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April 11, 2025For patients with certain types of cancers, brachytherapy can provide a precise, less invasive treatment to a limited area of the body, reducing radiation exposure to healthy tissue. Now, a new techn...
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December 01, 2016An estimated 13% of people with HIV don't know they have the virus, leaving it to cause severe damage that could be avoided with treatment. -
November 29, 2016Many Americans with chronic acid reflux swear by proton pump inhibitors. But are these common over-the-counter medications safe for long-term use? -
November 21, 2016Edward Cornfeld, MD, a former Ob/Gyn from Rockville, Md., is one lucky man. At 87, the avid swimmer sits in the warm sun of his bright kitchen and thinks back to last June 18. “I remember waking up br...
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November 16, 2016From relieving pain to reducing symptoms to restoring peace of mind, palliative care helps seriously ill patients live a better life. -
November 08, 2016As a loving husband and devoted father, Earl always took his physical health seriously. He never smoked, scheduled annual physicals and went to the dentist regularly. He was doing everything he could ...
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November 06, 2016By MedStar Health Research Institute
Research published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology is working to fill the gap in available information on cardiac arrest outcomes in situations where patients are treated with therapeutic hypothe...
