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21 Apr 08

Maltreatment in Childhood Linked to Depression, Inflammation

A new study suggests that being maltreated in childhood contributes to the co-occurrence of depression and inflammation later in life.

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15 Apr 08

Co-Payments for Expensive Drugs Soar - New York Times

The revenge of the US health care plans - pay MUCH more if you are ill - will this lead to a two-tier healthcare system based on ability to pay?

The cost of many drugs has increased from a $25-50 co-pay per month to 20-33% of the actual cost. This mea

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17 Feb 08

ACS :: Cancer Treatment Decision Tools

Interactive tools designed to help patients make informed treatment decisions - now this is a neat resource, although with a small choice so far, but they all list the pros and cons of different treatments.

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11 Feb 08

New markers for Prostate Cancer

Researchers identify 12 genetic markers believed to be linked to prostate cancer. There is a strong family history associated with the disease so linking biomarkers to the disease would enable better screening and early detection, saving thousands of liv

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