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Eat More Veggies To Lower Breast Cancer RisksNatural

Eat More Veggies To Lower Breast Cancer Risks

Estrogen receptor negative breast cancer risks lower in women whose diets are high in vegetables

January 29, 2013·3 min read
Botox Over Time for the BladderPrescription Drugs

Botox Over Time for the Bladder

Overactive bladder patients move from Botox treatment to others after three years

January 29, 2013·4 min read
Winning Relationship StrategiesMental Health

Winning Relationship Strategies

Relationship maintenance strategies can strengthen bonds with an intimate partner

January 29, 2013·3 min read
Obese Mamas Pass Along Less Vitamin DNatural

Obese Mamas Pass Along Less Vitamin D

Obese pregnant women may provide less vitamin D to their newborns

January 29, 2013·3 min read
Risky Behaviors From ADHDMental Health

Risky Behaviors From ADHD

ADHD in childhood may lead to riskier behavior in adulthood

January 29, 2013·3 min read
Three New Meds for Type 2 DiabetesPrescription Drugs

Three New Meds for Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes medications with alogliptin approved by the FDA

January 29, 2013·3 min read
Didn't Think Kids Would Raise Your Blood Pressure This Early?Health News

Didn't Think Kids Would Raise Your Blood Pressure This Early?

High blood pressure during pregnancy can lead to later problems if not treated

January 28, 2013·5 min read
Apples and Oranges! Happy Happy Joy Joy!Mental Health

Apples and Oranges! Happy Happy Joy Joy!

Eating more fruits and vegetables linked to a happier mood

January 28, 2013·3 min read
Flu Shot “Egg-cellent” for Allergic KidsPrescription Drugs

Flu Shot “Egg-cellent” for Allergic Kids

Flu vaccine is safe for children who are severely allergic to eggs

January 28, 2013·3 min read
Favorable Pregnancies With Cystic FibrosisHealth News

Favorable Pregnancies With Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis does not have to prevent women from having successful pregnancies

January 28, 2013·3 min read
FDA Warnings Aside, More Eligible for LASIKHealth News

FDA Warnings Aside, More Eligible for LASIK

Eye surgery is possible for more patients but FDA warns doctors to explain risks

January 28, 2013·6 min read
Gut-Wrenching Virus Hits the U.S.Health News

Gut-Wrenching Virus Hits the U.S.

New norovirus stomach flu is super contagious and spreading across the nation

January 28, 2013·2 min read
Good to Go for Second PregnancyHealth News

Good to Go for Second Pregnancy

Women with hemorrhage in first pregnancy do fine in future pregnancies

January 28, 2013·3 min read
Using the Mind to Reduce InflammationMental Health

Using the Mind to Reduce Inflammation

Mindfulness training reduces inflammation moderately in comparative study

January 28, 2013·4 min read
You Can’t Quit Too SoonHealth News

You Can’t Quit Too Soon

Smoking relapse rates after cancer surgery still too high

January 28, 2013·3 min read
Mystery of Racial Differences in Health RisksHealth News

Mystery of Racial Differences in Health Risks

Atrial fibrillation risks lower for blacks for unknown reasons

January 28, 2013·2 min read
Do Women Live Longer With Lumpectomies or Mastectomies?Health News

Do Women Live Longer With Lumpectomies or Mastectomies?

Early breast cancer survival rates higher among women who have lumpectomies and radiation

January 28, 2013·2 min read
Botox Approved for Overactive BladderPrescription Drugs

Botox Approved for Overactive Bladder

Overactive bladder symptoms may be alleviated with Botox treatment

January 28, 2013·1 min read
Second-Line Cancer Therapy Extends LivesPrescription Drugs

Second-Line Cancer Therapy Extends Lives

Esophageal and gastric cancer patients live longer taking docetaxel after first chemotherapy fails

January 28, 2013·2 min read
PTSD May Affect Stroke TreatmentMental Health

PTSD May Affect Stroke Treatment

Post traumatic stress disorder symptoms after a stroke may get in the way of stroke treatments

January 27, 2013·2 min read
Can DUIs Be Predicted?Mental Health

Can DUIs Be Predicted?

Access to alcohol in the home may be a predictor of DUIs in young adulthood

January 27, 2013·2 min read
OTC Overactive Bladder Treatment ApprovedOTC

OTC Overactive Bladder Treatment Approved

Oxytrol approved by FDA for women to treat bladder problem

January 27, 2013·1 min read
Beta Blockers Improved Heart FunctionPrescription Drugs

Beta Blockers Improved Heart Function

Heart failure patients taking beta blockers lived longer and had better heart function

January 27, 2013·2 min read
How Long Does Lap-Band Work?Health News

How Long Does Lap-Band Work?

Weight loss surgery can help patients lose weight and keep it off for at least fifteen years

January 27, 2013·2 min read