• Health

    New Program Strengthens Cancer Survivors

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — People in a new exercise program in the metro know something about strength — how the…

  • Health / News eyeexam

    Kids’ Eye Exam Law Debated in Missouri

    BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Missouri requires kids entering kindergarten to have an eye exam unless the parents opt out.  That…

  • Health / News earlydeliveries

    Early Deliveries Harder to Choose in Johnson County

    JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan.. —  Lots of pregnant women want to deliver their babies a little early even if there’s no…

  • Health / News Spanking

    UMKC Professor: No Benefits to Spanking

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Parents of strong-willed children may disagree with Dr. Edward Christophersen, who advises against spanking. Christophersen is…

  • Guests / Health / Mornings TeensAndDepression

    Teens Helping Teens Cope with Depression

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A group of metro teens are helping their peers better deal with trauma, loss and depression….

  • Health

    New Facility Allows Metro Nursing School to Grow

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. is expected to need more than a half million new nurses by 2016, and…

  • Guests / Health

    Finding Answers for those Battling Depression

    Susan Crain Lewis,  President/CEO of Mental Health America of the Heartland shares how people suffering from depression — or those…

  • Health / Mornings

    Revive Your Resolution: Title Boxing

    FOX 4′s Karli Ritter shares how to revive your New Year resolution with a visit to Title Boxing.

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    3-D Mammography Comes to the Metro

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mammography is a very important tool in finding breast cancer. But it’s not perfect. FOX 4…

  • Guests / Health / News

    Stigma of Depression and Why It’s Misunderstood

    Our FOX 4 family has learned first-hand how difficult depression can be to deal with. But the illness carries a…

  • Guests / Health

    Revive Your Resolution: CrossFit

    No wussies allowed! FOX 4′s Karli Ritter continues to help you revive your resolution.  Today tackled an intense new workout…

  • Guests / Health

    Diane Harper Discusses Heart Health

    It doesn’t have to be difficult to maintain a healthy heart. Diane Harper, professor at UMKC, told us about the…