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Athlete's Fractured Wrist Plays into GameHealth News

Athlete's Fractured Wrist Plays into Game

Kendall Marshall fractured scaphoid has big role in NCAA tournament

March 23, 2012·2 min read
Antidepressant Safety During PregnancyMental Health

Antidepressant Safety During Pregnancy

SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy associated with high blood pressure

March 23, 2012·3 min read
Healthy Teenagers are HappierFeatures

Healthy Teenagers are Happier

High-risk behaviors in teens are associated with lower levels of happiness

March 23, 2012·3 min read
Blood Clots in the Lung Become ClearerHealth News

Blood Clots in the Lung Become Clearer

MRI techniques improve pulmonary embolism detection

March 23, 2012·2 min read
Teacher Can You Hear Me?Mental Health

Teacher Can You Hear Me?

Alcohol and illicit drug use reduced in young children with teacher support

March 23, 2012·2 min read
Pain Meds may Influence Cancer GrowthPrescription Drugs

Pain Meds may Influence Cancer Growth

Cancer growth and metastasis interplay with opioids

March 23, 2012·3 min read
The Rhythm of the Subtraction of FractionsMental Health

The Rhythm of the Subtraction of Fractions

Academic music program significantly increases arithmetic scores

March 23, 2012·2 min read
Salmon Has Benefits For Pregnant WomenNatural

Salmon Has Benefits For Pregnant Women

Two salmon servings a week boosts antioxidant levels for expecting moms and their babies

March 23, 2012·3 min read
Sinus Infection? Skip the AntibioticsHealth News

Sinus Infection? Skip the Antibiotics

Sinus infections do not always need to be treated by antibiotics

March 23, 2012·3 min read
FDA Approves New Drug For Premature BabiesHealth News

FDA Approves New Drug For Premature Babies

Surfaxin to prevent breathing disorder in premature infants

March 22, 2012·1 min read
FDA Issues Warning Letter to Makers of AeroShot Health News

FDA Issues Warning Letter to Makers of AeroShot

FDA calls product misleading and potentially unsafe

March 22, 2012·3 min read
Childhood Smoke Exposure Increased COPD RiskHealth News

Childhood Smoke Exposure Increased COPD Risk

Cigarette smoke exposure during childhood increased risk of developing COPD

March 22, 2012·2 min read
The Secrets of the Brain-Gut AxisHealth News

The Secrets of the Brain-Gut Axis

Psychology and environmental factors can cause IBS

March 22, 2012·2 min read
Improving Treatment of Parkinson'sHealth News

Improving Treatment of Parkinson's

Parkinsons drug in development may be neuroprotective

March 22, 2012·1 min read
Predicting Chemo ResponseHealth News

Predicting Chemo Response

Triple negative breast cancer markers predict chemo response

March 22, 2012·3 min read
Stem Cells Help Your New KidneyHealth News

Stem Cells Help Your New Kidney

Kidney transplant outcomes improved by stem cell transplant

March 22, 2012·2 min read
SERTified: Serotonin’s Link With Autism Mental Health

SERTified: Serotonin’s Link With Autism

Autism spectrum disorder may be related to serotonin levels in the brain and bloodstream

March 22, 2012·1 min read
Radiation Therapy and HappinessHealth News

Radiation Therapy and Happiness

Quality of life survey post IMRT shows patient satisfaction

March 22, 2012·2 min read
Antidepressant Teams up Against LeukemiaMental Health

Antidepressant Teams up Against Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia responds to ATRA and TCP

March 22, 2012·2 min read
State Wealth A Predictor of Heart InflammationClinical Trials

State Wealth A Predictor of Heart Inflammation

Wealth of US states affects cardiovascular health in women

March 22, 2012·2 min read
An Eye For Lab-Built RetinasClinical Trials

An Eye For Lab-Built Retinas

Retinal tissue structures manufactured from human blood in laboratory

March 22, 2012·2 min read
Keep the Memories, Beat the TauMental Health

Keep the Memories, Beat the Tau

Alzheimers disease researchers discover link between Tau tangles and FKBP52 protein

March 21, 2012·2 min read
How Depression Accelerates Aging Features

How Depression Accelerates Aging

Chromosome telomeres shortened with depression and chronic stress

March 21, 2012·4 min read
Fertilizing Breast Cancer RisksNatural

Fertilizing Breast Cancer Risks

Breast cancer risks increase with dietary cadmium exposure

March 21, 2012·2 min read