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Prescription DrugsListen & Learn Ladies
Cervical cancer and HPV vaccine patient education on the radio
Health NewsFewer Zzz's May Mean Worse Breast Cancer
Breast cancer more aggressive and likely to return in women getting too little sleep
Mental HealthThe Cost of Repression
Hypertension and cancer may be linked to avoiding negative feelings
NaturalMore Magnesium, Less Arthritis
Osteoarthritis risk was associated with magnesium intake
NaturalNo Pet Turtle for You, Kid!
Salmonella poisoning from turtles is a risk for young or immune weakened children
Health NewsWhen to Inhale
Treating asthma using inhalers works similar no matter how often or when it's taken
Mental HealthIncentives For Avoiding Drugs
Financial gain for negative drug tests work when they are fixed or they increase in value
Health NewsMost Women (Still) Don’t Need Ovarian Cancer Screenings
Ovarian cancer screening not recommended by USPSTF
Mental HealthWe Can Still Do More for Veterans
Army suicide prevention programs can be implemented to reduce the rising rates
Prescription DrugsWhooping Cough Vaccine Needs More Oomph
DTaP pertussis vaccine loses effectiveness after fifth booster but vaccine still important
Mental HealthWhen Beeps & Zooms Interrupt Your Dreams
Traffic noise pollution disturbing sleep can have physical and mental health implications
Mental HealthParenting a Child With Diabetes
Childhood diabetes management is highly influenced by the behavior of the parents
Health NewsOverworked Doctors Cost Everyone
Hospitals lose money and patients are put at risk when doctors are overworked
Health NewsDoes Eating Meat Increase Your Risk For Uterine Cancer?
Endometrial cancer risks slightly increased by diets high in animal protein
Prescription DrugsBreathe Right With Antibiotics
COPD patients may benefit from taking antibiotics treatment
Mental HealthCan Vital Vitamins Help Slow Dementia?
Vitamin C and beta carotene levels are lower in patients with dementia
Health NewsCould Swine Flu Reemerge as a Pandemic?
Genetic mutations could lead to swine flu outbreak
NaturalGetting Healthy at the Workplace
Companies can improve health and boost productivity
Mental HealthTo Smoke or To Dip?
Tobacco addiction may be equal for smokers or users of smokeless tobacco
Health News“Trich” or Treat Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer might be prevented by treating trichomonosis
Mental HealthInternet Addicts Like Other Addicts
Genetic factors may figure into problematic Internet habits
Health NewsLung Cancer Survival and Ethnicity
Non small cell lung cancer patients of Hispanic descent live longer
Mental HealthIt’s All in the Way You Look at It
Neurological disorders like Parkinsons disease and ADHD may be detected by eye movement
Health NewsNew Guidelines for Sjögren's Syndrome
Sjogren's syndrome gets new guidelines to improve diagnosis and research