November 20, 2014 FDA Approves New Treatment for Rare Form of Pancreatic Cancer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it had approved a new treatment for patients with a rare form of pancreatic cancer
November 20, 2014 Early Drug Treatment Greatly Cuts Spread of HIV Men and women infected with the AIDS virus who take antiretroviral drugs immediately rather than waiting to become more ill dramatically cut the risk of infecting a sexual partner, U.S. researchers said
November 20, 2014 Hospice Care Doesn't Hasten Death, Study Says Terminally ill patients who opt to receive hospice care won't die any faster as a result of that choice, according to Korean researchers
November 20, 2014 Husband Celebrates Miracle as 'Brain Dead' Wife Wakes Up in Hospital A woman who was diagnosed as being brain dead has recovered three days after her husband begged doctors to put in a breathing tube before switching off a ventilator at an Australian hospital, the Northern Territory News reported Wednesday.
November 20, 2014 Man Dies After Bite From Family Dog Causes Multiple Organ Failure A coroner's investigation heard how a British man died after a small bite from his playful dog caused him to contract a rare blood disorder
November 20, 2014 Mom With Breast Cancer Loses Custody of Kids A North Carolina mother battling Stage 4 breast cancer has another intense fight on her hands right now – this time over her two children
November 20, 2014 Scientists: AIDS Vaccine a Step Closer After Success in Monkey Trial A vaccine against AIDS was a step closer Thursday after U.S. scientists showed that the body's natural defenses could be used to attack and control the virus
November 20, 2014 Few Docs, Hospitals Exchanging Patient Information Health information exchange—a process that aims to simplify and improve patient care by connecting doctors and hospitals—hasn't been catching on as fast as policymakers hoped, a new survey finds
November 20, 2014 Test to Tell You How Long You'll Live Hitting Shelves This Year A controversial test which could be used to estimate how long people have left to live will go on sale to the general public in Britain later this year
November 20, 2014 Most Cancer Patients Like Full Access to Records Cancer patients who were given full access to their medical records at the beginning of treatment said the records helped them understand and discuss their disease with others, and they weren't any more anxious than other patients in a new study from France
