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- ACS: Less-Invasive Procedure Matches Standard Hemorrhoidectomy
- TCT: Stents Trump Coronary Bypass Surgery for Unprotected Left Main Disease
- Early Retirement May Mean Earlier Death
- ACS: Nationwide Deaths From C. Difficile Colitis Climb
- Steroids and Chickenpox Don't Mix for Leukemic Children
- Antibacterial Soaps are a Washout, Declared FDA Panel
- ASTRO: Low-Dose Radiation Numbs Lengthy Post-Shingles Pain
- Simple Noninvasive Test Predicts Kids' Adult Height
- Herceptin Halves Risk of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Recurrence
- ACS: Surgery Seen as Best Treatment for Small Bowel Obstruction
- Researchers Cast About for Answers on Fish Benefits and Risks
- Breast Cancer Genetic Tests Validated for African-Americans
- Dead Parrot at Center of British Avian Flu Mystery
- ACS: Surgeons at Urban Hospitals Face Soaring Hepatitis and HIV Rates
- Chemotherapy Errors Are Not Stamped Out
- MI Mortality Higher for All at Hospitals With High Black-Patient Prevalence
- Male Circumcision Equal to Vaccine in Preventing HIV Infection
- AACAP: Ethnicity Linked to Schizophrenia Diagnosis for Black and Latino Teens
- Few Regrets a Decade After Prophylactic Mastectomy
- Avian Flu Health Summit Focuses on Preparedness
- Enzyme Test for Bladder Cancer May Promote Early Diagnosis
- Terminating Unwanted First Pregnancy Doesn’t Add to Risk of Depression
- Exercise May Benefit Damage Cartilage
- Big Cars Are Scariest Part of Halloween for Little Kids
- FDA-Biogen Idec Alert on Fatal Reactions to Zevalin Regimen
- ACG Monthly Cimzia Controls Symptoms of Crohn's for 24 Weeks
- Myths About Smoking Seem to Impede Quitting
- Listen Up: Cradle to Grave, Many Americans Can’t Hear What is Being Said
- Exjade Wins FDA Approval as Oral Iron Chelator
- Tarceva Approved for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
- Dyspnea Is Predictive of Cardiac and All-Cause Mortality
- BREAKING NEWS: Merck Wins New Vioxx Civil Suit
- ECCO: Xeloda-Gemzar Duo Extends Pancreatic Cancer Survival
- Unknown Bacteria Found in Women With Vaginosis
- Merck Wins New Jersey Vioxx Case
- CHEST: Those Hazy, Lazy, Wheezy Days Of Summer
- Mixed Results for Tysabri in Crohn's Disease Trial
- Older Adults Worry About Safety of Prescription Sleep Drugs
- FDA Panel Ponders Home HIV Test
- ACG: Probiotic Compound Seems Effective in Subset of IBS Patients
- HIV-Positive Patients Die More Quickly on Liver Transplant Queue
- Genes Profile Aims to Predict Likely Benefit From Ovarian Cancer Therapy
- U.S. Is Nonpareil in Medical Errors
- CHEST: Viagra Efficacy for PAH Sparks Debate
- Sound vs. Silence May Divide Those With Hearing Loss
- AMA Warns of Physician Exodus Over Medicare Pay Cuts
- AMA Warns of Physician Exodus Over Medicare Pay Cuts
- Prolonged Bottle-Feeding a Risk Factor for Iron Deficiency
- Strep or No, Half of Kids Get Antibiotics for Sore Throat
- Viagra Effective Against Severe Raynaud's Phenomenon
- Coffee Doesn't Increase Hypertension Risk, at Least for Women
- Cannabis-Based Drug Relieves Arthritis Pain
- IOM Report Finds Doctors Ill-Equipped for Cancer Survivors
- CDC Report Shows Syphilis Cases On the Rise
- Decision-Making Tool Reduces Inappropriate Antibiotics
- Women Receive Less Aggressive Treatment for Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Insulin Resistance Roots May Lie Deep in Cells
- Statins Reduce Deaths and Strokes After Carotid Surgery
- Weekly Birth Control Patch Increases Estrogen Exposure
- Smoking Decline Too Slow to Meet Public Health Goal
- Cardiac Scar Pattern Predicts Arrhythmia Risk
- AASLD: Protease Inhibitors Open New Front on HCV
- ACR: Moderate Weight Loss Eases Knee Pain
- AHA: Investigational Smoking-Cessation Drug May Offer Short-Term Help
- Rare Nerve Transplant Aims to Repair Crash Damage
- Stress Lingers in Pocket of Brain
- Chocolate Makers Fortify Cocoa Snacks for Health
- Tiny Placental Ruptures Send HIV From Mother to Child
- Lack of Hugs Can Change Children's Neurobiology
- Anticoagulant Choice a Wash in High-Risk ACS
- Men Born Preterm at Increased Risk for High Blood Pressure
- Death Rate Higher for Low-Birth Infants at Minority-Serving Hospitals
- Daily Weight Checks Could Combat Feared 'Freshman 15'
- Noisy Environment Linked to Heart Attack Risk
- CellCept Outdoes Cytoxan for Lupus Nephritis
- RSNA: Carotid Stenting May Sharpen Cognitive Function
- Hepatitis C Healthcare Costs Rising as Patients Age
- The Bedbug, a Pestilence of the Night, Is Back and Biting
- Boom Forecast in Hospitalized Older Americans for Infectious Disease
- RSNA: Brain Scans Suggest Marijuana-Schizophrenia Link
- Amateurs Save Lives Using Automated Defibrillators
- Fries Fried in Cottonseed Oil Emerge Lower in Trans Fat
- RSNA: Sweaty Palms Come Up Dry After Percutaneous Treatment
- Older Antipsychotic Drugs Called Risky Compared With Atypical Agents
- Fewer Angioplasty Patients Need Emergency Bypass
- Rare Fatal Toxic Shock Reported Following Medical Abortions
- RSNA: Non-Invasive Ablation Gives Durable Relief for Uterine Fibroids
- Peanut-Allergic Teen Dies After Kissing Boyfriend
- Leptin May Help Dieters Keep the Weight Off
- Virulent Strain of C. Difficile Called Cause of Diarrhea Outbreaks
- High-dose Chemotherapy Plus Growth Factor Helps in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
- Contrast Agent for Appendicitis Confirmation Linked to Cardiopulmonary Deaths
- Faithful Adherence to Placebo Is Predictive of Outcome
- Exercise Helps Children With Congenital Heart Defects
- Chemotherapy Lengthens Survival in Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma
- Botox-Like Injection Takes Pain Out of Tennis Elbow
- Stroke Risk Soars After Heart Attacks
- Low Rate of Adverse Events After Smallpox Vaccinations
- Middle Schools Flunking in Basic Food
- Uncontrolled Hypertension Tied to Cognitive Deficit
