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Not Just a Nighttime Walk in the ParkMental Health

Not Just a Nighttime Walk in the Park

Sleepwalking is more common than realized and linked to various mental health disorders

May 17, 2012·3 min read
There's No Place Like Home - To DieMental Health

There's No Place Like Home - To Die

Dementia patients are more likely to die at home

May 17, 2012·3 min read
Young Teens More Likely to Have Vaginal DeliveryHealth News

Young Teens More Likely to Have Vaginal Delivery

Lower rate of C-section among young teenagers

May 16, 2012·3 min read
Natural Compound Pounds Breast Cancer Natural

Natural Compound Pounds Breast Cancer

Breast cancer shrinks when treated with apigenin

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Godfather of Go-Go GoneHealth News

Godfather of Go-Go Gone

Chuck Brown succumbs to pneumonia

May 16, 2012·1 min read
Lung Cancer, More Than Meets the EyeHealth News

Lung Cancer, More Than Meets the Eye

Adenocarcinoma genetics breakdown into bronchoid squamoid magnoid

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Seeing CVD in the Eyes of DiabeticsHealth News

Seeing CVD in the Eyes of Diabetics

Heart disease among type 1 diabetic African Americans is associated with narrowed retinal arteries

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Why are Men Vulnerable to Skin Cancer?Health News

Why are Men Vulnerable to Skin Cancer?

Men unlikely to use protection against ultraviolet radiation

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Heart Surgery Goes High TechClinical Trials

Heart Surgery Goes High Tech

Robotic percutaneous coronary intervention found safe

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Pfizer Reports Results From Torisel Study Prescription Drugs

Pfizer Reports Results From Torisel Study

Drug evaluated in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma

May 16, 2012·9 min read
FDA Widens FilmArray Respiratory Panel UseHealth News

FDA Widens FilmArray Respiratory Panel Use

First test to detect viral and bacterial causes of respiratory infection

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Diagnosing LupusHealth News

Diagnosing Lupus

Lupus diagnosis methods and symptoms

May 16, 2012·7 min read
After High School, Teens with Autism StruggleMental Health

After High School, Teens with Autism Struggle

Autism is linked to higher risk of unemployment and not going to college

May 16, 2012·1 min read
A Miracle Pill For HIV Prevention? Not SoPrescription Drugs

A Miracle Pill For HIV Prevention? Not So

Preventative HIV pill Truvada has concerns

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Low-dose Contraceptive Patch WorksHealth News

Low-dose Contraceptive Patch Works

Birth control patch shows promise

May 16, 2012·3 min read
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure & Adaptive AbilityMental Health

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure & Adaptive Ability

Executive function is impaired by prenatal alcohol exposure and ADHD

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Listen to Your HeartClinical Trials

Listen to Your Heart

Heart palpitations can predict development of atrial fibrillation

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Exhale for Your HealthFeatures

Exhale for Your Health

Disease detecting breathalyzer is in development

May 16, 2012·4 min read
Moms Pass on More Than GenesMental Health

Moms Pass on More Than Genes

Overweight before and during pregnancy linked to later health problems in children

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Virtual Reality Program for AutismMental Health

Virtual Reality Program for Autism

Autism social functioning is the target of a new virtual reality training program that is being developed and tested

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Suntans Sexier Than Skin Cancer?Health News

Suntans Sexier Than Skin Cancer?

Skin cancer rampant among young adults

May 16, 2012·2 min read
Fighting Alzheimer’s With MoneyMental Health

Fighting Alzheimer’s With Money

Alzheimers disease treatment and prevention are top priority of a new government plan

May 16, 2012·1 min read
Gluten and Schizophrenia LinkedMental Health

Gluten and Schizophrenia Linked

Schizophrenia risk increased for children of women with gluten intolerance

May 16, 2012·3 min read
Combo Treatment Causes Significant Weight LossPrescription Drugs

Combo Treatment Causes Significant Weight Loss

New Rx treatment for obesity

May 16, 2012·3 min read