Patients who have robot-assisted surgeries on their kidneys or prostate have shorter hospital stays and a lower risk of having…
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Key results for Alzheimer’s drugs coming soon
We’re about to find out if there will be a way anytime soon to slow the course of Alzheimer’s disease.…
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Military dogs being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder
Experts say dogs, like humans, can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, the Los Angeles Times reported. Case in point: Cora,…
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Induced labor lets dying man see daughter
Diane Aulger was about two weeks from her delivery date when she and her husband decided there was no time…
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Dog trained to sniff out deadly C. difficile superbug
Dogs have proven themselves to be effective ‘physicians’ in the medical world – many trained canines are capable of detecting…
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Sick, Elderly Trying to Survive in Earthquake-Ravaged Hospitals
Hospitals in Japan that were ravaged by last week’s earthquake and tsunami are barely getting by with patients enduring severe…
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Mom learns baby son has rare condition thanks to stranger on Facebook
A British mom found out from a stranger on Facebook that her baby son has a rare condition that could…
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Lawsuit: Cancer survivor claims landlord evicted her over illness
A Manhattan cancer survivor claims her landlord harassed her and evicted her from her apartment, because the apartment’s management company…
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Nations need $1.6 billion for tuberculosis fight, health authorities say
Global health authorities said they need an extra $1.6 billion a year at minimum to fight tuberculosis in poor countries—a…
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Popsicles may lead to false positive fungal test
A woman tested positive for a serious fungal infection, but wasn’t actually infected instead, her test results stemmed from eating…
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