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Tumor in Bone Shows Neanderthals Got Cancer Too

June 6, 2013   ·   0 Comments

THURSDAY June 6, 2013 — Cancer is often lamented as a modern-day scourge, but researchers have discovered a type of bone cancer in a 120,000-year-old ...

Irregular Heartbeat May Speed Memory Loss in Seniors

WEDNESDAY June 5, 2013 — Older people who suffer from a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation may also be more likely to experience ...

Blacks With Certain Gene Need Lower Doses of Warfarin: Study

WEDNESDAY June 5, 2013 — The discovery of a genetic variation that affects how some black patients respond to the blood thinner warfarin could improve ...

Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Moderately Obese, Too

TUESDAY June 4, 2013 — For the extremely obese, the benefits of weight-loss surgery generally outweigh the risks of the procedure. Now, new research suggests ...

Fewer Families Struggling to Pay Medical Bills: CDC

TUESDAY June 4, 2013 — The proportion of families in the United States that can’t keep up with their medical bills declined between 2011 and ...

Obama Calls for National Debate on Mental Health

MONDAY June 3, 2013 — The United States must bring the issue of mental illness “out of the shadows” with a more vigorous national discussion, ...

More Kids Being Poisoned by Prescription Drugs: Study

MONDAY June 3, 2013 — As the number of adults taking prescription drugs has grown, so has the number of children being accidentally poisoned by ...

Experimental Drug Shows Benefits Against Melanoma in Early Study

SUNDAY June 2, 2013 — A new drug called lambrolizumab appears to improve outcomes in patients with advanced melanoma, according to the results of a ...

Doubling Time on Tamoxifen Cuts Odds for Breast Cancer’s Return: Study

SUNDAY June 2, 2013 — When it comes to using the drug tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer’s return, longer may be better for some patients, ...

New Drug May Slow Advanced Ovarian Cancer

SATURDAY June 1, 2013 — Women with advanced ovarian cancer stayed in remission almost six months longer when they were treated with the targeted drug ...

Immune-Based Drug Shows Promise Against Advanced Melanoma

SATURDAY June 1, 2013 — Nearly one-third of patients with advanced melanomas who received nivolumab, a new immune-based drug, experienced reductions in the size of ...

Poorer Patients Often Less Happy With Knee Replacement

FRIDAY May 31, 2013 — Although knee-replacement surgery has improved dramatically over the years — with smaller incisions and better pain management and rehabilitation — ...

Smartphone Apps Can Make Workouts More Fun

FRIDAY May 31, 2013 — You’re jogging at a steady pace, enjoying your favorite music through your headphones. Your breath is short and your heart ...

Advanced Heart Failure Still Kills 1 in 3 Within Three Years: Study

THURSDAY May 30, 2013 — Patients with advanced heart failure have much better survival odds today than 20 years ago, but one in three still ...

Joblessness Tied to Shortened Lifespans for Less-Educated Women

THURSDAY May 30, 2013 — Life expectancy among less-educated white women is decreasing while their better-educated peers are gaining longevity, a new study finds. According ...

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