Easing Nerve Pain
For some patients surgery can lead to months, even years of pain, but a new procedure is helping patients get through surgery pain-free. Seven's Christine Cruz has more in tonight's Healthcast
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Helping Heart Patients
Heart failure affects more than five million people in the U.S. Even the slightest change in diet or routine can turn into an emergency. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us how a new, tiny device is proving to be a big help to heart patients.
Diagnosing Diabetes
Your vision suddenly changes, then gets worse, so you immediately think your eyes are to blame, but it could be caused by a bigger problem going on in your body. Seven's Richard Lemus shows how a trip to the eye doctor can help in Diagnosing Diabetes.
Dental Sedate Debate
If you're one of those people who hates going to the dentist, you're not alone, but what if you could relax and forget about your experiences in the dentist's chair? A new kind of sedation makes that possible, but as Seven's Lynn Martinez tells us in tonight's Healthcast, some dentists say it's risky business.
Healing hearts
Seventeen thousand babies are born with a hole in their heart every year. It's a life-threatening situation. But today, Seven's Diana Diaz shows us how doctors are now healing hearts without major surgery.
Migraine Magnet
Migraines can be debilitating and force many people to rely on powerful pain medications, but as Seven's Richard Lemus shows us, now a new technique zaps away the pain before it starts using a Migraine Magnet.
Robotic Arm
Imagine not being able to move your arms. Many stroke victims know that helpless feeling. But now, people who had lost hope of regaining use of their arms are making progress with a new robotic arm brace. Seven's Christine Cruz has more in tonight's Healthcast.
Toy Trouble
Tis the season for toy shopping. But it's not all fun and games. Thousands of kids end up in emergency rooms every year from toy-related injuries. Seven's Diana Diaz shows you how to avoid Toy Trouble for a safe holiday season.
Stem Cell
There are some types of childhood leukemia where chemotherapy and radiation don't work. These cancers are often fatal, even with aggressive treatment. As Seven's Christine Cruz shows us, area doctors are turning to experimental stem cell therapies to give kids a Fighting Chance.
Banking Blood
Nearly three million children and adults in this country live with type 1 diabetes, a disease that puts them at risk for kidney failure, blindness and heart disease. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us how banking blood is helping some of these patients live better lives.
Tracking Tumors
More than half of those diagnosed with cancer will undergo chemotherapy. For some, it works. For others, it doesn't. As Seven's Diana Diaz reports, a new personalized blood test can tell whether chemo is working or not by tracking tumors.
Remove The Risk
Millions of Americans suffer from heartburn, but there is a much more serious condition that can develop and could cause cancer. Now a local hospital has a new procedure that is removing the risk. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us.
Medical Mouthwash
Detecting cancer could be as simple as gargling a mouthwash. Local researchers have developed a new way to test for head and neck cancer, something that can be cured if caught early enough. Seven's Richard Lemus shows us how this Medical Mouthwash works.
Drinking Danger
Energy drinks have become a billion dollar industry and our children are some of the biggest consumers, but doctors say there's a Drinking Danger every parent should know about. Seven's Lynn Martinez has the story.
Experimental Drugs
Some new drugs can take over ten years to be approved. Critics say the FDA takes too long to give the go ahead to life saving medications and therapies. Others believe it's better to be safe than sorry. In tonight's Healthcast Seven's Christine Cruz reports on how some lives are hanging in the balance of this debate.
Private Pap
Many women fear cervical cancer and know they should get a pap smear once a year to check for it. Yet, some still skip their yearly appointment. As Seven's Lynn Martinez shows us, one local doctor has come up with a way for women to get tested on their own with a Private Pap.