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Archive for April, 2008

30
Apr

‘Pixie dust’ helps man grow new finger

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
Telegraph - Found 8 hours ago
A man who sliced off the end of his finger in an accident has re-grown the digit thanks to pioneering regenerative medicine. AP Mr Spievak caught his …

The man who grew a finger - BBC

‘Pixie dust’ makes man’s severed finger regrow - The Times

The amazing ‘pixie dust’ made from pigs bladder that regrew a … - Mail on Sunday

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Telegraph

30
Apr

Girl Freed From 16-Pound Facial Tumor

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
CBS News - Found 8 hours ago
A Vietnamese girl is finally free of a disfiguring 16-pound facial tumor, after a surgery that lasted at least 12 hours in Miami. The Schwannoma …

Girl, 15, Finally Free of 16-Pound Tumor - FOXNews.com

16-pound tumor removed from girl’s face - MSNBC

Miami doctors remove 16-pound tumor from Vietnamese girl’s face in … - International Herald Tribune

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MSNBC

US News - Found 8 hours ago
Federal officials say they think the tainted batches of the blood thinner heparin may have been intentionally contaminated, according to the New York …

FDA: Heparin Contamination May Have Been Intentional - FOXNews.com

Heparin Contamination May Have Been Deliberate, F.D.A. Says - New York Times

Heparin patients’ suffering recounted - CNN

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Press of Atlantic City

Earthtimes.org - Found 9 hours ago
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Jeffrey Laurence, M.D., editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed medical journal, AIDS Patient …

Now, HIV attacked: Scientists block infection in test tube - Express India

HIV infections hit record in Singapore - AFP via Yahoo!

HIV drug resistance target find - BBC

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NBC-WKTV News Channel 2

MSNBC - Found 40 minutes ago
TRENTON, N.J. - The agency on Wednesday released a warning letter sent to Merck’s chief executive that says FDA inspectors determined manufacturing …

FDA warns Merck to fix vaccine plant problems - International Herald Tribune

FDA warns Merck to clean up violations at vaccine plant - Associated Press

Regulators ended last week and started this one by rejecting two … - MSNBC

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Citizen.co.za

Forbes.com - Found 10 hours ago
Another research study has found a possible connection between the bone-building drug Fosamax and irregular heart rhythms. The study of the health …

Osteoporosis drug may affect heart beat - UPI

Osteoporosis drug and heart risk - National Library for Health NHS

Fosamax Linked To Atrial Fibrillation - The Boston Channel

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National Library for Health NHS

30
Apr

Do This: Eat Swiss Chard

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Weight Loss Tip of The Day

Boost your intake of iron and vitamins A and C by eating Swiss chard. This nutritious vegetable is also high in vitamin K, which is critical for bone health. You can eat both the leaves and the stalk; add them to salads, sandwiches, and pizza.

Express India - Found 51 minutes ago
New York, Apr 29 Scientists claim to have uncovered a new route for attacking HIV - they have blocked the viral infection in test tube by activating …

HIV drug resistance target find - BBC

Human protein could help in battle against HIV/AIDS - China Post

New HIV finding could prevent drug resistance, toxic side-effects - Sympatico

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Wired News

30
Apr

Many Americans Not Happy, Struggling

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
ABCNEWS.com - Found 1 hour ago
Staying healthy and happy is a struggle for about half of Americans, according to a massive survey that attempts to measure the nation’s general …

Study: It Takes Hard Work To Be Happy - CBS News

Health, Happiness Index Created - Time

Half of Americans struggle to be happy - MSNBC

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CBS News

30
Apr

Eight-year-olds ‘abuse alcohol’

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
BBC - Found 1 hour ago
Some of those treated were given alcohol by their parentsChildren as young as eight have been treated for alcohol-related health problems in Scottish …

Scans pinpoint alcohol’s effects on the human brain - Guardian Unlimited

Why alcohol makes us do stupid things - Telegraph

Drink a beer and lose the fear - Herald Sun

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