MarginProbe Receives FDA Approval for Breast Cancer Surgery
MarginProbe Receives FDA Approval for Breast Cancer Surgery
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Dune Medical Devices' MarginProbe was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be used in breast cancer surgery. … “Traditionally once surgeons remove the area of the breast where cancer is believed to located, they must depend on …
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Parkinson's Disease Not Linked to Impulse Control Disorders
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Parkinson's disease (PD) itself does not increase the risk for compulsive gambling, shopping addictions, or other impulse control disorder (ICD) symptoms that have been seen in patients taking certain drugs for PD, a new study shows. The finding, from …
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CDC: Binge Drinking an Under-recognized Problem Among Women, Girls
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Individuals who are concerned about their own or someone else's binge drinking can call 1-800-662-HELP to receive assistance from the national Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service. For state-specific estimates of alcohol-related deaths …
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Study: Beta-Blockers May Help Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer
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NSCLC patients who were taking beta-blockers for an independent condition during their radiotherapy cancer treatment had a 22% improved survival compared to patients not taking beta-blockers after adjustment for factors such as age, disease stage, and …
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