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Health NewsWhat’s In My Toothpaste?
Common cosmetic ingredient might be involved in allergy development
Health NewsLadies with Lupus Skipping Paps
Systemic lupus erythematosus patients may not be getting recommended cervical cancer screening
Health NewsAnd This Little Sperm Went… Where?
French sperm count and sperm quality declined over almost two decades
Health NewsHeart Healthy Diet Beats Meds
Cardiovascular events were lower in older people with heart healthy diets
Health NewsNot Missing a Beat
Children with asthma keep up with peers in school
FeaturesHoliday Gifts for Arthritis Patients
Assistive devices for arthritis could be great gifts for your loved ones
FeaturesOpen Wide for American Diabetes Month
Diabetes and oral health issues discussed with Dr Natalie Strand
Health NewsCancer Staging In Black and White
Breast cancer staging disparities exist between black and white women
Health NewsExtending Tamoxifen Use May Extend Lives
Breast cancer patients who took tamoxifen for 10 years had fewer recurrences and improved survival
Health NewsListen Up: Hearing Loss in Diabetics
Diabetes may be linked to hearing impairment
NaturalDoes Red Wine Fight Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer may react better to radiation after exposed to a compound in red wine
Health NewsThe Quick Pace of Kidney Disease
Screening chronic kidney disease patients may be cost effective way to prevent kidney failure
Prescription DrugsKicking Cancer After It Returns
Recurrent esophageal cancer responds to chemoradiotherapy regimen
Prescription DrugsHeart Health for the Mentally Ill
High blood pressure medication can be overlooked for patients with severe mental illness
Mental HealthPsychiatric Association Approves DSM-V
DSM-V psychiatry manual of mental disorders receives approval from APA
Health NewsEvery Week Counts – in the Womb
Extremely premature babies survive with less disability for each extra week before birth
Health NewsMore Itsy Bitsy Teenie Babies Survive
Extremely premature babies survive more now than in past decade with similar disabilities
Health NewsScreening for DES Daughters
Cervical and vaginal cancers are higher risk in women exposed to DES in utero
NaturalSchedule Exercise for Your Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes patients benefit from more supervised exercise sessions per week
Health NewsYoung People Still Vulnerable to HIV
A World AIDS Day reminder to youth to get tested for HIV
Mental HealthAnother Strike Against Teen Smoking
Smoking anxiety and depression in adolescent girls affects lifetime bone health
Prescription DrugsNew Diabetes Drug for Europe, Not U.S.
Forxiga for type 2 diabetes approved for European patients
Health NewsRace Plays a Role in HIV/HCV Fatalities
Black women with HIV and hepatitis C less likely to die from liver disease
Health NewsCancer Viral Therapy Backfires
Glioblastoma viral therapy fails because immune system attacks viruses