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Health NewsMore Than Meets the Eye
Kidney birth defects linked to neurodevelopmental disorders in children
Mental HealthCancer Screening for the Mentally Ill
Cancer often goes undiagnosed until it spreads and undertreated in the mentally ill
Health NewsPregnancy - a Snapshot of Later Health
Hypertension during pregnancy predicts future risks
Health NewsNew Thumb Makes a Dramatic Difference for Four-Year-Old Girl
Pollicization rearranges tendons muscles and bone so index finger works like thumb
Health NewsNew Gene Test IDs Patients for Cancer Drug
Lung cancer patients with ALK gene mutation can be quickly identified with new test
Health NewsShorter Stays are Good News
Heart failure hospital stay may be shorter with ongoing medical care
Mental HealthReplaying Memories as Dementia Therapy?
Dementia patients and their caregivers were not helped by reminiscence therapy
Health NewsAt the Heart of Genetic Shenanigans
Chronic myeloid leukemia protein RAD52 may be key to overcoming stem cell power
Mental HealthTeenager Brains on Booze
Alcohol abuse can breakdown certain brain structures during adolescence
Prescription DrugsNew Rx Approved For Intestinal Condition
Gattex received FDA to treat adults with short bowel syndrome
Prescription DrugsFDA expands Tamiflu’s use to treat children younger than 1 year
Tamiflu is the only product approved to treat flu infection in children younger than 1 year old
Prescription DrugsExperimental Blood Cancer Rx is Showing Positive Results
Mantle cell lymphoma responds to ibrutinib
Prescription DrugsBotox and Surgery Does the Trick for Teen Suffering from Headaches
Pseudotumor cerebri can cause intense headaches
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Gattex to Treat Short Bowel Syndrome
Gattex injection helps improve intestinal absorption of fluids and nutrients
FeaturesEnergy Drinks May Give a Killer Buzz
Energy drinks often do not list their caffeine content and overconsumption can have lethal results
Mental HealthMixed Report Card on Teen Substance Use
Marijuana use in teens increases while alcohol and tobacco use decline
Health NewsSeeing Through the Medical Radiation Risk Story
Testicular cancer recurrence risk higher than later radiation induced cancer risks
Health NewsGrowing Up – and Growing Obese – with TV
Televisions in child bedrooms increases risk of obesity and cardiometabolic risk
Mental HealthThe Secret to Growing Old Gracefully
Successful aging involves resilience and lower levels of depression
Health NewsWhy'd the Man Cross the Road?
Male pedestrians twice as likely to die in collisions with vehicles
Health NewsOvercoming Cancer Fatigue
Cancer fatigue can be debilitating but guidelines to improve it can help patients cope
Health NewsDiabetes Connected to Broken Bones
Diabetes patients may have increased risk of hospitalization due to fracture
Prescription DrugsMerck Drug Tredaptive Did Not Achieve Primary Endpoint
Tredaptive did not significantly further reduce the risk of cardiac events
FeaturesHard to See with Diabetes
Dr. Roger Phelps explains diabetic retinopathy and how it may be contributing to growing vision problems