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Migraines Forecast Mood DisorderMental Health

Migraines Forecast Mood Disorder

Depression more likely in women with migraines

February 22, 2012·2 min read
Painless Heart Attacks Deadly for WomenHealth News

Painless Heart Attacks Deadly for Women

Chest pain while hospitalized are at a higher risk of dying

February 22, 2012·2 min read
Most Dairy-Linked Disease Tied to Raw MilkNatural

Most Dairy-Linked Disease Tied to Raw Milk

Unpasteurized milk blamed for disease outbreaks

February 22, 2012·3 min read
Computer Training for SchizophrenicsMental Health

Computer Training for Schizophrenics

Schizophrenia may be treated with computer based cognitive training program

February 22, 2012·1 min read
Down Syndrome Ups Leukemia RisksHealth News

Down Syndrome Ups Leukemia Risks

Down syndrome children have increased leukemia risk

February 22, 2012·1 min read
Stimulating News for COPD PatientsHealth News

Stimulating News for COPD Patients

Deep brain stimulation could be effective COPD treatment

February 22, 2012·2 min read
Heart Failure New Guidelines Boost SurvivalHealth News

Heart Failure New Guidelines Boost Survival

American Heart Association guidelines help increase longevity of heart failure patients

February 22, 2012·1 min read
Are You Strong Enough for a New Kidney?Health News

Are You Strong Enough for a New Kidney?

Kidney transplant outcomes predicted by simple bedside test

February 22, 2012·3 min read
Why Mammography Should Begin at 40Health News

Why Mammography Should Begin at 40

Breast cancer detected by mammography at younger ages saves lives

February 22, 2012·3 min read
Stanford Computer Predicts Cancer MoleculeHealth News

Stanford Computer Predicts Cancer Molecule

Bladder cancer keratin 14 diagnostic test developed

February 22, 2012·2 min read
Compound Could Cut Stroke Brain DamageHealth News

Compound Could Cut Stroke Brain Damage

Developed stroke compound could lower risk of neurological effects

February 22, 2012·2 min read
Technology Grades Cells to Predict CancerHealth News

Technology Grades Cells to Predict Cancer

Barretts esophagus biopsy evaluation with SL QPM

February 22, 2012·2 min read
Wrong Ways to Lose WeightMental Health

Wrong Ways to Lose Weight

Obese and overweight Americans risk kidney damage from certain weight loss methods

February 22, 2012·2 min read
Abbott Drug Gets Positive Review in Ulcerative ColitisPrescription Drugs

Abbott Drug Gets Positive Review in Ulcerative Colitis

Humira praised based on data from two phase III clinical studies

February 22, 2012·3 min read
Aspirin Effective for PAD PatientsPrescription Drugs

Aspirin Effective for PAD Patients

Peripheral artery disease patients benefit from aspirin therapy with walking as compared to Plavix

February 22, 2012·1 min read
HIV Drug Does Kidney DamagePrescription Drugs

HIV Drug Does Kidney Damage

Tenofovir for HIV and AIDS associated with increased risk of kidney damage

February 22, 2012·3 min read
Endometriosis Increases Risks of Ovarian CancerHealth News

Endometriosis Increases Risks of Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer subtypes associated with endometriosis

February 21, 2012·2 min read
Intestinal Barrier Walls Out CancerHealth News

Intestinal Barrier Walls Out Cancer

Cancer formation in distant sites associated with leaky gut

February 21, 2012·2 min read
A Faster Way to Treat SeizuresHealth News

A Faster Way to Treat Seizures

Autoinjector pen can stop severe seizures quickly

February 21, 2012·2 min read
Getting Football Players Back on the FieldHealth News

Getting Football Players Back on the Field

Lumbar disc herniations effectively treated with epidural steroid injections

February 21, 2012·2 min read
Infertility - an Advantage Against Prostate CancerHealth News

Infertility - an Advantage Against Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer risk and male infertility linked

February 21, 2012·1 min read
Severity of Stroke Predicts RisksHealth News

Severity of Stroke Predicts Risks

Stroke severity predicts death risk

February 21, 2012·1 min read
Rebels With A Cause of Grey Brain Matter Mental Health

Rebels With A Cause of Grey Brain Matter

Social conformity may be predicted by volume of grey matter in specific brain region

February 21, 2012·2 min read
Visiting Asthma at Home is a SuccessHealth News

Visiting Asthma at Home is a Success

Home visits for low income families were cost effective and improved asthma symptoms

February 21, 2012·3 min read