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Don't Gain, Eat Whole Grain!Natural

Don't Gain, Eat Whole Grain!

Whole grains linked to lower body fat

October 20, 2010·3 min read
The Lowdown on Dope and DrugsMental Health

The Lowdown on Dope and Drugs

Dopamine plays role in schizophrenia, addiction

October 20, 2010·3 min read
Check Out the Big Brain on Mom!Mental Health

Check Out the Big Brain on Mom!

Women with bigger mid-brains warmer toward children

October 20, 2010·3 min read
Tick-Tock: Circadian Clock Regulator IdentifiedHealth News

Tick-Tock: Circadian Clock Regulator Identified

A look at the role of dopamine in daily rhythms

October 20, 2010·2 min read
Not-So-Good GriefMental Health

Not-So-Good Grief

Study looks at student grief after campus shootings

October 20, 2010·3 min read
ALS: Missing Link Found  Health News

ALS: Missing Link Found

Finding links two forms of the fatal motor neuron disease

October 20, 2010·3 min read
Hold the Chemo?Health News

Hold the Chemo?

Some girls with ovarian tumors can skip chemo, unless ...

October 20, 2010·3 min read
Eat Black Rice to Feel DeflatedHealth News

Eat Black Rice to Feel Deflated

Food may help fight disease-related inflammation

October 20, 2010·1 min read
Lingering Unease After the DiseaseHealth News

Lingering Unease After the Disease

Women battle with effects of chemo after cancer is gone

October 20, 2010·2 min read
Strep Throat in Kids: Something to Obsess AboutHealth News

Strep Throat in Kids: Something to Obsess About

Illness may lead to OCD and other disorders if left untreated

October 20, 2010·3 min read
Pull Out the Big Guns to Fight Kidney DiseaseHealth News

Pull Out the Big Guns to Fight Kidney Disease

Strength-training may help combat disease progression

October 20, 2010·2 min read
Pradaxa Approved by the FDAPrescription Drugs

Pradaxa Approved by the FDA

Used in patients with abnormal heart rhythm

October 20, 2010·1 min read
New and Improved Warning LabelPrescription Drugs

New and Improved Warning Label

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone has risks

October 20, 2010·1 min read
New Ways to See Health News

New Ways to See

New vision-correction options for baby boomers

October 20, 2010·5 min read
No More Drive-ThroughsHealth News

No More Drive-Throughs

Cataract surgery saves lives and dollars

October 20, 2010·2 min read
More Bad News for Prostate Cancer PatientsHealth News

More Bad News for Prostate Cancer Patients

Patients at increased risk for colon polyps

October 20, 2010·2 min read
You Really Do Make My Heart Beat Health News

You Really Do Make My Heart Beat

How sex hormones influence heart function

October 20, 2010·4 min read
A Novel IdeaHealth News

A Novel Idea

T-cell novel regulatory process may explain diseases

October 20, 2010·2 min read
Vitamin D News that's Easy to SwallowNatural

Vitamin D News that's Easy to Swallow

Vitamin D's role in preventing esophageal cancer

October 20, 2010·2 min read
Vitamin Therapy Could 'B' Dangerous for SomeHealth News

Vitamin Therapy Could 'B' Dangerous for Some

Vitamin B dangerous for diabetics with kidney disease

October 20, 2010·2 min read
Two Birds, One Stone Kinda ThingHealth News

Two Birds, One Stone Kinda Thing

Hormone-mimic reduces liver damage in kidney disease patients

October 20, 2010·2 min read
A Trade-in that's Worth ItHealth News

A Trade-in that's Worth It

Drug boosts kidney function for transplant recipients

October 20, 2010·3 min read
Lazy Heart a Kick in the KidneyHealth News

Lazy Heart a Kick in the Kidney

Abnormal heart rates may increase kidney disease risk

October 20, 2010·2 min read
Hopefully Your Doc Isn't a Boob Health News

Hopefully Your Doc Isn't a Boob

Inflammatory Breast Cancer often misdiagnosed

October 20, 2010·2 min read