Reuters - Many women who experience abnormal swelling of the arm or shoulder area following treatment for breast cancer -- a bothersome condition called lymphedema -- suffer in silence, a new survey indicate.
Reuters - Individuals with celiac disease -- a common digestive problem in which the body cannot breakdown and absorb a protein found in wheat -- are at significantly increased risk for developing thyroid disorders, including hypothyroidism,...
AFP - A congressionally-mandated panel has concluded that "Gulf War syndrome" is real and that more than a quarter of the 700,000 US veterans of the 1991 conflict suffer from the illness.
Reuters - Washington plans to check Chinese food for bugs and toxins before it even sets sail for the United States, as part of a strategy to keep consumers safe in the face of global trade challenges, the U.S. Health Secretary said on Tuesday.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- In the not-so-distant
future, American seniors may turn to helpful, uncomplaining robots to fill
the worrisome "care gap" that many face today.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Second generation
antidepressants are all equally effective, according to a new clinical
practice guideline released by the American College of Physicians.
AP - As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 billion a year in the U.S. alone.
Reuters - Primary care doctors in the United States feel overworked and nearly half plan to either cut back on how many patients they see or quit medicine entirely, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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