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Healthcast Archive
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Heart Transplants For Babies 
Sick babies who would most likely die without a heart transplant now have a better chance of ...Monday, May 11th, 2009
Special Report: Children With Cancer
Childhood cancer is considered rare. It affects about one to two kids for every 10,000 in the ...Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Area Woman Recovers From Stroke
When it comes to recovery from a stroke, timing is extremely important.Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Getting Fit With Your Dog
Do you and your dog need to shed a few pounds? How about teaming up for some exercise.Monday, May 4th, 2009
New MS Treatment Being Tested
Researchers are testing a new drug designed to treat secondary progressive cases of Multiple ...Friday, May 1st, 2009
Female Baldness
Researchers estimate 21 million women in the U.S. have some degree of female pattern baldness. Now ...
Baby Safety Shower
The Blair County Respiratory Disease Society will hold a Baby Safety Shower on Monday May 4th. ...
Arthritis Walk
Folks from Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Fulton and Huntingdon counties will be making a trek around the ...Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Making Surgery Easier for Kids
Doctors are now able to perform some surgeries for kids using a single, very small incision.Monday, April 27th, 2009
Special Report: Bioidentical Hormones
Many people believe that bioidentical hormones are a safer more effective alternative to ...Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
How Healthy Is Your Brain?
An occasional memory lapse is common, but when does it become worrisome? There are ways to figure ...Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Compassion Meditation
Research suggests that meditation can reduce your risk of inflammation, a condition that can lead ...Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Smile Lines Lipo
As you get older your smile can start to sag. A new treatment combining liposuction with laser may ...Monday, April 20th, 2009
Persuading Picky Eaters
Chef and Author, Clive Berkman, has some ideas on how to cook up an interest in new foods in ...Friday, April 17th, 2009
New Technique Cuts Radiation Time
A new technique delivers a dose of external radiation in just a few minutes - a fraction of the ...
Cutting Medical Costs In A Tough Economy
While lawmakers and health care experts debate about how to cut health care costs, no one has any ...
Cooking Healthy Vegetables
Vegetables are good for you, but only if you cook them the right way.Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Service Dog Helps M.S. Patient/Info About M.S. Walk
A Blair County man with multiple sclerosis says his new dog has made almost everything easier in ...Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Stress Linked To Virus That Causes Cervical Cancer
Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia say stress may affect a woman's ability to ...Monday, April 13th, 2009
Bisphenol & Bottles
Health experts are looking at the safety of Bisphenol A, a chemical used to make plastics.
