A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with primary liver cancers using external beam radiation therapy ...
Jan 12, 2022
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A landmark study by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) shows that patients in Africa receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for HIV can expect to live ...
Jul 18, 2011
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With close to one third of the world's population infected with parasitic worms, MUHC researcher Dr. Theresa Gyorkos is thinking big when it comes to finding a solution to this global public health challenge. As part of an ...
Jun 22, 2011
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The steadily increasing prevalence and high costs of treating chronic joint pain worldwide poses a challenge for healthcare systems and healthcare payers. New research published today in JAMA Network Open shows the effectiveness ...
Feb 24, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Are you trapped in an exercise routine that's good for your body, but isn't motivating your spirit? It's time to find your exercise style.
Jul 11, 2019
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A higher body mass index could be a risk factor in how effective the morning-after pill is in preventing pregnancy, and new research from Oregon Health & Science University found that doubling the standard dose did not improve ...
Jul 22, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Lots of TV time, no PE classes, and a fridge full of food: It's a recipe for weight gain for kids under "stay at home" rules.
May 21, 2020
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'Tis the season to pick your healthcare plan for the upcoming year.
Nov 17, 2022
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The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy.
Dec 24, 2022
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After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that their own medical data ...
Aug 4, 2023
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