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ELECTRO THERAPY REDUX
One controversial therapy – electroshock – is making a comeback in a more effective form. Electro convulsive therapy is helping hundreds of people suffering from depression. Anne McDermott profiles one patient who has "hope again", and looks at the range of depression treatments from pills to poodles.
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GETTING MEN INTO TREATMENT
Men, especially Latino men, are reluctant to admit they are depressed and to get help. Sam Louie met one man who waited until he lost his job and his family before getting help. Now he's on the mend and wishes he had sought help earlier.
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MYTHS OF MOTHERHOOD
Society tells new parents that a new baby is the most joyful time of life. But many new mothers are stressed, anxiety ridden and feel no emotional connection to their infant. Hena Cuevas looks at post-partum depression an one couple who finally got help.
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LIVER DISEASE
It's a disease that's long been associated with alcohol, but more and more Americans are suffering from cirrhosis and it has nothing to do with drinking. Kyung Lah reports on a newly discovered link between lifestyle and liver disease.
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DENTAL HEALTH
Many children have a mouth full of cavities because of a common misbelief ... that you don't have to take care of baby teeth because they've going to fall out anyway. But poor dental health in children can have serious medical consequences. Hena Cuevas has the story of one little girl who had no time to lose.
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LUNG CANCER
Since smoking is one of the primary causes of lung cancer, victims of the disease often feel the stigma of being held responsible for their own illness. Yet many people who get lung cancer have never taken a puff in their lives. Kyung Lah met two lung cancer patients who feel they're made to suffer twice.
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ORGAN DONATIONS
87,000 Americans waiting for an organ donor to save their lives. And yet minority communities are often hesitant to donate organs. Why? And what can be done to change it? Toni Guinyard looks at how cultural beliefs can frustrate patients who desperately need organs.
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MEDICINE IN TWO LANGUAGES
The better you communicate with your doctor, the better care you can get. So what happens when doctors and patients don't speak the same language? As Sam Louie tells us, children are often interpreters, and that can put patients at risk. Now new technology is promising to bridge the language gap.
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TAX FOR THE MENTALLY ILL
Last November voters said yes to a tax on millionaires to help the mentally ill. Now hundreds of millions of dollars are pouring in. How will mental health professionals spend the money? What is the best way to serve the mentally ill? Hena Cuevas looks at the plans to spend the revenues from Proposition 63.
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SCHOOL NURSES TAKE CARE OF A TO Z
They used to only handle problems like skinned
knees and runny noses, but nowadays school nurses are dealing with more
serious conditions like diabetes to feeding tubes. In addition, many are
handling caseloads that are four times what the state
recommends. Toni Guinyard takes a look at school nursing and
how it's changed over the years.
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DIRTY AIR & ASTHMA
An asthma attack is when the lungs become inflamed and
breathing is difficult. Asthma runs in
families, but recent studies show that dirty air, especially
microscopic particles from exhaust, plays a significant role in
the growing number of asthmatic children.
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A LICENSE TO PRACTICE
Some communities are in desperate need of physicians. But when foreign-trained doctors come to the U.S., they cannot work. Many of these medical professionals go through re-certification in the States in order to practice medicine. Hena Cuevas looks why a family doctor from Mexico ended up working at a mini-blind factory.
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WHERE'S A SURGEON WHEN YOU NEED ONE?
The shortage of specialists willing to come to emergency rooms is putting patients in danger. Why are many refusing to be available? |
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DIABETICS HELPING DIABETICS
Who is the best person to reach people with diabetes? Other diabetics. Especially in minority neighborhoods where access to health care and important information is limited. We look at Latino Health Access who has found a formula for success.
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AIDS: THE DOWNSIDE OF SUCCESS
AIDS drugs have extended the life expectancy of patients. But the downside is people are assuming they can be treated. The challenge in the Black community is especially tough. And now a new virulent strain of HIV could make it even tougher.
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HEART "SCORES" FOR YOUNGSTERS
Hena Cuevas introduces us to one doctor who is using an imagining tool to give kids a picture of their arteries. More children are now showing up with early signs of heart disease. Sometimes a picture and a "grade" is worth a thousand words.
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