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1 in 4 U.S. Adults, 1 in 10 Teens Use Tobacco 01/25/2017 07:00 PM EST About 40 percent of cigarette smokers also use e-cigarettes or other tobacco products, report finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Statistics, Smoking Mental Health May Affect Chances Against Cancer 01/25/2017 07:00 PM EST Early research suggests anxiety, depression might raise risk of dying from certain malignancies Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Mental Health Should Pregnant Women Always Be Treated for Underactive Thyroid? 01/25/2017 07:00 PM EST New study finds the therapy may have potential risks, and specialists say more study is needed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hypothyroidism, Pregnancy Rates of Early Deaths Rise for Whites, Drop for Blacks 01/25/2017 07:00 PM EST Drug overdoses, liver disease, suicides fuel jump in numbers for whites, U.S. study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Health Statistics Drug May Be New Weapon Against a 'Superbug' 01/25/2017 05:00 PM EST Zinplava cuts risk of recurrent C. difficile infections by 40 percent Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Clostridium Difficile Infections Antibiotic Overuse Behind 'Superbug' Outbreak in U.K. Hospitals 01/25/2017 04:00 PM EST Finding could have implications for U.S. hospitals, study authors say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antibiotic Resistance, Clostridium Difficile Infections Diabetes Kills More Americans Than Had Been Thought 01/25/2017 02:00 PM EST Condition is third-highest cause of death, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Health Statistics Gene Therapy Helps 2 Babies Fight Type of Leukemia 01/25/2017 02:00 PM EST Tweaking T-cells from healthy donor allowed infants to reach remission, researchers report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, Leukemia Study Explores Electrical Brain Stimulation to Treat Bulimia 01/25/2017 02:00 PM EST Though preliminary, it found symptoms of eating disorder lessened in first 24 hours after treatment Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Eating Disorders Is Chemo Overused in Younger Colon Cancer Patients? 01/25/2017 12:00 PM EST Study found the treatment often wasn't beneficial, but cancer expert says more research is needed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer Chemotherapy, Colorectal Cancer 'Ablation' Procedure Helps 3 Out of 4 Patients with Irregular Heartbeat 01/25/2017 09:00 AM EST But results may not be lasting, and patients may still need to take medications Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Atrial Fibrillation   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656