Fractured Bones Breakthrough: and More

Fractured Bones Breakthrough HOUSTON, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A procedure that has troubled doctors for years may have a solution, thanks to some unlikely inventors. Continue »

Spinraza for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (2nd Week) LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a rare degenerative muscle disease. Patients are missing the nerve cells in the spine that tells muscles to move. Until now, doctors could only treat symptoms. Continue »

BFFS Beat Epilepsy Seizures CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — It’s believed more than 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy seizures . The brain disorder can cause hundreds of seizures a day – turning patients’ lives upside-down. Continue »

Wearable EpiPen Invented by Students (2nd Week) HOUSTON, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) — An undergrad class project could be medicine’s next big thing. Five students at Rice University created a wearable EpiPen for your wrist, this way the medicine is always accessible for people with allergies. Continue »

Physical Activity for Later in Life ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Helpguide.org says that physical activity is the best way to add years to your life, along with maintaining weight and reducing illness. Continue »

Prescription Health for this week:
 

Statins: Pros and Cons

Blood Clots and Birth Control

Liver Problem - Look Inside

Home Births or Hospital?

 

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Doctor's In-depth Interview of the week
 

Coronary Artery Spasms: Prinzmetal Angina 
Peter Reyes, MD, Cardiologist
The Heart Center at Mercy, Baltimore

 

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Quote of the week:

“At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough.” 

— Toni Morrison

 

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