Medical News

The FDA has green-lighted a new drug from Gilead Sciences as treatment for three types of blood cancer namely chronic lymphocytic leukemia, follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

A new study claims that the parents of overweight kids are willing to help their kids be healthier through changes in their diets rather than in their activity levels.

It's a daily injection to the belly for pregnant women at risk of developing blood clots and it's ineffective, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and published today by the medical jo...

A new study reveals a work rotation environment may lead to a bigger risk of developing type 2 diabetes. There is a 9 percent overall increased risk for those working shift than those employed in an office environment an...

Workers on a shift schedule are prone to developing type 2 diabetes. Male shift workers, in particular, have elevated risks to develop the disease.

Children who experience the death of a parent at a young age are at greater risk of dying young themselves, may require long-term health care and social support.

In a bid to improve the safety practices in federal laboratories, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will have an independent safety advisory panel composed of bio-security experts.

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Title: Parent's Death May Raise Risk of Early Death for Grown Children, Study SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/23/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/24/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Title: Many U.S. Male Soldiers Had Troubled Childhoods, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/23/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/24/2014 12:00:00 AM

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