http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/ http://www.redorbit.com/media/themes/redorbit/images/logo_160x80.gif http://www.redorbit.com/ 160 80 A new medical procedure gives heart patients too frail for open heart surgery another option to fix a common cardiac problem. Grant Boxleitner spoke with one woman who says the procedure saved her life. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112847490/heart-surgery-without-opening-the-chest-051513/ 2013-05-21T04:20:06+0000 Up to three million Americans have type-one diabetes. Now, researchers believe the weight of an internal organ could help determine the cause and lead to better treatments. credit: Ivanhoe ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112851738/weighing-in-on-a-diabetes-discovery-05202013/ 2013-05-21T04:10:19+0000 Just one in 100 parents believe their kids have used prescription stimulants to boost grades, according to new University of Michigan National Poll on Children's Health. Study drugs refer to stimulant medications typically prescribed for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); commonly prescribed medicines in this category include Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, and Vyvanse. credit: University of Michigan ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112851729/one-in-ten-teens-using-study-drugs-05202013/ 2013-05-20T18:38:40+0000 All healthy babies spit up, but some have reflux and need medication. A new study helps doctors differentiate between the two conditions. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112848922/acid-reflux-or-normal-spit-up-051713/ 2013-05-20T11:00:04+0000 Preemies should be given Vitamin D and calcium supplements. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112848920/supplements-recommended-for-preemies-051713/ 2013-05-20T11:00:03+0000 More than one-third of stroke patients are NOT transported to the hospital by ambulance, wasting valuable time. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112848919/stroke-patients-sometimes-not-taken-directly-to-hospital-051713/ 2013-05-20T11:00:02+0000 Some parents are using salt therapy as a natural remedy for their children's allergies. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112847491/child-allergies-and-salt-therapy-051513/ 2013-05-20T08:00:07+0000 New California law will require doctors to inform women if they have dense breasts- a potential problem when reading a mammogram. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112847486/law-says-doctors-have-to-tell-women-they-have-dense-breasts-051513/ 2013-05-20T08:00:02+0000 Americans eat way more sugar than dietary experts recommend. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112850208/excessive-sugar-consumption-in-the-united-states-051713/ 2013-05-20T05:00:02+0000 Holistic methods can help "reset" your body and "rebuild" it from the inside out. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112846325/holistic-therapies-for-you-body-051413/ 2013-05-20T04:45:01+0000 Researchers have found that obesity increases the risk of cancer. One study revealed the many things fat cells can do to the body, and doctors are now using this information to help with the treatment of cancer. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112844929/obesity-raises-cancer-risks-051313/ 2013-05-20T04:30:02+0000 A New Jersey woman says smoking e-cigarettes caused her an unexpected health problem. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112846085/electronic-cigarettes-and-unexpected-health-problems-051413/ 2013-05-20T04:00:02+0000 A large study showed that children who eat processed foods have a lower IQ on average. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112847492/lower-intelligence-for-kids-who-eat-processed-foods-051513/ 2013-05-20T03:50:08+0000 Mike Wilber talked to an expert about how to battle unsightly cellulite, just in time for swimsuit season. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112846087/tips-and-tricks-to-fight-cellulite-051413/ 2013-05-20T02:00:05+0000 There is a growing trend in walk-up clinics across the country. Stores like CVS, Walgreens and Target are adding medical clinics inside their stores staffed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112846306/walk-up-clinics-gaining-ground-in-america-051413/ 2013-05-20T01:00:02+0000 Warnings about dangerous C Diff infections have been around for years, but now there's a new, even deadlier, super bug that's nearly impossible to treat. Monica Robins reveals the powerful germ and what hospitals and you can do to prevent it from spreading. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112846515/superbug-running-rampant-around-hospitals-monica-robins-051413/ 2013-05-19T17:00:03+0000 Mike Wilber reports on a new type of plastic surgery that targets the lower ab area to get that sought after V shape. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112844931/plastic-surgery-targets-abs-for-v-shape-051313/ 2013-05-19T14:00:04+0000 A 4-year-old boy, who has already suffered six major strokes, is finally getting answers to his condition, due in part to an appearance on Today last month. Gabe Gutierrez reports. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112847500/after-six-strokes-young-boy-is-getting-answers-051513/ 2013-05-19T09:00:01+0000 A Louisiana boy died from a brain tumor at just 5 years of age. And even though he was blind, he was still able to give the gift of sight to someone else through organ donation. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112846517/eye-organ-donation-from-young-louisiana-boy-051413/ 2013-05-18T17:00:05+0000 Another HIV vaccine trial has been stopped early, after gay men given the vaccine were infected with the virus more than those given a placebo shot. ]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/health_2/1112844716/vaccine-for-hiv-trial-halted-051313/ 2013-05-18T05:00:02+0000