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Health NewsMore Mammograms for Seniors?
Breast cancer more advanced and deadly in women over age 75 who have infrequent mammograms
Mental HealthBrush it Off Today for a Better Future
Depression and anxiety symptoms found in people affected by stress earlier in life
Health NewsGetting Tested For STD Knowledge
STD awareness month focuses on rates among young people
Health NewsLess Salt, More Potassium for Heart Health
Blood pressure may improve with less salt and more potassium in diet
Mental HealthLess Mood Disorder, More Psychosis
Schizoaffective disorder may share more symptoms with schizophrenia than bipolar disorder
Health NewsBack to Work With a New Knee
Total knee replacement patients often return to work after surgery
Health NewsBreast Cancer More Deadly in Certain Women
Breast cancer survival lower in black women compared to white women
Prescription DrugsWhich Women Benefit Most From HER2 Medications?
HER2 positive breast cancer medicine Kadcyla works best in women with high HER2 levels
Health NewsCompletely New Way to Treat Childhood Cancer
Acute lymphocytic leukemia responds to immune cells from pediatric patients
Prescription DrugsTeens Can Control the Major Cramps
Endometriosis pain and bleeding suppressed in teenagers with IUD usage
Prescription DrugsLowering Hypertension is Not Easy
High blood pressure treatment with thiazides may be effective in African Americans
Health NewsSmoking Away a Healthy Smile
Smoking and lack of exercise found to be risk factors for tooth loss
Health NewsBird Flu Cases Grow in Number
H7N9 bird flu cases in China growing and leading to poultry bans
Mental HealthFollowing the Rx to the Letter – or Not
Prescription medications not taken as directed for majority of patients
Health NewsWho Needs Breast Cancer Gene Testing
BRCA genetic testing for breast cancer risk still not recommended for most women
Prescription DrugsReducing Relapse with New MS Medication
Multiple sclerosis relapse rates reduced with daclizumab treatment
Health NewsPfizer’s BOSULIF Receives Conditional Marketing Authorization From The European Commission
Bosulif approved to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia in Europe
FDA AlertsRich Products Corporation Recalls Products for E. Coli Risk
Farm Rich and Market Day products from January 2013 to Sept 2014 possibly contaminated
Health NewsFor the Bald, Heart Trouble May Be Ahead
Coronary heart disease risk rises for those who have male pattern baldness
Mental HealthUsing to Cope With Parental Deployment
Alcohol and substance use rates too high in kids with deployed parent
Health NewsMapping the Brain for Cancer Surgery
Brain tumor surgery accuracy improved with diffusion tensor imaging
Prescription DrugsJuggling Multiple Medications
Multiple prescriptions for senior patients yield bad reactions unless well managed
Health NewsWhen Little Ones Snore at Night
Sleep disordered breathing in children may contribute to behavioral problems
Mental HealthThe Dollars for Dementia Add Up Fast
Dementia healthcare costs may outstrip heart disease and cancer costs