Teenagers who use electronic cigarettes may be more likely to smoke the real thing, new research suggests. The study, which included almost 2,100 California high ...
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The two main reasons for patients with metastatic cancer to undergo chemotherapy are to live longer and to live better. A new study has found that ...
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More than a quarter-million Vietnam veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms today, four decades after the war’s end, a new study estimates. And ...
Read More »Added Radiation May Help Some With Early Breast Cancer
Some women who have surgery for early stage breast cancer may benefit from additional radiation to nearby lymph nodes, two new clinical trials suggest. Researchers ...
Read More »Despite Living Wills, Patients Get More End-Of-Life Cancer Care Than Desired
Conversations about end-of-life care are difficult. But even though most people now take some steps to communicate their wishes, many may still receive more intensive ...
Read More »Women Descend Into Alzheimer’s at Twice the Speed of Men: Study
TUESDAY, July 21, 2015 — Women with mild thinking and memory problems — known as mild cognitive impairment — deteriorate twice as fast mentally as ...
Read More »As Baby Boomers Age, Alzheimer’s Rates Will Soar
The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease is set to skyrocket in the United States due to the aging of the baby-boom generation, and the ...
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