The grant is to establish a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for Tissue Regeneration.

Flu Clinics are in full swing and they are packed with people.  Many of you still have questions.  We have answers to those in this report.

Find a listing of flu shot clinics in Anderson County

CVS and Walgreens announced they will be offering flu shot clinics.

Vaccines will be given to students beginning the end of September or early October.

The government’s first study of how well rapid tests diagnose swine flu finds they’re wrong at least half the
time.

What you need to know about the H1N1 flu virus

  As our children get ready to head back into the classroom health officials are warning parents to be ready to hear about the outbreaks of the H1N1 flu.

An Upstate couple prays their little girl survives a bike accident, while begging parents to make sure their children wear helmets.

A recent study done at the University of Buffalo links risky behavior and addiction in young people to energy drinks.

Sleep aids only mean’t to be used for a short time.

    Cutting prescription drug costs from $1,300 a month to just $25.   
    That’s what a Spartanburg woman has been able to do for her father and countless other seniors. 

Summer camps in North Carolina try to keep a H1N1 outbreak from spreading.

Pfizer will provide more than 70 prescription drugs - from Lipitor to Viagra - at no cost to unemployed, uninsured Americans.

Carrie Davis takes a look how the economy is affecting mental health.

We get answers to your questions as the cases of H1N1 flu grow in our area and around the world.

What parents need to know about swine flu.

As news of the swine flu outbreak increases daily, many of you still have a lot of questions about how this may affect you.  We have some answers.

Upstate hospital officials say they are prepared if they begin to see patients with swine flu symptoms.
    Right now they are asking everyone to take precautions if you are feeling sick.

One in six babies born in South Carolina is born prematurely and the March Of Dimes is trying to reduce that number. One mother says the group helped her baby survive.

A recent study shows an overwhelming majority of people, including doctors, believe in medical miracles and many think religion plays a big part in these miracles.

Therapy is critical to a child’s development when they have autism, but often parents have to wait 6 months or more for a diagnosis.  Now one agency in our area has no wait.

The event features free blood pressure checks, body composition analysis, information session about weight-loss programs.

An Upstate hospital is working to not only provide medical care, but put parents in contact with the community support they need as well.

    At Greenville Hospital System they have people especially trained in ways to distract children and help them cope with tough situations.

    Emily Kear with Child Life services says, “We focus on talking to them in a language they can understand about exactly what is happening and focusing on the sensory information.  What they are going to see, smell, feel, taste and hear.“

  Recent rains have helped allergy sufferers by washing away pollen from the burst of spring we’ve been seeing lately.  However, Greenville allergist Dr. Neil Kao says if you have spring allergies, you won’t be able sing with relief just yet.

Recent rains have helped, but pollen levels are among the highest ever, and children and adults continue to suffer.

the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese.

    For some children, the toys they play with can mean the difference in being able to communicate with other people.
    Bernice Thomas says, “You know I want to teach him. I can’t reach him.  He’s withdrawn.“

Thursday April 2 9am - 2pm at USC Upstate.