Medical Edge
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Ask The Expert: Transitioning From Medical Boot To Shoes
As we head into warmer weather, a local woman has a great question about getting into summer shoes. It's the season for flip flops, but one Local 12 viewer submitted a request on-line to our experts about not being able to wear them. Our question this week is from Dierdra, and she wanted to know what she should do if
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Stroke Kit Available Online
In honor of Stroke Awareness Month, the American Heart Association has a new on-line tool, which could help save your life. She's back on her feet again now, but Beverly Paris remembers a morning not too long ago -when she noticed -- Beverly says, "I had this numbness in my arm and my leg and it wouldn't support me and
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Promise Walk Raises Awareness of Pregnancy Complication
Hundreds of mothers invite you and your family to a special event in West Chester this weekend. It's to help raise awareness of a common complication during pregnancy many don't know about. Marlene Bradley says there's nothing she enjoys more than seeing her baby boy --Levi Jeffery --with a big smile. He is now 11 weeks old: "I just love
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Brain Cancer Vaccine May Be In The Works
Local doctors are looking for patients to test a breakthrough vaccine to treat one of the most common forms of brain cancer. Local 12's Liz Bonis explains how. You probably know from the headlines-glioblastoma is the type of brain tumor that killed Senator Ted Kennedy. It has largely been unresponsive to treatment "This is really exciting, really exciting, because for
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Melanoma Awareness in May
May is Melanoma Awareness Month and a local woman is inviting all of us to learn more about the best way to prevent this type of skin cancer. "Sadly my husband died of stage four melanoma back in 2010." Linda Ulrey says her personal tragedy has led to a passionate message -- about sun protection. She now volunteers for a