis

Rotary Club leaders from across the US gather in Memphis to discuss mental health

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:23 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Improving the mental health of people all over the world has become the focus of the President of Rotary International this year.

Top Story

University of Memphis will host the 12th annual, "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes."

UofM hosts annual ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ event

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:15 PM CDT
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By Sydney Hawkins and Bria Bolden
Dozens of women and men donned signs and put on high heels at the University of Memphis on Tuesday, walking a mile in a woman’s shoes.

Health

Regional One Hospital 'Stop the Bleed' training

Regional One offers life-saving training to all employees

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 5:41 PM CDT
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By Sydney Hawkins
Multiple Regional One Health staffed are now trained to stop someone from bleeding out, following a training Tuesday.

Best Life

Best Life: New technology saving livers and lives

Best Life: New technology saving livers and lives

Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 6:58 AM CDT
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By Ivanhoe Newswire
More than 9,200 people across the country received a liver, most from a deceased donor, but several hundred from a living one.

Events

Dr. Shamender Talwar, CEO of The Unity of Faiths Foundation

‘The road has come to Memphis’: World’s largest music-based mental health project comes to the Bluff City

Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 10:22 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
An event honoring the world’s largest music-based mental health project took place in the Bluff City on Thursday.

Digital Desk

Healthier 901 challenges Mid-South to lose a million pounds in 3 years

Healthier 901 challenges Mid-South to lose a million pounds in 3 years

Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 12:58 PM CDT
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By Amanda Hanson
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare President and CEO Michael Ugwueke joined Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas at the digital desk to talk more about this new initiative.

Top Story

Sun generic

Tips to maximize A/C power during extreme Mid-South heat

Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 5:56 PM CDT
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By Tarvarious Haywood
The heat is taking a major toll on us here in the Mid-South, from schools getting out early to A/C units just giving out.

Best Life

Best Life: Parenting about pot

Best Life: Parenting about pot

Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 6:31 AM CDT
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By Ivanhoe Newswire
The marijuana legalization movement has made talking to kids about the drug more complicated for parents.

Friday Football Fever

Friday Football Fever

Mid-South school districts alter football schedules due to extreme heat

Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 6:06 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Several school districts across the Mid-South are altering their Friday Night Football schedules this week due to the extreme heat.

Good News

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd to kick off Healthier 901 Fest

Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 4:12 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Host of her self-titled talk show “Sherri” and former co-host of “The View,” Shepherd is known for her brilliant comedic timing and infectious energy. She will share her journey toward improved health and inspire attendees to take advantage of free resources and support to make healthier choices in their own lives.

Good News

Mid-Southerners can now use Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s new Healthier 901 fitness app to...

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare launches free Healthier 901 online fitness tool

Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 11:55 AM CDT
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By Jacob Gallant
The free tool provides accountability for those participating in the challenge, along with numerous resources to support challenge participants, including articles about healthy living, pre-recorded workouts ranging from low-impact to high-intensity interval training, and the ability to log milestones like steps, calories, and weight loss.

Events

Events happening across Mid-South for Breastfeeding Awareness Month

Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 5:26 PM CDT
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By Victoria Poirrier
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Many events are taking place in Shelby County for breastfeeding and expecting mothers.

Good News

On Aug. 2, 2023, Vernice Jones turned 101, nearly one year after an innovative heart valve...

Heart valve replacement patient celebrates 101st birthday nearly 1 year after innovative procedure

Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 4:13 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
A heart valve replacement patient recently celebrated her 101st birthday nearly one year after her innovative procedure at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.

Health

Shelby County Health Department

Insect larvae found in dish at popular Midtown restaurant

Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 10:16 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Local on the Square, a popular Midtown restaurant, is addressing contamination concerns after a dish containing live insect larvae was brought to a customer’s table on Friday.

