Mom befriends stranger who donated life-saving kidney Mom befriends stranger who donated life-saving kidney:- A Massachusetts mother has found a lifelong friend in the stranger who felt moved to act after reading an article on her need for a kidney. Kara Yimoyines and Nicole Baltzer, both 41, live in the […]
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2-year-old is dialysis-free thanks to grandma’s kidney donation 2-year-old is dialysis-free thanks to grandma’s kidney donation:- It’s not every day that a grandmother is called on to save her grandchild’s life, but when the day came for Carol Graydon, who is 62, to do just that, she didn’t hesitate. Her […]
How brain’s ‘helper cells’ could contribute to schizophrenia How brain’s ‘helper cells’ could contribute to schizophrenia:- Problems with the brain’s “helper cells” may contribute to schizophrenia, a new study in mice suggests. The study focused on glial cells , which provide support for the neurons that do the “signaling” within […]
Does running really harden your arteries? Does running really harden your arteries?:- On Tuesday, the journal Circulation published three articles—two new studies plus an editorial—that answer some longstanding questions and raise new ones about the link between high levels of running and the health of your coronary arteries. The news […]
Community rallies around girl battling cancer after thieves steal car Community rallies around girl battling cancer after thieves steal car:- A community has rallied around a family whose car was stolen while their 11-year-old daughter was at Children’s Hospital Colorado battling cancer for a third time. KoriRae, who was first […]
Baby saved by first-of-its-kind in utero surgery Baby saved by first-of-its-kind in utero surgery:- Doctors in Canada are patting themselves on the back after what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind heart surgery that saved the life of an unborn child. Halfway through her pregnancy, Kristine Barry of Barrie, Ont., […]
How to make your brain younger How to make your brain younger:- As our life expectancy continues to increase, one of the biggest fears for our senior citizens is that they may physically live longer than their brain functions. This thought is being fueled by numerous press reports about the […]
Texas mosquito infects local man with Zika virus, health officials say Texas mosquito infects local man with Zika virus, health officials say:- A man was diagnosed with Zika virus while living in Texas, the first infection transmitted from a local mosquito in the state this year, health officials announced on […]
Navy SEAL embraces wife for first time since tragic accident Navy SEAL embraces wife for first time since tragic accident:- A touching video of a Navy SEAL standing and embracing his wife four months after a traumatic car accident left him with a severe brain injury has been viewed by […]
How long should it REALLY take to lose weight? How long should it REALLY take to lose weight?:- We’re constantly confronted by before and after shots. People who’ve “changed their bodies in six weeks” or “got their pre-baby body back.” But how long does it really take to lose weight? […]
