CTV.caDisturbing video sparks pressure to ban horse meatCTV.caCausing immediate Brain Death! Horses are by nature head shy. That is why they cannot be head penned like cattle. Secondly they will struggle, shy away and any other way they can to avoid he…
Stem Cell-Chemo Fails in Follicular Lymphoma – MedPage Today
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Looks to Continue to Trade Above its Annual-High Share … – Financial News Network Online
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Postmarket Study Confirms Xience Stent Safety – MedPage Today
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Wisconsin Rapids shooting victim dies, becomes organ donor – Wausau Daily Herald
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HIV and health advocates submit comments on CDC guidelines for organ donation – San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
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Blood donation could drop over the festive period, health workers warn – East London Advertiser
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Scientific American (blog)The Brain-Eating “Amoeba” Strikes AgainScientific American (blog)Once they wander into your brain, death is almost certain. There's an easy solution, though. Just boil your neti pot water first, or use store-bought dis…
Resident's patent offers hope for those waiting on kidneys – Powhatan Today
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Charlie Knuth excited for new brother – Fox11online.com
Charlie Knuth excited for new brotherFox11online.comCharlie Knuth of Darboy had a stem cell transplant last year to help treat a disease that causes painful blisters. His parents are in the process of adopting another boy with the same disease who live…