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Birth Control Pill and HRT Protects Brain Aneurysm
Women taking a pill a day, either a birth control pill or a drug used for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may protect against developing brain aneurysms.
Drive Less, Lose More Weight
What part of your day is spent driving in a car? For most Americans, driving is the main mode of transportation to get to and from work.
FDA approves new treatment for rare type of pancreatic cancer
On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Afinitor ( everolimus ) to treat patients with progressive neuroendocrine tumors located in the pancreas ( PNET ) that cannot be removed by surgery or that have spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).
FDA approves Zytiga for late-stage prostate cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Zytiga ( abiraterone acetate) in combination with prednisone (a steroid) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) castration-resistant prostate cancer who have received prior docetaxel (chemotherapy).
Signs of Danger after Heart Surgery
While heart surgery is meant to save people's lives, it can sometimes lead to other problems or even death. Now, researchers have found a way to spot patients who are at risk of death after heart surgery.
Children With Cystic Fibrosis Benefit From Exercise
Children and teens with cystic fibrosis (CF) often have difficulty exercising due to their diminished lung performance.
Saving Old Muscle
As people get older, their muscles shrink and can easily get hurt. For these people, exercise might not be enough to keep their muscles healthy. So, it is welcome news that there may be a drug that protects muscle health.
Relearn to Move with Video Games
Video games aren't just for kids, they can be fun for adults too! But now it seems like video games can be more than just entertainment...they may be able to help stroke victims on their path to recovery.
In Which Season were you Born?
People plan their weddings, vacations, or even anniversaries during specific seasons for specific reasons. What about a child’s birth?
Major AIDS Breakthrough
Since the early 1980's, the mysterious sexually transmitted virus later known has AIDS has destroyed many lives, families and children.
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