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What's Contributing to Lung Cancer Among Nonsmokers?Health News

What's Contributing to Lung Cancer Among Nonsmokers?

Lung cancer in Chinese women linked to indoor air pollution

February 5, 2013·3 min read
Which Fats Are the "Bad" Fats?Health News

Which Fats Are the "Bad" Fats?

Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats may not reduce heart disease risk

February 5, 2013·5 min read
Depression and Anxiety Linked to Jaw PainMental Health

Depression and Anxiety Linked to Jaw Pain

Temporomandibular disorder was linked to psychological factors in recent study

February 5, 2013·2 min read
OCD Ain't ADHDHealth News

OCD Ain't ADHD

OCD and ADHD are not the same and misdiagnoses could cause serious problems

February 5, 2013·4 min read
New Stent Keeps Arteries UncloggedPrescription Drugs

New Stent Keeps Arteries Unclogged

Coronary artery disease patients may have improved results with new drug releasing stent

February 5, 2013·3 min read
Does Toking Take a Toll on the Ticker?Health News

Does Toking Take a Toll on the Ticker?

Coronary artery disease risk examined in patients who smoke marijuana

February 5, 2013·2 min read
Doxil Generic Approved to Address Cancer Rx Shortage Prescription Drugs

Doxil Generic Approved to Address Cancer Rx Shortage

FDA approves generic form of Doxil

February 4, 2013·2 min read
FDA Approval of Generic Doxil is Expected to Help Resolve ShortageFDA Approvals

FDA Approval of Generic Doxil is Expected to Help Resolve Shortage

Doxil injection is currently on the FDA drug shortage list

February 4, 2013·2 min read
What You Don’t Know About CancerHealth News

What You Don’t Know About Cancer

World Cancer Day 2013 focuses on dispelling myths

February 4, 2013·2 min read
Burning Old Electronics Is Bad NewsHealth News

Burning Old Electronics Is Bad News

Lung cancer risks increased from incinerated electronics

February 4, 2013·3 min read
Breast Cancer Survival and the Boob TubeHealth News

Breast Cancer Survival and the Boob Tube

Breast cancer survival not affected by television watching

February 4, 2013·2 min read
Comparing Rx for Psoriatic ArthritisPrescription Drugs

Comparing Rx for Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis medication adalimumab came out ahead in efficacy and cost comparison

February 4, 2013·3 min read
MS Risk in the Young and ObeseHealth News

MS Risk in the Young and Obese

Multiple sclerosis risk higher among obese girls

February 3, 2013·4 min read
How Does ADHD Affect Thinking Skills?Mental Health

How Does ADHD Affect Thinking Skills?

ADHD and other attention problems in kids affect certain types of thinking skills

February 3, 2013·3 min read
Gene Test Catches Tiny CancersHealth News

Gene Test Catches Tiny Cancers

Lung cancer tumors that are small but deadly can be found through a genetic test

February 3, 2013·2 min read
COPD Rx Closer to ApprovalPrescription Drugs

COPD Rx Closer to Approval

COPD treatment with olodaterol recommended for approval by FDA advisory committee

February 3, 2013·2 min read
How Accurate Are Migraine Triggers?Health News

How Accurate Are Migraine Triggers?

Migraine with aura can be initiated by exercise in a small portion of patients

February 3, 2013·3 min read
Score Big with Food Safety This Super Bowl SundayNatural

Score Big with Food Safety This Super Bowl Sunday

Staying healthy during Super Bowl feasting

February 3, 2013·2 min read
Happy HIV Patients Take MedsPrescription Drugs

Happy HIV Patients Take Meds

HIV patients satisfied with clinical care more likely to take their meds

February 3, 2013·3 min read
PTSD May Produce Sexual Health IssuesMental Health

PTSD May Produce Sexual Health Issues

Veterans should be screened for erectile and sexual dysfunction when returning from deployment

February 3, 2013·3 min read
In the ER for ADHD Rx MisusePrescription Drugs

In the ER for ADHD Rx Misuse

ADHD stimulant medications sending more people to the emergency department

February 2, 2013·3 min read
Ovarian Cancer? Now What?Health News

Ovarian Cancer? Now What?

Ovarian cancer prognosis guidelines based on gene maps may guide treatments in the future

February 2, 2013·3 min read
Infertility and Childhood AsthmaHealth News

Infertility and Childhood Asthma

Asthma in children linked to infertility treatments

February 2, 2013·4 min read
Summer Sun, Fun and Surgery Complications?Health News

Summer Sun, Fun and Surgery Complications?

New influx of hospital staff does not necessarily mean poorer healthcare in July

February 2, 2013·2 min read