U.S. News & World Report |
Gene therapy helps boys with "Lorenzo's Oil" disease
ABC News In this Aug. 29, 2017 photo provided by Boston Children's Hospital, Brian Rojas smiles while standing next to his brother Brandon at Boston Children's Hospital. The boys suffer from adrenoleukodystrophy, an inherited nerve disease featured in the movie ... Gene Therapy Helps Boys With 'Lorenzo's Oil' Disease |
Washington Post |
Doctors thought a woman had cancer — but it was just a reaction to an old tattoo
Washington Post Her symptoms pointed to cancer. She had sought medical attention for small lumps under her arms, but doctors in Australia discovered it was worse than that — enlarged lymph nodes were also in her chest and in the roots of her lungs. They suspected it ... Doctors blame woman's 'cancer' on an old tattoo Doctors warn of cancer-like infections years after getting a tattoo How a woman mistook tattoo ink for cancer |
Seeker |
Mental Training Exercises Can Alter Your Brain and Reduce Stress
Seeker Two new studies are giving a boost to research that demonstrates how certain mental training routines promote structural changes to the brain. By Lucy Jordan. October 4, 2017. 2:00 PM EDT. Share on Facebook · Tweet this article · Email. An entire ... Pick your practice wisely — meditation's benefits depend on its style Different meditation types train distinct parts of your brain Mindfulness championed by Gwyneth Paltrow and Emma Watson reduces stress levels by MORE THAN half by ... |
New York Daily News |
Physicians, health experts urge NIH to fund gun violence research after Las Vegas shooting
Becker's Hospital Review Public health experts and physicians are calling on the National Institutes of Health to renew research into gun violence, following the deadliest mass shooting in modern Amreican history, which killed 58 people and injured 500 in Las Vegas Sunday ... After Las Vegas, health experts say it's a 'no-brainer' we need to renew gun research funding Understanding the minds of mass killers like Stephen Paddock can't be blocked by politics The Las Vegas Shooting: A Public Health Crisis |
WPTV.com |
Some US women travel hundreds of miles for abortions, study shows
WPTV.com For most women, access to reproductive and sexual health services is crucial to well-being. A new study highlights the difficulties surrounding access to one aspect of health care -- abortion services -- faced by women in some areas of the United States. Study examines how far US women must travel to get abortion Sometimes, the nearest abortion clinic is 700 miles away Study examines how far US women must travel in order to get abortion |