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Mental HealthIs There A Mental Health Crisis?
Depression Bipolar and schizophrenia are being reported everywhere
Prescription DrugsTasigna Recommended for Second-Line CML
Tasigna receives final recommendation from NICE
Mental HealthAre You Eyeballing Me?
Eye contact increases emotional connectedness
Mental HealthCan Too Much TV be Good?
Autistic adolescents prefer a solitary media experience
Mental HealthWorking Overtime is a Thrill Kill
Depression risks double working 11 or more hours a day
Prescription DrugsA Hearty Defense Against Chemo's Harm
Monitoring myocardial damage with echocardiography in chemotherapy patients
Health NewsCT Scans Reveal Few Strokes
Emergency room CT scans for stroke or intracranial bleeding may not be warranted
NaturalFewer Hot Flashes, Naturally
Menopause symptoms reduced with soy based supplement
Health NewsChemicals Lurking in the Cupboards
Common household chemicals may weaken children's immune response to vaccinations
Health NewsUsing Your Own Body to Attack Cancer
Multiple myeloma immunotherapy makes progress
Health NewsDon't Be Scared of This COPD Test
COPD assessment test measures exacerbation length and lung function
Mental HealthNo Shame in Trying to Be Mindful
Substance abuse patients combat shame with acceptance and commitment therapy
Health NewsMetastasis Doesn't Always Mean the Worst
microRNA analysis for metastasis treatment viability
Prescription DrugsLithium Still Bipolar's Treatment of Choice
Lithium still most effective despite concerns of negative side effects
NaturalFry Your Food But Skip The Heart Disease?
Healthier oil keeps fried foods more heart friendly
Health NewsLinking Your Genes to Menopause Onset
Onset of menopause predicted by gene location
Health NewsProteins in Psoriasis, Breast Cancer Linked
Psoriasis treatment may benefit from advances in breast cancer research
Health NewsLongterm Heart Risk Predictions Misleading
Heart attack or stroke risk calculations for next decade may be deceiving
Prescription DrugsChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, B Gone
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia remissions high when treated with b cell receptor inhibitors
Health NewsCephalon, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Treanda
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia recalled due to particulate matter in vial
FeaturesAdding Up the Cost of Asthma
Asthma cost America 56 billion dollars in 2010
Health NewsWomen With Breast Cancer Often Don't Know
Breast cancer patients lack information to make informed decisions
Health NewsFDA Approves Inlyta to Treat Patients With a Type of Advanced Kidney Cancer
Inlyta helps keep cancer from progressing
Mental HealthPsychiatric Manual Could Lead to Trouble
Personality disorders removed from diagnosis manual could have unintended consequences