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The number of incidence of whooping cough, also called pertussis, in California has forced the California Department of Public Health to declare a state epidemic. As of June 15, California had 910 recorded cases of the highly contagious disease, and…
The 20-year-old Amanda Green beat all the odds despite having prosopagnosia. Amanda doesn’t recognize any faces, not even her family members or close friends. This spring she graduated from the White Bear Lake Area School District’s Transition Plus program and…
Researchers have recently found that vitamin B6 can decrease lung cancer risk. Benefits of vitamin B6 include healthy hair, skin, blood flow, mind and immune system. The authors published their findings in the June 16 online edition of the Journal…
The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) announced today one of the first major national media coverage opportunities for the CPF and Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF). NBC’s TODAY Show will focus on the disease in an interview with California patient Bob O’Rourke,…
English scientists say that blood pressure drugs can increase cancer risk. They’ve uncovered the relationship between popular blood pressure medicines known as angiotensin receptor blockers, or ARBs, and cancers of the breast, prostate, and lung. Their research – an analysis…
Warning: What you are about to see may not be suitable for work — this is Julie Bowen’s breast feeding photo. Actress Julie Bowen was on George Lopez’s late-night show and talked about her twins. She even showed a picture…
In the Dr. OZ show today, Dr. Oz featured the benefits of the Gleevec drug. Gleevec is an FDA approved drug for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and other cancers. According to the website,…
ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma to meet Toen and Amy Starkweather, whose 9-year-old son, Ethan, suffers from a rare disorder called Prader Willi syndrome. In this episode of Extreme Makeover, volunteers included country singer Miranda Lambert…
Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Diphtheria Causes Diphtheria spreads through respiratory droplets (such as those produced by a cough or sneeze) of an infected person or someone who carries the bacteria but has…
Dendreon, DNDN, published a press release confirming the FDA approval of its product Provenge. Dendreon Corporation (DNDN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T), an autologous cellular immunotherapy for the treatment of asymptomatic…