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Health NewsThe Breast Way to Prevent Breast Cancer
Breast cancer risks lower in nonsmokers who breastfed for more than six months
Health NewsOlder Women Getting Double Mastectomies
Breast cancer screening with MRI led to more aggressive surgery
Prescription DrugsSaving 175 Jumbo Jets Full of Men
Prostate cancer risks lower and mortality rates the same in those taking finasteride
Health NewsUnequal Treatment for Psoriasis?
Psoriasis patients said they do not always get adequate care
Health NewsFewer Cuts to the Gut
Inflammatory bowel disease patients have had surgery risk fall over the past six decades
Health NewsAre You Ready to Run the Race?
Screenings may be needed to prevent sudden death in sports
Mental HealthDon't Overdose on Cartoons
Extra TV time for toddlers linked to poorer vocabulary and math scores in kindergarten several years later
Health NewsCancer Not So Viral After All
Viruses not involved in as many cancers as once thought
Health NewsIt Hurts — But Is an X-Ray Needed?
Ankle injury x ray use decreased at hospitals when new ankle rule was introduced
Prescription DrugsMannKind Reports Positive Data from a Phase 3 Clinical Study of Afrezza in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
Afrezza inhalation powder sees positive results in clinical study
FDA AlertsHospira Issues Important Safety Information for Blood Sets
Recall issued due to reports of punctured blood bags
Health NewsTainted Tempeh
Tempeh found to be Salmonella vehicle for first time in 2012 outbreak
Health NewsShipments of Cyclospora-Linked Salads Halted
Salad tied to cyclospora infections in two states no longer shipping to US as counts rise
Health NewsWhat Might Breastfeeding Now Mean Later?
Breastfed children less likely to be overweight or obese in long term study
Health NewsBreast Cancer Survivors Swelling
Lymphedema may develop in one in five breast cancer survivors
Mental HealthWomen Seek Help for Alcohol Abuse Sooner
Alcohol abuse treatment sought several years sooner by women than men
Prescription DrugsRx Info: Reading Material or Scratch Paper?
Information leaflets can help patients be aware of medication reactions
Health NewsNever Too Late to Start Exercising
Physical activity linked to longer life in older men
Prescription DrugsCannabis-Based Medication Not the Fix for MS
Multiple sclerosis progression not slowed by dronabinol
Health NewsSeeing Stroke Through the Eyes
Stroke risk among patients with high blood pressure may be predicted by retina imaging
Health NewsA Boy, a Girl and a Scale
Obesity risk factors among children vary according to their sex
Mental HealthDoes a Tummy Ache Indicate Heart Ache?
Stomach aches in children linked to anxiety and depression over long term
FeaturesAn Itchy Scratchy Headache
Lice prevention and control methods to block the spread in children
NaturalReviving Broccoli’s Cancer-Fighting Punch
Cancer fighting enzymes can be restored to frozen broccoli