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Big Gap in Cancer Deaths Between Rich, Poor Countries 06/21/2017 07:00 PM EDT Poorer nations need greater access to effective health care and prevention programs, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Health Disparities, Health Statistics Head Position May Not Affect Outcome After Stroke 06/21/2017 05:00 PM EDT International study suggests patients will do as well sitting up as following doctor's orders to lie on their backs Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation Breast-Feeding Tied to Lower Heart, Stroke Risk for Mom 06/21/2017 04:00 PM EDT Study finds the longer a woman does it, the lower her risk drops Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breastfeeding, Heart Disease in Women Rogue Genes May Cause Some ALS Cases 06/21/2017 04:00 PM EDT Most people with Lou Gehrig's disease have no known family history of it Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Genes and Gene Therapy Could a Monetary Perk Help Keep HIV Patients on Their Meds? 06/21/2017 02:00 PM EDT Study involving $70 gift cards suggests the approach might help, but only for some Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS Medicines, Living with HIV/AIDS Depressed Back Pain Patients Often Get Opioids 06/21/2017 02:00 PM EDT Study finds they are also more apt to get higher doses of the highly addictive painkillers Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Back Pain, Depression, Pain Relievers Extreme Heat in Southwest a Deadly Threat 06/21/2017 12:00 PM EDT Here's how to protect yourself as temperatures top 120 degrees Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heat Illness, Safety Suicide Risk Especially High for U.S. Farmers 06/21/2017 12:00 PM EDT Other occupations have lower rates, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Rural Health Concerns, Suicide Could You Raise a 'No-Diaper' Baby? 06/21/2017 09:00 AM EDT Physician couple found it's possible, but daycare workers and babysitters may not want to give it a go Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Infant and Newborn Care Opioid-Linked Hospitalizations Rising Fastest for Women: Study 06/21/2017 09:00 AM EDT U.S. cases rose 75 percent for females vs. 55 percent for males over a decade, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Women's Health   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter 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