http://www.kesq.com/-/233230/7626084/-/h3k3khz/-/index.html en-US © 2011 Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Home Home en-US © 2011 Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. http://www.kesq.com/news/health/Cloning-stem-cells-What-does-it-mean/-/232884/20202484/-/6w8wlv/-/index.html A human embryo, containing about a couple hundred cells, is smaller than the period at the end of a sentence. Scientists need strong microscopes to see these precursors to life, and to take from them stem cells, which have the potential to become any... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:51:38 GMT 20202484 2013-05-18T19:51:38Z http://www.kesq.com/news/politics/gop-irs-scandal-one-more-strike-against-health-care-law/-/387816/20202742/-/ciuwkl/-/index.html Republicans capped the week with another attack against President Obama's health care reform, criticizing the law and its relationship with the Internal Revenue Service. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:23:44 GMT 20202742 2013-05-18T18:23:44Z http://www.kesq.com/news/Amputee-Aimee-Copeland-uses-new-bionic-hands/-/233092/20195580/-/m5rxdmz/-/index.html Flesh-eating bacteria amputee Aimee Copeland now uses the latest technology in prosthetic hands to chop vegetables, pick up tiny items like Skittles, and comb and iron press her hair. Sat, 18 May 2013 12:51:19 GMT 20195580 2013-05-18T12:51:19Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/5-things-to-know-about-SARS-like-virus/-/232884/20190128/-/o5e9uf/-/index.html A new virus in the same family as SARS -- found for the first time in humans in recent months -- has infected 40 people, most of them in the Middle East. Sat, 18 May 2013 12:49:55 GMT 20190128 2013-05-18T12:49:55Z http://www.kesq.com/news/Judge-temporarily-blocks-Ark-abortion-law/-/233092/20193548/-/aq7qo3z/-/index.html A federal judge on Friday ordered a preliminary injunction blocking an Arkansas law that would ban abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, a court official told CNN on Friday. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:54 GMT 20193548 2013-05-17T18:29:54Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/study-finds-poop-in-most-public-pools/-/232884/20190540/-/13hv5ie/-/index.html A new study shows that more than half of public pools contain bacterial evidence of human fecal matter. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:13 GMT 20190540 2013-05-17T14:57:13Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/Answers-to-your-breast-cancer-questions/-/232884/20179552/-/19wvun/-/index.html When Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy, she probably had a pretty good idea that her bravery would empower other women to tell their breast cancer stories. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:31:14 GMT 20179552 2013-05-17T09:31:14Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/A-workout-a-day-may-keep-cancer-away/-/232884/20173944/-/7pth9c/-/index.html Less cancer treatment may be better, and being in good physical shape may help keep cancer away, according to the latest research being presented at the largest convergence of cancer experts worldwide. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:19:08 GMT 20173944 2013-05-17T09:19:08Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/High-tech-tools-for-STDs/-/232884/20143820/-/xagktt/-/index.html Ramin Bastani believed he was about to get lucky. A woman he'd met earlier that night was making her way toward his bedroom. Suddenly, he hesitated. It didn't go unnoticed. "What's your deal? Are you gay?" the woman asked. No. He wasn't gay. "What is it?... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:57:32 GMT 20143820 2013-05-16T15:57:32Z http://www.kesq.com/news/money/Will-insurance-cover-genetic-testing-preventive-surgery/-/232922/20170782/-/129halaz/-/index.html Women who discover they carry a hereditary gene mutation that dramatically increases their risk of breast and ovarian cancers face big decisions and the possibility of tens of thousands of dollars in medical costs. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:58:24 GMT 20170782 2013-05-16T13:58:24Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/Human-odor-may-attract-malaria-mosquitoes/-/232884/20163576/-/uffwrkz/-/index.html We think of malaria as a disease that infects more than 200 million people a year, with transmission happening through mosquito bites. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:17:25 GMT 20163576 2013-05-16T12:17:25Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/Report-questions-benefits-of-salt-reduction/-/232884/20143714/-/qygvp5z/-/index.html Reducing salt consumption below the currently recommended 2,300 milligrams -- about 1 1/2 teaspoons-- per day maybe unnecessary, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Institute of Medicine. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:52:18 GMT 20143714 2013-05-16T10:52:18Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/Health-care-workers-sickened-by-new-virus/-/232884/20162670/-/roeqwez/-/index.html Two health care workers in Saudi Arabia were sickened while treating patients with a dangerous new virus, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:50:52 GMT 20162670 2013-05-16T10:50:52Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/7-questions-on-cancer-gene-testing/-/232884/20156344/-/1536mflz/-/index.html News of Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy has instantly increased awareness of hereditary forms of cancer caused by mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:46:08 GMT 20156344 2013-05-15T16:46:08Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/Parents-sue-S-C-for-making-child-female/-/232884/20152802/-/sml9w4z/-/index.html The adoptive parents of a child born with male and female organs say South Carolina mutilated their son by choosing a gender and having his male genitalia surgically removed. The surgery took place when the child was 16 months old and a ward of the st... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:52:58 GMT 20152802 2013-05-15T15:52:58Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/Copper-in-hospital-rooms-may-stop-infections/-/232884/20146244/-/28usr6/-/index.html Hospital-acquired infections are a huge problem in the United States. Wouldn't it be amazing if they could be prevented merely through the materials used in the hospital room? Wed, 15 May 2013 13:29:13 GMT 20146244 2013-05-15T13:29:13Z http://www.kesq.com/news/Sambolin-I-feel-empowered-in-cancer-fight/-/233092/20146554/-/rvsijbz/-/index.html What are the chances you walk into work and the lead story is Angelina Jolie has had a double mastectomy when you are facing one yourself? Wed, 15 May 2013 10:55:29 GMT 20146554 2013-05-15T10:55:29Z http://www.kesq.com/news/money/us-charges-89-with-defrauding-medicare-of-223-million/-/232922/20144858/-/kb6xyjz/-/index.html Federal officials announced charges Tuesday against 89 people who allegedly bilked Medicare for $223 million. Wed, 15 May 2013 07:37:37 GMT 20144858 2013-05-15T07:37:37Z http://www.kesq.com/news/health/The-gene-that-led-to-Jolie-s-mastectomies/-/232884/20137182/-/10s7nc8/-/index.html Angelina Jolie's stunning announcement that she had a preventive double mastectomy raised both awareness and questions about the gene that led to her decision -- BRCA1. Wed, 15 May 2013 01:56:28 GMT 20137182 2013-05-15T01:56:28Z http://www.kesq.com/entertainment/Angelina-Jolie-undergoes-double-mastectomy/-/385880/20136268/-/p3qrso/-/index.html Actress Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed article on Tuesday that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene. Wed, 15 May 2013 00:46:53 GMT 20136268 2013-05-15T00:46:53Z