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Risk of complications may outweigh benefits for frail elderly who do not have melanoma, study suggests
Just a few cigarettes a day raises their risk, researchers say
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'Hookahs' expose people to higher levels of carbon monoxide and benzene, researchers say
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Study suggests women at higher risk for chronic liver disease
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$100,000-a-year meds seen as obstacle to treatment
Study of young women found big difference if treatment started within 2 weeks versus 6 weeks
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Study found readmissions for fever, infections and gastro problems
Finding gives hope to those exposed to radiation in other nuclear disasters, researchers say
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Men who had a biopsy that didn't find cancer were at raised risk for disease later if they were obese
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For those with the gene, drugs appeared to extend survival without spread of disease by several months
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