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New Leukemia Immune Cell Therapy Shows Promise 

Results from the largest clinical study yet conducted on patients with advanced leukemia show that 14 of the 16 patients – that is 88% – treated with genetically modified versions of their own immune cells, achieved complete remission – at least in the short term; the long-term effects of the therapy are yet to be tested.

Read more here http://bit.ly/1ftqjIT  Via Medical News Today

 

 

 How Crossing Your Legs Hurts Your Heart 

You eat well, you exercise, and you even get the right amount of sleep (most nights, anyway; no one’s perfect). But chances are, you’ve got some other little habits that are costing you in the health department—without you even knowing.

Check out these 10 hidden health risks, and simple ways to fix them.http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/crossing-legs-hurts-heart/story? id=22583483 Via ABCNews

Nutrition Labels Getting A Makeover

 This is the first overhaul for nutrition labels since the FDA began requiring them more than 20 years ago. There has been a shift in shoppers’ priorities as nutrition is better understood and people learn what they should watch for on a label, administration officials said.

“You as a parent and a consumer should be able to walk into your local grocery store, pick up an item off the shelf, and be able to tell whether it’s good for your family,” first lady Michelle Obama said in a press release. “So this is a big deal, and it’s going to make a big difference for families all across this country.”  http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/27/health/nutrition-labels-changes/index.html?hpt=he_c1  Via CNNHealth