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(Radiological Society of North America) Screening for lung cancer with computed tomography may help reduce lung cancer deaths in current and former smokers, but it won't protect them from other causes of death associated with smoking, according to a new study. read more »
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(Elsevier) Elsevier introduced Expert Radiology, a new series of 2-volume titles designed to fill an important niche among imaging references. read more »
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Experiments in mice show that promptly treating a stomach infection that can trigger cancer seems to reduce the likelihood of that happening.



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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer patients should perhaps avoid taking antioxidant supplements, a review of clinical trial data suggests, because they may diminish the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.



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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of isotretinoin, the active ingredient in the acne drug Accutane, apparently more than doubles the risk of depression, according to results of a study.



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AP - Everyone with high blood pressure — some 72 million Americans — should own a home monitor and do regular pressure checks, the American Heart Association and other groups urged Thursday in an unprecedented endorsement of a medical device for consumers.

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AP - McDonald's french fries are now trans-fat-free in all its restaurants in the United States and Canada, the fast-food restaurant chain said Thursday.

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HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- A hefty dose of
probiotics -- the "good" bacteria found in yogurts and supplements --
helps adult gastric-bypass patients lose even more weight, researchers are
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel on Wednesday said it has bipartisan support for a bill requiring health insurers to pay for a minimum 48-hour hospital stay after breast cancer treatment, to combat what critics call "drive-through" surgeries.



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