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Potential Hemophilia B Cure UnveiledHealth News

Potential Hemophilia B Cure Unveiled

Hemophilia B patients may significantly benefit from gene therapy

December 11, 2011·2 min read
FDA Pushes for Artificial PancreasHealth News

FDA Pushes for Artificial Pancreas

Artificial pancreas research and approval process

December 11, 2011·2 min read
Bye Bye Baby Health News

Bye Bye Baby

Sleep and wake mechanisms of infants

December 11, 2011·2 min read
Aspirin May Cut Risk of Unprovoked Blood ClotsOTC

Aspirin May Cut Risk of Unprovoked Blood Clots

Reduce blood clots with aspirin in patients by 40 percent

December 10, 2011·2 min read
Diabetics Are More Likely to Have C-SectionsHealth News

Diabetics Are More Likely to Have C-Sections

Diabetic women have weaker contractions

December 10, 2011·2 min read
COPD Treatment a Clinical Trial SuccessHealth News

COPD Treatment a Clinical Trial Success

Glycopyrrolate had positive results in phase 2b clinical trials

December 10, 2011·2 min read
Aspirin Produces Strong HeartsOTC

Aspirin Produces Strong Hearts

Aspirin may help avoid complications following cardiac surgery

December 10, 2011·2 min read
Rising Exemptions for School VaccinationsHealth News

Rising Exemptions for School Vaccinations

Vaccination avoidance brings fear of disease outbreak

December 10, 2011·2 min read
Staying on top of Sleep Apnea TreatmentHealth News

Staying on top of Sleep Apnea Treatment

Sleep Apnea Sufferers Benefit From CPAP

December 10, 2011·2 min read
Party Drugs Change Brains Mental Health

Party Drugs Change Brains

Ecstasy MDMA associated with chronic serotonin level reductions

December 10, 2011·2 min read
Winter Cheer For AllMental Health

Winter Cheer For All

Holiday season bolsters positive mental health

December 10, 2011·3 min read
New Hope for PreemiesPrescription Drugs

New Hope for Preemies

Premature babies benefit from steroids

December 10, 2011·2 min read
Falling After a Joint ReplacementHealth News

Falling After a Joint Replacement

Joint replacement patients at risk for hospital falls after surgery

December 10, 2011·2 min read
The ADHD Difference Mental Health

The ADHD Difference

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder activity changes in attention and motivation brain regions

December 9, 2011·3 min read
The Disease of Kings and Anybody ElseFeatures

The Disease of Kings and Anybody Else

The ins and outs of gout

December 9, 2011·8 min read
Asthma Treatment Improves Your Quality of LifePrescription Drugs

Asthma Treatment Improves Your Quality of Life

Xolair improves quality of life and reduces hospitalization for sever allergic asthma

December 9, 2011·2 min read
Child Abuse Changes the Brain Mental Health

Child Abuse Changes the Brain

Family violence creates trauma similar to warfare

December 9, 2011·5 min read
Nonsense Fostered by the British Medical JournalHealth News

Nonsense Fostered by the British Medical Journal

Harvard professor decries study suggesting breast cancer screenings cause more harm than good

December 9, 2011·3 min read
When Kids Get the Blues Mental Health

When Kids Get the Blues

Childhood depression can start early and needs intervention

December 9, 2011·6 min read
Children Falling Through the Cracks Mental Health

Children Falling Through the Cracks

Mental health services missing kids

December 9, 2011·2 min read
Voicing Concerns Mental Health

Voicing Concerns

Eating disorder intervention is successful with cognitive behavior therapy

December 9, 2011·1 min read
Borderline Hypertension, Elevated Stroke RiskHealth News

Borderline Hypertension, Elevated Stroke Risk

Stroke risk lowered in pre hypertensive patients with blood pressure meds

December 8, 2011·2 min read
HER2 Doesn't Like Extra LbsPrescription Drugs

HER2 Doesn't Like Extra Lbs

HER2 positive breast cancer treatment negatively impacted by obesity

December 8, 2011·2 min read
Just as Fit With a Lower Heart Risk?Natural

Just as Fit With a Lower Heart Risk?

Physical fitness reduces risk of heart death even with no BMI change

December 8, 2011·2 min read