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April 10, 2008

Overweight Teen Sheds Pounds & Works to Get in Shape

We re-visit a teen who's working to lose weight and get in shape with the free help from a personal trainer.  See how he's changed his lifestyle tonight on News 3.


April 09, 2008

Deaths Linked to Drug Heparin Have Tripled

The number of deaths linked to tainted batches of the blood thinning drug Heparin has tripled.


April 08, 2008

3D/4D Ultrasounds: Seeing Baby’s Movements & Features Before Birth

3D/4D Ultrasounds are a fairly new technology, allowing doctors and parents to see the baby's features and movements.  More and more expectant parents are deciding to get the "as close to live" view of their babies as possible.


April 07, 2008

3D/4D Ultrasound, More Interviews

Click here to hear more about why one couple decided they wanted to have a 3D/4D ultrasound to see their soon to be born daughter.

3D/4D Ultrasound - More Video

You can watch more video of the 3D/4D Ultrasound by clicking on this story.


April 06, 2008

Posture Problems

Playing video games or working on the computer could cause a lot of problems with our posture.


April 04, 2008

Learning to Use Defibrillators is Key

The National Institute of Health says Americans die needlessly from heart attacks because so few people know how to use the defibrillators that got so much attention when they were installed.


April 03, 2008

Buddy Check 3: Men and Breast Cancer

A Hilton Head Island man shares his ordeal with breast cancer.


April 02, 2008

Report: Southeast does poorly in caring for children

States in the Southeast rank among the country's worst on key indicators for children's well-being, according to a non-partisan children's organization.


April 01, 2008

Ice Cream For Islands Playground Huge Success

After learning about the need for a new playground at Islands Elementary School, the owners of Tradewinds Homemade Ice Cream and Coffee decided to host Super Duper Celebrity Scooper night, donating all of the proceeds to the school.  Read more on how the community is giving back.


March 19, 2008

Colleges Scrap Cafeteria Trays; Say They Cause Waste, Obesity

Two colleges in West Palm Beach say they're getting rid of the trays in the dining halls to cut back on waste and curtail overeating.


March 11, 2008

Suspected product tampering prompts frozen fish recall

Gorton's voluntarily recalls packages of its "Crispy Battered Fish Fillets". Georgia and South Carolina are among the states where the products were distributed.

Study Finds Drugs in Some U.S. Water Supplies

The Associated Press found trace amounts of prescription drugs in the water supplies of two dozen major metropolitan areas coast-to-coast.


March 09, 2008

Are pills ending up in drinking water?

A study reveals that a lot of the prescription pills Americans are popping—may wind up in our water.


March 08, 2008

AIDS Walk in Forsyth Park

About 300 people took part in the Walk for Life in Forsyth Park. It's an annual event and participants are helping the Union Mission show its commitment to ending HIV and AIDS.


March 06, 2008

March of Dimes:  The Meaning Behind the Mission

Local family kicks off Shamrock Run, the race that helps save babies.


March 03, 2008

Breast Cancer’s high cost

Breast Cancer patients swamped with bills they cannot pay.

Survey: One-third of Workers Sleepy

A National Sleep Foundation survey of 1,000 people found participants average six hours and 40 minutes of sleep a night on weeknights, even though people estimated they'd need about 40 more minutes of sleep to be at their best. About one-third said they've had fallen asleep or become very sleepy at work in the past month.


March 02, 2008

Sick With Diabetes

For many Americans living with diabetes, getting sick could mean serious complications.


February 29, 2008

Detecting Lung Cancer Through New Procedure

In 2004, lung cancer accounted for more deaths than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. Doctors at St. Joseph's/Candler tell us the procedure to discover whether you have the disease can be painful, but a new technique is changing that.


February 28, 2008

Hearing on Food Safety Today

Lawmakers will look for answers later today in the midst of the nation's largest beef recall.


February 27, 2008

Latest Meat Recall Affects SCCPSS

The latests meat recall by the USDA affects Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.

Governors Face Congress on Children’s Health Insurance

Several governors urged Congress Tuesday to revamp the way the federal government pays for State Children's Health Insurance Programs that help the working poor.


February 24, 2008

Prescription For Danger

One out of ten people will develop some type of substance addiction in their life, that's according to a doctor at Memorial Health.


February 22, 2008

Flu Nation

The nation has the flu, and we wanted to know why this year people are sicker than years past.


February 20, 2008

Playground Progress: Old Pieces Removed from Islands Elementary

Here at WSAV, we've been telling you about the lack of and need for playground equipment at Islands Elementary School.  There's progress today and more help on the way.


February 19, 2008

Level 1 Trauma Center Vital Here

The explosion at the Dixie Crystals Refinery and quick treatment of victims at Memorial Health demonstrates need of level 1 trauma center in Savannah.


February 15, 2008

CDC Issues First-Ever Death Count from ‘Choking Game’

Federal health officials say at least 82 youths have died from the so-called "choking game. The figures are the first government count of fatalities from the tragic fad.


February 14, 2008

School Lunches: School Food or Home Food, What’s Better?

School lunches aren't what we used to eat when we were children.  See how they changed and if they're healthier than what you could be packing your child.


February 12, 2008

Update on burn victims in Augusta

Dr. Mullins at the burn center in Augusta gave us an update on the condition of the burn patients there from the Imperial Sugar plant explosion.

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