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New York Times Massachusetts Governor Vows to Shield Planned Parenthood FundingNew York TimesThe Planned Parenthood office in Boston. Gov. Charlie Baker has promised that Massachusetts will plug holes in the budget of the organization’s state chapter if Congress blocks the use of Medicaid funding. Credit Evan McGlinn for The New York Times.Political Happy Hour: March … Read more

Firstcoastnews.com Doctors uncertain exactly why colorectal cancer rates are climing among millennialsFirstcoastnews.comAccording to the recent study published by the American Cancer Society, people born around the year 1990 are two times more likely to develop colon cancer and four times more likely to develop rectal cancer, when compared to their parents’ generation …Colorectal cancers are … Read more

NBCNews.com CDC Concerned by H7N9 Bird Flu’s Sudden Spread in ChinaNBCNews.comA sudden surge in cases of H7N9 bird flu in China is a “cause for concern,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. It’s infected 460 people just since October, the CDC said in a report. “It’s by far the largest epidemic wave … Read more

Huffington Post E. Coli Outbreak Likely Caused By IM Healthy SoyNut ButterHuffington PostTwelve people, most of them children, are suffering from an E. coli outbreak that struck five states and may be linked to I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter, health officials said. Six of the victims were hospitalized, and four developed a kind of kidney …News … Read more

Huffington Post Hearing Loss Is The Silent Killer Of RelationshipsHuffington PostMy recently deceased husband wore hearing aids in both ears. I’m serious when I say they likely saved our marriage. And to be honest, since he lost both of them in the nursing home where he spent his final few weeks, I can’t even be … Read more

CNN Sickle cell anemia patient ‘cured’ by gene therapy, doctors sayCNN(CNN) In a world first, a teenager with sickle cell disease achieved complete remission after an experimental gene therapy at Necker Children’s Hospital in Paris, researchers say. People with sickle-cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders …Sickle cell gene therapy: ‘It gives me joy … Read more

Huffington Post High-Tech Condom Ring Coming Out To Measure Boink PerformanceHuffington Post“Users will have the option to share their recent data with friends, or, indeed the world,” the manufacturer promises. By Mary Papenfuss. Courtesy British Condoms. It’s kind of a Fitbit for your junk.Next Up For The Quantified Self Movement? Condom WearablesForbesThis ‘Smart’ Condom Is … Read more