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Doctors study whether soccer players could face brain damage risks

Much attention has been paid in recent years to the effects of repeated concussions on football players, but now a group of researchers in the Bronx are studying whether there may be similar brain trauma to soccer players.

05/21/2013 09:53 AM

State health agency driving plan to revamp $13 billion Medicaid program

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos and Medicaid Director Carol Steckel are in Durham on Wednesday for a question-and-answer session. Wos and Steckel carry their message to Greenville and Winston-Salem on Thursday.

Updated 05/15/2013 08:31 AM

Medical School at Mt. Sinai pays more attention to humanities

As the nation adjusts to ongoing health care reforms, the need for more doctors, especially from varying backgrounds, is even more important. Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine has a plan to lay some traditions aside to attract prospective students from a wider pool of applicants. Health reporter Erin Billups filed the following report.

Updated 05/14/2013 08:42 AM

Improbable connection between doctor, patient inspires stroke prevention partnership

Carolinas Healthcare System is teaming up with the YMCA for National Stroke Awareness Month. Throughout the month of May, they'll host a number of clinics to spread the word on the signs and symptoms. The story behind this partnership is nothing short of remarkable.

05/13/2013 11:18 AM

Healthy Carolina: Dr. John Rennick, Unitedhealthcare

News 14 Carolina anchor Claudine Chalfant talks with Unitedhealthcare's medical director, Dr. John Rennick about osteoporosis, which is a disease of the bones. It can cause bones to become weak and can break from a minor fall.