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Health NewsDetecting Cancer, Measure by Measure
Aggressive Prostate cancer may be more accurately found through changes in PSA levels
Health NewsSafety of Vaccine Schedule Affirmed
Childhood immunization schedule considered safe by Institute of Medicine
FDA ApprovalsFDA approves new seasonal influenza vaccine made using novel technology
Flublok approved for prevention of seasonal influenza in adults
Health NewsSmartphone Apps Are Not Doctors
Melanoma was not accurately diagnosed by smartphone application
FeaturesAn Ordinary Testicular Cancer Survivor’s Story
Testicular cancer survivor Ben Peacock shares his story
FeaturesAn Interview About Lance Armstrong's Cancer
Testicular cancer most common cancer in young men
Health NewsYour Eyes Are the Prize: Get Tested
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and the NIH encourages getting an eye dilation exam
Health NewsThe Status of TB in Children
Tuberculosis risk for children may depend on where their parents were born
Prescription DrugsControlling Periods
IUD helped with overly heavy menstrual bleeding
Prescription DrugsPill Popping in Slight Decline
Prescription painkiller misuse has not increased in the US over the past year
Prescription DrugsPredicting Chemotherapy Success
Colorectal cancer chemotherapy response may become predictable
Health NewsResilient Ovarian Cancer Cells
Ovarian cancer cell growth and treatment evasion now better understood
Mental HealthQuit Smoking, Your Kid Can’t Breathe
Tobacco cessation education for healthcare professionals helps them teach parents
Health NewsSlimming Down Can Keep Heart Beating Right
Obesity increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation in younger women who appeared otherwise healthy
Health NewsAge Matters When Treating Leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia responds to different medications differently at different ages
Health NewsFlu Shot Protects Mom and Unborn Baby
Pregnant moms receiving flu shots had lower rate of miscarriages during pandemic
Health NewsStaying Positive with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia coping tips and strategies for staying positive
Health NewsYou are Benched
Athletes with concussions encouraged not to participate until fully healed
Prescription DrugsThe Power of Pinpointing
Glioblastoma multiforme may have new radiation treatment options
Prescription DrugsA New Way to Turn Off Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy may have new control method
NaturalWeight Gain Produces Knee Pain
Osteoarthritis symptoms increased with weight gain
Health NewsWorking Out Those Prostate Proteins
PSA levels common in prostate cancer decrease with increase in physical activity
Health NewsPneumonia Could Make Your Heart Skip a Beat
Cardiac arrhythmias may develop after pneumonia hospital stay
Health NewsHidden Risks for IVF Moms
Pregnant women using IVF appear at greater risk for blood clots and pulmonary embolism