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Radiation and Chemotherapy Together Boost Lung Cancer Survival 09/26/2017 07:00 PM EDT About one-third of stage 3 patients alive after 5 years, a development called promising by oncologists Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer Chemotherapy, Lung Cancer, Radiation Therapy Genetic Testing May Help Make Blood Thinner Safer 09/26/2017 05:00 PM EDT Dosing adjustments for warfarin can be more precise, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Thinners, Genetic Testing 20 Percent of U.S. Teens May Have Had a Concussion 09/26/2017 04:00 PM EDT Contact sports is a leading reason why, study contends Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Concussion, Teen Health STDs Hit All-Time High in U.S. 09/26/2017 04:00 PM EDT Annual report shows more than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reported in 2016 Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Statistics, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Postpartum Depression Likely to Recur with Future Pregnancies 09/26/2017 02:00 PM EDT Mood disorder seen in 1 in 200 new moms with no psychiatric history Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Postpartum Depression Scientists Spot Marker for CTE in Living Football Players 09/26/2017 02:00 PM EDT Brain disease caused by repeated concussions can only be diagnosed after death at this point Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Traumatic Brain Injury Genetics a Cause of Autism in Most Cases: Study 09/26/2017 12:00 PM EDT Re-analysis of stats from earlier study shows new estimate of DNA impact Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Genes and Gene Therapy CDC Launches Opioid Campaign in Hard-Hit States 09/26/2017 09:00 AM EDT 'It only takes a little to lose a lot' is slogan for the multi-pronged media effort Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Opioid Abuse and Addiction ERs Prescribing Opioids At Lower Doses, Shorter Durations 09/26/2017 09:00 AM EDT Patients who receive these prescriptions are less likely to progress to long-term use, study shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Opioid Abuse and Addiction   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