Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Bionic penis: Heat-activated implant helps men with erectile dysfunction and other top stories.

  • Bionic penis: Heat-activated implant helps men with erectile dysfunction

    Bionic penis: Heat-activated implant helps men with erectile dysfunction
    Heat-activated 'bionic penis' helps men with erectile dysfunction UW-Madison Campus Connection A heat-activated 'bionic penis' could be available for patients with erectile dysfunction within five years. The implant is made from nitinol — a nickel-titanium alloy — and it expands and becomes erect, increasing penis length and girth as a result.US Scientists announced the successful testing of the implant in November, and lead author Brian Le, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has now ..
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  • Women's Heart Disease Symptoms To Watch Out For In Family And Friends

    Women's Heart Disease Symptoms To Watch Out For In Family And Friends
    As if 2016 wasn't already difficult enough for us all to handle, we lost Hollywood mother-daughter legends Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher within one day each other as the holiday season wound down. On Dec. 23, Fisher suffered a heart attack while on a plane from London to Los Angeles. Medical personnel were able to remove her from the flight, and that night it was reported that she was in stable condition. However, she never regained consciousness, and to the world's shock, on Tuesday, Dec. 2..
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  • What happened in Washington state after voters legalized recreational marijuana

    What happened in Washington state after voters legalized recreational marijuana
    (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) The nation's first recreational marijuana shop opened nearly three years ago in Colorado. Since then, a growing body of research has shown that the availability of recreational marijuana — in Colorado and elsewhere — is having little to no effect on teens' propensity to smoke weed. That's the conclusion, at least, of the official statistics out of Colorado through 2015. It's what federal data shows nationwide through this year. And it's also backed up by other fed..
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  • Consumer lawsuit filed against St. Ives claiming Apricot Scrub causes skin damage

    Consumer lawsuit filed against St. Ives claiming Apricot Scrub causes skin damage
    Alexa Renee, KXTV 8:49 PM. PST December 29, 2016 St. Ives Apricot Scrub. (Photo: danisabella via Flickr) A popular face scrub is being accused of false advertising.Though well-known for decades, more people started using St. Ives Apricot Scrub now that products which use exfoliating plastic microbeads have been banned in the U.S.Two consumers are suing the makers of St. Ives Apricot Scrub over claims the ingredients cause skin damage, according to the lawsuit documents v..
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  • Just an hour a day on social media can affect kids' happiness

    Just an hour a day on social media can affect kids' happiness
    Everywhere you go, you see teens and tweens obsessively checking their social media feeds on their phones. But, behind the smiling selfies, teens might not be that happy with what they see in their constant day-to-day digital streams. A new study published by the IZA Institute of Labor Economics suggests they may actually feel less satisfied with their lives after spending merely an hour each day on social media.The authors behind the report looked at data on children and teens, ages 10 to 15, ..
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  • Gastro Issues May Be Downside to Weight-Loss Surgery

    Gastro Issues May Be Downside to Weight-Loss Surgery
    THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- While weight-loss surgery can help obese people drop unwanted pounds, a new study suggests the procedure may also trigger long-lasting tummy troubles for many patients. Dutch researchers found that ...
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  • Nation's First Known Intersex Birth Certificate Issued in NYC

    Nation's First Known Intersex Birth Certificate Issued in NYC
    On Tuesday, 55-year-old Sara Kelly Keenan received something in the mail she's been waiting for her entire life: an accurate birth certificate. Keenan was born intersex, with male genes, female genitalia and mixed internal reproductive organs. Now, Keenan, who uses female pronouns, is making history. Hers is believed to be the first birth certificate ever issued in the United States that reads "intersex" in the gender field, instead of "male" or "female." Sara Kelly Keenan Courtesy o..
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  • Trump Floats VA Privatization Despite Opposition of Veterans' Groups

    Trump Floats VA Privatization Despite Opposition of Veterans' Groups
    The president-elect met with hospital executives Wednesday and told reporters he wants more veterans to be able to access private care. By Gabrielle Levy | Political Reporter Dec. 29, 2016, at 1:54 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel.
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  • Yes, you can die of a broken heart

    Yes, you can die of a broken heart
    Yes, you can die of a broken heart Debbie Reynolds may have died from a broken heart after her daughter's passing. Kevin Reece reports. Kevin Reece and WFAA , WFAA 7:00 PM. CST December 29, 2016 Debbie Reynolds' death came one day after her daughter, 60-year-old Carrie Fisher, died from a heart attack.Initial reports indicate 84-year-old Reynolds suffered a stroke. However, Reynolds’ son suggested she actually died of a broken heart. And, yes, that can really happen."It is a r..
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