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[3/9/2010] Talk to your doc -conversations are the key to safer health care
[3/8/2010] Colorectal cancer screening could save thousands of lives in U.S., Arkansas, CDC says
[1/18/2010] Arkansas Quality Foundation Receives Blue & You Foundation Grant for Infant Mortality Program
Radiation May Help Those With Inoperable Lung Tumors - 3-year survival doubled after the treatment, study found.
Chemical in Bananas Might Combat HIV Infection - Study found it was as potent as two current HIV drugs, could be added to vaginal microbicides.
Psychopaths' Brains May Focus Solely on Reward - Scanning study suggests fixation on achieving goals, regardless of consequences.
Older Colon Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo - Study found one in two went without, while 87% of younger patients got it after surgery.
Risk of Death Persists After a Hip Fracture - Older people who suffer a break up to eight times more likely to die, study finds.
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in the Millions and Rising - Numbers have grown steadily since the 1990s; baby boomer epidemic predicted.
Freezing Tumors Shows Promise Against Prostate, Breast Cancer - Cryotherapy prevented need for surgery in one group, and thwarted recurrence in the other.
Freezing, Medicating Away a Dangerous Irregular Heart Rhythm - New studies suggest promising new ways to ease atrial fibrillation.
