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Hyperactive Brain Related to DepressionMental Health

Hyperactive Brain Related to Depression

Depression symptoms associated with increased connections of brain areas

March 1, 2012·2 min read
Overweight Elders Live Longer? PerhapsMental Health

Overweight Elders Live Longer? Perhaps

Obesity can prolong life in seniors

March 1, 2012·2 min read
Anorexia Sees No Age, Color, or GenderMental Health

Anorexia Sees No Age, Color, or Gender

Eating disorders increase amongst boys minorities and children under age twelve

March 1, 2012·2 min read
Is Your Lung Connected to Heart FailureHealth News

Is Your Lung Connected to Heart Failure

Airway obstruction was a good predictor of future heart failure

March 1, 2012·2 min read
Diabetes Test Detects DNAHealth News

Diabetes Test Detects DNA

Glucose meter for diabetes patients reads DNA to detect viruses and bacteria

February 29, 2012·2 min read
Early Markers for Alzheimer’s DiseaseMental Health

Early Markers for Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimers disease shows early dysfunction in cellular machinery of neurons

February 29, 2012·2 min read
ADHD Medication and Your HeartPrescription Drugs

ADHD Medication and Your Heart

Does ADHD medication really pose a risk to your heart

February 29, 2012·1 min read
Race and Obesity Linked to Increased AsthmaHealth News

Race and Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma

Body mass index was linked to increased asthma risk

February 29, 2012·2 min read
R.I.P. Davy JonesHealth News

R.I.P. Davy Jones

Monkees singer Davy Jones dead at 66 after heart attack

February 29, 2012·1 min read
Valve Repair with Bypass Strengthens HeartsHealth News

Valve Repair with Bypass Strengthens Hearts

Mitral valve repair performed with bypass surgery improves heart function

February 29, 2012·2 min read
Damaging Alzheimer's Proteins Further StudiedMental Health

Damaging Alzheimer's Proteins Further Studied

Alzheimers Disease protein causes genetic blockade

February 29, 2012·2 min read
The Spirituality of CancerFeatures

The Spirituality of Cancer

Spirituality key to compassionate cancer care

February 29, 2012·5 min read
Heavy Metal AllergiesHealth News

Heavy Metal Allergies

Joint replacement patients benefit from metal allergy testing prior to implant surgery

February 29, 2012·3 min read
The Celiac EpidemicFeatures

The Celiac Epidemic

Celiac Disease becoming more prevalent

February 29, 2012·5 min read
Huntington's Disease Culprits IdentifiedHealth News

Huntington's Disease Culprits Identified

HDAC enzymes underly Huntingtons disease

February 29, 2012·2 min read
Does Ecstasy Hurt Unborn Babies?Mental Health

Does Ecstasy Hurt Unborn Babies?

Ecstasy use while pregnant causes infant developmental problems and affects gender of baby

February 29, 2012·3 min read
Rx Misuse May Forecast Drug Abuse Prescription Drugs

Rx Misuse May Forecast Drug Abuse

Substance abuse may follow prescribed medications over utilization

February 29, 2012·2 min read
Toothpaste can be Effective And SweetNatural

Toothpaste can be Effective And Sweet

Chemicals From Licorice Show Powerful Antibacterial Activity for Oral Health

February 29, 2012·1 min read
New Drug Combo for Rare CancerHealth News

New Drug Combo for Rare Cancer

Neuroendocrine tumor therapies everolimus with octreotide slow growth

February 29, 2012·2 min read
The Missing Mind LinkMental Health

The Missing Mind Link

Schizophrenic and bipolar patients may have similar gene expressions

February 29, 2012·2 min read
Asthma is Poorly Controlled in AmericaPrescription Drugs

Asthma is Poorly Controlled in America

Most asthma sufferers do not use controller medication

February 29, 2012·2 min read
Gluten Free: Not All it’s Cracked up to beMental Health

Gluten Free: Not All it’s Cracked up to be

Celiac disease causes women to develop emotional and physical issues

February 29, 2012·1 min read
Bird Flu More Prevalent But Fewer DyingHealth News

Bird Flu More Prevalent But Fewer Dying

H5N1 Influenza now more common but less fatal

February 29, 2012·2 min read
Is the Winter Chill Affecting Your Heart?Health News

Is the Winter Chill Affecting Your Heart?

Coronary events could be triggered by cold air in heart disease patients

February 29, 2012·2 min read