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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A heart valve replacement patient recently celebrated her 101st birthday nearly one year after her innovative procedure at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.
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.
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).
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
