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Exercise Induced ObesityHealth News

Exercise Induced Obesity

Exercise induced asthma is a hurdle to weight loss

May 2, 2011·1 min read
Two Meds Don't Help Beat the BluesMental Health

Two Meds Don't Help Beat the Blues

Multiple depression medications only raise costs and side effects

May 2, 2011·2 min read
Racial Differences Between Vitamin D DeficienciesHealth News

Racial Differences Between Vitamin D Deficiencies

Low vitamin D affects fat levels

May 2, 2011·1 min read
Is It A Cold, Or Is It Allergies?Health News

Is It A Cold, Or Is It Allergies?

Fever is the difference maker

May 2, 2011·1 min read
Chickenpox Risk for Asthmatics Taking Steroids MinimalPrescription Drugs

Chickenpox Risk for Asthmatics Taking Steroids Minimal

Inhaled steroids are safe for asthma patients

May 2, 2011·1 min read
Schools Learn to Cope with SuicideMental Health

Schools Learn to Cope with Suicide

Schools and Parents will be getting the resources, information and guidance they need to cope with suicide.

May 2, 2011·1 min read
Why Some People Suffer Earlier Memory LossMental Health

Why Some People Suffer Earlier Memory Loss

Having both cardiovascular risks and Alzheimer's gene speed memory loss

May 2, 2011·2 min read
Pregnant Women Should Avoid TylenolOTC

Pregnant Women Should Avoid Tylenol

Mothers who take Tylenol during pregnancy may have asthmatic children

May 2, 2011·1 min read
The Blood Has so Far to GoHealth News

The Blood Has so Far to Go

Tall and obese men have an especially high risk of blood clots

May 1, 2011·2 min read
New Robotic Surgery Treats Hard-to-Reach CancersClinical Trials

New Robotic Surgery Treats Hard-to-Reach Cancers

More effective treatment for head and throat cancers

May 1, 2011·2 min read
A Heavy Toll on ArthritisHealth News

A Heavy Toll on Arthritis

Growing rates of obesity among adults with arthritis

May 1, 2011·1 min read
What's Going on in your Body?Health News

What's Going on in your Body?

Slow down metabolism to avoid accelerated aging

May 1, 2011·1 min read
Get Rid of Fatty Liver Disease with Vitamin EHealth News

Get Rid of Fatty Liver Disease with Vitamin E

Consumption of Vitamin E shows improvement in children with fatty liver disease

April 30, 2011·2 min read
Cancer Cells' Diet Determines AggressivenessClinical Trials

Cancer Cells' Diet Determines Aggressiveness

Knowing what cancer cells eat could lead to better, personalized treatment

April 30, 2011·2 min read
Reducing the Pressure for the ElderlyHealth News

Reducing the Pressure for the Elderly

Experts issue new guidelines for treating high blood pressure in elderly people

April 30, 2011·2 min read
Don't Let Your Heart RestHealth News

Don't Let Your Heart Rest

Heart attack patients get better results from exercise programs

April 29, 2011·2 min read
New Blood Test Identifies Premature Birth RisksHealth News

New Blood Test Identifies Premature Birth Risks

New blood test may identify 80 percent of pre-term deliveries

April 29, 2011·1 min read
Life is Rough with ArthritisHealth News

Life is Rough with Arthritis

People with arthritis have a lower health-related quality of life

April 29, 2011·2 min read
The Answer to Obesity at Your FingertipsHealth News

The Answer to Obesity at Your Fingertips

Working out in intervals of intense activity may be heart-friendly

April 29, 2011·1 min read
Sunrise Is a Dangerous Time for Your HeartHealth News

Sunrise Is a Dangerous Time for Your Heart

Heart attacks in the morning cause more tissue damage

April 29, 2011·1 min read
Game-changing Advance in Stem Cell ScienceClinical Trials

Game-changing Advance in Stem Cell Science

Advancement could lead to new treatments for a variety of incurable diseases

April 29, 2011·2 min read
I See Sea Salt!Health News

I See Sea Salt!

Sea salt is the same as table salt

April 29, 2011·1 min read
A Second Chance for Cardiac Arrest VictimsHealth News

A Second Chance for Cardiac Arrest Victims

Arrhythmia patients headed toward cardiac arrest could be saved by new AED pads

April 29, 2011·2 min read
Diet Soda Does Not Increase Diabetes RiskHealth News

Diet Soda Does Not Increase Diabetes Risk

Diabetes risk from drinking regular soda

April 29, 2011·1 min read