New research on the cure for muscular dystrophy; New blood pressure guidelines; What it means when your heart skips a beat; Bariatric surgery also cures diabetes; The prevention and treatment of concussions during sports.
Innovations in Medicine is a fast paced 30-minute program exploring the latest breakthroughs in research and treatment from some of the top medical and scientific centers in the United States. The show has visited such highly regarded facilities as the Salk Institute, UCLA Medical Center, Texas Orthopedic Center and Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the American Federation of AIDS Research in New York City. Each episode focuses on the hot health topics of the day such as stem cell research, biologics, cancer and even the common cold. In depth interviews on location with the physicians, Nobel Prize Winning scientists and patients sharing their stories, and successes are featured. This series is topic driven with emphasis, for example, on obesity, sleep, sports medicine, cancer breakthroughs, plastic surgery and newest ways to stop back pain. Using the latest graphics and animations, Innovations in Medicine explores the new horizons in medicine and offers answers and hope to the diseases and conditions that affect people of all ages.
Wednesday 12pm, 9:30pm
Thursday 6:30am
Saturday 11am
