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Fighting diseases with genetic therapy
Genes make us who we are — in sickness and in health. We get our genetic makeup from our parents, of course, but in the future, we might be getting genes from our doctors too. Imagine your doctor promising to cure your cancer or heart disease by...
Tags: Abdominal Pain, Oncology, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Chemotherapy, Hemophilia
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Researchers say order of introducing food to babies plays no role in developing food allergies
When Elyse Anders had her first child five years ago, her doctor recommended withholding seafood, peanut products and strawberries from her infant son's diet to avoid food allergies. But when she had a daughter three years later, the advice had changed...
Tags: Family, Breastfeeding, Physical Conditions, Strawberries, Medical Specialization
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Peanut allergies seen on the rise: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of children with peanut allergies in one Midwestern county has tripled in the past decade, according to a new study that adds to evidence nut allergies are getting more common in the developed world. Researchers...Tags: Family, Vaccines, Mount Sinai, Northwestern University, Physical Conditions
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Celiac Disease Awareness Day is Thursday
The Clark County Health DepartmentCeliac Disease Awareness Day is Sept. 13. Celiac disease is an abnormal immune system response that damages the intestines. Symptoms can vary widely from going unnoticed to impacting daily life. They include, gas, abdominal swelling, bloating, abnormal...Tags: Abdominal Pain, Pies and Tarts, Diarrhea, Symptoms, Celiac Disease
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Weaning is stressful on calves
Late summer is always an interesting time on the beef farm. In cow-calf herds where cows deliver their calves in the spring, fall is the time to wean the calves. If you've ever lived near a beef farm, or maybe even driven past one after weaning, you'll...Tags: Farms, Entertainment, Virginia Tech, Hydrocortisone, Pneumonia
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Moon blindness
Moon blindness, otherwise known as recurrent uveitis, can be a devastating disease of the equine eye. The term moon blindness comes from the ancient belief that the disease was associated with the changes of the lunar cycles. The "recurrent" or...Tags: Livestock Farming, Physical Conditions, Eyes and Vision, Inflammation
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Fighting irritable bowel disease in dogs, cats
Inflammatory bowel disease is one disease seen equally in both dogs and cats and causes the same symptoms in both. In people there is a very similar condition known as irritable bowel syndrome. IBD is a disease of the gastrointestinal system of dogs...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Pets, Diarrhea, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses
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Veterinarian unleashes pets' innate healing systems
Dr. Barbara Royal consults at every Chicago zoo, has administered acupuncture to elephants and zebras, scrubbed oil from otters and tagged wild owl nests. She's treated arthritic camels, tarantulas with torn skin, and a starving spider monkey. But...
Tags: Diabetes, Herbal Supplements, Michigan Avenue, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Medical Professionals
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The Cardinal's Cancer Treatment
WGN NewsThe next steps for Francis Cardinal George as he faces another battle with cancer. We spoke with a local oncologist who helped explain the type of treatment the cardinal will begin next week, and the side effects he'll likely experience. It's been six...Tags: Oncology, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Chemotherapy
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Howard County health briefs
Healthy kids clinic Howard County General Hospital in partnership with The Mall in Columbia will host a healthy kids clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in the Center Court. The event will feature bone density, blood pressure, height,...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Blood, Health, Yoga, Diseases and Illnesses
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Transforming touch: Energy work helps animals heal themselves
Tammy Bowers left nothing to chance when Lexie, her 8-year-old Labradoodle, was scheduled to have several cancerous tumors removed two years ago. Before surgery and again after, the Howard County resident made appointments for Lexie to see Shari...
Tags: Howard County, Baltimore County, Cancer, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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Is toothpaste giving your kid allergies?
Soap, toothpaste and mouthwash may fight germs, but it also could make your child prone to allergies, new research has found. Common antibacterial chemicals in these products may affect development of the immune system making children more likely to...
Tags: Family, Physical Conditions, Allergies, National Institutes of Health, Health
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