| Organ Donor Information
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 | Cellulite reduction
Looking for a new treatment for cellulite? A local cosmetic surgeon shows us how Smooth Shapes works.
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 | Alabama newspaper sues to block sale of hospital
The TimesDaily newspaper is asking a Lauderdale County Circuit judge to halt the sale of Coffee Health Group and its assets to a private company until documents related to the sale are made available to the public.
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 | Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week
March 8-12 is MS Awareness Week. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society encourages you to participate in their events to help fight MS. Video
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| Treating Dogs, Curing Humans?
They keep us company, make us smile and are always there to lend a furry paw. But could dogs do even more? Our four-legged friends are also helping scientists find cures for serious diseases.
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| New Method to Repair Injured Bones
A husband and wife research team has found a way to use the periosteum, the sleeve-like cover on bone, to heal serious bone injuries. Moreover, they have developed an artificial sleeve that spurs fast healing when a car wreck, bomb blast or disease destroys the bone covering.
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| Pediatric Sports Injuries: A Silent Epidemic
Year-round sports and increased exposure are leading to a dramatic rise in adolescent sport-related injuries. Awareness, education, warning signs and early treatment can make a significant difference and help keep young athletes in the game.
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| Heat Therapy Treats Skin Infection
A single session of heat therapy using a new method of delivery appears to be as effective as a 10-day intravenous course of sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam) for the treatment of Leishmania major skin lesions caused by a parasitic skin infection.
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| Obesity and Colon Cancer a Deadly Combination
Obese patients with colon cancer may have a greater chance of dying from the disease compared to those at a normal weight.
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| C-Sections on the Rise: New Insight
"Once a C-section, always a C-section" seems to be taking hold as a mantra at medical facilities across the United States. Fear over complications associated with attempting vaginal birth after a cesarean section has lead to an increase in repeat C-sections since 1996.
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