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New Treatment For Depression : Recommended resource website for information on new treatment for depression, manic depression symptoms and signs of clinical depression as well as a discussion of the different types and medications for depression.
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Pediatric Bulletin : Cover the causes of gynecomastia. Written by Myrna R Nieves, M.D.
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Drug Could Help Treat Small HER2-Positive Breast Tumors (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a relatively
uncommon type of breast cancer are significantly more likely to face its
recurrence and spread, but researchers now say these women may benefit
from treatment with the breast cancer drug Herceptin. |
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Health Tip: Screening for Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) --
The best way to get a good prognosis when it comes to cancer is to get
diagnosed as early as possible -- and that's where cancer screening tests
come in. |
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Former KISS drummer: men get breast cancer too (Reuters)
Reuters - Peter Criss, founding member of rock band KISS, knows that many of his male fans are macho, so he is making the rounds to tell them even tough rocker guys like him can suffer from a disease usually associated with women -- breast cancer. |
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Routine Testing Would Improve Herceptin Use in Breast
Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that the
anti-breast cancer drug trastuzumab, also known as Herceptin, isn't
reaching its full potential. Many patients aren't receiving tests that
determine whether it's appropriate or are taking it when they don't need
to. |
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Healthy habits prevent breast cancer: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Nearly 40 percent of all breast cancer cases in the United States could be prevented if women kept a healthy weight, drank less alcohol, exercised more and breastfed their babies, according to a report published on Tuesday. |
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