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Bariatric surgery to cure Type 2 diabetes better understood
BALTIMORE — Days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery, Brenda Maker’s diabetes was gone — her body producing enough of the hormone insulin to turn sugar into fuel. It’s a phenomenon seen in recent years by doctors who...Tags: Diabetes, American Diabetes Association, Diseases and Illnesses, Insulin, High Blood Pressure
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UPDATE: Mixed verdict in 2-year-old's death
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - Exactly what happened to 2-year-old Maya Escobedo on the night of Dec. 2, 2008, might never be known, but a jury determined Monday that the girl's father did not knowingly kill her. Valentin Escobedo, 25, was acquitted of murder, but found...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Trials, Justice System, Injuries and Wounds, Skull Fracture
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Mother testifies in toddler's murder trial
SOUTH BEND — Three years ago, a local couple rushed their unresponsive young daughter to Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.
What doctors found on Maya Escobedo’s 2-year-old body were injuries so severe they could not possibly have been...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System, Trials, Injuries and Wounds, Fractured Rib
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Vomitus Doggy-Us
I think I am old enough now that I can use the phrase, “You remember the good old days.” If you listen to the “older than me timers” you could feed your dog scraps, bones, pork or anything else lying around. They wouldn’t...
Tags: Human Body, Symptoms, Diabetes, Blood, Diarrhea
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Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exercise
ATLANTA (AP) — A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there's strong evidence that both habits may help prevent the disease from coming back. New guidelines issued Thursday by the American Cancer...Tags: Human Body, Human Interest, Prostate Cancer, Prostate, Colon Cancer
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Virginia man receives face transplant at Maryland Shock Trauma
When Richard Lee Norris opened his eyes after a marathon 36-hour surgery to give him a new face, he immediately wanted a mirror.
A natural reaction for a man who had been practically living as a recluse since a 1997 gun accident took off his nose, chin,...Tags: Bone Marrow, Human Body, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Cleveland Clinic
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Paula Deen's diabetes: Blaming the victim?
As Southern celebrity chef Paula Deen certainly knows by now, people with Type 2 diabetes are routinely blamed for causing their disease by eating junky food and making unhealthy lifestyle choices. Known for high fat recipes that raise the risk for...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body, Diabetes, Chemicals, Diseases and Illnesses
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Florida Hospital kicks off lung transplant program
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelFlorida Hospital has received the green light to perform lung transplants, the hospital announced Friday. The designation from the United Network for Organ Sharing, a national organization that oversees transplant programs nationwide, establishes the... -
New Technique in Roanoke Used to Detect Pancreatic Cancer
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterIt is a type of cancer that doesn't have many symptoms and like most cancers early diagnosis is key to treating it. Now pancreatic cancer is being detected using a technique that's new to Roanoke. Edith McLaughlin never felt sick. "I never felt any...Tags: Abdominal Pain, Symptoms, General Practitioners, Jaundice, Pancreatic Cancer
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Nanoparticles help stop MS in lab study
WGN NewsTargeting auto immune disease. Scientists are sending in nanoparticles stocked with ammunition to stop the assault on the body. The tiny particles may help make a big difference for patients with MS. Stephen Miller, PhD, auto-immune researcher,...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, Medical Research, Allergies, Science and Technology
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Understanding insulin resistance
Though you may not be living with diabetes, your body could be battling against the hormone insulin. The condition, called insulin resistance, occurs when insulin can't effectively do its job. "People often don't realize that insulin resistance can...Tags: Heart and Circulatory System, Africa, Diabetes, Pharmaceuticals, Obesity
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Politician Balasaheb Thackeray dies in India; Mumbai on alert
NEW DELHI — Mumbai was on high alert after Balasaheb Thackeray, a controversial and often divisive politician, died Saturday at 86 of a heart attack after several days in intensive care. Some 48,000 police were put on high alert and railway...
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