[ad_1] TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) – Black women are more likely than white women to skip important treatments for hormone breast cancer, according to a new study. The authors of …
Read More »A patient with leukemia meets the bone marrow donor who saved him
[ad_1] After a long trip that saw him undergo intensive therapy to save his life, Johnny Sawyer Dyer, 9, finally met the bone marrow donor who helped him send his leukemia to …
Read More »Breastfeeding pumping reduces the risk of obesity
[ad_1] The benefits of breastfeeding are well documented, but the researchers found a more specific benefit: direct breastfeeding is associated with lower risk of obesity in babies than being bottle-fed – even …
Read More »A resident of the city of Islip diagnosed with West Nile
[ad_1] CITY OF ISLIP, NY – A new case of West Nile virus has been reported from a resident of Suffolk, confirmed Tuesday the Commissioner for Health Services, Dr. James Tomarken. The …
Read More »Puppies to blame for drug-resistant infections
[ad_1] Puppies to blame for drug-resistant infections. (CNN Newsource) CINCINNATI (WKRC) – There is a surprising source at the origin of an infection that has caused the disease of more than 100 …
Read More »Antibiotics can cure appendicitis for some, preventing the need for surgery
[ad_1] Tuesday, September 25, 2018 – If you suffer from acute appendicitis, you could be treated successfully with antibiotics and never need an operation to remove your appendix, report Finnish researchers. Most …
Read More »Experimental vaccine promises to prevent TB
[ad_1] Tuesday, September 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) – Tuberculosis remains the deadliest infectious disease in the world, killing more than 1.6 million people a year. But the researchers say that a new …
Read More »WHO warns of "perfect storm" against Ebola virus in eastern Congo
[ad_1] updated 13:41 EDT Tuesday 25 September 2018 On 21 August 2018, in Mangina, 30 km southwest of Beni, in North Kivu province, health workers burn medical waste generated during the care …
Read More »Outbreak related to puppies
[ad_1] (CNN) – Puppies Cute little puppies, sweet, adorable and innocent. They are what the CDC says has caused more than 100 people to get sick in at least 18 states. The …
Read More »More doctors say men should think twice about prostate cancer screening
[ad_1] (Reuters Health) – Most men should not undergo routine screening for prostate cancer because the potential benefits are minimal and there are obvious drawbacks, concludes a group of international experts. Some …
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