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More than 450 UK patients died from strong hospital drugs: report

21 Jun 2018

London, June 20, 2018 (AFP) - More than 450 patients died at a hospital in England after being given strong painkillers without "medical justification", a report found Wednesday. An independent panel...

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Depression

Early risers have lower risk of depression, study finds

19 Jun 2018

Do sleep-wake preferences influence our risk of depression? A new study confirms that they do, and "morning people" are on the winning side. People's chronotypes — that is, their sleep and waking...

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Colon cancer: Scientists find new predisposition mechanism

19 Jun 2018

New research finds a novel mechanism that interferes with our DNA's ability to repair itself, genetically predisposing some people to colon cancer. The new study was published in the journal Nature...

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Marriage is (literally) good for the heart: study

19 Jun 2018

Paris, June 18, 2018 (AFP) - Even if marriage is sometimes more a bed of nails than roses, living into old age with a partner may help ward off heart disease and stroke, researchers said Tuesday. ...

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Canada lawmakers vote to legalize cannabis

19 Jun 2018

Ottawa, June 18, 2018 (AFP) - The Canadian parliament passed a bill Monday to legalize cannabis that would make Canada the first G7 country to allow free consumption of the mind-altering drug. ...

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British PM promises Brexit health service boost

19 Jun 2018

London, June 17, 2018 (AFP) - Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday promised a major funding boost for Britain's state-run National Health Service, using money currently sent to the EU. The ...

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Lung cancer

Blood test could help to detect lung cancer early

19 Jun 2018

The methods, which look for mutations and genomic changes, were up to 89% effective in detecting late-stage lung cancers. Scientists are “one step closer” to being able to detect lung cancer...

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Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer survival odds worse for smokers

19 Jun 2018

(Reuters Health) - Prostate cancer patients who smoke are more likely to have tumors return, spread to other parts of the body, and become fatal than nonsmokers, a new study suggests. Researchers...

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Cancer

Tailoring cancer treatment to genetic profile extends lives, study finds

19 Jun 2018

A long-term ‘precision medicine’ study found improved outcomes when doctors engage in genetic sequencing of patients’ tumors Cancer patients with diseases that are difficult to treat may live longer...

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Antibiotic resistance could be countered by anti-bacterial viruses

19 Jun 2018 • 1 comment

Research found some patients had lower E coli levels after being given cocktail of ‘phages’ Viruses that invade bacteria but leave human cells alone could help scientists find ways around the growing...

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Many in US take meds with depressive side effects: study

12 Jun 2018 • 4 comments

Tampa, June 12, 2018 (AFP) - One-third of Americans are taking prescription and over-the-counter drugs, such as birth control pills, antacids and common heart medications, that may raise the risk of...

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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

NASH: the first World Awareness day for fatty-liver disease

12 Jun 2018

Starting from today, June 12 officially becomes International non-alcoholic steatohepatitis day*, which is a great opportunity to raise awareness about this disease thanks to the NASH community on...

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