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| First Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment Tried on Spinal Cord Injury CBS News (CBS/AP) A California bio-tech company has begun testing an embryonic stem-cell drug treatment on a patient with spinal cord injuries, marking the first time a drug made with embryonic stem cells has been used on a human. The patient was enrolled at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Study Points to New Prostate Drug Wall Street Journal By RON WINSLOW For men with advanced prostate cancer, the news for decades has been mostly bleak. Until recently, only two treatments had been shown to prolong survival. Researchers reported Monday that the drug abiraterone, being developed by Johnson ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Zumbathon Party in Pink for Breast Cancer KFYR-TV Men and women at the Missouri Valley Family YMCA were dancing and sweating for a cure this afternoon. The Zumbathon Party in Pink took place from 1 pm til 3 pm today. Fans of Zumba and their friends danced and exercised to stand up to cancer. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Jaundice in Newborns May Be Linked to Autism WebMD By Salynn Boyles Oct. 11, 2010 -- As many as 60% of full-term newborns and 80% of babies born prematurely develop jaundice in their first few days of life. Now new research suggests the condition may be linked to a higher risk for autism. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dim Light at Night Linked to Weight Gain in Mice U.S. News & World Report MONDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Constant exposure to light at night may be linked to an increased risk for weight gain, according to a new animal study. Ohio State University researchers found that mice exposed to dim light at night for eight weeks ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Could Excess Computer, TV Time Harm Kids Psychologically? BusinessWeek By Serena Gordon MONDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Pre-teens who spent more than two hours a day in front of the TV or computer were at greater risk of having psychological problems than youngsters averaging less screen time, even if the kids also ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Folic acid pills don't protect heart CNN By Amanda Gardner, Health.com (Health.com) -- Folic acid supplements have long been thought to have potential heart benefits, but a large new study suggests that they don't lower the risk of heart attacks or strokes. Folic acid is a synthetic version ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Province launching flu vaccination program CTV.ca The World Health Organization declared the pandemic over on August 10, but Alberta Health wants you to start thinking about it again. The province launches it's annual influenza immunization program Tuesday, free of charge to all Albertans over the age ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Shopping For Health Insurance Can Be An Adventure Forbes (blog) By DAVID WHELAN A friend of mine is getting divorced, quitting his teaching job and moving out West. But there's a hitch. He needs health insurance. He qualifies for COBRA, but it's a bad solution. Having an expensive Blue Cross plan in Pennsylvania, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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