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Of All the Nerve!Clinical Trials

Of All the Nerve!

Renal denervation blocks kidney signals reducing high blood pressure

March 30, 2011·2 min read
Less Stress, Less WeightHealth News

Less Stress, Less Weight

Getting eight hours of sleep helps you lose weight

March 30, 2011·2 min read
Mother, Your Baby Is What You EatHealth News

Mother, Your Baby Is What You Eat

Sugar and fat diets during pregnancy lead to diabetes and high-blood pressure

March 30, 2011·2 min read
Asthma's Double Duty DrugClinical Trials

Asthma's Double Duty Drug

Zyflo could also treat Alzheimer’s disease

March 30, 2011·2 min read
Old Technology Finds New PurposeHealth News

Old Technology Finds New Purpose

Radiologists use sonar to diagnose stroke

March 30, 2011·3 min read
High Blood Pressure: Battling the ResistanceHealth News

High Blood Pressure: Battling the Resistance

Renal denervation works in treating people with resistant hypertension

March 30, 2011·2 min read
Whoa Nelly!Health News

Whoa Nelly!

Two new statin therapies slow down diabetic retinopthy

March 29, 2011·2 min read
Colic Babies Cramp Family LifestyleNatural

Colic Babies Cramp Family Lifestyle

Probiotics and sugar water may reduce colic

March 29, 2011·2 min read
Shocking the Heart when NeededFDA Approvals

Shocking the Heart when Needed

Protecta implantable defibrillator for patients with arrhythmia, reducing sudden cardiac attacks

March 29, 2011·3 min read
FDA Recall of Insulin Delivery DeviceFDA Alerts

FDA Recall of Insulin Delivery Device

FDA recalls Roche ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus infusion set

March 29, 2011·2 min read
Walnuts Go to the Head of its ClassNatural

Walnuts Go to the Head of its Class

Walnuts provide antioxidants and fight cancer

March 29, 2011·2 min read
To Cut is to CureHealth News

To Cut is to Cure

Task force encourages bariatric surgery for obese diabetics

March 29, 2011·2 min read
Knowing Drug Reactions before They HappenPrescription Drugs

Knowing Drug Reactions before They Happen

Neural network predicts adverse drug reactions

March 29, 2011·2 min read
Stop Your Wining!Health News

Stop Your Wining!

Allergic reactions can be worse with wine

March 28, 2011·2 min read
Not Looking Good for Lupus and Kidney PatientsHealth News

Not Looking Good for Lupus and Kidney Patients

Increased rates of end-stage renal disease caused by lupus

March 28, 2011·4 min read
Deep Sleep Detects Parkinson'sHealth News

Deep Sleep Detects Parkinson's

REM sleep behavior disorder is an early Parkinson's symptom

March 28, 2011·2 min read
Smoking Complicates DiabetesHealth News

Smoking Complicates Diabetes

Nicotine leads to higher blood sugar levels with diabetics

March 28, 2011·2 min read
Healing Powers of Thunder God VineNatural

Healing Powers of Thunder God Vine

Researchers find how triptolide fights cancer and rheumatoid arthritis

March 28, 2011·3 min read
Mini-Strokes Under 60 Lead to Heart AttacksHealth News

Mini-Strokes Under 60 Lead to Heart Attacks

Transient ischemic attacks increases future heart attack risks

March 28, 2011·2 min read
Sleep Better with Dialysis at HomeHealth News

Sleep Better with Dialysis at Home

Hemodialysis at home improves restless legs syndrome

March 27, 2011·2 min read
Geraldine Ferraro Dies at Age  75Health News

Geraldine Ferraro Dies at Age 75

Ferraro loses her battle with multiple myeloma

March 26, 2011·2 min read
You Can't Stop YourselfPrescription Drugs

You Can't Stop Yourself

Parkinson's drugs lead to impulse control disorders

March 26, 2011·2 min read
Drinking while Pregnant Makes Bad KidsMental Health

Drinking while Pregnant Makes Bad Kids

Alcohol consumption during first trimester linked to mental health issues

March 26, 2011·3 min read
The Eyes Have ItHealth News

The Eyes Have It

OptiMedtica announces Catalys Precision Laser System improves cataract surgery

March 26, 2011·2 min read