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Stem cell factories? Researchers in England have come up with a way to produce billions of them at a time for future use treating heart, liver, brain and other conditions. Given that roughly 5 billion cells die during a heart attack alone, producing them in huge quantities is key to the growth of future stem cell therapies. 

More than 100 cancer experts have called for lowering the cost of cancer drugs, saying the current situation is wildly out of control and now beyond the means of the average patient. Some of the suggested methods include increased government oversight into drug development and pricing.

And... here it is: Monday and you don't feel refreshed after the weekend off. Maybe what you need is a real, honest-to-goodness holiday. If you start making unusual mistakes at work, feel cynical, your body hurts and you just can't seem to get to sleep at night, you might be headed for burnout. U.S. workers typically take only 10 of their 14 allotted days off per year, leading to work overload which has become a significant issue in recent years.

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