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Successful Pregnancy Possible for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

Successful pregnancies are feasible for female allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT) recipients, with most pregnancies occurring spontaneously, acc

Shannen Doherty Dies of Breast Cancer at 53

Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles in 1990s television hits such as Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, has died at 53 after a long struggle with b

Modifiable Risk Factors Account for Many Cancer Cases, Deaths

An estimated 40.0 percent of all incident cancer cases and 44.0 percent of cancer deaths are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors among U.S. adul

Transcatheter PDA Closure Increasingly Used for Very Low Birth-Weight Infants

For very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes sl

Hospital Admissions for Epilepsy Change With Climatic Factors

Changes in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a study published online June 11 in

PREVENT Equations Show Lower ASCVD Risk Than Pooled Cohort Equations

The 10-year predicted atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk estimated by the Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations

Low Quantity of Opioids Used After ED Discharge for Acute Pain

For patients presenting with acute pain, the quantity of opioids consumed during two weeks after emergency department discharge is low and varies across pain co

Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows

14 of folks over 65 compared to 26 of 18- to 24-year-olds and 29 of 25- to 34-year-olds.Respondents were also questioned about their views on using artificial i

New Drug Tames Stress Incontinence in Clinical Trial

An experimental drug appears to help women deal with stress incontinence, clinical trial data show.The drug, for now dubbed TAS-303, reduced the frequency of le

Thinking of a Switch Away from Meat? Your Genes May Be Key

Pondering a move to a vegetarian or vegan diet Your heart might be in it, but your genes might not, a new study says.Genetics are an important part of whether a

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