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Biodegradable Implant Could Help Heal Broken Bones

A plastic derived from cornstarch combined with a volcanic ash compound, Montmorillonite clay, could help heal the bones of hundreds…

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CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Celebrates National Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Week

Ensuring the appropriate acquisition, storage, selection, preparation and dispensing of medications, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians play a vital role in…

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CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial’s Stroke Center Earns National Re-Certification

CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial in Lufkin continues to recognize the dire need for high level stroke care, and as…

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Cutting out Processed Sugar Improves Obese Children’s Health, Study Shows

In a study published in the journal Obesity, researchers from Touro University prove that just by replacing processed sugar, a…

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Can You Blame Your Health Problems on Your Grandfather? Possibly

If you have diabetes, or cancer or even heart problems, maybe you should blame it on your dad’s behaviour or…

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Spotting the Earliest Signs of Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Disease

In an effort to pinpoint the earliest signs of diabetic kidney disease, researchers at University of California, San Diego School…

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3 Habits for Healthy Skin this Season

(StatePoint) Want a glowing complexion? The services of a professional esthetician can run you a pretty penny, but luckily, an…

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Safe Ways to Relieve Dry Eyes

(StatePoint) Dry eye syndrome -- when your body doesn’t produce enough tears to keep your eyes moist -- is not…

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Lung Disease May Increase Risk of Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Mouse Study Suggests

Numerous studies have identified obesity and poor diet as risk factors for insulin resistance and diabetes. A new study adds…

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Loma Linda University research study confirms brain health benefits from eating dark chocolate

A Loma Linda University research team, led by Lee Berk, DrPH, MPH, has confirmed brain health benefits from the consumption…