Saturday, September 18, 2010

US face transplant patient promotes organ donation



California Has 4017 Cases Of Whooping Cough (pertussis) And 9 Deaths
Medical News Today
The California Department of Public Health announced that there have been 4017 confirmed, probable and suspect cases of whooping cough (pertussis) reported in the state so far this year, up to September 14 - a state rate of 10.3 cases per 100000 people ...
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What a pill: FDA gives thumbs down to new weight loss drug
New York Daily News
BY Rosemary Black Bad news for dieters who just can't seem to lose the weight on their own, the Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee has voted no to a new obesity drug, lorcaserin. The drug got a thumbs down in a 9 to 5 vote because the ...
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US face transplant patient promotes organ donation
The Associated Press
CLEVELAND — There is an initial shock upon first glance at Connie Culp, the woman who received the nation's first face transplant nearly two years ago. She taps her way through the hospital waiting room, feeling along the floor with a cane and smiling ...
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