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Heart-Healthy NutsNatural

Heart-Healthy Nuts

Pecans are full of antioxidants that reduce risk of heart disease

March 25, 2011·2 min read
Actos May Prevent DiabetesHealth News

Actos May Prevent Diabetes

Pioglitazone reduces risk in 70 percent of pre-diabetics

March 25, 2011·3 min read
What's That Rumbly in My Tummy?Features

What's That Rumbly in My Tummy?

If you think its IBS or Colitis, it could be celiac disease

March 25, 2011·2 min read
Recall of Prostate Health SupplementFDA Alerts

Recall of Prostate Health Supplement

Recall of U-Prosta of hidden terazosin, a prescription drug ingredient

March 25, 2011·2 min read
Autism's Perplexing PuzzleMental Health

Autism's Perplexing Puzzle

"Lange-Lainhart Test” recognized in exciting new Autism study

March 24, 2011·2 min read
Stopping Diabetes Before It StartsPrescription Drugs

Stopping Diabetes Before It Starts

Sitagliptin may delay or prevent onset of type 2 diabetes

March 24, 2011·2 min read
Poor, Depressed, and in PainMental Health

Poor, Depressed, and in Pain

Low socioeconomic status linked to depression in rheumatoid arthritis patients

March 24, 2011·2 min read
Holding on to MemoryHealth News

Holding on to Memory

Brain cells delay onset of Alzheimer's symptoms

March 24, 2011·2 min read
Diabetics Benefit from Blood Pressure DrugHealth News

Diabetics Benefit from Blood Pressure Drug

Blood pressure drug called Benicar delays kidney disease in patients with diabetes

March 24, 2011·2 min read
Allergies play a Significant Role in Asthma AttacksHealth News

Allergies play a Significant Role in Asthma Attacks

Novartis allergy drug Xolair significantly reduces seasonal asthma attacks

March 24, 2011·2 min read
Race and the Pre-Baby BluesMental Health

Race and the Pre-Baby Blues

Minority women face double the risk of prenatal depression

March 24, 2011·2 min read
Killing Pests Can Hurt You TooHealth News

Killing Pests Can Hurt You Too

Pesticides linked to increased risk of lupus and rheumatoid arthritis

March 23, 2011·3 min read
Eczema's Effect on Food AllergyHealth News

Eczema's Effect on Food Allergy

Chronic skin disorder may reduce chance of outgrowing egg and milk allergies

March 23, 2011·2 min read
Old MacDonald Has A Farm, Not AsthmaHealth News

Old MacDonald Has A Farm, Not Asthma

Farm raised children are 30 to 50 percent less likely to have asthma

March 23, 2011·2 min read
That is Music to my Ears!Mental Health

That is Music to my Ears!

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) students enjoy white noise

March 23, 2011·2 min read
Keep Heart Disease at Bay with Safflower Oil EverydayNatural

Keep Heart Disease at Bay with Safflower Oil Everyday

Daily dose of safflower oil may reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes

March 23, 2011·3 min read
Lots of Money May Produce Skin CancerHealth News

Lots of Money May Produce Skin Cancer

Women of highest socioeconomic status have a greater melanoma risk

March 22, 2011·2 min read
Tying Your Tummy Health News

Tying Your Tummy

Gastric banding surgery for reducing obesity has poor long-term results

March 22, 2011·1 min read
Five Thousand Mile DilutionHealth News

Five Thousand Mile Dilution

Radiation impact on thyroids in Hawaii, Alaska and California should be insignificant

March 22, 2011·3 min read
Depression Makes the Pain WorseHealth News

Depression Makes the Pain Worse

Depression increases symptoms of knee arthritis

March 22, 2011·2 min read
Getting the Heart Back to WorkClinical Trials

Getting the Heart Back to Work

Bone marrow stem cells heal myocardial infraction scars

March 21, 2011·2 min read
Outgrowing Milk AllergyHealth News

Outgrowing Milk Allergy

More than one-third of children outgrow milk allergy

March 21, 2011·2 min read
"Turned Off" in Human TumorsHealth News

"Turned Off" in Human Tumors

Specific genes need to be activated to halt Burkitt's lymphoma cancer

March 21, 2011·2 min read
Misguided Kidney Tests for Heart RiskHealth News

Misguided Kidney Tests for Heart Risk

Researchers doubt usefulness of measuring blood levels of phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium

March 20, 2011·2 min read