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Coffee, Tea, EstrogenNatural

Coffee, Tea, Estrogen

Caffeine consumption among women of child bearing age influences estrogen levels

January 31, 2012·2 min read
Walk Away the Pain With a CaneHealth News

Walk Away the Pain With a Cane

Knee osteoarthritis pain reduced through cane use

January 31, 2012·3 min read
Kindergarten Has Lifelong Payoff Mental Health

Kindergarten Has Lifelong Payoff

Attentiveness in kindergarten accurately predicts lifelong attention skills

January 31, 2012·2 min read
Garlic is Great for Keeping Cholesterol LowNatural

Garlic is Great for Keeping Cholesterol Low

Heart health loves garlic

January 31, 2012·1 min read
Diabetes and the Hormone of DarknessHealth News

Diabetes and the Hormone of Darkness

Type 2 diabetes risk linked to mutations in the melatonin receptor gene

January 31, 2012·2 min read
Your Colon's a BattlefieldHealth News

Your Colon's a Battlefield

Clindamycin induced clostridium difficile infections

January 31, 2012·1 min read
Inhaling Kidney Cancer RisksHealth News

Inhaling Kidney Cancer Risks

Kidney cancer risks double in smokers

January 31, 2012·2 min read
Banish the Pain of RAFeatures

Banish the Pain of RA

Rheumatoid arthritis treatments explained

January 31, 2012·9 min read
Tailored Cancer Treatment for HIV PatientsHealth News

Tailored Cancer Treatment for HIV Patients

Standard cancer treatments less effective for HIV patients

January 31, 2012·2 min read
You Are How You Eat Mental Health

You Are How You Eat

Personality traits links distinct factors to human health

January 31, 2012·2 min read
A Friend by Your Side Keeps Self-Worth HighMental Health

A Friend by Your Side Keeps Self-Worth High

Psychological benefits of keeping friends nearby during unpleasant events

January 31, 2012·2 min read
Predicting Cancer AggressivenessHealth News

Predicting Cancer Aggressiveness

Cancer progression and mortality predicted with Micro RNA analysis

January 31, 2012·1 min read
A Stronger Walk for MS Patients PossibleHealth News

A Stronger Walk for MS Patients Possible

MS muscle test identifies mobility challenges early on

January 31, 2012·2 min read
How Grape Seed Extract Devours Cancer Natural

How Grape Seed Extract Devours Cancer

Head and neck cancer cells killed with grape seed extract

January 31, 2012·2 min read
When Will Moms-To-Be Quit Smoking?Health News

When Will Moms-To-Be Quit Smoking?

Overweight pregnant women who smoke put their childrens hearts at risk

January 30, 2012·2 min read
Bydureon Approved for Type Two DiabetesPrescription Drugs

Bydureon Approved for Type Two Diabetes

Bydureon is the first type 2 diabetes treatment that can be taken once a week

January 30, 2012·2 min read
Brain Scans Beat Biopsy Any DayHealth News

Brain Scans Beat Biopsy Any Day

Glioma diagnosis and tracking with magnetic resonance spectroscopy

January 30, 2012·2 min read
Restraining Brain Cancer ResistanceClinical Trials

Restraining Brain Cancer Resistance

Glioblastoma TRAIL resistance counteracted with ligase inhibitor

January 30, 2012·1 min read
A Shot for Sadness, Sluggishness, and Stroke Mental Health

A Shot for Sadness, Sluggishness, and Stroke

Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to lacunar stroke patients with fatigue and depression

January 30, 2012·1 min read
FDA Approves Advanced Basal Cell Cancer DrugPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves Advanced Basal Cell Cancer Drug

Erivedge is the first hedgehog pathway inhibitor

January 30, 2012·4 min read
New Intelligence on Pediatric Brain Tumors Health News

New Intelligence on Pediatric Brain Tumors

Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas have unique genetic mistakes

January 30, 2012·2 min read
Shop Til' You SmileMental Health

Shop Til' You Smile

Experiential shoppers report greater well being than material shoppers

January 30, 2012·2 min read
Nature v. Nurture and Its Impact on CrimeMental Health

Nature v. Nurture and Its Impact on Crime

Genetics influence criminal behavior as well as environmental factors

January 30, 2012·3 min read
FDA Approves Safety Test for MS DrugPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves Safety Test for MS Drug

Tysabri safety test and label changed

January 30, 2012·2 min read