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Health NewsAge Makes the Difference
Neuroblastoma ATRX mutation more common in older children
Health NewsGood Sleep is Good for the Heart
Treating sleep apnea may reduce risk of heart attack
FeaturesDimming the Flame of Pain: Arthritis and All That
Explaining inflammatory arthritis and its treatments
Health NewsMolecular Feedback Found in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and cytokine positive feedback
FeaturesSpreading Knowledge, Not HIV, for Women
AIDS awareness among United States needs to increase
OTCVitamin D May Help Hay Fever Sufferers
Vitamin d improved the effectiveness of glucocorticoids for hay fever
Prescription DrugsChemo Gets the Job Done Alone
Radiation therapy contraindicated in Hodgkin lymphoma
Health NewsProtecting Boys From Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer development may be hindered by circumcision
Health NewsCancer Therapy May Backfire
Cancer drugs may induce tumor metastasis
Health NewsWeightlifting First Controls Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes patients may reduce impact of hypoglycemia by lifting weights before aerobic exercise
Health NewsSafer Treatment for Skin Lymphoma
Leukemic cutaneous T cell lymphoma treated with alemtuzumab shows immune preservation
NaturalSwitch Red Meat for the Other Meats
Eating red meat linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer
Health NewsWhich Weight-Loss Surgery for Diabetes?
Duodenal switch and gastric bypass surgeries lead to similar weight loss in obese patients with type 2 diabetes
Prescription DrugsNew "Theranostic" Drugs Diagnose and Treat
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia may be treated with new class of drugs
Health NewsGenetic Analysis Finds New Leukemia Therapy
Acute Myeloid Leukemia counteracted with WEE1 inhibition and cytarabine
Prescription DrugsPrevnar 13 Shown to be Immunogenic in Adolescents
Pneumococcal disease most often strikes younger children
Prescription DrugsAge Matters When Diagnosing ADHD
ADHD diagnosis more likely among younger classmates
Health NewsHard to Swallow Food Allergy Gets Identified
Biomarkers discovered for eosinophilic esophagitis
Health NewsAre Hispanics at Greater Risk of Leukemia?
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia increased risk with altered ARID5B gene
Mental HealthPreemies' Brains Related to Mom's Gains
Premature babies born to obese mothers tend to have impaired brain development
Prescription DrugsProstate Cancer Vaccine Enhanced
Prostate cancer vaccine Provenge aided with PI3K inhibitor adjuvant
Health NewsHeartbeat Mix is Music to Preemies' Ears
Preterm babies hearing moms voice and heartbeat have fewer heart and breathing problems
Health NewsNew Look at a Misnamed Cancer
Appendix cancer different from colon cancer
Health NewsLung Cancer's Gefitinib Resistance Explained
Non small cell lung cancer mechanism of gefitinib resistance micro RNA