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Rise in RA Linked to ObesityHealth News

Rise in RA Linked to Obesity

Rheumatoid arthritis rates associated with obesity epidemic

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Depression Drugs Treat Arthritis PainPrescription Drugs

Depression Drugs Treat Arthritis Pain

Osteoarthritis pain reduced in patients taking duloxetine

August 22, 2012·3 min read
Teaching Self-ControlMental Health

Teaching Self-Control

Personal discipline may not come naturally but it can be taught

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Home HIV Test as Prevention Strategy? OTC

Home HIV Test as Prevention Strategy?

HIV test might be worthwhile prevention strategy

August 22, 2012·3 min read
Anorexics See Others As NormalMental Health

Anorexics See Others As Normal

Anorexia patients may have brain wiring that makes them think they are bigger

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Binge Drinking & UnemploymentMental Health

Binge Drinking & Unemployment

Heavy drinking is more likely a consequence rather than a cause of unemployment

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Allergic to AsthmaHealth News

Allergic to Asthma

Asthma and allergy shot connection discussed

August 22, 2012·4 min read
Oral Cancer From DipHealth News

Oral Cancer From Dip

Smokeless tobacco products have high levels of an oral carcinogen

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Popular Antibiotic May Not Be BestPrescription Drugs

Popular Antibiotic May Not Be Best

Dialysis patients taking cefazolin have lower risk of hospitalization and death from bloodstream infection

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Prescription Monitoring ProgramsMental Health

Prescription Monitoring Programs

Controlled substance monitoring may be the best approach to solving opioid addiction

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Living Much Longer With Brain CancerPrescription Drugs

Living Much Longer With Brain Cancer

Glioblastoma multiforme responds to experimental immunotherapy

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Hormones Linked to Improved ThinkingMental Health

Hormones Linked to Improved Thinking

Cognitive ability was improved for older people taking growth hormone releasing hormone

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Secondhand Smoke Puts Kids at RiskMental Health

Secondhand Smoke Puts Kids at Risk

Smoke exposure weakens cough reflex in children

August 22, 2012·2 min read
Treating Nasal MelanomaHealth News

Treating Nasal Melanoma

Sinonasal cancer survival better with endoscopic resection

August 22, 2012·1 min read
Lifetime Risk of Kidney FailureHealth News

Lifetime Risk of Kidney Failure

Kidney failure risk in old age is higher if issues not addressed earlier

August 21, 2012·2 min read
Defining Wheat SensitivityNatural

Defining Wheat Sensitivity

Wheat sensitivity may show up like an allergy or with bowel symptoms

August 21, 2012·2 min read
Why is the Drinking Age 21?Mental Health

Why is the Drinking Age 21?

Alcohol overconsumption at an early age could lead to later problems

August 21, 2012·3 min read
Working Together for Kids With AutismMental Health

Working Together for Kids With Autism

Autism treatments chosen by parents and doctors working together lead to more satisfaction

August 21, 2012·2 min read
Feeling Philanthropic?Mental Health

Feeling Philanthropic?

Giving really is better than receiving

August 21, 2012·2 min read
Improving Quality of Life with IBSPrescription Drugs

Improving Quality of Life with IBS

Lotronex helped IBS in women and improved their social activities

August 21, 2012·2 min read
Skin Complications of DiabetesFeatures

Skin Complications of Diabetes

Diabetes patients have increased risk of skin problems

August 21, 2012·6 min read
Beyond ADHDHealth News

Beyond ADHD

ADHD tied to teenage substance abuse and depression

August 21, 2012·5 min read
Stents for Diabetes?Prescription Drugs

Stents for Diabetes?

Diabetes patients may benefit more from drug eluting stents than bare metal stents

August 21, 2012·2 min read
Depressed Vets at Risk for Early DeathMental Health

Depressed Vets at Risk for Early Death

Depression among veterans increases health risks

August 21, 2012·2 min read