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US aims to help more cancer patients try experimental drugs

Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 16:05 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Sally Atwater's doctor spent two months on calls, messages and paperwork to get her an experimental drug he thinks can fight the lung cancer that has spread to her brain and spine. Nancy Goodman...

The question you should never ask women – period

Monday, 22 July 2019, 10:54 Last update: about 7 years ago The Conversation

Are you ever around women who seem frustrated, upset or irritated? Have you ever asked one of them if she was on her period or perhaps been tempted to inquire?  Take it from me: Don’t....

Jake Vella, boy with rare condition, in hospital

Thursday, 18 July 2019, 11:07 Last update: about 7 years ago

Jake Vella, the boy who stole many people’s heart as he battles a rare condition, was taken to hospital in an emergency on Wednesday evening. Jake suffers from Rohhad Condition,...

Researchers pose as heroin users to find treatment gaps

Thursday, 18 July 2019, 09:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Posing as heroin users seeking help, researchers contacted hundreds of treatment clinics in U.S. states with the highest overdose death rates. The "secret shoppers" were denied appointments much of...

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