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Seek Specialists’ Help for AnorexiaMental Health

Seek Specialists’ Help for Anorexia

Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are better treated by a specialist

October 23, 2012·2 min read
A Link Between Sleeping and Learning?Mental Health

A Link Between Sleeping and Learning?

Sleeping breathing and behavior problems may be risk factor for special education needs

October 23, 2012·3 min read
Chinese Herbs May Soothe Hot FlashesNatural

Chinese Herbs May Soothe Hot Flashes

Postmenopausal women may find relief in Chinese herb extract

October 23, 2012·2 min read
Eat the Right Fat to Age BetterOTC

Eat the Right Fat to Age Better

Omega 3 fatty acid supplements may help preserve telomeres and affect aging

October 22, 2012·2 min read
Breathe Deep to Keep Your SmartsMental Health

Breathe Deep to Keep Your Smarts

Lung health and brain function related

October 22, 2012·2 min read
No Change in Change-of-Life Hormone Warnings  Prescription Drugs

No Change in Change-of-Life Hormone Warnings

HRT not recommended for postmenopausal women

October 22, 2012·2 min read
Breast Imaging With 25X Less RadiationHealth News

Breast Imaging With 25X Less Radiation

Breast imaging technology delivers sharper images with less radiation dose

October 22, 2012·2 min read
Fighting the Fall BluesFeatures

Fighting the Fall Blues

Seasonal affective disorder treatment options

October 22, 2012·6 min read
A Psychopathic Trait of PresidentsMental Health

A Psychopathic Trait of Presidents

Psychopathic trait fearless dominance common among many effective US presidents

October 22, 2012·7 min read
Pregnancy Snores Sound a WarningHealth News

Pregnancy Snores Sound a Warning

Snoring during pregnancy may indicate a higher risk of high blood pressure or preeclampsia

October 22, 2012·3 min read
A Clue Into the Forgetfulness of Old AgeMental Health

A Clue Into the Forgetfulness of Old Age

Preeclampsia during pregnancy and cognitive decline in old age may be linked

October 22, 2012·2 min read
Kicking Down the High Blood PressureHealth News

Kicking Down the High Blood Pressure

Hypertension lowers in men who play soccer consistently over time

October 22, 2012·3 min read
Healthy Life, Longer Life for Cancer PatientsHealth News

Healthy Life, Longer Life for Cancer Patients

Elderly cancer patients live longer by maintaining a healthy lifestyle

October 22, 2012·2 min read
New Drug for Crohn's PatientsPrescription Drugs

New Drug for Crohn's Patients

Stomach issues may decrease with new antibody treatment

October 21, 2012·2 min read
The Tie Between Psoriasis and DiabetesHealth News

The Tie Between Psoriasis and Diabetes

Psoriasis patients are almost twice as likely to have diabetes

October 21, 2012·2 min read
Bridging the Colon Cancer Education GapHealth News

Bridging the Colon Cancer Education Gap

States where colon cancer screening and education are promoted have lower death rates

October 21, 2012·3 min read
Squeezably Soft TumorsHealth News

Squeezably Soft Tumors

Ovarian cancer cells found in tissue with a special density probe

October 21, 2012·2 min read
Alcoholic Parents: Spacey KidsMental Health

Alcoholic Parents: Spacey Kids

Alcoholism in your family history may affect spatial memory of later generations

October 21, 2012·2 min read
Embracing the BraceHealth News

Embracing the Brace

ACL therapy can get started a few days after surgery to jumpstart healing

October 21, 2012·2 min read
Whoa Now: Only Cut the CancerHealth News

Whoa Now: Only Cut the Cancer

Thyroid cancer surgery may not benefit from removal of non cancerous lymph nodes

October 21, 2012·2 min read
Smoke Gets in Your EyesMental Health

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Smoking may lead to age related cataracts

October 20, 2012·2 min read
Folic Acid and B Vitamins Don’t Cut Cancer RisksNatural

Folic Acid and B Vitamins Don’t Cut Cancer Risks

Colorectal adeomas are not affected by folic acid and vitamin B supplements

October 20, 2012·2 min read
Kidney Disease Care 2.0Health News

Kidney Disease Care 2.0

Chronic kidney disease management updated in a review of current research

October 20, 2012·3 min read
To Switch or Not To Switch AS DrugsPrescription Drugs

To Switch or Not To Switch AS Drugs

Ankylosing spondylitis patients who switched TNF inhibitors had lower response rates

October 20, 2012·2 min read