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HEALTHY FOR LIFE
from Eyewitness News Online

Eyewitness News brings you stories on the cutting edge of medical technology.

Healthy For Life means you'll see stories such as reversing the effects of scleroderma, tips to prevent asthma, new medications and aids to help addicts kick the habit plus important medical breakthroughs that can be important news to you, your family and friends. You will be amazed at what doctors can now do and what treatments and cures are in development.

Eyewitness News is pleased to be able to bring you our Healthy For Life reports on the World Wide Web. Each report online contains the full transcript of a story you've seen on Eyewitness News, plus, we'll bring you exclusive extra news that we didn't have time for on our broadcast.
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REVERSING SCLERODERMA
A risky treatment could be the answer for patients with serious forms of this disease. Full Story

COLONOSCOPY-NOT JUST FOR COLON CANCER
A virtual colonoscopy detects a wide range of diseases outside the colon, which could save lives. June is national Scleroderma Awareness Month! Full Story

CLEARER MRI
A new invention helps doctors get clearer images of people who can't lie still. Full Story

HELP FOR BLOOD PRESSURE
An investigational device could help patients with this condition stay healthier. Full Story

SEEING THE HEART IN 3D
Researchers in the Netherlands are using virtual reality to see the heart like never before. Full Story

PANCREATIC CANCER VACCINE
A vaccine increases survival for patients with this deadly form of cancer. Full Story

NEW HELP FOR ALCOHOLICS
People who suffer from addiction may have a new option in the form of a pill. Full Story

TREATING URINARY INCONTINENCE
A sling helps women with this common problem find relief. Full Story

ROBOT REHAB FOR STROKE
A new robot is helping stroke patients recover without a therapist. Full Story

STEM CELLS HEAL HEARTS
Donor stem cells may be the answer for patients who suffer a heart attack. Full Story

BREATHING WITH EMPHYSEMA
A new, nonsurgical procedure could help patients breathe more easily. Full Story

DOPPLER PREDICTS STROKE
The same technology used to forecast a storm is helping doctors understand strokes and migraines. Full Story

BETTER BYPASS SURGERY
Cutting-edge technology allows doctors to fix a coronary bypass operation while the patient is still in surgery. Full Story

BETTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANT TREATMENT
A new treatment could reduce the risk of rejection within six months of a transplant. Full Story

WRAPPING RADIATION AROUND TUMORS
New technology allows doctors to target tumors with better precision. Full Story

CUTTING-EDGE SURGERY EDUCATION
Huge monitors and microscopic cameras are making it easier for surgeons to teach residents complicated procedures. Full Story

LUNG CANCER VACCINE
A vaccine under study offers hope for some patients who are diagnosed with this deadly cancer. Full Story

EASIER COLON CANCER TEST
A blood test may be the future in screening for colon cancer. Full Story

STEM CELLS FIGHT LUPUS
Using a patient's own stem cells could provide a cure for this devastating disease. Full Story

NEW SINUS RELIEF WITH A BALLOON
A new technique pushes sinus blockages out of the way and results in less pain. Full Story

HUNTINGTON'S HELP
A drug already approved in Europe and Canada could offer hope to patients who are plagued by this disease. Full Story

INHALED CHEMO
A new twist on standard chemotherapy offers less side effects and better precision. Full Story

STRENGTHENING BRITTLE BONES
A drug to treat osteoporosis is helping patients with a disease that weakens their bones. Full Story

BIRD FLU: BE PREPARED
Find out what you can do to prepare for the flu that experts think will hit the states in the coming months. Full Story

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