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Blood Clots a Common Risk for Some Cancer PatientsHealth News

Blood Clots a Common Risk for Some Cancer Patients

Venous thromboembolisms seen up to a year after some cancer treatments

November 13, 2011·2 min read
Mini Strokes May Shorten Life By 20 PercentHealth News

Mini Strokes May Shorten Life By 20 Percent

Mini strokes tend to shorten life span among older patients

November 13, 2011·2 min read
Meeting the Challenge of Adult ADHDMental Health

Meeting the Challenge of Adult ADHD

Attention deficit later in life brings complicated diagnosis

November 12, 2011·8 min read
First Cord Blood Product Gets FDA Stamp of ApprovalPrescription Drugs

First Cord Blood Product Gets FDA Stamp of Approval

Blood product HEMACORD approved

November 12, 2011·1 min read
PTSD PotencyMental Health

PTSD Potency

Post traumatic stress disorder biology influences recipients

November 12, 2011·2 min read
Depression and Stress Ages Us Mental Health

Depression and Stress Ages Us

Chronic stress and depressive disorders affect age-related chromosomes

November 12, 2011·1 min read
Multiple Sclerosis and Depression MixtureMental Health

Multiple Sclerosis and Depression Mixture

Depression is common among patients with MS

November 12, 2011·2 min read
What Cancer and Corkscrews Have in CommonHealth News

What Cancer and Corkscrews Have in Common

Inhibiting p97/VCP corkscrew activities could improve cancer therapies

November 12, 2011·1 min read
Stroke Risk Not Improved After SurgeryHealth News

Stroke Risk Not Improved After Surgery

Blockage operation may not reduce stroke risk after a mini-stroke

November 12, 2011·2 min read
The Shape of ArthritisHealth News

The Shape of Arthritis

Osteoarthritis patients may have different knee shape that others

November 12, 2011·1 min read
Therapy Can Aid Dementia Caregivers With DepressionMental Health

Therapy Can Aid Dementia Caregivers With Depression

Cognitive reframing helps dementia caregivers cope with depression and anxiety

November 11, 2011·1 min read
Getting it Right the First TimeClinical Trials

Getting it Right the First Time

Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma accurately diagnosed with combination of assays

November 11, 2011·1 min read
COPD: Not Just a Smoker's DiseaseFeatures

COPD: Not Just a Smoker's Disease

The facts about COPD and how to treat it

November 11, 2011·8 min read
Changes in the Autistic Brain Health News

Changes in the Autistic Brain

Excess neurons may be responsible for autism

November 11, 2011·2 min read
Some Drugs are Easier to Stick with Than OthersPrescription Drugs

Some Drugs are Easier to Stick with Than Others

CML patients more likely to adhere to dasatinib than nilotinib

November 11, 2011·1 min read
Rating Scale May Save LivesMental Health

Rating Scale May Save Lives

Psychiatry to predict risk of suicide

November 11, 2011·2 min read
Sleep Medications may be Overprescribed Prescription Drugs

Sleep Medications may be Overprescribed

Behavioral therapy less risky than medication for insomnia

November 11, 2011·2 min read
Expect Longevity With Heart Muscle DiseaseHealth News

Expect Longevity With Heart Muscle Disease

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients can live normal life spans

November 11, 2011·2 min read
Boosting Memory in Alzheimer's PatientsMental Health

Boosting Memory in Alzheimer's Patients

Medical food Souvenaid may increase memory in patients with mild Alzheimers disease

November 10, 2011·2 min read
New Precision Tool for Brain SurgeonsHealth News

New Precision Tool for Brain Surgeons

Brain tumor surgery more accurate with ultrasonic aspirator linked to mass spectrometer

November 10, 2011·1 min read
Walk for ChangeMental Health

Walk for Change

Eating disorder 5k raises awareness aids recovery

November 10, 2011·1 min read
Vitamin D Won't Ward Off COPD SymptomsPrescription Drugs

Vitamin D Won't Ward Off COPD Symptoms

Vitamin D does not appear to lower the risk of sudden COPD symptoms as previously suspected

November 10, 2011·2 min read
Predicting Memory ProblemsHealth News

Predicting Memory Problems

Stroke risk factors such as hypertension could predict cognitive difficulties

November 10, 2011·2 min read
ADHD Guideline Changes Provide Flexibility in DiagnosisMental Health

ADHD Guideline Changes Provide Flexibility in Diagnosis

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder after toddler years

November 10, 2011·2 min read