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Health NewsHow You Get Pregnant Can Signal Health Risks
In vitro pregnant women are more at risk for blood clots and embolisms
Health NewsMigraine With Aura and Your Heart
Migraine with aura is linked to heart attack and blood clots in women
Prescription DrugsKeeping the Good Stomach Bugs
Antimicrobial treatments prescribed too often for patients with severe diarrhea problem
Prescription DrugsA Shot in the Thigh – Not the Arm
DTaP vaccine given in the thigh has lower reaction risk than when given in the arm
Health NewsPlaying Out Loud
Clear speaking skills help children with hearing loss develop socially
Health NewsUnder Your Tongue
Some peanut allergies lessened with new treatment
Health NewsYou Should Know - Smoke More, Worse Cancer
Bladder cancer course affected by smoking intensity and cancer markers
Mental HealthWhy Do Minors Drink?
Underage drinking is a serious public health concern that may be curbed by community
Health NewsDisabled by Weight: Obese with Arthritis
Morbidly obese inflammatory polyarthritis patients had higher risk of disability
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Botox to Treat Overactive Bladder
Botox injected into bladder causes bladder to relax and increase storage capacity
Prescription DrugsCan SSRI’s Help Recovery From Stroke?
Antidepressants may help people recover from stroke even if they are not depressed
Mental HealthBipolar Symptoms and Social Function
Bipolar disorder symptoms of depression and mania may affect social skills differently
Health NewsSpeeding Up the Discovery Process
Lung cancer prevention drugs may be proven effective more quickly based on reaction of molecule
Health NewsWho Needs CPR?
Cardiac arrest survival rates improved with chest compression only during initial treatment
Mental HealthDoes Depression Impact Stroke Recovery?
Stroke patients who had depression were less likely to recover
Health NewsHigh Blood Pressure May Affect MCI
Mild cognitive impairment got worse faster with uncontrolled high blood pressure
Mental HealthBoston’s Homeless Overdosing More
Drug overdose overtakes HIV in all cause mortality among Boston homeless population
Health NewsGetting Rest from Bladder Issues
Nocturia and overactive bladder sleep problems
Health News"Dear Abby" Columnist Passes Away
Dear Abby advice columnist Pauline Phillips dies from Alzheimers disease
Health NewsNew Flu Shot – Without Eggs
FDA approves flu shot without egg proteins or influenza virus
Health NewsObesity May Lower Chances of Ridding RA
Obese rheumatoid arthritis patients taking TNF inhibitors had lower remission rates than nonobese patients
Mental HealthMenopause Isn't the End for the Brain
Postmenopausal women have same cognitive function as those in other stages of menopause
Mental HealthFrom One Womb to Another
Endometriosis risk not really affected by parents habits while pregnant
Health NewsReplacing Toothless Smiles Now Easier
Shorter dental implants have successful survival rates and are a less invasive surgery