Repairing Ribs
PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- If you've ever broken a rib, your doctor probably told you to go home, take some pain medication, and let it heal on its own. But for patients with the worst fractures that appears to be bad advice. This surgeon has had better luck repairing those fractures in the operating room.
Gary Schaub is back on his horse a year after his jumping accident. "I think my horse kind of hopped over it and knocked me off balance, and I just got launched in the air like a guided missile," he says.
Brain Waves Predict Depression Meds
LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 17 million Americans suffer depression, which is the fourth-leading cause of disability in this country. Antidepressants are effective treatments, but there's only a 30-percent chance patients will respond to the first drug they try. Now, there's a new way doctors can find out which treatment will work best for you.
Alone is how June Govinden has spent the last 10 years of her life, living in the fog of depression. "I really lost touch with friends and family," she says. "I did try to commit suicide. I felt as thought I was not a person worthy of being here."
Gel for MS Memory Loss
LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About half a million Americans are living with multiple sclerosis, a serious disease where the body attacks the nervous system. It's about three-times more common in women, but men can also get MS. Now, a new treatment could help men with the disease feel better and stay more alert.
Jeffrey Steenberg loves the outdoors, whether it's jogging or caring for his homemade garden. But when doctors diagnosed him with multiple sclerosis four years ago, even the simple tasks became exhausting. "Just finding myself extremely tired a lot," he says. "I couldn't make it through a day without napping."
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