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NaturalAnti-Cancer Combo: Caffeine + Exercise
Skin cancer risks may be reduced with caffeine and exercise
NaturalPat Yourselves on the Back, America
Nutrient levels of Americans mostly in good ranges though room exists for improvement
Health NewsDiabetes Drug may be Liver Cancer Hard Hat
Liver cancer prevented by metformin in animals
Health NewsUnderstanding PTSD
PTSD offers treatment options despite distressing symptoms
NaturalDietitians Practice What They Preach
Dietary supplement and multivitamin use high among dietitians and their clients
Health NewsMore Time With Diabetes ups Stroke Risk
Ischemic stroke risk in type 2 diabetes patients increases with diabetes duration
Health NewsAsthma Begins in Infancy
Newborn lung health associated with childhood asthma development.
Health NewsSmokeless Tobacco not Cancer-less
Tobacco contains oral carcinogen
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves new Pancreatic Enzyme Products
Food digestion and cystic fibrosis patients may benefit
Health NewsYoung Women Developing Melanoma
Melanoma shows up even in teenagers
Mental HealthPTSD Wears Genes
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder more likely in those with TPH1 and TPH2 gene variants
Health NewsNot Your Mother's Delivery Room
Increased cesareans and inductions delivery times
Prescription DrugsNo Seizure Risk After Measles Vaccine
Vaccination with MMR or MMRV booster does not increase risk of seizure from fever
Mental HealthADHD in Children Increased
Attention disorders detected in children have increased over the last decade
NaturalExperts Sour on Milk Protein Test
Milk protein in processed food may miss some protein residue
Prescription DrugsGone With Rofecoxib, gut Risk the Same
Rheumatoid arthritis patients did not have increased gastrointestinal risk after rofecoxib withdrawal
Prescription DrugsArthritis and Cancer Spread may be Linked
Breast cancer metastasis associated with arthritis
Mental HealthMental Health and Parole
Mental Illness almost twice as likely for women on probation or parole
Health NewsOut-of-Pocket Cost Deter Asthma Treatment
Asthma treatment expenses led to decrease in usage for children
NaturalA Prescription for Diabetics' Health
Type 2 diabetics can retain mobility longer with exercise and weight loss
Mental HealthStress and Obesity - a Linked Pair
Obesity is linked to changes in the way the body deals with stress
Prescription DrugsTicagrelor Reduces Heart Events
Antiplatelet ticagrelor lowers chance of stroke or heart attack
Health NewsDifferent Leukemia, Different Treatment
Acute myeloid leukemia mutations treated with high dose daunorubicin
Health NewsTracing Prostate Cancer Spread
Prostate cancer metastasis tracked with 89Zr-5A10 radiotracer