Spinraza for Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Spinraza for Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Spinraza for Spinal Muscular Atrophy The FDA recently approved the first- ever drug for spinal muscular atrophy, a degenerative muscle disease. Dosing patients could be painful, even dangerous, until this doctor had an idea. Continue »

Wearable EpiPen Invented by Students What if during a severe allergic reaction, you reach for your medicine and it isn’t there? It would be if you were wearing it. We’ll tell you more about one lifesaving watch. Continue »

Wireless WiSE Therapy Saves the Heart Two hundred-thousand Americans get pacemakers and another 100,000 get defibrillators annually to help keep hearts beating normally. But what happens when somebody who needs a defibrillator can’t get one? Continue »

Brain Disorders Detected In Seconds Researchers have developed a simple and quick blood test to detect and diagnose brain disorders. See how it could affect diseases like Parkinson’s and depression. Continue »

PedsAcademy School is where kids socialize, learn, and create. But what happens when they can’t attend? See how this program is helping sick kids keep up with their peers and have fun at the same time!... Continue »

Smart Living for this week:

• Physical Activity for Later in Life
• Protect Your Skin: Beyond Sunscreen
• Getting the Most out of Vacation Homes
• Natural Remedies for Cough
• Expanding Your Dog’s Palate
• Best Exercises for Fat Burn

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Doctor's In-depth Interview of the week

Single Port Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer 

Jeffrey Nix, MD, FACS, Director of Robotic Surgery
University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Quote of the week:



“If I can't learn the way you teach, maybe you should teach me the way I learn... Don't blame me - train me!” 

— Peace River K9 Search and Rescue Association, Inc. 

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