MONDAY, March 11, 2019 — It looks like the flu season has peaked in the…
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COPD, ILD patients may not benefit from bilateral lung transplant listing
(HealthDay)—While an unrestricted listing strategy does not seem to impact overall survival among patients with…
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Being overweight may be linked to better survival from stroke
It may seem counterintuitive, but having some extra body fat may be linked to an…
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Don’t wake up on the wrong side of the bed: How light may impact your sleep
For most of us the blaring sound of our alarm clock is a signal to…
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How this mark on your nail may reveal skin cancer
Cancer deaths decline 27 percent over the past 25 years, Dr. Manny attributes this to…
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Living donors may benefit transplant patients
For a patient awaiting a new organ—namely a liver or kidney—living donation provides a viable…
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Liver Transplant Wait List May Not Prioritize High-Risk Patients
THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 — The current method for ranking patients on the liver transplantation…
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Smoking cessation strategies targeting stress reduction may be more successful in women
Gender matters when it comes to smoking cessation. Women are 31 percent less likely to…
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ALS: A new therapy may be in sight
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative condition that affects a person’s motor neurons. According…
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Sleep Patterns May Offer Clues to Alzheimer’s
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 — Poor sleep is common among Alzheimer’s patients, and researchers say…
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