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The rule of thumb in medicine — first, do no harm — has as its corollary that the expected benefits of treatment should outweigh its potential risks. View original article Contributor:

The consequences of ignoring the condition can be severe, but the health system puts up barriers to treatment. View original article Contributor:

Associations between drinking and cancer were particularly strong for cancers of the mouth, throat, stomach and colon. View original article Contributor:

Congress is close to a deal that would resolve billing disputes between doctors and insurance companies. View original article Contributor:

Many patients with cognitive impairment have anxiety or depression, but standard treatments are difficult for people with memory issues. View original article Contributor:

Adakveo and Oxbryta could be revolutionary treatments, but each costs about $100,000 per year and must be taken for life. View original article Contributor:

After a bone marrow transplant, a man with leukemia found that his donor’s DNA traveled to unexpected parts of his body. A crime lab is now studying the case. View original article Contributor:

Audrey Mash got caught in a snowstorm while hiking in the Pyrenees. Doctors say she experienced the longest period of cardiac arrest that a patient has survived in Spain. View original article Contributor:

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. View original article Contributor:

North Carolina Children’s Hospital and several of its doctors are accused of failing to warn parents about known problems within the pediatric heart surgery program. View original article Contributor: