Each week News 4 brings you the latest news on health, fitness and medical breakthroughs. Previous reports are posted here as a service of News 4 St. Louis . Because nothing matters more than your health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the rate at which people try to quit smoking rate is 4 times what it was before chemical help was available. That's up from the rate in 1991, the year before the introduction of the Nicotine Patch.
Adenoviruses cause colds, diarrhea or pinkeye.
They have also discovered that the same virus is more prevalent among overweight people. Doctors insert a flexible tube into the blocked artery then a laser from the end of the tube zaps the clot. This technology is crucial because it works after the 3 hour period the drug needs to be taken to prevent brain damage. The medical reports provided here are not intended to be used as your only source of health information. This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator .