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Oxygen as HealerClinical Trials

Oxygen as Healer

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help treat glioblastoma

July 28, 2011·2 min read
Seaweed is Always Greener Under the SeaNatural

Seaweed is Always Greener Under the Sea

Cardiovascular disease can be prevented by eating seaweed

July 28, 2011·1 min read
Sudden Heart Attack Predictors IdentifiedHealth News

Sudden Heart Attack Predictors Identified

Heart attack patients with hypertension at a higher risk of death

July 27, 2011·2 min read
Doctors Not Following Their DNA OrdersHealth News

Doctors Not Following Their DNA Orders

Genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancers not meeting guidelines

July 27, 2011·2 min read
Natural PMS ReliefNatural

Natural PMS Relief

Chaste tree extract reduces PMS symptoms

July 27, 2011·1 min read
Preventing Heart Disease Delivers a ROIHealth News

Preventing Heart Disease Delivers a ROI

Cardiovascular disease prevention could save nation millions

July 27, 2011·2 min read
Cancer in AmericaFeatures

Cancer in America

American Cancer Society 2011 Report Card

July 27, 2011·6 min read
Neurological Connectivity Disrupted After Brain InjuryHealth News

Neurological Connectivity Disrupted After Brain Injury

Mild traumatic brain injury patients left with abnormal neurological connectivity

July 27, 2011·2 min read
Diabetes Test for Your HeartHealth News

Diabetes Test for Your Heart

Hemoglobin A1C test helps predict heart disease in diabetes patients

July 27, 2011·2 min read
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Methylene blue (UPDATE)Prescription Drugs

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Methylene blue (UPDATE)

Serotonin syndrome may result from drug interaction

July 27, 2011·4 min read
Drug Safety Communication: Zyvox (UPDATE)Prescription Drugs

Drug Safety Communication: Zyvox (UPDATE)

Antibacterial drug Zyvox reacts dangerously with some psychiatric medications

July 27, 2011·2 min read
Label Warnings Updated for ChantixPrescription Drugs

Label Warnings Updated for Chantix

Chantix labels to include risks for for those with heart disease or COPD

July 27, 2011·1 min read
Optimism Linked to Lower Stroke RiskHealth News

Optimism Linked to Lower Stroke Risk

Stroke risk reduced with optimistim

July 27, 2011·2 min read
No Diabetes from MenopauseHealth News

No Diabetes from Menopause

Type 2 diabetes risk not impacted by menopause

July 27, 2011·2 min read
Painful Breastfeeding Mental Health

Painful Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding with physical pain can lead to postpartum depression

July 27, 2011·2 min read
Stemming the TideHealth News

Stemming the Tide

Ovarian cancer might be treated with the protein noggin

July 26, 2011·2 min read
Team Sports Promotes Better Child DevelopmentNatural

Team Sports Promotes Better Child Development

Developing positive life skills through athletics

July 26, 2011·2 min read
Pumping the Fluids to Save Kids' KidneysHealth News

Pumping the Fluids to Save Kids' Kidneys

Kidney failure from E coli O157 H7 infection made less severe through intravenous fluids

July 26, 2011·2 min read
Clues to Blood ClottingClinical Trials

Clues to Blood Clotting

Blood clotting disorder von Willebrand Disease discovery

July 26, 2011·2 min read
Asthma Relief: All in the Head?Health News

Asthma Relief: All in the Head?

Placebo works nearly as well as inhaler on asthma patients

July 26, 2011·4 min read
Double-Whammy during PregnancyHealth News

Double-Whammy during Pregnancy

Type 2 diabetes and obesity increase risks during pregnancy

July 26, 2011·3 min read
Foodborne Outbreak Potentially Associated With PapayaFDA Alerts

Foodborne Outbreak Potentially Associated With Papaya

Salmonella may be contained in papaya

July 26, 2011·5 min read
Single Brain Injury May Lead to NeurodegenerationMental Health

Single Brain Injury May Lead to Neurodegeneration

Traumatic brain injury survivors may develop accelerated cognitive impairment

July 26, 2011·2 min read
The Protective Effects of EstrogenPrescription Drugs

The Protective Effects of Estrogen

Stomach cancer more common in men than women

July 26, 2011·2 min read