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Cancer Loves Red MeatNatural

Cancer Loves Red Meat

Pancreatic cancer risks increase with red and processed meat consumption

January 14, 2012·1 min read
For Women, Sex is Like Fine WineNatural

For Women, Sex is Like Fine Wine

Postmenopausal women often reach orgasm and their sex lives keep getting better

January 13, 2012·3 min read
Treating Dementia Differently Mental Health

Treating Dementia Differently

Downs syndrome patients with dementia do not respond to treatment the same

January 13, 2012·2 min read
Treatment Options for Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaPrescription Drugs

Treatment Options for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia responds well to bosutinib in trial

January 13, 2012·2 min read
Maladies of Men OnlyPrescription Drugs

Maladies of Men Only

Explaining low testosterone and erectile dysfunction

January 13, 2012·11 min read
No Longer a Bitter Pill to SwallowPrescription Drugs

No Longer a Bitter Pill to Swallow

Gleevec being formulated into a sublingual

January 13, 2012·1 min read
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin)Prescription Drugs

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin)

Adcetris linked to two more cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

January 13, 2012·4 min read
Where You Live Influences Risk for IBDHealth News

Where You Live Influences Risk for IBD

People in sunny regions are less likely to develop IBD

January 13, 2012·2 min read
Talking Sex with RA PatientsHealth News

Talking Sex with RA Patients

Rheumatoid arthritis patients need to talk more about sexual health with health professionals

January 13, 2012·2 min read
Closing the Heart Attack GapClinical Trials

Closing the Heart Attack Gap

Heart attack care for Asians improving

January 13, 2012·2 min read
Identify Alzheimer's 10 Years EarlyHealth News

Identify Alzheimer's 10 Years Early

Dementia diagnosis not needed to spot the disease

January 13, 2012·1 min read
Calculating Who's at Risk For Ovarian Cancer Health News

Calculating Who's at Risk For Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer detected with online tool

January 13, 2012·2 min read
The Autistic GutMental Health

The Autistic Gut

Autism spectrum disorder patients contain a unique bacteria

January 13, 2012·3 min read
Alcohol's Happy HourMental Health

Alcohol's Happy Hour

Binge drinking occurs more often than previously believed

January 12, 2012·2 min read
Dropping Out With DiabetesHealth News

Dropping Out With Diabetes

Diabetes patients have increased high school drop out rates and lower wage earnings

January 12, 2012·2 min read
Novartis Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter ProductsOTC

Novartis Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter Products

Products recalled due to contamination

January 12, 2012·2 min read
Why Crave a Cigarette?Health News

Why Crave a Cigarette?

Smokers payed more attention to objects associated with the smoking experience

January 12, 2012·2 min read
 Linking Cesarean Sections and Childhood AsthmaHealth News

Linking Cesarean Sections and Childhood Asthma

Children delivered by cesarean sections had an increased risk of childhood asthma

January 12, 2012·2 min read
Do Antipsychotics Meds Cause Diabetes?Prescription Drugs

Do Antipsychotics Meds Cause Diabetes?

Diabetes risk linked to some antipsychotic meds

January 12, 2012·2 min read
Emergency CPR Coaching Saves LivesHealth News

Emergency CPR Coaching Saves Lives

CPR coaching by 911 dispatchers helps save cardiac arrest patients

January 12, 2012·2 min read
Do Robots Improve Prostate Surgery Outcomes?Health News

Do Robots Improve Prostate Surgery Outcomes?

Prostate cancer surgical techniques have same side effect profiles

January 12, 2012·2 min read
How Your Morning Joe Stops DiabetesNatural

How Your Morning Joe Stops Diabetes

Coffee reduces risk of type 2 diabetes because it blocks hIAPP

January 12, 2012·2 min read
Do Deodorants Cause Breast Cancer?Health News

Do Deodorants Cause Breast Cancer?

Breast tissue commonly contains at least one paraben

January 12, 2012·2 min read
Is Prostate Cancer in my DNA?Health News

Is Prostate Cancer in my DNA?

Prostate cancer that runs in families has HOXB13 gene mutation

January 11, 2012·3 min read