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Weight Loss Surgery Improves Women's Sex Lives

Close to 70% of women who have weight loss surgery see improvements in their sex lives within six months after surgery. This is claimed in a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & … Continue reading

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Path Breaking Method to Analyze Prostate Cancer Developed

The most comprehensive genomic analysis of prostate cancer has been developed by scientists. With this breakthrough, they hope to develop patient subgroups and to make individual treatment decisions. Prostate cancer develops in the prostate, which is a gland in the … Continue reading

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Gastric Band Slippage can be Diagnosed by X-Rays

One of the most common complications that can come with gastric banding is slippage of the band. This appearance can now be easily detected by standard radiography (X-rays) taken by an X-ray tech. Together with gastric bypass, gastric banding is … Continue reading

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Cancer Wins May be Bigger Than Seemed, Despite Frustration

During the American Society of Clinical Oncology‘s annual meeting, that ended this week, doctors reported gains against almost every form of cancer. All though, there is a common frustration in the industry, that many cancer diseases currently don’t have any … Continue reading

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Common pain relievers raise heart risk for healthy people

Healthy people who take nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve minor pains and aches may raise their risk of dying from heart-related problems. This is suggested in a new Danish study presented in the July issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and … Continue reading

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