Dr. Nicholas M. Lopez, M.D. brings 12 years of training to his role at the hospital. This training provides expertise in the latest techniques in cardiothoracic surgery.
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Popular video games could be causing epilepsy, increased alcohol intake could help the heart, and you might want to skip the concession stand the next time you go to the movies.
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Hot tub injuries are on the rise, and Tamiflu prices are skyrocketing this flu season. Find out more about these stories in tonight's Family Healthcast
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The country might be failing at preventing premature births, some are more likely to get STD's than others, and a "female viagra" may have been found by researchers.
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PADUCAH, KY - Roger Knoth was a smoker for 45 years until he had a heart attack two weeks after his 60th birthday. Knoth, who had two stents to open blood flow to his heart at Western Baptist this summer,...
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Alzheimer's and diabetes might be linked in a way you wouldn't think, and new research could help parents get kids to eat more fruits or vegetables.
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AIDS vaccine may not be working as well as hoped, heart patients may not be getting the meds they need, and transplant drugs could soon be covered indefinitely.
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Dr. John Cecil at Paducah's Redicare reports H1N1 flu...but says there's also an illness that has all the symptoms of the flu but tests negative for it. He's also treating sinusitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia.
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Procter & Gamble Co is voluntarily recalling about 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after finding the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of the product made at its plant in Gross Gerau, Germany, and sold in the United States.
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People who have had repeated flu infections -- or repeated flu vaccines -- may have some protection against the new pandemic swine influenza, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Slow walking may not only mean getting to your destination later, according to a new study by French scientists: Older people who walk slowly are almost three times more likely to die of heart disease and related causes than older people who walk faster.
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Women who smoke while they are pregnant often don't admit it, which means they're missing out on an opportunity to get help to kick the habit, new research published in BMJ shows.
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People with bipolar disorder who smoke appear to have a heightened risk of suicidal behavior -- possibly because they are generally prone to impulsive acts, a new study suggests.
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Overuse of antibiotics in Europe is building widespread resistance and threatening to halt vital medical treatments such as hip replacements, intensive care for premature babies and cancer therapies, health experts say.
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Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows.
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