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Hookah Smoking Isn't A Safe AlternativeMental Health

Hookah Smoking Isn't A Safe Alternative

Smoking water pipes exposed smokers to high levels of carbon monoxide

April 24, 2013·3 min read
No Spoonful of Medicine for the KiddoOTC

No Spoonful of Medicine for the Kiddo

Cough and cold medicines for children should follow warning labels

April 24, 2013·2 min read
Early Weaning in HIV Positive Feeding?Prescription Drugs

Early Weaning in HIV Positive Feeding?

Breastfeeding and HIV transmission from mother to child

April 24, 2013·2 min read
Alternative Routes to Lower Blood PressureNatural

Alternative Routes to Lower Blood Pressure

Hypertension may be lowered through alternative therapies

April 24, 2013·2 min read
 Ladies Not Taking Brittle Bone Rx Health News

Ladies Not Taking Brittle Bone Rx

Osteoporosis medication adherence found in only two out of three women

April 24, 2013·3 min read
OTC Painkillers Aren’t Marathon CandyOTC

OTC Painkillers Aren’t Marathon Candy

Runners that took painkillers before racing had heart stomach and kidney trouble

April 24, 2013·3 min read
Nora Apothecary & Alternative Therapies Announces Recall of Compound ProductsPrescription Drugs

Nora Apothecary & Alternative Therapies Announces Recall of Compound Products

Indiana pharmacy recalling compound products due to lack of sterility assurance

April 24, 2013·1 min read
Preserving Breast Beauty After CancerHealth News

Preserving Breast Beauty After Cancer

Breast cancer IMRT superior to conventional radiotherapy for dosing and cosmesis

April 24, 2013·3 min read
Other Cancers After Skin CancerHealth News

Other Cancers After Skin Cancer

Skin cancer history associated with an increased risk of future malignancies

April 23, 2013·2 min read
Coping with Traumatic EventsFeatures

Coping with Traumatic Events

Traumatic events take a toll but knowing how to cope can help

April 23, 2013·5 min read
See It, Maybe Eat ItHealth News

See It, Maybe Eat It

Exercise labels on menus helped cut number of calories ordered and consumed

April 23, 2013·2 min read
New Drug Application for Amitiza ApprovedPrescription Drugs

New Drug Application for Amitiza Approved

Amitiza new drug application approved by FDA to treat constipation from opioids

April 23, 2013·2 min read
Prostate Cancer May Prefer Big MenHealth News

Prostate Cancer May Prefer Big Men

Prostate cancer may be more likely to develop in obese men who have had benign biopsies

April 23, 2013·2 min read
RA Rx for Dry Eye SolutionClinical Trials

RA Rx for Dry Eye Solution

Anakinra solution helped ease dry eye symptoms in clinical trial

April 23, 2013·4 min read
A Hot Cup of Joe Sharpens the MindHealth News

A Hot Cup of Joe Sharpens the Mind

Caffeine may boost mental functioning in females slightly better than in males

April 23, 2013·3 min read
Vaccine Fears Shouldn’t Fray Your NervesHealth News

Vaccine Fears Shouldn’t Fray Your Nerves

Guillain Barre risk from vaccines researched in large study

April 23, 2013·3 min read
Maintaining Memory with MSFeatures

Maintaining Memory with MS

Multiple sclerosis researchers explore cognitive decline and therapy

April 22, 2013·9 min read
What the Baby's Route Out MeansHealth News

What the Baby's Route Out Means

Cesarian section choices in first delivery have long term effects for future pregnancies

April 22, 2013·4 min read
Tough on Cancer, Gentle on the WomanHealth News

Tough on Cancer, Gentle on the Woman

Cervical cancer treated with image guided brachytherapy results in few serious side effects

April 22, 2013·2 min read
Targeting HER2 in Lung CancerHealth News

Targeting HER2 in Lung Cancer

Non small cell lung cancer responds to Herceptin and other HER2 targeted therapies

April 22, 2013·3 min read
The Challenges of Young Adult AsthmaHealth News

The Challenges of Young Adult Asthma

Asthma care harder for young adults to access as they grow up and leave home

April 22, 2013·3 min read
Price of Fame at the Expense of Longer LifeHealth News

Price of Fame at the Expense of Longer Life

Lifespans are shorter among creative and sports professions compared to academics

April 22, 2013·2 min read
Your Child's First 6 Months of VaccinesFeatures

Your Child's First 6 Months of Vaccines

Childhood vaccines like DTaP protect against multiple diseases with minimal risks

April 22, 2013·7 min read
 Finishing Off the Bigger PlateHealth News

Finishing Off the Bigger Plate

Food consumption up when given bigger portions despite knowing about portion sizes

April 22, 2013·2 min read