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Scientists Take New Approaches After Melanoma Drug Falters

The promise of a new treatment for deadly, late-stage melanoma — heralded by the finding that 80 percent of otherwise-untreatable patients saw their tumors shrink in early trial ...
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For Babies, Low Vitamin D Boosts Respiratory Infection Risk

Newborn babies with low levels of vitamin D face an increased risk of respiratory infections during infancy and wheezing episodes during early childhood, according to a new study. ...
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Teens with Anorexia Recover Better with Help from Parents

Treatments for teenagers with anorexia that involve the entire family may be more effective than therapies that focus just on the teen, according to a new study. One ...
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Many Teens with Eating Disorders Self-Injure, Doctors May Miss Signs

Adolescents with eating disorders are at higher risk for intentionally injuring themselves than other teens, yet clinicians may be failing to diagnose these cases of self-injury, according to ...
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High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Linked to Sleep

Mothers-to-be who spend too much or too little time catching zzzz’s early in pregnancy are more likely to have higher blood pressure as childbirth approaches. The result can ...
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Fast-Food Should Be Served with Fat-Busting Meds, Study Says

A burger and an order of fries ought to be served up with a side of cholesterol-busting medication, researchers say. To help neutralize the heart-disease dangers that fatty ...
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Common Cold Virus May Unlock Key to Fighting Cancer

The adenovirus — the virus responsible for the common cold — is a master at tricking cells into sidestepping their natural suicide program when they are infected. Now, ...
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Exercise Can Lower Colon Cancer Death Risk

Exercising consistently can lower the risk of dying from colon cancer, a new study finds. Washington University researchers worked with colleagues from the American Cancer Society to study ...
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Is Religion Good for Your Health?

People who left a strict religious group were less likely to report being in good health than those who stayed with the group, according to a new study. ...
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GOP Will Swing Budget Ax at Health Care Provisions

The Republican victories in last week’s election have ignited a renewed battle over health care reform, with Republican leaders declaring they will to bring efforts to repeal the ...
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