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Ways kids can stay safe while playing youth baseball and softball
RENO -- With baseball season beginning on diamonds all across the nation, there are ways youth baseball and softball players can stay safe while playing the game. Baseball and softball are among the most popular sports for young people. And although these sports are among the safest kids can ...
Cell phone technology helping stroke patients potentially walk again
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- While many of us take the technology packed into smart phones and tablets for granted, researchers that specialize in rehabilitation are inspired by it, using it to evaluate the progress of stroke survivors who are learning to walk again. A team at The Ohio State University ...
More moms giving birth despite heart disease
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The birth rate for women over 40 years old is the highest it has been in 50 years as women wait longer to start families. Combined with the fact that approximately 500,000 women live with congenital heart disease in the United States, the result is more ...
New tool used to combat breast cancer
RENO -- The Smart Bra by Reno-based First Warning Systems can help change the way we screen for breast cancer. It makes it easier and more efficient to detect breast cancer in younger women, who usually have denser breast tissue, making traditional mammogram results hard to read. Chief operating officer ...
Renown infusion center opening Saturday
RENO, NV -- A new state of the art facility is being infused into Reno’s Renown hospital. As a part of the hospitals renovation plan, Renown is opening its new infusion center this Saturday. It treats cancer patients, along with other diseases like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Outpatient Manager ...
Expert: Time to break the beta blocker habit?
COLUMBUS -- First developed in the 1950s, beta blockers have been a mainstay in medicine for decades, used to treat everything from heart disease to stage fright to glaucoma. But some older classes of beta blockers are causing new concerns. “Studies show that older beta blockers can increase a ...
Phthalates may double diabetes risk
Phthalates (pronounced thal-ates), those common chemicals found in cosmetics, scented candles, and plastics, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Previous studies of phthalates have mainly focused on how they affect reproductive health and child development. These chemicals are believed to act as endocrine disrupters in the body, ...
Could your antidepressant do more harm than good?
Depression can strike at any time, and there’s a good chance it could affect you or someone you love. Statistics show that ten percent of U.S. adults will develop depressive symptoms, which can include sleeping disorders, mood swings and suicidal thoughts. Even children are susceptible, with one in 33 suffering ...
History
A president's cause changed babies' lives forever President Franklin Roosevelt's personal struggle with polio led him to create the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at a time when polio was on the rise. Better known as the March of Dimes, the foundation established a polio patient aid program and funded ...
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