Pediatric Stroke
A potentially debilitating stroke not only targets adults---but also children. Thousands of children suffer a stroke each year but the American Academy of Neurology reports that children are often diagnosed and treated too late. Experts want parents —and doctors to recognize that stroke doesn’t simply happen to adults. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 12, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Pediatric Stroke Source Type: podcasts
Pediatric Stroke
A potentially debilitating stroke not only targets adults---but also children. Thousands of children suffer a stroke each year but the American Academy of Neurology reports that children are often diagnosed and treated too late. Experts want parents—and doctors to recognize that stroke doesn’t simply happen to adults. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 12, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Pediatric Stroke Source Type: podcasts
New Stroke Surgery
About ten percent of stroke victims have plaque build up in their brain vessels. It ’s a potentially deadly condition that up until now has been difficult to treat. But brain surgeons at Cleveland Clinic and four other medical centers are studying the effectiveness of a new implantable device that may help these people live longer. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - June 28, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: New Stroke Surgery Source Type: podcasts
New Stroke Surgery
About ten percent of stroke victims have plaque build up in their brain vessels. It’s a potentially deadly condition that up until now has been difficult to treat. But brain surgeons at Cleveland Clinic and four other medical centers are studying the effectiveness of a new implantable device that may help these people live longer. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - June 28, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: New Stroke Surgery Source Type: podcasts
Eye Surgery
Millions of Americans are forced to wear their glasses or contacts because they are not eligible for vision enhancement procedures like LASIK. But now a new procedure, recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration, may change the way some of these people see. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - June 21, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Eye Surgery Source Type: podcasts
Women ACL Help
Orthopedic researchers are trying to find new ways to better treat serious knee injuries. A recent study suggests the future may involve regenerating torn knee ligaments. But other researchers are looking at ways to avoid this injury all together. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - April 26, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Women ACL Help Source Type: podcasts
Fibroid Freezing
Researchers are studying a new way to treat a common and sometimes painful problem for women. Surgeons are using a freezing technique originally developed to treat prostate problems in men and adapting it to treat women with non-cancerous fibroids. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - April 5, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Fibroid Freezing Source Type: podcasts
Cholesterol Study
A new---groundbreaking study ---may offer promise in the effort to stop heart disease. A majority of people treated with a high dose cholesterol drug saw plaque build-up in their coronary arteries actually reverse —and without major side effects from taking the higher dose drug. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - March 10, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Cholesterol Study Source Type: podcasts
Cholesterol Study
A new---groundbreaking study ---may offer promise in the effort to stop heart disease. A majority of people treated with a high dose cholesterol drug saw plaque build-up in their coronary arteries actually reverse—and without major side effects from taking the higher dose drug. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - March 10, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Cholesterol Study Source Type: podcasts
New Cancer Treatment
It ’s something no one wants to hear…”the cancer has spread.” Now researchers want to know if a new cancer therapy will help women whose breast cancer has spread to their brain. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - March 8, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: New Cancer Treatment Source Type: podcasts
New Cancer Treatment
It’s something no one wants to hear…”the cancer has spread.” Now researchers want to know if a new cancer therapy will help women whose breast cancer has spread to their brain. (Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge)
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - March 8, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: New Cancer Treatment Source Type: podcasts
