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Transplant of sibling's stem cells shows promise in sickle-cell fight
Ieshea Thomas, who has suffered from sickle cell anemia nearly all of her life, recently received a life-changing gift from her sister: stem cells. Her sister Ivenus' donation of stem cells in November means Thomas' body is now able to produce normally...
Tags: Trials, Sickle Cell Disease, Chemotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology
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The gut and its bacteria a growing focus of research
The yards of dank tubing in our midsections form a complex, amazing and absolutely pivotal foundation for human health. And the more that scientists come to appreciate this, the more they anticipate that future medical discoveries will come from the lowly...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemotherapy, Stanford University, Science and Technology, National Institutes of Health
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Former Orioles executive Jim Duquette to donate kidney to daughter
The problems of a 10-year-old sound something like this. "Can I pleeeaaase have an email account?" pleads Lindsey Duquette, jumping up and down in front of her mom, Pam Duquette, in the family kitchen in Sparks. "All my friends have email." It's...
Tags: Entertainment, Baseball, Baltimore Orioles, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Omar Minaya
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West Nile blamed in death of Lombard village president
Tribune reporterWilliam J. “Bill” Mueller, Lombard’s village president, died Saturday of complications from West Nile Virus, leaving a vacuum in the post he’d held in the west suburban town for nearly two decades. Mueller, 76, previously had been...Tags: West Nile Virus, Lombard, Leukemia
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A less painful flu shot?
HealthThe Fluzone Intradermal flu vaccine uses a needle that's 90 percent smaller than regular flu shot to deliver vaccine to the skin rather than deep into the arm muscle, resulting in less pain.... -
Why I support the Affordable Care Act
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelWhen President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, I felt a burden being released from my shoulders. When I was four years old, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, an auto-immune disease that caused me to become intolerant of gluten. ... -
Embracing vegetables
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post. This week, Debra Schulze, RD, LDN, weighs in on vegetables.
Did you know there are more than 200 varieties of fruits and vegetables? While praised as a "good...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Potatoes, Health Treatments, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Carrots
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Scleroderma treatment usually most effective when started right away
Medical Edge from Mayo ClinicDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 50-year-old woman recently diagnosed with scleroderma. What causes it, and can anything stop its progression? What medications are available, and at what point should I begin taking medication? ANSWER: Scleroderma is a disease...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Prices, Mayo Clinic, Health, Symptoms
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ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION: Feed your 'good' bacteria
EntreeThere's a lot more going on in your gut than just digestion, absorption and excretion. Trillions of microorganisms inhabit your intestines. In fact, there are 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells in your whole body. And these little beneficial...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Colon Cancer, Science and Technology, Cancer, Social Sciences
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Baby beluga -- first rescued in U.S. -- 'not out of the woods'
The two Alaskan fishermen had stopped to examine a bald eagle when they noticed something sleek and gray in the Bristol Bay surf: a baby beluga whale in the shallows, faintly whistling and clicking. The whale, already dehydrated and disoriented, soon...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Shedd Aquarium, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Refunds available if you bought Walgreens "Wal-Born" supplements
Watchdog with Paul MuschickYou may be eligible for up to a $30 refund if you purchased dietary supplements that federal authorities alleged were deceptively marketed by Walgreens as preventing colds, fighting germs and boosting your immune system. The refunds apply to purchases of.... -
More Oregon parents are delaying recommended vaccines
CNNNearly 10% of parents in Oregon are limiting their children to getting no more than one or two injections per visit to the pediatrician, according to a new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics Monday. As a result, children are falling...Tags: Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, American Academy of Pediatrics, Viral Diseases and Infections, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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