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Health NewsSmoking Programs Yield Disappointing Results
Smoking cessation programs not effective
Prescription DrugsMelanoma Drug Side Effect Is Serious
Zelboraf promotes development of secondary skin cancers
NaturalAre Fish Better Than Mice for Cancer Research?
Cancer animal studies may be misleading
Health NewsTeenagers Get Cancer Too
Adolescent cancer patients need more attention
Prescription DrugsHow Diabetes Drug May Prevent Cancer
Metformin for type 2 diabetes may reduce cancer risk by preventing DNA damage
NaturalEmphysema Gets the CSI Treatment
How smoke induced emphysema develops in the body
Prescription DrugsVoraxaze Approved To Treat Toxic Methotrexate Levels
Drug lowers high blood levels of the chemotherapy drug
OTCRethinking Daily Aspirin Dosing
Aspirin daily may provide more risk than cardiovascular benefit
NaturalSmoke Inhalation Defying Expectations
Immune response in patients who died from smoke inhalation
Mental HealthFamously Anxious and Sleepless
Mental health advice is what celebrities need
Mental HealthGood Sleep Helps Keep a Heart Healthy
Sleep apnea in women increases risk of heart attack but CPAP helps
Prescription DrugsAlzheimer’s Drug Phase 3 Results Not Good
Dimebon did not meet primary efficacy endpoints
Health NewsLess is More When Getting Rid of Bacteria
Antibiotic treatment is not necessary for everyone with urinary bacteria
Health NewsMore New Knees for Baby Boomers
Knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis is on the rise among younger patients
Health NewsPlavix Allergy May be so Passe'
Plavix allergy can be overcome with combined treatment of antihistamines and steroids
Mental Health“Exergames” Better than Exercise
Cognitive function improved and dementia delayed
Health NewsStomaching Acid Reflux's Link to Cancer
Esophageal cancer may be caused by stomach cells
Health NewsWill My Throat Cancer Spread?
Throat cancers with matted lymph nodes more likely to metastasize
Prescription DrugsTreating the Effects of Gout Treatment
Rilonacept reduces gout flare ups
Health NewsHow Much Radiation?
TSA testing radiation exposure from full body scanners
Prescription DrugsAntidepressants Increase Hypertension Risks
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors increase the risk of pulmonary hypertension two fold
Health NewsCan a Study of a Million Women be Wrong?
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Link Questioned
Health NewsViral Load Biggest Factor in Reducing HIV
Sexually transmitting HIV limited with condoms
Mental HealthAmericans Seek Therapy Frequently
Alcohol use disorder in the United States is treated more often