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In Which Season were you Born?Health News

In Which Season were you Born?

Celiac disease impacted by seasonal differences

May 13, 2011·1 min read
Major AIDS Breakthrough Prescription Drugs

Major AIDS Breakthrough

Early antiretroviral treatment of HIV appears to prevent infecting sexual partner

May 13, 2011·1 min read
The Dark Side of SweetFeatures

The Dark Side of Sweet

Sugar is everywhere and it may just be killing you

May 13, 2011·8 min read
Kids' Hearts Need Exercise TooHealth News

Kids' Hearts Need Exercise Too

Children face heart disease risk without exercise

May 13, 2011·2 min read
Drug Therapy Shrinks Breast Cancer TumorsPrescription Drugs

Drug Therapy Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors

Estrogen-lowering drugs help breast cancer patients avoid mastectomies

May 13, 2011·2 min read
Sudden Death May be GeneticHealth News

Sudden Death May be Genetic

Sudden cardiac death found in certain genetic mutations

May 13, 2011·2 min read
Cup Size Matters in Breast Cancer PreventionClinical Trials

Cup Size Matters in Breast Cancer Prevention

Heavy coffee drinking cuts risk of aggressive breast cancer

May 13, 2011·2 min read
Mary Tyler Moore to have Brain SurgeryHealth News

Mary Tyler Moore to have Brain Surgery

Mary Tyler Moore: Brain tumor to be removed

May 13, 2011·1 min read
Recover FasterHealth News

Recover Faster

New fitness training system that can shorten recover time

May 12, 2011·1 min read
Weak Heart and Broken BonesHealth News

Weak Heart and Broken Bones

Many heart failure patients have undiagnosed osteoporosis

May 12, 2011·2 min read
Cancer and Sexual OrientationHealth News

Cancer and Sexual Orientation

Cancer prevalence and survivorship different by sexual orientation

May 12, 2011·1 min read
Treating Infant Lung Disease Prescription Drugs

Treating Infant Lung Disease

Azithromycin treats preterm babies with ureaplasma bacteria

May 12, 2011·2 min read
Being a Night Owl Isn't Good For Your HealthHealth News

Being a Night Owl Isn't Good For Your Health

Sleep disorders lead to poor BMI

May 12, 2011·2 min read
Spotting Off-Beat Heart RhythmsHealth News

Spotting Off-Beat Heart Rhythms

Heart arrhythmias diagnosed with new ultrasound technology

May 12, 2011·1 min read
Smoke Puts the Pressure on BoysHealth News

Smoke Puts the Pressure on Boys

High blood pressure found in boys exposed to secondhand smoke

May 12, 2011·2 min read
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Also an Anti-Cancer Drug?Prescription Drugs

Anti-Inflammatory Drug Also an Anti-Cancer Drug?

Celebrex helps fight breast cancer

May 12, 2011·2 min read
Stopping the Burn Might Break a BonePrescription Drugs

Stopping the Burn Might Break a Bone

Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased risk of fracture

May 12, 2011·1 min read
Marital Discord Disruptive to Infants SleepHealth News

Marital Discord Disruptive to Infants Sleep

Sleeping difficulties more often come from homes where marital strife is present

May 12, 2011·1 min read
Important Erectile Dysfunction LaunchPrescription Drugs

Important Erectile Dysfunction Launch

Levitra, a mint-flavored erectile dysfunction drug launches in the UK

May 12, 2011·1 min read
Is There an Expiration Date on Breast Cancer Medications?Prescription Drugs

Is There an Expiration Date on Breast Cancer Medications?

Breast cancer treatments may stop working after three years

May 11, 2011·1 min read
Psoriasis: Everything Old is New AgainPrescription Drugs

Psoriasis: Everything Old is New Again

Goeckerman therapy is a safe, cost effective psoriasis treatment

May 11, 2011·1 min read
Smoking Causes Genetic ChangesHealth News

Smoking Causes Genetic Changes

"Healthy smokers" and patients with COPD have similar genes

May 11, 2011·1 min read
It's in the Genes, Not the SkinHealth News

It's in the Genes, Not the Skin

Genetics predict kidney transplant failure

May 11, 2011·2 min read
Stroke NightmaresHealth News

Stroke Nightmares

Wake-Up strokes happen while victim sleeps

May 11, 2011·1 min read