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Health NewsDoc, Do You Wear Gloves?
Required gloves by hospital doctors results in lower rates of hospital acquired infections
Health NewsWarts Love Family and Friends
Warts among children more likely come from family or school
Health NewsHow Well Are Little Hearts Surviving?
Congenital heart defects in newborns more likely to survive today but still at risk
NaturalA Spicy Dare Not Worth Taking
Cinnamon Challenge dare among teens may damage the lungs
Health NewsYour Child Is What You Eat
Parents of overweight teens play important role in weight management with food practices
Prescription DrugsStopping Joint Pain with NSAIDs
Osteoarthritis medications often recommended as first line offense for joint pain
Mental HealthThe Drag Towards Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis risk up more than two fold in current and former cigarette smokers
Health NewsGreener Pastures for the Mind
Mental distress lower and wellbeing higher in people living near community parks
NaturalDiscussing Tea Time with Prenatal Docs?
Pregnancy natural herb use and prenatal vitamin discussions with physicians
Prescription DrugsFDA Announces Recall by Balanced Solutions Compounding Pharmacy
All sterile non-expired products recalled due to a lack of sterility assurance
Prescription DrugsAlcon announces FDA approval of Simbrinza Suspension
Simbrinza Suspension approved to help treat patients with glaucoma
Prescription DrugsFDA Issues Alert for ApotheCure, Inc. and NuVision Pharmacy
Alert issued by FDA about lack of sterility assurance of drug products from ApotheCure and NuVision
NaturalSunshine for the Outside and In
Uterine fibroids decreased with sufficient levels of vitamin D
Health NewsTake a Walk on the Safe Side
Pedestrian mortality rates from traffic accidents highest in seniors and minorities
NaturalLong-Term Lift for Sleep Apnea Sufferers
Obstructive sleep apnea improves long term with weight loss through diet and exercise
Health NewsUptick in Foodborne Infection
Food poisoning from campylobacter and vibrio bacteria on the increase
Health NewsQuality Care Isn’t Always a Picnic
Patient satisfaction scores were not reflective of quality surgical care
Health NewsGenes Make the Cancer Difference
Kidney cancer subtypes identified that could impact disease treatment
Health NewsA Prime Climate for Lyme Disease
Lyme disease and climate change potentially connected as prevalence grows in northern states
Health NewsSidelined from Sports Specialization
Sports injury more likely in young athletes who specialize in one sport
Prescription DrugsBird Flu May Pass from Human to Human
H7N9 bird flu human transmission in China now considered a possibility
Health NewsMore Advanced Cancer in Medicaid Patients
Head and neck cancers diagnosed later and more fatal in Medicaid population
Health NewsFollowing Through with Healthy Living
Heart disease and stroke patients worldwide neglecting lifestyle changes
Health NewsStomach Surgery For More Patients
Bariatric surgery guidelines revised in three medical bariatric societies