When millions of HIV-infected people in poor countries began receiving advanced drug therapies, critics worried that patient care would suffer because few high-tech laboratories were available to guide treatments. But according to a study being published today in The Lancet, these concerns are as yet unfounded. In fact, the study indicates that when clinicians use [...]
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Because of the way solid tumors adapt the body’s machinery to bring themselves more oxygen, chemotherapy and radiation may actually make these tumors stronger.
%26quot;In a sense, these therapies can make the tumor healthier,%26quot; said Mark W. Dewhirst, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor of radiation oncology at Duke University Medical Center. %26quot;Unless the treatment is very effective in [...]
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While trends in cigarette smoking and sales have declined in the U.S. for the past decade, sales of non-cigarette tobacco products have been on the rise. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, led by Professor Gregory N. Connolly, director of the Tobacco Control Research Program at HSPH, and Hillel Alpert, research associate in [...]
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The Department for Public Health (DPH) today reported that a Kentucky resident has tested positive for the strain of Salmonella associated with a nationwide foodborne illness outbreak.
The outbreak, which is believed to be linked to the consumption of certain types of raw tomatoes, reportedly began in mid-April and has since led to numerous reports of [...]
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State officials are advising residents in southern Vermont, including the City of Rutland, affected by flash flooding over the weekend to take special precautions to prevent illness and injury.
More rain is forecast this week and additional flooding may result where the ground is saturated with water. Stay tuned to local media for updates and safety [...]
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