Aspirin, Colon Cancer And You
For some people at especially high risk of developing colon cancer, taking a couple aspirin a day appears to help …
Medical Schools Say Magazine’s Ratings Get An Incomplete
Deans from some of the nation’s top medical schools met Thursday — not to talk about training doctors or weathering …
When Forgettable Salads Cause A Deadly Outbreak
Consider the last time you ordered a salad at a restaurant. What, precisely, was in it? Chances are you’ll remember …
Democrats Lose Enthusiasm For Health Law
Sure, it’s just one poll of many, but October marks a crummy month for sentiment about the federal Affordable Care …
Hormones And Metabolism Conspire Against Dieters
There are some fresh insights from Australia that help explain why it’s so difficult for dieters to keep off the …
A Tweak To Health Law Would Eliminate Medicaid For Some
Should the middle class be eligible for Medicaid? The health program, funded jointly by the feds and the states, was …
High-Tech Shoes Aim To Stop Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients
Shoes that make the news often look funny. Whether they’re touting health benefits like those toning shoes that didn’t quite …
Advice To Guideline-Writers: Keep Patients Involved in PSA Decision
Hey guys, feeling confused about the fuss over PSA screening for prostate cancer? Listen up. A couple of docs who …
Looking For Lung Cancer With A Yearly X-Ray Doesn’t Reduce Deaths
The drive to test healthy people for common cancers rests on the idea that finding malignancies early can trigger life-saving …
New Hope for Kids with Fragile X
Researchers at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City are looking for men and boys with a rare genetic disease known as Fragile X- for a new treatment program.
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