Wider Use Of Breast Cancer Radiation Technique Raises Concern
When Lisa Galloway was trying to decide what kind of radiation treatment to undergo after surgery for early breast cancer, …
Study Warns Of Autism Risk For Children Of Obese Mothers
Scientists have found one more reason that pregnancy and obesity can be a bad combination. A new study in the …
Cochlear Implants Redefine What It Means To Be Deaf
There was a time when a child born deaf had few choices. For more than a century, the only option …
Spotting Dyslexia May Be Possible Even Before Kids Learn To Read
For people with dyslexia, problems recognizing words can make life difficult. Children usually aren’t diagnosed until elementary school, when it …
No Need For The Knife? Antibiotics May Suffice In Some Appendicitis Cases
Acute appendicitis generally means a speedy trip to the hospital for surgery. But British researchers say antibiotics might be a …
Cancer Diagnosis Raises Risk Of Death From Heart Attack, Suicide
Finding out that you have cancer greatly increases the risk of death by heart attack or suicide, according to a …
Panel: To Safeguard Food Imports, It’s Not Just About Inspections
Locavores, a word with you. Local food may be gaining traction in all kinds of ways, but a report out …
Speaking Multiple Languages May Help Delay Dementia Symptoms
The brains of people who grow up speaking two languages are wired differently, and those differences protect them from dementia …
Doctors Urge Their Colleagues To Quit Doing Worthless Tests
Nine national medical groups are launching a campaign called Choosing Wisely to get U.S. doctors to back off on 45 …
Mammograms May Lead To Breast Cancer ‘Over-Diagnosis,’ Study Finds
Norwegian scientists say as many as 1 in every 4 cases of breast cancer doesn’t need to be found because …
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