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Health NewsStroke or Death Risk Increased with Brain Stent
Aggressive medical therapy twice as effective as brain stenting
Mental HealthBe Free From Smoke
Smoking bans help motivate women to quit
Health NewsTick-borne Parasite Infecting U.S. Blood Supply
CDC says that tick-borne parasite Babesia being transmitted through blood transfusions
Prescription DrugsFDA Panel Warns Against Approval of Heart Arrhythmia Drug
FDA reviewers voice safety concerns over atrial fibrillation drug rivaroxaban
Health NewsWhen It Comes to Diabetes, Say "Not Me"
Diabetes NOT ME program enhances community-based health care
NaturalBack Pain Weighing You Down
Back pain is linked to higher amounts of body fat
Health NewsPreventing Diabetes One Day at a Time
Type 2 diabetes risk reduced by making multiple lifestyle improvements
Prescription DrugsSenior Breast Cancer Patients may not Need Hormone Therapy
Adjuvant endocrine therapy may not be needed with older breast cancer patients
Mental HealthThe Case for Younger Parenting
Mental health issues found in children from older fathers
Health NewsStronger Muscles Survive Cancer Better
Sarcopenia in melanoma patients linked to poor outcomes
Health NewsSeniors Haven't Adjusted to Declining Sight
Older adults often fail to compensate for diminished eyesight
NaturalNatural Defense Against Bacterial Infections
Coriander oil effective against drug resistant bacteria
Health NewsYour Saliva may Soon Reveal Your Cancer Risks
Saliva test measures potential carcinogens in DNA
Health NewsReducing Muscle Damage After a Heart Attack
Balloon counterpulsation following a heart attack does not reduce heart muscle damage
NaturalMindless Eating is Stronger Than Will Power
Environmental cues feed obesity and diabetes risks
NaturalA "Dose" of Obesity
Type 2 diabetes risk increases with degree and duration of obesity
NaturalHeart Disease is in Your DNA
Genetics plays a larger role in the development of coronary heart disease than lifestyle
Health NewsWhat's The Benefit From Lengthier CPR
CPR after cardiac arrest does not increase patient survival
Mental HealthAthletes Getting Bullied
Coaches can create mental health issues when taking advantage of their power
Mental HealthMissing the Mark with ADHD Kids
Hyperactivity is given priority when attention ability is greater issue
Prescription DrugsDrug Offers Cancer Patients a Normal Life
Gleevec gives CML patients healthy normal lifespan
Mental HealthBreastfeeding Moms Take No Prisoners
Nursing mothers more protective when attacked
Clinical TrialsMRIs can Predict Disease Course
Rectal cancer course predicted with MRIs
Prescription DrugsWhat About Natural Remedies for Hypertension?
Non-drug therapies for hypertension examined by cardiologists