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Annual physical important for all children and teens

HEALTH

If your child doesn't play a sport, chances are your child isn’t getting a yearly physical, for most kids it's not necessary, but for some it is. For this edition of Child Wellness Wednesday, YNN’s Marcie Fraser has more.

Annual physical important for all children and teens

06/19/2013 05:00 AM

Doctors devote more research to chemo patients' sexual health

HEALTH

As more and more people live past their harrowing battles with cancer, increased attention is being paid to certain side-effects of chemotherapy, such as the growing field of research into sexual function for women after cancer. Health reporter Erin Billups filed the following report.

06/19/2013 05:00 AM

Strengthening and stretching your calves

HEALTH

Your calves are one of the most used muscles in the body. To strengthen and stretch the calves, you'll need something to balance yourself with and you'll need a box or a riser approximately 6 inches to 12 inches off the floor. For this edition of Tone Up, YNN’s Marcie Fraser shows us calf dips.

06/18/2013 05:00 AM

More children becoming exempt from vaccines

HEALTH

Before starting school, there's a list of vaccines kids are required to have. Some children can't get immunized because their immune systems are too weak or they are too sick. Their doctor makes that decision. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN’s Katie Gibas has more.

06/17/2013 05:00 AM

Change up your fitness routine with resistance bands

Healthy Living

When it comes to fitness people quit because they are bored and if you want to stick with it, you need to try new things. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN’s Marcie Fraser has more.

Change up your fitness routine with resistance bands

06/16/2013 05:00 AM

Lupus can be difficult to diagnose

Autoimmune diseases, like lupus, can be difficult to diagnose. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN met with lupus patient Nono Osuji and SLE Lupus Foundation Executive Director Margaret Dowd, who said patients can wait three to four years for a diagnosis.

Boating safety

It's kind of surprising. When driving a motorboat, not every state requires a boater's license or even the completion of a boat safety course.

FDA could make tanning beds have labels discouraging teen use

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing new regulations for tanning beds, and it may affect whether young people have access to them at all. Health reporter Erin Billups filed the following report.

Port wine stain birth marks in children

Port wine stains are sometimes called strawberries and are most often seen on the head and neck.

Medical careers become high tech with electronic medical records

If you're just considering what you want to do as a career, in this age of high tech, it may include electronics. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN’s Marcie Fraser has more.

Electronic cigarettes allow smokers to inhale vaporized nicotine

Electronic cigarettes come with a variety of flavored liquids containing nicotine that are electronically vaporized and inhaled. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN’s Geoff Redick is at a smoke shop with more on electronic cigarettes.

Low jacks

Tone Up

If you want to lose weight and get your lower body into shape quickly, low jacks are the way to go. They're hard - be warned! Marcie Fraser demonstrates in today’s Tone Up.

Updated 06/13/2013 05:00 AM

Getting back to the gym after an injury

Nothing is more depressing than gaining weight when you’ve been told you can't work out. If you've had an injury and been told that you can't work out, it's time to preplan and start negotiating. You may need to cut back on calories and cut out the carbohydrates. When you get the green light to get back to the gym, start with cardio. Balance can be an issue, especially if you can only use one hand. For this edition of Tone Up, YNN’s Marcie Fraser has more.

At-home exercises during an injury

Working around an injury isn't much fun. If you don't want to go to a gym, there are some things you can do at home. Marcie Fraser explains.

Lower body extensions

Injuries happen and, unfortunately, one happened to YNN's Marcie Fraser. But that didn't stop her from working out. Doctor's orders said she had to basically take it easy, but she did get a green light - and it's time to get back to the gym. While her upper body is definitely going to take a hit, she'll concentrate on what she can do, which would be the lower body.

Using cables to work around an injury

Injuries definitely slow you down, especially with your fitness routine, but you can work around it and negotiate your body and your injury. Cables are an ideal way of working around an injury. Marcie Fraser shows you how.

Working out with an upper body injury

If you've ever injured yourself, especially your upper body, it can set your fitness program back a little bit. Once you get the green light from your doctor, it's time to start, but you have to go slowly. For this edition of Tone Up, YNN’s Marcie Fraser has more.

Exercises for those who need to stay seated

Whether you've been injured or if you have arthritis, sometimes walking around and doing exercises with your lower body can be difficult. In today’s Tone Up, Marcie Fraser demonstrates a little exercise for the person who is either in a wheelchair or can't walk.

Treating migraines in children

Child Wellness Wednesday

It's not uncommon for children to complain of simple headaches, which can be treated at home with over-the-counter pain killers. However, one family practitioner said migraines are the most common complaint. For this edition of Child Wellness Wednesday, YNN’s Marcie Fraser has more.

06/05/2013 05:00 AM

Teaching children how to fuel up for running

In this final segment of our Child Wellness Wednesday series, "Ready, Set, Run," YNN’s Katie Gibas will tackle the science of fueling your body for a 5K. You might just be surprised what you need and what you don't.

Teaching children how to use good form when running

In this Child Wellness Wednesday Series, “Ready, Set, Run,” we're following ten adolescent girls as they go from never running before to completing a 5K. Step one was getting a proper shoe fit. Step two was teaching children about warm-ups, cool downs and stretching. Step three is teaching children how to use good form when running. YNN's Katie Gibas has more.

Teaching children about warm-ups, cool downs and stretching

Now that you've laced up the right shoes, you're almost ready to start running. In this Child Wellness Wednesday Series, Ready, Set, Run, we're following ten adolescent girls as they go from never running before to completing a 5K. Step one was getting a proper shoe fit. Step two is teaching children about warm-ups, cool downs and stretching. YNN's Katie Gibas has more.