Study unpicks gene changes behind breast cancerLONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have mapped the complete genetic codes of 21 breast cancers and created a catalogue of the mutations that accumulate in breast cells, raising hopes that the disease may be able to be spotted earlier and treated more effectively in future.
24 hours ago - Share Exclusive: Drugmakers weigh emergency supply plan for GreeceLONDON (Reuters) - International drugmakers are working with European authorities on emergency plans to keep medicines flowing into Greece if the country crashes out of the euro.
2 hours ago - Share New York judge with cancer makes case for marijuanaNEW YORK (Reuters) - A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become an unlikely voice in support of legalizing the use of medical marijuana with the admission that he smokes pot to ease the side-effects of his treatments.
18 hours ago - Share Sex, age may affect athletes' concussion recoveryNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Female and high school athletes may need more time to recover from a concussion than their male or college counterparts, a new study finds.
17 May 2012 08:45 - Share Many pregnant women may not get STD testsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite recommendations that pregnant women have tests for certain sexually transmitted diseases, many may not be getting them, a new study suggests.
17 May 2012 08:33 - Share Breastfed babies may gain less weightNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are fed milk from their mothers' breasts gain less weight over their first year compared to babies fed milk -- breast or formula -- from a bottle, suggests a new study.
10 hours ago - Share Canada OKs Osiris drug; first stem cell therapyBOSTON (Reuters) - Osiris Therapeutics Inc said on Thursday that Canadian health regulators have approved its treatment for acute graft-versus host disease in children, making it the first stem cell drug to be approved for a systemic disease anywhere in the world.
14 hours ago - Share GSK melanoma drug shows promise in early trialLONDON (Reuters) - An experimental cancer drug developed by Britain's GlaxoSmithKline may add vital months to the lives of melanoma patients whose disease has spread to their brains, according to data from an early-stage trial published on Friday.
15 hours ago - Share Fewer girls completing all three HPV shots: studyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among girls and women who get their first human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine, the percent who complete all three doses is dropping, according to a new study.
19 hours ago - Share FCC chooses spectrum for wireless medical devicesNEW YORK (Reuters) - The telecommunications regulator on Thursday announced plans to set aside a chunk of spectrum for connecting wireless medical devices to allow for more convenient and cost-effective health monitoring.
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Wake Up the Right WayThis morning, eat a small breakfast and start your day with some exercise. Go for a 20 minute walk or take a bike ride to a local park.
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