Stem cell survival could help treat bones

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Comment · Follow Health. Helping certain stem cells survive transplantation and aging could pave the way to speeding up the repair of broken bones and battling diseases such as osteoporosis, say researchers at Georgia Regents University. Photos …
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Dispute Develops Over Discount Drug Program

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The program, known as 340B, requires most drug companies to provide hefty discounts — typically 20 to 50 percent — to hospitals and clinics that treat low-income and uninsured patients. But despite the seemingly admirable goal, the program is now …
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Hamilton County jails are often home for the mentally ill: Advocates say they …

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It's called Drug Court. Participants are given a chance to follow treatment programs and have their sentences dismissed or commuted. A mental health court would do the same, said Elaine Kelly, coordinator of the Hamilton County Drug Court. Keeping the …
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