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Health - November 23, 2009
More than three-quarters getting chemo deal with insomnia, study shows
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Women Should Ignore New Mammogram Guideline, Ex-NIH Chief Says
Health - November 23, 2009
Dr. Bernadine Healy, first woman to head the agency, said lives could be at risk
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One in Four Teen Girls Have STDs
Health - November 23, 2009
Almost 20 percent get infected within one year of starting to have sex, CDC report says
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Weight May Not Drive Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer
Health - November 23, 2009
Co-existing illnesses also don't explain why more blacks die than whites, study finds
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Combo Treatment Beneficial in Biliary-Tract Cancer Study
Health - November 23, 2009
Adding drug to chemo regimen may improve patient outcomes, research suggests
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Formaldehyde May Endanger Funeral Workers
Health - November 20, 2009
Leukemia risk is found to increase with longer exposure to embalming fluids
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Discovery Boosts Boys' Prospects for Post-Cancer Fertility
Health - November 20, 2009
Testicular cells could be preserved for later use, study suggests
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Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some
Health - November 20, 2009
Taking menstrual cycle into account when booking exam may cut need for repeat scans, study suggests
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New Pap Test Guidelines: Start Later, Have Fewer
Health - November 20, 2009
Experts urge first screen at 21, then once every 2 years or more, not annually
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No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage
Health - November 20, 2009
Health plans say routine screening is an individual decision
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Predicting Who Will Survive Skin Cancer
Science - November 19, 2009
Using new techniques, researchers may now be able to predict the survivability of skin cancer.
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Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
Health - November 19, 2009
Report looks to improve health of this group with better preventive care
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Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines
Health - November 19, 2009
Meanwhile, three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new recommendations
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Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit
Health - November 19, 2009
American Cancer Society sets Nov. 19 as annual day to 'butt out' for good
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Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients
Health - November 18, 2009
Lab study finds that common surgical painkillers help cancer cells thrive
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Mammography: What to Do Now?
Health - November 18, 2009
Three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new guidelines
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Folic Acid Fortification Might Boost Cancer Risk
Health - November 17, 2009
Norwegian study found supplementation raised chances of disease by 21%
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Health Advice: Why Is Our Progress Against Cancer So Slow?
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Samuel Broder, M.D.
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Health - November 13, 2009
Deaths rates are down, but there's still much to be learned about beating the disease.
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Chinese Scientists Develop Database on the Liver
Health - November 13, 2009
Information on proteins could help guide treatments for hepatitis and more
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Aggressive Childhood Nerve Cancer Shows a Weakness
Science - November 12, 2009
By activating the tumor suppressor p53, a new drug may slow the malignancy, a study in mice shows.
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Lab Study Slows Breast Cancer Spread to Bone in Mice
Health - November 12, 2009
Experimental drug may lead to therapy that inhibits metastasis, research suggests
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Leukemia Drug May Help Some Ovarian Cancer Patients
Health - November 12, 2009
Sprycel limited the growth of cancer cells in lab study
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Cancer Can Strain Marriages to Breaking Point
Health - November 11, 2009
But men much more likely to leave than women if spouse is sick, study finds
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New Polyp Detection Method Could Be Cost-Saver
Health - November 10, 2009
Optical technology is as accurate as colorectal tissue examination, study finds
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Anemia Drugs May Cause Deadly Blood Clots
Health - November 10, 2009
Study raises more concerns about common treatment for chemo patients
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