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Ultrasound Spots Heart DiseaseHealth News

Ultrasound Spots Heart Disease

Heart disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients identified early using echocardiogram

June 8, 2012·2 min read
Non-invasive Down Syndrome Test Is AccurateHealth News

Non-invasive Down Syndrome Test Is Accurate

Exercise and overnight rest may help prenatal screening

June 8, 2012·2 min read
HIV Rx May Prevent Breast Cancer MetastasisPrescription Drugs

HIV Rx May Prevent Breast Cancer Metastasis

Breast cancer metastasis prevented with HIV drugs in study

June 8, 2012·2 min read
COPD Limits SexHealth News

COPD Limits Sex

COPD patients suffer sexual problems due to shortness of breath

June 8, 2012·2 min read
What is Fungus Doing in Your Body?  Health News

What is Fungus Doing in Your Body?

Gut fungus may play role in inflammatory bowel disease

June 8, 2012·2 min read
HIV and HBV: Partners in CrimeHealth News

HIV and HBV: Partners in Crime

HIV and hepatitis B constitute global health threat says NEJM

June 8, 2012·2 min read
Guitarist Bob Welch Dead Mental Health

Guitarist Bob Welch Dead

Bob Welch of Fleetwood Mac fame committed suicide Thursday

June 7, 2012·1 min read
Preserving Little Eyes a Little LongerHealth News

Preserving Little Eyes a Little Longer

Nearsightedness in some children might slow down with no line bifocal lenses

June 7, 2012·2 min read
Advanced Melanoma Drug To Seek FDA ApprovalPrescription Drugs

Advanced Melanoma Drug To Seek FDA Approval

Melanoma with BRAF mutation shows treatment using dabrafenib successful

June 7, 2012·3 min read
Dial up a TherapistMental Health

Dial up a Therapist

Depression can be successfully treated over the telephone

June 7, 2012·2 min read
Birth Control Pill Voluntary RecallFDA Alerts

Birth Control Pill Voluntary Recall

Introvale birth control pills recalled for packaging errors

June 7, 2012·2 min read
Upcoming Lung Cancer DrugsClinical Trials

Upcoming Lung Cancer Drugs

Non small cell lung cancer treatment trial successes with xalkori and BMS-936558

June 7, 2012·3 min read
Lifestyle Coach From a Mobile AppMental Health

Lifestyle Coach From a Mobile App

Diet and exercise are easier to stick with when a person is accountable to someone

June 7, 2012·3 min read
Ask Questions Before Taking AntibioticsPrescription Drugs

Ask Questions Before Taking Antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance questions and answers

June 7, 2012·6 min read
Head and Neck Cancer Presentation HighlightsClinical Trials

Head and Neck Cancer Presentation Highlights

The field of head and neck cancer from ASCO 2012

June 7, 2012·3 min read
Signs of Future Spinal Damage in ASHealth News

Signs of Future Spinal Damage in AS

Ankylosing spondylitis biomarkers predict progression of spinal damage

June 7, 2012·2 min read
Most Children Diagnosed With Autism by Age 5Mental Health

Most Children Diagnosed With Autism by Age 5

Autism diagnosis is most common around age 5 and most children with autism use services

June 7, 2012·1 min read
Resetting Brains for DepressionMental Health

Resetting Brains for Depression

Depression after a stroke linked to changes in brain network related to internal thoughts

June 7, 2012·2 min read
FDA Issues Warning on Natural SupplementPrescription Drugs

FDA Issues Warning on Natural Supplement

Reumofan Plus may have potentially harmful ingredients

June 7, 2012·2 min read
Potential for Hormone-Free Male "Pill"Clinical Trials

Potential for Hormone-Free Male "Pill"

Male contraception drugs without the side effects may be possible

June 7, 2012·2 min read
Newly Released Cancer Diagnostic Tests in EuropeHealth News

Newly Released Cancer Diagnostic Tests in Europe

Liver cancer MET4 mutation test pharmdxrx

June 7, 2012·2 min read
Sweet Smelling Herbal Treatment for AnxietyNatural

Sweet Smelling Herbal Treatment for Anxiety

Lavender may have potential anxiety medicine despite poor research quality

June 6, 2012·3 min read
Pregnant? What Meds Can You Take?Prescription Drugs

Pregnant? What Meds Can You Take?

Birth defects and other risks from prescriptions taken during pregnancy need more research

June 6, 2012·8 min read
Babies on IceMental Health

Babies on Ice

Hypothermia treatment for newborns with low oxygen has good long term outcomes

June 6, 2012·3 min read