Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Heart Disease published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 2094
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-175
•
Next >
-
New research institute could help create jobs, improve health for Hoosiers
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND-- The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute is the first of its kind in the country and it could one day lead to research breakthroughs in cancer, heart disease and other diseases. The institute is a collaborative effort between the state,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, University of Notre Dame, Medical Research, Science and Technology
-
SPECIAL REPORT: Granger woman doing all she can to save her own life
A Granger woman has survived a lot of heartache at the hands of heart disease -- the #1 killer of most women. It's a story you'll only see on WSBT:
-
Indiana dealing with deadliest flu season in years
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana, like most states, is in the midst of one of its worst flu seasons in recent years, and health officials say that it's too early to tell whether the season has peaked. The season's 40 flu deaths make it Indiana's...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu, Asthma, Diabetes
-
Indiana's flu deaths rise to 40, most victims over 65
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Flu deaths in Indiana have climbed to 40 this season and it's too soon to tell if the spread of the illness is slowing statewide, state health officials said Wednesday. Marion County health officials said visits to the...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Asthma, Flu
-
Babies born after mom's obesity surgery do better
WASHINGTON (AP) — Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way — by affecting how their children's genes behave. In a first-...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Cesarean Section, State University of New York, Weight
-
CDC: 1 in 8 U.S. women binge drink 3 times a month
CBS NewsThe dangerous activity of binge drinking -- defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks at one time -- can take a toll on anyone's health. And, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals in a new report, it's an under-recognized...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Arthritis, Behavioral Conditions, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth
-
Study: People worldwide living longer, but sicker
LONDON (AP) — Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Lung Cancer, Physical Conditions, Malaria
-
Unemployment may increase chances of heart attacks
CHICAGO (AP) — Unemployment hurts more than your wallet — it may damage your heart. That's according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers. The increased odds weren't huge, although multiple job losses posed as...
Tags: Heart Attack, Layoffs and Downsizing, University of Michigan, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
-
I'm really not that old
As a veterinarian with a few years (translation: decades) under my stethoscope, I have come to really appreciate the puppies and kittens that come in to our office for their first visits and then watching them grow and develop over years and move on...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Kidney Disease, Renal Failure, Arthritis, Pharmaceuticals
-
Bariatric surgery to cure Type 2 diabetes better understood
BALTIMORE — Days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery, Brenda Maker’s diabetes was gone — her body producing enough of the hormone insulin to turn sugar into fuel. It’s a phenomenon seen in recent years by doctors who...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Pancreas, Diabetes, American Diabetes Association, Weight
-
Docs at odds over kids' cholesterol test guidance
CHICAGO (AP) — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids....Tags: Statins (drugs), Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Specialization, Diabetes, Food and Drug Administration
-
British TV crew visits Indiana city for obesity show
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A British TV crew visited an Indiana city this week to film segments about obesity for a program called "Supersize vs. Superskinny." Producers from the show, which focuses on dieting and extreme eating lifestyles, visited...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Television, Diabetes, Health Insurance Cost, Sleep Apnea
Jun 11, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Apr 25, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jan 28, 2013
|Story| AP Indiana
Jan 23, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
May 27, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jan 9, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Dec 13, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Nov 20, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jun 6, 2013
|Column| WSBT-TV
Sep 23, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jul 23, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jan 12, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Original site for Heart Disease topic gallery.