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By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 6, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The number of measles cases in the United States continues to climb, with Illinois ...
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Smartphone Accessory Could Help Detect HIV, Syphilis
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A smartphone accessory that can detect HIV and syphilis has been developed by Columbia University researchers. The findings ...
Read More »‘Survival of the Fittest’ Still Key in Human Evolution
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Natural selection still drives human evolution even though overall death and birth rates are lower than at any ...
Read More »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 »Lung Cancer No. 1 Cancer Killer of Women
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the leading cancer killer of women in developed countries, reflecting changing ...
Read More »Modern Birth Control Methods Could Avoid 15 Million Unwanted Pregnancies
Study of 35 nations shows underuse of current contraception options WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2015 (HealthDay News) — If more women had access to modern birth ...
Read More »Patient Expenses and Medical Debt Still a Problem Under Health Law
By Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Elizabeth and Britt Harmon struggled for years to have a child, and were thrilled when their son Orin was ...
Read More »Americans Confused About Cancer Risks
Survey finds many worry about unproven factors like food additives, and less about exercise and obesity By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2015 ...
Read More »Infection is Leading Cause for Readmission Following Surgery
Hospital readmission has become a major metric for the health care industry and policy makers. But little research has been done on exactly why patients ...
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 ...
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