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New Hepatitis C Drugs Might Eliminate the Disease 03/20/2017 05:00 PM EDT But not everyone responds completely to the medicines and cost remains a big obstacle, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hepatitis C, Medicines Steroid Shots Offer No Long-Term Relief for Low-Back Pain 03/20/2017 05:00 PM EDT Pain reduction aimed at reducing disc inflammation doesn't last, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Back Pain, Steroids ATMs, Coffee Shops Ideal Spots for Heart Defibrillators 03/20/2017 04:00 PM EDT Having the devices easily accessible might save the lives of more cardiac arrest victims Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Cardiac Arrest Vitamin E, Selenium Supplements Won't Curb Men's Dementia Risk 03/20/2017 04:00 PM EDT Brain expert says it's unlikely that any one nutrient would be a 'silver bullet' Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Men's Health, Vitamin E U.S. Sees Big Drop in Number of Babies Born with HIV 03/20/2017 02:00 PM EDT Case numbers fell steeply between 2002 and 2013, but even more could be done, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy, Health Disparities 1 in 4 Teens Exposed to Secondhand E-Cig Vapors: Report 03/20/2017 12:00 PM EDT Those exposed to tobacco smoke were also much more likely to be around e-cigarettes Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: E-Cigarettes, Secondhand Smoke Drugs for Prostate Trouble, Balding Not Linked to Suicide Risk 03/20/2017 12:00 PM EDT However, medications like Propecia, Proscar may be tied to depression, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Depression, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Medicines Parents Don't Always Head to Child's Doctor When Illness Strikes 03/20/2017 12:00 PM EDT Poll says many would turn to urgent care centers, thinking it's faster than seeing usual physician Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Health Facilities Fewer U.S. Kids Overdosing on Opioids 03/20/2017 09:00 AM EDT But suicides involving these drugs are up more than 50 percent, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction Pradaxa Beats Warfarin After Heart Rhythm Procedure 03/20/2017 09:00 AM EDT Fewer bleeding problems reported among 'ablation' patients who took the newer blood thinner Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Thinners Social Struggles Linger for Many Young Cancer Survivors 03/20/2017 09:00 AM EDT Challenges persist up to 2 years after diagnosis, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer--Living with Cancer, Mental Health   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