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Living With Ovarian CancerHealth News

Living With Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer patients live longer with social support

August 4, 2012·1 min read
Curry Spice May Fight DiabetesNatural

Curry Spice May Fight Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes reduced in prediabetes patients receiving curcumin

August 3, 2012·2 min read
After a Heart Attack - Now What?Health News

After a Heart Attack - Now What?

Regional care system improves survival and neurological outcomes for cardiac arrest patients

August 3, 2012·2 min read
Toviaz More Effective Than Detrol In Reducing Urinary Incontinence Prescription Drugs

Toviaz More Effective Than Detrol In Reducing Urinary Incontinence

Overactive bladder phase 4 study

August 3, 2012·5 min read
Rx Approved for Advanced Colorectal Cancer  Prescription Drugs

Rx Approved for Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Zaltrap approved by FDA to treat metastatic colorectal cancer

August 3, 2012·2 min read
In the Cancer Olympics - Exercise Wins the Gold Health News

In the Cancer Olympics - Exercise Wins the Gold

Moving toward your own golds

August 3, 2012·3 min read
Sniffing out DementiaMental Health

Sniffing out Dementia

Cognitive decline was more likely in people who had changes to their sense of smell

August 3, 2012·2 min read
Climate, Crops and Skin CancerNatural

Climate, Crops and Skin Cancer

Skin cancer incidence increases linked to climate change

August 3, 2012·2 min read
Is There A Better Way To Treat PTSD?Mental Health

Is There A Better Way To Treat PTSD?

Post traumatic stress disorder may be effectively treated with accelerated resolution therapy

August 2, 2012·2 min read
The Freshman DepressionHealth News

The Freshman Depression

College student transitions and mental health

August 2, 2012·5 min read
Do Different Military Professionals Have Mental Health Issues?Features

Do Different Military Professionals Have Mental Health Issues?

Stress disorder severity may be different

August 2, 2012·7 min read
Measuring Blood Vessel "Bendiness"Health News

Measuring Blood Vessel "Bendiness"

Thyroid cancer detected with acoustic angiography

August 2, 2012·2 min read
Metformin for Diabetes Still Top NotchPrescription Drugs

Metformin for Diabetes Still Top Notch

Type 2 diabetes drug metformin associated with lower risk of heart disease and all cause mortality

August 2, 2012·2 min read
Drug May Have No Benefit in PsAPrescription Drugs

Drug May Have No Benefit in PsA

Psoriatic arthritis patients may not benefit from methotrexate

August 2, 2012·2 min read
Insulin Sensitivity in Heart SurgeryHealth News

Insulin Sensitivity in Heart Surgery

Insulin sensitivity during heart surgery may be weakened by statin drugs

August 2, 2012·2 min read
Incontinence in MS Women IncreasingHealth News

Incontinence in MS Women Increasing

Stress urinary incontinence more likely in women with MS than general female population

August 2, 2012·3 min read
Elder Abuse in CommunitiesMental Health

Elder Abuse in Communities

Abuse and neglect is more common in Latino elders than once thought

August 2, 2012·2 min read
Changing College Drinking HabitsMental Health

Changing College Drinking Habits

Alcohol related accidents and fights are common after risky drinking behavior in college

August 1, 2012·2 min read
Barrett's Esophagus Doesn't Like AspirinOTC

Barrett's Esophagus Doesn't Like Aspirin

Aspirin may protect against Barretts esophagus

August 1, 2012·2 min read
Can Pre-Season Strength Prevent Injury?Natural

Can Pre-Season Strength Prevent Injury?

Sports injury prevention does not come from the level of fitness before the season starts

August 1, 2012·2 min read
Offering Women with Stage IV Breast Cancer More TimePrescription Drugs

Offering Women with Stage IV Breast Cancer More Time

Metastatic breast cancer survival improved with combination therapy

August 1, 2012·3 min read
A Cup of Joe for What Ails YouNatural

A Cup of Joe for What Ails You

Caffeine helps Parkinsons disease patients control motor symptoms in recent study

August 1, 2012·2 min read
Cautious Optimism for New Brain DrugsMental Health

Cautious Optimism for New Brain Drugs

Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis among neurological diseases targeted by new drug class

August 1, 2012·8 min read
Why Lung Cancer is So Common and Who's at RiskHealth News

Why Lung Cancer is So Common and Who's at Risk

Lung cancer risks and causes and screenings

August 1, 2012·8 min read