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Immunotherapy Improves Neuroblastoma Survival Rates in Kids

The percentage rose from 46 percent for children receiving a standard therapy to 66 percent for children receiving immunotherapy plus standard therapy,…

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Surgery Enhances Survival for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

A radical prostatectomy is an operation to remove the prostate gland and some of the tissue around it. In this study, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered very…

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Computer Model Shows U.S. Vulnerable to MDR-TB Epidemic

Computer simulations show that as TB prevalence falls, the risk for more extensive MDR-TB increases. In addition, the simulation also showed that higher…

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Empowering Patients: Doctors’ Role in Health Decision-Making

Zikmund-Fisher, now an assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health specializing in health communication, chose to gamble. After…

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Mindfulness Meditation: Reducing Fatigue in MS Patients

In the study, people who took an eight-week class in mindfulness meditation training reduced their fatigue and depression and improved overall quality of life…

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Friends, family detect early Alzheimer's signs better than traditional tests

Doctors often evaluate a person who is having memory problems by testing them with a variety of cognitive tasks, such as recalling a list of words or comparing…

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Mayo Clinic Uncovers Genetic Link to Breast Drug Side Effects

Mayo Clinic researchers and their international colleagues have discovered genetic variants that lead to severe arthritis for a subset of women when taking…

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Sugary Sports Drinks Misunderstood as Healthy, Say Researchers

“Children and parents associate these drinks with a healthy lifestyle despite their increased amount of sugar and lack of nutritional value,” said Nalini…

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Lead Contamination in Urban Gardens: What You Need to Know

As city dwellers across the country are harvesting fruits and vegetables for family consumption and planning ahead for the next planting season, geochemist…

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New Sound Device Connects Cough and Reflux Insights

“This is the first study to investigate the temporal relationship between cough and reflux events using a validated sound recording device to register the…

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Daycare Risks: Monitor Lung Disease in Premature Children

The researchers say their findings should prompt pediatricians to monitor their prematurely born patients, regardless of age, for signs of lung disease and to…

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Fracture Risks Surge in Russia and Eastern Europe: New Report Insights

Preliminary findings from an upcoming new report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) show alarming projections and reveal the poor state of…

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Outdoor Recreation Access Doesn’t Boost Physical Activity

You'd think that people choosing to live near to outdoor recreation amenities would have a lower body mass index or BMI thanks to an increase in all that…

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Breast Cancer Survivors Face Significant Physical Limitations

According to a new study published online in “The Journal of the National Cancer Institute,” breast cancer survivors with functional limitations – an…

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New Invention Enhances Treatment for Children with Hydrocephalus

Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists participated in a study with researchers from the University of Utah that could help find ways to improve shunt…

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Impact of Cigarette Smoke on Infants: Key Insights and Risks

There, the concentrations of toxic substances from cigarettes are far higher than in smoky air, and they can be released again, for example by contact with the…

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