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Health NewsRA Patients Get Good Care in Surgery
Rheumatoid arthritis patients did not have higher risk of death than diabetes patients during surgery
NaturalHeavier Babies May Face Future Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes risk in the future is greater in overweight baby girls
Mental HealthWhen Migraines Hurt
Migraines are painful but do not lead to a loss of mental function
Mental HealthPro-Anorexic Bloggers
Eating disorder support and intervention methods could learn a thing or two from anorexia bloggers
Mental HealthSleepyheads with Asthma?
Children with asthma may be sleepier during daytime
Prescription DrugsDrugs May Fight Two Dismal Cancers
Kidney and breast cancer cells respond to romidepsin and decitabine
Health NewsPain Depends on the Brain
Chronic pain likelihood relies on how emotional and motivational brain centers communicate
Prescription DrugsAntibiotics Linked to Kids' Weight
Antibiotic use in infants linked to slight risk of being overweight in childhood
Mental HealthShould You Insist on Music?
Enhanced auditory response for those who have had brief musical training as children
Health NewsHigher Blood Sugar Helps Heart Failure
Diabetes patients with heart failure benefit from higher blood sugar levels
Health NewsNot-So-Expert Lupus Treatment
Lupus diagnosis and treatment differs between rheumatologists and other experts
Health NewsMuscle and Fat are Signs of RA Disability
Rheumatoid arthritis patients with more fat and less muscle may be more disabled
NaturalDiabetics Live Better Through Exercise
Diabetes patients may lower risk of death through regular physical activity
Health NewsModest Incomes in Kidney Transplants
Kidney donors and transplant recipients have similar yearly incomes
Health NewsA Brain Pacemaker?
Deep Brain Stimulation often treats Parkinsons
Mental HealthEcstasy During Pregnancy a Bad Idea
MDMA or ecstasy during pregnancy leads to slower development in one year olds
NaturalCat Scratch Fever Bacteria Linked to RA
Rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions associated with Bartonella infection
Mental HealthWith Schizophrenia, Sooner is Better
Schizophrenia has better outcomes in the long term if a person is treated faster
Health NewsHeart Failure on the Decline
Heart failure cases in Ontario dropping
Prescription DrugsType 2 Tough to Treat in Teens
Rosiglitazone to metformin improved diabetic children's blood sugar
Prescription DrugsTreat Kids’ Sleep Apnea Without Surgery
Montelukast for mild sleep apnea appears effective in children in small study
Mental HealthHow are American Women Handling Depression?
Depression in women often goes untreated
Health NewsLow "Good" Cholesterol Bad in Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes with low HDL cholesterol may boost risk of microvascular disease
OTCThe NSAID Formula For Former Smokers
Bladder cancer risks lower in former smokers who take NSAIDs regularly