Thursday, August 16, 2012

Stunning Recovery for First Child to Get Stem Cell Trachea

The first child in history to receive a trachea fashioned by his own stem cells has shown remarkable progress since the initial transplant two years ago, marking a new record for the novel procedure.

Ciaran Finn-Lynch, the now 13-year-old boy from the UK who the world's first child to receive the stem cell trachea transplant, is breathing normally and no longer needs anti-rejection medication, researchers reported in a paper published Wednesday in the journal Lancet.

President Obama: My Plan Strengthens Medicare, Their Plan Ends It


Study: Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Higher Quality, More Affordable Care

study from the Commonwealth Fund found that adults receiving health care through Medicare receive higher quality care than those who have insurance through their employers or purchase their own coverage.
The report concluded that Medicare beneficiaries are both the most satisfied with their insurance, and also the least likely to have problems paying medical bills. Fifty-eight percent of adults with individual insurance report spending 10 percent or more of their income on medical

Annie from Colorado: "I have a second chance at life." - OFA Colorado


Elizabeth Banks on Planned Parenthood, Women's Health, and Women's Rights


House Republicans Wasting Time On The Taxpayers' Dime


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