Body fat percentage can tell you about risk of heart disease

Even though you may feel alright, how do you know if your heart is really strong and healthy? A little machine called the Bod Pod can be an eye opened when it comes to your health. 

Weatherford teacher dies after contracting the flu

People in the Parker County city of Weatherford are mourning the loss of a second-grade teacher who died from complications of the flu.

Cancer injection eliminates tumors in mice

Scientists have taken a giant step towards curing cancer, according to a new study.

Parents charged with faking son's brain cancer for money

Authorities say a Florida couple lied to their 13-year-old son about having brain cancer so they could use his fictitious illness to raise money for nonexistent medical expenses.

No. 1 killer of women heart disease is 80 percent preventable

Heart disease is our number one killer, but it doesn't have to be. Heart disease is 80 percent preventable. 

Checking labels to help your heart health

Part of having a healthy heart starts with a good diet. So when you go shopping, what should you look for on the label? 

Checking labels to help your heart health
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Part of having a healthy heart starts with a good diet. So when you go shopping, what should you look for on the label?

Georgia teen dies while being treated for the flu

FOX 5 News has learned more about the Georgia teen who passed away this week while being treated for the flu.

A healthy Super Bowl recipe that can please the crowd

At any Super Bowl feast, you want to make sure you have plenty of options for snacking -- including some healthy options to balance it all out.

Flu kills 7-year-old boy one day after diagnosis

Grieving parents in Hurt, Va. never thought they would be burying their 7-year-old son.

Kroger, other stores, recall Comforts FOR BABY Purified Water

Kroger and several other stores have issued a recall for Comforts FOR BABY Purified Water with Fluoride Added 1 GAL.

The right age to mind your heart health

Heart month is approaching, and is a time to focus on preventing heart disease.

How to handle winter's toll on your skin

Winter can be beautiful with a blanket of snow covering the ground. what can be less beautiful, though, is the effects of the bitter cold on our skin. 

Couple contracts parasites walking barefoot on Caribbean beach

A young Canadian couple who recently returned from the Dominican Republic is warning those who are planning to travel “somewhere tropical” about the risks of walking barefoot in the sand after coming home with “incredibly itchy” feet — which turned out to be parasites.

Teen with terminal cancer weds high school sweetheart

For high school sweethearts Dustin Snyder and Sierra Siverio, today was more than a wedding day. It was a wish granted.

Recent police shootings prompt calls for change in Detroit
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The death of Detroit Police Officer Glenn Doss on Sunday is the latest in a stretch of horrible incidents for the Detroit Police Department.

Holistic plastic surgeon has cheap tricks for rejuvenation

It is award season in Hollywood, but can the rest of us use some tricks to look red carpet ready even if we have no place to go? 

Avoiding injury from slip and falls

A Virginia man's epic wipeout was caught on camera as he slipped and fell on a sheet of ice that covered his entire driveway.