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Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns
Treatment after oxygen deprivation accounts for better motor skills later, study suggests

Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies: Report
Nursing exclusively for six months, then with foods until at least 12 months is ideal, dietitians say

Deadly Intestinal Infection Spreading Outside Hospitals
Study finds growing number of C. difficile cases among elderly

Focused Radiation May Help Some With Lung Cancer
Study reports successes, especially for those with good lung function

Drug Could Help Treat Small HER2-Positive Breast Tumors
Researcher urges studies to determine benefits of anti-HER2 therapies

CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality
Finding is attributed to country's high rate of premature births

Delays in Lung Cancer Care More Common in Public Hospitals
Age, race, insurance also influence timing between diagnosis and therapy, study finds

Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment
Type that causes bloodstream infections can be quickly fatal, study finds

Antibiotic Resistance Still a Major Public Health Threat
Studies show it's worsening while there are few new drugs in pipeline

Patients More Likely to Die While in ICU in U.S. Than in England
More study needed to discern if difference is due to intensive care overuse or underuse