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FeaturesThe Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimers disease can be devastating but treatments are available
Prescription DrugsMetastasis Free Prostate Cancer Drug
Prostate cancer metastasis prevented by KBU2046
Mental HealthEnvironmental Disaster Divides Families
Social costs of environmental disaster could be high for communities and families
Health NewsNo Need to Block B3 Side Effects
Drugs treating Niacin flush in heart patients should be skipped
Mental HealthSleep Can Fight Off Obesity & Diabetes
Sleeping too little or at odd shifting times leads to higher risk of obesity and diabetes
Health NewsBoosting Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy
Pancreatic cancer chemotherapy gemcitabine kinase inhibitor
Health NewsCorneal Thickness Foreshadows Rare Eye Disorder
Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy linked to early changes in corneal thickness
Prescription DrugsIs it Really Alzheimer’s?
Dementia testing has a new diagnosis drug that shows promise in global studies
NaturalFish Oil Doesn't Cut Heart Risk
Omega 3 fatty acids do not offer secondary prevention against cardiovascular disease
Mental HealthStress Induced Seizures: Not Epilepsy
Psychogenic non epileptic seizures could be caused by stress in some people
Prescription DrugsEye Drug Better than Surgery
Bevacizumab more effective than macular laser therapy for diabetic macular edema patients
Health NewsExperimental Device Warns of Heart Attack
Implantable AngelMed Guardian notifies patients of heart attack
NaturalFemale Athletes and Overuse Injuries
Sports injury statistics show women injured because of overuse while men have more acute injuries
Health NewsGetting to Know Your Ovarian Cancer Type
Ovarian cancer genetic markers
Health NewsGet a Test, any Test
Colorectal cancer screening compliance best when patients given choices
Health NewsNew Life - But What About Sex?
Erectile dysfunction can challenge men after colorectal cancer
Health NewsFrom Fish to Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical testing by zebrafish molecular screening yields lendaldekar for leukemia
Health NewsBreast Cancer not for Couch Potatoes
Breast cancer patients who are physically active fare better
NaturalFatty Foods Damage Arteries Early
High fat diets prematurely damage blood vessels
NaturalMoms: Lose Weight Before Pregnancy
Obese women put their babies at risk if they don't lose weight before becoming pregnant
Health NewsTobacco, Gender and Oral Cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck P450 CYP1B1 variant
Health NewsAllergen Extracts Have High Safety Standards
Non standardized allergen extracts were safe to use
Health NewsEasier Cancer Screening Stool Tool Developed
Colon cancer multimarker stool test for genes TFPI2 and BMP3
Mental HealthStress, Inflammation and Cancer
Thyroid cancer molecular mechanisms linked to stress and inflammation