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Oxygen Therapy Revives Brain of Toddler Who Nearly Drowned 07/20/2017 04:00 PM EDT Shrunken areas of brain tissue actually re-grew after treatment, doctor says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drowning, Oxygen Therapy MRI Approved for Young Infants in Intensive Care 07/20/2017 02:59 PM EDT Device designed for neonatal brain and head imaging Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Critical Care, MRI Scans, Uncommon Infant and Newborn Problems Scans May Show Consciousness in 'Comatose' Patients 07/20/2017 02:00 PM EDT Bedside exams often miss subtle signs that patient is 'awake,' study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Coma, Diagnostic Imaging, Traumatic Brain Injury Laser Therapy Shows Promise Against Eye 'Floaters' 07/20/2017 12:00 PM EDT These spots in vision can increase with age, researchers note Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Eye Diseases, Vision Impairment and Blindness Travelers to Europe Need Measles Protection: CDC 07/20/2017 12:00 PM EDT 15 countries have reported outbreaks so far this year Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Immunization, Measles, Traveler's Health Wider Access to Meds Cuts Global AIDS Deaths in Half 07/20/2017 12:00 PM EDT But eastern Europe and Middle East are falling behind, U.N. report says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS Medicines, International Health Antidepressants in Pregnancy Tied to Slight Increase in Autism 07/20/2017 09:00 AM EDT But difference in risk is quite small, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antidepressants, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pregnancy and Medicines Insured, but Still Barred from Top-Tier Cancer Centers 07/20/2017 09:00 AM EDT Cheaper policies may not cover U.S. National Cancer Institute-affiliated doctors Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Health Insurance Targeting 9 Risk Factors Could Prevent 1 in 3 Dementia Cases 07/20/2017 09:00 AM EDT Reducing mid-life hearing loss might make the biggest difference Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Healthy Living As Your Weight Creeps Up, So Does Your Risk of Heart Failure 07/19/2017 04:00 PM EDT But losing a few pounds might help decrease the damage, cardiologist suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Failure, Weight Control Healthy Heart in 20s, Better Brain in 40s? 07/19/2017 04:00 PM EDT Following lifestyle recommendations in young adulthood pays off later, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases--Prevention Doctors' Group Offers Ideas for Easing Cancer Costs 07/19/2017 12:00 PM EDT New drugs routinely priced at $100,000 a year, ASCO says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer--Living with Cancer, Medicare Early Menopause May Be Tied to Type 2 Diabetes 07/19/2017 09:00 AM EDT When periods stop before 40, risk is 4 times greater compared to late menopause, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Type 2, Menopause   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