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Bedbug Nation: Critters Make a Comeback

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — From sunny California to New York City, in flophouses, theaters and high-end offices, bedbugs are popping up in droves although, these days, they're found in a lot more places than just your bed.

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Health experts warn of 'stem cell tourism' dangers

Thousands of people are putting their health and life savings at risk to travel to private clinics around the world for unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments, British experts said on Tuesday.

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U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex

TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — The nation's leading group of pediatricians has issued a strong policy statement directed toward pediatricians, parents and the media on the danger of messages American teens and children are getting abo…

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Gaining on death, cooling therapy catches on

It was a cold, drizzly March morning this year when Ed Sproull's heart stopped beating.

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Smoking cannabis relieves chronic pain: study

Smoking cannabis can relieve chronic neuropathic pain and help sufferers sleep, researchers said in a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday.

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When kids won't grow, doctors keep treating: study

When it comes to treating very short kids with growth hormone, some doctors may be just as swayed by their own attitudes about being short as by data, suggests a new study.

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Concussion Rates Soar Among Younger Kids

MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) — High school-age athletes are more likely than younger kids to have sports-related concussions, but the rate of such injuries in both groups is on the rise, a new U.S. study suggests.

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Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart Patients

SUNDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) — Most heart patients who take low-dose omega-3 fatty acid supplements don't appear to gain any additional protection against further cardiac trouble, new Dutch research cautions.

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Stone surgeries may rise with physician ownership

More physician-owned outpatient surgery centers may mean the surgical removal of more kidney stones, suggests a new study.

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Scientists create liver cells from human skin

British scientists have grown liver cells out of stem cells from human skin, boosting hopes that healthy cells can be transplanted into organs to repair damage from diseases like cirrhosis and cancer, according to new findings.

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