Education , Outreach, and Free Testing

Friday, February 5, is National Go Red for Women Day. The awareness campaign from the American Heart Association encourages everyone to wear red in support of the women in their lives who have been touched by heart disease.

Heart Disease is the number 1 killer among American women.

A soldier’s journey helps improve the quality of life for Military families.

Health Department recommends no swimming or wading in the advisory area.

The topic of vaccines and autism is always controversial and the retraction on Tuesday of Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s study will likely do little to calm it.

Savannah is one of more than 800 cities across the country that will sponsor programs from February 8 - 10 to call attention to the problem of HIV/AIDS and seek solutions to stop the epidemic.

Members of the 260th Quartermaster Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield continue efforts to push breast cancer awareness.

Doctors delivered 8 babies in 8 hours yesterday.  That’s 4 sets of twins.

A Savannah family makes educating you about Heart Disease their mission.

Blessed Sacrament School kids spent the day raising awareness about Heart Disease.

A group of neighbors concerned about health care is not backing down.

The CDC recommends children 10 and under be vaccinated twice for H1N1.

They saved dozens of lives in Haiti.  Now they’re talking about how they made it happen.

First Walmart now Claire’s pulling items that contain cadmium. 

The Chinese Government stepping up after outrage about dangerous cadmium in children’s jewelry

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates children’s jewelry and toys.

A new program to bring Savannah residents relief when it comes to paying such high cost for prescription drugs is being unveiled right now. 

It’s day 2 of the new year and many are focusing on those New Year’s resolutions.  As News 3’s Randi Hempel explains, quitting smoking is one of the top three resolutions…and many are deciding to quit for economic reasons, not just for their health.

Thinking about what those New Year’s resolutions should be?  Why wait until the 1st?  News 3’s Randi Hempel will bring you advice from a personal trainer.

The Chatham County Health Department will offer a H1N1 Clinic on December 16th at the Family Resource Center on Anderson Street.

SAVANNAH, GA – Health departments throughout the Coastal Health District, which is comprised of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties, are now offering the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine to anyone six months of age and older.

Giving more people the chance protect themselves against Swine Flu.

Health Experts urge you to get the H1N1 vaccine if you can because a drop in Swine Flu cases may be temporary. 

The nasal spray version of the H1N1 vaccine will be available to all healthy, non-pregnant South Carolinians (2-49 years old) beginning on Thursday, December 10th.

She says she got cancer, but cancer didn’t get her.  Three years later a survivor is in her litter corner trying to make a difference. 

The hotline is designed to help prevent spread of the virus.

Two husbands donate a kidney to the other man’s wife. Roseanne Colletti reports. 

The journey continues.  Connie & Chris Helton’s Twins are 2 months old now.

Saint Joseph’s/Candler’s African-American Information & Resource Center has served more than 88,000 visitors.