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Health NewsPutting Milk on the Map
Milk allergy is most common food allergy among US children
Health NewsExplaining the Pain in Hip Replacement
Hip arthroplasty patients with unexplained pain may be due to tissue damage
Mental HealthDaredevils Don’t Need Vodka with Red Bull
Alcohol with energy drinks did not make people take bigger risks than energy drinks alone
Health NewsVitamin D Benefits New Moms
Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women linked to poorer pregnancy outcomes
FeaturesSpotting Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis is a complex process
Health NewsMaybe the Ovaries Should Stay
Hysterectomy patients who kept both ovaries had slightly lower risk of heart disease
NaturalConfused About Cancer Nutrition Advice
Cancer institution websites offer inconsistent and conflicting nutritional information
Health NewsKnow Your Diabetes Risk
Diabetes risk awareness stressed on type 2 diabetes alert day
Prescription DrugsBald is Beautiful, But Beware
Prostate cancer in black men may be associated with early frontal baldness
Prescription DrugsTargeting Lung Cancer Bad Actor
ALK positive non small cell lung cancer appears to respond to investigational agent
Health NewsGym in a DVD
At home exercise program improved strength and flexibility in older adults
Health NewsLouisiana Sinkhole Gobbling Up Land
Sinkhole in Bayou Corne keeps on growing and bubbling
Health NewsBumps in Hip Surgery
Hip arthroscopy complications occur in 7 percent of procedures
Mental HealthA Little TV Not That Bad
TV watching over three hours daily by kids linked to slight increase in antisocial behavior
Health NewsWhen Baby-Making Just Takes Longer
Reduced fertility in parents linked to mild neurological impairments
FDA AlertsLifeScan Announces Voluntary Recall of All OneTouch Verio IQ Blood Glucose Meters
OneTouch Verio IQ Meter may not provide warning that blood glucose is extremely high
Health NewsCold Sores, Ulcers and...Dementia?
Cognition problems associated with common viruses and bacteria in study
FDA ApprovalsFDA Approves First Botulism Antitoxin
Botulism Antitoxin approved for use in neutralizing all known botulinum nerve toxin serotypes
Health NewsWhich Knees Need the Knife?
Osteoarthritis with a meniscal tear best treated with surgery and physical therapy
Prescription DrugsMacrolides and Heart Attacks
Cardiovascular problems and antibiotic connection in COPD and pneumonia patients
Health NewsQuit Smoking and Enjoy That New Hip
Total hip replacement patients heal better without cigarettes
Health NewsWatch Out for Gout
Gout risk higher in high blood pressure patients
Health NewsA Weak Link of Broken Hearts
Grief of pregnant mom only very slightly linked to risk of heart defects in babies
Mental HealthThe Consequences of Teen Abuse
Teen pregnancy in abused girls twice as likely than in nonabused girls