• New method allows better prostate cancer testing0

    Researchers are reporting a new method that could put an end to painful prostate biopsies that miss the tumor. They’ve combined magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, with ultrasound in a way that can guide a doctor right to a prostate tumor. NBC News, 12/10/2012

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  • Concussions May Affect Kids for Months0

    Concussions in children may cause brain changes that last for months. Yahoo! News, 12/12/2012

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  • Hugh Jackman’s role of a lifetime0

    Hugh Jackman says he's doing the "role of a lifetime" as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables." The Australian actor talks about what he learned from his father about the importance of family: "My father is my rock… It's where I learned everything about loyalty, dependability, about being there day-in, day-out, no matter what." 60 Minutes,

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  • ‘Still Out of Work?’ How to Handle Holiday Small Talk0

    For the long-term unemployed, holiday gatherings can be uncomfortable. When people who have been jobless for years encounter acquaintances they only see during the holidays, how can they handle awkward conversations about work or job prospects? Even for those who have jobs, holiday parties can be a conversational minefield. Job coaches suggest carefully framing questions to

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  • Is everything we know about cholesterol wrong?0

    Dr. Oz sits down with doctors Stephen Sinatra and Jonny Bowden to discuss their controversial stance on cholesterol. They don't believe high cholesterol causes heart disease. Instead, they believe inflammation and sugar play large roles in the development of heart disease. Dr. Sinatra and his co-author offer advice on maintaining cardiovascular health, as they explain all

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  • Hospitals: The cost of admission0

    Doctors have been saying that the hospital chain they worked for (Hotel Management Associates) pressured them to admit patients and fill beds with people who did not actually need to be admitted, simply to make money. Cliff Cloonan, who worked at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania as the assistant emergency room director, warns, "If

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