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From Depression to Diabetes With LoveHealth News

From Depression to Diabetes With Love

Depressive symptoms in children are strong predictor of insulin resistance

September 16, 2011·2 min read
Psoriasis Patients at Higher Risk for Heart AttacksClinical Trials

Psoriasis Patients at Higher Risk for Heart Attacks

Skin disease is related to increased cardiovascular disease

September 15, 2011·1 min read
Texting and Driving ObsessionMental Health

Texting and Driving Obsession

Texting while driving might be an obsession not an addiction

September 15, 2011·2 min read
Slow Down Drinking, Cancer May Be WaitingNatural

Slow Down Drinking, Cancer May Be Waiting

Colorectal cancer is linked with increased consumption of alcohol

September 15, 2011·1 min read
Diabetes and the Night PressureHealth News

Diabetes and the Night Pressure

Nocturnal hypertension associated with atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetes patients

September 15, 2011·2 min read
One Step at a Time to a Healthier HeartNatural

One Step at a Time to a Healthier Heart

Healthier lifestyle habits will lower risk for heart failure

September 14, 2011·2 min read
Imbibers Keep On FightingMental Health

Imbibers Keep On Fighting

Alcoholics recover better with support and confidence

September 14, 2011·2 min read
New Weapons Against Aggressive TumorsPrescription Drugs

New Weapons Against Aggressive Tumors

Combination oncology therapy may treat neurofibromatosis type 1 and KRAS mutant lung cancer

September 14, 2011·1 min read
Are You a Pica Eater?Mental Health

Are You a Pica Eater?

Eating disorders anorexia nervosa bulimia and Pica examined

September 14, 2011·2 min read
The Anti-Cancer Power of TurmericNatural

The Anti-Cancer Power of Turmeric

Curcumin suppresses cell signaling in head and neck cancer

September 14, 2011·2 min read
Counting Sheep After Discontinuing HRTMental Health

Counting Sheep After Discontinuing HRT

Hormone replacement therapy often impacts sleeping

September 14, 2011·2 min read
Costs Keep Medical Students Away From Mental Health CareMental Health

Costs Keep Medical Students Away From Mental Health Care

Poor coverage creates obstacles for patient care at med school

September 14, 2011·2 min read
Half the Dose for Hepatitis C RemissionPrescription Drugs

Half the Dose for Hepatitis C Remission

Incivek Pegasys and Rebotol dose may be reduced and still effective

September 14, 2011·2 min read
Spicy Broccoli Beats CancerNatural

Spicy Broccoli Beats Cancer

Cancer preventing agents in broccoli work best with added spices

September 14, 2011·2 min read
U.S. Plan Announced to Cut Heart AttacksHealth News

U.S. Plan Announced to Cut Heart Attacks

Heart attacks and strokes cost hundreds of billions of dollars each year

September 14, 2011·2 min read
Cardiovascular Drug Shows Promise in Treating LeukemiaPrescription Drugs

Cardiovascular Drug Shows Promise in Treating Leukemia

Fasudil blocks Rho kinase to treat difficult leukemias

September 14, 2011·1 min read
RA Medicines May Increase Skin Cancer RisksPrescription Drugs

RA Medicines May Increase Skin Cancer Risks

TNF inhibitors may increase risks of skin cancers and melanoma

September 14, 2011·1 min read
Do You Really Know Your Teens?Mental Health

Do You Really Know Your Teens?

Substance abuse underestimate by most parents

September 14, 2011·2 min read
Hyperventilating May Cause Childhood SeizuresHealth News

Hyperventilating May Cause Childhood Seizures

Acidosis may lead to therapies for those at seizure risk

September 13, 2011·1 min read
Inherited Breast Cancers Appear EarlierHealth News

Inherited Breast Cancers Appear Earlier

BRCA carriers can develop breast cancer years earlier than their ancestors

September 13, 2011·2 min read
Inherited Leukemia Gene DiscoveredHealth News

Inherited Leukemia Gene Discovered

GATA2 gene mutations predispose people to acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasia

September 13, 2011·1 min read
Computer-Aided Breast DesignHealth News

Computer-Aided Breast Design

Breast reconstruction that uses CAD systems

September 13, 2011·1 min read
Pushing Back Against Colorectal Cancer Prescription Drugs

Pushing Back Against Colorectal Cancer

BVES protein may be colorectal cancer target

September 13, 2011·1 min read
Running Backs Aren't Running Fast EnoughHealth News

Running Backs Aren't Running Fast Enough

Simbex Head Impact Telemetry System measures head impacts

September 13, 2011·2 min read