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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The potential health hazards of e-cigarettes remain unclear, and more regulation on their use is needed, say two ...
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PTSD May Lead To Type 2 Diabetes In Women
THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) seem more likely than others to develop type 2 diabetes, with severe ...
Read More »Herceptin May Benefit Some Women With Early Breast Cancer
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — For some women with early breast tumors, lower-dose chemotherapy and the drug Herceptin may help ward off a ...
Read More »Physicians Discuss Pros, Cons of Maintenance of Certification
(HealthDay News) — The pros and cons of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) are discussed in two articles published ...
Read More »Strategy Might Thwart Resistance to a Common Prostate Cancer Treatment
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Conventional wisdom has it that high levels of testosterone help prostate cancers grow. However, ...
Read More »Medical School Uses ‘Seinfeld’ To Teach Psychiatry
It’s not unheard of to require medical students to watch a television show and discuss it the following day in class. It is unique, however, ...
Read More »Deep Fascia Excision No Help With Cutaneous Melanoma
(HealthDay News) — Excision of the deep fascia does not improve the outcome of patients with cutaneous melanomas thicker than 2 millimeters, according to a ...
Read More »Researchers Probe Why Colds Are More Likely in Winter
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Though it’s never been scientifically confirmed, conventional wisdom has it that winter is the ...
Read More »Strict Rest After Concussion Does Not Enhance Recovery In Kids
Emergency room visits for sports related traumatic brain injuries, specifically concussions, have increased more than 60 percent over the last 10 years. As the occurrence ...
Read More »Small Screens, iPods Reduce Quality of Sleep in Kids
Get those screens out of the kids’ bedroom. No matter the size — big, small, television, iPod — having a screen in the bedroom reduces ...
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