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Today marks World Diabetes Day, but for many, diabetes is a health issue they deal with every day. Type 2 diabetes (the most common form of the disease) is a deadly epidemic! It’s estimated that: 26 million people in America have diabetes 95 percent of those are afflicted with Type 2 diabetes And another 79 […]
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A new study from Denmark has shown a possible connection between autism and a mother combating the flu during pregnancy. The study, published in the online journal American Academy of Pediatrics, looked at 96,736 children born between 1997 and 2003 in Denmark. 1%, or 976 children in the participant pool, were diagnosed with autism spectrum […]
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Researchers report that stem cells donated by strangers provide a safe alternative to restoring heart tissue in heart attack cases. This breakthrough study proves that anyone’s cells can be used to treat damaged heart tissue, which means stem cells can be banked for off-the-shelf use, similar to blood banks with no blood or tissue matching […]
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The majority of Amish women typically give birth at home under the care of an unlicensed birth attendant. However, the LaFarge Medical Clinic in Wisconsin is offering expectant Amish mothers a safer alternative—a birthing center staffed by a family doctor and midwife. Thanks to this low-tech approach to delivering babies—418 Amish women have delivered 927 […]
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The Darfur yellow fever outbreak continues to ravage the region. In good news, the World Health Organization is working with the Sudanese government to distribute over 2.4 million doses of yellow fever vaccine. The vaccines are provided from the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine, which is made from a United Nations partnership with vaccine manufacturers. […]
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