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Becoming an Adult With AutismMental Health

Becoming an Adult With Autism

Autism may lead to difficulties with daily life skills in adulthood

July 31, 2012·3 min read
Bridging Diabetes and Alzheimer'sMental Health

Bridging Diabetes and Alzheimer's

Diabetes associated with pathology of Alzheimers disease

July 30, 2012·3 min read
It Ain't Easy Being a Teenage GirlMental Health

It Ain't Easy Being a Teenage Girl

Depression among teen girls triples halfway through adolescence

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Simple Ways to Avoid Esophageal CancerHealth News

Simple Ways to Avoid Esophageal Cancer

Esophageal cancer prevention strategies

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Ecstasy is Bad for the MemoryMental Health

Ecstasy is Bad for the Memory

Methylenedioxymeth amphetamine affects the visual memory

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Diabetes Ups Risk After Joint SurgeryPrescription Drugs

Diabetes Ups Risk After Joint Surgery

Diabetic and obese people may have increased infection risk after joint replacement surgery

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Hookah Goes to CollegeMental Health

Hookah Goes to College

Tobacco smoking is bad whether it is in a cigarette or a hookah

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Barefoot Running: Yea or Nay?Health News

Barefoot Running: Yea or Nay?

Runners have worn footwear and gone barefoot while running to avoid injury

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Genzyme Applies for Approval of LemtradaPrescription Drugs

Genzyme Applies for Approval of Lemtrada

New drug for multiple sclerosis

July 30, 2012·3 min read
Pfizer Announces Alzheimer’s Disease Study ResultsClinical Trials

Pfizer Announces Alzheimer’s Disease Study Results

Co Primary Clinical Endpoints Not Met in Study

July 30, 2012·5 min read
Will Life Without PSA Testing Cost Lives?Health News

Will Life Without PSA Testing Cost Lives?

Prostate cancer screening elimination could increase deaths

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Treating Crohn's DiseaseFeatures

Treating Crohn's Disease

Crohns disease medications and nutrition explained

July 30, 2012·8 min read
Doctor-Patient Discussion Can Reduce Antibiotic UseHealth News

Doctor-Patient Discussion Can Reduce Antibiotic Use

Shared decision making may fight antibiotic resistance

July 30, 2012·3 min read
Learn to Battle HIVHealth News

Learn to Battle HIV

HIV transmission high among black gay and bisexual men

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Mental Illness Linked to Cancer RiskMental Health

Mental Illness Linked to Cancer Risk

Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia were linked to higher rates of cancer

July 30, 2012·1 min read
Blood Testing in RA-Diabetes ComboHealth News

Blood Testing in RA-Diabetes Combo

Diabetes patients with rheumatoid arthritis less likely to get blood sugar testing

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Rising Rates of Kidney TreatmentHealth News

Rising Rates of Kidney Treatment

Dialysis and kidney transplants for end stage renal disease on the rise in Australia

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Homeless with Kidney DiseaseHealth News

Homeless with Kidney Disease

Kidney disease patients who are homeless may face higher risks

July 30, 2012·2 min read
HPV Testing for HIV-positive WomenHealth News

HPV Testing for HIV-positive Women

Cervical cancer screening frequency could be decreased with HPV testing

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Older Mothers Have Lower Cancer RisksHealth News

Older Mothers Have Lower Cancer Risks

Uterine cancer risks decline in women who give birth after age 30

July 30, 2012·2 min read
Can Twitter Predict Your Flu Shot? Health News

Can Twitter Predict Your Flu Shot?

Studying how Twitter spreads opinions about flu shots

July 30, 2012·3 min read
Cancer Champion Turned OlympianHealth News

Cancer Champion Turned Olympian

Jake Gibb beats testicular cancer

July 29, 2012·2 min read
How Risky is Teen Sex?Mental Health

How Risky is Teen Sex?

American teenagers are still taking sexual risks

July 29, 2012·3 min read
Depression & Palliative CareMental Health

Depression & Palliative Care

Life threatening illness often results in depression but talking to the doctor can help

July 29, 2012·2 min read