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Ill-fitting GenesHealth News

Ill-fitting Genes

Most terminally ill cancer patients forego genetic testing

November 1, 2010·3 min read
Magneto-what?Health News

Magneto-what?

Measuring PTSD brain activity with magnetoencephalography

November 1, 2010·3 min read
New Antibiotic To Fight MRSAHealth News

New Antibiotic To Fight MRSA

The FDA approved an injectable antibiotic

October 29, 2010·2 min read
That's Not KosherHealth News

That's Not Kosher

Nova Lox Salad recalled

October 29, 2010·1 min read
Are You Ready For Some...Flag Football Mental Health

Are You Ready For Some...Flag Football

Some see taking it easy on the field as wimpy

October 29, 2010·4 min read
They May Look Young...Health News

They May Look Young...

But some kids have the blood vessels of a 50-year-old

October 25, 2010·3 min read
Some Should Send Their Hearts to RehabHealth News

Some Should Send Their Hearts to Rehab

Women, elderly miss out on benefits of cardiac rehab

October 25, 2010·3 min read
Running Can Damage Your Heart?Health News

Running Can Damage Your Heart?

Marathons damage hearts of those less fit

October 25, 2010·4 min read
What, Me Worry?Health News

What, Me Worry?

Anxiety-sensitivity may make a difference in treatment

October 25, 2010·3 min read
HIV's Unsolved MysteriesHealth News

HIV's Unsolved Mysteries

New look at protein sheds light on disease

October 25, 2010·2 min read
Can Debit Cards Make You Fat?Health News

Can Debit Cards Make You Fat?

Credit, debit cards increase impulsive food buys

October 25, 2010·2 min read
Kill Two Medical Tests with One Visit Health News

Kill Two Medical Tests with One Visit

Colorectal screening could happen during mammography visits

October 25, 2010·2 min read
Teen Drinking: Not So SmartHealth News

Teen Drinking: Not So Smart

Heavy alcohol use may compromise neural development

October 25, 2010·3 min read
Fetal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Decreased Cognitive PerformanceHealth News

Fetal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Decreased Cognitive Performance

Childrens' attention-processing, perception may be involved

October 25, 2010·3 min read
Response to Alcohol Could Be in the Genes Health News

Response to Alcohol Could Be in the Genes

Scientists discover gene linked to alcoholism

October 25, 2010·3 min read
Grade for Reasoning 101: A+ Mental Health

Grade for Reasoning 101: A+

People better at strategizing than originally thought

October 25, 2010·4 min read
Cruel Irony Health News

Cruel Irony

'Harm-reduction' cigarettes may be even more harmful

October 25, 2010·2 min read
And You Thought Kryptonite was Fictional...Health News

And You Thought Kryptonite was Fictional...

Substance improves quality of life for heart patients

October 25, 2010·2 min read
Lungs Can Taste?Health News

Lungs Can Taste?

Discovery of taste receptors could help asthma sufferers

October 25, 2010·4 min read
When the Going Gets ToughHealth News

When the Going Gets Tough

Diabetics face mobility problems in adverse neighborhoods

October 24, 2010·3 min read
Reality is Perception?Mental Health

Reality is Perception?

Impact of chronic disease depends, in part, on perception

October 24, 2010·2 min read
Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer MortalityHealth News

Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality

Data shows statistics in Chicago to be higher than average

October 24, 2010·4 min read
Autism Medicaid Expenditures Spike  Mental Health

Autism Medicaid Expenditures Spike

Expenses increase more than 32 percent in three years

October 24, 2010·2 min read
Fertile Ground Health News

Fertile Ground

Genetics could work to advance fertility in women

October 24, 2010·4 min read