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Possible breakthrough in treating some blindness THE WORLD'S first embryonic stem cell operation aimed at curing age-related blindness has been hailed an "important landmark" in the treatment of the condition.
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How to Prevent Injuries from Falling TVs Falling televisions can cause serious head injuries in children, and these injuries often happen when a TV is placed on furniture that's not intended to support the screen, like a dresser or bureau, a new study says.
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Stem cell surgery raises hope of cure for age-related blindness A British medical team has developed an operation that some say may be a cure for age-related blindness, it was revealed Tuesday. Sky News reported that a team of doctors at London's Moorfields Hospital transplanted embryonic stem cells that had been ...
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Stem cell trial aims to cure blindness Surgeons in London have carried out a pioneering human embryonic stem cell operation in an ongoing trial to find a cure for blindness for many patients.
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Two-drug combination relieves depression in older adults More than half of older adults with clinical depression don't get better when treated with an antidepressant. But results from a multicenter clinical trial that included Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that adding a ...
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Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo BOSTON (CBS) - A new study shows a gene test can help many women with early stage breast cancer avoid chemotherapy and still beat the disease.
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Gene test finds which breast cancer patients can skip chemo In this Sept. 5, 2013 file photo, chemotherapy is administered to a cancer patient via intravenous drip in Durham, North Carolina.
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Dried Plums May Help Reduce Colon Cancer Risk Dried Plum (Photo : Wiki) New research suggests that eating dried plums may reduce the risk of colon cancer. New research suggests that eating dried plums may reduce the risk of colon cancer, Medical News Today reported.
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Two-drug combination helps older adults with depression Researchers saw a significant improvement in symptoms for patients prescribed an antipsychotic drug after an antidepressant alone did not help them.
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Baby Born With Most Of Skull Missing Defies Odds One Year Later (Photos) A baby born with most of his skull missing defied the odds and celebrated his first birthday, despite not being expected to live. Jaxon Buell was born in Tavares, Florida, one year ago.
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Baby born missing most of his brain celebrates milestones Their son's first birthday was a welcome cause for celebration for the family of a Florida baby born without a large part of his head and skull.
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Florida baby born without most of his skull, brain celebrates 1st birthday ... A Florida boy given just days to live when he was born missing most of his brain and skull celebrated his 1st birthday last month as his father looked back on the family's unbelievable journey.
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7 New Legionnaires' Cases in Bronx Prompt Investigation Seven people in the Morris Park section of the Bronx have Legionnaires' disease, officials said on Monday, spurring an investigation into the potential source.
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Unsaturated fats, high-quality carbs lower risk of heart disease While eliminating saturated fats can improve heart health, a new study shows that it makes a difference which foods are used in their place.
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Replace Saturated with Unsaturated Fats to Reduce CHD Risk, Says Cohort Study BOSTON, MA - New research suggests it's important for patients' cardiovascular health not only to cut saturated fats from their diets but to trade them out for high-quality carbohydrates and/or unsaturated fats—especially polyunsaturated fatty acids ...
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Carbs From Whole Grains, Unsaturated Fats May Lower Risk Of Heart Disease Almonds (Photo : Flickr) New research suggests that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats and carbs from whole grains effectively lowers an individual's risk of developing heart disease.
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Scientists Finally Discover Why Some Smokers Have 'Healthy Lungs' British scientists have answered the mysterious question of why some life-long smokers have few if any major lung problems and live as long as their non-smoking peers.
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The stigma around AIDS still blocks progress Activist Ndaba Mandela speaks about the future of AIDS activism at the 2015 Social Good Summit on Sept. 27, 2015. Image: Winston Struye/Mashable.
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Study casts doubt on computer-aided mammograms Hologic and Icad, makers of medical imaging equipment, fell in New York trading after a study found that breast cancer screening performed with computer-aided technology failed to find more tumors.
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Brad Pitt Doesn't Want Anymore Kids With Angelina Jolie Because She's Cheating ... There are speculations that the Hollywood couple's marriage may be in on the rocks because of an affair with their kids' female nanny, Lena Gould.
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A physicians group's baseless objections to advance care planning Beneficiaries of Medicare, and their families and surrogates, may soon have more opportunity to obtain an "explanation and discussion of advance directives such as standard forms" with physicians and other health care providers for one or more half ...
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Computerized aid for mammograms faulted NEW YORK - The stocks of Hologic Inc. and Icad Inc., makers of medical imaging equipment, fell after a study found that breast cancer screening performed with computer-aided technology failed to find more tumors.
