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COPD - The Blue-Collar DiseaseFeatures

COPD - The Blue-Collar Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third leading cause of death in america

January 9, 2012·5 min read
Social Stigma Silences SmokersHealth News

Social Stigma Silences Smokers

Smokers do not reveal their habits to their primary healthcare provider

January 9, 2012·2 min read
A Healthy Brain FreezeHealth News

A Healthy Brain Freeze

Therapeutic hypothermia underused for heart attack patients

January 9, 2012·2 min read
Psoriasis: Don't Hide From HelpFeatures

Psoriasis: Don't Hide From Help

Treating psoriasis has dozens of options

January 9, 2012·6 min read
Cancer Does not Like Walnut OilNatural

Cancer Does not Like Walnut Oil

Dietary walnut oil effective in reducing blood vessel growth in mice

January 9, 2012·2 min read
Thyroid Check for Prenatal Care?Natural

Thyroid Check for Prenatal Care?

Thyroid levels among pregnant women may be low

January 9, 2012·2 min read
Calories For Fat, Protein For Lean MassNatural

Calories For Fat, Protein For Lean Mass

Protein percentage in diet leads to different outcomes

January 9, 2012·2 min read
Aspirin Bad For Eyes?OTC

Aspirin Bad For Eyes?

Frequent aspirin use possibly linked to age related macular degeneration

January 8, 2012·2 min read
HIV Patients Choose Seizure Drugs CarefullyPrescription Drugs

HIV Patients Choose Seizure Drugs Carefully

Seizure drugs for HIV AIDS patients have new AAN guidelines

January 8, 2012·2 min read
New Knees Love Aquatic TherapyNatural

New Knees Love Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic therapy soon after total knee replacement surgery improves results

January 8, 2012·3 min read
Brain Drain Begins in 40sMental Health

Brain Drain Begins in 40s

Cognitive decline starts as early as age forty five

January 8, 2012·2 min read
Ovulation May Raise Risk for InfectionHealth News

Ovulation May Raise Risk for Infection

Immunity decreases during ovulation

January 7, 2012·2 min read
Distress Released with BloggingMental Health

Distress Released with Blogging

Social anxiety disorder patients see symptom relief with blog writing

January 7, 2012·2 min read
4-Day Turnaround for Ovarian Cancer VaccinesPrescription Drugs

4-Day Turnaround for Ovarian Cancer Vaccines

Recurrent ovarian cancer treated with dendritic cell vaccines

January 7, 2012·1 min read
Do Downward Dog for Better DowntimeNatural

Do Downward Dog for Better Downtime

Yoga can help decrease insomnia for women after menopause

January 7, 2012·2 min read
Playtime Aids Classroom SuccessNatural

Playtime Aids Classroom Success

Physical activity linked to improved academic results

January 7, 2012·1 min read
OTC Asthma Inhaler is off the MarketPrescription Drugs

OTC Asthma Inhaler is off the Market

Primatene Mist is no longer for sale in the United States

January 7, 2012·2 min read
New Application for Bayer Heart DrugPrescription Drugs

New Application for Bayer Heart Drug

Xarelto to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome

January 6, 2012·5 min read
If Prostate Screening Doesn't Work, What Does?Health News

If Prostate Screening Doesn't Work, What Does?

Prostate cancer screenings by age do not lower mortality rates

January 6, 2012·3 min read
Don't Hide, Rid the Red from Your FaceHealth News

Don't Hide, Rid the Red from Your Face

Redness from rosacea may be reduced with topical gel

January 6, 2012·2 min read
Schools For Autism Deliver BenefitsHealth News

Schools For Autism Deliver Benefits

Autism spectrum disorder patients see larger gains with Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention

January 6, 2012·2 min read
Sub-type Determines Sleep Mental Health

Sub-type Determines Sleep

Depressive disorder linked to sleep schedule

January 6, 2012·2 min read
The RA Heart Left UnprotectedPrescription Drugs

The RA Heart Left Unprotected

TNF inhibitors may not reduce heart disease risk in early rheumatoid arthritis

January 6, 2012·2 min read
Scoring Life After Cancer on a Scale of 0-100 Health News

Scoring Life After Cancer on a Scale of 0-100

Esophageal cancer patients can have quality of life issues

January 6, 2012·2 min read