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Health NewsMany Not Getting Life-Prolonging Therapy
Lung cancer patients who receive radiation live longer
Health NewsDisability Quiz Spots Dialysis Death Risk
Kidney dialysis patients with disability may face higher risk of death
Mental HealthChanging the Way Autism is Diagnosed?
Autism may see changes to the way it is diagnosed
NaturalWhat's In That Food?
Food labels that are simple and factual from other countries keep consumers in the know
Health NewsThe Lost Years of Cancer
Cancer cost 70 million years of healthy life in 2008
Health NewsRaising AIDS Awareness Among Hispanics
National latino AIDS awareness day targets high risk group
Health NewsWest Nile Outbreak is Not Over Yet
CDC is still receiving reports of West Nile virus
Health NewsAfter School Programs Make the Grade
Students score higher when participating in structured programs
Health NewsNon-Smokers Also Get Lung Cancer
Lung cancer can strike nonsmokers and smokers alike; genes hold answer to helping both
Mental HealthMemory Loss - Plaques or Genes?
Alzheimer like plaques in the brain may be more important to memory loss than genetic risk
Mental HealthWearing a Bicycle Helmet Saves Lives
Wearing bicycle helmets reduces risk of death in cycling accident threefold
Health News"Mother's Kiss" May Clear a Kid's Nose
Children with objects stuck in noses may avoid medical intervention with this technique
Mental HealthParent Based Autism Program Flops
Autism program for toddlers was not better than time spent with a therapist
Prescription DrugsHIV Rx May Become New HER2+ Treatment
HER2 positive breast cancer tumors in mice inhibited with Nelfinavir
Mental HealthDementia Screening at Home
Dementia tool for computers may enable patients to do at home screening
Health NewsBelly Radiation Muster
Stomach cancer radiation therapy quality control survey gathers data
Health NewsScreening Didn't Cut Diabetes Death Rates
Type 2 diabetes screening programs not associated with reduced mortality rates
Health NewsHPV Shots Don’t Lead to Sex
HPV vaccine does not increase sexual activity among young girls
Mental HealthAn Hour of Sleep Counts for Kids
Children with insufficient sleep have trouble behaving but extra sleep helps behavior
Prescription DrugsFDA Goes After Unsafe Online Pharmacies
FDA is working to close online pharmacies that sell unsafe products to people in the U.S.
Health News"Like" Safe Sex, You Might Do It More
Safe sex information on Facebook appears to increase safer sex behaviors in young adults
Prescription DrugsTwo Insulins, Two Blood Sugar Fixes
Type 2 diabetes patients taking insulin degludec or glargine had similar blood sugar control
Health NewsA “Global Pandemic of Untreated Cancer Pain”
Cancer pain management key in treating millions worldwide
Mental HealthWhat Are You Smoking?
Cigarettes contain more than three thousand chemicals and nicotine is not the worst