Stem Cell Treatments

Stem Cell Therapy COVID-19

Umbilical cord stem cells may reduce risk of death in severe COVID-19 patients

Superstar athletes popularize unproven stem cell procedures

Two-time survivor inspires cancer patients at 'Be the Match' walk on HUP transplant floor

Be The Match Walk

Stem cell treatments for arthritic knees are unproven, expensive and potentially dangerous

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Alternative Medicine

Major breakthrough in search for cure of Type 1 diabetes, researchers say

Doctor takes a patient's blood pressure

New Jersey is about to legalize marijuana. Our own stem cells should be next

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Cats Drinking Milk

House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health

Happiness Levels Morning

People wake up happier than when they go to sleep, study finds

Jefferson Hospital Upgrades

Jefferson Health to upgrade its trauma centers in Philly

Fibromyalgia Symptoms Treatments

Fibromyalgia leaves people with widespread muscle pain – but its cause remains unknown

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What to know about giving blood

Older Americans Work

More Americans are working past 65, and most say it has a positive effect on their health

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