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Sex After Testicular Cancer Has ChallengesHealth News

Sex After Testicular Cancer Has Challenges

Testicular cancer impacts sexual function

August 14, 2012·2 min read
SXSW's Brent Grulke Dies From a Heart AttackHealth News

SXSW's Brent Grulke Dies From a Heart Attack

Grulke was major force behind largest music festival in Texas

August 14, 2012·2 min read
A New Intervention for Domestic Violence?Mental Health

A New Intervention for Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence relationships benefit from communication training

August 14, 2012·2 min read
Teen Steroid AbuseMental Health

Teen Steroid Abuse

Steroids damage the brains and bodies of still developing teens more than adults

August 13, 2012·2 min read
Dairy Allergy Linked to CongestionNatural

Dairy Allergy Linked to Congestion

Allergy to dairy was linked to congestion in young children and taking out dairy may help

August 13, 2012·1 min read
Hormone Levels and Uterine CancerPrescription Drugs

Hormone Levels and Uterine Cancer

Endometrial cancer course not affected by serum leptin levels

August 13, 2012·1 min read
Back to School Vaccination ChecklistPrescription Drugs

Back to School Vaccination Checklist

Childhood vaccinations prevent deadly illnesses from spreading

August 13, 2012·2 min read
Chocolate for Helping MemoryMental Health

Chocolate for Helping Memory

Memory symptoms and heart health were better after drinking flavanols from chocolate

August 13, 2012·2 min read
Can Heartburn Lead to Cancer?Features

Can Heartburn Lead to Cancer?

Esophageal cancer and heartburn linked

August 13, 2012·5 min read
Stress, Empathy and Positive BehaviorMental Health

Stress, Empathy and Positive Behavior

Coping with stress helps teens behave with empathy

August 13, 2012·2 min read
Anti-Impulsive DrugPrescription Drugs

Anti-Impulsive Drug

Impulse behavior may be controlled by adjusting dopamine in the frontal cortex

August 13, 2012·2 min read
Chemotherapy Instead of SurgeryPrescription Drugs

Chemotherapy Instead of Surgery

Advanced vulvar cancer case response to platinum based chemotherapy

August 13, 2012·1 min read
The Impact of Regulating Food in SchoolsNatural

The Impact of Regulating Food in Schools

Teen obesity appears affected by laws about vending machines and other food in schools

August 13, 2012·3 min read
Little Snorers Can Have Big BehaviorsMental Health

Little Snorers Can Have Big Behaviors

Snoring in children linked to behavior and attention problems

August 13, 2012·4 min read
Do Brain Magnets for Depression Work?Mental Health

Do Brain Magnets for Depression Work?

Transcranial magnetic stimulation may help with major depressive disorder

August 13, 2012·2 min read
Second Line of Defense Against RAPrescription Drugs

Second Line of Defense Against RA

Rituximab for rheumatoid arthritis better choice when first round of TNF inhibitors fail

August 13, 2012·2 min read
Diverted Medical MarijuanaMental Health

Diverted Medical Marijuana

Teens with substance use disorders are easily able to get their hands on medical marijuana

August 13, 2012·2 min read
Seniors Unlikely to ChangeNatural

Seniors Unlikely to Change

Chronic illness later in life rarely sparks healthy lifestyle changes

August 12, 2012·2 min read
Rare Leukemia Rx ApprovedPrescription Drugs

Rare Leukemia Rx Approved

Marqibo approved for Philadelphia chromosome negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia

August 12, 2012·2 min read
VA Phone TherapyMental Health

VA Phone Therapy

Getting vets into mental health treatment improved with phone motivation chats

August 12, 2012·2 min read
Powder Puff Cancer RisksOTC

Powder Puff Cancer Risks

Uterine cancer risks are not increased with perineal powder use

August 12, 2012·2 min read
Post-Traumatic, Post-Partum Syndrome?Mental Health

Post-Traumatic, Post-Partum Syndrome?

Postpartum PTSD affects some women following the trauma of giving birth

August 12, 2012·3 min read
Taking Control When Multiple Conditions OccurHealth News

Taking Control When Multiple Conditions Occur

Diabetes blood pressure and cholesterol can be challenging to control at the same time

August 12, 2012·4 min read
Subtle Long-Term Impacts of Child AbuseMental Health

Subtle Long-Term Impacts of Child Abuse

Sexually and physically abused women more likely to have irregular periods

August 12, 2012·2 min read