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Now That's Private!Health News

Now That's Private!

HHS fines Cignet Health $4.3 million for refusing patients access to their own medical records

February 23, 2011·2 min read
End Addiction with a Vaccine?Health News

End Addiction with a Vaccine?

Researchers develop anti-cocaine immunity vaccination

February 23, 2011·3 min read
These Sandwiches are Totally SquareFDA Alerts

These Sandwiches are Totally Square

Natural Choice Distribution Company Inc. recalls sandwiches due to undeclared ingredients

February 23, 2011·2 min read
Laughter Isn't Always the Best MedicineMental Health

Laughter Isn't Always the Best Medicine

Some countries are more insecure than others with higher rates of gelotophobia (fear of being laughed at)

February 23, 2011·1 min read
Motherhood is About to Make You a Little CrazierHealth News

Motherhood is About to Make You a Little Crazier

FDA is notifying health care professionals about update of labels on certain antipsychotic drugs

February 23, 2011·1 min read
Backsides and Rear EndsHealth News

Backsides and Rear Ends

Researchers discover genetic link between spinal arthritis and Crohn's disease

February 23, 2011·2 min read
Do Fruits Stop the Sneezing?Health News

Do Fruits Stop the Sneezing?

New study questions benefits of fruits for relief of allergy symptoms

February 23, 2011·2 min read
Something FishyFDA Alerts

Something Fishy

Hua Shing International Trading Corp recalls fish product

February 23, 2011·1 min read
Pass the Salt!Health News

Pass the Salt!

New study questions guidelines about sodium intake for diabetes patients

February 23, 2011·1 min read
Keep Those Old Eyes Seeing It AllHealth News

Keep Those Old Eyes Seeing It All

February is Low Vision Awareness Month

February 23, 2011·3 min read
Must Be Something in the WaterHealth News

Must Be Something in the Water

Blue-green algae produces estrogen-like compound that disrupts reproductive hormones

February 22, 2011·1 min read
Discovery Holds Hope for Pancreatic and Breast CancerHealth News

Discovery Holds Hope for Pancreatic and Breast Cancer

Protein implicated in both pancreatic and breast cancer tumors found

February 22, 2011·1 min read
The Best-Laid Family PlansHealth News

The Best-Laid Family Plans

Family planning plays an increasing role in developing countries' declining birth rates

February 22, 2011·1 min read
Take a Load Off Health News

Take a Load Off

Losing weight shown to significantly help knee osteoarthritis

February 22, 2011·1 min read
Amped Up to Be Let DownHealth News

Amped Up to Be Let Down

Amphetamines shown to increase Parkinson's disease risk

February 22, 2011·1 min read
A New Way to Track an Age-Old KillerHealth News

A New Way to Track an Age-Old Killer

New device monitors blood pressure via aorta instead of arm, promises to revolutionize treatment

February 22, 2011·1 min read
Getting Started on Delaying DementiaHealth News

Getting Started on Delaying Dementia

An active social, physical and mental life can delay Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia

February 22, 2011·1 min read
Tracking TriglyceridesHealth News

Tracking Triglycerides

Very high levels of triglycerides (a type of blood fat) increase stroke risk

February 22, 2011·1 min read
Life After Chemo Health News

Life After Chemo

Tips on how to manage life post-chemotherapy

February 22, 2011·2 min read
Big-Hearted, Ill-FatedHealth News

Big-Hearted, Ill-Fated

Scientists successfully prevent hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (thickening of heart muscle) in mice

February 22, 2011·1 min read
Making Boo-Boos BetterPrescription Drugs

Making Boo-Boos Better

Wound-tending more important than choice of antibiotic: study

February 22, 2011·1 min read
Adherence Therapy 101Prescription Drugs

Adherence Therapy 101

Hypertensive patients who don't take meds on schedule could benefit from adherence therapy, claims study

February 22, 2011·1 min read
Public Housing Play TimeHealth News

Public Housing Play Time

Children who live in urban public housing spend more time playing outside

February 22, 2011·2 min read
Putting Muscle Behind MD ResearchHealth News

Putting Muscle Behind MD Research

Patented protein may soon be ready for clinical trials in fight against Duchenne muscular dystrophy

February 22, 2011·1 min read