May 18, 2013

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Angie's List: Bathroom tune-up

Do you have a bathroom with pink tiles or a blue bathtub? Do you want to update it but can't afford a full blown remodeling job? This week's Angie's List shows little changes that will make a big difference.

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Meteorologist Mike Hoffman undergoes new sinus procedure

If you were watching News Center 16’s meteorologist Mike Hoffman coughing his way through his forecasts last week you know he wasn't feeling well. So this week Mike made the surgical leap to do something about his persistent sinus infections and underwent a safe, less invasive procedure called Baloon Sinuplasty.

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Maureen's Medical Moment: monitoring progress of ACL surgery

ACL injuries have increased 400-percent among teens and adolescents in the last ten years, but it may come as a surprise that they are also on the rise in the baby boomer generation as well. To make sure patients do not have to pay out-of-pocket to fix the injury, doctors are using a new tool to prove that surgery works in order to continue providing coverage when new health care laws are put in place.

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Keeping homes safe and warm this winter

Paying utilities can be quite the expense, and the high cost of heating in the wintertime has led many homeowners to search for alternatives. Wood-burning stoves and space heaters are acceptable heating methods, but they also contribute to many house fires in the winter months.

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Medical Moment: Breast cancer risk and tissue density

Across the county, several states are passing laws that make it mandatory for women to be notified they have dense breast tissue after getting a mammogram. While there is debate on how important it is for women to know, one doctor thinks it could change how breast care is provided for.

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Angie's List: Helpful hints for DIY projects

Tackling a do-it-yourself project may seem like a great way to improve one’s home and save money at the same time, but, sometimes the projects can be a disaster waiting to happen.

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Be aware of gym memberships

It's that time of year, when a lot of people are looking to join a gym. There are lots of deals being advertised, but unless you know exactly what you're signing up for, you could end up paying more than you plan.

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Medical Moment: Making old organs new again

It is a list that no one wants to be on, but more than 90,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant right now. One doctor is now working on a way to reduce that list to zero.

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History behind the Play Like a Champion Today sign

A college football champion is about to be determined in a single game in Miami. For the entire season, and decades before, the Fighting Irish Football Team is reminded that they should always Play Like a Champion.

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A fresh breath for COPD sufferers

COPD is the third most common cause of death in the U.S., and as the disease progresses it can do irreversible damage to patients’ lungs. Doctors have a new instrument, the lung flute, to help people like Bernard Swanekamp who suffer from the chronic disease.

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Drugs equipment and education

Law enforcement agencies are starting to get creative with the redistribution of equipment seized in drug busts. What was once used in drug crime is now being used in schools for education purposes.

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The "pill" for men

Around eighty-percent of all women in the U.S. will take birth control at some point in their lives, but the burden of taking “the pill” could soon no longer rest on women’s shoulders alone.

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New procedure brings relief to dry eyes

Millions of people are made miserable by dry eye disease, and with a variety of causes comes a variety of solutions like medications, eye drops and ointments, all of which strive to give patients a little relief. Now there is a new eye-opening option for dry eye sufferers called Lipiflow that only takes a few minutes.

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Angie's List: Tax Prep

It's the end of the year, time to start thinking about your taxes. If you need help preparing your taxes this year, the time to call a pro is now.

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Celebrating the gift of life at the Rose Bowl

Watching football and parades is a tradition for many American families, but one couple from Walkerton won’t be watching from their living room this year, instead, they will be part of the action.

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Saving Evan: The new transplant procedure

On the day Evan Tanner was born he was given a zero-percent chance of living, but three years later he is alive and happy, continuing to beat the odds thanks to a new transplant procedure.

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Protecting Americans from counterfeit goods

U.S. Homeland Security agents are the first line of defense for America’s security and safety, and this holiday season they are working overtime to not only keep terrorism at bay but also help people from being ripped off.

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Cancer drug saves money and eye sight

It is the leading cause of legal blindness in older Americans, and every year, 250,000 people in the U.S. are treated for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (A.M.D.)

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Unique Eats: Olfactory Hue

You don't have to travel far to get a good meal in Michiana, and a local restaurant is proving it doesn't have to look far to get great ingredients.

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