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Prescription DrugsCholesterol Drugs Lower Heart Risk
Statins reduce likelihood of recurrent cardiovascular events in women
Prescription DrugsAre Opioid Side Effects Inherited?
Side effects from painkillers could be genetic and potentially detected before an adverse reaction
Prescription DrugsWith a Little Help From My Friends
Multiple myeloma laboratory experiments shows successful treatment with bortezomib and PD 0332991
Mental HealthLight Therapy for a Quick Fix
Seasonal affective disorder patients may find quick relief with bright light therapy
Health NewsWhat’s in That Cookie?
Food allergies have more reactions and get less medicine than needed
Health NewsWhy are Headaches Common After Brain Injury?
Headaches more likely after mild traumatic brain injury compared to more severe injuries
Health NewsKidneys Donations Vary by Community
Living donor kidney transplantations less common in African Americans
Mental HealthQuitting Smoking Priorities for Veterans
Smoking cessation efforts for veterans with mental illness should increase
NaturalMore Cancers Associated with HPV?
Skin cancers may be associated with cutaneous HPV
Mental HealthMental Health Problems With Diabetes?
Anxiety disorder and other psychiatric conditions may be more likely with diabetics
Health NewsHitting Your Head Again?
Concussion education could help reduce the high rate of injury
Prescription DrugsWith Testosterone, It's Love and Hate
Prostate cancer treatment with continuous androgen deprivation
Health NewsUrine Test for Colon Cancer?
Colon cancer precursor polyps identified with urine test
Health NewsOnly One Pill a Day for HIV Treatment
Gilead Quad pill safe and effective in preliminary trials
Health NewsNew Test for Metabolic Risks in Teens
Metabolic syndrome diagnosis made better by new scoring system
Health NewsSome Surgeons Set in Their Ways
Bladder cancer treatment with chemotherapy before surgery underutilized
Health NewsSurgery for Obese is Risky Business
Kidney cancer surgical complications in obese
Mental HealthHas Medical Marijuana Increased Usage?
Marijuana use and abuse is not necessarily higher in states with medical marijuana
Mental HealthThe Migraine Treatment No One is Suggesting
Behavorial therapy is key migraine treatment but remains underused
Health NewsOn the Job Stress
Workplace stress effects and tips
Mental HealthTai Chi for the Soul, Body and Mind
Increased brain power and volume with weekly tai chi practice
Prescription DrugsA New Drug for Weight Loss
Belviq weight loss drug approved to treat obesity by FDA
Mental HealthRelapse Prevention is Your Best Bet
Substance use disorders a heavy financial cost on the healthcare system
NaturalBacon and Eggs vs. Carbohydrates
High protein low carbohydrate diets linked to small cardiovascular risk