A red wagon. A blue easel. A sunny atrium. Katie Hinson remembers those snippets of her childhood stay in the
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Delay of surgery for DCIS ups risk for invasive breast cancer
(HealthDay)—For each month of delay between diagnosis and surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), there is slightly worse survival
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Why confidence is key to persuasion
In persuasive communications, vocal cues affect a speaker’s ability to persuade others. Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger conducted four experiments
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Using artificial intelligence to predict risk of thyroid cancer on ultrasound
Thyroid nodules are small lumps that form within the thyroid gland and are quite common in the general population, with
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Influenza human challenge study begins at NIH-sponsored clinical trial units
A clinical trial in which healthy adults will be deliberately infected with influenza virus under carefully controlled conditions is recruiting
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Clues to improve cancer immunotherapy revealed
Cancer immunotherapy drugs trigger the body’s immune system to attack tumors and have revolutionized the treatment of certain cancers, such
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Researchers use EHRs to identify cancer symptom clusters
Patients with chronic diseases such as breast cancer or colorectal cancer often experience fatigue, pain, depression and other symptoms which
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Beta-blocker trial does not reduce risks for COPD patients
New research from scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham published in the New England Journal of Medicine has
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Fullerene compounds will help in the fight against lung cancer
A team of scientists from Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology, the Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of
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Smartphone app reminds heart patients to take their pills
Heart patients using a smartphone app reminder are more likely to take their medication than those who receive written instructions,
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