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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

SATURDAY, Nov. 21 -- Sleep-deprived people may put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second ...

Late Preterm Births Increasing in U.S.

November 18, 2009 - 12:23pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The percentage of babies born preterm in the United States rose by more than 20 percent from 1990 to 2006, most delivered at the end of the preterm period, federal health officials report.

Condition:

Labor & Delivery

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New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination

November 18, 2009 - 12:21pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's a message for doctors, hospitals and communities in new guidelines for treatment of coronary disease and heart attacks: Get organized.

Condition:

Heart Attack

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Study Shows Hospital Report Cards Unlikely to Spur Improvement

November 18, 2009 - 12:19pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- One might assume that public report cards ranking their performance would encourage hospitals to improve, but a new Canadian study finds that isn't the case.

Condition:

Mental Health

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Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients

November 18, 2009 - 12:18pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies add to growing evidence that morphine and other opiate-based painkillers may promote the growth and spread of cancer cells.

Condition:

Cancer

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Lung Cancer Prevention

Written by Joanna Karpasea... on November 18, 2009 - 10:52am

The most common cause of lung cancer is cigarette smoking or passive smoking. Only 10% of sufferers are non-smokers, so the most effective way to prevent lung cancer is to never take up smoking!

Conditions:

Lung Cancer

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All About Lung Cancer

Written by Joanna Karpasea... on November 18, 2009 - 10:46am

Lung cancer is a malignant tumor or tumors in the lungs, resulting from abnormal cell division.

Conditions:

Lung Conditions

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Port Wine Stain Birthmarks: Laser Treatment and Skin Camouflage

Written by Michele Blacksberg on November 18, 2009 - 9:07am

Some birthmarks fade with time. Unfortunately port wine stains, which appear as if someone has spilled a glass of red/purple wine on the skin, do not. In fact, they can darken with age or change in texture and become thick, bumpy or raised.

Conditions:

Port-wine Stains

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Niacin Adds No Benefit for Statin Patients: Study

November 18, 2009 - 7:30am

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Taking the B vitamin niacin offers no additional benefit to seniors with coronary artery disease who are already prescribed cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, U.S. researchers say.

Condition:

Coronary Artery Disease

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Pregnancy Complication May Be Linked to Thyroid Problems

November 18, 2009 - 7:27am

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research offers bad news for women who develop a condition known as preeclampsia during pregnancy: They're at higher risk of reduced thyroid function and may be more likely to have thyroid problems in later life.

Condition:

Preclampsia

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New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination

November 18, 2009 - 7:25am

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's a message for doctors, hospitals and communities in new guidelines for treatment of coronary disease and heart attacks: Get organized.

Condition:

Heart Attack

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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

Late Preterm Births Increasing in U.S.

New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination

Study Shows Hospital Report Cards Unlikely to Spur Improvement

Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients

Lung Cancer Prevention

All About Lung Cancer

Port Wine Stain Birthmarks: Laser Treatment and Skin Camouflage

Niacin Adds No Benefit for Statin Patients: Study

Pregnancy Complication May Be Linked to Thyroid Problems

New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination

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