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Baby Diapers Are Hiding Some Dirty, Dangerous Secrets The idea for throwaway diapers can be traced back to an anonymous nun working in the nursery of an Ohio hospital. Back in the mid-1950s, industrial historians say, she proposed that U.S. consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble invent a replacement for …

Two Lives Saved in Rare ‘Paired’ Liver Donation – WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In a North American first, an anonymous living liver donation led to a rare paired living liver donor exchange in Canada last summer that saved the lives of …

Anne Hathaway Reveals Why She’s Not Drinking Until Her Son Is 18 Anne Hathaway revealed in January that after a wild night out with Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, she vowed to stop drinking until her son is 18. (He’s now 3.)  In a follow-up interview about the revelation, the …

C-Section Infection Risk Higher for Moms on Medicaid: Study – WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For women who deliver a baby by cesarean section, the risk of developing a surgical site infection is higher if she is covered by Medicaid versus private …

Israeli Scientists Create First 3D-Printed Heart With Blood Vessels Scientists at Israel’s Tel Aviv University say they’ve created the world’s first 3D-printed heart with human tissue and blood vessels.  Although the organ is only as big as a rabbit’s heart, the researchers are hoping the technology could one day be developed enough …

Tack System for Repair of Angioplasty Endovascular Tears FDA Approved Balloon catheters have revolutionized the treatment of vascular diseases, but when they’re used to push plaque against the walls of vessels tears can form. These tears can have significant impact on the integrity and hemodynamics of vessels and therefore on …

Higher Risk of Birth Defects WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Here’s bad news for some women in the military: An increased risk of minor birth defects was found among U.S. female veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War. Researchers examined data on minor and major birth defects among 788 …

Measles Cases Are Rising Across The U.S. Here’s What You Should Know. The number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached the second-highest level in 25 years ― and it’s only April. With the disease spreading to new states and the number of cases only expected to rise, here’s …

Tyto At-Home Telemedicine Solution Rolling Out Through Best Buy Tyto Care and Best Buy have partnered up to release one of the more interesting at-home medical devices to come out in the last few years. The TytoHome Medical Exam Kit provides a true telehealth capability by letting parents, caretakers, and …

Gene Therapy Restores Immunity for ‘Bubble Boys’ A team of scientists say they have treated 10 “Bubble Boy’ babies born with the disease called X-linked combined severe immunodeficiency, or SCID-X1, using a combination of gene therapy and chemotherapy.