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6-Year-Old Jessie Hall to Have Half Her Brain Removed

Jessie Hall is 6 years old and she suffers from a rare disease called Rasmussen's Encephalitis which causes her to suffer constant life threatening seizures and unending twitching. To fix this, doctors from John Hopkins will remove half of her brain.
Posted 5 hours ago by  S. D. in Health | 13 comments

Getting Physical Early Can Reduce Your Chance Of Breast Cancer

Signing your teen daughters up for a local gym doesn't just make fitness sense it could help them avoid breast cancer later in life. The earlier girls start to get involved with their fitness the better according to a new study.
Posted 58 min ago by  momentsintime in Health

Child A Prisoner In His Hospital Bed Because Of Cancer

As a young boy in Hamilton, Ontario struggles to deal with leukemia his family says his faith is floundering because of the use of chemo given to him against family wishes.
Posted 37 min ago by  momentsintime in Health | 1 comment

Doctor Refuses to Increase Sheyla Hershey's FFF-Sized Breasts

Dallas housewife Sheyla Hershey is carrying a gallon of silicone in her ample triple FFF breasts. Having already undergone 8 implant surgeries, and winning Brazil's "largest breasts" award Hershey says she wants more. But will surgeons say no way?
Posted 6 hours ago by  Pamela Jean (GotTheScoop) in Health | 3 comments

Stem Cells Used To Regrow Tissue In Patient Who Had Bacterial Meningitis

A young man who almost lost his arms and legs to circulatory issues related to bacterial meningitis has undertaken a controversial stem cell procedure and is doing well. The procedure had to done abroad, as the FDA has not approved it as treatment.
Posted 22 hours ago by  Nikki W (karateblossom) in Health

Japanese vending machines considering facial ID recognition

In order to combat underage smoking in Japan, particularly with the cigarette vending machines, facial ID recognition software is being considered as determining whether or not the person is old enough to buy smokes...
Posted yesterday by  Szplug in Health

Children's Rain Ponchos Recalled by Daiso Due to Strangulation Hazard

The children's ponchos recalled by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Posted yesterday by  Bob Ewing in Health | 10 comments

Panama Searches For 6,000 Potential Victims Of Contaminated Drugs From Two Years Ago

Panamanian investigators are on the hunt for 6,000 patients who received medicine that was contaminated with a chemical found in antifreeze and brake fluid. The medicine was handed to the government two years ago when 116 people died.
Posted yesterday by  momentsintime in Health | 3 comments

New Report Shows Teens Smoking Pot Worsens Depression And Other Mental Illnesses

A new report analyzing approximately a dozen studies about marijuana use and mental health shows increased depression in teens that smoke marijuana, and also concludes there is a higher risk of schizophrenia, anxiety and suicide.
Posted May 11, 2008 by  S. D. in Health | 12 comments

Mad Pride: Beyond depression, a demand for rights from mental illness sufferers

If there’s ever been an inflexible social taboo in human thinking, it’s “madness”. Now, Mad Pride Marches are happening around the world. Tens of millions of people are affected by mental illness. Recognition is overdue by any honest standard.
Posted May 11, 2008 by  Paul Wallis (Wanderlaugh) in Health | 8 comments
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