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Health NewsFish Show How Cancer Grows
Rhabdomyosarcoma metastasis in zebrafish
Prescription DrugsSeizure-Free Depends on First Treatment
Epilepsy patients response to their first treatment can indicate future seizures
Health NewsBread and Brain Cancer
Cancer rates for wilms tumor childhood brain cancer decrease with folic Acid
Health NewsUsing Nanocrystals, The Big Picture of Tiny Images
Quantum dots show no toxicity in animal studies
Prescription DrugsInjectable Drug Works for Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes patients taking lixisenatide had improved blood sugar control
Mental HealthTransition to Work With Autism
Autism can create problems for teens leaving high school
Health NewsDifferent Prostate Cancer Discovered
Prostate cancer subtype SPOP gene mutation documented
Health NewsFighting Mad
Anger management tips to help take control of emotions
Prescription DrugsTreatment for Bell’s Palsy
Bell's Palsy shows improvement when treated with prednisolone
Mental HealthMother’s Loss May Affect Infant
Losing a loved one may hurt your relationship with your baby
Health NewsBypass Surgery Becoming More Common for PAD
Peripheral artery disease patients more likely to receive bypass surgery but survival unchanged
Health NewsCancer Cart Before the Horse
Multiple myeloma drugs already in development before research is published
Health NewsA Cystic Fibrosis Therapy not for Kids
Saline therapy neither harms nor helps young children with cystic fibrosis
Mental HealthQuestions Gynecologists Should be Asking
Sexual dysfunction is not just a problem for men and talking to the gyno may help
Prescription DrugsIntracoronary Drug Improves Heart Attack Survival
Intracoronary abciximab lowers heart attack mortality short term
Prescription DrugsICU Risks Associated with Medications
Antidepressant use linked to higher risk of death in ICU for critically ill patients
Health NewsAir Pollution and Asthma Don't Mix
Exposure to pollution in womb dangerous for children with asthma
Prescription DrugsSchizophrenia Drug Counteracts Leukemia
Leukemia stem cells killed by thioridazine antipsychotic
Health NewsQuicker Treatment = Added Longevity
Heart attack patients treated within three hours have better clinical outcomes
Prescription DrugsAspirin Cuts Blood Clot Risk
Aspirin may be as effective for preventing recurrent blood clots
Health NewsSex & Prostate Cancer
Erectile dysfunction can be a side effect of prostate cancer but intervening support can help
Mental HealthIf It's "Just Right," Babies Will Learn
Babies learn best when selecting situations not too complex or not too simple
Mental HealthYou Are When You Eat
Meal times affect obesity risk and how efficiently the body digests food
Health NewsMore Doesn't Always Mean Better Surgery
Esophageal cancer surgery volume does not impact outcomes