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Health NewsTurning Cancer into a Manageable Disease
Colorectal cancer resistance process explored
Mental HealthDrug-Related ER Visits
Emergency room trips all too common with drug abuse and overdose
Mental HealthSchizophrenic Movie Characters
Mental illness portrayed in cinema can affect how the world views schizophrenia
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drugs Go Head-to-Head
Tradjenta for type 2 diabetes associated with lower risk of hypoglycemia and weight gain
Health NewsFlossing Your Cancer Risks Away
Head and neck cancer and HPV status explored
Mental HealthGene May Protect Against Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's disease is less common in people with a certain mutation in the APP gene
Mental HealthChildbirth Fears and Long Labors
Fear of childbirth linked to longer labors and higher risk of C section
Health NewsFuture Job Troubles for Arthritic Kids
Juvenile arthritis patients may have trouble staying employed later in life
Health NewsHow Elastic is Your Liver?
Liver cancer can be predicted by testing liver stiffness
FeaturesHow Effective is Cognitive Behavior Therapy?
CBT is widely used but how well it works is not clear
Mental HealthA Timeline for Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer's disease brain changes may appear long before cognitive symptoms
Prescription DrugsHeart Drug Doesn't Cut Bypass Complications
Acadesine does not lower risk of stroke or death after bypass surgery
Mental HealthTry Cow Face…For Your Mental Health
Yoga helps improve symptoms in mood disorders and neurological disorders
OTCGetting a Goldilocks Dose of Iron
Iron supplements in pregnancy taken two or three times a week generally sufficient
Health NewsThe Cancer Chicken Dance
Anticancer substance found in barnyard chickens
Prescription DrugsShingles Vaccine Safe for More Patients
Arthritis and psoriasis patients may not be at greater risk for shingles
Health NewsFan Vs. Heatwave
Benefits of fans in heatwaves cannot be determined based on the available evidence
NaturalObese Moms May Deprive Babies of Iron
Obesity in pregnancy may lead to lower iron levels in developing baby
Health NewsEnhancing the Quality of Life
Cancer end of life and quality of life issues explored
FeaturesHow Loneliness Affects Seniors' Health
Loneliness and health risks linked in seniors
Health NewsWorld's Fastest Camera Catches Cancer
Circulating cancer tumor cells detected with new optical microscope
Mental HealthCan Childhood Stress Inflame Later?
Depression and chronic inflammation later in life may have roots in childhood adversity
Health NewsHeart Diagnostic Test Recalled
Alere Triage diagnostic test system recalled by FDA
Mental HealthMentally Ill at Risk in Heat Waves
High temperatures are linked to higher risk of death for those with mental disorders