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Big City Hospitals Act as 'Hub' for SuperbugsHealth News

Big City Hospitals Act as 'Hub' for Superbugs

Hospitals are breeding grounds for MRSA superbug

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Video Games may Benefit Kids With Cerebral PalsyHealth News

Video Games may Benefit Kids With Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy treatments explored in active video games like Wii

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Obesity Blocks Kidney DonationHealth News

Obesity Blocks Kidney Donation

Morbid obesity is an obstacle to kidney donation

May 16, 2012·3 min read
An Extra Push to Greet the New WorldHealth News

An Extra Push to Greet the New World

Inducing labor at 40 weeks may offer better outcomes than waiting

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Can Body Image Affect Behavior?Mental Health

Can Body Image Affect Behavior?

Obesity in women may lead them to think and act like they are bigger than they are

May 16, 2012·2 min read
No Bone Drug Better Than AnotherPrescription Drugs

No Bone Drug Better Than Another

Multiple myeloma fractures and pain decreased with bisphosphonates

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Botox Backed for Migraines in UKPrescription Drugs

Botox Backed for Migraines in UK

Botox could soon become an approved chronic migraine treatment in the United Kingdom

May 15, 2012·2 min read
So What About Plastics and Breast Cancer?Health News

So What About Plastics and Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer risks may be linked to BPA according to primate study

May 15, 2012·2 min read
HIV Drug Safe During PregnancyPrescription Drugs

HIV Drug Safe During Pregnancy

Viread or tenofovir drug for HIV and Hep B is safe for pregnant women to take

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Prolonging ICD Shocks SafeClinical Trials

Prolonging ICD Shocks Safe

Less aggressive implantable cardioverter defibrillator programming effective

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Substance Abuse & School Drop OutsMental Health

Substance Abuse & School Drop Outs

Alcohol abuse ranks as a higher predictor than drug abuse for school dropout

May 15, 2012·3 min read
Air Pollution Linked to Heart DiseaseNatural

Air Pollution Linked to Heart Disease

Short term air pollution reduction found to improve cardiovascular health in Beijing Olympics study

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Teen Migraine Sufferers Need SolutionsPrescription Drugs

Teen Migraine Sufferers Need Solutions

Sumatriptan and naproxen sodium combination relieve teen migraines

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Exercise Diabetes AwayNatural

Exercise Diabetes Away

Type 2 diabetes patients lower prevalence of high blood sugar by exercising every other day

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Good News for Short Term Back PainHealth News

Good News for Short Term Back Pain

Back pain improves in six weeks but may remain at one year for long-term sufferers

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Kids ER Visits from Batteries IncreasingHealth News

Kids ER Visits from Batteries Increasing

Button batteries send many kids to emergency room

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Why Do Pregnant Women Light UpMental Health

Why Do Pregnant Women Light Up

Smoking rates during pregnancy higher than alcohol and illegal drug use

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Boys Will Be Boys - But Why?Health News

Boys Will Be Boys - But Why?

Testosterone levels in male babies determined more by environment than by genetics

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Rituximab Works for Some ChildrenPrescription Drugs

Rituximab Works for Some Children

Rituximab for idiopathic nephrotic syndrome only works for children who benefit from standard treatment

May 15, 2012·1 min read
Migraines Tied to Childhood AdversityHealth News

Migraines Tied to Childhood Adversity

Childhood adversity could raise risk of migraines and strokes

May 15, 2012·2 min read
PEAK1 Enzyme Sees Into Pancreatic CancerHealth News

PEAK1 Enzyme Sees Into Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer early biomarker identified

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Hooked on Facebook?Mental Health

Hooked on Facebook?

Addiction scales now include a system for Facebook addiction analysis

May 15, 2012·3 min read
Identifying Aggressive LeukemiaHealth News

Identifying Aggressive Leukemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia g protein receptor prognosis

May 15, 2012·2 min read
Selecting Which Birth Control MattersPrescription Drugs

Selecting Which Birth Control Matters

Hormonal birth control methods have different risk levels for blood clots

May 15, 2012·3 min read