http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines RSS Feed for WOWT - Health Check - Headlines en-us Mon, 06 May 2013 13:33:34 GMT 2013-05-06T13:33:34Z en-us http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Getting-Rid-Of-Varicose-Veins-206255871.html They're not pretty and they can be painful. But now there's good news for the millions of people who have varicose veins. A minimally invasive procedure has replaced a painful surgery - once used to get rid of them. Serese Cole explains in this month's Health Check report. Mon, 06 May 2013 13:33:34 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Getting-Rid-Of-Varicose-Veins-206255871.html 2013-05-06T13:33:34Z http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Thyroid-Nodule-201609571.html Everyone has a Thyroid. It's hormones help determine how fast we burn calories and how fast our heart beats. But more than half of us could be walking around right now with a Thyroid Nodule. Serese Cole explains what a nodule is and what we need to know about them - in this month's Health Check report. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Thyroid-Nodule-201609571.html 2013-04-06T13:00:00Z http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-ColonoscopyA-Lifesaving-Screening-195544791.html An estimated one in 20 people will develop Colorectal Cancer during their lifetime. If you knew there was something you could do to prevent getting it, would you do it? In this month's Health Check Report, find out how one test can help you avoid the second most deadly form of cancer in the United States. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:00:40 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-ColonoscopyA-Lifesaving-Screening-195544791.html 2013-03-06T23:00:40Z http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Women--Heart-Disease-189996821.html It is the leading cause of death for women: one in four will die from Heart Disease. But as Serese Cole tells us in this month's Health Check, being aware of the symptoms and risks unique to women - as well as making some heart healthy lifestyle changes - can protect your heart and possibly save your life. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:34:46 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Women--Heart-Disease-189996821.html 2013-02-06T13:34:46Z http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Treating-Inguinal-Hernia-185655162.html For some, it's painful. Others may not even know they have it. But nearly one-third of all men will be diagnosed with Inguinal Hernia in their lifetime. In this month's Health Check Report, Serese Cole takes us the Fremont Area Medical Center - where technology is making treatment easier and recovery faster. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:44:06 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Treating-Inguinal-Hernia-185655162.html 2013-01-07T14:44:06Z http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Hyperbaric-Oxygen-Therapy-182356371.html Half of the people diagnosed with cancer today receive radiation therapy. Many of them will experience stubborn, sometimes painful side affects because of the treatment. Until recently, there wasn't much that could be done to help. Serese Cole tell us how oxygen therapy has changed that in this month's Health Check report. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:09:46 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Hyperbaric-Oxygen-Therapy-182356371.html 2012-12-06T14:09:46Z http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Endometriosis-177460171.html It's an often painful condition that affects one in 10 young women. Right now, there is no cure. But there is treatment for the millions of women who suffer from Endometriosis. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:28:53 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Endometriosis-177460171.html 2013-02-28T21:28:53Z http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Digital-Mammography-172837261.html One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in their lifetime. It's an alarming statistic, but early detection can make all the difference. In this month's Health Check report, Serese Cole takes us to the Fremont Area Medical Center - where Digital Mammography is benefiting doctors and patients. Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:32:11 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Digital-Mammography-172837261.html 2012-10-08T14:32:11Z http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Concussion-Program-168749876.html It's estimated 10-percent of all athletes in a contact sport will get a concussion. Unfortunately, once an athlete gets one, they are four to six times more likely to receive another. In this month's Health Check report, Serese Cole shows us how the Fremont Area Medical Center is using an innovative program to reduce an injured student's risk for further injury. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:46:16 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Concussion-Program-168749876.html 2012-09-06T16:46:16Z http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Nuclear-Medicine-165117856.html There's a unique way doctors are gathering important information about patients. Information that otherwise wouldn't be available, require surgery or more expensive tests. In this month's Health Check, Serese Cole takes us to the Fremont Area Medical Center to show us how Nuclear Medicine is helping patients. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:36:25 GMT http://www.wowt.com/healthcheck/headlines/Health-Check-Nuclear-Medicine-165117856.html 2012-08-06T13:36:25Z