New test helps in choosing best treatment for ovarian cancer
Researchers have devised a new test to help doctors diagnose ovarian tumors and choose the most appropriate treatment. Successful treatment depends in part on accurately identifying the type of tumor, but this can be difficult. As a result, many women … Read more on Oncology Nurse Advisor

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Newcastle United winger Jonas Gutierrez handed all-clear following treatment …
Gutiérrez has tried hard to maintain his fitness while receiving medical treatment in Argentina and ran a marathon last month in order to raise money for cancer charities. Gutiérrez initially kept his health problems secret, telling only close friends … Read more on Telegraph.co.uk

Lindsay Carter forced to go to US for cannabis treatment for brain tumour
Unable to access cannabis at home, Lindsay and his mother, Lanai Carter, have returned to the United States to access legal cannabis treatment. It's the fourth time in 12 months the Carter family will suffer the emotional toll of being away from home … Read more on Courier Mail

Aripiprazole Wins Schizophrenia Treatment Showdown
In a head-to-head study, aripiprazole (Abilify Maintena) treatment from H. Lundbeck A/S and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. showed superior effectiveness to Janssen's paliperidone palmitate (Invega Sustenna) treatment in adult patients with … Read more on Pharmacy Times

Question by bekah: This might be the dumbest Q…but is a drug a treatment?
Like a drug that will help you not get a disease such as malaria (you would take anti-malarial drugs)..so would that be a treatment or no? -thanks for answering

Best answer:

Answer by kelly d
there is… well your bascically describing a vaccine… and there are drugs to treat malaria… and you can take them before you get it… or the same thing with HIV meds… taking them “prophalatically”.. spelled wrong…. can stop you from getting the disease

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Surgery vs. Drugs for Irregular Heartbeat
18, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Surgery works better, but has more serious side effects, than the standard drugs used to treat occasional bouts of atrial fibrillation, a new study reveals. Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the heart's normally … Read more on WebMD

New Biologic Drug Is Targeted Treatment for Ovarian Cancer
Researchers have announced the development of a new biologic drug targeted to treat ovarian cancer. Its design could improve the treatment and survival statistics for some women suffering from this type of malignancy. Scientists from the Women … Read more on Philippine Star

Ashtabula County gets funding for residential drug treatment program
JEFFERSON — The county has been approved for a sizable grant to open a residential treatment program for male drug offenders. The Smart Ohio Pilot Funding program is through the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The county's adult … Read more on The Star Beacon

Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trial Extended to Two Additional Cancer …
CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), a leading provider of innovative cancer care for patients living with complex and advanced-stage disease, is now enrolling patients in an ovarian cancer … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Cancer Treatment Centers of America Clinicians to Receive the "Clinical …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) has been recognized by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) with the organization's "Clinical Nutrition Team of … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)