(WXYZ) — In today's Health Alert, actor and stand-up comedian Dave Coulier is being treated for stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Best known as ‘Uncle Joey' from the sitcom “Full House,” the Metro Detroit native was diagnosed just five weeks ago and has since undergone three surgeries and chemotherapy.
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