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Medical Breakthroughs: Computer voice for voiceless
After more than 2 decades of silence, an Ohio woman is uttering her first words. It's a device that changed her life. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: High school concussions
Brain injuries in the form of concussions are the price many high school football players pay. But in Texas, a cost-effective testing program is helping trainers and parents determine if players need a time out from the game. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Younger stroke patients
Often considered a disease of the elderly, strokes are now striking adults at much younger ages. In fact, new research finds the average age of stroke patients has gone from 71 to 68 since the 1990's. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: High blood pressure
It affects 73 million Americans, triggers one in three heart attacks, and is responsible for one in every six deaths. Yet experts say hypertension or high blood pressure, has fallen off the radar as a public health priority. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Wrist angioplasty
We're all familiar with the use of stents to open a clogged heart artery. That's the procedure former President Bill Clinton just underwent. But how surgeons get to the heart is changing. Video Video
Medical Breakthrough: Skin grafts for hand injuries
Hand injuries account for close to 10% of emergency department visits nationwide. And immediate treatment could mean the difference between a healthy hand or amputation. A new skin grafting procedure is proving successful. But we should warn you some of the images are graphic. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Portion control
The government wants to give consumers a taste of reality as they go for that second or third handful of chips. The Food and Drug Administration is recommending manufacturers place nutrition labels front and center and adjust serving sizes to more realistic portions. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Autism brain study
Science has long proven that autism is some type of developmental disorder in the brain. But there's never been a definitively answer for its cause. Now a Cleveland clinic researcher released a study that may provide one. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: What's your normal weight?
How to take off pounds and better understand your normal weight. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Women and heart disease
In case you didn't get the memo, Friday is the day to wear red. It's part of the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" movement to raise awareness of heart disease in women. You're never too young to get heart healthy. Video Video



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