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Treatment extends lives of patients with terminal ovarian and lung cancers
Byangie vallejo August 24, 2018

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/21/treatment-extends-lives-of-patients-with-terminal-ovarian-and-lung-cancers By Guardian news, press association Patients in study had ‘exhausted all other options’ but new combination halted their cancer for an average of 5.8 months A new treatment for patients with advanced ovarian and lung cancer could give them months longer to spend with their loved ones, early trial results…

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Chronic heavy drinking leads to serious risk of dementia, study warns
ByMatthew Betteridge February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/20/chronic-heavy-drinking-leads-to-serious-risk-of-dementia-study-warns By Sarah BoseleyHealth editor Questions also raised for moderate drinkers of alcohol about their social habit Heavy drinkers are putting themselves at risk of dementia, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted. Research published in the Lancet Public Health journal provides powerful evidence that people who drink enough to…

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