Lauren St. Germain

5 days ago | abcactionnews.com | Lauren St. Germain

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Technology is helping people who have had a stroke get back to the life they knew. ABC Action News Anchor Lauren St. Germain listened to a Tampa Bay area woman who says the device has been a game changer in her recovery and spoke with a neurologist to learn how the implant can help people years after they have had a stroke. St. Germain met Paula Adams in the studio where she does Pilates every week in St. Petersburg.

1 week ago | abcactionnews.com | Lauren St. Germain

PASS-A-GRILLE, Fla. — Hurricane season started June 1, and so many people in the Tampa Bay region are still cleaning up from the 2024 season, especially on the coast. ABC Action News Anchor Lauren St. Germain went down to Pass-a-Grille to follow through on the recovery. She listened to people who are still putting their homes back together and learned a certain designation is helping them get the process done. Pass-a-Grille is Amy Loughery’s home.

1 week ago | abcactionnews.com | Lauren St. Germain

TAMPA, Fla. — It is a big step forward in Alzheimer’s research as the FDA approves the first blood test to help aid the diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. The Lumipulse test has specifically been approved to help diagnose the disease in the clinical setting. Dr. Amanada Smith said that makes it the first and only test with that advantage. ABC Action News spoke with Dr. Amanda Smith, the director of Clinical Research at the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute, to learn more about the test.

2 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Lauren St. Germain

TAMPA, Fla. — School is out for the summer for Tampa Bay area students, which means more teenagers will be out driving on the roads. This time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers. It’s the time when car crashes involving teens tend to spike. According to AAA, crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows a 30% increase in deadly crashes involving teens during this time period compared to the rest of the year.

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Lauren St. Germain

TAMPA, Fla. — Ricki Lewis is living with Parkinson’s disease. “I would say this to a newly diagnosed person: You don’t need to do this alone. There are lots of great people out there, and if you do it together, it may not make the illness better, but it will make you feel a whole lot better,” said Lewis.