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Landmark clinical trial for stem cell therapy San Francisco Chronicle The world's first clinical trial for stem cell therapy began on Monday. The trial is still in its very early stages - only 10 people who have suffered recent spinal cord injuries will be enrolled - but it's still a landmark event. ... See all stories on this topic »

Vaccine Case Before Justices Turns on the Language of a Law New York Times By ADAM LIPTAK WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled to divine the balance Congress had meant to strike in a 1986 law that established a system to compensate people injured by vaccines while barring some, but not all, lawsuits against ... See all stories on this topic »

PSA tests, mammograms and other cancer screening tests can be hard to give up ... Los Angeles Times If you had an advanced case of pancreatic cancer, would you still schedule a routine colonoscopy? If you were suffering with stage IV lung cancer, would you still get a PSA test? If you were battling stage IV breast cancer, would you ask your ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Porn film performer tests positive for HIV Los Angeles Times An adult film performer in San Fernando Valley's lucrative porn industry has tested HIV-positive, prompting at least two well-known adult movie production companies to suspend filming as a precaution. The HIV infection of an active porn performer is ... See all stories on this topic »

Nurses strike at Oakland Children's Hospital BusinessWeek Officials at Children's Hospital Oakland say the facility is running smoothly even as its nurses begin a three-day strike. The California Nurses Association called the walkout of nearly 800 nurses after negotiations broke down over proposed hikes to ... See all stories on this topic »

Happy Meal Doesn't Decompose After 6 Months CBS News In this file photo, McDonald's food is shown. A Manhattan artist photographed a Happy Meal for six months to document its changes. The Daily Mail reports that a McDonald's Happy Meal bought about six months ago looks the same as a new Happy Meal. ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Infertility more common in women with epilepsy Reuters By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with epilepsy may have a higher-than-average risk of fertility problems, particularly those on multiple anti-seizure drugs, a study published Monday suggests. Researchers in India found that among 375 ... See all stories on this topic »

How many Americans get the flu? Food Consumer The National Institutes of Health estimates that 5 to 20 percent of Americans come down with the seasonal flu each flu season. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory infection ... See all stories on this topic »

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