Binge drinking may have lasting effects on the still-developing brains of teenagers, a study shows.
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A new study affirms that the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine, developed to counter the flu pandemic , does not substantially put people at increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder in which a person’s immune system damages nerves causing weakness and in some cases paralysis.
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The blood test widely used to detect prostate cancer may prove to be a useful diagnostic tool for breast cancer, a study shows.
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A reliance on search engines and other sources of Internet information may signal a shift away from the use of memorization techniques, a study suggests.
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People who say they vigilantly apply sunscreen are more likely to experience painful, damaging sunburns, a new study shows.
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Hospital drug shortages cost hospitals millions each year and may adversely affect patient care, according to a new survey.
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Learn about your options for rheumatoid arthritis treatment, including what your doctor looks for, and the benefits and alternatives to a biologic.
Continue reading …Drugs that suppress HIV in infected people may also help to protect healthy people who take them from getting the virus through sexual contact, two new studies show.
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Fewer than half of Americans see a dentist each year and millions live in areas where access to dental care is severely limited, a new analysis from the health policy group Institute of Medicine (IOM) finds.
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For some men with early-stage prostate cancer, adding short-term hormone treatment to radiation therapy improves their chances of survival, according to a new study.
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