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Less Flashing When FleshierNatural

Less Flashing When Fleshier

Hot flashes are less frequent in older overweight women

September 2, 2011·1 min read
Venus Will Be a Comeback KidHealth News

Venus Will Be a Comeback Kid

Sjogren's syndrome called a setback by Oracene Price

September 2, 2011·1 min read
Less is More for Baby UTIsHealth News

Less is More for Baby UTIs

Urinary tract infections effect little boys and girls too

September 2, 2011·1 min read
A Matter of FocusMental Health

A Matter of Focus

What's behind increase in ADHD diagnoses

September 2, 2011·7 min read
Over-the-Counter Pain Medicines Interfere with AntidepressantsPrescription Drugs

Over-the-Counter Pain Medicines Interfere with Antidepressants

Acetaminophen and NSAIDs disrupt SSRIs

September 2, 2011·1 min read
A New Generation of Heart StentsPrescription Drugs

A New Generation of Heart Stents

Drug eluding stents carry a 50 percent lower risk of stent thrombosis

September 2, 2011·2 min read
Extending the Liver Cancer HighwayClinical Trials

Extending the Liver Cancer Highway

Advanced liver cancer successfully treated with radioembolization

September 2, 2011·1 min read
Brain Pain Ain't from Lupus Mental Health

Brain Pain Ain't from Lupus

Systemic lupus erythematosus does not cause migraines or other headaches

September 2, 2011·3 min read
Soy May Help Menopausal JoyNatural

Soy May Help Menopausal Joy

Menopause symptoms may be helped with S equol and an estrogen beta receptor

September 2, 2011·2 min read
Bullseye Cancer TherapyPrescription Drugs

Bullseye Cancer Therapy

Drugs block cancer cell metabolism

September 1, 2011·1 min read
Sidelined by Sjogren's SyndromeFeatures

Sidelined by Sjogren's Syndrome

Venus Williams has autoimmune disease diagnosis

September 1, 2011·4 min read
FDA Drug Safety Communication: SaphrisPrescription Drugs

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Saphris

Saphris reported to have caused serious allergic reactions

September 1, 2011·3 min read
Vitamin C Stars in AsthmaNatural

Vitamin C Stars in Asthma

Asthma sufferers benefit from vitamin C supplements

September 1, 2011·1 min read
FDA Drug Safety Communication: ReclastPrescription Drugs

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Reclast

Reclast label changed to inform of the risk of kidney failure

September 1, 2011·4 min read
Statin Not a One Trick PonyPrescription Drugs

Statin Not a One Trick Pony

Atorvastatin helps reduce infectious diseases and respiratory illness deaths

September 1, 2011·2 min read
Wise Old OwlsMental Health

Wise Old Owls

Brains of senior citizens wiser than young brains

September 1, 2011·2 min read
Snoozing Your Way to HypertensionPrescription Drugs

Snoozing Your Way to Hypertension

Sleep issues heighten high blood pressure risks

September 1, 2011·2 min read
Look to the Left, to the Right, and Left AgainNatural

Look to the Left, to the Right, and Left Again

Emergency departments treat severe trauma to the brain from cross walk injuries

September 1, 2011·2 min read
Under-nutrition Linked to Heart DiseaseNatural

Under-nutrition Linked to Heart Disease

Nutrition reduces risk of coronary heart disease

September 1, 2011·3 min read
Chemotherapy Affects Fertility for YearsHealth News

Chemotherapy Affects Fertility for Years

Chemotherapy worse on reproductive health than previously thought

September 1, 2011·2 min read
My BMI is Bigger Than YoursNatural

My BMI is Bigger Than Yours

Obesity rates are expected to increase by 2030

September 1, 2011·2 min read
Run Away BluesPrescription Drugs

Run Away Blues

Exercise is the new medication for depression

August 31, 2011·2 min read
Abs of Steel From Running Fat DownNatural

Abs of Steel From Running Fat Down

Aerobic exercise is best for burning fat avoiding obesity

August 31, 2011·2 min read
New Strains of HUS Have New VaccineHealth News

New Strains of HUS Have New Vaccine

Hemolytic uremic syndrome may have been avoided with the new vaccine PCV13

August 31, 2011·2 min read