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Depressed men with prostate cancer are diagnosed with later stage disease, and get less effective therapies
Depressed men with localized prostate cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with more aggressive prostate cancer, received less effective treatments and survived for shorter times than prostate cancer patients...
Well: Staples vs. Sutures After C-Section
Women who had sutures to close cesarean section incisions fared better than those who had staples, a study found.
Call for new models to pay for antibiotics
UK government report on ways to fight resistance follows prime minister's call for global action
The painkiller puzzle: How to solve a growing opioid crisis
A dramatically rising number of people are dying from opioids — such as OxyContin and codeine — but health experts and doctors say Canada's not doing enough to combat the...
Global Health: New Field Tests May Curb Kissing Bug Disease
Rapid and accurate tests could speed up diagnosis of Chagas disease, which has few symptoms at first but can be fatal.
Animal vaccines should guide malaria research, experts say
Research into vaccines for malaria in humans should be guided by the success shown in producing effective vaccines for malaria-like diseases in animals, according to a research study. A veterinarian...
Blocking cells' movement to stop spread of cancer
Insights into how cells move through the body could lead to innovative techniques to stop cancer cells from spreading and causing secondary tumors, finds new research. Scientists discovered that cells...
Babies born to healthy moms worldwide are strikingly similar in size
Babies' growth in the womb and their size at birth, especially their length, are strikingly similar the world over -- when babies are born to healthy, well-educated and well-nourished mothers....
Important piece in brain tumor puzzle found by scientists
A member of the protein family known as SUMO -- small ubiquitin-like modifier -- is a key to why tumor cells multiply uncontrollably, especially in the case of glioblastoma, scientists...
Stephen Hawking: I was close to death after bout of pneumonia in 1980s
Physicist considered 'so far gone' doctors offered to turn off his life support machine, professor tells Royal College of Surgeons Continue reading...
$2 hospital meals could cause malnutrition, dietitians warn
An average meal at a Quebec hospital or CHSLD now costs under $2, and some worry further budget cuts meant to trim administrative fat may be cutting too deep.
Enzyme separates healthy and unhealthy obesity
Healthy versus unhealthy obesity depends on levels of an enzyme that causes inflammation.
UN urges bold action to turn around off-track MDGs
Global efforts are needed to meet the Millennium Development Goals on child and maternal deaths by 2015.
Flood prediction gets boost from space
A new way to predict when rivers are at risk of dangerous flooding could one day warn people months in advance
Pseudogenes may provide clearer understanding of biomarkers
Alas, the thankless pseudogene. Dysfunctional, unloved and seemingly of little […]
No practicing on patients: New docs get boot camp
CHICAGO (AP) -- First-day jitters come with any new job but when the work involves pushing needles into strangers' bellies, stitching up gaping wounds or even...
Well: Overweight and Pregnant
With the rise in obesity, more women who are pregnant, or trying to conceive, face added health risks, and sometimes the biases of doctors.
Do Probiotics Work? Are They Safe?
Probiotics are a popular fad but there is little evidence they are anything more than a well-marketed placebo. Like homeopathy, at least that means the only harm will be in...
News Analysis: Long Waits for Doctors’ Appointments Have Become the Norm
We think we get medical appointments quickly, but that’s not always true.
Temperament may contribute to cardiac complications in high blood pressure
Temperament has been traditionally associated with high blood pressure. A new study has substantiated this issue. Major depression and coronary heart disease have a strong, bidirectional relationship.
Does depression require hospitalization?
A new study has analyzed the difference between day hospital and inpatient stay in depression. Depending on the severity of depression, patients may be treated at different levels of care...
U.S. Marine feels more confident about chances of release
Danielle HaynesTECATE, Mexico, July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi feels more confident about chances for release from Mexican prison.
Sheep block Mass. road in attempt to escape from coyote
Danielle HaynesTOPSFIELD, Mass., July 6 (UPI) -- Sheep escaped from pen fleeing from coyote, wound up blocking road in Massachusetts.
Antidepressant Drugs Don't Improve Well-Being In Children And Adolescents
Recent meta-analyses of the efficacy of second-generation antidepressants for youth have concluded that they possess anadvantage over placebo in terms of clinician-rated depressive symptoms, but no meta-analysis has included measures...
Drink Your Nanojuice And Let's Shine A Laser In Your Gut
The small intestine is not easy to examine. X-rays, MRIs and ultrasound images provide snapshots but each suffers limitations. The average human small intestine is roughly 23 feet long and 1...
Bold Advances Bring Risk - Even With Rapid Surgical Innovation
Medicine is advancing rapidly and it always has risks, but in early going the risks are going to be greater. A paper found that the risk of patient harm increased two-fold...
Researchers Discover Novel Protein Complex with Potential to Combat Gastric Cancer Caused by Bacterial Infection
A team of scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) discovered that a protein named IL23A is part of our...
Benefits of two drugs in treating type 1 diabetes compared
Participants between the ages of 11 and 36 received either the two drugs or a placebo while continuing their insulin injections. The group receiving the drugs did not experience an...