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Time to rethink colon cancer therapy? (Reuters)

Reuters – Adding the drug cetuximab (Erbitux) to standard treatments does not help patients with early stage colon cancer even though it does help patients with advanced disease, a perplexing finding that is causing doctors to question some basic assumptions about cancer drugs, they said on Sunday. Continue reading

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Anxiety disorders may boost heart attack risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding to evidence that mental health conditions may affect heart health, a new study finds that veterans with anxiety disorders have an increased risk of heart attack. Continue reading

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New Form of Painkiller May Fight Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — Adding to previous research suggesting that painkillers can reduce the risk for colon cancer, researchers report that an investigational form of the drug naproxen blocks a molecular process that leads to the disease. Continue reading

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