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Health NewsDoctors May Miss a Beat with A-Fib Patients
Atrial fibrillation patient assessment of mental and physical health may differ from doctor
Health NewsGrowing Up with HIV
HIV positive children need transition support as they age
Health NewsKids' Headaches Don't Need More Radiation
CT scans for headaches in children should not be given but frequently are
Health NewsRunning Around with a Runny Nose
Bacterial sinusitis treatments in children are updated with more current research
Health NewsExtra Shut-Eye May Shut Down Diabetes
Diabetes risk in men who lack sleep drops with a few nights of rest
Health NewsWiping Colonoscopies Off the Screen
Colorectal cancer may soon be detected with blood test
Health NewsCancer Food Fight!
Prostate cancer may be controlled with Pomi T supplement
Health NewsTexting While Walking Hurts
Pedestrian injuries involving cell phone use increased five fold since 2005
Health NewsExercising is Fun with Phone Support
Breast cancer patients exercise more often with encouraging calls from a counselor
Health NewsNot So Happy With Troubled Bladders
Urinary problems can reduce quality of life
Health NewsLeukemia Rx May Work Well
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia responds to a new drug found to have few side effects
Health NewsThe Kind of Arthritis Matters in Surgery
Rheumatoid arthritis total hip replacement patients have worse outcomes than osteoarthritis patients
Health NewsFor Kids, Eczema is More Than an Itch
Pediatric eczema tied to poorer health and multiple comorbid chronic health disorders
Health NewsPTSD After Having A Stroke
Stroke patients reported post traumatic stress disorder symptoms
Health NewsFDA Approves Vibativ
Vibativ antibiotic approved to treat hospitalized patients with bacterial pneumonia
Health NewsPTSD Can Hide and Wait
Post traumatic stress disorder onset may be delayed for months or even years
Health NewsEmergency Meeting to Fight Virus Outbreak
MERS outbreak leads to gathering of world health experts to address this new deadly respiratory virus
Health NewsUpdating Info on CML Rx
Sprycel receives updated labeling from FDA
Health NewsSign of Throat Cancer Risk Down the Road
Oropharyngeal cancer risks higher in individuals with HPV antibodies
Health News‘Laugh’ Your Way Through Surgery
Nitrous oxide or laughing gas may not be associated with a higher risk of heart attacks
Health NewsA Link Between BPA and Young Boys
BPA linked to undescended testicles in newborn boys
Health NewsFDA Obtains Waiver from European Commission to Facilitate Export for US Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
US no longer needs export certificate to ship pharmaceutical products to Europe
Health NewsEstrogen Eased Anxiety in Anorexia
Anorexia patients scored lower on anxiety scales after estrogen replacement therapy
OTCFDA Approves Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive for Use Without a Prescription
Plan B One Step approved as nonprescription product for all women of child bearing potential