Replacing a leaky valve without surgery
Like a lot of children with congenital heart defects, Christian Encizo faced the prospect of multiple open heart surgeries throughout his life. He was born with pulmonary stenosis, a faulty…
Rethinking tourniquets
The use of tourniquets to stop massive bleeding and save lives goes back centuries. But in modern times, their use has been a bit controversial — mainly because of some…
Empañapita
Similar to a Spanish empañada, this empaña "pita" uses pita bread for the shell. 2 (6½-inch) whole-wheat pitas 1 cup tangy salsa For filling: 2 cups canned low-sodium black beans,…
A surge in sweetness?
It's been a bad year for sugary drinks. In February, a federal advisory group recommended that people cut back. Groups like the American Heart Association and the World Health Organization…
Photo courtesy CDC
Finding hepatitis C
All Baby Boomers should be screened for hepatitis C, according to federal recommendations. That’s because an estimated three-quarters of infections are in people born between 1945 and 1965, and most…
A video chat with baby
It’s one of the most joyous times in life — the birth of a baby. But sometimes medical reasons can keep mom and baby apart for hours, days or even…