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Benefits of Calcium and Vitamin DNatural

Benefits of Calcium and Vitamin D

Skin cancer can be prevented by taking calcium and vitamin D supplements

July 1, 2011·1 min read
Nighttime Blood Pressure Shows RiskHealth News

Nighttime Blood Pressure Shows Risk

End-stage renal disease and cardiovascular risk predicted by ambulatory blood pressure

June 30, 2011·2 min read
Bee Grateful Natural

Bee Grateful

Fruit and vegetables supplies could be lost without bees

June 30, 2011·1 min read
Slowing Advanced Lung CancerPrescription Drugs

Slowing Advanced Lung Cancer

Alimta maintenance therapy slows NSCLC growth

June 30, 2011·1 min read
Electrical Brain-stormingMental Health

Electrical Brain-storming

Austism treatments may come from better understanding epilepsy

June 30, 2011·2 min read
Only 45% of Early Dementia DiagnosedMental Health

Only 45% of Early Dementia Diagnosed

Dementia memory loss symptoms overlooked

June 30, 2011·1 min read
Better Detecting Cardiac ArrhythmiaHealth News

Better Detecting Cardiac Arrhythmia

Atrial Fibrillation may be 'new epidemic' in heart disease

June 30, 2011·2 min read
The Gift of TimePrescription Drugs

The Gift of Time

Zytiga gives advanced prostate cancer patients more time

June 30, 2011·1 min read
Lower Body Fat May Not Cut Disease RiskHealth News

Lower Body Fat May Not Cut Disease Risk

Genetics impacts heart disease type 2 diabetes risk

June 30, 2011·2 min read
Turn Off the TV, Turn on LifeNatural

Turn Off the TV, Turn on Life

Media usage linked to obesity and poor sleeping

June 30, 2011·1 min read
Easy Access DialysisHealth News

Easy Access Dialysis

Dialysis tool Hemova Port may become safer for kidney disease patients

June 30, 2011·2 min read
Combining Brain Images Into OneHealth News

Combining Brain Images Into One

Neurology images to be reduced to a single image

June 30, 2011·1 min read
Good-for-Nothing Diabetes VaccineHealth News

Good-for-Nothing Diabetes Vaccine

Insulin production in type 1 diabetics not improved by vaccine

June 29, 2011·2 min read
What’s the Recommended Daily Allowance for Alcohol?Natural

What’s the Recommended Daily Allowance for Alcohol?

Elderly alcohol consumption controversy

June 29, 2011·2 min read
Get Those Kidneys Back Up To SpeedHealth News

Get Those Kidneys Back Up To Speed

Bardoxolone methyl improves kidney function in type 2 diabetics with kidney disease

June 29, 2011·2 min read
Disordered Eating Isn’t Just a PhaseHealth News

Disordered Eating Isn’t Just a Phase

Eating disorders often starts in the teenage years

June 29, 2011·1 min read
Does Panic Come On Gradually?Mental Health

Does Panic Come On Gradually?

Stressed people with panic disorder might slowly get worse

June 29, 2011·1 min read
Tipsy Driving is Still Drunk DrivingNatural

Tipsy Driving is Still Drunk Driving

No amount of alcohol is safe for driving

June 29, 2011·1 min read
Genes and Huntington's DiseaseHealth News

Genes and Huntington's Disease

Huntington's disease is being tackled by researchers at UT Southwestern

June 29, 2011·1 min read
Shorter Exam Pinpoints ALS Brain Function DeclinesHealth News

Shorter Exam Pinpoints ALS Brain Function Declines

Neurological changes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients can now be detected in 15 minutes

June 29, 2011·2 min read
Infertility Spazz OutNatural

Infertility Spazz Out

Sperm quality may be effected by avoidable exposures

June 29, 2011·1 min read
Medtronic's Infuse Studies Under ScrutinyHealth News

Medtronic's Infuse Studies Under Scrutiny

Doctors say Medtronic Bone Graft failed to disclose serious risks after payoffs

June 29, 2011·2 min read
Avoiding a BypassHealth News

Avoiding a Bypass

Minimally invasive cardiac procedure effect for low risk patients

June 29, 2011·3 min read
Strawberry Mania – Longer SeasonsNatural

Strawberry Mania – Longer Seasons

Disease fighting nutrients in strawberries

June 28, 2011·1 min read