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Officials list pot vape brands reported in US outbreak
Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands most commonly linked to hospitalizations.
Dec 6, 2019
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Pot while pregnant: medicine doctors urge caution
Daily marijuana use during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of low birth weight, low resistance to infection, decreased oxygen levels and other negative fetal health outcomes, according to a new study from a team of ...
Dec 2, 2019
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Medical research
Stem cell therapy helps broken hearts heal in unexpected way
Stem cell therapy helps hearts recover from a heart attack, although not for the biological reasons originally proposed two decades ago that today are the basis of ongoing clinical trials. This is the conclusion of a Nov. ...
Nov 27, 2019
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More clues point to chemical compound in US vaping illnesses
Health officials say they have more evidence that a certain chemical compound is a culprit in a national outbreak of vaping illnesses.
Nov 26, 2019
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Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital
Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed a double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping.
Nov 11, 2019
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US officials identify 'strong culprit' in vaping illnesses
U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a "very strong culprit."
Nov 8, 2019
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Crimped or straight? Lung fiber shape influences elasticity
Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Congratulations! You've just done something completely ordinary, yet so mysterious that scientists still don't know everything about it.
Oct 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can we reverse antibiotic resistance?
In the battle against antibiotic resistance, some scientists are trying a new approach: re-sensitising bacteria to drugs they no longer respond to so that existing antibiotics can hit their target once more.
Oct 21, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Parasite paralysis: A new way to fight schistosomiasis?
Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have isolated a natural chemical that acts as a potent kryptonite against schistosomes, the parasitic worms that burrow through human skin and cause devastating health problems.
Oct 17, 2019
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Four things to know about vaping
The Trump administration has announced it will soon ban flavored e-cigarette products to deter an ever growing number of young users.
Sep 12, 2019
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