Top Ten Health Stories of the Week

Updated: 7/30/2010 10:46 am
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Birmingham, Al (WIAT)  Here are the top ten health stories of the week from our partners at Ivanhoe:

This Week's Top 10 Viewed Stories

  • 1. Putting the Brakes on Alzheimer’s
    More than 5,000,000 men and women are living with Alzheimer’s in the United States alone. Right now, the only drugs available to them only help to relieve the symptoms. There’s nothing approved that will stop its progression.

  • 2. 8 Best and Worst Summer Foods
    When it comes to summer picnic spreads, you can't go wrong with hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad and ice cream. But what's best and worst for your body?

  • 3. Chemical Grows Brain Cells? (2nd week)
    It sounds like science-fiction, but researchers have identified a chemical that causes brain cells to grow.

  • 4. 6 Secrets of Parkinson's (2nd week)
    Even if you think you know everything about Parkinson's disease, the numbers are still stunning. More than 1 million people are living with it, and 60,000 will be diagnosed this year alone. Doctors say thousands more are suffering from the disease and don't even know it.

  • 5. 7 Days: From a Big Belly to Back at Work (2nd week)
    When constant crunches and diets don't work, some folks turn to cosmetic surgeons to install those washboard abs they've always wanted. However, since the standard tummy tuck is too invasive for some patients, one surgeon developed a new procedure to get rid of bulging bellies.

  • 6. Wiping out Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
    Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, or NHL. A half a million people have this. It’s a cancer that begins in the immune system. Now, a simple shot could send it into remission.

  • 7. Our Bones May Be The Cure To Type 2 Diabetes
    Human bone is an organ with many responsibilities, it has to deal with the blood, metabolic system, and with the pancreas before it can perform its own tasks successfully, however, does this busy organ hold the power to conquer the type 2 diabetes epidemic?

  • 8. New Cutting Edge Anti-Diabetes Mechanism
    About 23.6 million children and adults in the U.S. have diabetes type 2. This unique mechanism could be the key to stopping the diabetes epidemic.

  • 9. The Internet : Weight Loss Miracle Worker?
    Now you can keep off the pounds while sitting down. A new study on weight loss management shows the more people who use an interactive weight management website have an easier time maintaining their weight loss.

  • 10. Tick Bites Spark Allergies (2nd week)
    Warm weather and nice days lead many people to spend more time outdoors, but beware of tiny ticks. New research shows their bite can lead to a serious allergic reaction.



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