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Prescription DrugsNew Strategies for Fighting Chemo Resistance
Ovarian cancer resistant to treatment may respond to chemo dose and timing changes
Health NewsTaking Steps to Improve COPD
COPD patients may get more daily physical activity knowing they are being monitored with pedometers
Mental HealthWhen High School Really IS Depressing
Teen depression symptoms relate to quality of school social and educational environment
Health NewsKids with Diabetes Need More Activity
Teens with type 2 diabetes are not getting enough physical activity
Health NewsHuh? Exercise Does & Doesn't Affect Cancer Risks
Prostate cancer risks may be reduced with exercise in white but not black men
Health NewsWhere There's Smoke There's Worse Asthma
Fewer children with asthma are exposed to secondhand smoke but numbers still high
Health NewsFinding the Path of No Return for Kids with Cancer
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia genetic mutations linked to relapse identified
Health NewsCan Lightning Cause Headaches?
Migraines can be triggered by lightning study claims
Health NewsWould You Like a Piña Colada?
Alcohol consumption less likely to be associated with divorce if both partners have similar habits
NaturalVitamin D Deters Diabetes?
Diabetes in adulthood might be prevented by taking vitamin D as a young adult
Prescription DrugsNew Method to Lower HIV Risk
HIV transmission risk lowered when injection drug users get safety education from peers
Mental HealthMore Than A Bump On The Head
Concussions have long lasting effects on attention and switching tasks
NaturalFrom Smog to Small Babies
Air pollution linked to babies with low birth weight
Health NewsExtra Calcium May Harden a Man’s Heart
Cardiovascular disease death risk increases among men taking high doses of calcium supplements
Mental HealthToo Many Drunken Suicides
Suicides linked to alcohol use among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Health NewsVegetarians May Grow Healthier Hearts
Heart disease risk may be cut by a third for those following a vegetarian diet
Mental HealthUnstable Homes, Less Stable Minds
Domestic violence and parental depression increase risk of ADHD in children
NaturalBaby, Eat Your Oats!
Asthma and allergy risks in children may be reduced through earlier food introduction
Prescription DrugsHey Doc, Is This a Side Effect?
Melanoma medication side effects can be deadly if not treated
Prescription DrugsDepression Rx Putting a Hurt on Sex
Sexual dysfunction from depression medication can be helped with Viagra
Health NewsSmoker's Lungs Okay For Transplants
Lung transplants using organs from heavy smokers do not affect survival
Health NewsCarbohydrate Connection to Cancer?
Breast cancer development may be linked to metabolism protein
Health NewsCouch Potatoes' Sperm Counts Lower
Sperm counts lower in heavy TV watchers but higher in big exercisers
Prescription DrugsNew Rx for Advanced Multiple Myeloma
Pomalyst for multiple myeloma approved by FDA to treat patients after other drugs have failed