By BY KNVUL SHEIKH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2WimSxy
Monday 28 October 2019
First African American Face Transplant Performed
Robert Chelsea became the first African American patient to have a full face transplant, Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital announced.
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Research Needed on Kids and Artificial Sweeteners
There are many unanswered questions about the long-term safety and impacts of artificial sweeteners in children, a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement says.
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Could More Coffee Bring a Healthier Microbiome?
A new study found the microbiomes of regular coffee drinkers were considerably healthier than those who consumed little to no coffee.
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Experts Support Weight-Loss Surgery for Obese Kids
Weight-loss surgery should be more widely used to treat severely obese children and teens, a leading pediatricians' group says.
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