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Health NewsFDA Issues Proposal to Improve the Quality of Automated External Defibrillators
Defibrillator proposal protects access to critical medical device
Health NewsSmoking is Bad to the Bone
Smoking slowed healing of fractured bones
Health NewsBattling Fatigue Decades Later
Childhood leukemia and lymphoma survivors often have chronic fatigue years later
FDA AlertsFDA Alerts Healthcare Providers and Patients of Nationwide Recall by Specialty Pharmacy
Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy recalls all lots of sterile products
Health NewsAvastin Unit Dose Syringes by Clinical Specialties Voluntarily Recalled
Clinical Specialties recalling Avastin due to potential eye infections
Prescription DrugsCancer Spreads in Zometa Study
Prostate cancer treated with Zometa did not prevent bone metastasis
Prescription DrugsRx for Arrhythmia Shortens Hospital Stay
Dabigatran for atrial fibrillation may cut hospital stay by a day
Health NewsStroke Care Extends Its Reach Via Video
Stroke patients in small communities can access stroke expertise through video conferencing
Mental HealthChange Your Behavior, Lose the Weight
Weight loss despite mental disorders is possible
Health NewsToo Much Salt for Toddlers
Sodium content of prepackaged toddler and baby food too high
NaturalEnergy Drinks Get Your Heart Pumping
Blood pressure increased after drinking energy drinks
NaturalFrom One Stomach Virus to Another
Norovirus detected in more children than rotavirus
NaturalPlatelets Win Against Tennis Elbow Pain
Tennis elbow pain diminished through plasma enriched platelet therapy
Mental HealthDepression Put Alzheimer’s on Fast Track
Depression in Alzheimers patients may speed up cognitive and functional decline
Health NewsActivity Has Long-Term Payoff for Heart
Cardiovascular disease risk and death rates drop with physical activity over 40 year span
Health NewsLive Longer, Avoid Accidents
Mortality rates in America show high rates of car accidents and drug overdoses
NaturalWhat Difference Does Vitamin D Make?
Vitamin D levels during pregnancy appear not to affect child bone density
Health NewsEven Small Tumors Can Be Deadly
Kidney tumors of any size can be aggressive and deadly
NaturalTherapy in Motion for OA
Osteoarthritis patients may benefit from manual and exercise physiotherapy plus usual care
Health NewsWith Hep C, Alcohol is a No Go
Hepatitis C infections can increase risks of dying from liver disease linked to alcohol consumption
FDA ApprovalsFDA Approves Dotarem, a New Magnetic Resonance Imaging Agent
Dotarem safer and more effective in finding CNS abnormalities in patients
NaturalSex Hormones Not to Blame for Heartburn
Acid reflux not tied to higher sex hormone levels
Mental HealthAutism Risk May Be Buried in the Past
Childhood abuse of mothers and autism risk appear linked though reasons unclear
Mental HealthAutism May Travel Through Generations
Grandparent age and autism risk in grandchildren may be linked