medsurgery: January 2013

At your next doctor's appointment, amid questions about alcohol, smoking and medications, don't be surprised if you're asked, "How are things at home?"

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What are the long-term effects of using nicotine gum? The science reporter Anahad O'Connor responds to a reader's question.

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In January of 2011, at 25, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. I went through four months of chemotherapy and eight weeks of radiation.

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Alexis Wineman shares her experiences as a person with autism who became Miss Montana and appeared in the Miss America pageant.

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Oncologists are notoriously bad at predicting survival. We try to provide hope, but not false hope.

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You might recognize prominent primatologist Frans de Waal from lectures he has given about his research on primate behavior, which have been popularized on YouTube.

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In the last few years, the perception of a typical National Football League player has undergone a subtle shift: from lithe titans performing formidable feats on the field to men who may end their careers broken down, their brains addled by a mysterious concussion-related brain disease.

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BRUSSELS (AP) — An attempt to protect Europe's bee population has kicked up a hornets' nest.

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CNN's Holly Firfer offers us tips on how to enjoy eating out without packing on the pounds.

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It is National Blood Donor Month and CNN's Catherine Kim tells us why donating a pint is important for patients.

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The federal background check system didn't stop a mentally ill man from buying a gun. He stands accused of using it to shoot his mother and then may have left parts of her in their freezer. Critics say the system must change.