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Health NewsHeart at Risk After Birth Complications
Pre eclampsia and gestational diabetes hint at higher heart disease risk in mother later
Health NewsDrink up Your Colon Cancer Risk
Colorectal cancer risk linked to alcohol consumption
Health NewsDetecting Birth Defects on the Horizon
Loeys Dietz syndrome may be diagnosable with blood test for specific protein levels
Prescription DrugsThe Many Miracles of Aspirin
Cancer metastasis treated with non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Mental HealthNature Reduces Stress
Stress levels reduced by vegetation
Mental HealthMultiple Personality Disorder Unraveled
Dissociative identity disorder myths deconstructed in paper noting that sleep problems may play a part
Health NewsBrains with Autism Show Changes Early
Autism potentially detected through brain images of children as young as 6 months
Health NewsEnlightened Prostate & Pancreatic Cancer Possiblities
Prostate and pancreatic cancer respond to photodynamic therapy
Health NewsFight Menopause With a Strong Heart
Hormone treatment can boost vascular health after menopause
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves New Drug for Cushing’s Syndrome
Korlym approved to control high blood sugar levels
Mental HealthDepressed Kids are More Bullied
Depression patients are more likely to be victimized by peers
Prescription DrugsMicrochip Implant Delivers Daily Meds
Osteoporosis patients may benefit from implanted microchip
Mental HealthSad Music can Give you the Blues
Music can induce changes in emotion related memory and judgment
Mental HealthStressed at Work? Support Your Spouse
Stress due to work reduced by mutual spousal support
NaturalCurrying Favors Against Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer growth and progression blocked by curcumin
NaturalNo Blood Pressure Spike From Sweets
Fructose eaten over time does not appear to contribute to high blood pressure
Mental HealthSleep Soundly or Lose Your Memory
Alzheimers disease biomarkers found in healthy adults who wake up repeatedly throughout the night
Health NewsClasses for Your Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplant inequalities could be reduced through required educational programs
Mental HealthEthics and Values are Learned
Sociologists provide a theory of moral behavior to explain ethical lapses
NaturalThink About Your Drink to Lose Weight
Weight loss benefits from water or diet drinks
NaturalArsenic and Organic-Laced Foods
Organic brown rice syrup a source of inorganic arsenic in infant formulas and cereal bars
NaturalMuscling Through Cancer-Related Fatigue
Cancer related fatigue higher in patients with lower muscle mass
Health NewsPuzzles Boost Math Related Skills
Puzzle play for toddlers develops better spatial and math related skills later
Health NewsRA and Lupus Reduce Fertility
Infertility high among women with chronic disease