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Curing the deadliest cancer without surgery
One-quarter of lung cancer patients are too sick, too old or too weak to survive surgery. Until recently, there were few options, but now doctors are finding ways to help people beat the odds.
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3/18/2010 10:00 AM
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How you can zap away foot infections
Right now people spend more than $1.2 billion a year on pills and creams, but doctors say they're successful only half the time. Doctors are now testing a new treatment that aims to zap the infection away.
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3/17/2010 9:31 AM
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New spray helps stop nosebleeds
Imagine having a nosebleed every day of your life, but instead of a few drops, it's a few pints of blood. That's reality for people with HHT, a genetic disorder that affects blood vessels. It impacts one out of every 2,000 people in the U.S. and more than 6 million people worldwide.
FULL STORY >> 3/9/2010 1:36 PM
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Doctors using stem cells to treat spinal injuries
Every year 12,000 people are told they'll never walk again after an accident, but what if one injection of stem cells could pump new movement and new hope into a paralyzed body? A scientist who's spent the past decade in the lab looking for a cure says a new treatment is within reach.
FULL STORY >> 3/9/2010 8:46 AM
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Some choose to lengthen legs instead of amputate
Imagine the doctors saying amputation is your only option. That's the reality for some kids born with leg deformities. One doctor is working to give these children more choices, including a treatment that allows them to keep their legs.
FULL STORY >> 3/4/2010 1:32 PM
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Doctors are straightening spines and shortening recoveries
Scoliosis is typically a condition we associate with teenagers, but there are more than 800,000 adults living with the problem. Severe cases cause chronic back pain and force people to hunch over. Traditional surgery is a major undertaking, often including days in intensive care.
FULL STORY >> 3/3/2010 2:36 PM
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Electrocuting liver cancer tumors away
For patients whose cancer hasn't spread, a liver transplant offers the option of a cure, but the surgery comes with a risk of rejection and a lifetime of medications. One new procedure offers hope of cure a cure without a transplant.
FULL STORY >> Updated: 3/2/2010 10:49 AM
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