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Clinical TrialsESC Announces Lipid Control Measures
European lipid control management guidelines unveiled
Prescription DrugsPreventing Lung Cancer may be Possible
Celebrex may keep lung cancer at bay in smokers
Mental HealthAutism Risk Not Just Genetic
Twin study: environmental factors like age, birth weight could contribute to autism
Clinical TrialsChantix Linked to 72% Increase in Heart Problems
Smoking cessation drug Chantix increases risk of cardiac hospitalization
NaturalDiet Soda Controversy
Diet soda is not the culprit for the increasing waistlines
Health NewsSource of May E. Coli Outbreak Pinpointed
Egyptian sprout seeds now blamed in deadly German E. Coli outbreak
Prescription DrugsNew Drug to Treat Breakthrough Cancer Pain
Lazanda receives FDA approval
NaturalPotential Soda Tax?
Soda tax may punish the wrong consumers
Clinical TrialsCavity Causing Bacteria Linked to Lethal Heart Infection
Scientists discover how dental bacteria invades heart
Health NewsSaving Diabetics from Two-Faced Molecule
Type 2 diabetes damage prevented by zinc
Health NewsEvolving Mammogram Strategy
Mammogram introduction should be decided on a more personalized basis and not based solely on a woman's age
Health NewsMore Sleep Improves Athletic Performance
College basketball players became better with added sleep time
Health NewsUsing Drugs Safely
Safe Use Initiative spreads awareness of dangers of drug use
Health NewsSaving Money while Saving Lives
Metformin treatment and lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes saves money and improves quality of life
NaturalBeyond the Sunscreen
Sunscreen isn't the only way to keep your skin healthy
Clinical TrialsRacism and Sleep, Health Problems
Even perceived racial discrimination linked to sleep and health disorders
Clinical TrialsSaving the Lives of Heavy Smokers
Low-dose helical CT scans reduce lung cancer deaths in smokers
Clinical TrialsNew Treatment for Irregular Heartbeat
Hybrid procedure better treats atrial fibrillation
Health NewsMinimizing Adverse Reactions by Stopping the Bleeding
ESC calls for awareness of adverse bleeding following PCI
Mental HealthA Spice That Fights Alzheimer's
Cinnamon extract could slow Alzheimer's symptoms
Prescription DrugsMedicare to Pay for Prostate Cancer Drug
Provenge Approved to Treat Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Health NewsKeep on Seeing with Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy could be prevented with new drug delivery device
Health NewsHeart Attack Deaths in U.S. Territory Hospitals Higher
Heart attack patients treated at hospitals in territories including Puerto Rico more likely to die
NaturalSome Women Dying Too Young
Obesity plaguing low-income women