Lisa Carberg

1 week ago | wtnh.com | Lisa Carberg

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A potential breakthrough in treating Lyme disease as a possible vaccine is on the horizon. As we spend more time outdoors this summer, it’s time to start thinking about protecting yourself from the elements. That includes sunscreen for your skin and bug repellant and good checks for ticks. The deer tick transmits Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, which are the three main ones. Dr. Eugene Shapiro is a professor at Yale School of Medicine and studies tick diseases.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Lisa Carberg

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A potential breakthrough in treating Lyme disease with a possible vaccine is on the horizon. The disease and others are spread by tick bites. “The deer tick transmits Lyme disease, babesoisis, anaplasmosis are the three main ones,” Dr. Eugene Shapiro, professor at Yale School of Medicine, said. He says cases of Lyme disease have nearly doubled in the last 20 years. Now, new promise in a preventative vaccine that works after a tick bites.

3 weeks ago | wtnh.com | Lisa Carberg

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The rate of cesarean sections in Connecticut are on the rise, jumping nearly 60% since the late 1990’s. The rise is happening is despite significant concerns from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine that the procedure is overused. Preexisting medical conditions, babies in the wrong position and of course emergencies all contribute to cesarean rates.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lisa Carberg

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The rate of cesarean sections in Connecticut are on the rise, jumping nearly 60% since the late 1990’s. The rise is happening is despite significant concerns from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine that the procedure is overused. Preexisting medical conditions, babies in the wrong position and of course emergencies all contribute to cesarean rates.

4 weeks ago | wtnh.com | Lisa Carberg

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Experts are working hard to figure out what is driving a growing trend of early onset cancers, those in people under 50. “We just don’t know what is causing this concerning increase in early onset cancers. There are steps you can take and things you can cut out of your life to potentially lower your risk,” explains Yale Early Onset Cancer Program Co-Founder Dr. Nancy Borstelmann.