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Medical Minute 11-20: Building Bladders Inside the Body
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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) |
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Medical Minute 11-19: Dangerous Energy Drinks
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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) |
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Medical Minute 11-18: Regrowing Spines
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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) |
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Medical Minute 11-17: Making Waves: Two New Exercise Trends
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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) |
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Medical Minute 11-16: Secret Oxygen Supply
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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) |
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Medical Minute 11-13: Living Donor Intestine Transplant
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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 11-12: Swine Flu: What You Should Know
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Last Updated: 3:36 PM 11/12/09 - The U.S. government has ordered more than 250-million vaccines to try to keep the H1N1 virus under control. Experts agree the worldwide cost and health burden of the swine flu is nothing to joke about, but is it reason to panic? (Full Story) |
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Medical Minute 11-11: Watching Hearts at Home
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Last Updated: 3:55 PM 11/11/09 - Heart failure affects more than five million people in the U.S. and it's the most common cause of hospitalizations for people over 70. The number of patients with heart failure is expected to double in the next 30 years. Researchers are looking for ways to cut down on hospital stays by monitoring patients from home. (Full Story) |
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Medical Minute 11-10: Five Brain Boosters
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Last Updated: 3:43 PM 11/10/09 - A good memory can help you ace a test, work the New York Times crossword puzzle, and figure out a complex computer program. But, can your lifestyle affect your ability to remember? Here are five ways to keep your memory sharp. (Full Story) |
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Medical Minute 11-9: Brain Bucket For Epilepsy
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Last Updated: 6:11 PM 11/09/09 - More than 3 million people in the U.S. have epilepsy. One in every 100 has experienced an unprovoked seizure. Surgery can eliminate the symptoms, but doctors can rarely get a clear enough image to figure out where to operate, but that's all about to change. (Full Story) |
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