Healthy Living: Local News

  • Sleep Apnea And Diabetes

    (ABC News) Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder in which a sleeper's breathing repeatedly stops and starts. It can have serious health consequences, and now researchers have linked it to... Read more..

  • Are You In A Menopausal Fog?

    Post-menopausal women sometimes complain of feeling a step behind. According to health experts at the Cleveland Clinic, it's not in their head. Doctors refer to it as "menopause fog", and it can be... Read more..

  • Do You Suffer From Restless Leg Syndrome?

    Doctor Raul Vazquez offers advice on "Eyewitness News This Morning"... Read more..

  • Go Red For Women Luncheon

    Channel 7's Joanna Pasceri hosts heart healthy event.... Read more..

  • New Buffalo Program To Fight Childhood Obesity

    (WKBW) A new afterschool program is kicking off in the Buffalo School District to help tackle the growing childhood obesity epidemic. At School 54, the Doctor Blackman School of Excellence, students... Read more..

  • Don't Pull The Plug On Pacifiers

    (ABC News) This story is coming from ABC's Medical Minute. New research finds pacifiers can actually promote good health. Researchers found pacifiers can increase the rate of breastfeeding. Scientists... Read more..

  • Tips For Beating A Heart Attack

    (WKBW/Cleveland Clinic) About one million Americans will suffer a heart attack this year, but many of them can be avoided if you take the right precautions. Doctors say the key to beating a heart... Read more..

  • Breakthrough MS Drug

    (WKBW/ABC News) Promising news on treating multiple sclerosis. According to a new study, early drug intervention is showing major progress against the disease. Multiple sclerosis is an auto-immune... Read more..

  • Health Home Program Reduces Medicaid Costs, Better Patient Care

    Dr. Raul Vazquez of Urban Family Practice in Buffalo selected to participate in statewide pilot program to improve health outcomes and reduce Medicaid costs ... Read more..

  • Are You Getting Unnecessary Medical Tests?

    (WKBW/ABC News) It's OK for your doctor to run tests for what's ailing you, but sometimes doctors can order too many tests or unnecessary ones, increasing patient discomfort and also driving up already... Read more..

  • Study Links Alcohol And Breast Cancer

    (WKBW/ABC News) Having one drink a day has been associated in other studies with heart benefits, but a new study has bad news for women who drink alcohol, especially if they are at high risk of breast... Read more..

  • Kenmore Mercy Breaks Ground On New ER

    (WKBW) Kenmore Mercy Hospital breaks ground on a new, state of the art emergency department. The ceremonial shovel went into the dirt today, marking the beginning of construction on the new 14 million... Read more..

  • Diabetes Breakthrough: Bariatric Surgery May Be A Cure

    Diabetes. It's a serious health threat in Western New York, affecting more than 120,000 adults and rising every day. Now, two new studies show there's an operation that can eliminate it, and a local... Read more..

  • Should You Go Under For Colonoscopy?

    (WKBW/Cleveland Clinic) A mild dose of general anesthesia is typically given to the patient during a colonoscopy, but a new study finds the number of people requesting to be totally sedated during this... Read more..

  • The Brain: Use It Or Lose It!

    (WKBW/Cleveland Clinic) Many people look forward to the slower pace that comes with retirement, but don't let it slow down too much or you might be in trouble. Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic Center... Read more..

  • Allergy Season Starts Early

    (WKBW/Cleveland Clinic) If you suffer from springtime allergies, you may already be reaching for the antihistamines. Doctors say the warm winter and even warmer start to March has this allergy season... Read more..

  • Some "Healthy" Foods Not So Healthy

    (WKBW/Cleveland Clinic) Many of us think we're doing the right thing by looking for food labels that read "reduced fat" or "multigrain", but there a lots of so-called "healthy" food you'd be better,... Read more..

  • Multiple Sclerosis License Plate

    (WKBW) It is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. It's a time to bring attention to the disease of the brain and spinal cord that affects hundreds of thousands of Americans with 200 new cases diagnosed... Read more..

  • Watch Your Salt Intake!

    (WKBW/Cleveland Clinic) The Centers for Disease Control says nearly 90 percent of us consume too much salt. Dietitians at Cleveland Clinic say a diet high in sodium puts you at an increased risk for... Read more..

  • YMCA Needs Public Help To Win Cancer Grant

    (WKBW) For people who have heard the dreaded words, "you have cancer", this is the hope they need. A program at the YMCA Buffalo-Niagara that helps those who are recovering from treatments. Now, the... Read more..

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