2014-05-17: Good news for Parkinson's and Hepatitis C patients and much more health news and advice




KUSP's Ask Doctor Dawn show

Summary: An important new strategy for treating Parkinson's disease; Poor sleep during pregnancy increases risks of higher weight and diabetes in her children in adulthood; Is weight gain contributing to my symptoms from a leaky heart valve? Chemicals from molds affects dopamine levels which may lead to Parkinson's disease; Physiology and treatments for bursitis and other ailments in the shoulder; New law in Colorado is the first to allow use of drugs not fully-approved by FDA for terminal diseases; Sleep apnea can lead to cardiac, blood pressure and other health problems; Why too much sugar and starch is bad for your brain; Heat wave increased frequency of seizures in my dog; A new excellent, but very expensive, drug therapy for Hepatitis C