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Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Generic Boniva
Generic drug to treat or prevent osteoporosis
Prescription DrugsTurning Around Type 2
Type 2 diabetes does not have to be a permanent condition
Health NewsAntibiotics and Asthma, an Adverse Relationship?
Antibiotics linked to increase in asthma rates and symptom severity in children
Health NewsNot All Blood Tests are the Same
Blood testing for food sensitivity is different than blood testing for food allergies
Health NewsWiki Your Way to Better Asthma Management
Asthma action plan website could improve symptom management
Mental HealthBinge Drinking in Kids Linked to Onscreen Boozing
Alcohol use in media may encourage kids to binge drink
Prescription DrugsOrdinary Medicines Interfering With Cancer Drugs
Cancer drug potency and toxicity can be impacted by other meds
Health NewsBritish Soccer Star Suffers Heart Attack
Fabrice Muamba hospitalized after heart attack
Mental HealthEye Disease May Give Clues of Brain Decline
Retinopathy tied to cognitive decline and vascular changes in the brain
Prescription DrugsDrugs Prevent Stroke and Expensive Surgery
Warfarin and aspirin as effective as STARFlex Septal Closure System in preventing stroke
Mental HealthTrans Fat Linked to Irritability
Higher trans fat consumption associated with aggression
Health NewsCan Personalized Cancer Become Affordable?
Cancer economics model needs to be changed
NaturalModerate Drinking Drops Stroke Risk in Women
Stroke risk reduced in women consuming light to moderate amounts of alcohol
Health NewsRA Knocks the Heart Offbeat
Rheumatoid arthritis patients may have increased risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke
NaturalOn a diet? Download an app
Weight loss results improved from counting calories and tracking exercise
Health NewsWomen Have Stronger Hearts Than Men
Females with chronic heart failure have better longevity than male counterparts
NaturalHike & Bike Trails Improve Neighborhood Fitness
Children get more exercise in neighborhoods with wide sidewalks
Mental HealthStart Counting Calories Instead of Sheep
Sleep deprivation may cause people to eat unnecessary extra calories
OTCAn Aspirin a day may Take Cancer Away
Cancer cells obliterated by experimental designer aspirin
Health NewsChipping Away at Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer risks increase with obesity
Prescription DrugsWomen's Race may Determine Dosages
Antibiotic dosages may need adjustment for pregnant women of different races
FDA AlertsFDA Proposes Lower Risk Classification for Tuberculosis Testing
Lower classification supports CDC recommendations
Health NewsPainting Your Way to Stroke Recovery
Art appreciation improves stroke patient life quality
Health NewsDepressed Stent Patients At Added Risk
Coronary stent patients with depression at heightened risk of dying