Health Report from NBCSandiego

AUG. 27, 2008

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by Viagra May Help Prevent Heart Attacks Researchers may have found a new way to use Viagra to prevent strokes and heart attacks in at-risk patients. MORE C-Section Babies Have Higher Diabetes Rate Researchers don't know why a surgical delivery makes a baby more likely to develop diabetes. MORE TB Scare Rattles Hundreds Of New Moms A San Francisco hospital is warning 960 new moms that they and their babies may have been exposed to tuberculosis. MORE Attack Ad Insinuates Hot Dogs Cause Cancer A new attack ad on TV links hot dogs to cancer. MORE What Do Those Medical Terms Mean? Sometimes, a doctor will use a technical term that you just don't understand. Learn some of the words you need to know. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 76 LOW: 68 TOMORROW HIGH: 76 LOW: 69 LATEST VIDEOS New Law Outlaws Tossing Needles California is the first state to make it illegal to flush, throw away or recycle home-used needles, lancets, and all medical sharps. WATCH NOW NFL Hall Of Famer Dies Three days after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, NFL Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw dies. WATCH NOW Star, Olympian Share Similar Battle Actress Christina Applegate announced she recently had a double-mastectomy. Medical Correspondent Peggy Pico explains why other women, including an Olympic Gold Medalist, call it a "Champion's Choice." WATCH NOW

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