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What's Happening with West Nile Virus this Year
Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases at Home and Abroad
Brain Surgery: Gamma Knife Surgery is Bloodless, Painless and Brief
Successfully treating brain tumors has been one of the greatest challenges of modern neurosurgery.
Mad Cow Disease: What You Need to Know
Here are some answers from federal agencies about mad cow disease — and how it may affect the meat you eat.
New Treatment Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer Returning
A new drug, letrozole, reduces the risk of breast cancer coming back in many survivors of the disease.
Five Steps to Safer Health Care
What can you do to get the best — and safest — health care possible?
Gastric Bypass Surgery is a Powerful Tool for Weight Loss
By 40, Michele Van Hook was, in her own words, "on a slow boat to dying." At 382 pounds, her weight was contributing to high blood pressure, sleep apnea and severe gastroesophageal reflux disease. It was also causing depression, and pain in her back and joints. Even the simple act of walking was becoming nearly impossible.
Questions and Answers on West Nile Virus
If you watch, listen to or read the news, you've probably heard something about the West Nile virus. This mosquito-borne virus first appeared in the United States three years ago, and it's been back every summer since.
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