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NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Announces He Has Tumor on Left Kidney
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced he has a tumor on his left kidney.
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Former ‘Top Chef' Contestant Writes She Has Year to Live
Former “Top Chef” Fatima Ali says she has a year to live. The 29-year-old underwent surgery to remove a tumor in January. However, Ali wrote Tuesday in an essay for Bon Appetit that the “cancer cells my doctors believed had vanished are back with a vengeance in my left hip and femur bone.” Ali says her oncologist told her she...
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Texas Flu Activity Climbs From Moderate to High: CDC
Traveling this week for the holiday — flu activity is on the rise. Officials in Dallas County say it’s increasing earlier than normal.
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When Treating Port Wine Stain Birthmarks, The Earlier The Better
For people with port-wine stain birthmarks, laser surgery is one way to soften the appearance. Treatment can be uncomfortable, and in the past, some doctors recommended waiting until a child was a few years old and could better tolerate anesthesia. New improvements to laser devices means for some, the earlier the better.
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One Teenager's Battle With Loeffler's Syndrome
Loeffler’s syndrome is a serious, but rare respiratory infection that can take doctors months to diagnose. In the most severe cases, that critical time can lead to organ damage.
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How Science is Helping Amputees Sprint Onto the World Stage
They are called blade runners, elite athletes who are among the fastest in the world. The fastest running with only one or even no legs and they are among the first to break records with a new generation of prosthetics.
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How Science is Helping Amputees Sprint Onto the World Stage
They are called blade runners, elite athletes who are among the fastest in the world. The fastest running with only one or even no legs and they are among the first to break records with a new generation of prosthetics.
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Caregivers for Schizophrenic Patients Participate in 1st-of-Its-Kind Psychosis Training
More than 3.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Every year, 100,000 more have their first psychotic episode. Despite this, experts in the field say there’s very little support or education for families or caregivers.
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Spray-On Skin Better Than Grafts for Some Burns
When someone is seriously burned, they face a number of health challenges. In order to close the wound, doctors graft skin from other parts of the body, creating more wounds and increasing the risk of infection. Now, a new system helps patients regenerate new skin.
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Heart Keeps Pumping Thanks to Impella
When a patient has a heart attack, doctors are working against the clock. Often their heart is too weak to pump enough blood. Cardiologists in major U.S. medical centers are taking part in the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative. That study is evaluating the best way to use a tiny pump as wide as a straw, to keep patients alive.
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Heart Keeps Pumping Thanks to Impella
When a patient has a heart attack, doctors are working against the clock. Often their heart is too weak to pump enough blood. Cardiologists in major U.S. medical centers are taking part in the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative. That study is evaluating the best way to use a tiny pump as wide as a straw, to keep patients alive.
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National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 26
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, where people can turnover unused or expired medications.
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Shockwaves Treat Heart Disease
What happens when heart disease is so bad that thick plaque makes it nearly impossible to even place a stent in the arteries? Meet one woman who is part of a clinical trial using shockwaves to fracture that plaque.
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Shockwaves Treat Heart Disease
What happens when heart disease is so bad that thick plaque makes it nearly impossible to even place a stent in the arteries? Meet one woman who is part of a clinical trial using shockwaves to fracture that plaque.
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Resensation After Breast Cancer Surgery Can Be Life Changing
A new microsurgery done during some breast reconstructions is restoring the sense of touch for women after a mastectomy.
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Gestational Diabetes: Mom's Health Risks Linger After Childbirth
A young mother is sharing her story to protect other moms with gestational diabetes.
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Vitiligo Cream May Give Skin Color Again
Vitiligo is a condition that causes the skin to lose pigment, leaving white patches behind. Researchers are now testing a topical cream designed to safely repigment areas of skin.
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Mom's EPIC Training Saves Her Son's Life
The excellence in pre-hospital injury care, or “EPIC” project turned traumatic brain injury training upside down for paramedics and EMT’s in Arizona. Now, 11,000 of them use the simple procedure, which has doubled survival rates, according to a study report out in May.
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Laser Ablation: Finding the ‘Sweet Spot' to Stop Seizures
More than 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. For some, laser ablation is the solution to control the onset of seizures. Neurosurgeons are getting closer to having guidelines for doctors to determine how much ablation is just enough to be effective.
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3D Printing Helps Surgeons Fix Scoliosis
What if your surgeon could practice your procedure before going into the operating room? An innovation team in Phoenix, Ariz., is 3D printing the spines of patients who have severe scoliosis so there are no surprises on operation day.