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Herbs: What You Don't Know, Can Hurt YouNatural

Herbs: What You Don't Know, Can Hurt You

Herbal supplements may be leaving out important information

August 14, 2011·2 min read
Music to Your FearsMental Health

Music to Your Fears

Cancer patients comforted by music

August 14, 2011·1 min read
Making the Heart ShineHealth News

Making the Heart Shine

Lasers may help prevent heart scarring following a stroke or heart attack

August 14, 2011·2 min read
Outbreak Free America ContinuedNatural

Outbreak Free America Continued

Prevention and enforcement measures are now in effect

August 14, 2011·2 min read
Avoid a Stroke - See a TherapistMental Health

Avoid a Stroke - See a Therapist

Women with depression have 29 percent higher stroke risk

August 14, 2011·2 min read
An Expensive Tanning DealMental Health

An Expensive Tanning Deal

Tanning and addiction cause similar brain activity

August 14, 2011·1 min read
Robots Aid Stroke SurvivorsHealth News

Robots Aid Stroke Survivors

Robot assisted therapy aids stroke victims

August 14, 2011·2 min read
Genetic Link to Blinding Eye Disease FoundOTC

Genetic Link to Blinding Eye Disease Found

Gene mutation linked to retinitis pigmentosa tends to affect those of Jewish descent

August 14, 2011·2 min read
Spice Up Your HealthNatural

Spice Up Your Health

Spices have antioxidant powers

August 13, 2011·1 min read
Has Grandma Changed?Mental Health

Has Grandma Changed?

Alzheimers patients over age 80 have less obvious cognitive changes

August 13, 2011·2 min read
1-800-BOY-GIRLHealth News

1-800-BOY-GIRL

Cell free fetal DNA blood test predicts sex

August 13, 2011·2 min read
Overcoming Transplant RejectionHealth News

Overcoming Transplant Rejection

Blood cancers may be treated with new adult stem cell cocktail

August 13, 2011·1 min read
Green Chicken is BestNatural

Green Chicken is Best

Removing antibiotics from chicken farming leads to less resistant bacteria

August 13, 2011·1 min read
Alternative Drug Better Treats Heart ArrhythmiaPrescription Drugs

Alternative Drug Better Treats Heart Arrhythmia

Rivaroxaban is a solid alternative for warfarin

August 13, 2011·2 min read
Online Cig Cessation SensationHealth News

Online Cig Cessation Sensation

Smokers ambitious to quit can sign up for WebQuit

August 13, 2011·1 min read
Death By StrawberriesNatural

Death By Strawberries

E. coli found in fresh strawberries from Washington County farm

August 13, 2011·1 min read
Preventing Vision Loss with AgeHealth News

Preventing Vision Loss with Age

Advanced macular degeneration detected with validated risk assessment models

August 12, 2011·2 min read
ADHD and Autism Sometimes Linked Mental Health

ADHD and Autism Sometimes Linked

ADHD and autism share some of the same genes

August 12, 2011·1 min read
The Color of DialysisHealth News

The Color of Dialysis

Dialysis outcomes for young black kidney disease patients realize worse outcomes

August 12, 2011·3 min read
Heart Beat Raises Dementia RiskClinical Trials

Heart Beat Raises Dementia Risk

Atrial fibrillation increases dementia and alzheimers risks

August 12, 2011·2 min read
Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's PatientsHealth News

Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Patients

Deep brain stimulation lasts up to 10 years with Parkinsons

August 12, 2011·1 min read
Better Joint Justice Prescription Drugs

Better Joint Justice

Hydros TA improves Osteoarthritis in the knee

August 12, 2011·1 min read
Granting OsteoporosisHealth News

Granting Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis affects women more dramatically may be answered

August 12, 2011·1 min read
Walking: A Ticket to the OutsideNatural

Walking: A Ticket to the Outside

Geriatric patients have shorter hospital stays if they remain active

August 12, 2011·2 min read