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Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Lung Cancer Treatment
5/21/2013 - Blacks less likely, Hispanics more likely than whites to undergo surgery as early treatment, study shows ...

Depression May Raise Low Blood Sugar Risk in Diabetics
5/21/2013 - Experts say biological changes or a lack of interest in self-care might be to blame ...

Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients: Study
5/21/2013 - Emotional stress can harm cardiovascular health, experts say, so boosting mental resilience may be key ...

Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds
5/21/2013 - Number of cases would drop dramatically if parents did not sleep with their babies, researchers noted ...

Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
5/21/2013 - High rates of obesity, heavy drinking, smoking and inactivity reported, but most people getting enough sleep ...

Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
5/21/2013 - Better slumber improved daytime energy and behavior, but not memory, learning, researchers say ...

Genes May Boost Womans Risk of Postpartum Depression
5/21/2013 - Test found specific changes to two genes predicted problem with 85 percent accuracy ...

Sleepless Nights May Hurt School Performance of Kids With Asthma
5/21/2013 - Problems included carelessness, difficulty staying awake, study finds ...

Weather Worries Can Threaten a Childs Mental Health
5/21/2013 - Psychologist offers advice for coping with tragedies like the Oklahoma tornado ...

Age, Other Illnesses May Make Prostate Cancer Treatment Unnecessary
5/21/2013 - For older patients with hypertension, heart failure, different problems will likely cause death, study finds ...

Long-Term Use of Antibiotic May Help Those With COPD
5/21/2013 - Taking azithromycin for a year cut down on re-hospitalizations for disease flare-ups, study found ...

Pain a Common Problem for People With COPD
5/21/2013 - Narcotic pain relievers frequently used by patients with chronic lung condition, study finds ...

Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens
5/21/2013 - 'Suicide contagion' occurs even among those who didn't know victim, study found ...

COPD Patients May Do Fine With Shorter Course of Steroids
5/21/2013 - Coming off meds sooner means fewer harmful side effects, study author says ...

Study Supports Using Low-Dose CT Scans to Spot Early Lung Cancer
5/21/2013 - But expert notes questions about frequency remain ...

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