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You've heard laughter is good medicine.  If you combine it with yoga, you have a heart healthy work-out.

Manufacturers are hoping that drug will be approved as the first prescription diet drug in more than a decade.

The study in the journal of the "American Association" says women are waiting too long to seek help because they don't feel the obvious symptom.

Two cancer drugs have been in short supply after the main manufacturer was shut down recently due to safety concerns.

Allergy season doesn't usually start until mid March or April, but with our unusually warm winter this year, allergy sufferers can expect a head start this time.

The experts at Covenant Health System will lend a helping hand at the free Girl Talk event taking place on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Knipling Education Conference Center.

Men, the key is to do self-exams on a regular basis. Once a month, examine the size, shape and texture of your testicles.  Now that may sound strange, but it's important to do.  Notice when something is different.

Komen Lubbock is hosting the 4th Annual Laugh for the Cure at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Thursday, February 23rd, at 6:30 in the evening.

Could your breath help doctors determine if you have cancer?  That's the theory behind a new device under study now at the Cleveland Clinic.

UMC Health System is offering a flu clinic this Saturday from 10:00 until 2:00 at HealthPoint located at 82nd and Memphis.

Eating too much appears to increase the risk of memory loss in older age.

People today are healthier and living longer than ever before. We've seen great progress in the past 50 years in the treatment of our nation's No. 1 killer, heart disease.

HealthWise at Five with Karin McCay

Breanna Sprenger is a 10 year old in Cleveland, Ohio, who has convinced her school and the world that all you need is strength and endurance to be a good swimmer.

Cancer survivors and their caregivers are invited to the first-ever Choose H.O.P.E. Symposium hosted by Covenant Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. – noon.

The UMC Better Breathers Club is a welcoming support group for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other lung diseases.

The government is joining forces with the March of Dimes to help reduce the number of babies born sooner than their due date. It's called "The Strong Start Campaign". 

The Road to Recovery Program provides a transportation option for cancer patients in active treatment.

Dr. Arentz informs our viewers on HealthWise at Five about a fun way to get mammograms.

Pressure ulcers or bed-sores develop when you're sitting or lying in one position for too long. If those sores become infected, they can become fatal.

Pfizer has recalled a million birth control packs because of an error that mixed up the active and inactive pills in the 28-day package.

It's not too late to make a New Year's Resolution that could change your life by making it longer and healthier.

Jordyn doesn't share her story to boast about her new size. She says she just wants to share her story "to encourage others that if i can do it, so can you!''