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Gene test finds which breast cancer patients can skip chemo

Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 15:02 Last update: about 12 years ago

Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news from a major study that shows the value of a gene-activity test to gauge...

Cardiac MRIs start to take place at Mater Dei Hospital

Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 10:30 Last update: about 12 years ago

Cardiac MRIs are now available at Mater Dei Hospital, the parliamentary secretariat for health said today, International Heart Day. In a statement, the government said that patients needing...

Extreme preemies make survival gains, 20-year study finds

Sunday, 27 September 2015, 16:26 Last update: about 12 years ago

Odds have improved that many extremely premature U.S. infants will survive without major problems, although prospects remain poor for the smallest and youngest, born nearly four months too soon, a...

Study backs more aggressive treatment of high blood pressure

Friday, 25 September 2015, 16:28 Last update: about 12 years ago

Aiming lower saves more lives when it comes to controlling high blood pressure, says a major new U.S. study that could spur doctors to more aggressively treat patients over 50. Patients who got...

Diagnosis wrong too often, urgent improvement needed

Friday, 25 September 2015, 16:21 Last update: about 12 years ago

Most Americans will experience at least one wrong or delayed diagnosis at some point in their lives, a blind spot in modern medicine that can have devastating consequences, says a new U.S. report that...

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