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FeaturesDoes Neurotherapy Really Work?
Post traumatic stress disorder and brain injury patients may benefit
Prescription DrugsAre You Taking an Off-Label Medication?
Off label drug use is way too common
FeaturesFrontiers in Lung Cancer
Extending the horizons of lung cancer treatment
Prescription DrugsPlatelet Inhibitor No Match for Plavix
Effient does not perform as well as Plavix in improving outcomes after heart attacks
Health NewsSigns of Kidney Disease Severity
IgA nephropathy worsens as biomarkers in the blood increase
Mental HealthCare Giver Coping May Affect Dementia
Dementia got worse at a slower rate when care givers had certain types of coping skills
NaturalFitness Now Improves Life Later
Chronic diseases later in life decrease with aerobic exercise during the middle years
Prescription DrugsIs H1N1 More Dangerous Than Flu?
Swine flu doesnt result in more deaths than seasonal flu
Prescription DrugsSome Kids Can Die from Flu
Neurological disorders put children at higher risk of death from H1N1 flu
Health NewsFamed Pianist Van Cliburn Has Advanced Cancer
Van Cliburn battling advanced bone cancer
Mental HealthMind Interventions Ease Skin Conditions
Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis can be prevented using psychological interventions
Health NewsPregnant Athletes Can Keep Moving
Maria Sharapovas not pregnant but if she were it would be okay
Prescription DrugsLexapro for Hot Flashes
Lexapro helped quality of life for menopausal women by lowering the number of hot flashes
Health NewsGenetic Red Flag Warning
Prostate cancer aggressiveness may be related to SPARCL1
Prescription DrugsWhen Grandma Takes Too Many Meds
Elderly patients are at a high risk for possibly taking meds they do not need
Health NewsTexting Appointment Reminders
Missed appointments cost the healthcare system money
Mental HealthAutism – Learning Emotion with Video?
Autistic children with learning problems responded differently to emotion training video
Health NewsGrowing Environmental Crisis in Louisiana
Radiation released from sinkhole 15 times safe levels says expert
Health NewsBetter RA Test for Native Americans
Rheumatoid arthritis blood test may be good way to measure disease activity in Oklahoma natives
Mental HealthSuicide Prevention Better Than Treatment
Suicide treatment plans that include constant contact may not help
Prescription DrugsAlzheimer’s Drug Struggles in Trials
Alzheimers drug failed to meet main goals but did slow memory loss in some people
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drugs With Highest Bladder Cancer Risks
Bladder cancer risks lower with sulfonylureas
Health NewsMoney Matters in Diabetes
Diabetes patients with lower socioeconomic status may have higher risk of death and heart problems
NaturalCancer is Afraid of Green Tea
Green Tea extract delivered by new method causes tumors to shrink in mice