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OTCGonorrhea is Changing
Gonorrhea has begun to develop a resistance to cephalosporins alone
NaturalDallas Attempts to Spray Away West Nile
Dallas using aerial insecticide spray to fight west nile virus
Mental HealthWatch for Teen Suicide Signs
Suicide rate in two Delaware counties leads to CDC review of risk factors
Prescription DrugsClinical Endpoints Not Met In Alzheimer Drug Study
Bapineuzumab study for mild to moderate Alzheimers disease ended
Health NewsJaundice and Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder cancer in advanced stages can be treated with surgery
Mental HealthTransgender Persons Have Rights Too
American Psychiatric Association supports civil liberties of transgender people
Mental HealthNicotine Replacement Therapies Do Help
Quitting smoking is tough but using a nicotine patch or smoking cessation drug can help
Mental HealthDementia Protection in Your DNA
Dementia risk lower for families of people who had high levels of a protective protein
Health NewsYo-Yo Dieters
Women who go up and down on the scale can still lose weight
Mental HealthGirls With ADHD
Risky behavior for girls with ADHD is a public health concern
Health NewsAllergy 2.0
Allergy tech tools help sufferers plan ahead and stay informed
Health NewsMolecular Fortune Telling
Vulvar cancer prognosis may be able to be predicted
Health NewsTexas West Nile Outbreak Worsening
West Nile virus outbreak in Texas creating health hazards
Generic Actos to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Actos is used to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes
Health NewsIntense Blood Pressure Goals in Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes patients using intensive blood pressure targets did not reduce heart attack
Mental HealthUruguay’s Anti-Smoking Success
Smoking cessation efforts in Uruguay have produced impressive results
Prescription DrugsStatins Help Healthy Hearts
Cholesterol reducing statins cut vascular risk in low risk patients
Health NewsA Safer C-Section
C-section infection rate drops when antibiotics are offered an hour before procedure
Health NewsOvertreatment Impacts Quality of Life
Endometrial cancer responds well to brachytherapy alone
NaturalOlive Oil May Protect Against Osteoporosis
Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil increases bone building material in recent study
Mental HealthSmoking While Pregnant Linked to Asthma
Smoking during pregnancy increases asthma risk even if women quit before giving birth
Mental HealthWhy do Brains Shrink From Depression?
Depression and chronic stress turn off new gene production in parts of the brain
Health NewsItty Bitty Babies Need a Little Help
Very low birth weight newborns grow faster with mixture of breastmilk and formula
Mental HealthBurning the Midnight Oil Creates Burn-Out
Circadian rhythms get disrupted with shorter sleep and too much light before bed