More Medical Watch Stories
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Wigs for Cancer Patients
A gift from the heart ... for the head. A local family's donation helps cancer patients cover up the effects of chemo. more
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Battling Ropes Workout
Getting pulled into a new workout using old fashioned rope. Battling ropes promise to get you in fighitng shape and who better to show us the ropes than world USA National Weight Lifting champion Ingrid Marcum. more
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Allergy Drops
You've heard of an ounce of prevention -- how about a drop of relief? That's what one allergist is offering to stop sniffling and sneezing from putting a damper on your spring and summer. more
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Cancer Treatment Advances
An update on the war on cancer. Promising news about treatments for a variety of tumors unveiled right here in Chicago during the world's largest gathering of cancer experts. more
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Resting Metabolic Rate & Weight Loss
Breathing to lose weight. Sounds like a lot of hot air but experts say it works. See how. more
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Imerman Angels Video
Transforming fear into fight. When you get the worst possible news, who will help you? Your doctor to a point. But sometimes the biggest difference comes in those who know the little things about your battle. The Imerman angels. more
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Yoga for MS Patients
It's dubbed yoga for the not so bendy. A renowned yoga instructor tours the country reaching out to people with MS. And when he leaves, his teaching continues to flow. more
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OTC Drug Abuse
It's legal and it's deadly and teens are falling victim. They get the drugs at home but now in the homeroom at school an effort to teach a lesson about survival not necessarily just to students. more
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Skype Birth: Soldier Witnesses Son's Delivery Video
A story you've never seen! The birth of a baby ... mom and dad together when their son comes into the world. But dad is 6,000 miles away serving in Iraq. How did he make the delivery -- technology! more
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New Defibrillator
If you would like more information about the new subcutaneous defibrillator, check out http://sciencelife.uchospitals.edu/2010/04/13/a-shocking-improvement-in-cardiology/. more
Cover Stories
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Ceasefire peace summit aims to end violence Video
July is often Chicago's deadliest month, when the sweet sounds of summer are shattered by the chilling sounds of gunfire. In an effort to make a change, the anti-violence group "Ceasefire" is bringing current and former gang members together to talk about an end to violence. more
Chicago's Very Own
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Chicago's Very Own: Lillian Krockenberger Video
For the past 20 years, 105-year-old Lillian Krockenberger has lived at Concord place Retirement and Assisted Living Community, in Northlake. more
Health Headlines
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Italian doctors transplant windpipes of cancer patients using stem cells to recreate organ
ROME (AP) — Doctors have successfully transplanted windpipes into two cancer patients in an... more
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Save your breath: 2 studies show hands-only CPR is enough to save lives Photo
ATLANTA (AP) — More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives... more
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Go on, give it a try: DC works to educate women on female condom use to fight HIV epidemic Photo
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she... more
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Flooded Dominican Republic communities on alert for deadly dengue, leptospirosis outbreaks
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Officials in the Dominican Republic are warning... more
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Air Force staff creating ear, nose and eye prosthetics for wounded soldiers, veterans Photo
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car... more
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HEALTHBEAT: Studies to test if fresher blood is better than transfusions of older blood Photo
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or... more
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Japanese women extend world's longest life expectancy to new high, nearly 86 1/2 years
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese women are expected to live almost 86 1/2 years, topping the world... more
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Medical device problems hurt more than 70,000 kids annually; contact lenses top cause in study
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for... more
Dina Bair
