Angelman Syndrome
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What would you do if your son was born with a serious disorder and there was no cure? Terry Jo Bichell, Vanderbilt University researcher in Nashville, Tennessee, knew what she had to do: find one. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - October 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sacral Nerve Stimulator for Incontinence
SAN ANTONIO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Incontinence is an uncomfortable and embarrassing problem for many people, especially as they age. It used to be treated with surgery but that wasn’t always successful. A new outpatient procedure has changed that. It’s also changing lives. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - October 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Statin or not to Statin?
BALTIMORE. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the top killer of Americans and experts say there is no doubt that high cholesterol plays a big part. Cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins are “game-changers” for many patients, but for millions of Americans and their doctors it may be tough to decide whether to statin, or not. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - October 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Retrievable Stents for Strokes
PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When someone suffers a stroke, time is critical. For every few minutes that blood and oxygen are blocked, portions of the brain suffer irreversible damage. Now, a technique designed to remove clots from large vessels in the brain may be highly effective in reducing stroke’s life-altering side effects. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - October 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Novocure Brain Treatment for Glioblastoma
TEMPLE, Texas. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Glioblastoma is the most common brain tumor in adults, representing about 17 percent of all cases, and it is very aggressive. Now, there is technology to fight it and new hope where there wasn’t much before. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Long QT Syndrome: Tyler’s Back in the Game!
CLEVELAND. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The heart condition is serious and life-threatening and thankfully rare. But when long QT syndrome is discovered in young athletes, they’re automatically benched. Now, Cleveland Clinic researchers believe they’ve found a way to get these kids back into the game, with some precautions. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Esophageal Cancer: Killing a Silent Killer -- Doctor's In-depth Interview
Kfir Ben-David, M.D., is Mount Sinai Medical Center’s Vice Chair of Surgery and Chief of the Gastroesophageal Surgery Division in Miami Beach, Florida. He talks about a minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Esophageal Cancer: Killing a Silent Killer
MIAMI. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year alone, 17,000 Americans will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer and 16,000 of them will die from it. People who have Barrett’s esophagus, a condition where normal tissue in the esophagus changes due to acid reflux, are at the highest risk of getting the disease. Now, there is more information on treatment options for those with this difficult disease. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy Obese…Not an Oxymoron?
ST. LOUIS. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 30-percent of Americans are considered obese. The extra fat puts them at risk for diabetes, stroke and heart attack. But are all obese people unhealthy? Some could actually be healthier than their skinny friends. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Charcot Foot: A Step Toward Avoiding Amputation
CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Diabetes is a growing problem in the United States — now affecting close to 30 million people. Diabetics who become increasingly obese are in danger of an ailment that often leads to amputation of their feet. Now, there’s a breakthrough treatment that's become a last-chance option. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Slowing ALS: Medicine's Next Big Thing?
SAN FRANCISCO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, more than 5,600 people in the United States will be told they have ALS. Within five years, many of those people will be robbed of their ability to work, to walk, to even talk. Until one day, they won’t even be able to breathe. Now there may be new hope to slow the effects of this devastating disease. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smokers at Higher Risk of Losing Their Teeth
Sep. 14, 2015 — Regular smokers have a significantly increased risk of tooth loss, a new study has confirmed. Male smokers are up to 3.6 times more likely to lose their teeth than non-smokers, whereas female smokers ... (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mediterranean Diet Plus Olive Oil Associated With Reduced Breast Cancer Risk
Sep. 14, 2015 — Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil was associated with a relatively lower risk of breast cancer in a study of women ... (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Asthma Drug Stops Attacks -- Doctor's In-depth Interview
Mario Castro, M.D., M.P.H., Pulmonologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at the Washington University School of Medicine talks about a new investigational asthma drug (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Video: New Asthma Drug Stops Attacks
ST. LOUIS. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Imagine struggling to fill your lungs with air and with each breath, feeling like you’re suffocating. That’s what happens to more than 18-million Americans who suffer from asthma. Medications, shots, inhalers and steroids help most people keep it under control. But for some people that just isn’t enough. Luckily, there’s a new drug that may get them breathing easier again. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - September 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
