Mind-Controlled Hand
BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers are testing ways to restore natural hand movements to people with a devastating brain injury or amputation. They’re finding ways to restore the broken link from the brain to an artificial limb. They say for the very first time ever, they have found a way to have prosthetic fingers move independently, a monumental step for injured patients. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - July 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Botox and Dystonia
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Long before it wiped out worry lines and age wrinkles, Botox was originally created to stop muscle spasms in the eye. Besides its fountain-of-youth qualities, it’s being used to relieve exhausting and sometimes debilitating effects of a neurological disorder called dystonia. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hearing Vest
HOUSTON, Texas. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Using the sense of touch to replace the sense of hearing sounds like science fiction, but it’s very much a reality and it could be a game-changer for the profoundly deaf. It started out as the doctorate project of Scott Novich in the lab of neuroscientist and best-selling author David Eagleman. The goal was to create a vest that allows the deaf to feel speech. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - July 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Birth Guy
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When you hear “birthing expert” or “doula”, you picture a woman. But what would you think if ‘she’ was a ‘he?’ Ivanhoe introduces you to a male doula … who helps not just the mom-to-be, but the dad-to-be as well. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FMD: Mysterious Disease in Women -- In-depth Doctor's Interview
Heather Gornik, M.D., a vascular medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, talks about a mysterious disease that is often overlooked. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Resolution Revolution
DALLAS. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cutting edge technology is giving medical researchers a new window on cellular structure and function that could lead to new treatments for cancer and other diseases. Researchers say the more you can see, the more you can fix. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fixing Lazy Eye: It’s Not Too Late for Adults
CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors call it strabismus, but most of us know it as lazy eye or wandering eye. Special glasses, eye patches and exercises are used to train the eyes to stay straight. But very few patients realize there’s a surgery that can permanently fix misaligned eyes in adults. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Too Young for A Stroke?
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you think you’re too young to have a stroke … think again. In the United States, 25 percent of all stroke patients are under 65, and there has been a steep increase in strokes among people in their 30s and 40s. Doctors say these younger patients may be ignoring the stroke risk factors until it’s too late. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Customize New Knees
NEW YORK CITY. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 700,000 Americans have knee replacement surgery every year to eliminate chronic pain from worn out joints, and doctors say that number will skyrocket over the next decade. Now, a new two-pronged approach is helping patients get back on their feet faster than ever before. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Male Anorexia- It's Not Who You Think
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Anorexia: it’s an eating disorder that can ruin lives and even kill. Usually it affects women. But male anorexia is real … and more prevalent than you might think. Up to seven million boys and men will suffer from eating disorders in their lifetimes. Most males don’t seek help because of the stigma … or because they don’t even know what it is. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chef’s Corner: Summer Salad
PARK CITY, Utah. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ellie Shropshire sharpened her culinary skills cooking on private yachts. Fourteen years ago, she took her talents to Park City, Utah and built up a booming catering business using all natural ingredients. Ivanhoe shows you what makes her easy salad recipe a perfect summer treat. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DigniCap: Cooling Cap for Chemo
MIAMI. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Breast cancer treatment can be uncomfortable, but a newly approved product may allow some patients to avoid one unpleasant side effect to chemo treatment. A new cooling cap may help some patients save their hair. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pencil Beam Protons Zap Cancer
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Radiation treatment for cancer has become as precise as the tip of a pencil. With pencil beam proton therapy, doctors can pinpoint tumors more accurately than ever before, while greatly reducing the number of treatments and the risk of damaging healthy cells. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke of Luck
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you’re going to have one, there’s probably no better place to have a stroke than in a hospital. Mike McEvoy found that out first hand, even though he was there to help his brother. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Colon Cancer: Is It In Your Genes?
DALLAS. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Colon cancer kills 50,000 Americans each year. It’s preventable, but many Americans fear colonoscopies. What if all it took was a simple blood test to determine the potential for colon and other cancers? How many lives could be saved? Doctors are closing in on answers. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - June 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