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After Angelina Jolie Pitt's Double Mastectomy, Breast Surgery Awareness Rises Angelina Jolie Pitt's breast surgery increased women's awareness of reconstructive breast surgery options, according to a new study from Austria.
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Shaving will never be the same with this laser razor Right. That's why Skarp Razor is replacing blade with a laser and plans to make it available to everyone. There's definitely a market for this in-home device, and Skarp Technologies' Kickstarter is proof of that.
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A Breast Cancer Surgeon Who Keeps Challenging the Status Quo Late one afternoon this summer, Dr. Laura J. Esserman, a breast cancer surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, sat in a darkened room scrutinizing a breast M.R.
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Health officials urge flu vaccination for kids, seniors and everyone in between It's that time of year again - when flu shot signs begin decorating the windows of schools, pharmacies and hospitals as reliably as holiday sale advertisements.
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US program to further fight against HIV in African girls WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has announced a $300 million program to reduce HIV infections in girls and young women in 10 sub-Saharan African nations.
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Verastem shares plunge as drug trial fails Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff/File 2012. Cambridge, MA 5/22/12 Verastem Inc. executives rang the Nasdaq bell remotely from their Cambridge headquarters, on Tuesday, May 25, 2012.
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Edmonds Healthy Eating: An ovarian cancer survivor's quest for balance Deborah Binder Formal Portrait We are nearing the end of September and for me that means the end of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
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Which Fruits and Veggies Are Best for Weight Loss? Fruits and vegetables are key components of a healthy diet. But when it comes to weight control, not all fruits and veggies are created equal.
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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Vaccination and the GOP One might have hoped that when the issue of vaccinations was raised in the most recent Republican debate, the two medical doctors would have said, clearly and unambiguously, Full childhood vaccinations are good for the child and good for society ...
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Does the Drinking Age Affect Dropout Rates? Should the minimum drinking age be lowered to 18 from the national mandate of 21, established by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984?
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Dating Apps Like Tinder And Grindr Come Under Fire On New Billboard Suggesting ... LOS ANGLES (CBSLA.com) - A new billboard has lots of folks in Los Angeles buzzing about sex, safe sex, online hookups and apps. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is taking the popular online dating apps Tinder and Grindr to task - suggesting ...
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UPMC resumes transplants, prepares plan to stop further infections UPMC announced organ transplant operations will resume at UPMC Presbyterian, above, and Montefiore "based upon our extensive internal and external review of procedures and treatments.
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Md. governor makes appearance at Ravens game BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has taken his crusade against cancer to the home of the Baltimore Ravens. Hogan was recognized on the field during the first quarter of Sunday's game between the Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals.
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Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Are Not the Same A common misconception is that Alzheimer's disease and dementia are the same illness. Medical News Today (MNT) explains that Alzheimer's is a disease that causes the brain to forget how to make the body function until the organs shut down.
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Low vitamin D, memory loss tied Older adults with low vitamin D levels - and that accounts for most of them - might lose their memories and thinking abilities faster than those with normal vitamin D levels, researchers say.
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Walk to end Alzheimer's raises over $91000 LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Sunday's "Walk to End Alzheimer's" at the Subaru Recreation Center is breaking records. The event raised a total of $91,500.
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Chris Fitzsimon: Legislators ignore their own expert in the crusade to ... A remarkable thing happened during the recent House debate on a misnamed Medicaid "reform" proposal that turns over much of the health-care program for the most vulnerable people in North Carolina to out-of-state for-profit managed care companies.
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Longer Follow-up Confirms Nivolumab OS Benefit in Nonsquamous NSCLC Treatment with the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo) reduced the risk of death by 28% compared with docetaxel for patients with previously treated nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to updated findings from the phase III ...
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Say Hello to Medical Marijuana's Biggest Threat Forget restrictive federal laws, minimal access to basic banking services, or even a borderline unfair federal tax system -- this is by far the biggest threat to the medical marijuana industry.
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Emergency responders on the front lines of a mental health crisis The man had a history of mental health problems, and in the wee hours of one morning last year he seemed out of touch with reality.
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Putnam Agencies Support Mental Health Awareness The Putnam County Health Department and partner agencies will observe a National Day Without Sitgma on Oct. 5 and promote mental health awareness.
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Shockingly, One In 10 Pregnant Women Drink 'Sometimes', Report (Photo : Photo illustration by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) Standing at the office work station on July 18, 2005 in London, England.
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