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Stem Cells Could Replace Hip Replacements Scientists have coaxed stem cells to grow new cartilage on a scaffold shaped like the ball of a hip joint. This is a major step toward being able one day to use a patient's own cells to repair a damaged joint, thus avoiding the need for extensive ...
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Cartilage grown in lab might help younger arthritis sufferers TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 -- Scientists report progress toward developing lab-grown cartilage that could postpone or possibly eliminate the need for hip replacement surgery in younger arthritis patients.
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Cartilage Grown in Lab Might One Day Help Younger Arthritis Sufferers TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report progress toward developing lab-grown cartilage that could postpone or possibly eliminate the need for hip replacement surgery in younger arthritis patients.
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How to grow a hip replacement with your own stem cells Washington University biomedical engineering PhD student Ali Ross and Farshid Guilak, PhD, a professor of orthopedic surgery, show a container with a prototype of a living hip replacement.
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GSK's HPV vaccine approved in China BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- GlaxoSmithKline's human papilloma virus vaccine has been approved for sale, China Food and Drug Administration told Xinhua on Monday.
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Researchers Develop Potential Vaccine For STI Chlamydia Researchers found a potential vaccine that can prevent chlamydia infection. Untreated cases of the sexually transmitted infection is known to cause infertility and blindness.
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No Clear Survival Benefit Seen Among Diabetes Drugs Eight different diabetes drug classes examined in a meta-analysis failed to demonstrate improved cardiovascular or all-cause mortality compared with placebo.
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HIV cases rise in 74 countries in last decade Durban (CNN) Over the past decade, the rate of new HIV infections has increased in 74 countries, according to a new study presented Tuesday at the 21st International AIDS conference in Durban, South Africa.
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Norovirus strikes the Republican National Convention CLEVELAND -- A terrifying word circulated Tuesday at the Republican National Convention: norovirus. A dozen staffers in the California delegation who had arrived in Cleveland early have fallen ill with the extremely contagious virus, California GOP ...
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Utahn who cared for man infected with Zika contracted virus in 'unusual' case (Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Panel of Angela Dunn, MD Deputy State Epidemiologist, left, Gary Edwards, Executive Diretctor, Salt Lake County Health Dept, J. Erin Staples MD, PhD, Medical Epidemiolgist with the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Party animal: slow loris study reveals preference for highly alcoholic drinks The slow loris was quickly drawn to alcoholic nectar substitutes, but displayed "a relative aversion to tap water". Photograph: David Haring.
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Amgen Finally Scores a Win in Its Big Copycat Drug Battle With Novartis Novartis announced an FDA rejection in its earnings report. Shares of Novartis NVS -0.62% remained relatively flat Tuesday as the company announced second-quarter earnings hadn't fallen as much as expected.
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IVF Does Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk, Study Shows Light microscope of human egg cells and sperm during in vitro fertilization. A comprehensive study found that I.V.F. does not seem to raise breast cancer risk.
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IVF Won't Raise Risk for Breast Cancer TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Women who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) to boost their odds of having a baby aren't at increased risk of breast cancer, according to Dutch researchers.
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Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Is A Looming Threat The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that Neisseria gonorrhoeae ― that is, the bacteria that causes gonorrhea ― could be developing resistance to our last-line antibiotics that treat it.
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Cases of Aggressive Prostate Cancer on the Rise, Research Finds Cases of aggressive prostate cancer appear to be on the rise, researchers reported Tuesday. The good news is it's still rare for prostate cancer to spread.
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AstraZeneca Fails to Keep Generic Crestor Rivals Off Market AstraZeneca Plc can't stop generic-drug makers from bringing cheaper rivals of its best-selling medicine, the cholesterol fighter Crestor, to the U.S.
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No Breast Cancer Risk Seen With IVF Women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment did not seem to have an increased risk of breast cancer years later, according to a large Dutch study.
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Healthy Fats Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Study TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Eating more healthy fats, like nuts, seeds and vegetable oils, while limiting animal fats and refined carbohydrates, can help prevent or control type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
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Bariatric surgery associated with improved mobility, less walking pain A new study published online by JAMA Pediatrics suggests bariatric surgery was associated with faster walking by teens, less walking-related musculoskeletal pain and lower heart rates as soon as six months following surgery and as long as two years ...
