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Health NewsAn Eye Exam for an Eye Exam
Dilated eye exams a more cost effective screening tool for seniors enrolling in Medicare
Prescription DrugsDoes Chemotherapy Cause Cancer to Return?
Acute myeloid leukemia chemotherapy may cause disease relapse
Mental Health"D" is for Depression
Depressive symptoms linked to low levels of Vitamin D
Health NewsStrength Work Outs are Cancer Winners
Cancer thrivers thrive with strength training
Mental HealthBrain Remains Healthy After Menopause
Cognitive decline after menopause offset with higher education levels
Mental HealthGrieving Your Way to a Heart Attack?
Heart attack risk increases after losing a loved one
NaturalDo Nicotine Replacement Therapies Work?
Nicotine replacement therapies are not effective long term
Prescription DrugsTricking Cancer Cells Into Eating Poison
Cancer cells engulf ligands containing chemotherapy nanoparticles
Health NewsA Nap a Day Keeps Tantrums Away
Sleep deprivation affects childrens emotions
Health NewsWhy Never-Smokers Get Lung Cancer
Lung cancer in never smokers produces specific genetic changes
Prescription DrugsStop the Pain, Slow the Disease
NSAIDs slow progression of ankylosing spondylitis
Health NewsHeart Attacks Are Harder
Heart attack patients may be more likely to be admitted to a hospital
Health NewsTo Flu Shot or Not?
Is the flu shot a fabulous fix or a radical risk
FeaturesOsteoporosis Strikes Before Middle Age
Osteoporosis affects both children and adolescents
NaturalB-vitamins Defend the Liver From Arsenic Poisoning
Vitamin B12 and Folate may protect the liver by protecting DNA
Prescription DrugsA Safe Shot for the Tot
Current rotavirus vaccine shown not to cause serious bowel problems in children
NaturalToo Much of a Good Thing
Vitamin D protects the bones and heart as long as you dont have too much of it
Health NewsHow Obesity Weighs on Cancer Screenings
Prostate and cervical cancer screening affected by patient weight
Prescription DrugsPunctuating OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder responds to Abilify
Mental HealthSocial Dynamics in the Home Matter
Anorexia nervosa patients see greater results with supplemental family therapy
Mental HealthTaking a Team Approach to Treatment
Diabetes heart disease and depression improved through the use of team care
Mental HealthSmoking Patches for Memory
Nicotine patches improve cognitive impairment
Prescription DrugsEstrogen Meds Help Prevent Lung Cancer too
Lung cancer may be prevented with estrogen blocking medications
Prescription DrugsFDA Warning for Painkiller Mix-Up
Endo opioid drug mis packaging warning