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More cancer success with drugs that enlist immune system

Friday, 12 June 2015, 15:06 Last update: about 10 years ago

For the first time, a major study shows that a drug targeting the body's disease-fighting immune system may improve survival for the most common form of lung cancer. These newer kinds of drugs...

High altitude may boost babies' risks for SIDS deaths

Thursday, 11 June 2015, 15:05 Last update: about 10 years ago

Lofty living may make babies vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome, according to a Colorado study that found higher risks above 8,000 feet (2,400 meters). While the research shows that the...

Johnny Depp the new face of Christian Dior Parfums

Thursday, 11 June 2015, 11:07 Last update: about 10 years ago

Dior is pleased to announce Johnny Depp as the upcoming face of a brand-new men's fragrance. For Dior, and for the first time ever, Johnny Depp has agreed to be the face of a men's fragrance. A...

Q&A: Female sex pill makes comeback with positive panel vote

Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 14:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

Women suffering from low libido got some hope on Thursday when a panel of health experts said the U.S. government should approve an experimental pill intended to boost sexual desire. It is the first...

Study reveals flaws in gene testing; results often conflict

Thursday, 4 June 2015, 14:23 Last update: about 10 years ago

The first report from a big public-private project to improve genetic testing reveals it is not as rock solid as many people believe, with flaws that result in some people wrongly advised to worry...

Cancer treatments got gentler, yet kids' survival improved

Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 14:22 Last update: about 10 years ago

The move to make cancer treatments gentler for children has paid a double dividend: More kids are surviving than ever before, and without the long-term complications that doomed many of their peers a...

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