Doctors have successfully transplanted windpipes into two cancer patients in an innovative procedure that uses stem cells to allow a donated trachea to regenerate tissue and create an organ biologically close to the original, they said Friday.
When professional athletes in sports like football and rugby are injured, they commonly get injections of pain-numbing anesthetics to help them stay in the game. Now a new study suggests that, while safety concerns remain, most athletes may not su…
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Little harm seen from painkiller shots for pro athletes
A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as “natural” has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.
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Chicken producers debate ‘natural’ label
It is possible to replace your lost testosterone through HRT or Hormone Replacement Therapy . This is normally accomplished via testosterone injections, testosterone creams or use of testosterone patches. HRT has been used successfully …
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Health Highlights: July 29, 2010
THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate) Oral Solution has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic drooling in children aged 3 to 16.
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Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children
THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss has been noted among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.
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Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study
THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Even in so-called "good" neighborhoods, there's a significantly increased risk of violence if teens gather with nothing to do and no adult supervision, a new study suggests.
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Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups
THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Among black teens, vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness — a risk factor for heart disease and stroke — but adequate supplementation may resolve the problem, a new study has found.
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Black Teens May Need Higher Vitamin D Supplementation



