Medical Reports: Archived Reports - Page 15 of 37

  • Food Fix - Soothe Stress

    Food Fix - Soothe Stress

    Who hasn't done it? You're all stressed out, so you stuff your mouth with comfort foods. Well, eating under stress is OK as long as it's the right food. Seven's Lynn Martinez shows us how to soothe away stress with a Food Fix.

    Posted on 05/11/09
  • Ovarian Cancer Vaccine

    Ovarian Cancer Vaccine

    About 25,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the U.S. every year. Most of the time it's caught too late, but a new discovery could be changing those odds. 7's Cristine Cruz explains in today's Healthcast.

    Posted on 05/08/09
  • Prescription for Trouble

    Prescription for Trouble

    A colonoscopy is a lifesaving test that can detect cancer at its earliest stages, but the drugs used to prep for the test can be a prescription for trouble. Seven's Craig Stevens has this special assignment report.

    Posted on 05/07/09
  • Food Fix - Healthy Hair

    Food Fix - Healthy Hair

    When it comes to having strong, soft shiny hair, women will spend hundreds of dollars, but we don't have to. One doctor says a few dollars at the grocery store can help you eat your way to healthy hair. Seven's Lynn Martinez has more on the Food Fixes for your hair.

    Posted on 05/04/09
  • Hot Shots

    Hot Shots

    Move over Botox, there's finally some competition on the market. The FDA just approved Dysport, a new injectable that paralyzes wrinkles. Seven's Diana Diaz gives us the lowdown on this newest Hot Shot.

    Posted on 05/01/09
  • Miracle Mints

    Miracle Mints

    Just about everyone wants a picture perfect smile. Many of us wish we could get healthy teeth without going to the dentist, and now some miracle mints may help us do just that. Seven's Lynn Martinez has the story.

    Posted on 04/30/09
  • Food Fix - Tighter Tummy

    Food Fix - Tighter Tummy

    We all try to cut back on food in order to stay thin, but when it comes to a perfect six pack, one celebrity doctor says you need to eat the right foods to get it. Today, Seven's Lynn Martinez is showing us the Food Fix for a Tighter Tummy.

    Posted on 04/27/09
  • Magic Dust

    Magic Dust

    It's sounds like science fiction: a powder that grows back limbs, but for one South Florida family it's a miracle. Seven's Lynn Martinez shows us how this Magic Dust works.

    Posted on 04/23/09
  • Emotional Eating

    Emotional Eating

    If you've been battling weight for years and dieting and exercise haven't worked, there could be an underlying problem. Many use food to numb their emotions and pain and don't even realize it. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us how one doctor is helping people stop Emotional Eating.

    Posted on 04/20/09
  • Botox for Bladder

    Botox for Bladder

    It's a common and embarrassing problem for millions of people. Overactive bladder can control your life, but a popular wrinkle treatment seems to be helping. 7's Diana Diaz shows us how doctors are now using Botox for the bladder.

    Posted on 04/16/09
  • Need for Knees

    Need for Knees

    Each year, a half million people suffer an injury to their knee cartilage. For those under 40, it can mean giving up a favorite activity and gaining a lifetime of pain, but a medical breakthrough could help many young people with bum knees put off a total knee replacement. Seven's Richard Lemus shows us this Need for Knees.

    Posted on 04/13/09
  • Looking Younger

    Looking Younger

    In the quest to look younger, many of us turn to laser treatments to erase wrinkles, but some laser therapy can mean weeks of recovery time. Now there's a gentler solution, and it's as easy as connecting the dots. Seven's Cristine Cruz explains in today's Health Cast.

    Posted on 04/10/09
  • Medical Mistakes

    Medical Mistakes

    Millions of medical mistakes are made in hospitals every year. Now, new technology is helping nurses at one local hospital better protect patients. Seven's Diana Diaz has more on avoiding Medical Mistakes.

    Posted on 04/09/09
  • Pad the Pain

    Pad the Pain

    Many women skip their yearly mammograms because they hate the discomfort, but a new breakthrough is making the procedure easier for patients. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us what's helping Pad the Pain.

    Posted on 04/06/09
  • Fab Foods

    Fab Foods

    Nutrition experts now have a hit list of food to help you feel fabulous. Seven's Christine Cruz tells us about the benefits that may surprise you in today's Healthcast.

    Posted on 04/03/09
  • Asthma Answers

    Asthma Answers

    If your child has trouble breathing or a cough that just doesn't seem to go away, many parents assume it's a cold, but as Seven's Diana Diaz shows us, sometimes it's more serious and parents need to know the Asthma Answers.

    Posted on 04/02/09
  • Doc Talk

    Doc Talk

    We've all been there, sick as a dog and wondering if we really need to go to the doctor and face hours in the waiting room. Makes you wish you had a doctor in the family. Well, one local doctor says that was his goal when he developed a website to let you talk directly to the doctor. Seven's Belkys Nerey shows us how this Doc Talk works.

    Posted on 03/30/09
  • Cell Phone Usage

    Cell Phone Usage

    Most of us spend about 13 hours a month talking on our cell phones, but are all those calls bad for your health? Seven's Christine Cruz tells us how much is too much in today's Healthcast.

    Posted on 03/27/09
  • Rotator Cuff Procedure

    Rotator Cuff Procedure

    Torn rotator cuffs are painful shoulder injuries and even with surgery and rehab, there's a high risk of re-injury, but in today's Healthcast, Seven's Christine Cruz tells us about a new kind of surgery that could change that.

    Posted on 03/20/09
  • Troubling Trends

    Troubling Trends

    In this country, a staggering one-in-three children are overweight and, as the Nightteam's Lynn Martinez shows us, those excess pounds are threatening their lives.

    Posted on 03/19/09

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