Broadcast Schedule for May 2007
- Thursday May 31 - Not Your Typical Hospital Food
He’s worked at the Four Seasons… even fed four presidents. But now one local chef’s tasty talents are being enjoyed not by guests—rather patients. - Wednesday May 30 - New Cellulite Treatment
Wish you could erase inches of fat and cellulite with just the wave of a wand? Experts say it may now be possible thanks to a new device that just won the FDA’s stamp of approval. - Tuesday May 29 - Counting Calories
Do you look up the calorie counts of the foods you buy or the meals your order? If so you're actually in the majority. But if millions of Americans are watching calories then why are we so overweight? - Monday May 28 - Brains of Obese Unaware of Fat
New research suggests obesity may not simply be the result of poor will power... instead there could be a biological reason why some who are overweight have such a hard time slimming down. - Friday May 25 - Hypnotherapy
It may sound a little kooky to some but experts say hypnosis is becoming a more and more accepted form of therapy for everything from managing pain to helping folks quit smoking. - Thursday May 24 - CLA for Weight Loss
It’s a popular supplement that promises to help you lose weight. But does it really work? - Wednesday May 23 - Caffeine Overdosing
It’s now a billion dollar industry. Coca-Cola’s newly launched calorie burning beverage Enviga is just one of the 200 or so energy drinks currently on the market. So is it bad to get an energy drink buzz? - Tuesday May 22 - Implantable Birth Control
It’s a brand new contraceptive that once implanted is proven to be 100% effective for up to three-years. Experts say it’s safe and— more importantly to many women— much more convenient than other birth control methods like the pill. - Monday May 21 - Trans Fat Foods
Watching your trans fat intake? It may sound easy but thanks to tricky labeling there are a lot of foods in the grocery aisles you’d be surprised to find out are culprits. - Friday May 18 - New Drops for Allergies
If you're the 1-in-5 Americans who suffer from allergies — listen up. How'd you like to throw out your medicines and find permanent relief no shots involved? - Thursday May 17 - New Warnings On Common Pain Drugs
According to recent studies—half of all liver failure cases nationwide are caused by over-the-counter pain medications. The statistics back the FDA's new proposal to add stricter safety warnings to some common pill bottles. - Wednesday May 16 - Weight Loss Pill Companies Fined for False Advertising
Too good to be true? The Federal Trade Commission says that it's just the case. The marketers of four weight-loss pills are forking over $25 million in fines after making claims about their drugs they allegedly can't prove. - Tuesday May 15 - 3 Hour Diet
You don't have to starve yourself or cut out junk foods, according to the new Three-Hour Diet plan — losing weight is not about that. So can you really eat what whatever you want all day long and still drop the pounds? - Monday May 14 - Can Ice Cream Boost Fertility?
Need another reason to eat ice cream? According to a new study, reaching for those high fat dairy foods may significantly improve your odds of getting pregnant. - Friday May 11 - Chronic Stress and Aging
Stressed? According to researchers chronic stress may actually be shrinking your brain. A pair of recent studies uncovered some surprising details about just how stress affects the aging process. - Thursday May 10 - Weighing Diets
Debating what diet to start just in time for bathing suit season? Researchers recently weighed four popular diet plans to see which was most successful. And the results may surprise you. - Wednesday May 9 - Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
According to a recent study around one-in-100 American adults are living with a congenital heart defect. Traditionally found at birth, it’s now believed more than half of these defects are being discovered in adult patients who had no idea they had a heart condition. - Tuesday May 8 - New Weight Management Program
A weight loss program where you're never hungry.actually eating more often.and shedding body fat, not water? It's not a gimmick-say experts. It's a new twist on the tried and true approach to weight loss. - Monday May 7 - Her Option
1-in-5 women in their 30s and 40s suffer through it. But now there's a new procedure for women with heavy menstrual cycles that's not only safe, but can be done with no anesthesia in less than an hour. - Friday May 4 - New Eyelash Gel
Tired of globbing on the mascara or gluing in fake eyelashes? Now there may be a better beauty solution. It's a new conditioner that promises to actually enhance growth. - Thursday May 3 - Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Rising
Are you one of the millions of Americans trying to quit? Some new research reveals it may be getting harder. According to a major study—nicotine levels in cigarettes are on the rise. - Wednesday May 2 - Spice Up Your Health
According to researchers, there are blood pressure and cholesterol reducing, cancer-preventing, age-defying compounds hiding in your spice cabinet. - Tuesday May 1 - New Drops for Allergies
If you’re the 1-in-5 Americans who suffer from allergies—listen up. How’d you like to throw out your medicines and find permanent relief—no shots involved?