New Prospects for Growing Human Replacement Organs in Animals – New York Times

New York Times New Prospects for Growing Human Replacement Organs in AnimalsNew York TimesA pig embryo at four weeks, which had been injected with human stem cells. Credit Salk Institute. For the first time, biologists have succeeded in growing human stem cells in pig embryos, shifting from science fiction to the realm of the possible … Read more

'They brought me back from death': How a woman survived six days without lungs – Washington Post

Washington Post ‘They brought me back from death’: How a woman survived six days without lungsWashington PostMelissa Benoit’s lungs had been weakened by cystic fibrosis and ravaged by bacterial infections for three years. Then, last February, a bout of swine flu sent her spiraling toward death. By April, she gasped for air with every breath. … Read more

Montana Healthcare Employment Up in 2016, Future Uncertain – MTPR

MTPR Montana Healthcare Employment Up in 2016, Future UncertainMTPRHealthcare employment in Montana grew by more than 3 percent last year, after years of growth below 1 percent. That’s according to the new annual report from the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research. 2016 was the first full … and more » View original article … Read more

Doctors remove 6-foot tapeworm through man's mouth – FOX31 Denver

FOX31 Denver Doctors remove 6-foot tapeworm through man’s mouthFOX31 DenverDoctors in India were stunned to remove a tapeworm measuring more than 6 feet through a patient’s mouth, according to a report published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Cyriac Phillips wrote in an email that the 48-year-old man …Doctors remove 6-foot-long tapeworm … Read more

'I told him I do have a valid visa, but he told me that it doesn't matter.' – The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe ‘I told him I do have a valid visa, but he told me that it doesn’t matter.’The Boston GlobeSamira Asgari. If everything had gone to plan, Samira Asgari would have been settling into a new home in Boston with her boyfriend on Saturday night. Instead, the Iranian scientist said she was turned … Read more

California governor to undergo further treatment for cancer; Texas mosque, that was a hate target, destroyed in fire – Washington Post

Washington Post California governor to undergo further treatment for cancer; Texas mosque, that was a hate target, destroyed in fireWashington PostCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown will undergo further radiation treatment for prostate cancer first treated in 2012, his office announced Saturday. Brown’s oncologist, Eric Small of the University of California at San Francisco, said the cancer … Read more

Poll: How do Americans feel about Obamacare and Planned Parenthood? – Yahoo News

Salon Poll: How do Americans feel about Obamacare and Planned Parenthood?Yahoo NewsAlmost two-thirds of American voters oppose cutting off federal funding for Planned Parenthood, according to a new Quinnipiac poll released on Friday. An even larger majority, 70 percent, told pollsters they agree with the 1973 Supreme Court decision …CBS4Contact CBS4 | Employment | Community … Read more

FDA: Toxic Belladonna In Homeopathic Teething Product – Forbes

Forbes FDA: Toxic Belladonna In Homeopathic Teething ProductForbesWhy would you want to give me something with belladonna in it? (Photo: LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP/Getty Images). Here’s a way to stop your baby from having teething pain. Give your baby some potential poison. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …FDA: Throw out homeopathic teething tablets with belladonnafox6now.comSerena Williams wins … Read more