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Medical Minute 2-8: Filling Cartilage Potholes Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 3:41 PM 02/08/10 - From skiing down the slopes in Vancouver at the 2010 Olympic games, to running down your own road, you don't have to be an all-star athlete to feel the effects of a hard workout. Often knees take the biggest beating, but now, a new type of transplant is getting people back to their workouts faster than ever before. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 2-5: Unlocking the Mind Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 6:24 PM 02/05/10 - It's not science fiction anymore. Humans are harnessing the power of their brains and using their minds to control objects, and it's giving patients with no other way to communicate a voice. (Full Story)
Insuring an Investment Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 3:57 PM 02/04/10 - Certified financial planner Bruce Hagan explains how to insure your investments and keep them safe. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 2-4: Faking Your Kids Meds Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 3:31 PM 02/04/10 - Cold and flu season are in full swing! But what do you give your kids to relieve them of the sniffles and sneezes? Researchers at Penn State say over-the-counter cough syrups work no better than placebos, so why not try a sugar pill to help them? (Full Story)
Medical Minute 2-3: Was Blind But Now Can See Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:00 PM 02/03/10 - Every five seconds, someone in the world goes blind. Six- million people in the U.S. are losing or have lost their sight to eye disease, and by 20-20, that number is expected to double. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 2-2: Power in Placebos Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:17 PM 02/02/10 - They're called placebos, sugar pills, shams, shots of saline and fake creams. But some argue even though their ingredients may be bogus, the reactions are real. (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: What Are Obese People Missing? Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 2:39 PM 02/08/10 - Researchers say a missing gene may be adding to the list of problems for obese people. (Full Story)
Health Matters: Why Parents Should Lead By Example? Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 2:36 PM 02/08/10 - "Do as I say, but not as I do." That's exactly the problem for kids whose parents who don't go to the dentist regularly. (Full Story)
Health Matters: Is Cancer Preventable? 1 Comment Last Updated: 4:34 PM 02/05/10 - Researchers are weighing in on whether or not cancer is preventable. (Full Story)
Health Matters: How Can Your Kids Roll Into Shape? Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 2:47 PM 02/05/10 - Parents, get your kids to go from four-wheels to two... it could be the key to keeping them in shape (Full Story)
Health Matters: Is Depression A Genetic Problem? Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:13 PM 02/04/10 - Find out if depression may be influenced by genetics. (Full Story)
Health Matters: How Can Parents Help Their Kids To Be Star Athletes? Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:06 PM 02/04/10 - Everyone wants to be "Like Mike" but a new study may have parents paying closer attention to their role in helping their children become star athletes. (Full Story)
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