March

30

Vital Signs: Regimens: Creepy, Maybe, but It Seems to Work

Leg ulcers are notoriously difficult to treat, but a new study suggests that patients may benefit from live maggots.
Original post by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

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March

30

Treating an Illness Is One Thing. What About a Patient With Many?

Treating multimorbidity — when people suffer from multiple health conditions — is a growing challenge for doctors.
Original post by By SIRI CARPENTER

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March

30

Vital Signs: Creepy, Maybe, but It Seems to Work

Leg ulcers are notoriously difficult to treat, but a new study suggests that patients may benefit from live maggots.
Original post by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

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March

30

Benefits of Mammogram Under Debate in Britain

The conventional wisdom about breast cancer screening is coming under sharp attack in Britain.
Original post by By RONI CARYN RABIN

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One-quarter of all deaths from tuberculosis are in patients also infected with the AIDS virus, a new report says.
Original post by By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

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March

30

Q & A: More Than Skin Deep

My mother used to tell me that the white stuff sticking to orange segments was good for me. Is it?
Original post by By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

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March

30

Obesity Drug Clears Trial, Arena Says

Producing results it said would be good enough for regulatory approval, Arena Pharmaceuticals said its experimental obesity drug had succeeded in its first late-stage clinical trial.
Original post by By ANDREW POLLACK

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March

30

Books: Afflictions of the Brain, Cured or Not

Two books that delve into the realm of awful headaches, sometimes with no escape.
Original post by By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.

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March

30

Really?: The Claim: Heart Attack Symptoms Differ According to Sex.

Is one gender more likely to suffer from the classic symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath prior to a heart attack?
Original post by By ANAHAD O’CONNOR

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March

30

Cases: Comforter and Comforted in an Unfolding Mystery

In a bedside companion, a human story beyond illness and treatment.
Original post by By NELL BURGER KRIST

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