BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Discussions about end-of-life care appear to benefit terminally ill cancer patients and their caregivers alike, researchers read more »
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CONEGLIANO, Italy (MedPage Today) -- Two-point ultrasonography is as effective in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis as the more complex whole-leg metho read more »
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PASADENA, Calif. (MedPage Today) -- Treatment with a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor does not predispose men to hip fracture and may even be protective, read more »
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A paper in the October issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood suggests that sleeping in the prone position can sig read more »
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ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Some Crohn's disease lesions may heal within 10 weeks when treated with the targeted biological agent certolizumab pegol ( read more »
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Nine Chinese hospital officials have been fired, including the president and a vice president, after eight newborn babies died fr read more »
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ORLANDO, Fla. (MedPage Today) -- There's a high prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease among patients diagnosed with paradoxical vocal fold mo read more »
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- The $700 billion federal bailout of the financial sector -- and the possibility of government belt-tightening to follow -- read more »
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BERLIN (MedPage Today) -- The level of a mother's anxiety during pregnancy, especially as the due date nears, may predispose her child to asthma, a r read more »
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ORLANDO, Fla. (MedPage Today) -- Guidelines for managing irritable bowel syndrome are receiving a much-needed update, researchers said here, and some read more »
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adolescent immunization rates are far from optimal, and many opportunities to make sure that teenagers receive recommende read more »
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SOUTHAMPTON, England (MedPage Today) -- Variants in a single gene cut susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration by up to a half, revealing m read more »
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Recent antibiotic use is not a prerequisite for Clostridium difficile infection, according to a case-control study among read more »
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A new study suggests they don't, but experts say that on balance flu shots are still worth getting read more »
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of nicotine gum does not help pregnant women stop smoking, but it is linked to increased birth weight and gestational read more »
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Young adults who had bipolar disorder as children are likely to suffer from manic episodes, according to an article released on October 6, 2008 in read more »
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In last week’s vice-presidential debate, Democratic Senator Joseph R. Biden made reference to the health-coverage plan proposed by his opponent read more »
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Screening for colorectal cancer on a routine basis should stop at age 75, according to a new recommendation from the U. read more »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court seemed closely divided as it heard arguments on Monday over whether tobacco firms can be sued under state la read more »
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