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Protein From Komodo Dragon Blood Can Aid Wound Healing [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | Apr 14, 2017 09:58 AM EDTScientists are looking into the properties of Komodo dragon blood which they believe has antimicrobial properties that can help in wound healing.
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Patient Under Ocrevus Trial with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Feels Great Again [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Apr 13, 2017 09:23 AM EDTOcrevus antibody for the treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Patient taking partin the clinical trial shares that she's feeling great again with the ocrelizumab infusion.
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New Killer: Fentanyl Drug Crisis, 50 Times Stronger than Heroin [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Apr 13, 2017 09:35 AM EDTHealth experts say that Fentanyl, an opioid drug, is now a crisis in Milwaukee Country due to its rising rates of death reports.
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Chiropractic Treatment Provides Moderate Low Back Pain Relief, Review Finds [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Apr 12, 2017 10:39 AM EDTAcute low back pain sufferers may find relief from chiropractic therapy but it does not eliminate the pain completely.
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Hawaii Urged Equal Access To Fertility; Set To Be First American State With This Law
By Gerard Black | Apr 12, 2017 03:30 AM EDTHawaii is set to be the first American state with a law requiring insurance companies to cover costs of in vitro fertilization in surrogates and single women.
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NHS Scotland Approves Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis For HIV Prevention; Here's The Details
By Gerard Black | Apr 11, 2017 11:44 PM EDTThe NHS Scotland approved funding PrEP drugs for people at risk of contracting HIV.
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Harmless Virus Key To Understanding How Celiac Disease Develops
By Gerard Black | Apr 08, 2017 11:13 AM EDTUnderstanding how celiac disease develops is an urgent area of study as an increasing number of Americans are being diagnosed with the disease.
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Medical Marijuana Can Be Delivered, Columbia Care Brings The Medication To The Patient's Homes [VIDEO]
By Icar Ballesteros | Apr 10, 2017 11:26 AM EDTMedical marijuana is prescribed to selected patients that need the medication. Columbia Care has a pilot program that delivers the medication to the patient's homes.
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Ketamine Can Treat Patients With Severe Depression, Study Says [VIDEO]
By Icar Ballesteros | Apr 10, 2017 11:30 AM EDTDepression is an illness that has been hitting people from different walks of life. A recent study indicates that ketamine which is known to be a party drug can eventually be used as a treatment for depression.
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Fentanyl Can Be A Cause For Drug Overdose, The Fatality Of Such Drug Has Gone High [VIDEO]
By Icar Ballesteros | Apr 10, 2017 11:27 AM EDTFentanyl can be one substance that is the cause of the rise on drug overdose fatality recently. It is indicated that the drug is being mixed with heroin or cocaine.
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GlaxoSmithKline recalls 500,000 defective inhalers in US [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | Apr 06, 2017 08:10 AM EDTPharmaceutical giant has announced a voluntary recall of over 500,000 inhalers produced from their North Carolina plant.
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Maple Syrup Extract Could Raise Efficacy Of Antibiotics To Fight Infections [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Apr 05, 2017 09:07 PM EDTMaple syrup extract is found to have synergistic effect on antibiotics.
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Experimental Zika Virus Vaccine Trial Moves To Phase 2 In Multiple Countries [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | Apr 05, 2017 07:15 AM EDTThe NIH has given the go signal for an experimental Zika virus vaccine trial that will make use of a DNA vaccine of the virus.
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The Optune Therapy Cap: How This Electric Skull Cap Kills Cancer Cells [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | Apr 05, 2017 07:12 AM EDTGlioblastoma patients who used the Optune therapy cap together with chemotherapy had better survival rates than those who only had chemotherapy treatment.
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Study Offers Amazing Benefits of Umbilical Cord Blood Donation [VIDEO]
By Jenny Dabon | Apr 05, 2017 07:14 AM EDTScientists have discovered the benefits of umbilical cord donation. This post-partum waste, instead of being thrown out, can potentially cure diseases like leukemia and save lives.
