Linda Hurtado
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Shakeology: Is the latest diet craze worth all the hype?
Shakeology is the latest diet craze that promises weight loss, increased energy and decreased cravings for unhealthy foods. → Read More
New miracle drug cures Hepatitis C in just weeks
A new miracle drug cures Hepatitis C in just weeks. It's very expensive, but one local clinic is offering it for free. → Read More
Community rallies for 3-year-old fighting cancer
Sal Scotto is a 3-year-old boy fighting a fierce battle with stage-four cancer and his family needs our help. → Read More
Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners want right to write scripts for controlled meds.
We all get sick and when we do we want to get in to see a medical professional -get a prescription if needed - and go home. A bill scheduled to be discussed in a state senate committee today aims to allow physician's assistants and nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled medicines, like OxyContin. And many of you responded to my post on Facebook asking if you favored that. ... → Read More
A Tampa Bay man recounts how he beat cancer. His doctor lays out steps to stay cancer free.
More and more people are surviving cancer than ever before with early diagnosis. We're taking action for your health! We're going to take a look at ways you can improve your wellbeing and the new procedures that may give you a better quality of life. Tonight - the lifestyle choices and key tests that help a cancer patient's survival. → Read More
Can acupuncture, massage and yoga help cancer patients stay in remission? Experts say yes. Heres how
Surviving cancer and taking charge when you're in remission. That's our taking action for your health report tonight! We've been looking at ways you can improve your wellbeing and the new procedures that may give you a better quality of life. Tonight we're showing you how integrative oncology can help patients manage stress and improve their mental and physical health. → Read More
Difficult challenges face cancer patients. Local experts tell us how families and loved ones help.
Surviving the mental challenges of cancer is our taking action for your health report tonight. We're going to take a look at ways you can improve your wellbeing and the new procedures that may give you a better quality of life. This week were exploring ways to survive cancer. Here are some ways to cope from the experts at Florida Cancer Specialists. → Read More
Remedies for acid reflux you may already have at home
.We're taking action for your health! This week were talking acid reflux and what you can do to tackle the health problem. Here are four natural ways to reduce your symptoms. → Read More
Remedies for acid reflux you may already have at home
.We're taking action for your health! This week were talking acid reflux and what you can do to tackle the health problem. Here are four natural ways to reduce your symptoms. → Read More
A local businessman thinks too many antacids led to three surgeries. An expet weighs in on options.
For the next several weeks, we're going to take a look at ways you can improve your well-being and the new procedures that may give you a better quality of life. Tonight were tackling the subject of acid reflux. Many of you suffer from it and take antacids either over the counter or prescription strength. But, do you know the downside of those meds? Once local Tampa man wants to... → Read More
What age should you take your kids to the dentist and what should they be eating?
We're taking action for your health! For the next several weeks, we're going to take a look at ways you can improve your well- being and the new procedures that may give you a better quality of life. This week were taking a look at your oral health, starting with your kids. We asked a local expert when you should start taking your child to the dentist and what are the top foods and... → Read More
Procedure helps women who are losing hair
Plasma helps women and men with thinning hair. → Read More
Overcoming the mental battle with weight loss
The battle of the bulge may come down to overcoming mental struggles. → Read More
Drug cocktail called a miracle for women with an aggressive form of breast cancer
Susan Clark is a member of a unique team of women who are fighting an aggressive form of breast cancer with a new cocktail that's keeping them alive. → Read More
Unique approach to treating breast cancer offers layer of protection
Taking Action for Your Health reporter Linda Hurtado looks at prone radiation therapy. → Read More
Popular in Europe, McKenzie Method for back pain in now at Florida Hospital in Wesley Chapel
We're taking action for your health! For the next eight weeks, we're going to take a look at ways you can improve your well-being and the new procedures that may give you a better quality of life. This week, we're looking at some of the breakthroughs in orthopedics. Tonight we're taking a look at a struggle for a lot of people, back pain. One woman says she... → Read More
The FTC slaps the hand of some app makers that claim to help diagnose skin cancer.
We’re taking action for your health tonight. With news the Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on mobile apps that claim to diagnose skin cancer. I spoke with a local expert about why he thinks that could be dangerous and even deadly. → Read More
5 minute nose job: What are the pros and cons?
It's cheaper than surgery but it's not permanent. → Read More
ABC Action News viewers take action for a young man paralyzed in an accident
We're seeing the results of our efforts to help a young man with a disability live out his dream. Antonio Dowels achieved much against great odds, but needed a modified van to gain independence while at law school in Miami. We reached out to our viewers. Now ABC Action News anchor Linda Hurtado shows us you how you took action. → Read More
You can help a local mom trying to fund reconstruction after life-saving breast cancer surgery
A young Clearwater mother is fighting for her life tonight after an aggressive form of breast cancer returned. She is able to get the cancer cut out of her body, but insurance isn’t covering the reconstruction of her breast. We’re taking action tonight with why that is happening and how you can help. → Read More