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Being Thankful Can Make You Happier Mental Health

Being Thankful Can Make You Happier

Less depression and more kindness

November 23, 2011·2 min read
FDA Approves Insomnia Drug IntermezzoPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves Insomnia Drug Intermezzo

insomnia drug approved for middle of the night waking followed by difficulty returning to sleep

November 23, 2011·2 min read
For Lung Cancer, "Tissue is the Issue"Features

For Lung Cancer, "Tissue is the Issue"

EGFR levels predict if combined chemotherapy will benefit advanced NSCLC patients

November 23, 2011·5 min read
Don't Skimp on Thanksgiving Food SafetyFeatures

Don't Skimp on Thanksgiving Food Safety

Caution in the kitchen a key to healthy holidays

November 23, 2011·5 min read
MammaCare Standardizes a Private Cancer EventHealth News

MammaCare Standardizes a Private Cancer Event

Detect early breast cancers with MammaCare

November 23, 2011·2 min read
Stimulating the Brain to Fight Depression Mental Health

Stimulating the Brain to Fight Depression

Deep brain stimulation successful for major depressive disorder

November 23, 2011·2 min read
Green and Healthy Holidays Features

Green and Healthy Holidays

Heart healthy holiday season

November 22, 2011·7 min read
New Insights into Mental IllnessMental Health

New Insights into Mental Illness

Psychiatric treatments include medications and therapy

November 22, 2011·5 min read
'Walk This Way' to Reduce Blood Pressure Health News

'Walk This Way' to Reduce Blood Pressure

Pulmonary hypertension reduced with exercise

November 22, 2011·2 min read
Ocrelizumab Maintained Significant Reduction in Muliple SclerosisPrescription Drugs

Ocrelizumab Maintained Significant Reduction in Muliple Sclerosis

Phase II study showed ocrelizumab maintained significant reduction in disease activity for multiple sclerosis patients

November 22, 2011·2 min read
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia AdvancementsPrescription Drugs

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Advancements

Chronic myeloid leukemia research focuses on genes and drug therapies

November 22, 2011·1 min read
Relief from FibromyalgiaPrescription Drugs

Relief from Fibromyalgia

Milnacipran for treating fibromyalgia may achieve long term pain relief

November 22, 2011·2 min read
Which Pill to Pop for Kidney Protection?Prescription Drugs

Which Pill to Pop for Kidney Protection?

CellCept for lupus nephritis may be better drug than Imuran

November 21, 2011·2 min read
Oral Cancer Deaths DecliningHealth News

Oral Cancer Deaths Declining

Oral cancer mortality rates affected by educational attainment

November 21, 2011·2 min read
Lasering Pre-Cancerous Skin Lesions Health News

Lasering Pre-Cancerous Skin Lesions

Lentigo maligna can be treated with carbon dioxide laser ablation

November 21, 2011·2 min read
Fibromyalgia: All-Body PainPrescription Drugs

Fibromyalgia: All-Body Pain

Fibromyalgia patients experience fatigue sleep memory and mood problems

November 21, 2011·7 min read
Cutting the Cord LaterHealth News

Cutting the Cord Later

Clamping newborn umbilical cords later may reduce neonatal problems

November 21, 2011·2 min read
How to Control Overactive BladderHealth News

How to Control Overactive Bladder

Behavioral strategies for overactive bladder and incontinence

November 21, 2011·3 min read
Overcoming Thyroid Cancer ResistanceHealth News

Overcoming Thyroid Cancer Resistance

BRAF mutations may restore RAI efficacy in papillary carcinomas

November 21, 2011·1 min read
Growing up With Crohn's DiseaseFeatures

Growing up With Crohn's Disease

Crohns is not just an adult disease anymore

November 21, 2011·5 min read
FDA Approves Eylea For Eye Disorder In Older PeoplePrescription Drugs

FDA Approves Eylea For Eye Disorder In Older People

Maintains clearness of vision in those with wet age-related macular degeneration

November 21, 2011·2 min read
STD Rates Still Rising in U.S.Health News

STD Rates Still Rising in U.S.

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea rates continue to increase in Americans

November 21, 2011·2 min read
Increased Drug Options for Mental HealthPrescription Drugs

Increased Drug Options for Mental Health

Schizophrenia pharmaceutical alliance provides treatment options

November 21, 2011·1 min read
A Preschool InterventionMental Health

A Preschool Intervention

Depression symptoms found in toddlers

November 21, 2011·1 min read