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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A smartphone accessory that can detect HIV and syphilis has been developed by Columbia University researchers. The findings ...
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FDA Approves New Breast Cancer Drug
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new drug to treat postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food ...
Read More »Blood Test Aims to Detect Parkinson’s in Early Stages
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have developed a blood test that they say could help neurologists detect Parkinson’s ...
Read More »1 in 5 Younger Diabetics Lacks Good Medical Care
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) — One in every five young American adults with diabetes hasn’t seen a doctor in the past 6 months, ...
Read More »New Guidelines for People With Nasal Allergies
(HealthDay News) — For the one in six Americans bothered by nasal allergies, new guidelines have been issued to help doctors diagnose and treat their ...
Read More »Certain Genes in Babies May Increase Preterm Birth Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Some babies’ genes may increase their risk of preterm birth, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed the number ...
Read More »Should Doctors Kick Out Patients for Refusing Measles Vaccine?
The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in California has now affected 94 people in 14 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Read More »Tamiflu Cuts 1 Day Off Average Flu Bout
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A review of the data suggests that the antiviral drug Tamiflu shortens the length of flu symptoms by ...
Read More »Playing Youth Football Earlier Leads to Brain Damage
At what age is it safest for kids to begin playing tackle football? The current culture of parents obsessed with travel sports would have their ...
Read More »Supposed Cost of Meds Helps Placebo Effect in Parkinson’s Patients
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Results of a small study suggest that Parkinson’s patients seem to improve if they think they’re taking a ...
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