Cartiva: Cushion for Your Big Toe - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Cartiva: Cushion for Your Big Toe - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Cartiva: Cushion for Your Big Toe For patients with arthritis of the big toe, surgery to fuse bones together often eliminates the pain, but comes with some side effects. Now, doctors are using a new method to bring relief  Continue »

Classifying Alzheimer’s Five-point-seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. While there’s no cure for this common brain disease, scientists may now be able to classify it better. Continue »

Treating PTSD in Kids Two-thirds of kids will be exposed to at least one traumatic event by the time they reach 16. For those who develop PTSD, there are some guidelines parents should follow Continue »

Binge Drinking and Heart Risk Young drinkers beware! Alcohol may be posing greater health risks than just a hangover. Researchers at Vanderbilt University are looking at the long-term health consequences... Continue »

Mindfulness in Schools For some students in urban school districts, outside stressors can be a big influence. Now some schools are offering to help kids reduce stress Continue »

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Avoid Chemo During Breast Cancer Treatment 
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