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Thousands Of Defective EpiPens Replaced Worldwide After ‘Life-Threatening’ Consequences [VIDEO]
By Regina Finch | Mar 25, 2017 09:46 AM EDTThe defect is characterized by a malfunctioning part -- called the auto-injector -- that doesn't activate when in use. Other times the device needs added force to activate.
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Surgery To Help Transgender Women Get Pregnant [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Mar 24, 2017 09:02 AM EDTUterine Transplantation clinical breakthrough for women with damages uterus and possibly for transgender women.
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Robots And New Technology Keep Sick Kids In School, Thanks To Grahamtastic Connections [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Mar 24, 2017 09:54 AM EDTThe Grahamtastic Connection Organization provides free technology for kids with cancer and serious illnesses in honor of Graham Morissette.
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New Hepatitis C Drugs Completely Cure Virus In 12 Weeks, But Cost More Than $70,000 [VIDEO]
By Regina Finch | Mar 27, 2017 01:42 AM EDTThe United States is seeing a brighter future for people with hepatitis C. Newer treatments for the disease have generated positive results that it made doctors hopeful from the complete removal of the virus from the bloodstream.
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Inhaled Form of Oxytocin For Maternal Deaths Prevention Successful In First In-Human Trial [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 24, 2017 10:15 AM EDTResearchers have developed a dry powder inhalable form of a drug to overcome problems with accessing it in poor countries.
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North America, Asia: Leaders In Alternative Medicine And Therapy Market [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 30, 2017 10:35 AM EDTNorth America and Asia dominate the alternative treatment market. But which one should be sought-- conventional or alternative?
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Avoiding High-Dose Chemotherapy and Radiation Successfully Treated CDA Patient [VIDEO]
By Mark Miller | Mar 22, 2017 07:44 AM EDTPhysicians have documented the first ever cured adult patient diagnosed with congenital dyserythropoietic anemia.
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The Truth About Fish Oil Benefits And Pregnancy [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | Mar 23, 2017 12:45 PM EDTA new study in Australia reveals that the intake during pregnancy of fish oil supplements rich in the omega-3 fatty acid DHA has no effect on the development of the baby.
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Hepatitis and Sclerosis Drugs Show Promise in Treating Ebola [VIDEO]
By Mark Miller | Mar 22, 2017 08:25 AM EDTA new experimental study looks into hepatitis drugs and multiple sclerosis medications in treating Ebola virus.
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Peptides Found in Spider Venom Could Prevent Brain Damage Due to Stroke [VIDEO]
By Mark Miller | Mar 22, 2017 08:31 AM EDTPeptide proteins found in spider venom may aid in protecting the human brain from damage after suffering a stroke.
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Ketamine Increasingly Being Used For Treating Severe Depression [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 22, 2017 07:19 AM EDTWhen all else failed, doctors resorted to treating patients with major depressive disorder using ketamine.
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Vitamin E and Selenium Ineffective Against Dementia [VIDEO]
By Mark Miller | Mar 21, 2017 07:19 AM EDTLatest studies reveal that vitamin E and selenium or a combination of both are ineffective in preventing dementia.
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Clinical Trials To See The World In A Whole New Light: Gene Therapy For Blindness Initiated
By Gerard Black | Mar 23, 2017 12:29 PM EDTThe Oxford Eye Hospital has successfully performed the first gene therapy for a X-linked retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative form of blindness.
