New York City measles outbreak cases reach 121
(HealthDay)—The number of measles cases in the New York City outbreak that began last October in the Orthodox Jewish community
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Long-term cardiomyopathy risk varies by chemo agent
(HealthDay)—Long-term cardiomyopathy risk varies by chemotherapy agent for childhood cancer survivors, with a decreased risk for daunorubicin versus doxorubicin, according
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Lifestyle changes can lower your breast cancer risk
(HealthDay)—While genetics, such as carrying BRCA gene mutations, play a role in who is more likely to get breast cancer,
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Coping with diabetes is a family affair
(HealthDay)—When Giuseppina Miller’s 8-year-old son, Peter, was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, he necessarily got a lot of his
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Pumping up red blood cell production
Red blood cells are the most plentiful cell type in our blood and play a vital role transporting oxygen around
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Researchers use health data tools to rapidly detect sepsis in newborns
Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have sepsis hours before clinicians recognize
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For future offspring, docs save eggs from teen transitioning female-to-male
(HealthDay)—You’re a 14-year-old transgender boy who has opted to block normal female puberty before it can begin. What happens if
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Oxygen-tracking method could improve diabetes treatment
Transplanting pancreatic islet cells into patients with diabetes is a promising alternative to the daily insulin injections that many of
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What is Murray Valley encephalitis virus?
Western Australian health authorities recently issued warnings about Murray Valley encephalitis, a serious disease that can spread by the bite
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Our culture of overtime is costing us dearly
The story of Yumiko Kadota, whose gruelling schedule as a Sydney hospital registrar included clocking up more than 100 hours
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