New therapies could help save or extend tens of thousands of lives, one of which is being conducted by Dr. Sam Chang at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center.
Environmental Specialist Douglas Mulhull joined Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas at the digital desk to talk about the top causes and risk factors of strokes that we tend to overlook, including where you live.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week that more than 100,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2021, the highest number ever recorded.
As COVID-19 cases increase in the Mid-South, a leading infectious disease doctor says a key medicine to treat the virus isn’t being prescribed nearly enough.
Dr. Christopher Loftis, National Director of the VA/DOD Mental Health Collaboration, joined Action News 5′s Amanda Hanson at the digital desk to talk how they are encouraging veterans to take care of their mental health.
On the eve of the much-anticipated return of Beale Street Music Festival, the focus is on attention to detail at Liberty Park in Midtown Memphis, the site of this year’s event.
Since 1998, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has made it their mission to raise money to fight against childhood cancer surpassing $200 million donated over the lifetime of the organization.
Tennessee lawmakers are debating a bill that opponents say could hurt the state’s growing cannabis industry. The bill would make most Delta-8 THC products illegal in Tennessee.
DCSD says they are partnering with The Arc Northwest Mississippi on an Autism acceptance training program to help educate law enforcement on matters concerning members of the community who are affected by Autism.
If you struggle with anxiety, Dr. Aimee Duffy joined Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas at the digital desk to share 5 tips to help avoid or cope with that feeling.
When many eyes were on the COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis continued to grow. Deaths from opioid and other drug overdoses have gone up since 2020. Some addiction recovery specialists are getting ready to open more resources for people with addiction in the hardest hit areas of Shelby County.
Chronic Respiratory Diseases are the fourth leading cause of death in the state of Arkansas, and healthcare officials say many of those deaths could be prevented.
The Biden Administration has reignited an initiative to eradicate cancer as we know it. It’s called the Cancer Moonshot. A Mid South hospital is part of a $9 million grant from the program.
We’re saluting the miracle workers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In this report, sponsored by St. Jude, Joy Redmond shows how music is often the best medicine.
