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    May 21, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Glasses Help "Legally Blind" Blacksburg Woman See

    Colette Johnson was born with cataracts and declared blind. She underwent surgery as a child which helped slightly, but Johnson was still considered legally blind.  "Reading has always been a struggle," Johnson said.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    Colette Johnson was born with cataracts and declared blind. She underwent surgery as a child which helped slightly, but Johnson was still considered legally blind.  "Reading has always been a struggle," Johnson said. Johnson sought out help more than...

    Tags: Glaucoma, Blindness, Diabetes, Health, Macular Degeneration

    2. May 4, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. OUR HEALTH: PRP, Faster Healing and Less Pain in Oral Surgery

    A healing technique that has been used for many years in hospitals but gained widespread attention in the field of sports medicine is now making waves among oral surgeons and their patients. In Central Virginia, the technique is being used in at least one oral surgery practice, and a patient who had the treatment calls it “fabulous.”
    A healing technique that has been used for many years in hospitals but gained widespread attention in the field of sports medicine is now making waves among oral surgeons and their patients. In Central Virginia, the technique is being used in at least one...

    Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Blood

    3. Apr 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Free Foot Surgery For African Teen

    A teen from the African nation of Zambia has feet that are size 17 but after two surgeries, his feet will be about size 13. Anderson Mambwe suffers from a condition similar to Elephantiasis.  Our cameras were there when Anderson was baptized  at St John Lutheran Church recently. OMNI Missions and Seeds of Hope brought the teen from Zambia .  Friday we spoke with him before he went into surgery. He was upbeat as he spoke with Karen ReMine, a registered nurse who will host Anderson at her home during recovery.  “He's waited for a long time probably 5 years of pain,” said ReMine.
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    A teen from the African nation of Zambia has feet that are size 17 but after two surgeries, his feet will be about size 13. Anderson Mambwe suffers from a condition similar to Elephantiasis.  Our cameras were there when Anderson was baptized  at St John...

    Tags: Health, Lymphatic filariasis, Zambia

    4. Apr 25, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Location is key as plans for new therapy center in Danville are revealed

    This is just what the doctor ordered; occupational therapy, speech therapy, and physical therapy all under one roof.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    This is just what the doctor ordered; occupational therapy, speech therapy, and physical therapy all under one roof. Rehabilitation services that were once spread throughout Danville and Pittslyvania County will now be in a one stop health and wellness...

    Tags: Physical Therapists, Health Treatments, Diabetes, Health, Physical Therapy

    5. Apr 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. VT Carilion Medical Students train on Portable Ultrasound

    It seems everything is portable these days, even ultrasound machines.  Virginia Tech Carilion Medical School students are getting hands on experience using a portable ultrasound machine.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    It seems everything is portable these days, even ultrasound machines.  Virginia Tech Carilion Medical School students are getting hands on experience using a portable ultrasound machine. It's the size of a laptop computer and has a handle built into...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Education, Students, Virginia Tech

    6. Feb 21, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Popular child psychologist John Rosemond speaks in Roanoke

    Child psychologist and syndicated columnist John Rosemond says parents should stop listening to people like him.
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    Child psychologist and syndicated columnist John Rosemond says parents should stop listening to people like him. Rosemond spoke Tuesday morning at Faith Christian School in Roanoke County. He is known for his humorous, yet sound parenting advice in...

    Tags: Psychologists, Health, Family

    7. Feb 8, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. OUR HEALTH: Highland Ridge Rehab Center opens in Dublin

    A dream will be fulfilled this month when Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin opens their new 33,000 square-foot rehabilitation addition. 
    A dream will be fulfilled this month when Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin opens their new 33,000 square-foot rehabilitation addition.  The project will enhance their philosophy of person-directed services for their culture change model.  Culture...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Concerts, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Health

    8. Jan 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Whooping cough cases on the rise in Virginia

    The Virginia Department of Health says pertussis, or better known as whooping cough, is making a comeback.
    The Virginia Department of Health says pertussis, or better known as whooping cough, is making a comeback. The Department of Health says cases in Virginia have doubled since 2007, and in the western part of the state reported cases have tripled between...

    Tags: Patrick County, Breastfeeding, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Internists

    9. Jan 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. More moms choosing home births over the hospital

    Lindsay and Tom McKinnon did their research before choosing a home birth over the hospital. They call the experience of a home birth "empowering".
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    Lindsay and Tom McKinnon did their research before choosing a home birth over the hospital. They call the experience of a home birth "empowering". "It was very calm and peaceful and beautiful and we could work at our own pace with our midwife as a guide,...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Roanoke County, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    10. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Haitian girl undergoes 6 hour surgery, successfully

    She was burned over 30 percent of her body when she fell into a fire as a child.
    Weekend Anchor/Reporter
    She was burned over 30 percent of her body when she fell into a fire as a child.     But on Wednesday, a Haitian teenager underwent a six hour surgery at Lewis Gale Hospital at Montgomery that will change her life.     It was a lengthy and delicate...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Health, Physical Therapy, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization

    11. Jan 16, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Haitian teenager will receive life-changing surgery in Blacksburg

        A Haitian teenager will soon undergo life changing surgery at Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg.
    Weekend Anchor/Reporter
        A Haitian teenager will soon undergo life changing surgery at Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg.     Keithia Sirena was badly burned when she fell into a fire as a child.     The serve burn caused her the ski of her arm to attach to her...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Physical Therapists, Health, Physical Therapy, Hospitals and Clinics

    12. Jan 10, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. New eyeglasses could make bifocals and progressive lenses a thing of the past

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">They look like any ordinary pair of glasses. They are anything but that. "This has what we call the wow factor," said Dr. Mac Scothorn, an optometrist with Vistar Eye Center in Roanoke.</span>
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    They look like any ordinary pair of glasses. They are anything but that. "This has what we call the wow factor," said Dr. Mac Scothorn, an optometrist with Vistar Eye Center in Roanoke. He's talking about something called Empower glasses, developed by...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Apple iPad, General Practitioners

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