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Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Prolia for osteoporosis
Denosumab increases bone mass in patients at high risk for fractures
FeaturesThe Gender Sleepless Debate
Insomnia may vary by gender
Mental HealthInsomnia Runs in the Family
Sleeping disorders may be genetic
NaturalWeeding Out Seaweed Benefits
Seaweed offers many heart healthly compounds
Prescription DrugsType 2 Diabetes Drugs Linked to Cancer
Byetta and Januvia may increase risks of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer
Health NewsFormer Vice President Daughter Dies of Brain Cancer
Eleanor Mondale Poling dead at the age of 51
Mental HealthDementia Cases Going Undiagnosed
Most cases of Alzheimer's diagnosed at late stages
Mental HealthFan or Fanatic?
Sports addiction is no joke
Prescription DrugsUnexpected X-ray Activated Cancer Therapy
Radiation binds FOBISIN to proteins involved in cancer spread
Health NewsGet to Know the Early Signs of a "Silent Killer"
Ovarian cancer signs for women to know
NaturalShield From Stroke by Eating Apples and Pears
Stroke risk lowered by consuming an apple or pear each day
Mental HealthADHD Doubles the Risk of Injury for Schoolchildren
Grade school kids with ADHD at high risk of getting hurt
Health NewsCancer: a Clear Threat to Women Around the World
Breast and cervical cancer deaths rising globally
Clinical TrialsSurprise Finding Regarding Pancreatic Cancer
Absence of epidermal growth factor receptor blocks pancreatic cancer
Prescription DrugsInsulin Nose Spray May Slow Alzheimer's Progression
Alzheimers patients may be improved with insulin nasal spray
Mental HealthSchools Get Smoked Out
Smoking ban helps lower second hand smoke and changes attitudes
Prescription DrugsAbnormal Heart Rhythms Linked to Anti-Nausea Drug
Zofran safety review under way by FDA
Mental HealthSuicidal Teens Not Getting Enough Help
Over 70 percent of teenagers at risk of suicide do not receive mental health services
FDA AlertsOral Contraceptive Recall
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals recalls multiple lots of oral contraceptives.
Prescription DrugsFollow Your Doctor's Prescription
Kidney disease patients are using NSAIDs just as much as the general population
Mental HealthKids Need Green Time
ADHD symptoms can be managed by playing outside
Health NewsLung Cancer Rates Dropping
Cancer diagnoses down for both men and women
Health NewsDiscovery Could Lead to "Pacemaker in a Bottle"
Heart pacemakers may work at a biological level could aid heart failure patients
Clinical TrialsTiming of Therapies Boosts Cancer Survival Rates
Stage III lung cancer survival improved with concurrent radiation and chemotherapy