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Lots of lists out this time of year, and lots of those lists have reasons why I'll be happy to see this decade in the history books. But this Medpage Today article reminded me that good things did and continue to happen. Here's the executive summary; hit the link for a few good paragraphs on each bullet.

1. Human Genome Discoveries Reach the Bedside
2. Doctors and Patients Harness Information Technology
3. Anti-Smoking laws and Campaigns Reduce Public Smoking
4. Heart Disease Deaths Drop by 40 Percent
5. Stem Cell Research: Laboratory Breakthroughs and Some Clinical Advances
6. Targeted Therapies for Cancer Expand With New Drugs
7. Combination Drug Therapy Extends HIV Survival
8. Minimally Invasive and Robotic Techniques Revolutionize Surgery
9. Study Finds Heart, Cancer Risk with Hormone Replacement Therapy
10. Scientists Peer Into Mind With Functional MRI

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