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Health NewsWhy So Idle with Knee OA?
Inactivity in osteoarthritis patients linked to obesity and other modifiable risk factors
Mental HealthChin Up to Stay Healthy
Poor teens with supportive role models may end up healthier than those without role models
Health NewsTeens With ADHD May Struggle at Work
ADHD as a teen may influence work and mental health as an adult
Prescription DrugsMultiple Sclerosis Rx Might Treat Cancer
Colorectal cancer responds to fingolimod in animal study
Health NewsWorking 9 to 5 on Your Body and Brain
Physical activity can help cognitive functioning among older populations
NaturalOA Pain Loss through Weight Loss
Osteoarthritis patients reported improved pain and function after weight loss
Mental HealthNew MRI Method for Diagnosing Dementia
Alzheimers disease may be diagnosed using MRI in a new way
Mental HealthStart Breathing Easier, Mom-to-Be
Pregnant women with preeclampsia may have healthier babies with CPAP therapy
Health NewsHelping Cancer Survivors Get the Best Care
ASCO releases report and action plan for improving and standardizing cancer survivor care
Health NewsSmoking Costs Companies
Smokers take more sick days than non smokers
Mental HealthTrouble on the Needle
Injectable drug abuse was found more often in adults with troubled childhoods
Health NewsRaw Sprouts: Are They Safe to Eat?
FDA warns against eating raw sprouts that may be contaminated
Health NewsNew Cancer Testing Guidelines May Be Needed
Urinary tract cancers risks predicted with Hematuria Risk Index
Health NewsHealthy Bones Could Mean a Healthy Heart
Heart attacks less likely in patients taking bisphosphonates for osteoporosis
Health NewsMama's Diabetes After Delivery
Type 1 diabetic women had higher HbA1c and body weight after pregnancy
Prescription DrugsSleep Medication Dosages Reduced
Zolpidem requires lower dosages says FDA
Mental HealthDefending Against Unpleasant Feelings
Borderline personality disorder patients may use less effective defense mechanisms
Health NewsFewer Heart Concerns for Middle-Aged Americans
Coronary heart disease on the decline despite an increase in obesity and diabetes
Mental HealthBruises on the Outside – and the Inside
Domestic violence and mental illness are linked in large analysis of studies
Health NewsThat Sex Talk With Mom and Dad
STI discussions and using other birth control methods affect condom usage differently
Prescription DrugsNiacin Rx Suspended Worldwide
Tredaptive had poor showing in preliminary results of THRIVE trial
Mental HealthKids' Behavior Linked to Food Insecurity
ADHD type symptoms were more common in kids who had less access to food options
Health NewsFrom Mouth to Back: Gum Disease and AS
Ankylosing spondylitis linked to prior periodontitis diagnosis
Prescription DrugsOne Rx Better Than Another For Melanoma?
Vemurafenib helps advanced melanoma patients live longer than dacarbazine