Attack Allergies
Allergies can ruin plans for a great day outside. Most people suffer through with over the counter meds or painful shots. In today's healthcast, Richard Lemus shows us how there may soon be a better way to Attack Allergies.
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Medical Rehab for Kids
Year-round athletic activity means South Florida kids have a better chance at getting hurt, but one local hospital is opening up a special center just to help them get back in the game faster. Richard Lemus has the story.
Fight the Fungus
If you've ever had a fungal infection in your nails, you know it's hard to get rid of. Now there's a laser that's zapping the infection in just one shot. Tonight Seven's Diana Diaz shows us a promising new treatment to Fight the Fungus.
Saving Little Lungs
Babies born too early often have trouble breathing because their lungs are not fully developed, but now a tool used on adults is saving lives. 7''s Richard Lemus has more in today's Healthcast.
Preventing Pregnancy
For many financially stressed families, another baby means added expenses, so some women are turning to permanent birth control. Now, there's a new option that can be done right in the doctor's office without major surgery. Seven's Diana Diaz has more on this new way of Preventing Pregnancy.
Childhood Obesity
We've all heard about how fat America is getting. Now doctors are saying how we feed our babies from day one may be to blame. Seven's Diana Diaz has more in tonight's Healthcast.
Local Lifesaver
Up until now, cancer patients living in Broward County who need a stem cell transplant to survive had to travel far and stay in the hospital for a month. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us how a new program is turning into a Local Lifesaver.
Clot Buster
They're called silent killers. Blood clots can strike anyone at anytime and they can be deadly, but doctors have a new tool to break up the clots in minutes. Seven's Richard Lemus shows us how this Clot Buster is saving lives.
Knee Injuries
One of the most common injuries for teen athletes are knee injuries. In tonight's healthcast, Diana Diaz tells us how one doctor is making it his mission to save the knees so teens can continue to play.
Swine Flu and back to school
There's a new school of thought tonight about how schools should handle the flu, and the guidelines are strict.
Better Braces
Your smile is one of the first things people notice, so more and more kids and adults are turning to braces for straighter teeth. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us how new technology is making for Better Braces.
Clot Buster
They're called silent killers. Blood clots can strike anyone at anytime and they can be deadly, but doctors have a new tool to break up the clots in minutes. Seven's Richard Lemus shows us how this Clot Buster is saving lives.
Skin Cancer
Here in South Florida it's almost impossible to avoid exposure to the sun, but sometimes tanning comes with a heavy price, skin cancer. Seven's Richard Lemus tells us in today's healthcast, what you know and don't know about protecting yourself may be the difference between life and death.
Push for Probiotics
If you are one of the millions of Americans who suffers from stomach issues like bloating or constipation, relief may be as close as the grocery store! 7's Diana Diaz shows us why some doctors are making the Push for Probiotics.
Safer Sunscreen
If you dive or snorkel you probably lather on sunscreen before hopping in the water, but that protection could be harming, even killing, our coral reefs. 7's Richard Lemus shows how one diver has developed safer sunscreen for our reefs.
Life Is A Do-Over
The number one killer in this country is heart disease and many of us only have ourselves to blame. Smoking, lack of exercise and fatty diets are wreaking havoc on our hearts, but there's good news, you can reverse the damage that's been done. 7's Christine Cruz tell us how in today's Healthcast.
Cell Phone Elbow
Could you imagine life without your cell phone? Not many of us could, but some doctors say talking on your cell phone for long periods of time could become a real pain. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us why people are developing Cell Phone Elbow.
Hormone Help
Women going through menopause have used manufactured hormones to treat their symptoms for years, but as Seven's Lynn Martinez shows us, doctors are now also using them to give teenagers some Hormone Help.
Removing Hemorrhoids
Half of all Americans will get hemorrhoids at some point in their life and many suffer in silence for decades too embarrassed to tell their doctors or afraid of painful surgery, but now hemorrhoids sufferers have new hope. 7's Christine Cruz tell us in today's Healthcast.
Going Natural
With the rate of c-sections on the rise, some doctors are going against the trend and pushing their patients to go with a natural childbirth. One local hospital has now built a special birthing suite just for that. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us why some couples are going natural.