Mother shares experience of her son's battle with RSV sickness
When we say we're worried about a virus right now, you think Covid. But there's another virus that is causing concern with local doctors - especially with kids headed back to school and back to daycare.
When we say we're worried about a virus right now, you think Covid. But there's another virus that is causing concern with local doctors - especially with kids headed back to school and back to daycare.
The 1,000 Hours Outside movement gets families away from screens
The benefits of outside play include bettering social skills, physical strength, and emotional well-being.
The benefits of outside play include bettering social skills, physical strength, and emotional well-being.
The 1000 Hours Outside movement gets kids away from screen time
Benefits of outside play include bettering social skills, physical strength, and emotional well-being. On the 1000 Hours Outside website you'll find printable trackers to log the hours.
Benefits of outside play include bettering social skills, physical strength, and emotional well-being. On the 1000 Hours Outside website you'll find printable trackers to log the hours.
When the power is out, the doctor tells us how to know what food to keep - or pitch
Many of us have dealt with way too many power outages due to all the summer storms. So what's the rule on food safety after you've lost power?
Many of us have dealt with way too many power outages due to all the summer storms. So what's the rule on food safety after you've lost power?
Doctor tells us how to figure out frozen food safe to eat after a power outage
Frozen food can be dangerous to eat after a power outage. Here is how to check - what is still good and what isn't.
Frozen food can be dangerous to eat after a power outage. Here is how to check - what is still good and what isn't.
Study finds small changes in how much sodium you eat help reduce heart attacks, strokes, premature death
You don't have to cut out salt completely to see positive changes to your health.
You don't have to cut out salt completely to see positive changes to your health.
Study finds simple changes to salt habits have big impact
Reducing how much salt you eat can drop your chances of having a stroke or heart attack.
Reducing how much salt you eat can drop your chances of having a stroke or heart attack.
Dermatologist has the solution for mask acne for the new school year
"A lot of the kids say purchase acne medicine and ultimately it leads people to break out much worse," he said. "What happens is, the soaps that literally have medicine in it from over the counter, tends to be more irritating than effective."
"A lot of the kids say purchase acne medicine and ultimately it leads people to break out much worse," he said. "What happens is, the soaps that literally have medicine in it from over the counter, tends to be more irritating than effective."
Doctor talks about mask acne on teens
Mask wearing for kids in school is a hotly debated issue - but one thing we know for sure is that wearing those masks can lead to breakouts that some are calling maskne.
Mask wearing for kids in school is a hotly debated issue - but one thing we know for sure is that wearing those masks can lead to breakouts that some are calling maskne.
Back to school poll shows students most worried about virtual classes returning
One other highlight from the survey is that three in five parents of middle school and high school kids feel their child would feel safer if most students and teachers were vaccinated against Covid.
One other highlight from the survey is that three in five parents of middle school and high school kids feel their child would feel safer if most students and teachers were vaccinated against Covid.
Back to school more stressful than ever this fall, says study
Going back to school always conjures up a lot of emotion, excitement, stress, anxiety. All that is still around, but now there are heated discussions that are causing even more challenges. We've got results of a national poll from Mott Children's Hospital.
Going back to school always conjures up a lot of emotion, excitement, stress, anxiety. All that is still around, but now there are heated discussions that are causing even more challenges. We've got results of a national poll from Mott Children's Hospital.
Packing lunch for work or our kids has benefits - here's how to make it less of a chore
Whether it's for the kids at school or you at work, packing your lunch has many benefits. So why don't we do it more often?
Whether it's for the kids at school or you at work, packing your lunch has many benefits. So why don't we do it more often?
Ways to simplify packing lunch for work and school
Okay parents do you pack lunch for the school kids - or even for yourself at work? It sounds like a lot of work but we'll give you some easy ideas to keep it healthy and tasty in Health Works.
Okay parents do you pack lunch for the school kids - or even for yourself at work? It sounds like a lot of work but we'll give you some easy ideas to keep it healthy and tasty in Health Works.
Saint Joseph Mercy doctor: Most serious Covid cases preventable with vaccine
So what are hospitals dealing with? FOX 2 asked Dr. Anurag Malani, the infectious disease lead for COVID-19 response at Saint Joseph Mercy Health.
So what are hospitals dealing with? FOX 2 asked Dr. Anurag Malani, the infectious disease lead for COVID-19 response at Saint Joseph Mercy Health.
Time to roll up our sleeves again with booster shots being recommended to combat delta variant
There are more concerns over COVID-19 and the delta variant as our kids return to school, and businesses try to get back to work.
There are more concerns over COVID-19 and the delta variant as our kids return to school, and businesses try to get back to work.
Back to school anxiety in a pandemic: Expert says how parents can handle it
“I think schools have really learned a lot about how to calm kids’ anxieties and their worries and how to help keep them safe, but again, be prepared," said Dr. Vanessa Jensen, Cleveland Clinic Children's. "These kids have not been around other kids. it’s almost like when a new child goes to daycare for the first time.”
“I think schools have really learned a lot about how to calm kids’ anxieties and their worries and how to help keep them safe, but again, be prepared," said Dr. Vanessa Jensen, Cleveland Clinic Children's. "These kids have not been around other kids. it’s almost like when a new child goes to daycare for the first time.”
Back to school anxiety tougher than usual - here's how to handle it
Even in non-pandemic times, it can be a sticky situation dealing with back to school anxiety.
Even in non-pandemic times, it can be a sticky situation dealing with back to school anxiety.
Oakland County health director says masks work, pointing to successes of 2020
After a summer being mask-free for many, it's hard to go back to wearing those face coverings. But here at FOX 2, we're being asked to wear masks in the buildings - vaccinated or not. And so are the Big Three auto companies and they're not alone.
After a summer being mask-free for many, it's hard to go back to wearing those face coverings. But here at FOX 2, we're being asked to wear masks in the buildings - vaccinated or not. And so are the Big Three auto companies and they're not alone.
The rules keep changing and some are asking how much masks even help?
Mask wearing is being urged indoors in many places around Metro Detroit. So we asked the doctor how do we know it helps to stop the spread of Covid.
Mask wearing is being urged indoors in many places around Metro Detroit. So we asked the doctor how do we know it helps to stop the spread of Covid.
Doctor advises how to handle asking vaccination questions with friends, loved ones
It can be an awkward, divisive topic the vaccine question. So how can you get into it without causing conflict? The doctor has some advice.
It can be an awkward, divisive topic the vaccine question. So how can you get into it without causing conflict? The doctor has some advice.