Just a week before public pools open across the valley, a disturbing new study is out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's fecal matter in over nearly 60 percent of public pools.
Just a week before public pools open across the valley, a disturbing new study is out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's fecal matter in over nearly 60 percent of public pools.
An Arizona Senate battle over expanding Medicaid revealed a fractured Republican majority that is likely to be exposed next in the House of Representatives.
An Arizona Senate battle over expanding Medicaid revealed a fractured Republican majority that is likely to be exposed next in the House of Representatives.
This week at the Phoenix Convention Center, 1,600 students are showing off science fair projects that are anything but boring.
When you think science fair, you probably imagine rows and rows of poster boards like you saw in grade school. But this week at the Phoenix Convention Center, 1,600 students are showing off projects that are anything but boring.
Almost 200 people in Marana are being asked to get tested after they were potentially exposed to HIV and Hepatitis C after going to the dentist. This comes on the heels of the Oklahoma dentist case.
Almost 200 people in Marana are being asked to get tested after they were potentially exposed to HIV and Hepatitis C after going to the dentist. This comes on the heels of an Oklahoma dentist who allegedly exposed thousands to the same diseases.
When the mercury begins to rise, so do the numbers of drownings in the state. Wednesday night, a 17-month-old boy died after being found face down in a pool.
When the mercury begins to rise, so do the numbers of drownings in the state. Wednesday night, a 17-month-old boy died after being found face down in a pool.
A bit of a surprise at the State Capitol -- the Republican-led Senate has voted to approve Gov. Brewer's plan to expand Medicaid coverage to 300,000 people as part of the federal health care law.
A bit of a surprise at the State Capitol -- the Republican-led Senate has voted to approve Governor Jan Brewer's plan to expand Medicaid coverage to 300,000 people as part of the federal health care law. FOX 10's Jessica Flores reports.
The world's most famous feline, from right here in Arizona, brought her frowny face to the west valley Thursday -- bringing smiles to those who are battling cancer.
The world's most famous feline, from right here in Arizona, brought her frowny face to the west valley Thursday -- bringing smiles to those who are battling cancer.
It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining-- do you have your sunglasses on?
It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining-- do you have your sunglasses on?
By Deena Centofanti Fox 2 News
It happened in Linden, which is west of Fenton. A boy on his dirt bike went around a corner and collided with another dirt bike. His injuries were so catastrophic, one surgeon knew for this boy to survive he had to take a chance.
His dad prayed for the day twelve-year-old Max Bontekoe would walk again. It was months in the making, filled with agonizing hours of rehabilitation. Just the fact that Max is alive is incredible.
August 26, 2011, Max was airlifted to the University of Michigan hospital. He was conscious and even talking. What no one knew at the time was that he had massive internal injuries and the odds were he wouldn't survive.
"I was really very fearful for his life," said Dr. Ron Hirschl.
At U of M, doctors discovered the worst case scenario and dad began to realize his son might not come home again.
"The surgeons came out and this is far worse than what we had thought. His liver has torn away from his body and where those veins are is underneath his liver and when you pick up on the liver, it just bleeds more," said Jacob Bontekoe.
"One of the surgeon's nightmares is an injury to the vena cava behind the liver and that's what Max had," Hirschl said.
Your liver is the large blood filtering organ that sits just below the chest. It surrounds a very large vein -- the vena cava.
Inside Max, his liver had been ripped away from his arteries and veins. Blood was gushing and it couldn't be stopped.
Pediatric surgeon Hirschl knew he had to do something drastic.
"At one point we simply said the only way that Max is going to survive is to take the liver out. By doing so, we could see the vena cava without the liver being in the way. We could sew up the holes. We could stop the bleeding, and then, also with the liver out of his body, we could fix those veins so that when we transplanted the liver back in, we reimplanted it, the veins would work."
The radical surgery was a success. It took more than eight hours, 50 pints of blood, and a team of people pulling for the boy who seemed determined not to die.
"People that were going off shift stayed to help because they just wanted to see this young man live," said Hirschl.
However, the fight was far from over. Max had to start life over again.
"Throughout the recovery process, just every week it would be something different. His kidneys would shut down. His lungs eventually shut down. His adrenal glands and everything's being controlled by medicine, but somehow he pulled out of it amazingly enough," his father said.
Jacob was with his son night and day. Days turned into weeks and weeks into months. They celebrated any sign of recovery small or big such as Max's first steps.
Finally in February, six months after arriving at the hospital, Max went home again.
"What I've described to other people when they ask, it's better than if you won the lottery. It's everything," dad said.
Now a year an a half after the collision, Max feels like a regular 13-year-old.
"I can run and jump now. I can go up and down stairs well now. I can walk just fine just about any distance," he said.
However, his doctor and so many others know there is nothing regular about him.
"It's a remarkable case, one that I will remember for the rest of my life," said Hirschl.
