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New myeloma drug proves more potent, less toxic than thalidomide

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New insight into skin-tanning process suggests novel way of preventing skin cancer

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Prostate cancer treatment increases risk of diabetes, heart disease

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Bar code technology in hospital pharmacy cuts errors

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Research shows who dies when and where

Our nation divided into 'eight Americas' full story»

HSCI/MGH researchers identify gene product involved in stem cell aging and death

Finding could have broader implications involving tissue aging and repair full story»

Interns continue to work overly long shifts, study finds

Endangering patients and themselves full story»

Interns get stuck on long shifts

More hours mean more needles full story»

Heat waves deadliest for blacks, diabetics

Cold has bigger impact on the elderly full story»

Obesity begins in the womb

Overweight infants on the increase, researchers find full story»

Women far behind in patent awards

But starting to catch up, researchers find full story»

Hormone mix raises breast cancer risk

Risk may exceed benefits full story»

The longer you live, the longer you can expect to live

Quiz measures death risk full story»

Muscle cells grown into working heart cells

Squeezing a heart back into rhythm full story»

Researchers discover mechanism that regulates bone growth

Pathway promising for osteoporosis treatment full story»
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