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Medical Minute 11-20: Building Bladders Inside the Body Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 3:39 PM 11/20/09 - They help surgeons remove diseased organs. Now robots are also building new ones inside the body. It's an option that boosts the chances of survival for patients who lose an organ to cancer. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 11-19: Dangerous Energy Drinks Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:14 PM 11/19/09 - Energy drinks are a booming business. Americans spent 744 million dollars on them in one year alone. They're already banned in several countries, including Denmark, Italy, Norway and Sweden, but in the U.S., the drinks are marketed to our youth. So what's the risk? (Full Story)
Medical Minute 11-18: Regrowing Spines Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:00 PM 11/18/09 - About 80% of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. It's the second most common reason people visit their doctors. Often, these patients have torn or ruptured discs that cause excruciating pain. Now, there's a new option on the horizon that could re-grow healthy discs in the spine without surgery. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 11-17: Making Waves: Two New Exercise Trends Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 7:12 PM 11/17/09 - Crunches, leg lifts and planks can get tedious and difficult, but now, two new exercise programs are changing the way both the young and the old get in shape. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 11-16: Secret Oxygen Supply Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 3:44 PM 11/16/09 - More than one million Americans require supplemental oxygen to get through the day. The standard device, which delivers oxygen through the nose, is bulky, uncomfortable and sometimes embarrassing. But now there's an easier solution that lets patients breathe and live freely. (Full Story)
Medical Minute 11-13: Living Donor Intestine Transplant Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:10 PM 11/13/09 - A transplant is the last option for people who suffer from a failing small intestine. But relying on deceased donors means long waiting lists, so doctors are turning to the living for help. (Full Story)
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Medical Minute: In Depth Interviews With The Doctors
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)
In Depth Medical Minute: Cancer Treatment For Any Size Last Updated: 11:36 AM 06/02/09 - Zuofeng Li, D.Sc., Physics Director at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute in Jacksonville, explains how a new way of delivering proton therapy treats larger tumors and makes the treatment available to patients who couldn't receive it before. (Full Story)
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Health Matters
Health Matters: Research Says How Important It Is To Get Tested For Sexually Transmitted Diseases Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 5:39 PM 11/19/09 - The number of Americans diagnosed with an STD is on the rise. (Full Story)
Health Matters: Children's Food Allergies In The U.S. Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 5:34 PM 11/19/09 - Research shows the number of children suffering from food allergies has jumped. (Full Story)
Health Matters: Men May Be At A Higher Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death Than Women Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 5:12 PM 11/18/09 - A new study looks at Sudden Cardiac Death in women versus men. (Full Story)
Health Matters: Women Who Lack A Libido May Be In Luck Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 5:04 PM 11/18/09 - Women may soon see a version of Viagra just for them. (Full Story)
Health Matters: Find Out What Plastic May Be Causing Impotence In Men Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 2:46 PM 11/18/09 - A chemical used to make plastic is being blamed for yet another health problem. (Full Story)
Health Matters: Low-Fat Diets Could Really Benefit You Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 2:40 PM 11/18/09 - Want to get in a better mood? Your diet could be just what the doctor ordered. (Full Story)
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