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Some Cancer Patients Might Safely Skip Radiation Therapy
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Trinity Health president speaks on financial problems with new operational solutions
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Merck sues federal government, accuses Medicare drug price negotiation plan of ‘extortion’
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Former Amazon Health exec on why he left the big tech firm
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Close contact intervention between a mother and her premature baby may reduce risk of infant mortality by almost a third
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ASCO President Eric Winer on Partnering With the Patient
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Fetal exposure to PCBs found to affect hearing health later in life
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Adults with a regular, healthy sleep schedule have a lower risk of death
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Loneliness Can Cut Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis
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Mayo Clinic announces redevelopment at main Rochester campus
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