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Bringing About Order Mental Health

Bringing About Order

Eating disorder prevention treatment addresses diet and fitness

December 1, 2011·1 min read
Exercise Means Better SleepMental Health

Exercise Means Better Sleep

Sleep quality benefits from physical activity

December 1, 2011·2 min read
A Breath of Diabetic AirHealth News

A Breath of Diabetic Air

Diabetes risk may be associated with air pollution

December 1, 2011·2 min read
Breathe Easier With Asthma While You SleepHealth News

Breathe Easier With Asthma While You Sleep

Laminar airflow treatment reduces symptoms in allergic asthma patients

December 1, 2011·2 min read
Which Hip?Health News

Which Hip?

Hip replacement implant options equally effective

December 1, 2011·2 min read
Race May Influence AngioplastyHealth News

Race May Influence Angioplasty

Coronary artery disease more likely to need repeat artery opening procedure

December 1, 2011·2 min read
Atypical Drugs Last Longer Prescription Drugs

Atypical Drugs Last Longer

New schizophrenia anti psychotics outperform first generation relapse

December 1, 2011·2 min read
New Drug Helping to Reduce Cystic Fibrosis SymptomsPrescription Drugs

New Drug Helping to Reduce Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms

Ivacaftor reduced cystic fibrosis symptoms with G551D mutation

November 30, 2011·2 min read
"Kicking Cancer's Butt"Health News

"Kicking Cancer's Butt"

Cancer cure the ultimate goal of new MD Anderson president

November 30, 2011·1 min read
New Test for Spotting Kidney DisorderHealth News

New Test for Spotting Kidney Disorder

Membranous nephropathy can be detected using new blood test

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Getting That Blood Sugar Just RightNatural

Getting That Blood Sugar Just Right

Diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease may need more precise blood sugar control

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Is Hypertension Linked to Dementia? Health News

Is Hypertension Linked to Dementia?

Hypertension and diabetes may influence mild cognitive impairment

November 30, 2011·1 min read
Conscious Children Say "No"Mental Health

Conscious Children Say "No"

Cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescent substance abuse and suicide prevention

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Re-integrate You Mental Health

Re-integrate You

Cognitive analytic therapy alleviates signs of disintegration in borderline personality disorder

November 30, 2011·1 min read
What Men Don't Know Does Kill ThemHealth News

What Men Don't Know Does Kill Them

Cancer screening is important for both men and women

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Drug Application for Atrial Fibrillation Prescription Drugs

Drug Application for Atrial Fibrillation

Eliquis submitted for review for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Abbott Receives Approval for Vitamin D TestNatural

Abbott Receives Approval for Vitamin D Test

Test detects vitamin D levels due to fueling demand for rapid testing

November 30, 2011·3 min read
Silent Stroke Causes Found Among Sickle Cell KidsHealth News

Silent Stroke Causes Found Among Sickle Cell Kids

Strokes risk factors in children with sickle cell anemia

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Abuse Increases Heart Disease Risk in WomenMental Health

Abuse Increases Heart Disease Risk in Women

Heart attacks and strokes more prevalent in abuse victims

November 30, 2011·2 min read
So Far So Good For Artificial Trachea TransplanteeHealth News

So Far So Good For Artificial Trachea Transplantee

Artificial trachea transplant

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Aggressive ChildrenMental Health

Aggressive Children

Mental health disorder suggested more common in children with behavioral issues

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Heart Valve Operation Key to LongevityHealth News

Heart Valve Operation Key to Longevity

Endocarditis and heart failure patients undergo heart valve surgery

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Sleep is TherapyMental Health

Sleep is Therapy

Dreaming provides emotional relief

November 30, 2011·2 min read
Knee Surgery: Make Your Glass Half-FullPrescription Drugs

Knee Surgery: Make Your Glass Half-Full

Rheumatoid arthritis patients have lower expectations for total knee replacement surgery

November 30, 2011·2 min read