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NaturalA Tomato A Day Keeps Stroke Away
Lycopene in tomatoes may lower stroke risk
Health NewsIs COPD Causing Your Sleepless Nights?
COPD and sleep quality linked
Health NewsCreate a "Vaccine Cocoon" for Babies
Immunizing households for whooping cough reduces the risk that young babies will it
Health NewsPredicting Diabetes Control After Surgery
Gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes may lead to remission in obese patients with high C peptide levels
Health NewsCould a Mom's Infection Lead to Epilepsy?
Cystitis in pregnant women and childhood epilepsy may be linked
Health NewsGo to Bed! It’s Good for Your Blood
Insulin resistance and sleep deprivation in teens linked
Health NewsPlanet-Exploring Tech Lands in the Operating Room
Brain cancer imaging uses NASA ultraviolet camera
Health NewsTiny Bubbles Blow Up Prostate Imaging
Prostate cancer in an advanced stage detected with ultrasound microbubble technique
Health NewsExperimental Drugs Battle Melanoma Nicely
Metastatic melanoma was treated with an experimental drug combination in clinical trials
Health NewsLower Death Risk in Heavier RA Patients?
Rheumatoid arthritis patients with higher BMI had lower death risk than those with normal BMI
Mental HealthAnxious and Moody, Tossing and Turning
Mood and anxiety disorders increases insomnia risk and can affect daytime functioning
Health NewsProtecting the Unborn with Exercise
Exercising while pregnant helps develop stronger and healthier newborn babies
Mental HealthPot Withdrawal, No Joke
Marijuana withdrawal symptoms documented by scientists
Mental HealthSleep and Overeating While Pregnant
Pregnant binge eaters have more difficulty with sleeping during and after pregnancy
Prescription DrugsLupus Drug Seems Safe for the Long Haul
Lupus patients on long term Benlysta treatment had similar or lower adverse events after 4 years
Health NewsTrick But Don't Ruin My Treat
Allergens can be found throughout traditional Halloween fare
Mental HealthStuck With Leftover Depression Symptoms?
Mindfulness based cognitive therapy shown to improve lingering feelings of depression
Mental HealthSmokers and Drinkers Diagnosed With Cancer Earlier
Pancreatic cancer diagnosis seen at earlier ages in smokers and heavy drinkers
Mental HealthI Just Called to Say I'm Okay
Cognitive behavioral therapy by phone as effective as in person in non-severe cases
Mental HealthWhy Do Some Teens Party Harder?
Behavioral inhibition can be detected in babies as young as four months
Health NewsRunning Free Barefooted
Barefoot running lessens stress where common injuries happen
Health NewsSitting Time Linked to Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease risk associated with sitting time and physical activity
Health NewsOne Type of Cancer On The Rise in HIV+ Women
Anal cancer increasing among women with HIV
Prescription DrugsNewer Blood Thinner Gaining Affirmation
Apixaban may better prevent strokes than warfarin in atrial fibrillation patients