Some hospitals are now tailoring their emergency room services for the large population of aging baby boomers. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN’s Geoff Redick met with emergency room professionals at Highland Hospital.
05/25/2013 05:00 AM
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According up to the CDC, nearly 75 percent of people over the age of who fall have injuries serious enough to put them at risk for early death.
05/24/2013 05:00 AM
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A new study finds that fewer doses of the HPV vaccine in girls may still be effective in preventing cervical cancer. Erin Billups filed the following report.
05/22/2013 05:00 AM
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As the temperature increases so do the number infected ticks transmitting Lyme disease. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN’s Marcie Fraser met with a public health and preventative medicine specialist to find out more about Lyme disease.
05/20/2013 05:00 AM
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20 years ago you hardly anyone knew anyone who had Lyme disease, today everybody seems to know somebody who has it. Why is there an increase? For this edition of Healthy Living, Marcie Fraser has more.
05/19/2013 05:00 AM
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Paleo dieters try to eat as a caveman would have. For this edition of Healthy Living, Geoff Redick has more.
05/18/2013 05:00 AM
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In a recent report, within one year $1.3 billion was spent on physical therapy for muscular issues which often involved balance.
05/17/2013 05:00 AM
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A snowy and long winter means late blooming in spring. And with little rainfall to wash away the pollen as spring rolls in, allergic reactions have been more intense for some this year. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN’s Erin Billups meets will a pulmonologist for some tips on alleviating allergy symptoms.
05/15/2013 05:00 AM
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We all know we should use sunscreen. But for those who don't, it's important to be on the lookout for skin-spots. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN’s Geoff Redick talks with a dermatologist about a relatively new device for cancerous skin-sports, called the “Blu-U.”
05/13/2013 05:00 AM
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Pay careful attention this spring and summer to the label on your sunscreen bottle. Due to new FDA testing and labeling standards, the term "broad spectrum" now has meaning. For this edition of Healthy Living, YNN meets with a professor of dermatologist.
05/12/2013 05:00 AM
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