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Many Toddlers Improperly Vaccinated
New statistics reveal that more than a quarter of American toddlers may be under-vaccinated.

Cancer Death Rates Cease Decline
Declining cancer death rates in the US appear to have halted, according to a new annual report from the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Is It A Case of Early Alzheimer's? Maybe Not.
New research suggests that the root cause of early-onset dementia is usually not Alzheimer's, but rather another neurodegenerative or autoimmune disorder.

Organ Donors in Increasing Demand
At this moment, more than 98,000 people in the US are clinging to life, and their only chance for survival is a dead person's generosity

Hands Only CPR: New Option to Save Lives
Chest compressions alone, or Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), can save lives and can be used to help an adult who suddenly collapses, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.

War Injury Outcomes Improving
After five years of war in Iraq, there's some relatively good medical news about the casualties over there: more than 90 percent are now surviving injuries that would have been fatal in previous conflicts.

New Gene Discovery Brings Hope to Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a devastating and unpredictable neurological disease. But, the recent discovery of a second gene linked to multiple sclerosis has been hailed as a major breakthrough - and is making researchers optimistic that they are honing in on useful treatments - and, ultimately, a cure.

New Screening Tests Ring in National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
A new guideline on colorectal cancer screening was released last week by an expert group representing a broad spectrum of health care organizations, including the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the American Cancer Society (ACS). The guideline, which was released to coincide with March's National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, offers recommendations for different options for colorectal cancer detection and emphasizes the prevention of colorectal cancer through screening.

If You Don't Snooze, You Lose
Americans are working more and sleeping less, a harmful combination which can cause drowsiness or sleeping at the wheel, lower efficiency, and less interest in sex. And while most people recognize this as a problem, about two-thirds of them aren't doing anything about it, a new poll shows.

Sweet Hearts Not So Sweet
According to a statement released earlier this week by the American Heart Association, a national effort is needed to deal with the effects of high blood sugar in heart patients.