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PEOPLE.com Ali Larter Speaks Out at Planned Parenthood Rally in PhillyPEOPLE.comAli Larter is taking a stand in support of Planned Parenthood and hopes others will follow suit. The actress and author made an appearance at the 2017 Philadelphia Action Forum on Wednesday, along with Cecile Richards, president of the Planned …Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic Had to … Read more

myCentralOregon.com Mumps outbreak spreading in NorthwestWCPOHealth officials in Washington are tracking a mumps outbreak that has affected 80 people so far near Spokane, the Spokane Regional Health District reported. Of the 80 reports, 50 of the patients reported having been vaccinated for mumps. Health …At Least 80 Sick in Massive Mumps Outbreak in Spokane, WashingtonABC … Read more

WSOC Charlotte Woman says ‘lesbianism’ listed as problem in medical historyWSOC CharlotteINDIAN TRAIL, N.C. – An Indian Trail mother was shocked by a discovery she made on her medical history. Kristina Rodriguez said that after she had blood work done by her medical service provider, Lake Park Family Practice of Carolinas Healthcare System …North Carolina … Read more

Live Science Scientists Grow Mouse Pancreas Inside a RatLive ScienceThis photo shows, from left to right, a rat-mouse chimera, a rat and a mouse. The rat-mouse chimera was made by injecting mouse pluripotent stem cells into a rat embryo. Credit: Tomoyuki Yamaguchi. In a recent experiment to help out mice that were …Rat-grown mouse pancreases … Read more

CNN Awaiting transplant, mom lives 6 days without lungsCNN(CNN) Given the choice between his wife possibly dying in her bed or on an operating table, Chris Benoit chose an experimental, first-of-its-kind surgical procedure. The surgeons would remove not just one but both of Melissa Benoit’s lungs. The …In radical world-first procedure, doctors remove Canadian woman’s … Read more

Huffington Post We Tried To Chew As Much Gum As Sean Spicer Does. Here’s What Happened.Huffington PostTrump’s press secretary says he swallows two and a half packs of gum before noon. 01/25/2017 03:25 pm ET. 430. Suzy Strutner Associate Lifestyle Editor, The Huffington Post. Sean Spicer really has a thing for gum. The new White … Read more

U.S. News & World Report Brazil orders 11.5 million yellow fever vaccinesU.S. News & World ReportFILE – In this Jan. 9, 2008 file photo, a person is vaccinated against yellow fever at a public hospital in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazil’s Health Ministry has ordered millions of doses of yellow fever vaccines to reinforce its stockpiles amid … Read more

CNN Netherlands moves on abortion funding after Trump reinstates ‘gag rule’CNN(CNN) The Dutch government says it wants to help set up an international abortion fund to help families across the world after US President Donald Trump reinstated the so-called Mexico City policy. On Monday, Trump signed an executive order, widely …Trump’s abortion gag rule threatens long-fought … Read more

CNN US surgeons remove rare facial tumor from Brazilian girlCNN(CNN) Doctors in Louisiana removed a rare facial tumor from a Brazilian 3-year-old after her parents took to social media pleading for help. Melyssa Delgado Braga of Sao Paulo is now recovering from the eight-hour surgery, conducted in December.3-year-old with rare 5-pound tumor undergoes life-altering surgeryFox … Read more