Treat Your Preemie to a Massage

If you love getting a massage, you probably enjoy feeling refreshed afterward. Massages can recharge many people. It appears they might recharge little babies too.

Weighing the Cancer

The scale is only part of the picture. A person's body mass index, or BMI, is just one way of weighing someone. For certain cancers, one's BMI can give a clue of the person's odds of getting cancer.

Brazil: No-Smoking Capital

When it comes to tobacco cessation, Brazil is the poster child for success. Brazil provides a great model for cutting smoking in half in 20 years at no financial burden to the nation.

Diabetes Deaths Drop Among Children

Even though diabetes is seen more in adults, it is still a common condition in children. Improved treatment has led to better survival rates among adults with diabetes. Has it done the same for children?

Shrinking Brain Tumors and a Whole Lot More

It started out as a drug to combat organ rejection in transplant patients. Everolimus now has many uses, including treating various types of cancer. And the list of its applications is expanding.

Tune In, Turn It Down

On a loud street, it’s sometimes hard to hear your favorite song on your music player. Most people crank up the volume when there's background noise like traffic.

When to Talk About The End

One of the stark and sad realities of cancer is that not everybody beats it. Knowing that the end could be near and talking about it may be a wise choice for some.

Merck Discontinues Diabetes Combo Drug

A drug that would have been a combination treatment for diabetes and high cholesterol will no longer be developed, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.

Autism Link to Flu in Pregnancy is Weak

Getting sick while pregnant may make expectant moms feel even more ill at ease. Will the illness affect your child? Can it increase his or her risk of autism? So far, it seems unlikely.

Breast Cancer Drug Gets Green Light for Lung Cancer

Since 2005, Abraxane (paclitaxel) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat breast cancer. Now the drug can also be used for first-line treatment of advanced lung cancer.

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