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New HIV Drug Comes With a High PricePrescription Drugs

New HIV Drug Comes With a High Price

Stribild combines four drugs in one daily pill

August 28, 2012·1 min read
Being Fat is No Way to LiveHealth News

Being Fat is No Way to Live

Breast cancer patients who are overweight have poorer outcomes

August 28, 2012·3 min read
Sleep Well and Recall in the MorningHealth News

Sleep Well and Recall in the Morning

Memory improves with nighttime sleep in Parkinsons disease

August 28, 2012·3 min read
Mental Health, Drinking & SmokingMental Health

Mental Health, Drinking & Smoking

Mental disorders may predict higher rates of deaths from drinking and smoking

August 28, 2012·2 min read
Nadal Out with Chronic Knee InjuryNatural

Nadal Out with Chronic Knee Injury

Hoffa Syndrome keeps Nadal out of the US Open

August 27, 2012·3 min read
Do MRIs Help or Hinder?Health News

Do MRIs Help or Hinder?

MRI scans for low back injuries among workers may delay recovery

August 27, 2012·3 min read
Write Away the PainMental Health

Write Away the Pain

Post traumatic stress disorder symptoms may be lessened by written exposure therapy

August 27, 2012·2 min read
30-Minutes A Day Will Do ItNatural

30-Minutes A Day Will Do It

Exercise does not have to take hours to be effective

August 27, 2012·2 min read
Pay Attention While EatingNatural

Pay Attention While Eating

Monitoring quantity of food consumed leads to faster satisfaction

August 27, 2012·3 min read
Is it Time for Therapy?Mental Health

Is it Time for Therapy?

Warning signs a loved one might need counseling

August 27, 2012·5 min read
Under-Age Pot UseNatural

Under-Age Pot Use

Marijuana use at an early age could drop a few IQ points that will never return

August 27, 2012·2 min read
Venus Williams Adjusting to Sjögren'sHealth News

Venus Williams Adjusting to Sjögren's

Tennis star accommodating her game around autoimmune disease

August 27, 2012·3 min read
Working Out Your DiabetesFeatures

Working Out Your Diabetes

Diabetes and exercise explained

August 27, 2012·6 min read
RA Patients Waiting for Drug TreatmentPrescription Drugs

RA Patients Waiting for Drug Treatment

Rheumatoid arthritis patients may not be getting early DMARD treatment

August 27, 2012·2 min read
Health Care Costs Cut With YogaHealth News

Health Care Costs Cut With Yoga

Yoga for low back pain is cost effective and reduces time off work

August 27, 2012·3 min read
Nutrition Supplement Helps COPD PatientsNatural

Nutrition Supplement Helps COPD Patients

Peptide supplement with exercise helps build body mass and lower inflammation

August 27, 2012·2 min read
Kids with Crohn’s Have New Exam OptionHealth News

Kids with Crohn’s Have New Exam Option

MR enterography is alternative method to having x-rays and CT of small bowels

August 27, 2012·2 min read
Childhood Cancer Treatment and Diabetes RiskHealth News

Childhood Cancer Treatment and Diabetes Risk

Childhood cancer abdominal radiation associated with diabetes

August 27, 2012·2 min read
Is Delirium Different Than Dementia?Mental Health

Is Delirium Different Than Dementia?

Dementia risk was higher for elderly people who had delirium

August 27, 2012·2 min read
Surgery Tops Drugs for Obesity and DiabetesPrescription Drugs

Surgery Tops Drugs for Obesity and Diabetes

Obese type 2 diabetes patients do better after weight loss surgery compared to drug treatment

August 27, 2012·2 min read
Unequal Care for Poor DiabeticsHealth News

Unequal Care for Poor Diabetics

Diabetes risk and health care linked to poverty

August 27, 2012·1 min read
Are You Ready for the Hurricane?Mental Health

Are You Ready for the Hurricane?

Hurricanes and tropical storms require advance planning and preparation

August 27, 2012·3 min read
Men Against Red MeatNatural

Men Against Red Meat

Prostate cancer risks and red meat consumption associated

August 27, 2012·2 min read
Bone Density and Broken Backs in ASNatural

Bone Density and Broken Backs in AS

Ankylosing spondylitis patients with low bone mineral density may have higher risk of vertebral fracture

August 26, 2012·2 min read