When Sam Kimura learned she had a life-threatening blood disorder at age 17, the diagnosis shook up her life. The…
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Pen cap removed from man’s lung, 20 years after he swallowed it
Twenty years after he swallowed a pen cap in primary school, a Chinese man finally had the object removed from…
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Baby with devastating skin disease saved by 20-hour blood transfusions
An 18-month-old baby in China was in critical condition due to a skin wasting disease, but he survived thanks to…
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Top Health Stories of 2011
When it came to health stories, 2011 certainly had many – some shocking, some sad and some hopeful. From a…
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Researchers have used patients’ own cells to grow urinary tubes in the lab and have successfully used them to replace…
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Man Lives With 186-Pound Tumor on Leg
His 186-pound tumor is record-breaking, but the size of his smile is what’s really remarkable about Nguyen Duy Hai. The…
Read MoreWoman’s missing fingers grow back in phantom form
A woman born missing a right hand finger and a thumb “grew” them back as part of a phantom limb…
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GlaxoSmithKline concludes $3 billion settlement with US Government
GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) today announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Government, multiple states and the District…
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Marijuana mouth spray: Will cancer pain reliever be abused?
The medical marijuana drug Sativex, which could be approved in the United States in the coming years as a treatment…
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Rhode Island Dog Named ‘Cutest Mutt Alive’
A Rhode Island dog has been named the “cutest mutt alive” for 2011 by People for the Ethical Treatment of…
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