Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:11:05 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:11:05 -0500 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/69407477.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:02:34 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/LuAnn1_640x480.jpg
Investigator Lu Ann Cahn gets into detail about how local hospitals could allow an imposter nurse to care for their patients.

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A new type of hair dye is taking the stink and the sting out of a little color.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Philadelphia-Declares-Swine-Flu-Health-Emergency-67632142.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:28:01 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/mask+and+swine+flu-640.jpg
Soaring numbers of Swine Flu cases in Philadelphia has caused city officials to declare a public health emergency.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Spinning_the_Wheels_Against_Breast_Cancer_Philadelphia.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:05:25 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/spinning_640x480.jpg
No, it?s not just another spinning workout. The Sporting Club at the Bellevue promoted healthy living on Saturday, Oct. 31, by offering "Spin & Pilates for Pink" classes. The raised money will support the Susan G. Komen Organization.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Call-An-Ambulance-Get-a-Taxi-66723887.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:07:18 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/medstar-generic.jpg
Fort Worth’s ambulance service is considering a plan to call taxis for non-serious flu patients.

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We discuss the pros and cons about vaccinating your children against the H1N1 flu virus with Ruthy Kaiser from the Council for Relationships.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Miracle-on-34th-Street.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:02:00 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/Blind-Haas.jpg
An advanced gene therapy procedure helps blind 9-year-old boy regain his sight.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Phillies-Winning-the-Baby-Name-Game-65305892.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:19:44 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/Phillies+Babies+Names+-+VID.jpg
Folks in our area love their Fightin' Phils so much they're naming their babies after them -- in a big way.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Would-You-Give-Your-Pet-CPR-65505422.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:15:50 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/PHI+pet+cpr+ap+photo.jpg
Your pet is injured and needs lifesaving air. Question is, could you bring yourself to put your mouth to his snout?

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/HUP-Changes-Visiting-Policy-Due-to-Swine-Flu-65147317.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:14:22 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/PHI+hup+visitors+policy.jpg
No one under 16 will be allowed in the hospital to visit.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Participants-Weatherproof-for-AIDS-Walk-Philly-64699372.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:27:54 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/aids.jpg
AIDS Walk Philly fights through Sunday's cold, rainy weather.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Hitting-Early-Swine-Flu-Claims-11-More-Kids-in-US-64666257.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:21:59 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*74/91501982.jpg
Manufacturer delays mean some flu-shot clinics may be postponed.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Zap_Away_the_Fat_Bay_Area.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:34:28 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/KNTV_Zap_Away_the_Fat_100709_64_mezzn_640x480.jpg
The laser treatment Zerona promises to slim your profile by between three and nine inches without going under the knife.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Joshua-Scobles-Race-Against-Time-64367297.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:45:37 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/joshua1.jpg
Joshua Scoble is a three-year old fighting a rare genetic disease that will eventually turn all his muscle into bone.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/An_Outpost_for_the_Uninsured_Philadelphia.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:27:09 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/comm_640x480.jpg
No health insurance coverage -- no future? Community Volunteers in Medicine are teaming up in Chester County to provide medical services for those who can't afford the coverage.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/AG-Takes-on-Froot-Loops-64352537.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:12:21 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/frootloops_new.JPG
The Quaker Oats man looks so trustworthy, but Attorney General Richard Blumenthal thinks you're being misled. Count Chocula and Toucan Sam are in his radar, too.

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Josiah Lewis, 13, may be put in foster care if he can't slim down.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/One-in-a-Million-Shot-64189142.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:42:02 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/jennings2.jpg
The flu vaccine could end a Virginia woman's shot at being a Redskins cheerleader.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/When_Death_Comes_Sudden_Philadelphia.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:39:13 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/longqt_640x480.jpg
Long QT Syndrome is a heart rhythm disorder which can lead to sudden death.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Swine-Flu-to-Halt-Religious-Traditions-64037802.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:10:36 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*85/111008-communion-wafers2.jpg
A Pennsylvania Catholic Diocese will suspend sacred practices during worship service to prevent the spread of swine flu.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Swine-Flu-Shuts-Down-Bishop-Shanahan--63971897.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:38:04 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/Bishop-Shanahan.jpg
Hundreds of students will be out of the classroom Monday due to the swine flu.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Marathon_Man_Coast_to_Coast_Philadelphia.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:39:12 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/DadMarathon_640x480.jpg
A local man preps to run his 50th marathon. He hopes to reach his goal of running one race in every state.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Hug-Wraps-Its-a-Labor-of-Love-63881962.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:50:39 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/hug-wraps.jpg
A South Jersey woman fighting breast cancer turns her life-changing diagnosis into a mission to help other patients.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Jack-LaLanne----95-Years-and-Counting-63686892.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:46:19 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/jacklalanne.jpg
Ripped muscles and a cut, trim physique aren't exactly the images that come to mind when one thinks of a man who's nearly a century old. Unless that man is Jack LaLanne.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Sick-School-363-Students-Flu-Symptoms-Archbishop-Carroll-63682072.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:13:09 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*84/89515347.jpg
With nearly 400 students sick, Archbishop Carroll High School shuts down to disinfect.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/PHL-Ask-The-Doctor-59489712.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:31:10 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/labcoat_448x336.jpg
Have a medical question? Every Thursday during the 5:30 p.m. newscast on NBC10, local doctors and specialists answer your questions in our Ask The Doctor segment.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/NATl-Swine-Flu-Vaccine-Campaign-Begins--63654737.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:54:57 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/swine+flu+kid-640.jpg
The swine flu vaccine is ready – are you?

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Penn_State_Student_Gets_Swine_Flu_Philadelphia.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:49:05 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/SwineFluVictim_640x480.jpg
See how a local Penn State student is recovering from Swine Flu.

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