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Credit: Journal of the American College of Surgeons CHICAGO (Jan. 19, 2017): A new smartphone app called WoundCare is successfully...
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Few heart attack survivors get recommended physical activity
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Team establishes first diagnostic criteria for idiopathic multicentric…
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Alpha blockers more effective for large kidney stones
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Insufficient evidence for the use of omega 3 supplements in treating depression
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Bright light therapy improves sleep in people treated for cancer
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What sex is safe for heart patients: A new approach using the KiTOMI model
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A new role for an old protein in breast cancer
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Simple new test could improve diagnosis of tuberculosis in developing…
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