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Personalized breast cancer treatment has saved millions: experts

Personalized breast cancer treatment has saved millions: experts

In just three decades, the once monolithic approach to diagnosing and treating breast cancer has become more personalized and less…
Scientists tweak yogurt to keep you fuller

Scientists tweak yogurt to keep you fuller

Yogurt got a makeover that could fight weight gain and bolster your body with extra protein. In a study that clears…
UK scientists start stem cell trial of potential blindness cure

UK scientists start stem cell trial of potential blindness cure

The first patient has been treated in Britain in a pioneering trial of a new treatment co-developed by Pfizer and…
Fraud case alleges hundreds of surgeries by non-doctor

Fraud case alleges hundreds of surgeries by non-doctor

The patient was unconscious and ready for surgery, but the doctor was not in. Instead of the Stanford- and Harvard-trained orthopedic…
Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo

Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo

Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news…
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes

Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes

In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in preventing people at high risk…
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe

Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe

Novartis AG's new heart failure drug Entresto is on track to be approved for use in Europe by the end…
Is America ready to kick the junk food habit?

Is America ready to kick the junk food habit?

Cage-free eggs at McDonald's, bans on suspect ingredients and "healthful" options edging out junk on supermarket shelves: could America be…
Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking

Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking

A parent’s dependence on nicotine, in addition to the act of smoking cigarettes, may be an important determinant of their…
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