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October 23, 2015

FDA Clears Bristol-Myers Melanoma Drug

Bristol-Myers Squibb won U.S. approval on Friday for the first drug shown to extend the lives of patients with a deadly form of skin cancer

October 23, 2015

PIP silicone supplier says was not negligent

German chemicals supplier Brenntag rejected accusations of negligence on Friday after a report it could face legal action over its role as silicone supplier to PIP, the company at the centre of a row about the quality of breast implants.

October 23, 2015

Students Form Bond With Family of a Cadaver Donor

Every year, thousands of people donate their bodies to science, becoming an essential part of hands-on medical training. Their gift allows students to study human anatomy and the effects of age, trauma and illness in close-up detail

October 23, 2015

US schools introduce mental health programs to address teen cutting problem

Schools around the country have begun offering new classes and mental-health programs to help stem a sharp rise in the number of adolescents found to be engaging in self injury, especially cutting.

October 23, 2015

Relax, girl: Boyfriend's 'love hormone' wards off your rivals

A hormone known as "the love hormone" prompts men in relationships to keep their distance from other women who are attractive, new research suggests

October 23, 2015

Doctors should provide smoking interventions for children, report suggests

According to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), primary health care providers should offer interventions to help stop children and adolescents from smoking tobacco.

October 23, 2015

Stick to a diet: 4 tips for strengthening willpower

All this time, you probably thought that overeating was the reason your belly is fat. And that may very well be true, but one study indicates that your stomach may in fact be the cause, and not the result of your problem.

October 23, 2015

'Healthy' obese people still at increased risk of heart attack, study shows

Even metabolically “healthy” overweight and obese people are at an increased risk of heart attack and heart disease, according to a new study.

October 23, 2015

Medical school program trains doctors for the future of medicine

Ever wonder what it's like to go to medical school? Check out how one of the nation's top programs is training the doctors of the future 

October 23, 2015

Negative thoughts can be contagious

The way the people around us respond to stressful events — whether those people react negatively or positively — may be contagious when we are in the midst of a major life transition, a new study says