Medical Reports: Archived Reports - Page 31 of 37

  • Better Body After Baby

    Better Body After Baby

    When they say having a baby changes everything, they mean everything. Not only does your life change, so does your figure. But, if you want to have a Better Body After Baby, it is possible without surgery. 7's Lynn Martinez shows us how in tonight's special assignment report.

    Posted on 11/20/06
  • Hot Shots

    Hot Shots

    In South Florida, everybody wants to feel younger and look younger. But, if plastic surgery isn't for you, there's a new crop of hot shots. In tonight's special assignment report, 7's Diana Diaz introduces us to the latest way to rid you of wrinkles.

    Posted on 11/16/06
  • Dying to Try

    Dying to Try

    Every parent worries about what happens when their child is unsupervised. But forget drugs and alcohol -- today, kids are turning to a household cleaner that's easily obtained and even easier to abuse. In tonight's special assignment report, 7's Tom Haynes has more on this high kids are Dying to Try.

    Posted on 11/14/06
  • Special Delivery

    Special Delivery

    From Suri Cruise to Jayden Spears Federline, the baby craze is all the rage in tinsel town. However, you do not have to be a celebrity to splurge. In tonight's special assignment report, 7's Lynn Martinez shows us how some local moms are having special deliveries here in South Florida.

    Posted on 11/13/06
  • HEALTHCAST: Brainier Baby

    HEALTHCAST: Brainier Baby

    Every parent wants to have a brainier baby, but you don't have to wait until after they arrive. You can give them a smart start before they're even born. Tonight, 7 News' Christine Cruz has seven ways to boost your baby's brain power.

    Posted on 11/10/06
  • Botched Beauty

    Botched Beauty

    Call it offshore operations, more and more people are going out of the country to go under the knife. The lure? Cut-rate prices. But as 7's Christine Cruz shows us in tonight's special assignment report, many of these cosmetic vacations are ending in Botched Beauty.

    Posted on 11/10/06
  • H2-Oh-No

    H2-Oh-No

    Tonight, a new water worry -- instead of being concerned about what's in the water we're drinking, we might need to watch out for what's not in the water. In tonight's special assignment report, H2-Oh-No, a startling new study shows we might be filtering out too much of a good thing.

    Posted on 11/09/06
  • Warning For Women

    Warning For Women

    Tonight, a warning for all women. While most of us know how to check ourselves for breast cancer, one form of the disease is so deceiving it can't be seen on a mammogram. It's the most aggressive kind of breast cancer and the most misdiagnosed.

    Posted on 11/08/06
  • Sound Healing

    Sound Healing

    Cancer patients are no strangers to being poked and prodded with doctors' intstruments. But now, some very different instruments could be saving their lives. In tonight's Special Assignment report, 7 News' Lynn Martinez shows us how Sound Healing is getting their bodies back in tune.

    Posted on 11/02/06
  • Scare in the Air

    Scare in the Air

    It lurks in our water and lives in our soil. An organism that causes a serious lung disease is striking more and more people all over South Florida. But what's really scary is how this organism enters the body. 7 News' Tom Haynes has more on this scare in the air.

    Posted on 10/30/06
  • HEALTHCAST: Cerebral Palsy

    HEALTHCAST: Cerebral Palsy

    Many kids with cerebral palsy accept they'll never walk normally. But now, a new rehab therapy is providing new hope. In tonight's Healthcast, doctors found a treatment used for injured athletes is having an amazing effect on some disabled children.

    Posted on 10/27/06
  • Eliminating Asthma

    Eliminating Asthma

    For many asthmatics, medicine and inhalers only allow for a limited improvement in their lives. But now, a new procedure is offering a breath of fresh air. 7's Diana Diaz has more on Elimintaing Asthma.

    Posted on 10/26/06
  • Prostate Protection

    Prostate Protection

    What breast cancer is to women, prostate cancer is to men. But while multiple medical advances have been made to cure breast cancer, doctors may now have a breakthrough for prostate cancer. It's a machine that can tell where the cancer is and where it's spread. Seven's Tom Haynes has more on this prostate protection.

    Posted on 10/23/06
  • Shot Life

    Shot Life

    Every minute, somebody in the United States dies from a heart attack. But even if you do survive, most patients suffer significant damage. Now, as Seven's Richard Lemus shows us, it appears a common diabetic drug is giving people a new shot at life.

    Posted on 10/19/06
  • Frozen Facts

    Frozen Facts

    For most of us, it is as close as we get to a guilt free meal. With little time for lunch, we buy a frozen entree because it's fast and affordable. But not all frozen food is good for us, even if it says so on the box. We found to make a smart choice you need to know the Frozen Facts.

    Posted on 10/16/06
  • HEALTHCAST: Back Pain

    HEALTHCAST: Back Pain

    Anybody with a bad back knows how excruciating it can be. But if your doctor suggests having surgery, there may be another option for some patients. In tonight's Healthcast, 7's Craig Stevens introduces us to a new, less painful procedure.

    Posted on 10/13/06
  • Spinal Cycle

    Spinal Cycle

    All of us remember watching Christopher Reeve after his accident. Well before he died, he was experimenting with a new way to regain movement. 7's Christine Cruz shows us how today's paralyzed patients are benefiting from using the spinal cycle.

    Posted on 10/12/06
  • Break-up with Breakouts

    Break-up with Breakouts

    For every teenager, it is one of the biggest nights of the school year. Homecoming is right around the corner. However, if pimples always pop up on a big night, you do not have to break your date. Instead, break-up with breakouts.

    Posted on 10/09/06
  • Eliminating Alzheimer

    Eliminating Alzheimer's

    For baby boomers, having a parent with Alzheimer's can be devastating. The disease can rob a person of their memory and their life. But, as 7's Tom Haynes explains, researchers are now closer than ever to eliminating Alzheimer's.

    Posted on 10/05/06
  • Male Menopause

    Male Menopause

    For women, it is a drastic change in the way they feel and function. But, despite what you think, they're not the only ones who experience menopause. We found there's something called male menopause, and, if you know what to look for, it can be easily treated.

    Posted on 10/02/06

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