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Asthma Meds Tied to Heart ArrhythmiasPrescription Drugs

Asthma Meds Tied to Heart Arrhythmias

Inhaled anticholinergics linked to deadly heart arrhythmias in children and young adults

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Psychology Behind the Prostate Cancer TestMental Health

Psychology Behind the Prostate Cancer Test

PSA screening controversy

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Cobbler Not So PeachyMental Health

Cobbler Not So Peachy

Sugar may decrease brain power while fish and nuts will help it

May 26, 2012·3 min read
Bacterial Infection Makes COPD WorseHealth News

Bacterial Infection Makes COPD Worse

COPD patients with Pseudomonas aerguinosa infection have worse clinical outcomes

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Mother's Milk Secret to Stopping HIVNatural

Mother's Milk Secret to Stopping HIV

Breast milk antibodies from HIV positive mothers fight HIV

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Risky Behaviors & Risky BusinessMental Health

Risky Behaviors & Risky Business

Listening to loud music could indicate further risky lifestyle choices

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Diabetes Advice Just a Phone Call AwayHealth News

Diabetes Advice Just a Phone Call Away

Gestational diabetes patients lower risk of infant with excess weight

May 26, 2012·3 min read
Red Bull & Monster Terrorize TeethNatural

Red Bull & Monster Terrorize Teeth

Energy drinks and sports beverages in excess may damage tooth enamel

May 26, 2012·3 min read
Throat Cancer Patients Take HeartHealth News

Throat Cancer Patients Take Heart

Larynx cancer reconstruction using heart valves saves voices

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Healthier Potluck EatingNatural

Healthier Potluck Eating

Drinking water appears to help people choose healthier foods

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Battle of the Bug BitesHealth News

Battle of the Bug Bites

Bug bite over the counter remedies may offer little relief

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Healthy Grilling This HolidayNatural

Healthy Grilling This Holiday

Cancer causing compounds produced from grilling fatty meats and fish

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Twice the Babies, Twice the InsulinHealth News

Twice the Babies, Twice the Insulin

Type 1 diabetic mothers with twin pregnancies need more insulin than those with singleton pregnancies

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Rare Leukemia ExplainedHealth News

Rare Leukemia Explained

Large granular lymphocytic leukemia STAT3 mutation identified

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Stem Cells Have Potential to Repair HeartsHealth News

Stem Cells Have Potential to Repair Hearts

Heart failure patient skine cells transformed into heart muscle cells in lab

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Be Fruitful, Be Merry and Multiply!Mental Health

Be Fruitful, Be Merry and Multiply!

Joy of parenthood brings more happiness than previously thought

May 25, 2012·6 min read
COPD Education Program Goes AwryHealth News

COPD Education Program Goes Awry

COPD patients in education and self management program had higher risk of death and hospitalization

May 25, 2012·2 min read
A Cheaper Choice for a Sleep DisorderHealth News

A Cheaper Choice for a Sleep Disorder

Obstructive sleep apnea patients get equally good treatment from GPs and specialists

May 25, 2012·3 min read
Your City's AsthmaFeatures

Your City's Asthma

Asthma sufferers city can affect symptoms and quality of life

May 25, 2012·4 min read
Graduate Kids Sooner to Lidless CupsHealth News

Graduate Kids Sooner to Lidless Cups

Pacifiers bottles and sippy cups responsible for many kids emergency room injuries

May 25, 2012·2 min read
Chocolate: A Secret Weapon for your Heart?Natural

Chocolate: A Secret Weapon for your Heart?

Cocoa laden treat provides sweet cardiovascular benefits

May 25, 2012·6 min read
Pill Bottle Caters to BlindHealth News

Pill Bottle Caters to Blind

Textured pill bottles designed to aid visually impaired

May 25, 2012·2 min read
Needle-free Blood Test Gives Painless DiagnosisHealth News

Needle-free Blood Test Gives Painless Diagnosis

Blood scanning system could cut traditional blood draws

May 25, 2012·2 min read
Step Up One Step at a Time Breast Cancer DancersHealth News

Step Up One Step at a Time Breast Cancer Dancers

Breast cancer days linked to cardiopulmonary function levels

May 25, 2012·2 min read