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Health NewsHow to Protect a Soft Heart
Leukemia treatments in children evidence for use of dexrazoxane to protect heart from damage
Health NewsAre You Passing HIV on to Your Baby
HIV transmission through breast milk not known by some women
Prescription DrugsAlternative Rx for Liver Cancer
Liver cancer treatment with tivantinib testing finishes phase II
Clinical TrialsStill the Right Decision
Gastrointestinal stromal cancer treatment with sutent approval controversy
Health NewsWalking the Line
Borderline personality disorder symptoms and treatments
Prescription DrugsA Way to Preserve Itsy Bitsy Eyes
Antioxidant rhSOD may help reduce risk of blindness in extremely young preemies
Prescription DrugsDocs Not Hot on HPV Vaccines
HPV vaccines not always favored by physicians
Health NewsColorectal Cancer Bolder in Gen Y
Colorectal cancer more advanced in younger patients who live longer
Mental HealthInternational Soccer Players & Painkillers
Painkiller abuse is a growing concern for the International Federation of Association Football
Prescription DrugsRoute 66 for Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer treatment with chemoradiotherapy before surgery extends life
Mental HealthParental Conflicts Create Child’s Problems
Marriage problems linked to emotional insecurity of young children
Mental HealthQuit Smoking with Online Help
Smoking cessation online program StopAdvisor may turn out to be a highly effective tool
Health NewsHas Anyone Been 'Cured' of HIV?
HIV patient thought to be cured may not be free of virus
Mental HealthWhen Children Hurt Themselves
Self injury and cutting among children tallied up in recent study
Prescription DrugsMove Over Platinum, Here Comes Ruthenium
Cancer chemotherapy agents may one day be made of ruthenium
Prescription DrugsRx Relieves That Got-to-Go-Now Feeling
Overactive bladder nocturnal urgency treated with Toviaz
Health NewsDiscovery Shatters Cervical Cancer Paradigm
Cervical cancer origins expanded
Prescription DrugsArthritis Injection: More Harm than Good
Osteoarthritis patients gain little benefit and may have increased risk of adverse events
NaturalSleep Apnea and Diabetes Ganging Up
Carbohydrate craving high among diabetics with sleep apnea
Health NewsNumbers on Scales Linked to Math Tests
Obese children perform more poorly on math tests if obese from beginning
Mental HealthWhen a Child's Boogeyman is Real
Poorer sleep lasts long term for kids after exposure to violence
Mental HealthMom - Why Are You Walking Slow?
Dementia could be predicted by walking speed and variability in the elderly
Prescription DrugsNew Sleeping Pill on Horizon
Suvorexant sleeping pill by Merck headed to FDA following successful clinical trials
Prescription DrugsLong-Term Insulin is Fine for the Heart
Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes patients are safe to use insulin for long periods