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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. READER SUBMITTED: PayHub Runs For Breast Cancer

    Avon
    Breast cancer awareness is important year round, not just in October! On Saturday, May 11, more than 5,000 fighters and supporters participated in the in the Tenth Annual Connecticut Breast Cancer Initiative Race at Walnut Hill Park in New Britain. The...

    Tags: New Britain, West Hartford, Breast Cancer

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells

    For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of human cloning.
    For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...

    Tags: Genetic Condition, Biotechnology Industry, Human Interest, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  3. Year-old funding scandal hurt local Race For the Cure, officials say

    It's been more than a year since Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation was rocked by its short-lived but controversial decision to defund Planned Parenthood.
    It's been more than a year since Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation was rocked by its short-lived but controversial decision to defund Planned Parenthood. But South Floridians, it appears, have a long memory. Susan G. Komen South Florida...

    Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Harris Interactive Incorporated, Social Issues, Human Interest, Palm Beach Gardens

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. The specter of human cloning

    A breakthrough in stem cell research has again raised the specter of human cloning. The discovery by a team at Oregon Health and Science University moves the world incrementally closer to that result, but its more immediate effect will be to spur efforts to regenerate healthy tissue for the injured and the ailing. Although it's reasonable to worry about where such a discovery may lead, those concerns shouldn't stop researchers from exploring the restorative properties of stem cells.
    A breakthrough in stem cell research has again raised the specter of human cloning. The discovery by a team at Oregon Health and Science University moves the world incrementally closer to that result, but its more immediate effect will be to spur...

    Tags: Research, Science and Technology, Science, Food and Drug Administration

    5. May 18, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  5. Misdiagnosis: More Common Than Drug Errors or Wrong-Site Surgery

    The Hartford Courant
    Until it happened to him, Itzhak Brook, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, didn't think much about the problem of misdiagnosis. That was before doctors at a Maryland hospital repeatedly told Brook his...

    Tags: Fatigue, Corporate Officers, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. The Front Burner: Costly expansion wouldn't improve Floridians' health

    The state Legislature's decision this year to reject Medicaid expansion was the correct decision for Florida. There is little evidence that growing the health-care program for the poor would improve the health of state residents. A recent study in the...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Personal Income, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Health Care, Economy, Business and Finance

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns

    Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have  pooped in the pool.
    Los Angeles Times
    Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have  pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...

    Tags: Calicivirus, E. coli Infection, Swimming, Disease Prevention, Diarrhea

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue

    Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother recently told a panel of health experts.
    Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...

    Tags: Eating Disorders, Family, Weight, University of Chicago, Diseases and Illnesses

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Pets are great for (your) heart health

    Love your pet with all your heart? It may not be just an emotional thing. Researchers said recently that having a pet may help reduce heart disease in humans. The American Heart Association released a study that said pet ownership, especially dog...

    Tags: Animals, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses

    10. May 16, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Woman charged with prostitution after Delaney Park-area complaints

    In the Delaney Park area, a quiet Orlando neighborhood known for its oak-shaded, brick-lined streets, Diana Schaub Cowart's neighbors weren't happy about all the ruckus.
    In the Delaney Park area, a quiet Orlando neighborhood known for its oak-shaded, brick-lined streets, Diana Schaub Cowart's neighbors weren't happy about all the ruckus. After they complained about too much traffic and too many visitors at Cowart's...

    Tags: Orlando Police Department

    11. May 16, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  11. Lehigh Valley company news

    Samuel Adams partners withRising Tide Community Loan fund The Boston Beer Co., in partnership with Accion, announced that its Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program has teamed up with the Rising Tide Community Loan Fund, a nonprofit micro-lender...

    Tags: Oncology, Business, Small Businesses, Renal cell carcinoma, Boston Beer Company Inc.

    12. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing

    When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
    When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...

    Tags: Medicare, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medicaid

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