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Diabetics Insulin-Free After Stem-Cell Transplants
Patients recently diagnosed with type 1diabetes who received transplants of their own immune stem cells were able to go without insulin injections for nearly five years after the procedure, scientists report today. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks islet cells in the pancreas that the body depends on to make insulin, a hormone that converts glucose into energy. Treatment typically includes injections or infusions of insulin.Shutting off the miracle-drug spigot (Gee Go Figure)
Shutting off the miracle-drug spigotBy JEFF STIER & HENRY I. MILLER (NY POST)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was right last week when she called her latest health-care-reform proposal a "his toric moment": After decades of life-saving and cost-cutting scientific innovations from drug and medical-device companies, the government is about to step in and stifle the R&D that is our best hope for improving health outcomes.<p> </p><br> Pelosi's bill may cost pharmaceutical companies $150 billion over a decade -- nearly double the amount they conceded when they cut a White House-approved deal with Sen. Max Baucus this summer.<p> </p><br> The Pelosi bill is a prescription for fewer new life-saving drugs.Clerk gives robber $40 of his own for insulin
FORT SMITH, Ark. - A convenience store clerk wouldn't open the register for a robber but gave the man $40 from his own pocket after the robber told him he needed the money for insulin. Police were called Monday night to the E-Z Mart, where the clerk explained that a man he didn't know entered the store and lifted his shirt to display a pistol tucked in his waistband.Will You Get Breast Cancer?
Considering this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I though this would be a good post.
There's no part of our bodies that we obsess about more than our breasts. Even those of us not prone to health anxiety wonder which, if any, of our everyday habits are upping our odds of getting breast cancer.
Commentary: Why primary care doctors are fed up (CNN)
Commentary: Why primary care doctors are fed up By Vance HarrisSpecial to CNN Editor's note: Dr. Vance Harris is a primary care physician in Redding, California. An earlier version of this commentary was posted on SERMO.com, a private, physicians-only online community.DIABETES: Your most asked questions answered
If you have diabetes, know someone who does, or simply want to learn more about diabetes....read on. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder which is characterized by high blood sugar.How to reduce Cellulite
1. Detox to dump cellulite – Regardless of age, weight, or body type all women can suffer from cellulite. Getting rid of unwanted toxins and waste will allow your liver to metabolize fats more efficiently and reduce cellulite.
Migraines
A migraine is a severe, debilitating form of headache that typically appears as a throbbing ache near the side of the forehead. Over time, the ache often intensifies to a disabling pain. Migraines are usually a chronic condition, occurring repeatedly throughout a person’s life.Hormones and their Actions
Hormones and their Actions Hormones are NOT drugs. They are natural substances that are vital to your health. As you age, your hormones production progressively decreases, which leads to and accelerates the aging process and the onset of age related disease.IOC reports 6 Olympic athletes positive for CERA
< a href='http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090428/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_ioc_beijing_doping'>Associated Press By STEPHEN WILSON LONDON – The IOC's pursuit of drug cheats from the Beijing Olympics paid off Tuesday with confirmation that six athletes turned up positive for a new blood-boosting substance in retests of samples from last year's games. The International Olympic Committee said a total of seven positive tests involving six athletes came back positive for CERA, an advanced version of the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO. The IOC did not name the athletes or sports involved, saying it was notifying the athletes through their national Olympic committees.
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