Early palliative care for advanced lung cancer increases survival
Early palliative care is associated with better survival in patients with advanced lung cancer, according to a study by VA
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Lack of toothbrushing for seniors in nursing homes is a serious health risk
Elderly people in nursing homes often go without a good toothbrushing. While it might be icky to imagine the horrible
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Breast cancer screening found effective in men at high risk for the disease
Men at high risk of developing breast cancer may benefit from mammography, or breast X-ray, screening for the disease, a
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New blood test for prostate cancer is highly-accurate and avoids invasive biopsies
A new and simple blood test has been found to efficiently and accurately detect the presence of aggressive prostate cancer,
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Blocking specific protein could provide new treatment for deadly form of prostate cancer
Blocking a kinase known as CDK7 sets off a chain reaction that results in the death of prostate cancer cells
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Cycling is the most common reason for severe head injuries
An Australian-new Zealand study of head injuries in children resulted in: riding, skateboarding, and especially Cycling with a higher probability
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This Muslim teen started her own gym classes for women who wear hijabs
Hafsah Sharif loves working out – but when she first started on her fitness journey she found it challenging because
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Study finds new pathway for potential glioblastoma treatment
A team led by Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) researcher Dr. Stephen Safe has
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Today’s generation shocked they might have to care for their parents
The Western world is aging, and someone is going to have to care for all those old folks. But who?
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20% of patients waiting for a hip replacement are in extreme pain
Almost 20% of patients waiting for a hip replacement on the NHS are suffering pain they consider to be ‘worse
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