 | Radiation In Your Countertops?
A dangerous amount of radon is lurking in some granite countertops. Testing has found granite countertops with up to 25 times the Environmental Protection Agency’s limits.
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 | Mobile Dialysis
Nearly half a million Americans have chronic kidney failure. A kidney transplant is their best hope, but while they wait regular dialysis can keep them alive. Until recently that meant being near a dialysis center several times a week. Watch Video
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 | Home Medical Tests
With the economy failing people are losing their jobs and their health insurance- families need a source for low cost medical testing. INSIDE: Carolyn Clifford Reports. Watch Video
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 | Best UV Protection
Sunglasses are a standard summer accessory and they can cost anywhere from a few dollars to a small fortune, but do you have to buy expensive shades to get good protection? Watch Video
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 | Gardasil - Is It Worth It?
It's been touted as a young girl's armor against the Human Papilloma Virus, which can lead to cervical cancer. But how long will the vaccine last? Watch Video
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 | Battle of the Baby Bulge
Childhood obesity is a huge problem in this country and experts say chubby kids may turn into unhealthy adults. Watch Video
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 | Money For Clinical Tests
We all know medical care can be very expensive, especially new cutting edge treatments. But there is a way to get the latest in medical care without spending anything at all.
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 | Losing GM Health Care
With the lose of their health care coming quickly, there are some things GM retirees can do right now to protect their health in the future. INSIDE: Carolyn Clifford reports Watch Video
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 | Beware of Sunburn Accelerators
Slathering on sunscreen may not be enough to protect your skin from a nasty sunburn. Here are details on 7 drugs and skin care products that could be hidden sunburn accelerators, courtesy of WebMD.
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 | Belly Fat Diet
Getting rid of that stubborn bell fat is a huge problem for men and women, but there is hope for battling the bulge. INSIDE: CAROLYN CLIFFORD HAS THE STORY. Watch Video
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 | Wining, Not Dining
Experts are warning that today's college age and 20-something females face a double whammy of pressure to stay thin and fit in on the party scene. Watch Video
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 | Cancer Deaths Linked To Education
A new report has linked cancer death rates to education. Researchers say people with 12 years of education or less had higher rates of dying from cancer. While those with at least 16 years of schooling had a better chance of suviving the illness or not developing it at all. Watch Video
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| Antibiotic Warning
The FDA is calling for its strongest warning to be issued for a group of antibiotics - including CIPRO.
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 | Nursing Shortage
Here in Michigan, job cuts and layoffs are hitting just about every industry, but there’s one line of work where there are more jobs than people to fill them. Watch Video
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 | Kid-Sickness
More than 10 million children are getting ready to head off to summer camp. A little homesickness is often part of the experience, but the kids are not the only ones who feel the pangs of lonliness for family. Watch Video
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 | Sunscreens Rated
A report by the Environmental Working Group says most sunscreens don’t live up to their promises. Watch Video
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 | Cholesterol and Memory
Watching your cholesterol levels could help prevent menory loss. A British study shows that a lack of the good cholesterol known as HDL may increase memory loss by more than 50 percent by age 60. Watch Video
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| Comparing Hospitals
Most Americans die in old age of serious chronic conditions that worsen over months or years, such as diabetes, heart failure, dementia, or many types of cancer. With careful medical management, patients with these diseases can spend most of these months or years outside the hospital, with their symptoms under control.
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 | Special Summer Camp
It only takes an instant; an accident can cause traumatic brain injury that changes a life forever. That’s happened to 5.3 million Americans – many of them children. This summer, a special summer camp in Troy is helping these kids regain skills an accident took away. Watch Video
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 | E. Coli Q & A
Many of you still have questions about keeping your family safe from E. coli, so we went to Beaumont Hospital to get answers from the experts. Related Links: Watch Video
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