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Medical Breakthroughs: Health check for embryos
Fertility doctors have been screening embryos for genetic disorders for several years, but the number and type of diseases they can test for has been limited. With a new genetic test doctors can screen for a chance at a healthy head start, but the tests don't determine everything. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Detecting disease through the eyes
From diabetes to cancer, it can all be spotted by taking a closer look at your eyes. A new laser scan is helping doctors find major health problems sooner. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Electricity Helps Kids Speak
New technology uses electricity to help kids in speech pathology. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Surgery for paralyzed kids
Kids with spinal cord injuries don't just struggle with paralysis. Many time their major organs like the bladder, don't work properly. It forces them to rely on catheters, but now a risky surgery could provide a new option to improve their quality of life. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Helium helps asthmatics breathe
Asthma, 23 million adults, nine million kids suffer from it. The wheezing, coughing, suffocating, a severe attack can kill. Now, doctors are turning to helium to help people breathe easier. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Pain relief for shingles patients
Hot pepper ingredient takes away pain from shingles. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Switching off Headaches
Thirty-five million Americans suffer from migraines and chronic headaches. The pain can be so intense it immobilizes people, bringing their world to a standstill. Now, doctors are replacing medicine with a machine that could shock the pain away. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Fever treatment for cancer
Why would your doctor intentionally give you a fever? Believe it or not, it's a new treatment for cancer. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Replacing worn out wrists
Hip and knee replacements have changed the way many spend their golden years. New wrists may do the same. Now surgeons are successfully replacing joints that were at one time too compliated to remove. Some baby boomers are benefitting from a surgery that replaces the entire wrist. Video Video
Medical Breakthroughs: Aqua Liposuction
A brand new liposuction procedure that uses water for a faster recovery. Video Video



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