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Health NewsExploring Parent Education to Reduce Obesity
Reducing child obesity risk factors may be possible with specialized parenting classes
Health NewsHandling the Anxiety of a New Baby
Postpartum anxiety more common than postpartum depression among moms
Health NewsFrom Wheeze to Clot
Asthma might increase risk for blood clots
Prescription DrugsPain Drug May Spark Cardio Complications
Cardiovascular problems may be triggered by arthritis pain medication
Health NewsHeart Test and Therapy Don’ts
Cardiovascular treatments and exams identified by medical societies as unnecessary
Health NewsNot Everyone Needs A Bone Density Scan
DEXA scans recommended for older population and those with high risk factors
NaturalNeedles For Bell's Palsy
Intense acupuncture may be the solution for sudden paralysis of the face
Prescription DrugsNo Safety Surprises from Humira
Humira safety profile in patients with rheumatic and Crohns disease remains consistent
Mental HealthMental Health Tied to Domestic Violence
Domestic violence experienced by people with mental health disorders
Health NewsRadiation Vs. Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy offers long term survival rates
Mental HealthIs It More Than An Eating Disorder?
Personality disorders in eating disorder patients may not be as common as once thought
Health NewsBaby Hearing Tests Don’t Predict Future
Hearing loss still a possibility in newborns that pass hearing tests
Mental HealthTreating ADHD Without Medicine
ADHD treatments other than medicines are largely unproven
Health NewsBladder and Uterus to Blame in Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain patients may also have bladder pain syndrome and endometriosis
Health NewsMRI For Low Back Pain? Think Again
Low back pain imaging scans are costly and do not necessarily lead to relief says campaign
Prescription DrugsOne-Two Punch in the Cancer Gut
Metastatic gastric cancer may respond best to surgery and radiation therapy
Prescription DrugsMedicine Approved to Ease Painful Sex
Osphena approved by FDA to ease moderate to severe dyspareunia
Mental HealthAge Gives Clues About Bipolar Symptoms
Bipolar disorder patients diagnosed as teens may have more depression over their lifetime
Prescription DrugsBalancing Between Blood Clots and Bleeding
Clopidogrel without aspirin may lead to less bleeding during anticoagulant therapy
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Abilify Maintena for Schizophrenia
Abilify Maintena addresses need for relapse prevention
Health NewsOvercoming Overuse of Medical Practices
Healthcare provider associations come together to highlight costly and unnecessary practices
Health NewsHard of Hearing with HIV
HIV patients may have higher risk of sudden hearing loss
Health NewsBefore Is Better Than After Surgery
Esophageal cancer best treated with radiotherapy given before surgery
Health NewsDon’t Let Illness Get You Down
Depressive and anxiety symptoms high in people with osteoarthritis and diabetes