Texting
If you have a teenager, you know how much time they spend texting friends with their cell phone, but now doctors warn it could be bad for their health. Richard Lemus has more in tonight's Healthcast.
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No Scar Weight Loss Surgery
There is new hope for overweight people trying to lose excessive pounds. A new weight loss procedure can be done without any cutting or scars! 7's Diana Diaz has details in today's Healthcast.
High-Def Help
Colon cancer can be cured if caught early enough. Now, doctors have a new tool to help screen for the disease. 7's Diana Diaz shows us how this high-def help works!
Autism Test
Experts say all children should be screened for autism. A typical evaluation can take hours, but a new screening test is much quicker. 7's Christine Cruz has details in today's Healthcast.
Hear this Message
When it comes to protecting our kids hearing doctors say you should start at birth, that's why audiologists everywhere were thrilled to see saints quarterback, Drew Brees, protect his child's ears during the super bowl. 7's Diana Diaz shows us why doctors say it's crucial to hear this message.
Help For Heartburn
Heartburn is a very common problem for some people. It can be so bad it wakes them up in the middle of the night, but there's new help for heartburn. 7's Richard Lemus has the story.
Lengthening Legs
Kids born with leg deformities often face amputation, but one doctor is working to give these children more choices, including a treatment that allows them to keep their legs. 7's Christine Cruz has details in Healthcast.
Cancer Concerns
For almost a year, a childhood cancer cluster in the Acreage has been the focus for state and federal investigators, but that small Palm Beach county community may not be alone. A new study shows there might be cancer clusters all over South Florida. 7s Lynn Martinez with this special assignment report Cancer Concerns.
Test of Time
Your looks and your age don't always tell the whole story about how your body is really aging. Researchers have now developed a breakthrough test that they believe will show how you're aging from the inside and say it could predict how long you may live. 7s Diana Diaz shows us this Test of Time.
Removing Tumors
Each year, up to 15-million Americans are diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome. It occurs when the body is exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol, often caused by a benign tumor deep inside the brain. Now, doctors say a new kind of tool can make removing these tumors easier. Seven's Richard Lemus has details in today's Healthcast.
Back in Step
Many people who have suffered a stroke or a spinal cord injury are left without the ability to walk normally. 7's Richard Lemus shows us how a new device is helping patients get back in step.
Secret Side of Sex Drugs
More than 30 million men take them for erectile dysfunction, but the drugs marketed to treat male impotence are now being studied to treat more than a dozen diseases! 7's Christine Cruz has more on the secret side of sex drugs in today's Healthcast.
Liquid Lift
It's a facelift that takes less than an hour, and no cutting is involved. 7's Diana Diaz shows how a liquid lift is helping patients regain their youthful looks.
Fixing Babies Heads
It happens to one out of every 2,000 babies. The bones in their skull fuse together causing a pointed head. Surgeons have to operate to relieve pressure on a growing brain. Now, there's a way of fixing the condition with less risk for the smallest patients. 7's Christine Cruz has details in today's Healthcast.
Secret Sickness
It's considered a routine surgery hundreds of thousands of people have each year, but some patients who've gone through hernia repair operations believe they are now living with a secret sickness. 7's Craig Stevens has tonight's special assignment report.
Healthcast
It's a breakthrough for women who've lost their breasts to cancer. There's a new breast reconstruction procedure that involves no cutting or implants and allows women to get their natural breasts back. 7's Diana Diaz shows us this new breakthrough in tonight's Healthcast.
Brain Implant For Deafness
Living in a world of complete silence can be difficult. Now surgeons are turning to a new type of implant that helps re-train the brain and open up a new world of sound. 7s Richard Lemus has details in today's Healthcast.
Healthy Heart
We've all heard of babies born with a heart defect Like a hole in the heart, but these days, more adults are suffering from this problem than children. 7s Diana Diaz tells what to look for to make sure you have a Healthy Heart.
Sleep Soundly
If snoring is a problem, you don't have to spend the night in a sleep lab to get help. There's a simple new test that can detect if you have a sleep disorder right from your own bed. 7s Richard Lemus shows us how we can Sleep Soundly.