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Prenatal Smoking is DeadlyNatural

Prenatal Smoking is Deadly

Pregnant women who smoke cause artery damage to baby

January 1, 2012·1 min read
Receiving Too Much Attention in ICU?Health News

Receiving Too Much Attention in ICU?

Perception of excess care in ICU may increase clinical staff turnover

December 31, 2011·2 min read
Excessive Rituals in Children Could Signal OCDMental Health

Excessive Rituals in Children Could Signal OCD

Childhood hyper sensitivity linked to adult OCD

December 31, 2011·2 min read
HIV Drug for Younger GenerationPrescription Drugs

HIV Drug for Younger Generation

FDA approves HIV drug Isentress for children and teens

December 31, 2011·1 min read
Thalamus Affected By Multiple SclerosisHealth News

Thalamus Affected By Multiple Sclerosis

Cognitive deficits may result from thalamic damage

December 31, 2011·2 min read
Fighting Hormonal Migraine MiseryPrescription Drugs

Fighting Hormonal Migraine Misery

Menstrual migraines prevented with Relpax

December 31, 2011·2 min read
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Link with XMRV QuestionedHealth News

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Link with XMRV Questioned

Viral link between CFS unable to be replicated

December 31, 2011·2 min read
Endometriosis Linked to IBDHealth News

Endometriosis Linked to IBD

Endometriosis puts women at risk for Crohns Ulcerative Colitis

December 31, 2011·2 min read
Regaining Calm After the Cancer StormMental Health

Regaining Calm After the Cancer Storm

Breast cancer winners benefit from mindfulness training

December 30, 2011·1 min read
Extending Life of People with Pancreatic CancerHealth News

Extending Life of People with Pancreatic Cancer

Metastatic pancreatic cancer may be stalled by targeting Ncadherin

December 30, 2011·2 min read
Pre-term Babies at Risk of HypertensionHealth News

Pre-term Babies at Risk of Hypertension

Premature or low birth weight infants may be at a higher risk of high blood pressure as adults

December 30, 2011·1 min read
Pregnancy after Kidney TransplantHealth News

Pregnancy after Kidney Transplant

Kidney transplant recipients can have successful pregnancies

December 30, 2011·3 min read
Nurses Too Cut Heart Risk FactorsHealth News

Nurses Too Cut Heart Risk Factors

Nurse practioner led team successful at reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors

December 30, 2011·2 min read
A Better Flu ShotHealth News

A Better Flu Shot

Flu vaccine model can lead to better production and effectiveness

December 30, 2011·2 min read
Does Exercise Beat All Types of Diabetes?Health News

Does Exercise Beat All Types of Diabetes?

Gestational diabetes risk may not be reduced through exercise

December 30, 2011·3 min read
Deadly Sepsis Mechanism IdentifiedClinical Trials

Deadly Sepsis Mechanism Identified

Disruption of necroptosis pathway improves survival in septic mice

December 30, 2011·1 min read
Combination Therapy for Crohn's DiseaseHealth News

Combination Therapy for Crohn's Disease

Crohns combination drug treatment shows positive results

December 30, 2011·2 min read
Risks of a Life-Saving Surgery for WomenHealth News

Risks of a Life-Saving Surgery for Women

Oophorectomy linked to osteoporosis and arthritis

December 30, 2011·2 min read
New Allergy Testing GuidelinesHealth News

New Allergy Testing Guidelines

Allergy blood and skin prick tests should not be solely for diagnosis

December 30, 2011·3 min read
Bipolar Treatment can get HeavyPrescription Drugs

Bipolar Treatment can get Heavy

Bipolar patients prescribed antipsychotics that cause weight gain

December 30, 2011·2 min read
Insulin May Play a Role in Lasting Weight LossHealth News

Insulin May Play a Role in Lasting Weight Loss

Fat tissue genes also affect whether weight is regained

December 29, 2011·2 min read
Nature's Remedies for RANatural

Nature's Remedies for RA

Complementary and alternative medicine therapies for rheumatoid arthritis

December 29, 2011·6 min read
Prostate Cancer Treatment - One Size Doesn't Fit All Features

Prostate Cancer Treatment - One Size Doesn't Fit All

Prostate cancer treatments offer individualized solutions

December 29, 2011·5 min read
Eating Disorders and Depression go Hand in HandFeatures

Eating Disorders and Depression go Hand in Hand

Binge eating and depression a reflexive relationship for teen girls

December 29, 2011·6 min read