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Rodent Study Suggests Hysterectomy May Affect Memory and Cognition

Rats struggle to solve a maze after their uteruses are removed, raising questions about the impacts of the widespread procedure in humans.

Claire Cleveland, Contributor

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Hospitals, Hacks, Malware and Medical Safety

We may be vulnerable, researchers warn after demonstrating a cyberattack on a CT scanner, highlighting the need for better security.

Claire Cleveland, Contributor

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'Strikingly' Effective at Fighting Cancer -- But at What Cost?

Checkpoint inhibitors lift the brakes on the immune system, but may join other new drugs in pressing the accelerator on health care costs.

James Gaines, Contributor

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New Dads May Get Postpartum Depression As Often as New Moms

Growing families would benefit from a robust network of support following a baby's birth, researchers say.

Tracy Staedter, Contributor

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Wait! Don't Throw Away That Hand Sanitizer Yet

Yes, a hospital superbug may be growing more tolerant to alcohol exposure -- but alcohol-based hand rubs still save millions of lives a year.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

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Preventing Preterm Births

Researchers are working on new ways to help babies who are born too soon.

Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor

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Scanning for Signs of Domestic Abuse

Study from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston suggests new way to help identify victims of intimate partner violence.

Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor

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On the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic

A 12-year study of more than 1,000 people at one Boston hospital suggests a new way to alert emergency room doctors of underlying addiction.

Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor

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Medicaid Expansion and Radiation Therapy

Population study shows that 2010 Affordable Care Act improved insurance coverage rates for patients receiving one form of cancer treatment.

Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor

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