An experimental method that combines gene therapy, stem cells and ultrasound has healed large bone breaks in lab animals, researchers have found. The technique is far from... Read more ...
Low-income Americans have gained access to medical care and improved their health under the Affordable Care Act's coverage expansions, a new study says. 'With Congress debating... Read more ...
Roughly a third of all deaths around the world are the result of heart disease and stroke, making cardiovascular disease the number one killer globally, new research finds. Big declines... Read more ...
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