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NaturalHormones Can Be Good - For Joints That Is
Joint pain modestly alleviated with estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women
Health NewsIncreasing Knowledge of HIV
HIV AIDS awareness day for native communities
Health NewsSugary Drinks Adding Up Deaths
Sugar sweetened beverages account for thousands of deaths say researchers
Mental HealthBaby’s Brain Blunted on Meth
Prenatal methamphetamine use stunts stress hormone response
Health NewsOpening Arteries Without Surgical Backup
Coronary artery disease may be treated safely with angioplasty without hospital surgery support
Mental HealthLosing Sight & Feeling Hopeless
Depressive symptoms in people with partial vision loss
Health NewsHeart Disease Screening Tooth Fairy
Heart disease risk factors higher in people with tooth loss from gum disease
Health NewsControlling HIV
HIV treatments keep risk of death at normal rates
Health NewsWhy Care About Kidneys?
Kidneys are key to keeping blood healthy and screening can help assure they are in working order
Health NewsAlert on the Road with Caffeine
Caffeine consumption may decrease crash risk among commercial truck drivers
Health NewsDepression Can Sink a Failing Heart
Heart failure patients with depression had a much lower survival rate
Health NewsClosing in On Why Kids Get Cancer
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia risks higher in children who inherit certain altered genes
Prescription DrugsPossible Breast Cancer Prevention Strategy
Breast cancer genes identified could help prevent estrogen receptor positive cancers
Health NewsLifestyle Linked to RA
Rheumatoid arthritis risk associated with obesity and other lifestyle factors
Mental HealthYour Right To Breathe Healthy
Secondhand smoke exposure can increase the risk of heart trouble in never smokers
Prescription DrugsWhen Treatment Can Make Things Worse
Fibromyalgia drug treatment just as likely to worsen symptoms as relieve them
NaturalDoctor of the Day is the OB/GYN
OB/GYNs popularly considered primary care doctor among minority women
Mental HealthOne Year Later, the Brain Can Still Hurt
Traumatic brain injury symptoms can continue one year after injury
Health NewsToo Much Talking, Texting and Driving
Mobile phone use during driving higher among Americans than among Europeans
Health NewsSkim Milk May Not Do a Kid's Body Better
Obesity risk in preschoolers did not appear reduced by drinking skim milk compared to whole milk
FDA AlertsFDA Alerts Healthcare Providers of Recall by Med Prep Consulting
Specialty pharmacy announces voluntary recall due to potential mold contamination
Health NewsMammograms Every Year or Every Other Year?
Breast cancer screening mammography every other year okay for women between 50 and 74
Health NewsHeart Healthy and Cancer Free
Cancer risks reduced by following a heart healthy lifestyle
Mental HealthTougher Concussion Rules for Athletes
Concussion guidelines suggest young injured athletes be removed from play