Episodes

Innovative Designs in Treatment Options for OSA. According to the American Sleep Apnea Association, more than 22 million adults in the United States suffer from obstructive sleep apnea or OSA. Although sleep apnea can easily be diagnosed and successfully treated, up to 80 percent of those estimated cases go undiagnosed.

UPMC’s Living Donor Liver Transplant program is changing the lives of patients with end-stage liver disease. Access Health travels to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to visit UPMC, where their Living Donor Liver Transplant Program is changing the lives of patients with end-stage liver disease.

Every two minutes, one woman is diagnosed with breast cancer somewhere in the United States. In every five women diagnosed, about one will have HER2-positive breast cancer, which is a more aggressive form of the disease known to put patients at a higher risk of recurrence.

Proper Sleep Posture, Organ Donation and Changing Habits. Ereka Vetrini discusses the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation, proper sleep posture and one woman’s transformation, one healthy habit at a time.First, medical studies have proven the benefit neck alignment has on overall wellness. When your neck is properly supported, circulation is improved, muscles are relaxed, and breathing is unobstructed. All of these benefits reduce pain and promote better sleep.

For millions of Americans who suffer from impaired bladder function, the task of emptying their catheters conveniently and safely poses a day-to-day challenge.

On this edition of Access Health, learn about the life-changing benefits of organ donation, and how to transform your life with healthy habits. Ereka Vetrini sits down with Judy Trew, founder of The Heather Trew Foundation, along with Director Chris Heyburn, to discuss the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Judy shares the inspirational story of her daughter Heather and why the foundation was started in her honor.

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women in the United States. The good news is that colorectal cancer has a 90% survival rate when it's detected in the initial stages.

Ereka Vetrini sits down with new Access Health correspondents and twin sisters Dr. Katie Friedman and Dr. Alison Streit from Forever Freckled to have a candid discussion about miscarriage and infertility, issues with which both women, unfortunately, have intimate knowledge and experience.

Innovations in Testing for Thyroid Antibodies. According to the American Thyroid Association, women are five to eight times more likely than men to be diagnosed with thyroid disease. Since two of the most common Thyroid conditions, Graves' Disease and Hashimoto's disease, are autoimmune in nature, their symptoms may often be confused with other health problems, which can make reaching a diagnosis a long and puzzling process for some sufferers.