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Antibiotic resistant superbugs are on the rise in hospitals. A new "superbug zapper" is being used at UCLA Medical Center. The high-tech tool works by bathing hospital rooms with pulses...]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 21:22:55 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/dentist110411_722x406_2164693004.jpg
The lines outside the San Jose Convention Center started forming Friday morning as the first people began to wait their turn to get free dental care.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:54 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/215*120/couplegeneric.jpg
Half of the U.S. population aged 40 and older suffer with a sexual dysfunction. And experts say these patients often suffer in silence, even though their problems likely are]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:54 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/marianne_9016929_722x406_30392899802.jpg
There is heightened interest in breast reconstruction after Angelina Jolie said she underwent the procedure following a double mastectomy. Marianne Favor has a look at the newest medical advancements.]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 18:24:21 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/177*120/medical-generic.JPG
Angelina Jolie's decision to remove her breasts is not a new concept to doctors and patients here in the Bay Area. Marianne Favro reports.

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It's a $2.6 trillion industry that almost every one of us has struggled with -- health care. But there is new hope, thanks to Bay Area technology. Scott Budman reports.]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 17:53:00 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/56788039.jpg
Genetic testing in the spotlight, thanks to Angelina Jolie

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Cancer survivors and fellow celebrities are praising Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo—and share the deeply personal details about— a preventative double mastectomy. The surgery was completed last...

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New treatment helps some patients avoid surgery. Britney Glaser reports.]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 06:09:05 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/NC_melanomafinder0513_700x394.jpg
Every hour, someone in the United States dies from melanoma. Despite efforts to raise awareness about sun protection, it remains the fastest growing cancer. A new device is helping to catch it before i...]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 05:26:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/CROHNSWALKFORWEB_8988227_722x406_29982787933.jpg
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that may affect as many as 700,000 Americans. Jodie Ford, from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America,...]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 21:03:12 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/VICTIM5.JPG
Eight dogs suspected of fatally mauling a female jogger in the Antelope Valley this week were impounded Friday as authorities investigate the attack.]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 05:33:01 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Dog+gets+eye+exam.jpg
Service dogs who spend their days visiting patients at hospitals giving hope and help became patients themselves Wednesday at Hollywood Animal Hospital.

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Marianne Favro reports on a first of its kind medical clinic now open at Stanford for cancer patients who have skin troubles.]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 19:04:35 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/050913-cir-school-lunches1.jpg
At lunchtime, hundreds of Berkeley High School students rush off campus, leaving behind healthy meals served in the cafeteria. Many of them head to Bongo Burger, Top Dog and other joints selling...

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The leading cause of infant mortality in Los Angeles County is suffocation while sleeping, such as while sharing a bed or sleeping in unsafe environments, like in a cluttered crib, according to...

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ATX-101, a new drug being tested in the Bay Area, may be the first-of-its-kind to get rid of that unwanted fat without any surgery. Stephanie Chuang reports. Read the full story here.

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Pfizer is selling its popular erectile dysfunction pill to patients on its website to combat fake versions of the drug being by phony online pharmacies. Patients will still need a prescription,...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 05:31:10 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/rewalk+exoskeleton.png
This life-changing technology — a bionic exoskeleton that works with motion sensors and motorized joints — was shown off at American Spinal Injury Association meeting in Chicago.]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 22:12:58 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/breastcancerdrug.jpg
UCLA enrolling patients for Palbociclib, a new drug to treat breast cancer]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 09:04:16 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/health-generic-.jpg
Health insurance companies under fire for raising premiums on California residents and businesses unfairly should modify their behavior, or else.

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Pfizer, the drug company that makes Viagra, began selling the erectile-dysfunction treatment online Monday to fight fake pharmacy websites.]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 09:23:13 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/edt-pacifier-picture.jpg
A study published the journal Pediatrics on Monday found that when parents sucked on their child's pacifier as a "cleaning" method, the child was less likely to develop asthma and eczema later in life.

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Stephanie Chuang reports from Stonestown Mall where Nordstrom managers are trying to get in contact with certain customers who ate in their cafe following a typhoid fever diagnosis from one worker.]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 08:01:51 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/norstromlead.jpg
San Francisco's Department of Public Health are alerted the public to a potential risk of contracting typhoid fever.

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Some ponies once abandoned by their owners are now helping people facing serious life challenges, thanks to Throwaway Ponies in Rockwall, Texas.]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 07:15:12 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/lipstick3.jpg
Watch out, ladies — before you pucker up, make sure your lips aren't covered in poison. A new analysis at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health tested 32 different lipsticks and...

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An Orange County family is trying to help others after their daughter died from a rare, aggressive form of brain cancer. A sample of McKenna Wetzel's tumor was donated to a lab at Stanford University i...]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 11:17:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/nalinigirls.jpg
Stanford Professor Nalini Ambady is turning to social media for help in finding blood donors to help her fight leukemia.

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More than 25 million Americans suffer from diabetes in America. That’s 8.3% of our population, but as NBC Bay Area's Diane Dwyer reports, the Bay Area is at the forefront of new groundbreaking work.]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:33:28 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/218*120/042913infectionrobot.jpg
As more and more superbugs evolve and become resistant to medications, there is a new weapon striking them down. Stanford Hospital is using a robot to help prevent infections. NBC Bay Area's...]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:41:35 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/218*120/042913infectionrobot.jpg
He looks a lot like R2D2, but his name is Frost and he's on a mission to kill superbugs at Stanford Hospital. The robot made by Xenex, emits pulsating ultra violet light that stops the DNA of...]]>