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Advice urges wider sharing of heart care decisions
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Simple sitting test may determine your mortality
A simple sitting and standing test can determine your mortality, according to a study published in the European Journal of…
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Many people unaware of radiation risk from CT scans
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Tamoxifen cuts second cancer risk in BRCA carriers
Taking tamoxifen is tied to a sharply reduced risk of a second breast cancer among women who carry the BRCA1…
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Death rates from cancer still inching down, report finds
Death rates from cancer are continuing to inch down, researchers reported Monday. Now the question is how to hold onto…
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