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Mental HealthWomen’s Heart Problems Linked to MCI
Mild cognitive impairment was more common in women who had a history of heart disease
Health NewsNew Genes Found in Uterine Cancer
Uterine serous carcinoma gene discovery may improve treatments in the future
NaturalCan We Lower Babies' Schizophrenia Risk?
Schizophrenia in babies may be reduced through choline supplements during pregnancy
Mental HealthDo Docs Have a Chance to Sober Up Teens?
Alcohol abuse can begin in adolescence but only about half of docs straight talk teens
Mental HealthTake Care After Brain Bleed
Subarachnoid hemorrhage patients need to quit smoking and watch blood pressure and cholesterol
Health NewsForecasting Brain Tumor Growth Like Hurricanes
Glioblastoma multiforme treatment response measured with new computer model
NaturalLGB Teens & Eating Disorders
Eating disorders and obesity found at higher rates in lesbian gay and bisexual teens
Health NewsDoes Your Work Make You Sick?
Asthma risk higher in certain workplaces
Health NewsDeep-Fried Cancer Risks
Prostate cancer risks associated with regular consumption of fried foods
Health NewsStressing Out Over IBS
IBS and stress connections and treatments
Mental HealthAddiction Treatment Needs Wider Reach
Addiction treatment programs have lower success rates in low socioeconomic groups
Prescription DrugsAsenapine for Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder with mixed episodes responded well to asenapine
Mental HealthAbuse May Impact Cancer Battle
Intimate partner violence and childhood sexual abuse may make coping with cancer tougher
Prescription DrugsMemantine Doesn’t Work for all Dementias
Memantine did not help people who had frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Health NewsRaw Beef Causes Salmonella Illnesses
Salmonella outbreak from beef identified in five states
Health NewsNew Vaccine Schedule Released
Childhood immunization schedule revised and released for 2013
Mental HealthCounting Sheep for Kids with ADHD
ADHD children with sleeping difficulties may need interventions to help them fall asleep
NaturalHomeopathy or Faith Healing for Kids?
Complementary and alternative medicine use by children is common in Canadian hospitals
Health NewsHaving a Baby After Bariatric Surgery
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery involves some risks but less so than obesity
Health NewsSpeak Up, Docs Don’t Read Minds
Cancer mortality rates higher in the UK where people embarrassed to bother physicians
Prescription DrugsA Combination Leukemia Can’t Take
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia responds to combination of ibrutinib and rituximab
Health NewsHandheld, Lab-Quality HIV Test
HIV testing has a new technology that works in the middle of nowhere
Health NewsKidney Transplant: How Big Is Too Big?
Obese kidney transplant recipients may have worse outcomes but more research is needed
FDA ApprovalsFDA Approves Three New Drug Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes
Three new drugs are approved to improve sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes