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Prescription DrugsTeenage Waistband: Diabetes Rx May Fight Fat
Diabetes drug for adults shows promise in helping obese teens shed pounds
Health NewsNew Type of Radiation Shortens Treatment Time
Prostate cancer treatment time shortened with volume modulated arc therapy
NaturalMore Sun May Lower Risk of RA
Rheumatoid arthritis risk may decrease with exposure to UVB sunlight
Prescription DrugsOrgan Transplant Meds Increase Cancer Risks
Skin cancer is common in organ transplant patients due to immunosuppressant medications
Health NewsRisky Sex Among Military Servicewomen
STI rates high and condom use low among military women
Health NewsOlder Motorcycle Riders at Higher Risk
Motorcycle crash injuries higher and more severe among older riders
Mental HealthStressful Job? Don’t Sweat Cancer Risks
Cancer risk not tied to work related stress
Prescription DrugsMaybe in Animals But Not in Humans
Kidney cancer tumors do not grow after sunitinib treatment ends
Health NewsGetting Physical with ED
Erectile dysfunction physical causes
Health NewsFDA Offers New Guidance on Developing Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease
Draft proposal focuses on treatments for the early stage of the disease
Prescription DrugsLilly Discontinues Phase 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis Program for Tabalumab
Tabalumab program discontinued due to lack of efficacy
Health NewsOzone Level Linked to Pregnancy Outcomes
Pregnant women exposed to higher ozone levels may have higher risk of preeclampsia
Health NewsSerious Blood Clots a Concern for AB Blood Type
Venous thromboembolism risk increased in AB blood types
Prescription DrugsNo Libido Loss with the Pill
Libido did not decrease among the majority of women taking combined oral contraceptives
Health NewsOlder Women and Breast Cancer Screenings
Breast cancer screening every two years may be effective for older women
Prescription DrugsDownside for Men Taking Daily Pain Rx
Low testosterone risk higher in men taking long acting opioids versus short acting opioids
Health NewsTreat Sleep Apnea For Better Sex
CPAP treatment of obstructive sleep apnea improves sexual and erectile dysfunction
Mental HealthBody Image: Media May Not Be to Blame
Body dissatisfaction may have less to do with media figures and more with popular girls
Prescription DrugsDoubling the Lifespan of Brain Cancer Patients
Anaplastic oligodendroglioma responds best to chemotherapy plus radiation
Health NewsTyphoid Fever Case in Indiana
Purdue University typhoid fever case found in food handler on campus
Health NewsChildhood Asthma Leaves a Mark
Asthma during childhood may affect adult lungs
Health NewsTesting Cancer Tissue Mid-Surgery
Uterine cancer surgery could be more accurate with frozen section analysis mid surgery
Health NewsED Signals Need For Heart Check
Cardiovascular disease and death risks increase with severity of erectile dysfunction
Prescription DrugsIs Hep C Retreatment Worth It?
Hepatitis C retreatment with interferon did not improve outcomes and may increase death risk