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Not Enough of a Good ThingHealth News

Not Enough of a Good Thing

Osteoarthritis patients are not getting recommended levels of physical activity

November 10, 2011·2 min read
Hold the Hyper, Keep the HeartPrescription Drugs

Hold the Hyper, Keep the Heart

Attention deficit disorder medicine not correlated with heart disease

November 10, 2011·2 min read
Cholesterol Drug Trilipix May Not Lower Heart RiskPrescription Drugs

Cholesterol Drug Trilipix May Not Lower Heart Risk

Trilipix may not lower the risk of stroke and heart attack for high cholesterol patients

November 10, 2011·1 min read
Advances in Treating Liver Cancer Offer New HopePrescription Drugs

Advances in Treating Liver Cancer Offer New Hope

Chemoembolization combined with sorafenib safe for advanced liver cancer patients

November 10, 2011·2 min read
Strange Link Between Eye Disease and Bladder CancerHealth News

Strange Link Between Eye Disease and Bladder Cancer

TERE1 protein linked to rare eye disease also involved in bladder cancer

November 9, 2011·2 min read
The Diabetes Brain DrainMental Health

The Diabetes Brain Drain

Type 2 diabetes associated with cognitive impairment in older adults

November 9, 2011·3 min read
Don't Miss out on Spotting GoutHealth News

Don't Miss out on Spotting Gout

CT scans identify gout patients where standard tests fail

November 9, 2011·2 min read
Teaching Hospitals Get an 'A' for Prostate Cancer SurgeryHealth News

Teaching Hospitals Get an 'A' for Prostate Cancer Surgery

Radical prostatectomy patients had better results at teaching hospitals

November 9, 2011·2 min read
Size and Growth of Babies Offer New Clues Into AutismMental Health

Size and Growth of Babies Offer New Clues Into Autism

Low birthweight and rapid infant growth are both linked to autism spectrum disorders

November 9, 2011·3 min read
Counting Sheep at Night? Try a Mediterranean Diet Natural

Counting Sheep at Night? Try a Mediterranean Diet

Sleep apnea symptoms reduced with Mediterranean diet

November 9, 2011·2 min read
Light-Sensitive Brain Cells Keep you Awake Clinical Trials

Light-Sensitive Brain Cells Keep you Awake

Neurons that arouse response to light affect our ability to sleep

November 9, 2011·2 min read
Stopping HIV on ContactClinical Trials

Stopping HIV on Contact

Gel shows promise in preventing sexual transmission of HIV

November 9, 2011·2 min read
SNaPshot Makes Genetic Testing a SnapClinical Trials

SNaPshot Makes Genetic Testing a Snap

Cancer patients screened for broad range of genetic mutations

November 9, 2011·2 min read
Tiny Medicine Delivering Big Results Against MelanomaNatural

Tiny Medicine Delivering Big Results Against Melanoma

Nanomedicine can be delivered to MC1R receptors as a possible melanoma therapy

November 8, 2011·2 min read
FDA Focus on TNF BlockersPrescription Drugs

FDA Focus on TNF Blockers

TNF blocker manufacturers must perform enhanced safety surveillance

November 8, 2011·1 min read
Use Your Ears to Change Your MoodMental Health

Use Your Ears to Change Your Mood

Ear lighting seasonal depression treatment proven effective in two trials

November 8, 2011·2 min read
Protecting HIV Patients From TuberculosisHealth News

Protecting HIV Patients From Tuberculosis

HIV patients at risk for secondary infections

November 8, 2011·2 min read
Screening Yourself for Cervical Cancer Health News

Screening Yourself for Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer do it yourself screenings could save lives

November 8, 2011·2 min read
Identifying RA Before it StartsClinical Trials

Identifying RA Before it Starts

Rheumatoid arthritis can be diagnosed before the damage begins

November 8, 2011·5 min read
Sleeping Beauty Helps Uncover Colon Cancer Clinical Trials

Sleeping Beauty Helps Uncover Colon Cancer

Colon cancer genes discovered

November 8, 2011·2 min read
Prescription Painkillers Can Be FatalPrescription Drugs

Prescription Painkillers Can Be Fatal

Narcotic painkiller overdoses are rising

November 8, 2011·2 min read
Got Questions about Overactive Bladder?Features

Got Questions about Overactive Bladder?

Overactive Bladder Questions and Answers

November 8, 2011·4 min read
These Genes are Made for ReturningPrescription Drugs

These Genes are Made for Returning

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia tends to recur in patients with ATF5 gene who receive Elspar

November 8, 2011·1 min read
The Final Knock OutHealth News

The Final Knock Out

Joe Frazier dead after short bout with liver cancer

November 8, 2011·1 min read