Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health en-us Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:52:06 -0500 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:52:06 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Rider-Confirms-Norovirus-Outbreak-139185879.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:09:43 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/norovirus+generic.jpg
Rider University confirmed that norovirus was the cause of an outbreak of illness that affected around 75 students over the course of this week.

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Temple University Hospital is making it easier to identify the hospital faculty.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/NBC10s-Dr.-Brucker-Answers-Norovirus-Questions/139056449 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:50 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/norovirusqanda_722x406_2194894347.jpg
With the recent Norovirus outbreak at two local universities, many viewers have questions concerning the illness. NBC10's Dr. Allison Brucker provides answers.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Marijuana-Farm-Opening-in-South-Jersey-139038069.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:16:24 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/180*120/pot-shop-shutdown.JPG
Pot farm plans to open in South Jersey this fall.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Rider-Norovirus-Outbreak-138999644.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:12:28 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/norovirus+generic.jpg
Dozens of New Jersey college students were hospitalized after a possible outbreak of the norovirus.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/This-Diet-May-Have-You-Saying-Bye-to-PMS/138977289 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:03:42 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/period_diet_722x406_2194360248.jpg
Ladies, that time of the month can be a very unpleasant one, but a change in your diet may help you fight it.

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When it comes to period pain and PMS, some experts say what you eat can make a big difference.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Get-Your-Hoagies-Here-Today/138736984 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:55:55 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/WashingtownTownshipHoagies_722x406_2193180027.jpg
A Super Bowl tradition has kicked off in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It's the annual Super Bowl Hoagie fundraiser, taking place in Washington Township. They'll make over 4,000 hoagies and they're taking walk-in orders today.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Unwanted-Pregnancies-May-Lead-to-Unwanted-Lawsuits-for-Pfizer-138655719.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:08:21 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/birth+control+pills+2.JPG
Experts say women who became pregnant after taking defective birth control pills could sue Pfizer.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Whooping-Cough-Outbreak-in-West-Chester-School-138558919.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:27:15 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/shotgeneric.jpg
Cases of pertussis at a West Chester school have officials shutting off classes to those who have not been vaccinated against the disease

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Stay-Healthy-With-Your-Super-Bowl-Snacks/138683834 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:43:13 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/snacks_722x406_2192832958.jpg
Sunday will be a day filled with high calorie snacks, but here is a way to lower your Super Bowl calorie intake.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Dr.-Brucker-Answers-Whooping-Cough-Questions/138606509 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:51:49 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/whooping_cough_talk_722x406_2192511931.jpg
With the recent outbreak of whooping cough in a West Chester school it has a lot of people concerned. NBC10's Dr. Allison Brucker answers some questions about the cough.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/mcdonalds-pink-slime--138457219.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:39:03 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/mcdonalds6.jpg
Food additive, deemed safe by the USDA, is used to kill bacteria.

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Being too digitally social can hurt the development of tweenage girls, according to a new Stanford study.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Leaky-Bladders/138458384 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:30:44 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/LeakyBladder_722x406_2191915342.jpg
It's a medical problem that many women are too embarrassed to talk about. But a local doctor says a leaky bladder can be easily fixed.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/CHOP-May-Allow-Disabled-Girls-Transplant--138393879.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:34:00 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/disabled+girl+transplant.jpg
New Jersey parents have hope after public outcry influences Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to renege on its denial of a transplant for their 3-year-old

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/New-Breast-Cancer-Detection-Tool/138239389 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:17:56 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/virtual_touch_722x406_2190910111.jpg
It's called virtual touch. Researchers say it can tell if a lump in your breast is dangerous or not.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Pa.-Woman-Advertises-Search-for-Kidney/138006658 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:18:15 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/aretha_swift_722x406_2189930292.jpg
Aretha Swift lost her kidney to renal kidney failure and is need of a kidney transplant. Swift and her family are doing everything they can to get her off of the kidney donor waiting list including...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Why-Some-Women-Are-Opting-for-Mastectomies/137809453 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:21:12 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/breast_cancer_722x406_2188601022.jpg
Find out why more and more women are having their breasts removed as they battle cancer. Cooper University Hospital's Dr. Kristen Brill talks about why so many women are having the procedure done.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Cosmetic-Iris-Implants-Not-Worth-the-Risk/137616503 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:09:46 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/eye_color_change_722x406_2188225605.jpg
Beatriz Murillo decided to get a cosmetic surgery to change her eye color from brown to blue, but three years later she is nearly blind.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Whooping-Cough-Reported-at-2-Local-Schools/137623733 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:55:22 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/180*120/Whooping+Cough+Germ.JPG
Two Quakertown, Pa. schools' websites have reported cases of whooping cough. Pediatrician Adriana Moise talks about the risks and vaccines for the cough.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Could-Vitamin-C-Help-Treat-Pancreatic-Cancer?/137546083 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:02:29 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Vitamin_C_Drip.jpg
Study by Jefferson Hospital's Dr. Daniel Monti is the first to test Vitamin C as a treatment in advanced cases of pancreatic cancer. Click here for information on the clinical study

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Paula-Deen-Speaks-Out-About-Her-Diabetes/137520333 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:37:18 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/160*120/paula+dean2.jpg
Cooking celebrity Paula Deen announced Tuesday that she has Type-2 Diabetes.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Mom-Claims-CHOP-Refuses-to-Give-Mentally-Disabled-Child-Transplant-Surgery-137437788.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:51:11 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/transplant_girl.jpg
Mother says that a doctor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia refused to recommend transplant surgery for her 3-year-old because the girl is mentally disabled.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Woman-Loses-Arm-After-Bath-Salts-Injection-137390448.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:59:32 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/bath+salts+11512.jpg
A New Orleans woman lost her arm and nearly her life after injecting herself with "bath salts," according to a case report published today in the journal Orthopedics.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Healing-the-Children-of-Ethiopia/136773563 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:53:19 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/child_722x406_2183940191.jpg
The poverty in Ethiopia makes it hard for children to get the medical attention they need so a foundation called Healing the Children and Dr. Glenn Isaacson decided to lend a helping hand.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/birds-nest/Celek-Hernia-Hip-Surgery-136697953.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:56:34 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/180*120/91194488.jpg
Eagles tight end has hernia and hip injuries repaired, team says.

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A local businesswoman is so desperate to find women willing to donate their eggs or carry a surrogate pregnancy -- that she reached out to NBC10 for help. But her request has some couples and medical...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/The-Gift-Of-Life/136354408 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:32:42 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/HEART_TRANSPLANT_722x406_2181469807.jpg
The annual Rose Parade will be held Monday, January 2nd. A local woman will ride on a featured float to honor a mean she calls her angel. He gave her he greatest gift of all.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Einstein-Promotes-Employee-Weight-Loss/136401608 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:15:13 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/workout_722x406_2181762432.jpg
Einstein Medical Center setup a ten week weight loss competition to promote healthier lifestyles for their employees.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Human-Feces-Used-as-Fertilizer-Has-Neighbors-Fuming-136290803.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:05:29 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/human-feces.jpg
Local farms are using fertilizer made up of human sewage and residents say they can't drink their water because of contamination.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Is-Using-a-Neti-Pot-Safe?/136110853 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:46:31 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/nettipot_722x406_2179655786.jpg
There have been two recent deaths involving the use of neti pots. Are they still safe and what are the risks?

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