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Is There A Mental Health Crisis?Mental Health

Is There A Mental Health Crisis?

Depression Bipolar and schizophrenia are being reported everywhere

January 30, 2012·5 min read
Tasigna Recommended for Second-Line CMLPrescription Drugs

Tasigna Recommended for Second-Line CML

Tasigna receives final recommendation from NICE

January 30, 2012·1 min read
Are You Eyeballing Me?Mental Health

Are You Eyeballing Me?

Eye contact increases emotional connectedness

January 30, 2012·1 min read
Can Too Much TV be Good?Mental Health

Can Too Much TV be Good?

Autistic adolescents prefer a solitary media experience

January 30, 2012·2 min read
Working Overtime is a Thrill KillMental Health

Working Overtime is a Thrill Kill

Depression risks double working 11 or more hours a day

January 30, 2012·2 min read
A Hearty Defense Against Chemo's HarmPrescription Drugs

A Hearty Defense Against Chemo's Harm

Monitoring myocardial damage with echocardiography in chemotherapy patients

January 29, 2012·2 min read
CT Scans Reveal Few StrokesHealth News

CT Scans Reveal Few Strokes

Emergency room CT scans for stroke or intracranial bleeding may not be warranted

January 29, 2012·2 min read
Fewer Hot Flashes, NaturallyNatural

Fewer Hot Flashes, Naturally

Menopause symptoms reduced with soy based supplement

January 29, 2012·3 min read
Chemicals Lurking in the CupboardsHealth News

Chemicals Lurking in the Cupboards

Common household chemicals may weaken children's immune response to vaccinations

January 29, 2012·3 min read
Using Your Own Body to Attack CancerHealth News

Using Your Own Body to Attack Cancer

Multiple myeloma immunotherapy makes progress

January 29, 2012·1 min read
Don't Be Scared of This COPD TestHealth News

Don't Be Scared of This COPD Test

COPD assessment test measures exacerbation length and lung function

January 29, 2012·2 min read
No Shame in Trying to Be MindfulMental Health

No Shame in Trying to Be Mindful

Substance abuse patients combat shame with acceptance and commitment therapy

January 29, 2012·2 min read
Metastasis Doesn't Always Mean the WorstHealth News

Metastasis Doesn't Always Mean the Worst

microRNA analysis for metastasis treatment viability

January 28, 2012·2 min read
Lithium Still Bipolar's Treatment of ChoicePrescription Drugs

Lithium Still Bipolar's Treatment of Choice

Lithium still most effective despite concerns of negative side effects

January 28, 2012·2 min read
Fry Your Food But Skip The Heart Disease?Natural

Fry Your Food But Skip The Heart Disease?

Healthier oil keeps fried foods more heart friendly

January 28, 2012·2 min read
Linking Your Genes to Menopause OnsetHealth News

Linking Your Genes to Menopause Onset

Onset of menopause predicted by gene location

January 28, 2012·2 min read
Proteins in Psoriasis, Breast Cancer LinkedHealth News

Proteins in Psoriasis, Breast Cancer Linked

Psoriasis treatment may benefit from advances in breast cancer research

January 28, 2012·2 min read
Longterm Heart Risk Predictions MisleadingHealth News

Longterm Heart Risk Predictions Misleading

Heart attack or stroke risk calculations for next decade may be deceiving

January 28, 2012·2 min read
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, B GonePrescription Drugs

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, B Gone

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia remissions high when treated with b cell receptor inhibitors

January 28, 2012·2 min read
Cephalon, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Treanda Health News

Cephalon, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Treanda

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia recalled due to particulate matter in vial

January 27, 2012·2 min read
Adding Up the Cost of AsthmaFeatures

Adding Up the Cost of Asthma

Asthma cost America 56 billion dollars in 2010

January 27, 2012·5 min read
Women With Breast Cancer Often Don't KnowHealth News

Women With Breast Cancer Often Don't Know

Breast cancer patients lack information to make informed decisions

January 27, 2012·3 min read
FDA Approves Inlyta to Treat Patients With a Type of Advanced Kidney CancerHealth News

FDA Approves Inlyta to Treat Patients With a Type of Advanced Kidney Cancer

Inlyta helps keep cancer from progressing

January 27, 2012·2 min read
Psychiatric Manual Could Lead to TroubleMental Health

Psychiatric Manual Could Lead to Trouble

Personality disorders removed from diagnosis manual could have unintended consequences

January 27, 2012·2 min read