Kids and High Cholesterol
PHILADELPHIA. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Thousands of people have it, but they don’t have a clue they do until it may be too late and that number includes children. We have the details on “it” and what can be done to avoid its potentially fatal consequences. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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Type 1 Diabetes Cure? -- Doctor's In-depth Interview
Anath Shalev, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Director of the Comprehensive Diabetes Center at UAB talks about a new treatment for type 1 diabetes. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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Aging Gracefully
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Age may just be a number, but when the numbers start adding up, so do the stereotypes. One geriatrician is on a mission to dispel the negative mindset that getting older means getting worse. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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Diagnosing Diabetes with a Tape Measure?
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You’ve no doubt heard about the dangers of belly fat in adults. Extra weight around the waist has been linked to an increase in heart disease, diabetes and stroke. But until now, there have been few studies to determine if the same weight distribution could point to similar health problems in kids. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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Spit Saving Lives
TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It has taken years of research, breakthroughs and improvements to therapy, and as a result, about 80 percent of kids with cancer will survive the disease. Doctors say there is still so much to learn and so many lives to save. Now, some are turning to saliva for answers. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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New Test for Brain Tumors
PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year in the United States as many as 15,000 people are diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most aggressive kind of brain cancer. Many patients don’t survive more than a year after diagnosis. A new test can help doctors pinpoint what is driving the tumor and better target their treatment early on. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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Chef’s Corner: Growing Healthy Kids
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years. In fact, one out of three kids are now considered obese. But one chef and mother says being healthy is a choice … even for kids. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SLIT Therapy for Seasonal Allergies -- Doctor's In-depth Interview
Deborah Gentile, M.D., Director of Research, Division of Allergy at the Asthma & Immunology Allegheny Health Network, talks about a new cutting edge way to treat allergies without needing a shot. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The ALIVE! Project: Diet Lessons from the Bible
CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What if you could lead a healthier lifestyle by incorporating the lessons learned in what many have called the ultimate guide to self-improvement? That’s what one federally funded study is aiming for, looking at how faith, knowledge and action are leading to better health. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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Melanoma and Pregnancy: A Deadly Combo
CLEVELAND, Ohio. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Every 57 minutes, someone dies of melanoma. It’s the deadliest skin cancer and it’s on the rise. Now, researchers are linking melanoma and pregnancy. Here are more details on what moms-to-be need to know. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reversing Dementia: NPH
PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Normal pressure hydrocephalus or NPH is a condition that many of us have never heard of, but it can cause a person to lose the ability to walk and talk normally. And because the symptoms are similar to dementia or Parkinson’s, it’s a condition that can be easily overlooked. But unlike dementia, if doctors diagnose NPH, they can often reverse it. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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Plasma Therapy: No New Knees Needed
SALT LAKE CITY. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The FDA says about 74,000 Americans were diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Last year, nearly 10,000 of them died of it. Now, researchers have a new weapon in their arsenal; one that comes from a genetically-altered herpes virus. Here’s more about the first cancer-killing viral therapy ever approved in the U.S. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Correcting Lasik Damage: Gift of Sight
PLANO, Texas. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 600,000 people a year get Lasik surgery hoping to chuck their glasses or contacts. But according to consumer reports, about half of them will still need to wear glasses or have more surgery over time. Now, there is a non-invasive solution that is restoring eyesight without surgery. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - March 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fighting Facial Fat -- Doctor's In-depth Interview
Craig A. Vander Kolk, M.D., The Weinberg Women’s Center, Director of Cosmetic Surgery, Professor of Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins talks about a one of its kind non-surgical procedure to get rid of chin fat. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - March 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ceramic Dental Implants
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Dental implants, where a post is put into the jawbone to hold a crown, are improving with new technology. Newly- approved implants not only look better, but work better. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - March 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
