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Helping Children With FibromyalgiaMental Health

Helping Children With Fibromyalgia

Cognitive behavioral therapy as treatment for juvenile fibromyalgia

November 30, 2011·2 min read
A Criminal MindMental Health

A Criminal Mind

Psychopath brain insights

November 30, 2011·1 min read
Cholesterol Drug Proves Safe and EffectivePrescription Drugs

Cholesterol Drug Proves Safe and Effective

Zocor found effective at lowering cholesterol and decreasing vascular events at 5 years

November 30, 2011·1 min read
Crohn's Disease and DiabetesHealth News

Crohn's Disease and Diabetes

Crohns patients with diabetes more likely to require surgery

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Cease Depression Before You SeizeMental Health

Cease Depression Before You Seize

Seizure risk linked to mental health disorders

November 30, 2011·1 min read
The Diabetes DashboardHealth News

The Diabetes Dashboard

Diabetes dashboard saves time and improves patient care

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Alternative PTSD Therapy Mental Health

Alternative PTSD Therapy

Mindfulness based stress reduction therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder

November 29, 2011·3 min read
Dealing With the Crohn's FeelingsFeatures

Dealing With the Crohn's Feelings

Crohns disease impacts quality of life issues

November 29, 2011·5 min read
Not so Sweet News for Older WomenHealth News

Not so Sweet News for Older Women

Colorectal cancer risks increased with elevated blood glucose levels

November 29, 2011·2 min read
One in Four Canadians Projected to Develop HypertensionNatural

One in Four Canadians Projected to Develop Hypertension

High blood pressure increasing in Canada

November 29, 2011·2 min read
Diabetes Drug Slows Breast Cancer Prescription Drugs

Diabetes Drug Slows Breast Cancer

Metformin may decrease breast cancer growth

November 29, 2011·2 min read
Mainstreaming Autistic SuccessMental Health

Mainstreaming Autistic Success

Autism spectrum disorder students

November 29, 2011·2 min read
Red Meats Linked to Aggressive Prostate CancerHealth News

Red Meats Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer incidence and severity linked to meat consumption

November 29, 2011·1 min read
You're at High Risk of Breast CancerHealth News

You're at High Risk of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer screenings should start in your 40s according to new study

November 29, 2011·3 min read
Heart Attack Patients Need CorvettesHealth News

Heart Attack Patients Need Corvettes

Heart attack patients seeking angioplasty need immediate treatment

November 29, 2011·1 min read
Beat-Boxing Your Heart BeatHealth News

Beat-Boxing Your Heart Beat

Heart rate monitor designed by Motorola

November 29, 2011·2 min read
Here Comes Generic LipitorPrescription Drugs

Here Comes Generic Lipitor

Cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor available this week in a less expensive generic version

November 29, 2011·1 min read
New Cancer SafariHealth News

New Cancer Safari

Prostate cancer molecular classification more accurate than Gleason scores

November 29, 2011·1 min read
Scheduling Your Operation?Health News

Scheduling Your Operation?

Surgery time may not impact patient survival

November 29, 2011·2 min read
Work and the Healthy MindPrescription Drugs

Work and the Healthy Mind

Mental health disorder patients take the most sick leave from their job

November 29, 2011·2 min read
Menopausal Women Don’t Get Enough Vitamin DNatural

Menopausal Women Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D

Vitamins D and E deficient during menopause

November 29, 2011·2 min read
Genetics and Age Change Attention Disorders Mental Health

Genetics and Age Change Attention Disorders

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity overview

November 29, 2011·2 min read
This Colonoscopy is a Right FITHealth News

This Colonoscopy is a Right FIT

FIT colonoscopy cheaper and more effective than gFOBT for diagnosing colon cancer

November 29, 2011·2 min read
Keeping Thoughts in Mind Mental Health

Keeping Thoughts in Mind

Cognitive therapy aids bipolar disorder sufferers

November 28, 2011·2 min read