Dr. Jon LaPook undergoes an upper endoscopy to evaluate the possibly damaging effects of his occasional heartburn. Dr. Mark Pochapin performs the procedure.
CBS News breaks important developments and trends in health and diet. Catch up-to-the-minute information on obesity, allergies, pregnancy, and other wellness issues. Host Meg Oliver and other reporters also investigate alternative medicine, environmental illnesses, and the effectiveness of trendy diets.
FOX 9 Medical Expert, Dr. Archelle Georgiou gives viewers additional insight on ADHD, good germs and a cosmetic surgery tax. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KMSP FOX 9 Minneapolis]
The holidays can be tough for people who struggle with weight gain and overeating. Fitness trainer Cari Shoemate shows FOX 26 Morning News anchor Sibila Vargas how to shop at a grocery store with health as the priority. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KRIV FOX 7 Houston, TX]
A common cause of death in the U.S. is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, known as COPD, but a lot of people may not be familiar with it. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KRIV FOX 7 Houston, TX]
Just days after a government task force changed what we'd always been told about mammograms, there's new advice on pap smears. OB-GYNs say most women can wait longer for their first one, and don't need to get them every year. The American College of OB-GYNs says women under 21 don't need them at all, women in their 20s can get them every other year and women over 30 with a history of normal pap smears can be screened every three years until they're 65 or 70. The study argues that because cervical cancer develops slowly skipping screenings won't make a difference. "We'll still be able to detect it in a timely fashion, yet put women, particularly young women, at less risk," says Dr. Cheryl Iglesia. There's literally a one in a million chance of developing cervical cancer before age 21, yet teenagers are often screened and treated for abnormalities that experts say would clear up on their own. "These patients, based on the fact that they've had minimally abnormal pap smears, wind up getting part of their cervix removed or destroyed and that weakens the cervix causing problems with future pregnancies," says Vanderbilt University's Dr. Howard Jones. The new advice comes just days after a government task force recommended fewer mammograms. The OG-GYNs say it's a coincidence, but it's one that leaves women wondering: Why so much furor over mammograms, but not over pap smears? This time there's more agreement on the evidence. "Since we feel this is not going to change our ability to screen for cancer, I think we're all in agreement of this recommendation change," says. Dr. Jones. Women are still urged to get an annual exam. The American Cancer Society, which opposed the mammogram recommendation, supports this one on pap smears. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOB Albuquerque]
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AIDS has now killed 25 million people around the world but the number of new infections is slowing sharply, the UN said in its annual report on the crisis. Almost 60 million people have been infected by the HIV virus since it was first recorded but prevention programmes are having a significant impact. Duration: 01:13 [www.clipsyndicate.com | Agence France-Presse]
Medical Weight Loss Centers explains the 7 barriers to weight loss. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WTNH ABC 8 New Haven]
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FOX 35 Good Day talked to Dr. Greg Danyluk, Epidemiologist for the Seminole County Health Dept. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WOFL FOX 35 Orlando, FL]
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Given the many challenges involved in raising an autistic child, parents are willing to try a variety of potential remedies, many of which are controversial and unproven. But one potential treatment that has gained attention recently is one that was controversial well before its first mention in connection with autism. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WNAC FOX 64 Providence]
Do you know that the average Thanksgiving dinner has over 2000 calories? It can be a real challenge if you are watching your waistline. The following are some eating tips so that you can still look good and be healthy after the Thanksgiving dinner without having to deprive yourself. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WNAC FOX 64 Providence]
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Think that mammography is the only controversial screening recommendation in town? A recent report from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology marks significant changes regarding when young women should have their first Pap smear. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta, GA ]
Health risks linked to the popular pain reliever Vioxx were evident for years before the drug was taken off the market. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXAN NBC 36 Austin]
depression buzz [www.clipsyndicate.com | WVBT FOX 43 Hampton Roads]
Many people have been emailing News 4 with their questions about the swine flu. News 4 has picked a few that represent what the majority of people are worried about. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WIVB CBS 4 Buffalo]
Are you jittery about traveling because of the H1N1 pandemic? There are ways to protect yourself. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WIVB CBS 4 Buffalo]
Your path to happiness [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOB Albuquerque]
Are your children watching too much TV? We find out on the Healthbeat with Doctor Barry Ramo. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOAT ABC 7 Albuquerque NM]
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