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Study: Cardiac stem cells can reverse heart attack damage

Study: Cardiac stem cells can reverse heart attack damage

Researchers have used cardiac stem cells to regenerate heart muscle in patients who have suffered heart attacks, also known as myocardial...

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Measles at Super Bowl festivities threatens public health

Measles at Super Bowl festivities threatens public health

Less than a week after the game, the Indiana State Department of Health circulated a release that touched on a Super Bowl health hazard...

Seeing more than just blurred vision in your eye exam

Seeing more than just blurred vision in your eye exam

According to a recent study, "eye care providers often detected signs of chronic disease before other healthcare providers — 65...

Birth-control fight turns into a campaign and fundraising tool

Birth-control fight turns into a campaign and fundraising tool

The Obama administration's new requirement that most health insurance plans provide contraceptive services has exploded into a high-octane...

Gastric bypass can affect how medications work

Gastric bypass can affect how medications work

Many medications are absorbed normally in people who have had gastric bypass surgery, including most pain medications. In some specific...

10 things your cardiologist wants you to know

10 things your cardiologist wants you to know

Sure, you should keep your weight, cholesterol and blood pressure in check. But getting there — and staying there — includes a...

Breast cancer funds temporarily cut from Planned Parenthood

Breast cancer funds temporarily cut from Planned Parenthood

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a leader in fundraising for breast cancer research and famous worldwide for its iconic pink ribbon, halted...

Centsable Health: Valentines Dinner

Centsable Health: Valentines Dinner...

Centsable Health: Valentines Dinner