health

Only 20 percent of Americans are getting enough exercise and the amount of children who fall into the obese category has prompted researchers to take a look at the effects of starting to focus on physical activity younger -- I'm talking like 5 to even as young as 3 years old.

Temperature's in the Yakima Valley are expected to hit 107 degree's today. HOT! There's also a bunch of haze & smoke in the area... because of that, the Yakima Fire Department has recommended wearing dust masks while outdoors today

Yakima Pediatrics is sponsoring a 'Jump Start to Summer Health Fair' on Saturday June 30th

Trying to lose weight, eat better and exercise is my New Year's resolution. Plus, I'm competing in the Get Fit for 2017 challenge with Kelly West and Reesha on the Radio for a little added push. Whether it's because I'm busy between work and running kids around or because I'm craving my favorite unhealthy food, I have to admit that eating better can be difficult.

I'll admit to having lit up when I was a teenager but fortunately for me I never caught the "habit". I do like a cigar from time to time... once a year when I'm in Vegas maybe. As far as cigarettes go however I have never understood the fascination...

It's that time of year again ... and none of us is immune. Not even me! Yup -- a nasty, stubborn cold has been making its way around our offices, and after hearing all the coughing and nose-blowing echo down the halls for the past few weeks, the bug finally landed in my work space.

Well into my 30's I was used to just being responsible for myself. If I was on the road and thirsty I would stop at a convenience store and buy a soda and if I was feeling really rebellious, maybe an ice cream bar. Well one day in the summer of 1998 my two nieces and my nephew came to visit...

In the past I've worked for radio stations who have done a disgusting contest "Lick It To Win It" where they get listeners to one up themselves in regard to what they're willing to lick to win tickets. Inevitably someone says "I'll lick the inside of a toilet bowl" which seems like it would be quite nasty...

Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman J.R. Sweezy's grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease nine years ago. As his condition has deteriorated, Sweezy and his wife have started a team that will participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer's...

Think Stock Not that anyone's using theirs today, but apparently wood burning stoves are bad for our health. In Fairbanks, Alaska, they say that the air is worse during wood burning time than it is in Beijing. The national Clean Air Act people are trying to ban wood burning stoves so that everyone's health will be better.

The Beef Checkoff Program has announced Extra Lean Ground Beef is now certified by the American Heart Association to display its Heart-Check mark.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued permits to use drones for crop monitoring and to photograph properties for sale.