AHA News: How Can Therapy for Heart Attack Patients Help Cancer Survivors?

MONDAY, April 8, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Heart disease and cancer -- ruthless conditions that are the nation's leading causes of death -- can sometimes intertwine. Certain cancer treatments can directly damage the heart, while others leave survivors dealing with weight gain or loss of fitness.

One way to potentially counteract these heart-related risks is to adopt a cardiac rehab plan like the one heart attack survivors follow.

New Facial Bone Might Someday Be Grown From the Patient's Rib

MONDAY, March 18, 2019 -- Scientists have developed a way to grow live bone using a rib and a 3-D mold in animal studies, and they say their technique could offer a new way to treat severe head and facial injuries.

The technique was tested in sheep. First, the researchers made a rectangular defect in the animal's jaw. Then they printed out an implantable mold and spacer made of bone cement.

Ebola Survivors Continue to Suffer Years After Recovery

THURSDAY, March 14, 2019 -- Many survivors of the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa have ongoing health problems, a new study finds.

More than 28,000 people were infected and more than 11,000 died in the outbreak.