Copyright 2013 http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/health en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 08:23:44 -0700 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:23:44 -0700 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/If-Sexual-Dysfunction-Were-a-Virus,-Itd-Be-Pandemic_-Expert/207649281 Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:54 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/215*120/couplegeneric.jpg
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

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The problems can vary from cardiovascular problems, to hormone levels, or other factors.

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Francesca Weidmann said watching Angelina Jolie's public revelation that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy brought back memories of her own tough decision. Like Jolie, Weidmann carries...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Womens-Focus-Turns-to-Own-Cancer-Risk-After-Jolies-Double-Mastectomy/207474891 Tue, 14 May 2013 23:11:10 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13114312_N5PJOLIEhensel_722x406_30264899705.jpg
Angelina Jolie revealed in Tuesday's New York Times that she underwent preventative double mastectomy surgery to reduce her chances of developing breast cancer from nearly 90 percent to less than...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/health/NATL-Cancer-Survivors-Commend-Jolie-on-Preventative-Mastectomy-207363021.html Tue, 14 May 2013 13:16:34 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.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...

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A teachers union alleged that the "Breakfast in the Classroom" program plies children with moldy or expired foods, and wastes time that could be spent learning, but the Los Angeles Unified School...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/health/Heat-Exercise-Weather-Working-Out-Workout-Health-Fitness-207245571.html Mon, 13 May 2013 12:16:53 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/tennis5.jpg
With record heat expected to again blanket the Southland Wednesday, health experts are urging Angelenos to take extra precautions while exercising in the sweltering temperatures.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/health/New-Test-Tells-Pregnant-Women-Their-Babies-Gender-Early-and-Non-Invasively-206861101.html Fri, 10 May 2013 08:13:37 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/baby-gender-couple.jpg
Materni T21 uses cutting edge methods to detect the baby’s gender.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/health/Service-Dogs-Get-Free-Eye-Exams-at-Hollywood-Animal-Hospital-206680891.html Thu, 09 May 2013 05:33:01 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.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.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Prices-for-Most-Common-Hospital-Procedures-Revealed/206703421 Wed, 08 May 2013 22:49:29 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/180*120/05+11+09_Health+care+costs.jpg
The federal government released prices for the most common hospital procedures Wednesday, in hopes of driving down the costs of health care. The charges vary from hospital to hospital, with...

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Drug-Could-Burn-Fat-Without-Surgery/206417011 Wed, 08 May 2013 08:12:23 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.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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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/NJ-Governor-Loses-Weight-With-Help-From-Lap-Band-Surgery/206522001 Tue, 07 May 2013 22:30:33 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/chris_christie_split.jpg
Gov. Chris Christie has dropped about 40 pounds since undergoing lap band surgery, an operation that places a band around the area where the esophagus and stomach join. It's a unique procedure because...

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/To-Fight-Fraud,-Pfizer-Sells-Viagra-Directly-to-Patients-Online/206364161 Tue, 07 May 2013 08:05:55 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/viagra-crop.jpg
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,...

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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.nbclosangeles.com/news/health/OC-Hospital-to-Stop-Performing-Elective-Abortions-After-Joining-Catholic-Health-Group-206356701.html Mon, 06 May 2013 19:28:01 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/219*120/doctor_generic.jpg
An Orange County hospital will stop performing elective abortions after joining a Catholic hospital group.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/health/Experimental-Drug-Showing-Dramatic-Results-at-Stopping-Spread-of-Breast-Cancer--206353251.html Mon, 06 May 2013 22:12:58 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/breastcancerdrug.jpg
UCLA enrolling patients for Palbociclib, a new drug to treat breast cancer

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Abandoned-Ponies-Bringing-Comfort-to-the-Disabled/205869171 Fri, 03 May 2013 05:22:55 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.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.nbclosangeles.com/news/health/UC-Berkeley-Researchers-Find-Toxic-Metals-in-Lipstick-205767121.html Fri, 03 May 2013 07:15:12 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.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.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Family-Turns-Loss-of-7-Year-Old-Daughter-Into-Hope-for-Others/205710691 Thu, 02 May 2013 05:52:52 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.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.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Concerns-Over-Sex-Spread-Superbug-Hit-California/205694231 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:21:55 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13000616_N5PSEXSUPERBUG_722x406_28672579850.jpg
The Centers for Disease Control are asking Congress for $50 million to help fight a drug-resistant form of gonorrhea. The aggressive "superbug" is being spread by unprotected sex, and can cause a numbe...

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McKenna Wetzel died from brain cancer, but her living tissue donation is now key to the effort to find a cure.

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Traditional vaccines administered to girls to protect against cervical cancer suggest that two shots should be given within months of each other, followed by a third dose a while

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Meet-Frost,-Stanfords-Infection-Fighting-Robot/205326641 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:33:28 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.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.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Sisters-Work-to-Save-Stranger-From-Rare-Disease/205262161 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:36:08 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/12969386_LIFECONNECTEDFORWEB_722x406_28360259871.jpg
Molly Pearce, 24, was not expected to live to celebrate her first birthday. Now 24, she's in need of a quadruple organ transplant a kidney, liver, pancreas and small intestine all from a...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Pacemaker-Implanted-in-Womans-Brain-as-Part-of-New-Alzheimers-Treatment/204956401 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:51:49 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/12957651_N5PALZHEIMERSPACEMAKE_722x406_28220995854.jpg
Kathy Sanford is the first person in the US to have a pacemaker implanted in her brain to help with the effects of Alzheimer's. The pacemaker sends electronic signals to certain parts of the brain...

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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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A brilliant 16-year-old boy who has autism is breaking through his silence and making people realize what autistic kids can do.

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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.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/health/Natura-Pet-Products-Dog-Food,-Cat-Food-Recalled/204392661 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:17:34 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.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.

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