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Maintaining Memory with MS
When people picture someone with multiple sclerosis (MS), they might think of a patient in a wheelchair or with a severe disability of some sort. While MS can be debilitating for many patients, physical disability is not the only consequence of the disease; the mind may also be affected.
What the Baby's Route Out Means
When a labor delivery involves life-threatening complications, women may require a cesarean section (C-section). Other women, though, might choose a C-section even when it's not medically necessary.
Tough on Cancer, Gentle on the Woman
Cervical cancer that’s caught early is very treatable and often curable. Treatment may include a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Two large studies have zeroed in on a particular type of radiotherapy.
Targeting HER2 in Lung Cancer
You may have heard of HER2-positive breast cancer. You may not know that this gene can also play a role in lung cancer. And anti-HER2 medications may be useful in treating the world’s most common cancer.
The Challenges of Young Adult Asthma
With asthma, sometimes the simple act of breathing can be a real challenge. For young adults with asthma, the transition from living with parents to moving out on their own may present another challenge: maintaining access to asthma care.
Price of Fame at the Expense of Longer Life
Success and fame can come with a hefty price: living a shorter life. Researchers said fame and achievements in performance-related careers could come at the cost of a shorter life expectancy.
Your Child's First 6 Months of Vaccines
Keeping a child up to date on vaccines often seems like a lot of doctor visits and shots to a new parent. It’s helpful to know what all those shots are for, as well as their risks and benefits.
Finishing Off the Bigger Plate
Though the pen is mightier than the sword, knowledge is not mightier than the fork, especially when there's a lot of food on the plate.
A Spicy Dare Not Worth Taking
Truth or dare is an age-old game that will never wear out in childhood and adolescence. Often, the game involves harmless fun. But some dares should never be taken.
How Well Are Little Hearts Surviving?
The ability of doctors to care for newborns with birth defects continues to improve in the US. Babies who may have died from a serious defect decades ago are more likely to survive now.
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