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July 18, 2016

Cornea Transplants Riskier for Women When They Come From Men? Study suggests incompatibility with the Y chromosome, poor outcomes

FRIDAY, July 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Women who undergo a cornea transplant may have a worse outcome if their donor is a man, a new study suggests. Subtle differences…

July 15, 2016

Synthetic Pot Overdoses on the Rise in U.S. K2-type drugs far more potent than marijuana, experts warn

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Synthetic marijuana is sending increasing numbers of U.S. users to hospitals, researchers report. Sold under the names K2,…

July 15, 2016

U.S. Cases of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Rise Fourfold in One Year CDC statistics for 2013-2014 show troubling spike in resistant strains

THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotic-resistant cases of the sexually transmitted illness gonorrhea have more than quadrupled in the United States. This new data, from the U.S. Centers…

July 15, 2016

Latin America Zika Outbreak Should ‘Burn Out’ Within 3 Years, Scientists Say As more people become immune after infection, virus will have nowhere to go, UK team predicts

THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A team of British experts in disease outbreaks believes that the Zika epidemic afflicting Latin America will end within three years. They based…

July 15, 2016

Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Kidneys, Study Suggests Substituting poultry for pork in Chinese diet seemed to reduce risk

By Karen Pallarito HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Eating red meat may boost the risk for kidney failure, but swapping even one daily serving of red…

July 15, 2016

Road Rage Rampant in America 8 of 10 drivers admit to anger, aggression when behind the wheel

THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Next time you're ready to make a rude gesture when another driver cuts you off in traffic, take a deep breath. America's highways…

July 15, 2016

CDC Warns of Dangers of Plastic Surgery in Dominican Republic Report details cases of U.S. women who developed disfiguring infections after procedures there

By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials are warning about the dangers of "medical tourism" after at least 18 women from the…

July 15, 2016

Research Sees Potential to Make Bone, Muscle From Human Stem Cells Could be a major advance for regenerative medicine, scientists say

THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they've mapped the biological and chemical signals needed to make bone, heart muscle and 10 other cells types from human stem…

July 14, 2016

Weight Loss Might Reduce Cancer Risk: Study Corresponding drop seen in proteins that promote tumor growth

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight and obese women who lose weight may lower their odds of developing cancer as their levels of…

July 14, 2016

Early Bedtime for Preschoolers, Healthier Weight Later? Getting shuteye by 8 p.m. appeared linked with lower obesity risk as teens, researchers say

THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Sending preschoolers off to bed early may bring them an unexpected benefit: less chance of obesity when they are teens. So suggests research…

July 14, 2016

Is Swimming Safe in Areas With the Freshwater ‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba? No need to avoid lakes and rivers — disease experts say infection is exceedingly rare

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The headlines are terrifying, and the story details are even worse as you read about a child who…

June 6, 2016

U.S. Pays Highest Prices for Cancer Meds: Study However, actual ability to pay for the drugs is better than in some other countries, researchers add

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The United States pays the highest prices in the world for generic and brand-name cancer drugs, a new…
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