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New artificial disk procedure helping people with neck and back injuries
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Last Updated: 11:23 AM 02/16/12 - A local doctor is now performing a new surgical technique that could help the millions of people suffering from neck and back pain. The new procedure repairs cervical spine damages. NewsChannel 7's Erica Rakow tells us about one of the first patients to undergo the surgery. - (Full Story)

A Race Against the Clock: Surviving a Heart Attack
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Last Updated: 11:18 AM 02/16/12 - If it happens to you, would you be able to live to tell about it? It depends on more than just your health. We'll take a look at the best-and-worst places to have a heart emergency and hear from one family who is turning their tragedy into a life-saving campaign. - (Full Story)
Placenta Donation Becoming Popular In Bay County
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Last Updated: 11:15 AM 02/16/12 - There are many decisions that come along with having a baby.
Everything from choosing a name to what kind of crib to get.
A local hospital is hoping moms will make one more decision that could mean a better life for others.
It involves donating their baby's placenta.
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Davinci robot used for Child's Surgery at Gulf Coast Medical Center
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Last Updated: 11:10 AM 02/16/12 - Doctors have been using robotic surgery in Bay County for about five years now. Until today the Davinci Robotic Surgical System had only been used on adults. Now, Gulf Coast Medical Center made local history using the state of the art equipment on an eight-year-old child. (Full Story)
Hip Replacement Goes Back To The Future
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Last Updated: 11:09 AM 02/16/12 - In the 1950's surgeons used what is called the Smith-Peterson approach for hip replacement.
It provided a great view of the hip but surgeons had to cut through muscle which meant a long recovery time.
Recently the anterior hip procedure was improved and one local orthopedic surgeon is happy to see its revival.
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Heart Health Month is for both Men and Women
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Last Updated: 9:03 AM 02/16/12 - Earlier this month we had Go Red for Women day, where you were encouraged to wear red to bring attention to women's heart health issues. But with February being heart health month we believe you can't get the message out often enough. (Full Story)
National Nurses Week
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Last Updated: 4:22 PM 07/13/11 - If you've ever been hospitalized, or even visited the doctor's office, you know how important nurses are. And so do the administrators at our local hospitals. (Full Story)
World's Smallest Heart Pump Available in Bay County
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Last Updated: 8:59 AM 04/26/11 - Panama City -- Local doctors now have a new option to treat critically ill heart patients: It's the world's smallest heart pump. (Full Story)
Beating Heart Surgery
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Last Updated: 11:26 AM 02/16/12 - Panama City -- By-pass surgery has come a long way. A few years ago, Bay Medical heart surgeons added one more option for patients: It's called beating-heart surgery.

During most by-pass surgeries doctors stop the heart. A heart and lung machine is used to temporarily divert the blood. Beating heart surgery is a way to perform the same type of surgery without stopping the heart. (Full Story)
New Proceedure Takes Clear Picture of Baby In Womb
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Last Updated: 3:04 PM 04/05/11 - Panama City -- Most parents can't get enough pictures of their baby. But what about a photo shoot before he or she is born? That's now an option that some local parents are taking advantage of. While it's not a required test, the parents say it is a lot of fun. (Full Story)
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