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A new series of digital-exclusive health reports from Dr. Benita Zahn. Look for new episodes every Monday and Thursday.

Health Beat: IV Access Improvement

Anyone who's been hospitalized or even in need of emergency treatment knows that an IV Can be painful -- especially if it's needed repeatedly or if the patient is a child. That's where Matt Ostroff comes in. Originally from Albany, he now practices as a vascular access coordinator at St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey.

Health Beat: Caregiver Support

One of the most stressful jobs is providing care for a loved one. But too often caregivers don't have the support they need and so they may feel overwhelmed, even invisible. That leads to fatigue and burnout -- and sometimes it's the caregiver who needs health care.

Health Beat: Nurse Navigators

Health care is complex and can be confusing. That's where nurse navigators come in. They help patients through teaching, nurturing, supporting, and directing care for patients -- especially when the patient is undergoing cancer treatment. The goal is to help insure patients get the best outcomes for their particular diagnosis.

Health Beat: Lyme disease

The Centers for Disease Control says some 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported annually by state health departments.

Health Beat: Ingredients in feminine products

What's in a product, and whether we chose to use that product, is based on the ingredients we read on the label. However, there's a segment of consumer goods for which we have no idea what's inside. That's got the organization Clean and Healthy New York looking to make changes. Kathy Curtis, the executive director, is here to discuss menstrual products.

Health Beat: Summer Hazards

Summertime and the living is easy. That doesn't mean it's always safe. How to avoid a trip to the ER.

Health Beat: HIV Testing

National HIV Testing Day was June 27. But the need to know your HIV status is year-round and there's recently been a push by the NIH to expand testing.

Health Beat: Migraines

It's estimated 39 million men, women, and children in the United States suffer migraine headaches. That means nearly one in four homes have someone who suffers from these debilitating headaches. What causes them, how to prevent them, and what's the latest in treatment?

Health Beat: Testicular Cancer

The most common cancer in young men is also a very easy to treat and screen for. But young men have to be aware of it.

Health Beat: Kids and Nutrition

Getting kids involved in meal decisions is a great way to get them started on a lifetime of healthy eating. That's never been more important as obesity rates for kids keeps climbing, setting too many of them up for heart disease later in life.

Health Beat: LGBTQ Health Pride Month

Health Beat: Clot Retrieval

Health Beat: Huntington's Disease

Health Beat: Parents' Weight and Child Development

Health Beat: CBD Products

Health Beat: Baby Wellness Program

Health Beat: High Cost of Insulin

Health Beat: Runner with a Story

Health Beat: Pet Bereavement

Health Beat: Support for Parkinson's Disease

Health Beat: Protecting Your Hearing

Health Beat: Sexual Violence Awareness

Health Beat: Nutrition — Bloating

Health Beat: Alcoholism

Health Beat: New Breast Cancer Treatment

Health Beat: Brain Injury

Health Beat: Vision Care

Health Beat: Colon Cancer

Health Beat: Women & Heart Disease

Health Beat: College Experience CSRe

Health Beat: Nalaxone Study

Health Beat: ALS

Health Beat: Heart Valve Replacement

Health Beat: Public Health

Health Beat: ID Cards for Cognitively Challenged

Health Beat: Kidney Disease

Health Beat: Eating Disorders

Health Beat: Ronald McDonald Dental Clinic

Health Beat: Colorectal Cancer

Health Beat: Alzheimer's

Health Report

Study shows increase use of marijuana during pregnancy months

Study: higher screen time children gets, more problems paying attention

UAlbany study looks at how heat affects older adults with cardiovascular disease

Accutane links to birth defects in pregnant women

Decrease in number of people dying from drug epidemic

Plasma donations needed amid nationwide shortage

Planned Parenthood president forced out after only 8 months

Experiment RPI professor helped create heads to space

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Health Beat: Alzheimer's execCheckDiffShort("02/15/2019 04:44 PM","minutes",16781,5248299);

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Study: higher screen time children gets, more problems paying attention execCheckDiffShort("07/20/2019 09:56 AM","minutes",15370,5429304);

UAlbany study looks at how heat affects older adults with cardiovascular disease execCheckDiffShort("07/18/2019 05:35 PM","minutes",15370,5427790);

Accutane links to birth defects in pregnant women execCheckDiffShort("07/17/2019 05:50 PM","minutes",15370,5426602);

Decrease in number of people dying from drug epidemic execCheckDiffShort("07/17/2019 05:43 PM","minutes",15370,5426599);

Plasma donations needed amid nationwide shortage execCheckDiffShort("07/17/2019 11:19 AM","minutes",15370,5426047);

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