Eye On New York: On Health
It can be easy to take our hands for granted--the sense of touch, picking up something with our fingertips, but a New Jersey woman is getting a second chance at that and she's making history.
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It can be easy to take our hands for granted--the sense of touch, picking up something with our fingertips, but a New Jersey woman is getting a second chance at that and she's making history.
It's easy to take our hands for granted -- the feeling of hot and cold or grasping something quickly with our fingertips. A local woman is getting a second chance at those experiences and she's making history.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be unveiling his budget next week, and it seems inevitable that he plans on making cuts in Medicaid, the program that helps the poor get medical services.
The computer program that crushed the human competition on the "Jeopardy!" quiz show is going to be lending its power to an area hospital.
Malignant melanoma is the deadliest of all skin cancers. It's very curable if caught at an early stage, which usually involves surgical biopsies, but medical-grade tape may help patients avoid going under the knife.
If your blood was tested at one Rockland County medical facility, you may have reason to worry.
March for Babies is March of Dimes largest annual fundraiser. Dollars raised go to support research, advocacy, community programs and education to help give every baby a healthy start.
Who's your daddy? Getting the answer to that question has just become a lot easier for New Yorkers.
February is American Heart Month, but most Americans don't know it. CBS 2's Max Gomez explains heart health and Dana Tyler speaks with Dr. Holly Anderson of the American Heart Association.
As each generation ages, important information about your family health history can be forgotten or lost. Start a dialogue with your family today.
Patty Ostaszewski says exposure could have come from anyone. She says there are no active TB cases and no risk to patients or workers.
A 14-year-old Queens girl can now look toward the future. Hunter Haymore has been cured of sickle cell anemia thanks to a procedure doctors are calling a "medical milestone."
The cyclist told CBS 2's Dr. Max Gomez that he started riding seriously about a year and a half after his accident. He said that was important not just physically but also psychologically. It gave him something to focus on other than his injuries.
Spina Bifida occurs when part of the spinal column does not close around the spinal cord.
