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Health Checkup
1:00 am
Mon November 5, 2012

New Heart Procedure For Patients When Options Run Out

  • Interview with Dr. Bruce Bowers of Medical City's Dallas Valve Institute.

An alternative for patients who can’t survive open heart surgery replaces the aortic valve without opening the chest or heart. Medical City recently became the first in the country to perform the procedure, just days after it received FDA approval. 

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Health Checkup
1:00 am
Mon October 8, 2012

Poison Dangers At Home That Can Attract Children

You might think your home is safe for a small child. But you’d be surprised at the dangers to children lurking inside. 

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Health Checkup
1:00 am
Mon October 1, 2012

Natural Ways To Prevent Stress

Paul Huljich had it all. His organic foods business brought him wealth and luxury. But he lost it all after a nervous breakdown and a bipolar diagnosis.

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Health Checkup
1:00 am
Mon September 24, 2012

Aspirin May Help Some Prostate Cancer Patients Live Longer

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Results of a new study of nearly six thousand men with prostate cancer indicate those treated either with surgery or radiation could benefit from taking aspirin regularly. In a KERA Health Checkup, Sam Baker talks with Dr. Kevin Choe of U.T. Southwestern Medical Center about the study.

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