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Health NewsA Workout a Day May Keep Cancer Away
Breast cancer risk lowered with moderate to vigorous physical activity
Health NewsWHO Recommends Earlier Treatment of HIV
Antiretroviral therapy for HIV is now recommended earlier in treatment
Health NewsSmoggy City, Shorter Life?
Air quality in China tied to shorter life expectancy
Health NewsAsking About Alternative Medicine
Oncology nurse training may improve CAM conversations with cancer patients
Health NewsYou Are What You Breathe
Lung cancer risk increased by even low levels of particulate matter air pollution
Health NewsSoy Didn't Destroy Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer recurrence not lowered by daily soy supplementation
Health NewsCancer Risks After In Vitro Fertilization
Breast cancer risks may be higher in women who had multiple babies following IVF
Health NewsOutside the Guidelines With Cancer Screening
Cervical cancer prevention practices vary among OB GYNs despite recommendations
Health NewsCancer Screens: Agreeing to Disagree
Prostate cancer PSA tests preferred by most men in study
Health NewsSigns No Longer Point to Pandemic
MERS virus pandemic concerns eased in new study
Health NewsIt's 8 PM. Is Your Child in Bed Yet?
Regular bedtimes for children linked to cognitive performance on academic tests
Health NewsSmells Like Cancer
Bladder cancer may be detected with scent device
Health NewsDo Daily Vitamins Work Against Cancer?
Multivitamins are shown to have no significant benefits for cancer patients in China
Health NewsBeing on Your Own as You Age
Disability may make it harder for older women to stay independent than for older men
Health NewsToo Many Cholesterol Tests?
Coronary heart disease patients who reach target cholesterol levels may receive redundant testing
Health NewsSleeping Like a Baby — Without a Flat Head
Flat head syndrome in babies appears to be high but can be easily prevented
Health NewsBinge Drinking and Pregnancy Don't Mix
Drinking alcohol in first trimester of pregnancy linked to lower reading scores in kids
Health NewsDo Parents Know the Risks of CT Scans?
CT scan risks not known among more than half of parents
Health NewsSingle Guys and Smokers Going Viral
Oropharyngeal cancer HPV related risks higher in single men and smokers
Health NewsZapping Nerves to Lower Blood Pressure
Hypertension that is treatment-resistant may be reduced by stopping nerves connected to kidney
Health NewsInduce Labor or Wait for the Baby?
Labor induction linked to reduced C section rate when compared to waiting and watching
Health NewsGot to Quit to Live Longer
Smoking cessation helped more people live longer than reduced smoking
Health NewsArthritis Painkiller May Curb Diabetes
Diabetes patients may improve glucose control with salsalate treatment
Health NewsProgress in Progression-Free Survival
Non small cell lung cancer with EGFR mutations responded better to afatinib than chemotherapy