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By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay TUESDAY, March 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) — As many as one of every four breast tissue biopsies tested for cancer may have been ...
Read More »Many Breast Cancer Biopsies Incorrectly Diagnosed
Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Lowering Cholesterol, Heart Attack Risk
(HealthDay News) — Adding an experimental new biologic drug to conventional cholesterol-lowering drugs may result in better cholesterol control and reduced risks of heart attack ...
Read More »Teens’ Heavy Pot Smoking Tied to Memory Problems
THURSDAY, March 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who smoke marijuana daily may have lingering memory problems and structural abnormalities in the brain, even after ...
Read More »Surgery Seldom Needed for Fracture of Proximal Humerus
(HealthDay News) — When an older patient breaks the upper arm, surgery is often no better than simply immobilizing the limb, according to a new ...
Read More »Statins May Help Improve Prostate Cancer Survival
MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may slow down prostate cancer in men who are also taking medication to reduce their ...
Read More »Study Links Family History of Prostate Cancer to Breast Cancer Risk
MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A family history of prostate cancer may be tied to a woman’s risk of breast cancer, a new ...
Read More »Depression During Pregnancy Linked to Child’s Asthma Risk
MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A child may face an increased risk of asthma if the child’s mother experienced depression during her pregnancy ...
Read More »Painkiller-Addicted Babies a Growing U.S. Concern, Especially in Florida
(HealthDay News) — Doctors in the United States are seeing more infants born addicted to narcotic painkillers — a problem highlighted by a new Florida-based ...
Read More »Always Sleepy After the Change to Daylight Saving Time?
FRIDAY, March 6, 2015 (HealthDay News) — You’ll lose an hour’s sleep overnight Saturday when the clocks spring ahead. But there are a number of ...
Read More »Medical Marijuana: What No One is Talking About
On Feb. 25, the Senate State Government Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 3, which would legalize marijuana for medical use in Pennsylvania. As ...
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