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Stay aware of heat-related illnesses this summer

Stay aware of heat-related illnesses this summer

Stay aware of heat-related illnesses this summer

As the temperatures continue to rise this summer, we want to make sure you and your family are taking the right measures to stay safe. Here to talk about heat-related illnesses is Sarah Talbot, a physician assistant at Fetch MD.

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Austin 8th grader vows to eliminate $18K of AISD's lunch debt

Ben took an interest in school lunch debt and so-called "lunch shaming" happening in some schools across the country.

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New FDA cleared acne treatment in Austin

Dealing with acne and other skin issues is always frustrating, but there’s a new breakthrough FDA-cleared procedure offered in the Austin area. Joining us to discuss it is Dr. Ted Lain with Sanova Dermatology and he brought along his patient Kathleen Strybos.

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SAFE Institute helping to create safe workplaces

The SAFE Alliance has a new program aimed at partnering with organizations to stop sexual harassment and create safe and respectful workplaces. Demand Generation Manager Katie Russell stopped by KVUE to talk about The SAFE Institute.

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Raising awareness about melanoma and all forms of skin cancer

One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Monday is Melanoma Monday, a day to raise awareness about melanoma and all forms of skin cancer. Dr. Ted Lain, Board Certified Dermatologist with Sanova Dermatology, is here to tell us more.

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Tips on breastfeeding and nursing your baby

When it comes to your baby’s health, there are many forms of milk out there to nurture your little one. Here to talk about how to safely choose a milk and wean your baby off of breast milk is Dr. Alison Humphrey with Texas Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Austin.

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Free heart screenings for Austin area teens this summer

These screenings take place on Saturdays throughout the summer.

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Free heart screenings for Central Texas teens

Championship Hearts Foundation is providing free heart screenings for teens. They have volunteer doctors who will conduct two heart tests.

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The process to become a living kidney donor

April is National Donate Life Month, which encourages people to be organ donors. Joining KVUE to discuss the process of becoming a living kidney donor is Dr. Jacqueline Lappin, who is the surgical director of the Kidney Transplant Center at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. Viewers interested in becoming a kidney donor can call St. David's Living Donor Hotline at 512-901-2884 or visit www.stdavids.com/signmeup.

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Study: Unhealthy diets kill more people than tobacco and high blood pressure

A recent study published in the journal The Lancet shows an unhealthy diet kills more people than tobacco and high blood pressure. Dr. Albert Gros, who is the chief medical officer of St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, stopped by KVUE to discuss the study.

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STUDY: Diet beverages linked to heart attacks

Drinking two or more artificially sweetened diet drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of clot-based strokes, heart attacks and early death in women over 50, according to a recent study. Here to discuss this study is Dr. Benjamin Winders, who is an interventional cardiologist at St. David's North Austin Medical Center.

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Raising awareness about infertility

This is National Infertility Awareness Week. Dr. Natalie Crawford, who is a fertility specialist at Aspire Austin, stopped by KVUE to tell us more about infertility and she brought along patient Julie Reicis.

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