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Stem Cell Technology – Latest Therapy For Baldness
Baldness’s curse is now curable. There are few technologies and drugs that claim to provide treatment for hair loss like the hair transplant surgery redistributes hair from one region of body to another. Market is flooded with drugs like minoxidil and finasteride which stop balding. But these methods create the illusion of a cure as …
Tribal health insurance coverage rose, but still trailed U.S. average | Cronkite News
By Harrison Mantas, Cronkite News | Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 WASHINGTON – The number of people who showed up at at Indian Health Service facilities with health insurance rose from 64% of patients in 2013 to 78% in 2018, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. The report said growth in coverage …
An Adult Stem Cell Adventure of a Lifetime
A seemingly untreatable heart affliction was what was facing Hal Terrell, 80. Hal, a veteran of World War II had suffered three heart attacks, multiple angiograms and bypass surgery. He had severe angina- simple tasks like taking a shower or moving from one chair to another would bring on an angina attack. His quality of …
Sarpy County, Nebraska Medicine agree to explore creation of mental health crisis center | Health
Sarpy County and Nebraska Medicine officials have agreed to explore the creation of a mental health crisis center at the Bellevue Medical Center. The agreement, approved by the County Board on Tuesday, is essentially a promise by both partners to continue discussing the possibility of working together on the center. It makes no financial or …
From Emergencies To Equity: The Growing Role Of Hospitals In Community Health
One of the most destructive wildfires in our nation’s history started with a downed power line, deep in the heart of Northern California’s wine country. Extremely dry conditions, from years of drought, and high winds quickly accelerated the growth and spread of what would become known as the Tubbs Fire, ultimately burning more than 36,000 …
Autism – Can Stem Cell Therapy Cure the Disability?
We are entering a new frontier when we talk about stem cell treatment. Although it is available in several countries such as China, Costa Rica, Germany and Mexico it is still in an experimental stage. Basically the therapy involves introducing new cells into areas of tissue that have been damaged. Since stem cells have the …
New Proposed Rule On HRAs And The Employer Mandate
On September 27, 2019, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a proposed rule regarding how the employer mandate and certain federal nondiscrimination rules apply to health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and other account-based group health plans. The proposed rule was accompanied by a new blog post and affordability tool for employers …
What Is Regenerative Medicine?
When Adrienne Shapiro’s daughter Marissa was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, the doctors said that she would not live till her first birthday. However, when Marissa managed to live past that benchmark, it did not mean the end of Adrienne’s worries. In fact, it was the beginning of many painful years of blood transfusions and …
Confounding Study Results For Vitamin C To Treat Sepsis : Shots
A bacterial blood infection can lead to a deadly overreaction called sepsis. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images A bacterial blood infection can lead to a deadly overreaction called sepsis. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Could the leading cause of death in hospitals be curtailed with a …
Natural Breast Augmentation – Stem Cells and Fat Transfer Instead of Implants
Have you heard of the new breast implants that don’t use silicone or saline? In fact there are no implants at all. Your fat is the best replacement for the implant! Moving fat from your undesired areas into the breast sounds perfect. But how does it work, what can patients expect, and is it safe? …