A Phoenix resident is showing signs of improvement after years of treatment for a severe case of Valley Fever that spread to his brain, requiring specialized care at the Mayo Clinic. While most Valley Fever cases present with mild symptoms similar to the common cold, Chris is among the small percentage of patients whose infection spreads beyond the lungs, creating …
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A stem cell trial on a dozen Type 1 diabetes patients suffering from a severe form of the disease has provided at least a temporary cure for 10 participants. The remaining two also dramatically reduced the amount of insulin they require daily. The treatment, with an infusion called zimislecel, was created by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has been the life’s work …
Read More »Unhealthy air and severe storm potential in Minnesota on Sunday Bring Me The News The air quality could cause health problems; doctors warn to limit time outside CBS News Air quality alert this weekend for all of Minnesota and Wisconsin MPR News First Alert Forecast: Poor air quality persists, more wet weather this week WSAW Smoke from Canadian wildfires prompting alerts. An ER doctor …
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Image by Roberto Pfeil / picture alliance via Getty / Futurism As weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy become ever more popular, doctors are growing increasingly concerned about their gnarly side effects. As Germany’s Deutsche Welle notes, people who take glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist/receptors, the class of drugs that the popular shots fall under, have reported everything from stomach …
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