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Beware - Be Aware - of Breast ChangesHealth News

Beware - Be Aware - of Breast Changes

Breast self exams important for phyllodes tumors

October 23, 2011·2 min read
Treating Pulmonary HypertensionHealth News

Treating Pulmonary Hypertension

Protein discovery may lead to new treatments for adult pulmonary hypertension

October 23, 2011·2 min read
Praising Yourself Into Depression Mental Health

Praising Yourself Into Depression

Depression from inaccurate high self esteem

October 23, 2011·2 min read
Cholesterol Drug Assessment 2.0Prescription Drugs

Cholesterol Drug Assessment 2.0

MRI scans may be useful in monitoring how well cholesterol drugs are working

October 23, 2011·2 min read
"The Lance Armstrong Effect"Health News

"The Lance Armstrong Effect"

Heating cancer cells may make them more responsive to treatment

October 23, 2011·1 min read
Promising new treatment for Crohn's disease  Health News

Promising new treatment for Crohn's disease

Probiotics and inflammatory bowel disease

October 23, 2011·1 min read
Getting Your Entire Family on a DietNatural

Getting Your Entire Family on a Diet

Bariatric surgery patients family lose weight too

October 22, 2011·2 min read
Heart Health and COPDHealth News

Heart Health and COPD

Heart rate control helps COPD patients live better

October 22, 2011·1 min read
Hope for Even the Toughest Cancer CasesHealth News

Hope for Even the Toughest Cancer Cases

Liver cancer patients live longer with Y-90 radioembolization

October 22, 2011·2 min read
Faster Crohn's Disease DiagnosisHealth News

Faster Crohn's Disease Diagnosis

Treating Crohns disease with either surgery or medication

October 22, 2011·1 min read
Battling Hot Flashes Long After MenopauseNatural

Battling Hot Flashes Long After Menopause

Menopause symptoms last for many years

October 22, 2011·2 min read
Blood Type Vs. Heart Surgery RiskHealth News

Blood Type Vs. Heart Surgery Risk

Type AB blood less likely have heart surgery issues

October 22, 2011·2 min read
Pregnancy Battle Between Uterus and PlacentaFeatures

Pregnancy Battle Between Uterus and Placenta

Conflicting jobs may explain preeclampsia

October 21, 2011·2 min read
Ozone and your lungsFeatures

Ozone and your lungs

Respiratory health can be affected by air conditions

October 21, 2011·5 min read
Why Statins Don't Always WorkPrescription Drugs

Why Statins Don't Always Work

Statins can lower cholesterol most times

October 21, 2011·2 min read
Nipping Heart Failure ComplicationsHealth News

Nipping Heart Failure Complications

Protein therapy reduces heart failure related hospitalizations

October 21, 2011·2 min read
Better Diabetes Care Via ComputerFeatures

Better Diabetes Care Via Computer

Electronic health records may improve long-term diabetes management

October 21, 2011·6 min read
Ditch the ItchPrescription Drugs

Ditch the Itch

Morphine and similar painkillers have unfortunate side effect

October 21, 2011·2 min read
Hearts Getting StrongerHealth News

Hearts Getting Stronger

Heart failures are declining

October 21, 2011·2 min read
Bump That Baby BumpNatural

Bump That Baby Bump

Overweight women benefitted from exercising during pregnancy

October 21, 2011·2 min read
Can You Hear Me NowHealth News

Can You Hear Me Now

Cancer risk not from long term cell phone use

October 21, 2011·2 min read
Cervical Cancer Guidelines From American Cancer SocietyHealth News

Cervical Cancer Guidelines From American Cancer Society

Cervical cancer screening guidelines advise less PAP testing

October 20, 2011·4 min read
Marijuana: Same Plant, Different Possibilities Natural

Marijuana: Same Plant, Different Possibilities

Gene is turned off in hemp

October 20, 2011·1 min read
Get healthy on World Osteoporosis DayPrescription Drugs

Get healthy on World Osteoporosis Day

Osteoporosis tips for bone health

October 20, 2011·4 min read