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Vegetable Compound May Shrink Breast TumorsNatural

Vegetable Compound May Shrink Breast Tumors

Breast cancer tumors in mouse model shrunk in presence of phenethyl isothiocyanate

August 6, 2012·2 min read
Take a Dip for Your JointsNatural

Take a Dip for Your Joints

Arthritis water exercises explained

August 6, 2012·10 min read
Q&A with Colic Expert Dr. VartabedianHealth News

Q&A with Colic Expert Dr. Vartabedian

Colic expert discusses treatments and new research about frustrating condition

August 6, 2012·11 min read
FDA Approves Generic Singulair Prescription Drugs

FDA Approves Generic Singulair

Montelukast approved for asthma and allergies

August 6, 2012·2 min read
Early Symptoms of Bipolar DisorderMental Health

Early Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar symptoms of elation and irritability may show risk for full mania

August 6, 2012·2 min read
Blood Sugar May Matter for Non-DiabeticsNatural

Blood Sugar May Matter for Non-Diabetics

HbA1c levels associated with anemia and death risk in people without diabetes

August 6, 2012·2 min read
Reducing Tremors in MSPrescription Drugs

Reducing Tremors in MS

Primidone shown to be effective for treatment of MS tremors in small study

August 6, 2012·2 min read
Rituxan May Help With Kidney DisorderPrescription Drugs

Rituxan May Help With Kidney Disorder

Idiopathic membranous nephropathy patients taking rituximab experienced remission

August 6, 2012·2 min read
Containing Cancer is ComplicatedPrescription Drugs

Containing Cancer is Complicated

Cancer stem cells may help regenerate tumors

August 6, 2012·2 min read
Bypass Technique Linked to Fewer ComplicationsHealth News

Bypass Technique Linked to Fewer Complications

Endoscopic vein graft harvest during bypass surgery found durable

August 5, 2012·2 min read
Young People with Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaPrescription Drugs

Young People with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia adolescent patients fare worse

August 5, 2012·1 min read
Surgery May Cut Diabetic Heart RiskHealth News

Surgery May Cut Diabetic Heart Risk

Obese type 2 diabetes patients had a lower risk of heart attack after bariatric surgery

August 5, 2012·2 min read
Preemies More Likely if Mom Takes SRIsPrescription Drugs

Preemies More Likely if Mom Takes SRIs

Antidepressants during pregnancy appear to increase risk of preterm birth

August 5, 2012·3 min read
Improving Language through PlayMental Health

Improving Language through Play

Autism language problems were improved for some children when mothers had play training

August 5, 2012·3 min read
Dementia: Younger Means Faster Mental Health

Dementia: Younger Means Faster

Alzheimers disease may progress faster in younger patients than in older patients

August 5, 2012·2 min read
Dualing Against Kidney and Breast CancerPrescription Drugs

Dualing Against Kidney and Breast Cancer

Kidney cancer and breast cancer respond to dual therapy

August 5, 2012·2 min read
Gum Disease Linked to Insulin IssuesHealth News

Gum Disease Linked to Insulin Issues

Gingivitis associated with insulin resistance in people without diabetes

August 4, 2012·2 min read
The Importance of Taking a PillPrescription Drugs

The Importance of Taking a Pill

Non adherence to antipsychotic medication and possible remedies detailed in recent report

August 4, 2012·5 min read
Mobility With MS Health News

Mobility With MS

Fatigue impairs mobility in multiple sclerosis while pain and depression do not, study says

August 4, 2012·3 min read
Watch Out for West Nile This SummerNatural

Watch Out for West Nile This Summer

West Nile virus cases in 2012

August 4, 2012·2 min read
Moms Feel Good about BreastfeedingMental Health

Moms Feel Good about Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding satisfaction high among women even if they breastfed babies a short time

August 4, 2012·2 min read
Humira Approved in Europe for Treatment of SpondyloarthritisPrescription Drugs

Humira Approved in Europe for Treatment of Spondyloarthritis

Abbott drug first treatment for Spondyloarthritis

August 4, 2012·5 min read
Can Heartburn Lead to Cancer?Health News

Can Heartburn Lead to Cancer?

Esophageal cancer and heartburn connection explained

August 4, 2012·2 min read
Calling in Sick - When Anxious or DepressedMental Health

Calling in Sick - When Anxious or Depressed

Anxiety and depression increase likelihood of employees to use sick leave

August 4, 2012·2 min read