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Mental HealthVeterans & Violence: Who’s at Risk?
Aggression is more common in soldiers with higher risk factors
Health NewsDialing for Diabetes Advice
Diabetes lifestyle intervention may help prevent diabetes in poor communities
Clinical TrialsExperimental Drug Drops Clot Risk
Vorapaxar lowers PAD blood clot risk but increases chance of serious bleeding
Mental HealthU.S Releases Major Youth Health Survey
Texting while driving and use of psychoactive substances are a source of concern
Health NewsECG: A Preventative Tool for the Heart?
Rheumatic heart disease can be detected sooner with electrocardiograms
Mental HealthBreak Out the Dr. Seuss, Mom!
Single moms who spend more time with their children feel less stress
Mental HealthNew Mom? Tell Us All About It!
Motherhood stresses and isolation lessened with blogging
Mental HealthSupplement to Help Quit Pot
Marijuana cessation may have a new over-the-counter aid
Health NewsDrug-resistant Tuberculosis Hits India
TB emerging in India is an incurable drug resistant form
Prescription DrugsAre Dementia Medications Safe for the Heart?
Alzheimers disease medications appear to be safe for the heart during short term use
Prescription DrugsReal World Blood Sugar Control
HbA1c in type 2 diabetes patients worsened only slightly over the course of five years
Mental HealthNo Delay, Quit Today!
Smoking cessation campaign produces impressive results
Mental HealthAggression in the Brain
Anger and aggressive behavior may come from a lack of dopamine synthesis in the brain
Prescription DrugsAntipsychotics & Lady Problems
Schizophrenics can take metformin to treat amenorrhea and weight gain from antipsychotics
NaturalAmino Acids, Vitamins and Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer risks may be lowered with vitamin B6 and methodine intake
Prescription DrugsStay Focused With HIV Meds
Bipolar disorder may lead some patients to falsely report that they are taking their HIV medications
Mental HealthChanging Realities After Cancer Surgery
Esophageal cancer surgery and delirium linked
Mental HealthAddicted to the Action
Addictive behavior might improve with inhibition training
Health NewsGoing Too Low With Diabetes
Diabetes patients with severe hypoglycemia may have an increased risk of death
Health NewsHearing Loss Greater in Kids With HIV
HIV positive children experience greater hearing loss than their peers
FeaturesNot Accepting the First Cancer Diagnosis
Second opinions with cancer may be best
Mental HealthGuns are Risky Around Kids
Suicide counseling to rural teens parents should include discussion of gun accessibility
Mental HealthEmotional Crosstraining for Happiness
Life satisfaction linked to strengthening of certain attributes
Mental HealthHIV and Healthy Relationships
Intimate partner violence linked to worse outcomes for HIV