Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:20 PM EDT2012-05-16 22:20:30 GMT
One in 10 adults suffers from some type of depression. Medications and psychotherapy are common treatments, but for many, they just don't work. Now, a treatment considered barbaric decades ago is making a big comeback.more>>
One in 10 adults suffers from some type of depression. Medications and psychotherapy are common treatments, but for many, they just don't work. Now, a treatment considered barbaric decades ago is making a big comeback.more>>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:20 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:20:30 GMT
Multiple Sclerosis attacks when people are in the prime of their lives. It slowly robs them of control of their muscles and control of their lives. It's an autoimmune disease that targets the brain and nervous system.more>>
Multiple Sclerosis attacks when people are in the prime of their lives. It slowly robs them of control of their muscles and control of their lives. It's an autoimmune disease that targets the brain and nervous system.more>>
Monday, May 14 2012 6:20 PM EDT2012-05-14 22:20:32 GMT
There have been more than 1,000 reported cases of energy drink overdoses and adverse reactions. Still, they're flying off store shelves.more>>
In the last four years alone, ER visits associated with non-alcoholic energy drinks increased by about 12,000. There have been more than 1,000 reported cases of energy drink overdoses and adverse reactions. Still, they're flying off store shelves.more>>
Friday, May 11 2012 6:20 PM EDT2012-05-11 22:20:53 GMT
Do you hate going to the dentist? You're not alone. Fifty percent of all Americans say they dread going. The biggest reason is painful injections, but there's a new device that's giving patients good vibrations.more>>
Do you hate going to the dentist? You're not alone. Fifty percent of all Americans say they dread going. The biggest reason is painful injections, but there's a new device that's giving patients good vibrations.more>>
Thursday, May 10 2012 6:20 PM EDT2012-05-10 22:20:47 GMT
They help many of us see, but no one can see them. Millions of Americans wear contact lenses. Now, a few recent studies show almost all of those people are putting their eyes in danger.more>>
They help many of us see, but no one can see them. Millions of Americans wear contact lenses. Now, a few recent studies show almost all of those people are putting their eyes in danger.more>>
Wednesday, May 9 2012 6:20 PM EDT2012-05-09 22:20:31 GMT
Conquering breast cancer is not an easy feat. Once it's beaten, there's always a chance it could come back. Now doctors are working on a new way to help breast cancer survivors win the fight once and for all.more>>
Conquering breast cancer is not an easy feat. Once it's beaten, there's always a chance it could come back. Now doctors are working on a new way to help breast cancer survivors win the fight once and for all.more>>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 6:20 PM EDT2012-05-08 22:20:28 GMT
Removing a chunk of the brain is the traditional way to cure certain kinds of epilepsy, but the complications can be worse than the seizures. Now there's a new high-tech, low-risk way to erase epilepsy.more>>
Peeling back the scalp, cutting the skull and removing a chunk of the brain. It's the traditional way to cure certain kinds of epilepsy, but the complications can be worse than the seizures. Now there's a new high-tech and low-risk way to erase epilepsy.more>>
Thursday, May 3 2012 6:21 PM EDT2012-05-03 22:21:05 GMT
HPV is the most common sexually-transmitted virus in the U.S., but what many don't know is HPV can also cause a serious respiratory disease. Now, curing this lung problem could be the first step to curing HPV.more>>
HPV is the most common sexually-transmitted virus in the U.S., but what many don't know is HPV can also cause a serious respiratory disease. Now, curing this lung problem could be the first step to curing HPV.more>>
People who suffer sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to survive if 911 and EMS dispatchers help bystanders assess victims and begin CPR immediately, says a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.more>>
People who receive treatment for chronic and acute low-back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability.more>>
People who receive treatment for chronic and acute low-back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability after one year, according to a new study.more>>
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Thursday endorsed the use of the drug Truvada as a means to help prevent HIV infection in healthy people.more>>
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Thursday endorsed the use of the drug Truvada as a means to help prevent HIV infection in healthy people at high risk of contracting the AIDS-causing virus.more>>
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.more>>
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.more>>
Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a single obstetrician-gynecologist, a situation that may worsen.more>>
Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a single obstetrician-gynecologist, a situation that may worsen as medical school graduates gravitate toward metropolitan areas, a new study indicates.more>>
Patients with mental health emergencies wait an average of 11.5 hours -- nearly half a day -- in hospital emergency departments.more>>
Patients with mental health emergencies wait an average of 11.5 hours -- nearly half a day -- in hospital emergency departments, and those who are older, uninsured or intoxicated wait even longer, a new study says.more>>
E. coli bacteria's resistance to ciprofloxacin (Cipro), the most widely prescribed antimicrobial for urinary tract infections in the United States, increased five-fold between 2000 and 2010, according to a new study.more>>
E. coli bacteria's resistance to ciprofloxacin (Cipro), the most widely prescribed antimicrobial for urinary tract infections in the United States, increased five-fold between 2000 and 2010, according to a new study.more>>
Women smokers with certain gene variants are at increased risk for menopausal hot flashes compared to smokers without these genetic differences, a new study says.more>>
Women smokers with certain gene variants are at increased risk for menopausal hot flashes compared to smokers without these genetic differences, a new study says.more>>
Gene therapy can have long-lasting effects on the immune cells of HIV patients -- a promising sign.more>>
New research shows that gene therapy can have long-lasting effects on the immune cells of HIV patients -- a promising sign -- even though the specific treatment being studied did not eradicate the virus.more>>
Many American workers get fewer than six hours of sleep each night, putting themselves and their co-workers at risk for serious and sometimes deadly consequences.more>>
Many American workers get fewer than six hours of sleep each night, putting themselves and their co-workers at risk for serious and sometimes deadly consequences, federal health officials said Thursday.more>>
Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age, new research suggests.more>>
Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age, new research suggests.more>>
Women who go through menopause early are almost twice as likely to have the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis later in life, new research indicates.more>>
Women who go through menopause early are almost twice as likely to have the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis later in life, new research indicates.more>>
The brains of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome don't respond to rewards in the same way as the brains of healthy people do.more>>
The brains of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome -- an often misunderstood condition marked by unexplained, incapacitating exhaustion -- don't respond to rewards in the same way as the brains of healthy people do.more>>
That "brain freeze" headache you experience when eating ice cream or other cold foods may be caused by a sudden change in brain blood flow, researchers report.more>>
That "brain freeze" headache you experience when eating ice cream or other cold foods may be caused by a sudden change in brain blood flow, researchers report.more>>
Add bedbugs to your list of potential occupational health hazards. A new report reveals nearly half of the employees of a U.S. government office in Tennessee were bitten by the blood-thirsty invaders while at work.more>>
Riddled with regret over missed opportunities? You may want to let it go. A new study suggests that being able to set aside regret might make for happier years later in life.more>>
Newer, more expensive medications don't work much better for the chronic inflammatory skin disease known as psoriasis than the standard treatment, a new study indicates.more>>
Magnetically controlled growing rods can treat the spinal disorder scoliosis in children without the need for repeat invasive surgeries, a small new study suggests.more>>
More young cigarette smokers may also be lighting up joints than was previously thought, a new study finds.more>>
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Drivers across Tennessee are feeling the pinch of ever-rising gas prices. NewsChannel 5.com has compiled a new resource that links a number of Web sites to find the cheapest gas near you.more>>