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What Science Says To Do If Your Loved One Has An Opioid Addiction When a family member, spouse or other loved one develops an opioid addiction - whether to pain relievers like Vicodin or to heroin - few people know what to do.
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Taking Action to protect your skin from sun damage during the summer MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) - The summertime means more of us are spending a lot of time out in the sun. More time outdoors, honestly, means more risk.
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How to help kids cope with violence in the media CBS NEWS Sadly, violence in the media these days isn't limited to action movies and video games. News coverage of deadly shootings and terrorist attacks is rarely more than a click of the TV remote or a swipe of a smartphone screen away, and with the ...
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Advanced prostate cancer cases skyrocket in US men The number of new cases of advanced prostate cancer in the United States has soared by about 72 percent in the last decade, according to a new study.
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New study: Thumb-sucking and nail-biting might lead to fewer allergies later on Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. A new study, published this month in the American Academy of Pediatrics' "Pediatrics" gave us more evidence that the "hygiene hypothesis" might have some truth ...
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Playboy's Crystal Hefner reveals why she had her breast implants removed Crystal Hefner took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal she had her breast implants removed in June. The third wife of Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner warned women about the dangers of breast implants in a lengthy social media post, stating the implants made ...
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Chick-fil-A adds new breakfast item for first time in 6 years The Chick-fil-A store in New York is seen on its opening day Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Chick-fil-A devotees not happy with chicken chain's menu changes America's favorite chicken chain has axed a spicy biscuit sandwich in favor of a new breakfast item with grilled chicken breast.
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How to help kids cope with violence in the media Sadly, violence in the media these days isn't limited to action movies and video games. News coverage of deadly shootings and terrorist attacks is rarely more than a click of the TV remote or a swipe of a smartphone screen away, and with the spread of ...
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San Diego Baby Dies of Whooping Cough A five-week-old baby has died of whooping cough in San Diego, the second infant death from the disease in California this year. The otherwise healthy baby died on Friday, NBC San Diego reports.
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Construction Worker Plays Real-Life Game of 'Where's Waldo?' With Kids in Hospital All work and no play is definitely not a motto construction worker Jason Haney is living by. Haney is helping build a new wing on Memorial Children's Hospital in South Bend, Indiana, but he's already giving back so much more to the young patients than ...
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Zafgen to scrap lead obesity drug, shares slide Zafgen Inc said it was suspending the development of its lead obesity drug, beloranib, more than six months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked the company to halt all tests on the drug following the death of two patients.
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Obese Teens Take Weight-Loss Surgery in Stride MONDAY, July 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Severely obese teens who have weight-loss surgery may be able to walk faster and with less pain afterwards, new research suggests.
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Similar drinking habits lead to happier couples, study says A new study from the University of Michigan is claiming couples that drink (or not) together, stay together. The study's author, Dr.
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Lamorinda Residents Asked to Donate Blood The Red Cross currently has an urgent need for blood donations. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a transfusion. Lamorinda, CA.
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Donald Trump Jr. wrong that Hillary Clinton is proposing to destroy Medicare ... - Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Donald Trump Jr.
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Florida May Have Its First Zika Virus Outbreak Florida health officials said Tuesday they were investigating a possible case of Zika that wasn't carried back by a traveler. If it's confirmed, it would be the first evidence that Zika has spread to mosquitoes in the continental U.S.
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San Diego baby dies from whooping cough SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 5-week-old San Diego infant died of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported Monday.
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Portland's raise of smoking age to 21 goes into effect PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The minimum age to buy tobacco products in the largest city in Maine is now 21. Portland's local law change to raise the age to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products goes into effect on Wednesday.
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Medicare Actuaries: U.S. Healthcare Spending to Soar to $5.631 Trillion and 20.1 Percent of GDP in 2025 In their July issue, the editors of Health Affairs published the latest estimates of U.S. healthcare spending, developed and revealed by the actuaries of the federal Medicare program.
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Marijuana Laws On The Ballot in Seven States And Climbing This November Election With interest in topics like "marijuana" and "cannabis" hitting all-time high levels according to Google Trends, nine states in the U.S.
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