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Trendy Tuesdays: Makeup Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 3:53 PM 03/17/10 - From a fresh face to total glam, what's your makeup style? Makeup artist Randi Buchanan walks us through a look for day and one for night. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 3-17: Prostate Cancer: Switching on Chemo Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 3:39 PM 03/17/10 - One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Now, researchers have found a way to switch the chemo back on for these patients, and improve their chances. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 3-15: Dangerous Deliveries: Keeping Mom and Baby Together Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 6:35 PM 03/15/10 - One in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. The most seriously affected babies often spend their crucial first hours or days separated from their mothers. New delivery units are designed to keep these high-risk babies and their mothers together while giving them a fighting chance. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 3-12: Magnets Guide Hearts Back Into Rhythm Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 6:28 PM 03/15/10 - Millions of Americans an irregular heart beat, or atrial fibrillation. If left untreated, it puts people at an increased risk of blood clots and stroke. Now, magnets can guide doctors into hard-to-reach places. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 3-11: Treating Dogs. Curing Humans? Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 3:41 PM 03/11/10 - They keep us company, make us smile and are always there to lend a furry paw, but now our four-legged friends are helping scientists find cures for serious diseases. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 3-10: Spray Stops Nosebleeds Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 3:33 PM 03/10/10 - Most nosebleeds are distracting but go away after a few drops. Imagine having a nosebleed every day of your life … but instead of a few drops, it's a few pints of blood. That's reality for people with H-H-T, a genetic disorder that affects blood vessels. It impacts one out of every two-thousand people in the U.S. and more than six-million people world-wide. One doctor is experimenting with a spray to stop the bleeding. (Full Story)
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Medical Minute 1/5: Operation Mend Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 6:35 PM 01/05/10 - Some of the top reconstructive surgeons in the world are teaming up to help soldiers who've suffered injuries that changed their looks and lives forever. (Full Story)
Medical Minute In Depth Interview: Helium Helps Asthmatics Breathe Last Updated: 6:20 PM 06/11/09 - James Swift M.D., a pediatric intensive care physician at Sunrise Children's Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev., talks about helium therapy to treat asthma. (Full Story)
Medical Minute In Depth Interview: Surgery For Paralyzed Last Updated: 6:18 PM 06/11/09 - Gerald Tuite, M.D., a pediatric neurosurgeon at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., explains how an experimental procedure is giving some kids with paralysis control of their bladder and opening the door to organ transplants (Full Story)
Medical Minute In Depth Interview: Helping Jude Talk Last Updated: 6:17 PM 06/11/09 - Polly Bohannon, a speech language pathologist at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare in Tallahassee, Fla., explains how a device uses electricity to get kids with cerebral palsy talking and eating again. (Full Story)
Medical Minute In Depth Interview: Pepper Patch For Shingles Last Updated: 1:02 PM 06/02/09 - Miroslav Backonja, M.D., professor of neurology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, Wisc., explains how a new patch dulls the pain associated with shingles using an ingredient found in hot peppers. (Full Story)
Medical Minute In Depth Interview: Switching Off Headache Last Updated: 1:00 PM 06/02/09 - Peter Goadsby, M.D., Ph.D.., a neurologist at the UCSF Headache Center in San Francisco, Calif., explains how a technique called occipital nerve stimulation is a new option for some headache sufferers. (Full Story)
Medical minute In Depth Interview: Fever Kills Cancer Last Updated: 12:58 PM 06/02/09 - Joan Bull, M.D., an oncologist at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, explains how induced fever may help in the fight against cancer. (Full Story)
Medical Minute In Depth Interview: Replacing Worn Out Wrist Last Updated: 12:57 PM 06/02/09 - Randall Culp, M.D., a hand and wrist specialist at the Philadelphia Hand Center at Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia, Penn., explains how new wrist replacements are easing pain for arthritis patients. (Full Story)
In Depth Medical Minute: Aqua Lipo Last Updated: 11:41 AM 06/02/09 - Roger Bassin, M.D., a cosmetic surgeon at the Bassin Center for Facial Plastic Surgery in Orlando, Fla., talks about a new type of liposuction that carries fewer risks than traditional procedures. (Full Story)
In Depth Medical Minute: Fine Tuning for Hearing Impaired Last Updated: 11:38 AM 06/02/09 - Alice Holmes, Ph.D., an audiologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla., explains how a new program customizes cochlear implants to a patient's hearing abilities. (Full Story)
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Health Matters
Health Matters: A Combo Treatment To Helped Depressed Alcoholics. Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:52 PM 03/17/10 - Researchers say they have find a treatment that may benefit depressed alcoholics. (Full Story)
Health Matters: A Ticking Time Bomb? Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:46 PM 03/17/10 - A new study says your pockets may not be the only thing weakened after a stock market crash. (Full Story)
Health Matters: "The Pill" That May Lead To A Longer Life Expectancy For Women. Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:58 PM 03/16/10 - Researchers say women on "The Pill" may have a longer life expectancy than those who aren't. (Full Story)
Health Matters: A Tasty Way To Fight Cancer. Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:54 PM 03/16/10 - A study says a new tea extract may be able to help in the fight against cancer. (Full Story)
Health Matters: Older American And Their Need For Prescription Drugs. Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:52 PM 03/15/10 - Which prescription drugs are the most popular with the elderly? (Full Story)
Health Matters: What Are The Health Benefits Of Drinking Tea? Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:41 PM 03/15/10 - I know I love a good cup of tea... but women, find out why you might want to make it part of your daily diet. (Full Story)
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