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October 17, 2008
Dog acupuncture
Pets benefit from acupuncture.
October 14, 2008
Sunlight, lack of antioxidants tied to eye disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination of sunlight exposure and low blood levels of antioxidants may make older adults more vulnerable to a common vision-robbing disease called age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, researchers have found.
October 10, 2008
New laser treatment for allergies
17 year old Angela Amerson has lived with allergies most of her life, so she came to this new Allergicare relief center to try a new treatment.
October 07, 2008
Double mastectomy by choice
Some breast cancer patients consider having both breasts surgically removed a lifesaving decision.
Study: Americans stressed by economy
A newly released survey by the American Psychological Association shows the declining economy is causing stress levels to skyrocket.
October 02, 2008
Children’s Cold Medicines
FDA officials reject ban on cold medicines for youngsters
October 01, 2008
Best Chance To Fight Breast Cancer
Cancer survivors and advocates today applauded members of the S.C. General Assembly for expanding the Best Chance Network, a program providing critical breast and cervical cancer screening for low-income, uninsured South Carolina women.
September 24, 2008
News 2 Medical Report Arthritis Drug Treats Diabetes
In a recent study, medical researchers found salsalate may also be useful in treating patients who already have type 2 diabetes.
September 22, 2008
The future of Facebook
70 million people a day log onto Facebook, spending 20 billion minutes every month scrutinizing their own pages or those of their countless friends.
September 18, 2008
Female Sexual Dysfunction
Though we see advertisements targeted at men with erectile dysfunctin, there isn’t much offered to help women with their sexual stuggles. But that tide is slowly turning. A few doctors are starting to specialize in solving women’s sexual problems.
September 15, 2008
Brain Surgery Through Eyelid
Finding out you have a brain tumor is frightening. Imagine if your doctor tells you she would like to remove it through your eye? A few pioneeing surgeons are offering select patients a new twist on brain surgery.
September 09, 2008
Scientists do the monster smash
Scientists are about to launch the biggest, most expensive physics experiment ever.
MUSC asking to build bioengineering building
The center is designed to attract experts in biomedical engineering, in the hopes of developing treatments such as growing replacement organs or regenerating neural tissue.
September 08, 2008
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Heart Problems
Parents of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or A-D-H-D, want to know if their children should be screened for health problems. In a few rare cases death has been linked to stimulant treatment.
Melodic Intonation Therapy
Hundreds of thousands of Americans suffer a stroke every year. 20-percent of those patients are left with a devastating complication - they can no longer talk, read or write.
There is a new form of music therapy that is helping stroke patients find their voice again
New treatment for chronic pain
Millions of people suffer from chronic back pain and it can be miserable. But there’s a new option for patients who’ve tried everything and are still suffering.
September 05, 2008
Flame retardant chemicals in children
Chemicals used in everything from television sets to mattresses are showing up in the bodies of young children.
September 04, 2008
Cancer in children and young adults
The Unique Difficulties of cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults Adolescents and young adults with cancer face some unique challenges when dealing with their diagnosis.
Final report issued on Bisphenol A
The Food and Drug Administration has said it’s safe, but an expert panel of National Institutes of Health reports some concerns that BPA could be toxic, particularly in children.
Google launches new ‘Chrome’ browser
The search giant met the press saying the time is right for a new way to move around the web.
Monitor helping congestive heart failure patients
About 300 San Francisco area patients with congestive heart failure are now relying on technology to keep them out of the hospital.
September 03, 2008
Gene may be responsible for cheating
In the latest tale of mice and men, researchers are finding a correlation between genes of cheating voles, or mouse-like rodents, and those of men who cheat on their mates.
September 01, 2008
Picking a pediatrician
How do you find the best pediatrician? Andrew Pergam reports.
Stealth Surgery
Dr. Sanjeev Dutta performs the stealth surgery by going in through the the belly button and using a special camera.
August 23, 2008
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is a condition in which stomach acids back up into the esophagus. There is a muscular ring of tissue (called a sphincter) at the end of the esophagus, where it meets with the opening into the stomach.
August 20, 2008
Medical: Children’s Shoe Shopping
August 17, 2008
Medical: Building Bone Density
August 16, 2008
Medical: Nutrition Bars
August 14, 2008
Medical: Back 2 School
August 12, 2008
