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Many Talks on End-of-Life Wishes End in Confusion, Study Shows 03/23/2017 07:00 PM EDT Just 3 out of 10 accurately understood what their loved one wanted Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Advance Directives, End of Life Issues, Talking With Your Doctor Scientists Spot Gene for Rare Disorder Causing Deafness, Blindness 03/23/2017 05:00 PM EDT Child must inherit genetic mutation from two deaf parents, researchers said Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Vision Impairment and Blindness Exercise a Great Prescription to Help Older Hearts 03/23/2017 04:00 PM EDT Not enough doctors recommend cardiac rehab, American Heart Association says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise for Seniors, Heart Diseases Bavencio Approved for Rare Skin Cancer 03/23/2017 03:24 PM EDT First sanctioned treatment in U.S. for aggressive tumor Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer Immunotherapy, Skin Cancer Most Cancers Caused by Random DNA Copying Errors 03/23/2017 02:00 PM EDT While habits, environment can be key to the disease, chance plays huge role as well, scientists report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Genes and Gene Therapy, Healthy Living New Technology Makes Gene Mapping Cheaper, Faster 03/23/2017 02:00 PM EDT Researchers decoded DNA of mosquito that carries Zika to prove the point Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, Zika Virus Turning Back the Aging Clock -- in Mice 03/23/2017 02:00 PM EDT Elderly rodents treated with cellular therapy regained lost fur, became more active, scientists say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Brain Tumors, Seniors' Health Fewer Patients Die During Hospital Inspection Weeks: Study 03/23/2017 12:00 PM EDT Slight differences in death rates were possibly due to increased vigilance by staff, researcher suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Patient Safety Many Kids with Diabetes Missing Out on Eye Exams, Study Finds 03/23/2017 12:00 PM EDT Those with type 2 disease should see eye doc right away, while type 1 patients can wait 5 years Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes in Children and Teens, Diabetic Eye Problems, Eye Care Older Mothers May Raise Better-Behaved Kids, Study Suggests 03/23/2017 12:00 PM EDT Tendency of moms to mellow with age may play role in children having fewer social, emotional problems Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Health Disparities, Parenting Young Cancer Survivors Can Face Higher Risk of Pregnancy Complications 03/23/2017 12:00 PM EDT Findings emphasize the importance of counseling these women, before and during pregnancy Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer--Living with Cancer, Health Problems in Pregnancy Daily Glass of Beer, Wine Might Do a Heart Good 03/23/2017 09:00 AM EDT But drinking more may be bad news for your cardiovascular system, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcohol, Heart Diseases--Prevention Fruit Juice for Kids: A Serving a Day OK 03/23/2017 09:00 AM EDT Review of studies finds 1 glass of 100-percent juice a day not linked with weight gain Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Carbohydrates, Child Nutrition Scientists Working on Solar-Powered Prosthetic Limbs 03/23/2017 09:00 AM EDT Synthetic skin could use sun's energy to power the devices, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Artificial Limbs   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