Max's case is definitely one for the medical journals. Worldwide, he is the only known survivor of this procedure in which the liver is removed, fixed and then put back in place.
Tuesday, December 4 2012 4:11 PM EST2012-12-04 21:11:01 GMT
You have one heart attack and then take medication to prevent another one, but there's new research that says what you eat is a very powerful tool in preventing another heart attack.
You have one heart attack and then take medication to prevent another one, but there's new research that says what you eat is a very powerful tool in preventing another heart attack.
Tuesday, May 7 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-07 14:17:04 GMT
Making healthy choices at the grocery store can be difficult. With deceiving labels, and buzz words like 'organic,' 'all-natural' and 'heart-healthy,' it's tough to decide what to buy.
Making healthy choices at the grocery store can be difficult. With deceiving labels, and buzz words like 'organic,' 'all-natural' and 'heart-healthy,' it's tough to decide what to buy.
Friday, May 3 2013 5:27 PM EDT2013-05-03 21:27:05 GMT
She is the Flat Rock girl that has gained national attention for her battle with a rare, fatal disease. Now little Lindsay Ratcliffe has been given new hair and new hope.
She is the Flat Rock girl that has gained national attention for her battle with a rare, fatal disease. Now little Lindsay Ratcliffe has been given new hair and new hope.
Tuesday, April 23 2013 12:55 PM EDT2013-04-23 16:55:57 GMT
Living with autism is a challenge that as many as one in fifty families face everyday. One family says intensive therapy has not just helped their daughter, but changed their lives.
Living with autism is a challenge that as many as one in fifty families face everyday. One family says intensive therapy has not just helped their daughter, but changed their lives.
Wednesday, April 17 2013 8:10 AM EDT2013-04-17 12:10:45 GMT
An FBI-trained forensic artist worked with Dove to conduct social experiment to illustrate the ongoing struggle women have with recognizing their own beauty.
An FBI-trained forensic artist worked with Dove to conduct social experiment to illustrate the ongoing struggle women have with recognizing their own beauty.
Monday, April 15 2013 8:14 PM EDT2013-04-16 00:14:46 GMT
For some people, sugar is like a drug and kicking the sweet habit is hard. Desserts like cakes, cookies and ice cream can be irresistible because of the effect sugar has on the brain. "Sugar is a particularly
For some people, sugar is like a drug and kicking the sweet habit is hard. Desserts like cakes, cookies and ice cream can be irresistible because of the effect sugar has on the brain. "Sugar is a particularly
Monday, April 1 2013 8:14 AM EDT2013-04-01 12:14:05 GMT
Next week the American Heart Association celebrates National Walking Day. This means bring your sneakers to work on April 3 and plan to walk for 10, 20 or 30 minutes.
Next week the American Heart Association celebrates National Walking Day. This means bring your sneakers to work on April 3 and plan to walk for 10, 20 or 30 minutes.
Friday, March 29 2013 7:28 AM EDT2013-03-29 11:28:22 GMT
A consumer group says most kids' meals at restaurants are too high in fat, sugar and salt. The report says 97 percent of meals failed to meet recommended nutritional criteria.
A consumer group says most kids' meals at restaurants are too high in fat, sugar and salt. The report from the Center for Science in the Pubic Interest says 97 percent of meals failed to meet recommended nutritional criteria for 4 to 8 year olds.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:52 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:52:35 GMT
Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man they've arrested in the firebombing of the suburban Detroit home of an heir to the Art Van Furniture business.
Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man they've arrested in the firebombing of the suburban Detroit home of an heir to the Art Van Furniture business.
Let It Rip Weekend: Doggy Insurance, Pit Bull Bans & $15 Minimum Wage
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:33:58 GMT
This time we're talking about a new requirement in Royal Oak that has some dog owners taking out $1 million insurance policies on their pooches. Plus, Waterford Township is considering repealing their
Should owners of dangerous dogs have to take out $1 million insurance policies? Are pit bull bans a good idea? Plus, should the minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour?
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-05-19 04:01:16 GMT
It was supposed to be their big night, but prom turned into a big headache for teens from a local high school. Police showed up to crack down on an unauthorized limo service.
It was supposed to be their big night, but prom turned into a big headache for teens from a local high school. Police showed up to crack down on an unauthorized limo service.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:55:04 GMT
"We intend to build cars in North America for [the] North American market, build cars in Europe for the European market and build them in Asia for the Asian market," said Don Graunstadt.
"We intend to build cars in North America for [the] North American market, build cars in Europe for the European market and build them in Asia for the Asian market," said the CEO of North American Operations for the electric car company.
Friday, May 17 2013 10:19 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:19:58 GMT
It can creep up on you without you realizing it. One day you step on the scale and you're obese. That's what happened to a St. Clair Shores woman who never though she would lose the weight.
It can creep up on you without you realizing it. One day you step on the scale and you're obese. That's what happened to a St. Clair Shores woman who never though she would lose the weight.
