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Wellesley professor unearths a horror: Syphilis experiments in Guatemala Boston Globe By Stephen Smith Picking through musty files in a Pennsylvania archive, a Wellesley College professor made a heart-stopping discovery: US government scientists in the 1940s deliberately infected hundreds of Guatemalans with syphilis and gonorrhea in ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

Breast Cancer: The downside of awareness campaigns Los Angeles Times Despite the pink ribbon push, cancer deaths have dropped only slightly. And the focus on awareness may be pushing more women into treatment unnecessarily. Despite the pink ribbon push, cancer deaths have dropped only slightly. ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Province spreads flu plans CBC.ca Flu vaccinations should go a lot more smoothly than last year during the H1N1 pandemic, says the Alberta government. (CBC) The Alberta government says this year's flu shot rollout should have fewer hiccups than last year's. The province announced its ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Pregnant cancer patients on chemo fare better, Houston study finds Houston Chronicle By TODD ACKERMAN Pregnant breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy after the first trimester actually are more likely to survive than non-pregnant patients, according to a new Houston study. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ... See all stories on this topic »

Psychiatrists change their recommendations for depression's treatment Los Angeles Times The American Psychiatric Assn., which labored to bring forth a revision of psychiatry's "Bible" earlier this year, has just released a more modest opus likely to generate much discussion among mental health professionals. With the release on Friday of ... See all stories on this topic »

Panel tackles Ottawa hospital overcrowding CBC.ca Health care officials say too many seniors are staying too long in hospital beds. (CBC) As hospitals in Ottawa report an alarming increase in the number of patients waiting for long-term care, hospital administrators met on Friday to try to find a ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

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