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Prescription DrugsInterferon and Depression
Hepatitis C treatment drug raises concerns about mood disorder
Clinical TrialsSedatives Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack
Sedative use for anxiety after heart attack linked to increased risk of dying within one year
Health NewsHeart Failure Clinics Increase Hospitalizations
Heart failure clinics prevent deaths but patients hospitalized more frequently
Mental HealthNegative Emotion can Block Mental Process
Unconscious brain processing can keep certain emotions from registering
Prescription DrugsWomen with Arrhythmia at Greater Stroke Risk
Atrial fibrillation in women have higher stroke risk than men
Health NewsMemphis is the Asthma Capitol of America
Memphis is the most challenging city in america for asthma
Mental HealthCan Past Meds Influence Current ADHD?
Vyvanse for ADHD showed different side effects in children who had never taken a stimulant
Mental HealthSlowing Brain Activity
Alzheimers risk is higher for people with mild cognitive impairment but reducing brain activity may help
Mental HealthImplant to Fight Multi-Drug Addiction
Naltrexone implant may help people addicted to multiple drugs fight their dependence
Mental HealthMental Health History Hurts
Depression and anxiety simultaneously associated with lower quality of life
Prescription DrugsYogurt Takes the Edge off Antibiotics
Probiotics lower rates of antibiotic associated diarrhea among people of all ages
Health NewsBrain Bleeds May Require Immediate Transfer
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage guidelines updated to suggest transfer may be necessary
Mental HealthActing Strange Today - Problems Tomorrow
Schizophrenia may not present until much later in life but earlier blips of symptoms may give a hint
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drug May Prevent Blindness
Metformin may prevent uveitis and blindness
Mental HealthComparing Medications for Bipolar in Teens
Risperidone is best for improving function for children and teens with bipolar but with side effects
Mental HealthPreventing Obesity Equals Savings
Obesity prevention in the future could save billions of dollars in medical costs
Health NewsFarewell to King of the Wild Things
Famed childrens author Maurice Sendak dies from stroke at 83
NaturalRun Forrest Run!
Breast and colon cancer mortality affected by exercise
Health NewsSlather on the Sunscreen
Skin cancer development may be accelerated with zinc oxide
Health NewsGene Therapy Safe for HIV Patients
Experimental gene therapy is safe for HIV
Prescription DrugsAre Antipsychotics Really Worth It?
Schizophrenia medication treatments have many side effects but they also have many rewards
Health NewsAre Fewer Teen Girls Having Sex?
Rise in the number of virgin female teens
Health NewsBarcode Scanning for Oral Cancers
Oral cancer detected with handheld device
Mental HealthAvoiding Alzheimer’s With Purpose
Alzheimers like brain plaques increased in those without purpose