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Health NewsTransfusions After Birth Don't Help Much
Postpartum blood transfusion only slightly helps women anemic from blood loss during birth
Prescription DrugsDrugs Competing in Pregnant Moms
Makena may have interactions with other meds in pregnant moms
Health NewsXgeva Declined for Prostate Cancer Prevention
Prostate cancer bone metastasis and Xgeva risks
Clinical TrialsMS Drug Shows Promise to Treat Heart Condition
Gilenya shown to reverse ventricular hypertrophy in lab study
Health NewsWhere Women Give Birth Matters
Birthing centers and hospitals safer than home births for babies
Health NewsDisguises Aren't Just for Spies
Immunoediting in cancer mutations to avoid T cells
Prescription DrugsDepression Drugs and Suicide
Antidepressant link with suicide in adolescents not seen in new research
Health NewsSurgery Before Birth Improves Outcomes
Spina bifida best treated with surgery in the uterus before a baby is born
Prescription DrugsHeart Disease After Childhood Leukemia - Why?
Anthracyclines for ALL linked to heart disease in some kids
NaturalElementary Schools Get the Veggies
Vegetable consumption increased with simple pictures on trays
Health NewsFetal Shunt Reduces Urinary Obstruction
Tube can help treat birth defect in male fetuses
NaturalAmericans Cutting the Unsaturated Fats
Trans fattty acids decreasing in the blood
Mental HealthAre You a Negative Nelly?
Facebook users with low self esteem post negative comments causing distaste
Mental HealthDivorcing a Problem
Alcohol abuse in men makes divorce a therapeutic alternative for their wives
Health NewsWhat Cystic Fibrosis Test is Right for Your Newborn?
IRT/DNA is cheaper and more effective for families than irt/irt
Prescription DrugsWhy Cancer Drugs Stop Working
ALK positive lung cancer becoming resistant to crizotinib
Health NewsLike Brother, Like Sister
Preemies younger sibling more likely to be underweight even in full term pregnancy
NaturalGood Night, Sleep Tight, Breathe Right
PAP therapy for children with sleep apnea improves behavior and development
Health NewsWhen to Schedule Your C Section
Elective cesarean section delivery best for women at 39th week of pregnancy
Clinical TrialsThe Genetic Link Between Men and Heart Disease
Male predisposition to heart disease passed from father to son
NaturalWay Too Much Sodium Consumed
Sodium consumed already in food obtained at grocery store
Mental HealthCannabis Causes Car Crashes
Marijuana intake within three hours of driving nearly doubles risks of motor vehicle collision
Prescription DrugsOutwitting Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Chronic myeloid leukemia may wither when STAT5 inhibited
NaturalLet Them Eat Cake!
Dessert and a well balanced breakfast can help with weight loss and management