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Pregnancy Workouts are Good for Your HeartNatural

Pregnancy Workouts are Good for Your Heart

Heart health in pregnant moms

October 16, 2011·2 min read
Walking in the Rain, SafelyNatural

Walking in the Rain, Safely

Safe environments encourage women to exercise

October 16, 2011·2 min read
Better Behavior With DiabetesHealth News

Better Behavior With Diabetes

Diabetes patients benefit from behavioral and educational interventions

October 16, 2011·3 min read
Know Your Heart's DNANatural

Know Your Heart's DNA

Heart disease gene can be modified by fruits and vegetables

October 16, 2011·2 min read
Until Death Do You PartHealth News

Until Death Do You Part

Cancer deaths higher among never married men

October 16, 2011·1 min read
Beta Blockers Block More than High BPPrescription Drugs

Beta Blockers Block More than High BP

Blood pressure medication may aid in cancer treatment

October 16, 2011·1 min read
Transplant Care: The Gap Remains WideHealth News

Transplant Care: The Gap Remains Wide

Transplant clinics have not improved from public reporting

October 15, 2011·2 min read
More Good Stuff for the Diabetic HeartNatural

More Good Stuff for the Diabetic Heart

Diabetes patients with increased HDL cholesterol reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke

October 15, 2011·2 min read
UK Rebuffs Advanced Melanoma DrugPrescription Drugs

UK Rebuffs Advanced Melanoma Drug

Yervoy rejected by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

October 15, 2011·1 min read
Nerve Damage Common with Cancer DrugPrescription Drugs

Nerve Damage Common with Cancer Drug

Eloxatin appears to cause progressive nerve damage

October 15, 2011·2 min read
Hysterectomy Raises Iron Levels and RisksHealth News

Hysterectomy Raises Iron Levels and Risks

Iron in brain linked to degenerative disease

October 15, 2011·2 min read
The Low Down on Sugar-FreeNatural

The Low Down on Sugar-Free

Sugar free products might cause dental erosion

October 15, 2011·1 min read
Obese Moms Spread Children's AsthmaNatural

Obese Moms Spread Children's Asthma

Obesity during pregnancy increases asthma risks

October 15, 2011·1 min read
Heart Saving Breast ReconstructionHealth News

Heart Saving Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction surgery preserves mammary artery

October 14, 2011·2 min read
CT Scan Beneficial for Men, Not WomenHealth News

CT Scan Beneficial for Men, Not Women

CT scan of coronary calcium found not cost effective for women

October 14, 2011·2 min read
You Can't Drink Away Your WorriesMental Health

You Can't Drink Away Your Worries

Binge drinking increases when the economy is down

October 14, 2011·2 min read
The Life Saving Power of PoisonPrescription Drugs

The Life Saving Power of Poison

Verticillin A sensitizes cancer cells to TRAIL and cancer drugs

October 14, 2011·2 min read
FDA Panel Green Lights New PAD StentPrescription Drugs

FDA Panel Green Lights New PAD Stent

FDA panel votes to recommend approval of the first drug eluting PAD stent

October 14, 2011·1 min read
Restless Legs Connected With HypertensionHealth News

Restless Legs Connected With Hypertension

Restless legs syndrome at heightened risk for high blood pressure

October 14, 2011·2 min read
Where You Live Impacts Your HeartHealth News

Where You Live Impacts Your Heart

Heart disease reductions varies by location and ethnicity

October 14, 2011·2 min read
Safely Dining With AllergiesNatural

Safely Dining With Allergies

Food allergy friendly restaurants

October 14, 2011·3 min read
Is Your Nose Plugged?Natural

Is Your Nose Plugged?

Nasal congestion can be more than physical obstruction

October 13, 2011·3 min read
Say Cheese! Pancreatic Cancer Gets in to FocusHealth News

Say Cheese! Pancreatic Cancer Gets in to Focus

Optical coherence tomography can help differentiate between high and low risk pancreatic cysts

October 13, 2011·2 min read
Celebrating an Organ Donor MilestoneHealth News

Celebrating an Organ Donor Milestone

Organ and tissue donors reaches 100 million

October 13, 2011·2 min read