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Treatment

For some, holidays bring heart trouble

The number of heart-related deaths definitely spikes during this jolly season—and there's no clear reason.

An antibiotics short course—just as effective?

The right antibiotic at the right time, in the right amount, could help fight resistance to this critical line of treatment.

‘God allowed me to have this disease’

For only the second time ever, the FDA has approved a new drug for ALS treatment—and a Michigan man will be among the first to try it.

Is it a cluster headache?

This sort of pain is distinct from a migraine, but often difficult to diagnose.

HIV animal study shows promise

Researchers combined HIV vaccine and immune-stimulating drug to create disease remission in monkeys.

Intercourse pain amid cancer is treatable

Sexual pain is often written off as psychological—but it's more often a result of physical issues.

Updated heart failure treatment guidelines issued

Two new drugs added to list of recommended therapies.

Caution: Online ‘symptom checkers’ often lead to misdiagnosis

Computer-generated analysis correctly identified problem about one-third of the time.

Herpes virus used to fight melanoma

Study shows it helped a minority of patients, but experts say this approach has promise.