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Weighting Out Your OptionNatural

Weighting Out Your Option

Breast cancer survivors should properly manage their BMI

April 11, 2011·1 min read
Dental Pain Reliever May Be DangerousFDA Alerts

Dental Pain Reliever May Be Dangerous

FDA continues to receive reports that benzocaine can cause methemoglobinemia

April 10, 2011·2 min read
Depression Drugs Aren't Only for Sad PeopleHealth News

Depression Drugs Aren't Only for Sad People

Mental health antidepressants help stroke victims recover

April 10, 2011·1 min read
Menopause Coping SystemHealth News

Menopause Coping System

Why some breeze through the menopausal process, while others do not

April 10, 2011·1 min read
Looking for Disease in the BMI Crystal BallHealth News

Looking for Disease in the BMI Crystal Ball

Teen Body Mass Index predicts risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease

April 10, 2011·1 min read
New Device for Treating Brain AneurysmsFDA Approvals

New Device for Treating Brain Aneurysms

Neurosurgeons to treat brain aneurysms without performing open surgeries

April 9, 2011·3 min read
Exercise Tips for Arthritis PatientsHealth News

Exercise Tips for Arthritis Patients

Rheumatoid arthritis patients improve with exercise

April 9, 2011·2 min read
Depression Drugs Can Hurt Your HeartHealth News

Depression Drugs Can Hurt Your Heart

Antidepressants increase artery thickness, putting patients at risk of heart disease

April 9, 2011·2 min read
Leakage Problems Health News

Leakage Problems

Overactive bladder issues are embarrassing and annoying

April 9, 2011·1 min read
A New Drug for Your Restless LegsFDA Approvals

A New Drug for Your Restless Legs

FDA approves Horizant to treat restless legs syndrome

April 8, 2011·1 min read
Working on Equality in Health CareHealth News

Working on Equality in Health Care

HHS launches two programs to reduce health disparities among minorities

April 8, 2011·3 min read
New Findings on Hormone Replacement TherapyFeatures

New Findings on Hormone Replacement Therapy

Estrogen-only therapy benefits some women in their 50s

April 8, 2011·4 min read
Disease Fighting TangerinesHealth News

Disease Fighting Tangerines

Nobiletin may prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis

April 8, 2011·2 min read
Berger's Disease in the GenesHealth News

Berger's Disease in the Genes

Genetic variations associated with kidney disease, or IgA nephropathy

April 8, 2011·1 min read
A Smoking HeartNatural

A Smoking Heart

Tobacco alters a gene connected with cardiovascular function

April 8, 2011·1 min read
Bariatric Surgery Risk CalculatorHealth News

Bariatric Surgery Risk Calculator

New method identifies angina, stroke, high blood pressure risks

April 8, 2011·1 min read
Mysterious Bipolar Disorder GeneClinical Trials

Mysterious Bipolar Disorder Gene

Newly discovered genetic variation found

April 8, 2011·1 min read
Is your boyfriend affected by your depression?Mental Health

Is your boyfriend affected by your depression?

A woman's mental health impacts her relationships

April 7, 2011·1 min read
Caffeine and Overactive BladderHealth News

Caffeine and Overactive Bladder

Coffee reduces the risk of urinary incontinence

April 7, 2011·1 min read
FDA Approves New Treatment for Rare Form of Thyroid CancerPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves New Treatment for Rare Form of Thyroid Cancer

Vandetanib is first drug approved for medullary thyroid cancer

April 7, 2011·3 min read
Breast Milk May Identify Breast Cancer RisksClinical Trials

Breast Milk May Identify Breast Cancer Risks

Early risk assessment could prevent breast cancer

April 7, 2011·2 min read
Taking the Fun Out of DrinkingPrescription Drugs

Taking the Fun Out of Drinking

Naltrexone is a alcohol downer

April 7, 2011·2 min read
FDA Approves New HIV DrugFDA Alerts

FDA Approves New HIV Drug

FDA approves Viramune XR for treating HIV-1 infection

April 7, 2011·7 min read
E = mc²Natural

E = mc²

Hormones may influence genius

April 7, 2011·1 min read