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Health NewsMammography Saves Lives. Period.
Breast cancer screenings cut mortality risks by half
Prescription DrugsOver Medicating Foster Children
Antipsychotic use occurs often and lasts longer in foster care children
Mental HealthCaregiving Strategies for Alzheimer's
Alzheimers disease long term care giving tips
Mental HealthMultitasking Makes Mom More Stressed
Stress and negativity more common in over worked moms
NaturalGluten-Free Diet Difficult for Celiac Patients
Celiac disease affected by anxiety and depression
Prescription DrugsProzac for Autistic Relief
Autism spectrum disorder patients receive relief from drug fluoxetine
Prescription DrugsAnti-Seizure Drugs Slow Deadly Eye Cancer
Uveal melanoma slowed by histone deacetylase inhibitors
Health NewsFibromyalgia and Spine Pain
Spine pain may have fibromyalgia
Mental HealthADHD Defects and Differences
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder patients exhibit genetic defects
Mental HealthMore than the Baby Blues
Health providers should be alert for suicide risk among pregnant women and new mothers
Health NewsBoosting the Effectiveness of Cancer Therapies
Anti cancer therapies improved when tumors injected with dopamine
Prescription DrugsHot Pink Tumors
Gliomas glow hot pink after patients take experimental drug 5-Aminolevulinic Acid
Prescription DrugsUncovering Asthma and Allergy Triggers
Histamine releasing factor binds with IgE molecule to trigger allergic reactions
Prescription DrugsEpilepsy Drug Linked to Autism
Prenatal exposure to anticonvulsant increases risk of autism
Health NewsWTC Rescue Personnel Have Poor Lung Function
Risk factors of metabolism syndrome can predict poor lung function
Health NewsPoorer Men More Likely to Die of Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer diagnosis and mortality impacted by socioeconomic factors
Prescription DrugsYes, You Can Grow Stronger Bones
Growth hormone injections boost bones in obese women
Health NewsTreating Childhood Wheeze Periodically Proves Effective
Respiratory tract infection requires daily treatments for wheezing
NaturalWhat You Eat and Drink Affects Your MS
Multiple sclerosis effected by alcohol coffee smoking and fish
Mental HealthMental Health Disorders by the Pair
Obsessive compulsive disorder commonly coupled with depression and bipolar disorder
Mental HealthMarker Identifies Dementia Type
PIB PET scans detect brain plaque differentiating between Alzheimers and other forms of dementia
Health NewsTools to Predict Diabetes
Diabetes can be prevented through use of existing risk prediction tools
Mental HealthA Mindful Test
Mindfulness based treatments work better with practice and therapeutic alliance
Health NewsAsthma Programs Fall Flat in Baltimore
Pediatric asthma symptoms not improved with mobile clinics and home education programs