An estimated one in three women in the U.S. has a pelvic floor disorder, a condition that often develops after
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Medical marijuana push spreads to Utah, Oklahoma
The push for legalized marijuana has moved into Utah and Oklahoma, two of the most conservative states in the country,
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New blood pressure guidelines could put lives at risk: Guidelines would class an extra 31 million Americans as having hypertension
The recent recommendations from American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association are as follows: lowering the threshold for
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Grafted brain organoids provide insight into neurological disorders
Many neurological disorders — Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, even depression — have lagged behind in new therapies. Because the brain is
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Is whole-brain radiation still best for brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer?
Lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain. Historically, brain metastases have been treated with whole-brain radiation therapy. However, whole-brain radiation
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Combination therapy doubles survival in metastatic lung cancer: Pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in combination seen as highly effective
The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, when combined with chemotherapy, doubles survival in patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSNSCLC) lacking
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Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression: Study suggests ways to outsmart smart phones
Smartphones are an integral part of most people’s lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The
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New way to fight HIV transmission
Scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a new tool to protect women from HIV infection. The tool, a
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New affordable hepatitis C combination treatment shows 97 percent cure rate: Results support a public health approach to hepatitis C
An affordable hepatitis C combination treatment including the new drug candidate ravidasvir has been shown to be safe and effective,
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Bad antibodies made good: The immune system’s secret weapon uncovered: Scientists find a new form of immunity
The ‘bad apples’ of the immune system are also its secret weapon, according to major Australian research published today in
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