WRAL.com Health Team

New drug treatment can control damaging stress

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:59:19 -0400

Duke researchers have found an effective drug treatment to control damaging mental and emotional stress.

Triangle woman warns of danger of tanning beds

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:34 -0400

A recent report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer found tanning beds are more dangerous than previously thought.

Raleigh woman pens story of breast cancer 'pre-vivor'

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:25:58 -0400

News of Angelina Jolie's preventative double mastectomy sparked a national discussion about breast cancer and treatment options Tuesday. Debbie Horwitz of Raleigh has contributed to that conversation with two books she's written about the emotional and physical challenges that come with the breast reconstruction process.

Mask: Most cases of breast cancer aren't inherited

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:49:37 -0400

Angelina Jolie dropped a bombshell Tuesday morning, revealing she recently had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting breast cancer. WRAL's Dr. Allen Mask discusses the decision and what it means for women everywhere.

Childbirth easier with rock 'n' roll

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:33:14 -0400

A new program at the Cedars-Sinaj medical center has been designed to help mothers move labor along and reduce cesarian sections.

Newer approach to hip replacement promises faster recovery

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:15:54 -0400

Many people put up with hip pain because they can't afford time off their feet recovering from hip replacement surgery. However, a newer approach to the surgery is less invasive and promises a faster recovery.

Stay healthy with tried-and-true Mediterranean diet

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:42:57 -0400

WRAL's Dr. Allen Mask gets a cooking lesson the Mediterranean way from Scott Crawford, executive chef of Heron's restaurant.

State responds to mother's plea to investigate teens' cancer cases

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:52:25 -0400

One week after the WRAL Investigates team reported on three Wake Forest teenagers battling the same rare form of cancer, state health officials have decided to investigate the cases further.

Quick surgery can ease allergy symptoms

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:14:37 -0400

Doctors use sinuplasty, a thin flexible tool with a fluid filled balloon, to open up blocked or narrowed nasal passages.

Connecticut medical school works to combat doctor shortage

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:29:27 -0400

The Affordable Care Act is bringing about 30 million new patients into the medical system, but it's coming as the nation is poised to lose about a third of its doctors.