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Healthcast Archive
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Area Motorcycle Group Helps Little Girl With Genetic Disease 
A Blair County baby, Savannah Gortney still smiles despite a genetic disease that requires daily ...Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Hip Impingement
Hip impingement is a condition in which the hip doesn’t move smoothly in the joint. It often ...Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Getting Fit For Hunting Season
An area fitness trainer offers an exercise program geared to get hunters ready to take to the ...
A New Treatment For Sports Injuries, Such As Tendonitis
Some doctors are using a technique to spur tendon healing with the aid of a patient’s own blood ...Monday, August 24th, 2009
New Tool For Diagnosing ADHD
There's no single, definitive test for ADHD, but some doctors think a new test gives them an ...Friday, August 21st, 2009
Flattening Your Stomach Without Hurting Your Back
Sit-ups and ab crunches are popular exercises but they put a significant amount of force on the ...Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Multiple Myeloma Support Group
An area woman has started a support group for people with multiple myeloma.Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Optical Biopsy
Some doctors are using a tiny microscope instead of a surgical biopsy to look for changes in the ...
New Type Of Laser Treatment For Wrinkles
The SmartDOT laser system is designed to rejuvenate your face with less down time than other laser ...Friday, August 14th, 2009
Autism Study
Researchers are looking for infants less than 12 months old who have a brother or sister diagnosed ...Thursday, August 13th, 2009
New Treatment For Stroke
Some doctors are using a treatment for stroke that works like a vacuum cleaner on blood clots.Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
New Device Helps Diagnose Head And Neck Pain
A new device helps diagnose whether head and neck pain are caused by tooth or jaw problems.Monday, August 10th, 2009
Different Type of Chemo for Advanced Colon Cancer
Some physicians are using a different method of chemotherapy for colon cancer, which has spread ...
New Treatment For Lupus Being Studied
Researchers believe that a new drug may be the first successful treatment for lupus in 50 years.Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Potential New Treatment For Eye Disease, Uveitis
Researchers are testing an experimental drug to treat uveitis, an eye disease that can lead to ...Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Pitt Discovery May Lead To Cancer Vaccine
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine say they've made a discovery that ...
Treating Dystonia With Deep Brain Stimulation
Doctors are using deep brain stimulation to treat dystonia, a group of conditions that cause spasms ...Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
New Test Diagnoses Balance Problems
A new test developed by NASA helps doctors more accurately diagnose and treat balance problems.Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Fish Oil To Prevent Heart Disease
There is mounting evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help ...
Shutter Speed MRI For Breast Cancer
A false-positive mammogram can lead to a great deal of anxiety for a woman and the need to undergo ...
