Current Health News

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Title: Research suggest brain cells may come back after damage from multiple sclerosis
Summary: Brian cells in areas targeted by multiple sclerosis may regenerate - often years after the initial injury, according to research by a team of Cleveland Clinic neuroscientists. The finding, published online today, lends further support for the concept of adult...
Published: 2008-07-25 - Updated: 2008-07-25; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: Weekend poetry workshop focuses on cancer
Summary: Poeticmedicine.orgJohn FoxThe Gathering Place, a non-profit, community-based cancer support center, will host author, poet and poet therapist John Fox, as part of a hands-on poetry workshop for those touched by cancer. Fox will be at the center from 1:30 to...
Published: 2008-07-24 - Updated: 2008-07-24; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: Take good care of your gray matter as you age
Summary: Gamesforthebrain.comMASTERCARDS is one of dozens of mind-boosting games found at Gamesforthebrain.com. It's similar to the children's card game Concentration, challenging players to find all the matching squares in as few moves as possible. Tell somebody about your grandmother's 100th birthday,...
Published: 2008-07-22 - Updated: 2008-07-22; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: Cleveland Botanical Garden Green Corps plans open house
Summary: Garden open houseWhat: One of the Green Corps gardens, the Esperanza Learning Garden, is hosting an open house in conjunction with a community health walk. Tours of the garden will be offered to neighbors, friends and families, as will tastings...
Published: 2008-07-21 - Updated: 2008-07-21; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: 'Condom King' is bringing his serious message about HIV to Greater Cleveland
Summary: Mechai ViravaidyaIf his past globe-trotting appearances are any indication, don't be surprised if Mechai Viravaidya shows up in Greater Cleveland next week with a fistful of prophylactics. Mechai (pronounced MEE-chy) is known by his first name or nickname, "the Condom...
Published: 2008-07-21 - Updated: 2008-07-21; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: Cleveland trial will test HIV-prevention drug for women
Summary: The AIDS Clinical Trials Unit at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals is enrolling participants for a study that will test two methods of HIV prevention for women. Both methods use the drug tenofovir. It will be inserted vaginally...
Published: 2008-07-21 - Updated: 2008-07-21; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer