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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kidney cancer can be difficult to treat. Now doctors are microwaving the cancer to kill it and keep it from coming back. 7s Luanne Sorrel has details in today's Healthcast.
A stroke can happen to anyone and the faster you get medical help, the better your chances at recovery. Now, a new tool is giving doctors here in South Florida a greater chance at saving patients. 7s Diana Diaz shows us how this device is Stopping Strokes.
It's a cool, new way to get rid of fat without surgery. You just sit back and relax as your flab is frozen away. 7's Richard Lemus shows us how doctors are now using a new machine to freeze the fat.
Thousands of kids get braces every year, but nobody likes the time spent waiting for them to come off. Now, researchers are testing a new device that shakes teeth back into shape to get the metal mouth off faster than ever! 7's Diana Diaz has details in today's Healthcast.
In the hot Florida sun, your child can become dehydrated very easily and it can be deadly. When getting treatment seconds count, but trying to insert IVs in children can be difficult. Now doctors have a new tool making it easier and less painful for the kids. 7s Christine Cruz shows us how doctors and nurses are beating the Vein Game.
When you think of hair loss you don't normally think about children and teenagers, but some kids endure some sort of trauma or early hair loss that can be devastating. 7's Richard Lemus shows us a new balding breakthrough that's easy and painless even for younger patients.
A million and a half people will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Cancers of the abdomen like colon cancer are some of the hardest to treat. Now doctors are giving some patients a Chemo Bath to stop the disease. 7s Christine Cruz has details in today's Healthcast.