http://test.wfrv.com/content/health/healthwatch/default.aspx WFRV HealthWatch en-us Copyright 2009 WFRV and WJMN Television Station, Inc.. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:01 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:20 GMT WFRV HealthWatch http://www.centralmediaserver.com/WFRV/mobile/WFRVonTheGo.jpg http://test.wfrv.com/content/health/healthwatch/default.aspx 15 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-drug-offers-hope-for-MS-mobility/VxK5y9ii_0-LsTxVK4L2xg.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-drug-offers-hope-for-MS-mobility/VxK5y9ii_0-LsTxVK4L2xg.cspx?rss=853 One of the most common impairments with multiple sclerosis is trouble walking. But there's new hope for mobility. MS causes damage to the nervous system's electrical network, which is what... WFRVHealthWatch Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMT http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/Donated-human-skin-is-used-in-new-facelift/vXcM2tzPi0SLdRNmJps4QQ.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/Donated-human-skin-is-used-in-new-facelift/vXcM2tzPi0SLdRNmJps4QQ.cspx?rss=853 What happens when someone drops a lot of weight? Someone else might get a real "lift." There's a revolutionary new material to help you erase time, and you may be... WFRVHealthWatch Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:02:00 GMT http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-test-measures-hand-muscle-strength/26pUn--0SECaOgXGljXPeQ.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-test-measures-hand-muscle-strength/26pUn--0SECaOgXGljXPeQ.cspx?rss=853 Human hands have lots of muscles powering the fingers and thumbs, and when those muscles are weakened by injury or disease, it can affect simple day-to-day tasks. But now, a... WFRVHealthWatch Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-drug-may-help-Type-1-diabetics-produce/pT7RraMxsEKjelgSUxs0pw.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-drug-may-help-Type-1-diabetics-produce/pT7RraMxsEKjelgSUxs0pw.cspx?rss=853 About 24-million Americans have diabetes. And type 1 accounts for 5-10% of all cases. New study targets those patients. In type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system shuts down all... WFRVHealthWatch Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:39:00 GMT http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-laser-targets-fat-loss-in-one-session/W8izIschoEi8_sSXrYxrZQ.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-laser-targets-fat-loss-in-one-session/W8izIschoEi8_sSXrYxrZQ.cspx?rss=853 Even with weight loss, there can be trouble spots left behind. Now there's a new solution, easier on patients than liposuction. It's a laser lipo that offers little or no... WFRVHealthWatch Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:37:00 GMT http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-web-character-will-challenge-your-excuse/HywNxzFw9UuCLnYLR6d3ng.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-web-character-will-challenge-your-excuse/HywNxzFw9UuCLnYLR6d3ng.cspx?rss=853 In HealthWatch, making excuses. People do it all the time for several things. But in one case, it can be deadly. Now there's a new character, developed locally, to challenge... WFRVHealthWatch Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:59:45 GMT http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/To-save-money-you-can-target-certain-organic-foods/I_w2y_gQfEy0kdTig6FPVQ.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/To-save-money-you-can-target-certain-organic-foods/I_w2y_gQfEy0kdTig6FPVQ.cspx?rss=853 Last year, sales of organic foods in the U-S reached more than 21-billion dollars, and these items can be really pricey. So how can consumers balance both? Consumers trying to... WFRVHealthWatch Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-electric-bandage-can-help-hard-to-heal/xauLThfDZkiLX6dR8kwdDA.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/A-new-electric-bandage-can-help-hard-to-heal/xauLThfDZkiLX6dR8kwdDA.cspx?rss=853 For more than six million Americans, having a wound that won't heal is a dangerous threat. Now there's something new worth "buzzing" about. It's a bandage that uses electricity to... WFRVHealthWatch Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:58:00 GMT http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/New-knee-surgery-is-helping-Wisconsin-patients/V7H-6jTBA0O1XiXm6XqGQQ.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/New-knee-surgery-is-helping-Wisconsin-patients/V7H-6jTBA0O1XiXm6XqGQQ.cspx?rss=853 Knee replacement surgery can mean a long and painful recovery. Now there's something to shorten it up. It involves robotics, which has improved many surgeries. And thanks to this technology,... WFRVHealthWatch Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:01:00 GMT http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/Ultrasound-can-help-guide-arthritis-treatment/n_h7ZDIFhEGZadD-yCU5XQ.cspx?rss=853 http://www.wfrv.com:80/content/health/healthwatch/story/Ultrasound-can-help-guide-arthritis-treatment/n_h7ZDIFhEGZadD-yCU5XQ.cspx?rss=853 Traditionally, arthritis is diagnosed by patient history, x-rays, blood test, and sometimes M-R-I. Now you can add something else that''s useful. It's ultrasound. WFRVHealthWatch Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:17:00 GMT