Posted in January 17, 2010 ¬ 12:00 pmh.admin
Most skin cancers are highly curable, but require surgery that can be painful and scarring. A new study by Loyola University Health System researchers could lead to alternative treatments that would shrink skin cancer tumors with drugs. The drugs would work by turning on a gene that prevents skin cells from becoming cancerous, said [...]
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Posted in January 17, 2010 ¬ 12:00 pmh.admin
Despite limited evidence of long-term success in using opioid pain medications for chronic low back pain, opioid prescribing has increased in recent years for back pain and other non-cancer pain indications. The implications are controversial as published studies provide little evidence indicating which patients will benefit from long-term opioid treatment…
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Posted in January 17, 2010 ¬ 6:16 amh.admin
Adults in Scotland are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a new study suggests.
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Posted in January 17, 2010 ¬ 4:09 amh.admin
Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder struggle to access treatment because of a lack of services, figures suggest.
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Posted in January 17, 2010 ¬ 4:09 amh.admin
The cancer patients being helped to keep their hair
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