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Prescription DrugsLight On The Ovarian Cancer Horizon
Ovarian cancer discovery identifies potential new therapeutic targets
NaturalHow Can My DNA and Wine Battle Cancer?
Protein 53 gene and resveratrol from grapes fight off cancer in cells
Prescription DrugsGeneric Drugs for Diabetic Blood Pressure
Diabetic hypertensive patients have greater access to generic drugs but not better blood pressure control
Health NewsHow Accurate Are Cancer Scans?
Uterine cancer patients were given scans to see how accurate they could be at diagnosis
Health NewsKids Trump Parents in Healthy Behaviors
Healthy diet and physical activity a higher priority for kids than for parents
Mental HealthMeditation Boosts Heart Health
Transcendental meditation may reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
Health NewsPains of Parents and Children
Chronic unexplained pain more likely in teens if their parents experience it
NaturalAllergic? I Used To Be
Children outgrow certain food allergies more than others
Mental HealthYour Brain on Stress & Drinking
Substance abuse can result from stress for those with less active amygdalas
NaturalSpice it Down
Spice allergies are important to identify and manage
NaturalIn Your Face Cancer! Healthy Holiday Foods
Cancer fighting foods can be easily incorporated into delicious holiday meals
Health NewsIs Mammography Harming More Women Than It Saves?
Breast cancer screening harms outweigh benefits study suggests
Health NewsComplications During and After Surgery
Surgery complications happen mainly after surgery during recovery period
FeaturesGlaucoma: The Eye's Silent Disease
Glaucoma: what is it and how to prevent it
Prescription DrugsLiving With a Once Deadly Leukemia
Chronic myeloid leukemia has many treatment options
NaturalFood Safety Tips for Your T-Day Turkey
Salmonella listeria and E coli are food-borne illnesses that could send all of your guests home with food poisoning
Mental HealthQuitting Tougher for Some Pregnant Women
Pregnant women with mental disorders have more difficulty quitting smoking
Mental HealthIs Your Child the Next Michael Phelps?
Swimming experience in children linked to earlier development
NaturalCheers Against Blood Cancers
Blood cancer risks may decrease with alcohol consumption
NaturalMore Chemicals, More Time to Pregnancy
Chemicals PCB 167 and PCB 138 had the strongest impact on conceiving a child
Prescription DrugsGood To The Bone
Lung cancer with bone metastasis survival longer with denosumab than zoledronic acid
Prescription DrugsPneumonia Vaccine Recommended in Europe
Prevenar 13 pneumonia vaccine recommended by European drug regulatory agency
Prescription DrugsInsomnia, Dementia and Sleep Meds
Dementia risk may be increased after long term use of sleep drugs to treat insomnia
Prescription DrugsMeningitis Vaccine Gets Boost in Europe
Bexsero meningitis B vaccine given go ahead by European regulatory committee