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Robust Trends for Rebuilding Busts Health News

Robust Trends for Rebuilding Busts

Postmastectomy breast reconstructive surgeries nearly doubled

October 27, 2011·2 min read
It's All About the Cancer GenesHealth News

It's All About the Cancer Genes

Genetic research identifies EPHA7 as potential non hodgkins lymphoma treatment

October 27, 2011·2 min read
Women Have Weaker HeartsHealth News

Women Have Weaker Hearts

Heart attacks create more health issues for women

October 27, 2011·2 min read
Two Mean Kidney GenesHealth News

Two Mean Kidney Genes

Kidney disease risk in African Americans increased by two genetic variants

October 27, 2011·2 min read
Hypertension Drug Heals Brains After StrokePrescription Drugs

Hypertension Drug Heals Brains After Stroke

Blood pressure medication aids recovery in opposite side of brain after stroke

October 27, 2011·2 min read
Young, Healthy and Headed For Heart DiseaseHealth News

Young, Healthy and Headed For Heart Disease

Young adults with more visceral fat or a larger waist circumference have a greater atherosclerosis burden

October 27, 2011·2 min read
Walking With MS May be a ChallengeHealth News

Walking With MS May be a Challenge

Multiple sclerosis patients report difficulty walking

October 27, 2011·2 min read
Annual X-Rays Aren't Enough to Stop Lung CancerHealth News

Annual X-Rays Aren't Enough to Stop Lung Cancer

Xrays do not decrease lung cancer deaths

October 26, 2011·2 min read
Your Brain's Alarm ClockMental Health

Your Brain's Alarm Clock

Brain activity monitoring alarm could be the answer to refreshing sleep

October 26, 2011·2 min read
PET Your Way to Better Cancer DiagnosisHealth News

PET Your Way to Better Cancer Diagnosis

PET CT Scans identify prostate cancer stages and types

October 26, 2011·2 min read
The Cholesterol Balance Prescription Drugs

The Cholesterol Balance

Decrease your bad cholesterol and increase the good stuff

October 26, 2011·4 min read
Couch Potatoes Produce Heart AttackNatural

Couch Potatoes Produce Heart Attack

Cardiovascular events linked to TV time

October 26, 2011·1 min read
Treating Essential TremorsPrescription Drugs

Treating Essential Tremors

AAN guidelines suggest blood pressure drugs treat essential tremor

October 26, 2011·2 min read
Game Your Way to Parkinson's ImprovementsHealth News

Game Your Way to Parkinson's Improvements

Parkinsons patients improve balance and gait with games

October 26, 2011·2 min read
Gaining Weight Helps - in Losing Your HealthNatural

Gaining Weight Helps - in Losing Your Health

Endometrial cancer risks increase with large weight gains

October 26, 2011·1 min read
Blood Test may Detect Down Syndrome Natural

Blood Test may Detect Down Syndrome

MaterniT21 LDT pregnancy maternal test may identify Down Syndrome

October 26, 2011·2 min read
Balancing Vitamin D and Multiple SclerosisNatural

Balancing Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis

Vitamin D does not benefit MS sufferers

October 26, 2011·2 min read
Skin Cancer Protection That's Not SunscreenNatural

Skin Cancer Protection That's Not Sunscreen

Basal and squamous cells have similar skin cancer risk factors

October 26, 2011·2 min read
Weight Doesn't Matter for IVF Natural

Weight Doesn't Matter for IVF

In vitro fertilization is not impacted by womens weight

October 25, 2011·1 min read
Back Pain? Stretch It Out! Natural

Back Pain? Stretch It Out!

Yoga and stretching for chronic low back pain

October 25, 2011·2 min read
Sepsis Drug PulledPrescription Drugs

Sepsis Drug Pulled

Xigris yanked from all markets after major study finds no survival benefit

October 25, 2011·2 min read
FDA approves Ferriprox Prescription Drugs

FDA approves Ferriprox

Ferriprox is thalassemia treatment for excess iron in the body

October 25, 2011·3 min read
HPV Vaccines now Recommended for BoysPrescription Drugs

HPV Vaccines now Recommended for Boys

HPV vaccine for young males recommended by CDC committee

October 25, 2011·2 min read
Severe Depression Under-Treated Prescription Drugs

Severe Depression Under-Treated

Depressive symptoms not identified

October 25, 2011·2 min read