Health Corner

Sunday, April 27 and June 8, 2008
9:30 a.m. / 8:30 a.m. Central
Show 510

He was reporting on the war in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded and nearly ended his life. ABC's Bob Woodruff and his wife Lee share his long road to recovery from traumatic brain injury. Every day, more than two-thirds of the 6,000 people who have a blood disease search the registry for life-saving bone marrow and cord blood donors because they can't find a match within their families. Meet the Davis family, and discover how a "miracle" saved the life of their son who had sickle cell anemia. Caregivers are only human-- negative feelings sometimes flare and interfere with family relationships. Leeza Gibbons and Dr. Jamie share Nellita's story and commend her pragmatic approach for managing unrealistic expectations of others. Dr. Lisa and Walgreens pharmacist Helen Jung discuss how best to protect a cut or scrape from infection. Can beef help prevent heart disease? Yes, especially when it's lean and grass-fed. Dr. John La Puma prepares a ChefMD®-approved tenderloin salad with mango and avocado—a fabulous side or a complete meal. "No pain no gain"? Not necessarily—fitness guru Kathy Smith shows you why. Plus—Meghan Sinclair has the "skinny" on skinny, Florida Perry Smith explains what you can do today to prevent wrinkles tomorrow, and Jill Repp hosts a healthy baby shower. All that, and so much more.