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Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination
This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles -- not just severe cases ...ABC News - Mar. 7 -
For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.The New York Times - 2d -
New tech could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regions
A groundbreaking initiative could soon be bringing surgeons closer to patients in Africa's remote corners where the doctor-to-patients ratio is among the lowest in the worldABC News - 2d -
Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black, Native American patients: Study
A new study finds that a common blood test for ovarian cancer may miss some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatmentABC News - Mar. 20 -
At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine
A neglected parcel of land was restored by volunteers and patients at a community medical center. Along the way, their health also improved.The New York Times - 20h -
WATCH: World's oldest llama comforts sick children
Whitetop, 27, spends his days patiently playing with children with chronic and serious medical conditions at the Victory Junction camp in North Carolina.ABC News - 3h -
FDA Approved Artificial Blood Vessel Despite Warnings
The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable study results and potentially fatal ruptures of the product.The New York Times - 5d -
Sperm Stem Cells Were Used for the First Time in an Attempt to Restore Fertility
In an advance for treating male infertility, researchers transplanted a patient with his own sperm-forming stem cells that were collected from testicular tissue when he was a child.Wired - 2d -
9-year-old girl dies after going under anesthesia for dental procedure at San Diego office
A 9-year-old girl died hours after going under anesthesia for a dental procedure at a San Diego office where a dentist was previously investigated after a patient nearly died.NBC News - 21m