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Health NewsHeart Surgeon Not Required for Elective Angioplasty
Angioplasty and stent placement doesnt require a heart specialist
Mental HealthPhysically Train to Aid the Brain
Depression related to insufficient exercise
NaturalChronic Pain and Excercise
Therapy and exercise for pain sufferers
Health NewsStem Cells Reverse Heart Failure Damage
Revascor reduces heart failure hospitalizations and deaths in clinical trial
NaturalAlternative Medicine for Smoking
Acupuncture settles tobacco addiction cravings
Prescription DrugsMis-using Pain Medications?
Medication therapy enables doctors to manage prescriptions
Mental HealthiPhoning Your Health
Mental health smartphone can talk to you about health issues
NaturalFibromyalgia Linked to Sleep Problems
Sleep mitigates risks of fibromyalgia in women
Prescription DrugsAbnormal Heart Rhythm Drug Increases Risk of Dying
Dronedarone study halted early after medication is shown to increase risk of death in permanent AF patients
Prescription DrugsOral Contraceptives Linked to Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer cases may be associated with environmental levels of endocrine disruptive compounds
Prescription DrugsHiding in Plain Sight - Old Drug, New Use
Leukemia treatment finds promise in tigecycline
Prescription DrugsApixaban Fails to Reduce Blood Clots
Apixaban not as effective as current standard for blood clots
Mental HealthBreast Cancer to Blame for Brain Blanks
Breast cancer survivors often show neurological impairment
NaturalFood for Kidneys: What's Good and Bad?
Kidney disease patients could benefit from pomegranate juice
Mental HealthScientific Schizophrenic Insight
Researchers find gene promoting schizophrenia susceptibility
Prescription DrugsSanofi, Regeneron Make Strides With Cholesterol Drug
Positive Preliminary Phase 2 Program Results for Anti-PCSK9 Antibody
Health NewsFDA approves Erbitux to treat late-stage head and neck cancer
Erbitux extended lives of those receiving treatment combo compared to chemotherapy alone
Health NewsYoung Women can Reduce Breast Disease Risks
Adolescents with family history of breast disease should avoid drinking alcohol
Health NewsA Vaccine Against Breast and Ovarian Cancer Being Studied
Metastatic breast cancer and ovarian cancer respond to recombinant poxviral vaccine
Health NewsAwareness Detected in Vegetative Patients
Bedside brain scanner reveals whether brain damaged patients are aware
Mental HealthOCD Leaves Hoarding Out
Mental health professionals decide hoarding separate disease
Clinical TrialsLow Oxygen Linked to More Fatalities After Brain Injury
Severe traumatic brain injury outcome negatively impacted by low oxygen levels
FeaturesAutistic People Don't Care What Others Think
Neuroscientists pinpoint specific social difficulties in people with autism
Mental HealthBiology of Depression Linked to Dementia
Severe depression has plaques and tangles similar to dementia