Coronavirus

New COVID-19 variant emerges with 100s of newly-reported cases in Shelby County alone

New COVID-19 variant emerges with 100s of newly-reported cases in Shelby County alone

Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 4:40 PM CDT
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By Victoria Poirrier and Lydian Kennin
A new COVID-19 subvariant is taking charge in the U.S., causing more cases than any other variant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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The now-empty lot on Southern Avenue which once housed the former Custom Cleaners, along with...

US attorney files civil complaint against former Memphis dry-cleaning property owner for toxic solvent cleanup costs

Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 3:19 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
According to the complaint, the owner leased the property to several dry-cleaning operators beginning in 1966. Those operators are alleged to have disposed of solvents, such as perchloroethylene and trichloroethene, at the site while he owned the property.

Back to School

MSCS parents get first look at student-picked lunch menu options

MSCS parents get first look at student-picked lunch menu options

Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 6:52 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Memphis-Shelby County School (MSCS) students taste-tested potential new food items for the lunch menu last year. Some of their top picks will now make the menu for this upcoming school year!

Health

Water being flushed from a Germantown fire hydrant on July 27, 2023, after the city issued the...

Germantown water tests clear of diesel except in 1 fire hydrant, city officials say

Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 3:46 PM CDT
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By Lydian Kennin
According to City of Germantown officials, water testing results from samples collected on Monday, July 31, from areas where residual odor in tap water was reported are all clear of diesel fuel, with the exception of one location.

Health

Mosquito

First human West Nile case of 2023 confirmed in Shelby County

Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 2:40 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
A person in Shelby County is confirmed as the first case of West Nile virus of 2023.

Best Life

Best Life: Real-time blood monitor

Best Life: Real-time blood monitor

Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 7:46 AM CDT
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By Ivanhoe Newswire
Every second counts in the operating room, but critical time is lost every day during open heart surgeries as doctors wait on blood test results.

Top Story

Attorney Kevin Snider has launched an investigation into the city’s water crisis, he says his...

City of Germantown could face legal trouble due to water crisis

Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 10:43 PM CDT
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By Bria Bolden
A local attorney has launched an investigation into the city’s water crisis after he says his five clients want an explanation as to how this all began.

News

Hospitality Hub

City of Memphis opens emergency cooling center

Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
The City of Memphis has opened an emergency cooling center at the Hospitality Hub located at 590 Washington Avenue.

Health

Germantown residents share frustration as water crisis continues

Germantown residents share frustrations as water crisis continues

Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 10:43 PM CDT
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By Bria Bolden and Joyce Peterson
Frustration is growing five days after Germantown water customers were first advised not to drink their tap water after diesel fuel contaminated an underground reservoir.

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Mayor Mike Palazzolo

‘No use’ water order still in effect in Germantown; testing still underway

Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 7:35 PM CDT
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By Jacob Gallant
On Monday, city officials provided an update on water testing efforts in Germantown.

Health

Germantown tap water unsafe to drink after diesel fuel leak, city officials say

Germantown tap water unsafe to drink after diesel fuel leak, city officials say

Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 10:26 PM CDT
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By Lydian Kennin and Bria Bolden
Germantown water customers are advised not to consume tap water until further notice, according to City of Germantown officials.

Best Life

Best Life: AI drugs discoveries cutting costs and saving lives

Best Life: AI drugs discoveries cutting costs and saving lives

Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 6:41 AM CDT
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By Rose Johnson
Now, artificial intelligence, or AI, may help to weed out the good from the bad, the drugs that will work and the ones that won’t, making the time a drug takes to get approval quicker than ever before.

Best Life

Best Life: Working on ways to detect Alzheimer’s

Best Life: Working on ways to detect Alzheimer’s

Updated: Jul. 3, 2023 at 6:34 AM CDT
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By Ivanhoe Newswire
More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s today and half a million more people will be diagnosed this year.

Best Life

Best Life: VR for PTSD from hospital ICU

Best Life: VR for PTSD from hospital ICU

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 7:29 AM CDT
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By Ivanhoe Newswire
From heart attacks and strokes to COVID and car accidents – more than five million people will be admitted into intensive care units across the country this year.
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