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Swimmers take to pool for diabetes
ZANESVILLE -- Clorissa Potts glided through the water as she counted her laps Sunday.

Endoscopy-Based Early Enterostomy Closure
It is generally recommended that a temporary stoma be closed within 9-12 wk after its construction. However, because some patients poorly tolerate the temporary stoma owing to extracellular dehydration, difficult pouch fitting, parenteral nutrition requirement in cases when the stoma is very proximal, and psychological or social impact, it might be advisable to opt for early closure...

Ruth Watson: 'My face is the only place I don't have psoriasis'
The Country House Rescue presenter is one of the 1.2million people in Britain who suffer from psoriasis, a chronic skin ailment for which there is no cure.

The two-year-old girl battling a crippling skin disease by being put on a sunbed
Stephanie Brown, two, is the youngest person in Britain to use the unusual treatment after being born with diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis. The condition, which affects only one in half-a-million people, causes blistering on the body.

More Than Skin Deep
Scientists at L'Oréal, in hot pursuit of the hidden elements of beauty, seem well on their way to disputing the old adage, "beauty is only skin deep." In fact, their work indicates that what makes hair curly or straight and skin smooth or rough, is much deeper. It actually is linked to molecules within the body, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ACS' weekly ...

Woman shares liver disease story
Ashley Bellemore suffers from a liver disease, through no fault of her own, and she's no longer going to keep it a secret. The 23-year-old Tilbury woman was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis -- a disease which causes the body's immune system to attack liver cells -- at age eight.[...]

FlashForward: Season One, Pt.1
Recommended "Even if this future stuff is real, maybe it's a blessing in disguise ... Ghost of Christmas future crap." -- "FlashForward" For the past several years, the creators of "LOST" have been giving a timeline as to when the show would be closing up shop -- a reality that's rapidly approaching. It begs the question: what's going to take its place as the crowning mind-numb, science-fiction ...

3 New Anti-Aging Treatments Approved By FDA
You've heard of Botox and facelifts, but now there are three new ways to smooth out the face.

The two-year-old girl battling a crippling skin disease by being put on a sunbed
Stephanie Brown, two, is the youngest person in Britain to use the unusual treatment after being born with diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis.

Richland knocks off Leopold in semis
DELTA -- Senior Drew Thornton gets a lot of practice playing against taller opponents. He has a 6-10 freshman in Richard Forshee at his disposal during practice to hone that skill.