Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work (NYTimes)
The F.D.A. has taken an industry-friendly approach toward companies using unproven cell cocktails to treat people desperate for relief from aging or damaged joints.
A surgeon recommended a hip replacement, but Kenneth Cevoli said no thanks.
“They’re really quick to try to give you fake joints and make a bunch of money off you,” he said.
At 71, Mr. Cevoli, a high-school guidance counselor in Teterboro, N.J., coaches cross country, teaches mogul skiing, surfs and works summers as a lifeguard on Cape Cod. Despite pain in ...
