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Many Cancer Patients Lacking in Vitamin DNatural

Many Cancer Patients Lacking in Vitamin D

Vitamin D could impact cancer course and survival

October 6, 2011·2 min read
New MS Drug on the HorizonPrescription Drugs

New MS Drug on the Horizon

Teriflunomide for multiple sclerosis reduces rates of relapse

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Telestroke Improves Rural CareHealth News

Telestroke Improves Rural Care

Telestroke enables rural hospitals as those with stroke experts

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Intervening in Obesity and DiabetesHealth News

Intervening in Obesity and Diabetes

Severely obese type 2 diabetes patients benefit from intensive lifestyle intervention

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Supplements Have No Impact After Lung InjuryNatural

Supplements Have No Impact After Lung Injury

Fatty acids could be harmful instead of helpful

October 5, 2011·3 min read
Femara Superior to Tamoxifen Study ShowsPrescription Drugs

Femara Superior to Tamoxifen Study Shows

Aromatase inhibitor letrozole reduces breast cancer relapses and deaths

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Cancer Diagnostic Procedure Linked to ComplicationsHealth News

Cancer Diagnostic Procedure Linked to Complications

Prostate biopsies result in increased hospitalization

October 5, 2011·2 min read
More Hormone, More RiskHealth News

More Hormone, More Risk

Chronic kidney disease patients have higher risk of deadly complications as FGF23 levels increase

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Cognitive Therapy Helps Kids With OCD Mental Health

Cognitive Therapy Helps Kids With OCD

Children with obsessive compulsive disorder benefit from therapy as well as medication

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Younger Americans More Depressed?Mental Health

Younger Americans More Depressed?

Mental disorders have risen

October 5, 2011·1 min read
Home Care Plans Not Lowering ER VisitsHealth News

Home Care Plans Not Lowering ER Visits

Kids with asthma still returning despite instructions

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Goats and Cancer - a Strange New LinkNatural

Goats and Cancer - a Strange New Link

Lung cancer risks linked to exposure to goats

October 5, 2011·1 min read
Facebook Helps Identify Problematic DrinkersMental Health

Facebook Helps Identify Problematic Drinkers

Alcohol abuse may be identified by social media sites

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Chemotherapy Better In Smaller DosesPrescription Drugs

Chemotherapy Better In Smaller Doses

Metronomic dosing topotecan hydrochloride slowed tumor growth

October 5, 2011·1 min read
New Prostate Cancer Therapy Reduces Harmful Side EffectsClinical Trials

New Prostate Cancer Therapy Reduces Harmful Side Effects

IMRT prostate cancer treatment less harmful than 3DCRT

October 5, 2011·1 min read
Heart Disease Deaths Prevented by Natural Back-Up SystemHealth News

Heart Disease Deaths Prevented by Natural Back-Up System

Bypass vessels reduce risk of death in heart disease patients

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Detecting Aggressive Breast Cancer EarlierHealth News

Detecting Aggressive Breast Cancer Earlier

Triple negative breast cancer and the Warburg effect

October 5, 2011·2 min read
Think Pink and Spread the Word!Health News

Think Pink and Spread the Word!

Mammogram awareness program provides free resources

October 4, 2011·1 min read
Don't Drink and DriveNatural

Don't Drink and Drive

Drunk driving has decreased but not enough

October 4, 2011·2 min read
Sickle Cell Success FoundClinical Trials

Sickle Cell Success Found

Sickle cell disease corrected with patient's own cells in preclinical study

October 4, 2011·2 min read
In Need of Vitamin DNatural

In Need of Vitamin D

Psoriatic arthritis patients have low levels of vitamin D

October 4, 2011·1 min read
Coping With End of Life PainHealth News

Coping With End of Life Pain

Removing implantable defibrillators to alleviate end of life pain

October 4, 2011·2 min read
HPV-Related Oral Cancers Rising DramaticallyHealth News

HPV-Related Oral Cancers Rising Dramatically

Oropharyngeal cancer cases caused by HPV virus spiraling

October 4, 2011·2 min read
Stay Focused You Will RecoverMental Health

Stay Focused You Will Recover

Addicts need a little help and guidance to recover

October 4, 2011·1 min read