Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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24-year-old Woman With 70-pound Ovarian Cyst Removal and Surgery Procedure [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Apr 10, 2017 11:37 AM EDT
A Mexican woman wondered why her belly is getting bigger each day. She went to the doctor and found that she has got a 70-pound ovarian cyst.
In Canada, Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Survive Longer Than U.S. Counterparts [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 15, 2017 02:00 AM EDT
A study reveals that cystic fibrosis patients in Canada live longer than patients in the U.S.
Gene Editing Therapy May Help Cure Cancer
By Joie M Gahum | Feb 17, 2017 07:20 AM EST
In the next 20 years, with the aid of gene editing therapy, cancers and all inherited diseases can be finally cured.
Evotec, MaRS launch Fibrocor To Develop Therapeutics To Combat Fibrosis
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 18, 2017 08:40 AM EST
Two companies merge as they launch Fibrocor, a therapeutics company that aims to develop treatments for fibrosis.
Breast Milk Protein Can Help Us Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 25, 2016 09:24 AM EST
A new study shows how breast milk can be employed to combat superbugs.
Scientists Explore Ways To Reverse Gray Hair And Aging
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 31, 2015 09:32 AM EST
A number of studies are under way to reverse the aging process, but the solution is still out of reach.
Surfing can Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Patients
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 18, 2014 10:06 AM EDT
People diagnosed with cystic fibrosis can benefit greatly from surfing.
Better Ways To Treat Sufferers Of Cystic Fibrosis
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 12, 2014 02:10 PM EDT
A new study sheds light on the way in which lung-damaging bacteria use the body's own immune response to worsen the effect.
Dying Girl Who Needs Lungs Gets Another Chance
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 06, 2013 09:40 AM EDT
A federal judge's order has moved 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan up on the lung transplant list, hoping to give her a fighting chance.
Cystic Fibrosis: When Charity and Profit Collide... and Embrace
By Jennifer Broderick | May 19, 2013 10:22 PM EDT
Last year, Vertex Pharmaceuticals made news when announced a new drug for treatment of cystic fibrosis, a rare genetic mutation.

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Productive Practices to Employ in Your Everyday Life

Staying active, productive, and keeping your mind at work, is a great way of staying healthy and happy. This is particularly true during lockdown, when it can feel easy to slip into a rut of laziness, without any clear-cut schedule. But with monotony talking its toll and resulting in a serious lack of motivation for many, how do we keep on top of a consistent workflow and schedule? Stuck for inspiration on how to stay productive and pro-active during the self-isolation, and also generally in your everyday life going forward? Take a look at this short list that we’ve compiled, detailing some practices that you might want to try and employ where possible.