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New liver transplant rules begin amid fight over fairness

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 15:53 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Wilnelia Cruz-Ulloa spent the last months of her life in a New York City hospital, waiting for a donated liver that never came. Doctors had urged the 38-year-old to move to another state that has more...

Sunnei to Palm Angels, streetwear in fashion focus in Milan

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 15:51 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Youthful dressing and streetwear were in focus on the third day of Milan Fashion Week previews of (mostly) menswear for next spring and summer. It's a game of sophisticated materials and edgy...

Less fat, more fruit may cut risk of dying of breast cancer

Monday, 17 June 2019, 15:11 Last update: about 8 years ago

For the first time, a large experiment suggests that trimming dietary fat and eating more fruits and vegetables may lower a woman's risk of dying of breast cancer. The results are notable because...

Diploma in Clinical Supervision for Professionals

Friday, 14 June 2019, 12:08 Last update: about 8 years ago

The Institute of Family Therapy - Malta (IFT- Malta) is introducing a CLINICAL SUPERVISION COURSE aimed at professionals in the mental health a care fields in particular. The training, which is due to...

How traumatic injury has become a health care crisis

Friday, 14 June 2019, 10:46 Last update: about 8 years ago The Conversation

Traumatic injury, or sudden physical injury requiring immediate medical attention, is an epidemic in the United States. It affects individuals of all ages, races and societal classes and accounts for...

What helps prevent dementia? Try exercise, not vitamin pills

Thursday, 13 June 2019, 10:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

If you want to save your brain, focus on keeping the rest of your body well with exercise and healthy habits rather than popping vitamin pills, new guidelines for preventing dementia...

Road to measles elimination is predictable, but can be rocky

Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 10:38 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The United States has seen more measles cases so far in 2019 than in any year since elimination was declared in 2000 – meaning the disease is no longer endemic in the country, spreading...

Platelets: The chameleons of cancer biology

Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 10:35 Last update: about 8 years ago The Conversation

Have you ever been in a classroom and wondered to yourself whether the information being presented could be wrong?  During graduate school, I audited a medical school class in which the...

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