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The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the urgent health needs of the tens of thousands of people affected by the […]
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Flu Deaths Hit Epidemic Level in U.S.
The flu is widespread in almost every U.S. state and the number of deaths due to pneumonia and influenza is […]
Drug Helps Reduce Genital Herpes Spread in Couples
Daily treatment with the anti-virus drug valacyclovir can cut the risk of spreading genital herpes by half among people who […]
New York Data Reveals Worrying HIV Trend in Women
Women now account for more than a third of new HIV diagnoses in New York City, according to a study […]
Prenatal Care Key to Stopping HIV Spread to Infants
While rates of mother-to-infant HIV spread have dropped dramatically in industrialized countries like the US, when it does occur a […]
Gene Tied to Inflammatory Attack on Arteries
California researchers have discovered a gene that can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke by launching an inflammatory […]
Issues arise with ‘Off-Pump’ Coronary Bypass
These days, it’s possible to perform coronary bypass grafting without the need to stop the heart and therefore without the […]
Heart attacks in low-risk Men linked to Protein
Certain molecules called inflammation-sensitive plasma proteins (ISPs) appear to be linked to heart attacks in men who do not have […]
Epilepsy Drug Helps Multiple Sclerosis
Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a new option to relieve spasms. The drug Keppra, which controls epileptic seizures, looks […]
FDA to Ban Ephedra
Ephedra will be the first dietary supplement ever to be banned by the FDA, Secretary of Health and Human Services […]
Delayed diagnosis explains worse breast cancer survival in Europe than U.S.
Breast cancer survival is known to be worse in Europe than in the U.S., and now new research suggests that […]
Earlier prostate cancer screening supported for black men
In 1997, the American Cancer Society released guidelines recommending early prostate cancer screening for certain high-risk groups, including...
Rectal sensation test helps make prostate biopsy less painful
A simple sensation test can determine the path that avoids rectal pain fibers when inserting a needle transrectally into the […]
Breast-conserving surgery does not worsen survival of young cancer patients
Young women with breast cancer – a group that typically has more aggressive disease and a higher rate of local […]
Teens with Cystic Fibrosis may benefit from Growth Hormone treatment.
Treating young cystic fibrosis patients with growth hormone prompts a significant increase in the patients lean body mass, Swiss researchers […]
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