Lauren's Medical Moment
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Buying prescription medicine from fraudulent online pharmacies can be dangerous, or even deadly.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 5:42 PM EDT
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a form of arthritis in children that causes joint inflammation and joint stiffness.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
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It may sound like it’s a disease that only affects adults, but sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death for student athletes.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:39 PM EDT
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Experts say one of the best things parents can do is talk to your teen about their emotions.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 6:23 PM EDT
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Research shows inner fitness may also be an important part of good health.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
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A new Swedish study found more people become hospitalized due to hyponatremia, a serious electrolyte disorder, when temperatures surpass 59F.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 5:40 PM EDT
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If not treated properly and in a timely manner, cytomegalovirus could lead to premature hearing loss.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
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Breakthrough technology is helping dogs beat the odds, and may even impact how cancer is treated in humans.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
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Experts now recommend a yearly low-dose CT scan of the chest for patients who are at high-risk of the lung cancer.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:27 PM EDT
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While most women develop breast cancer over the age of 65, that’s not always the case.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 5:47 PM EDT
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For the first time in the United States, researchers at Ohio State have successfully used an experimental device designed to treat patients with heart failure that is getting worse.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 5:35 PM EDT
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Neuroscientists are using smartphones to create a more personalized approach to treat depression.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 5:32 PM EDT
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PAP, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, is a condition that causes protein-filled fluid to block the lungs that slowly suffocates the patient.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
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Now, researchers have identified moms at the highest risk for developing PDD.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 5:40 PM EDT
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Rice University bioengineers are creating "scaffolds" made out of decellularized skeletal muscle to help regrow functional tissue.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
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Augmented reality allows surgeons to attain an enhanced view of natural environments or situations with information that is not seen normally with the naked eye.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
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Doctors at Northwestern are using hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat ulcerative colitis.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
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A specialized treatment routine could help put patients struggling with depression on the path to better mental health.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 3:47 PM EDT
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Researchers say a popular diet might help with symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 3:21 PM EDT
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Doctors are turning to stem cells to give hope for little hearts.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
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A new procedure known as osseointegration is providing comfort to those with prosthetics.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
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53-year-old Rogelio Garcia suffered severe burns that left him with a 20 percent chance of survival. Doctors gave him a breakthrough treatment that saved his life.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 4:41 PM EDT
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After eight years as a naval aviator, William “Buddy” Marshall had just become a Top Gun instructor. Six months into his new position, a car accident changed his life.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 3:30 PM EDT
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Lymphedema is a condition where fluid builds up in a person’s arms or legs.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 8:41 PM EDT
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The oral capsule is the first therapy approved for myelofibrosis patients with low platelet counts.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
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Scientists are using advanced technology to boost your reading skills.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
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Keytruda therapy works by increasing the ability of the body’s immune system to help detect and fight tumor cells.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
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These warmer temperatures not only create more pollen in the air, but stronger airborne allergens, and more allergy symptoms.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 7:53 PM EDT
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Doctors are learning what's being used to kill the cancer may be causing it to grow back.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 5:40 PM EDT
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The MAGENTOM Free.Max has the largest opening of any MRI, expanding access for patients with severe claustrophobia or obesity.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
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Researchers at Rice University are trying out a new implantable approach to combating ovarian cancer.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 3:54 PM EDT
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A new study is showing what happens to the cardiovascular system of adolescents, especially boys, when they vape.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
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There’s a new treatment, not a drug, that could help slow the progression of this terrible disease.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 4:29 PM EDT
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1 in 5 suffer from at least one mental health disorder and studies show suicide rates have been increasing every year since 2007.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
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PrEP is medicine people at risk for HIV take to prevent getting the infection from sex or injection drug use. It can also stop HIV from taking hold and spreading throughout the body.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 5:41 PM EDT
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New research shows changing your diet might be key when it comes to feeling and looking younger.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 5:39 PM EDT
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The app allows family members and others involved in the caregiving to communicate and share important care information.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 5:44 PM EDT
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While many believe sugar alternatives are better for your health, new research suggests that’s not the case.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 3:42 PM EDT
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The newest use of AI has given patients more control over their surgery outcomes.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 3:51 PM EDT
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Researchers are working to modernize the standard issue military helmets, using the latest technology to save lives on the battlefield.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 3:59 PM EDT
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A portable MRI machine is changing the game when it comes to quick, accurate, medical examinations.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:39 PM EDT
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Now, a clinical trial is underway to prevent one of the most common symptoms that begin in adulthood.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 7:43 PM EDT
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A new tool is giving doctors the information they need to help keep patients healthy.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 8:02 PM EDT
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Every year, surgeons perform more than 9,000 liver transplants. Now, scientists have a new way to keep livers healthy for longer.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 6:37 PM EST
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A new stent, with a powerful name, is helping to save even the hardest to treat patients.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 5:47 PM EST
A new stent, with a powerful name, is helping to save even the hardest to treat patients.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 6:52 PM EST
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From dementia to heart disease, research is proving that music can be as powerful as some medications to help heal what ails us.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:09 PM EST
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Medical experts have been seeing a rise in functional tic disorders in teen girls, and they're linking the increase to the popular social media site TikTok.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 7:32 PM EST
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New research shows the time of day you take your COVID test may play a factor in your results.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 5:43 PM EST
New research shows the time of day you take your COVID test may play a factor in your results.