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Health NewsImplanting Knowledge Before Breast Reconstructive Surgery
Breast cancer implant reconstructive surgery after radiation has risks
Prescription DrugsLiving Longer With Two Instead of One
Advanced gastric cancer patients live longer with chemotherapy combination
Mental HealthParenting After the Death of a Child
The death of a child is complicated to navigate for the whole family
OTCWest Nile Enters Difficult Teenage Years
West nile virus expected to cause problems for decades to come
Health NewsRisking it With Overactive Bladder
Overactive bladder causes and genetic risks
FeaturesCoping with Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis treatments and complications
FeaturesWhat to Ask Before Joint Replacement Surgery
Osteoarthritic joint replacement questions for your surgeon
Clinical TrialsExpanded Telestroke Saves Lives
Telestroke services remain underused in Canada
Health NewsWhich is Better – Film or Digital Mammography?
Breast cancer and high grade DCIS detected with digital mammography
Mental HealthPTSD Rates of Assaulted Women
PTSD after sexual assault more likely after second victimization
OTCShould Aspirin Be Used to Prevent Colorectal Cancer?
Colorectal cancer and aspirin therapy debate continues at ESMO 2012
Health NewsHow Fit is Your Kid
Youth fitness testing report recommends BMI and shuttle run techniques
Clinical TrialsRobots Improve Stroke Rehab
Rehabilitation robots better uncover stroke disability
Prescription DrugsBringing Online a Second-Line Therapy
Esophageal cancer responds to gefitinib as second line treatment
Mental HealthHookahs Are Trouble Too
Waterpipe or hookah smoking is on the rise in college circles
Clinical TrialsA Game Changer For Lung Cancer
ALK positive lung cancer medication Xalkori superior to standard chemotherapy
Prescription DrugsKidney Cancer Drug Updates
Renal cell carcinoma phase III clinical trial data presented at ESMO
FeaturesUnderstanding Borderline Personality
Borderline personality disorder can look like other disorders
Health NewsWhy Do College Kids Avoid Flu Shots?
Study looks at why college students avoided the H1N1 flu vaccine
Health NewsMetabolic Risks Linked to Knee Arthritis
Knee osteoarthritis risk may increase with number of components of metabolic syndrome
Mental HealthTaking a Sip May Not Be Good
Letting kids taste alcohol to deter future risky drinking behavior is commonplace
Mental HealthWhat Is Sponge Bob Teaching Kids?
Social bullying in kids shows occurs frequently in humorous situations that send the wrong message
Mental HealthAwareness and Dementia
Dementia at an earlier age may mean more depression
Health NewsNot So Fast With The Surgery
Appendicitis could be treated with antibiotic therapy