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These Chemo Treatments Make a Great TeamHealth News

These Chemo Treatments Make a Great Team

Fludara and Campath combined improve survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

November 8, 2011·2 min read
Computing COPD Diagnosis in a New WayClinical Trials

Computing COPD Diagnosis in a New Way

CT scans for lung cancer may be new tool for detecting COPD

November 8, 2011·2 min read
Depressed Dads Make for Troubled Kids Mental Health

Depressed Dads Make for Troubled Kids

Mental health issues found in children when the father is depressed

November 8, 2011·1 min read
Staying Vigilant Against Flu OutbreaksNatural

Staying Vigilant Against Flu Outbreaks

Researchers monitor for deadly flu worldwide

November 7, 2011·2 min read
Mother-Infant Separation is Stressful Mental Health

Mother-Infant Separation is Stressful

Newborns fare best when kept with mother after birth

November 7, 2011·2 min read
Horizon Brightening for LymphomaClinical Trials

Horizon Brightening for Lymphoma

Lymphoma in mice killed with two molecules identified in new study

November 7, 2011·2 min read
Tearing the Scab off Bleeding MythsPrescription Drugs

Tearing the Scab off Bleeding Myths

NSAIDs and anti-clotting agents do not increase EMR bleeding risks

November 7, 2011·1 min read
It Takes a VillageNatural

It Takes a Village

Obesity and diabetes associated with income level of neighborhood

November 7, 2011·2 min read
Two Legends Fighting CancerHealth News

Two Legends Fighting Cancer

Cancer battles Andy Williams and Joe Frazier

November 7, 2011·1 min read
Breast Cancer Detection 2.0Health News

Breast Cancer Detection 2.0

Breast cancer detected with nanoprobes and SQUID

November 7, 2011·3 min read
Empowering Heart Patients to Live LongerPrescription Drugs

Empowering Heart Patients to Live Longer

Stroke or heart attack risks can be reduced

November 7, 2011·2 min read
Finding a Pathway to Battle Pancreatic CancerPrescription Drugs

Finding a Pathway to Battle Pancreatic Cancer

Embryonic stem cell pathway kills pancreatic cancer

November 7, 2011·2 min read
Drug May Prevent Hemophilia BleedsPrescription Drugs

Drug May Prevent Hemophilia Bleeds

FEIBA therapy may prevent bleeding events in hemophilia patients

November 6, 2011·2 min read
FDA Approves Xarelto for Irregular HeartbeatPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves Xarelto for Irregular Heartbeat

Xarelto approved for stroke prevention in arrhythmia patients

November 6, 2011·2 min read
Being Lonely May Lead to Poor Sleep Mental Health

Being Lonely May Lead to Poor Sleep

Loneliness could impact how well you are sleeping

November 6, 2011·1 min read
Teens, Get Tested for HIVHealth News

Teens, Get Tested for HIV

American Academy of Pediatrics encourages doctors to test teens for HIV

November 6, 2011·2 min read
Smoking Cessation Easier After StrokeNatural

Smoking Cessation Easier After Stroke

Following a stroke brain damage and intention can influence smoking cessation success

November 6, 2011·3 min read
Surgery for Snoring Clinical Trials

Surgery for Snoring

Thyroid surgery can reduce severe sleep apnea

November 6, 2011·2 min read
Prognosis Predictor may Become New TargetHealth News

Prognosis Predictor may Become New Target

ER positive breast cancer patients with high HSF1 levels have poorer outcomes

November 6, 2011·1 min read
Autism's DNA Identified Health News

Autism's DNA Identified

TBL1X gene involved in autism spectrum disorder

November 6, 2011·2 min read
Osteoporosis Tool ApprovedFDA Alerts

Osteoporosis Tool Approved

Sunlight MiniOmni system becomes available in America

November 6, 2011·1 min read
Cancer Therapies Battle Prostate CancerHealth News

Cancer Therapies Battle Prostate Cancer

Androgen Deprivation Therapy plus radiotherapy improve advanced prostate cancer survival

November 5, 2011·2 min read
Preventing the Aftershock of Stroke InjuryHealth News

Preventing the Aftershock of Stroke Injury

Protein cypin may reduce secondary stroke damage

November 5, 2011·1 min read
Changing Perceptions: The Power of AutismHealth News

Changing Perceptions: The Power of Autism

Autism spectrum disorder patients may have increased perception and reason

November 5, 2011·2 min read