Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/health en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:38 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:38 -0400 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Superbug-Zapper-Tackles-Rising-Hospital-Threat/208242511 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:04:24 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/13166050_N5PSUPERBUG_722x406_30893635985.jpg
Antibiotic resistant superbugs are on the rise in hospitals. A new "superbug zapper" is being used at UCLA Medical Center. The high-tech tool works by bathing hospital rooms with pulses...

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Half of the U.S. population aged 40 and older suffer with a sexual dysfunction. And experts say these patients often suffer in silence, even though their problems likely are

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/health/NATL-Cancer-Survivors-Commend-Jolie-on-Preventative-Mastectomy-207363021.html Tue, 14 May 2013 16:16:34 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/AngelinaJolie1.jpg
Cancer survivors and fellow celebrities are praising Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo—and share the deeply personal details about— a preventative double mastectomy. The surgery was completed last...

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New treatment helps some patients avoid surgery. Britney Glaser reports.

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Every hour, someone in the United States dies from melanoma. Despite efforts to raise awareness about sun protection, it remains the fastest growing cancer. A new device is helping to catch it before i...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/health/Service-Dogs-Get-Free-Eye-Exams-at-Hollywood-Animal-Hospital-206680891.html Thu, 09 May 2013 08:33:01 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/Dog+gets+eye+exam.jpg
Service dogs who spend their days visiting patients at hospitals giving hope and help became patients themselves Wednesday at Hollywood Animal Hospital.

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]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Drug-Could-Burn-Fat-Without-Surgery/206417011 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:12:23 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/fat2.jpg
ATX-101, a new drug being tested in the Bay Area, may be the first-of-its-kind to get rid of that unwanted fat without any surgery. Stephanie Chuang reports. Read the full story here.

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Pfizer is selling its popular erectile dysfunction pill to patients on its website to combat fake versions of the drug being by phony online pharmacies. Patients will still need a prescription,...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Exoskeleton-Allows-Paralyzed-Patients-to-Walk/206360111 Tue, 07 May 2013 08:31:10 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/rewalk+exoskeleton.png
This life-changing technology — a bionic exoskeleton that works with motion sensors and motorized joints — was shown off at American Spinal Injury Association meeting in Chicago.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Abandoned-Ponies-Bringing-Comfort-to-the-Disabled/205869171 Fri, 03 May 2013 08:22:55 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/TherapyHorse050213.jpg
Some ponies once abandoned by their owners are now helping people facing serious life challenges, thanks to Throwaway Ponies in Rockwall, Texas.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/health/UC-Berkeley-Researchers-Find-Toxic-Metals-in-Lipstick-205767121.html Fri, 03 May 2013 10:15:12 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/lipstick3.jpg
Watch out, ladies — before you pucker up, make sure your lips aren't covered in poison. A new analysis at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health tested 32 different lipsticks and...

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]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Family-Turns-Loss-of-7-Year-Old-Daughter-Into-Hope-for-Others/205710691 Thu, 02 May 2013 08:52:52 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/mckennawetzel.jpg
An Orange County family is trying to help others after their daughter died from a rare, aggressive form of brain cancer. A sample of McKenna Wetzel's tumor was donated to a lab at Stanford University i...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/health/Report-Raises-Concerns-About-Ground-Turkey-205464001.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:48:13 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/ground+turkey+concerns_722.jpg
A Consumer Reports study raises questions and concerns about antibiotic resistant bacteria in ground turkey.

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]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Meet-Frost,-Stanfords-Infection-Fighting-Robot/205326641 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:33:28 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/218*120/042913infectionrobot.jpg
As more and more superbugs evolve and become resistant to medications, there is a new weapon striking them down. Stanford Hospital is using a robot to help prevent infections. NBC Bay Area's...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Lifesaving-Equipment-for-Pets-Donated-to-Firefighters/204772591 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:50:31 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/lifesaving-pet-supplies.jpg
Banks the Pig from the Emma Zen Foundation demonstrates a pet oxygen mask. Read the full story here.

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Ido Kedar, 16, has severe autism that makes him unable to speak. But he’s learned to express his emotions through writing, using a blog and writing a book to share unique insights into what’s...

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Janelly Martinez-Amador, 6, was born with no bones in her body. Doctors believed this rare medical condition was unsurvivable, but a new drug and experimental treatment at Vanderbilt Children's Hospita...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Jewelry-for-Cancer-Awareness/204471751 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:35:20 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/BHCANCERSUPPORT01.jpg
Aishlynn Glazer makes jewelry to raise money for ovarian cancer awareness.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Natura-Pet-Products-Dog-Food,-Cat-Food-Recalled/204392661 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:17:34 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/dogfoodrecall.jpg
Natura Pet Products is expanding a recall of dry pet foods over a possible salmonella risk to animals and people. Read the full story here.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/health/Woman-Fights-for-Pregnancy-Rights/202952441 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:09:41 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/spencer-414-workplace.jpg
Peggy Young lost her job once she became pregnant. Now she's fighting to protect other women in the workplace.

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