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The Dangers of Sunburns and Tanning BedsFeatures

The Dangers of Sunburns and Tanning Beds

Sun overexposure and tanning beds lead to skin cancer among young adults

June 21, 2012·6 min read
The Reality of Aging With HIVFeatures

The Reality of Aging With HIV

Aging with HIV brings diseases of old age more quickly

June 20, 2012·5 min read
Obesity and Acid RefluxFeatures

Obesity and Acid Reflux

Obesity increases heartburn and GERD

June 20, 2012·5 min read
Healing Children With Brain InjuriesFeatures

Healing Children With Brain Injuries

Brain Injuries and other Neurological Disorders Pose Challenges for Children and Doctors

June 18, 2012·7 min read
Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis: Are Drugs Safe?Features

Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis: Are Drugs Safe?

Pregnancy may be protective for MS patients

June 1, 2012·6 min read
Smart Fun in the SunFeatures

Smart Fun in the Sun

Skin cancer protection is easy

June 1, 2012·6 min read
Arthritis the Natural WayFeatures

Arthritis the Natural Way

Natural arthritis treatments for pain and fatigue

May 29, 2012·7 min read
Your City's AsthmaFeatures

Your City's Asthma

Asthma sufferers city can affect symptoms and quality of life

May 25, 2012·4 min read
Swimming Your Way to Safe Summer FunFeatures

Swimming Your Way to Safe Summer Fun

Safety should come first

May 23, 2012·5 min read
Multiple Diseases, Multiple ProblemsFeatures

Multiple Diseases, Multiple Problems

Health care system is inadequate for multi morbidities

May 21, 2012·5 min read
Esophageal Cancer on the Rise. Why?Features

Esophageal Cancer on the Rise. Why?

Esophageal cancer trends not totally understood

May 18, 2012·5 min read
Athletes & Sudden Cardiac ArrestFeatures

Athletes & Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Sudden cardiac death is preventable with screening and medical intervention with most cases

May 17, 2012·5 min read
Exhale for Your HealthFeatures

Exhale for Your Health

Disease detecting breathalyzer is in development

May 16, 2012·4 min read
Complications of DiabetesFeatures

Complications of Diabetes

Diabetes complications and how to prevent them

May 14, 2012·13 min read
Understanding RosaceaFeatures

Understanding Rosacea

Rosacea cause and cure remain mysterious

May 1, 2012·5 min read
Diagnosing DiabetesFeatures

Diagnosing Diabetes

Diabetes and prediabetes screening tests

April 25, 2012·6 min read
What's a Migraine?Features

What's a Migraine?

Migraine explanation treatment overview

April 25, 2012·4 min read
Nanotechnology and MedicineFeatures

Nanotechnology and Medicine

Nanomedicine overview

April 24, 2012·4 min read
The Basics of Alzheimer’s DiseaseFeatures

The Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimers disease can be devastating but treatments are available

April 16, 2012·4 min read
Good News About Kids and GermsFeatures

Good News About Kids and Germs

Biologist Rob Dunn makes connection between germs and Crohns

April 13, 2012·7 min read
What Does the Future Hold for COPD?Features

What Does the Future Hold for COPD?

New COPD treatments in development

April 11, 2012·5 min read
Low Dose Hormone Like Chemicals may HarmFeatures

Low Dose Hormone Like Chemicals may Harm

Low doses of endocrine disrupting chemicals may not be safe

April 4, 2012·4 min read
Caregiving for MS: What You Need to KnowFeatures

Caregiving for MS: What You Need to Know

2012 report on MS caregivers reveals challenges and needs

March 31, 2012·5 min read
Weight Loss Surgery Treats DiabetesFeatures

Weight Loss Surgery Treats Diabetes

Obese type 2 diabetes patients benefit from bariatric surgery

March 29, 2012·8 min read