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NaturalArthritic Youth Using Natural Treatments
Juvenile arthritis patients are using complementary and alternative medicine
Health NewsSystemic Treatment of Liver Cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma LSF inhibition via FQI1
FDA AlertsFDA Recalls Balloon Catheter
Acclarent Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation System recalled by FDA
Health NewsAfter One C Section, Another May be Best
C section delivery appears to be the safer choice for women with a prior C section
Prescription DrugsAdvanced Melanoma may Soon Meet its Match
Stage IV melanoma responds to sunitinib in Phase II trial
Health NewsCOPD Gets More Predictable
Indicators of inflammation improved COPD mortality predication accuracy
Mental HealthChlamydia Screenings Need a Boost
Chlamydia testing rates too low among young women and teen girls says CDC
Health NewsDestroying Brain Cancer with a Virus
Recurrent glioma treatment with toca 511 retroviral injection
NaturalBlood Vessel Function Improved by Weight Loss
Weight loss from belly improves blood flow
Health NewsTiny Invaders May Raise Diabetes Risk
Helicobacter pylori and high BMI increase HbA1c levels
NaturalFathering a Baby? Eat Better!
Male sperm count and fertility may be influenced by how much fat men eat
Health NewsEradicating Some Advanced Head and Neck Cancers
Oral cancer treatment improved when radiation added to chemo
Health NewsA Cancer Paradigm Shift
Triple negative breast cancer biomarkers identified
Health NewsTrouble Applying New Knowledge for Alcoholics
Alcoholism linked to reduced ability to apply knowledge to new contexts
Mental HealthAlcoholics Often Had Traumatic Childhood
Alcoholics likely to have been emotionally abused as children
Health NewsBetter Neighborhood Leads to Healthier Heart
Cardiovascular health improved for individuals residing in neighborhoods with healthy features
Health NewsHalf of Stroke Patients Skip 9-1-1 Call
Stroke symptoms require an immediate call for help
Health NewsSaving Thousands of Butts
Lung cancer deaths prevented with tobacco control initiatives
Prescription DrugsIs Prescribed Heroin Cost Effective?
Heroin recovery treatment may be more cost effective with diacetylmorphine
Health NewsClimate Change Heating Up Respiratory Diseases
Rising temperatures may increase asthma allergy and respiratory disease incidents
Health NewsCancer Supply Side Economics
Glioblastoma angiogenesis inhibitors and vascular origin
Health NewsA Threshold for Prediabetes Treatment
HbA1c cutoff marker makes prediabetes treatment beneficial and cost effective
Health NewsHispanics Have Advantage in Surviving Heart Failure
Hispanics are more likely than whites to survive hospital stays
NaturalTurn Off the TV and Start Walking
Genetic tendency toward obesity significantly reduced with brisk walking