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For comprehensive, local health news and information, click here. You’ll find local health resources and information on Massage Therapy, Cosmetic Laser Treatment Spa, Orthodontics, Ultrasound Technology, as well as answers to finding peace at the end of life. Check back often as more local information and resources are added.

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generic drug safety
When a patent expires on a brand-name prescription drug, manufacturers rush to make a generic. Patients and insurance companies like them because they're almost always less expensive. However, some critics are asking if generic options are equally safe. More Details
OAKLAND: John Fowler Reports On Concerns Surrounding Certain Generic Drugs
FDA Office Of Generic Drugs Web Page

cord blood banking
An increasing number of parents are opting to save their newborn's umbilical cord blood. While doctors say it contains stem cells that could provide a powerful treatment should the child later fall ill, some wonder if that security is worth the high price. More Details
CUPERTINO: John Fowler Reports On Different Philosophies Of Banking Cord Blood From Newborns
Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Web Site
Get Information On Oakland Children's Hospital Sibling Donor Cord Blood Program

sunscreen study
You may think you're doing the right thing by slathering sunscreen on yourself and your children before heading outdoors, but a new study shows many of the most popular brands of sunscreen may not live up to their protection promises. More Details
ALAMEDA: John Fowler Reports On Most Sunscreens Not Offering Enough UVA Protection
Find Out More About Environmental Working Group Sunscreen Study

Lymphedema, the uncontrollable swelling of body parts -- usually the arms and legs -- caused by damage to the lymph system, remains a mysterious disease, but doctors at Stanford are struggling to find new ways to treat the ailment. More Details
STANFORD: John Fowler Reports On Patients Dealing With Debilitating Swelling From Lymphadema
Web Site For National Lymphedema Network

Children And Parents Struggle With Pediatric Stroke
Knee Injuries On The Rise For Young Female Athletes
Palo Alto Man Fights Cancer With Unusual Treatment
New Cosmetic Treatment Promises To Smooth Wrinkles
Group Finds Lead In Lipsticks
Fowler's Health And Science Updates
CDC Requests Bay Area Morgellons Study
Sunscreens May Oversell Protective Value
'Miracle Water' Offers Hope Against Infection
Ear infection
A researcher says that nerve damage from childhood ear infections may be one cause of adult obesity. More Details
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