Childhood cancer survivors may face an increased risk of heart damage after exposure to certain chemotherapy and radiation treatments, a…
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Pill protects against HIV in real-world settings
A once-a-day pill for preventing infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, has been effective…
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A sun salutation a day may keep the doctor away
Training patients to practice deep relaxation techniques like yoga and meditation – long touted to ease stress and anxiety –…
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The initial goal to recruit 1 million Americans to analyze genetic information as part of the government’s “precision medicine” initiative…
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Arthritis may increase risk of poverty, especially for women
An arthritis diagnosis increases the risk of falling into poverty, according to an Australian study. Arthritis is a very debilitating…
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Arthritis may be worse in poor countries but seem worse in rich ones
A study of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) finds that those in wealthy nations are more troubled by it, even…
Read MoreDouble blow for Roche as Alzheimer’s, breast cancer studies fail
ZURICH/LONDON – Roche said on Friday it was ending a late-stage study of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug after it failed…
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Girl hoped to have been cured of HIV has relapsed
A Mississippi girl born with the AIDS virus and in remission for years despite stopping treatment now shows signs that…
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Could a blood test diagnose depression?
Interesting news in the mental health world: Researchers at Northwestern University have developed an early version of a blood test…
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