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3D Screenings Coming Soon to a Colon Near YouHealth News

3D Screenings Coming Soon to a Colon Near You

Endoscopic optical coherence tomography to improve cancer screenings

August 5, 2011·2 min read
Calming the Overactive Mind and BodyMental Health

Calming the Overactive Mind and Body

ADHD responds well to transcendental meditation

August 4, 2011·1 min read
Don't Stop Your Aspirin Therapy!OTC

Don't Stop Your Aspirin Therapy!

Low dose aspirin therapy interruption increases risk of heart events

August 4, 2011·2 min read
Junk Food Filled TeensNatural

Junk Food Filled Teens

Avoid diabetes and obesity by eliminating fast food

August 4, 2011·2 min read
Avoiding Sudden Cardiac DeathHealth News

Avoiding Sudden Cardiac Death

Postmenopausal women with coronary artery disease at increased sudden cardiac death risk

August 4, 2011·2 min read
Fatty Acids Plump up PregnancyOTC

Fatty Acids Plump up Pregnancy

Pregnancy supplement boosts baby nutrition

August 4, 2011·1 min read
New Sensor Detects Heavy Metal LevelsHealth News

New Sensor Detects Heavy Metal Levels

Lab-on-a-chip sensor capable of detecting manganese in humans

August 4, 2011·2 min read
Making Headway Against Head & Neck CancersClinical Trials

Making Headway Against Head & Neck Cancers

Cancer associated with number of genetic mutations

August 4, 2011·2 min read
Cargill Recalls 36 Million Pounds of TurkeyHealth News

Cargill Recalls 36 Million Pounds of Turkey

Cargill makes large recall after products are tied to salmonella outbreak

August 4, 2011·2 min read
Therapeautic Hypothermia Not As Effective in KidsHealth News

Therapeautic Hypothermia Not As Effective in Kids

Induced hypothermia may not help children after cardiac arrest

August 4, 2011·1 min read
When One Drug Doesn't Work Another One DoesPrescription Drugs

When One Drug Doesn't Work Another One Does

Sprycel effective when Gleevec is no longer therapeutic

August 4, 2011·2 min read
Thinking Your Way to Healthier ChoicesNatural

Thinking Your Way to Healthier Choices

Avoid obesity by thinking and eating healthy

August 3, 2011·2 min read
Fighting Diabetes: A Lot or a Little?Health News

Fighting Diabetes: A Lot or a Little?

Intensive glycemic control for type 2 diabetes patients may be dangerous

August 3, 2011·2 min read
Multidrug Resistant Salmonella IdentifiedClinical Trials

Multidrug Resistant Salmonella Identified

S Kentucky identified as drug resistant salmonella strain contaminating ground turkey

August 3, 2011·2 min read
Math Path to Personalized MedicineHealth News

Math Path to Personalized Medicine

Tumor progression may soon be mathmatically calculated

August 3, 2011·2 min read
Southeastern United States Leads the Way With Sepsis ReportsHealth News

Southeastern United States Leads the Way With Sepsis Reports

Sepsis belt overlaps stroke belt

August 3, 2011·2 min read
FDA Drug Safety Communication: DiflucanPrescription Drugs

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Diflucan

Fluconazole in high doses during pregnancy may be associated with birth defects in infants

August 3, 2011·4 min read
Cell Phones to Control DiabetesHealth News

Cell Phones to Control Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes patients lowered hemoglobin A1C levels by using mobile phone software

August 3, 2011·2 min read
Fair Air CleanersHealth News

Fair Air Cleaners

Asthmatic children derive benefits when air cleaners are in place

August 3, 2011·2 min read
Happy Comfort Food Mental Health

Happy Comfort Food

Functional magnetic resonance imaging identifies fatty acids impact

August 3, 2011·1 min read
Smurf BerriesNatural

Smurf Berries

Antioxidant-rich blueberries help prevent cancer

August 3, 2011·1 min read
Cholesterol Drugs May Prevent StrokesPrescription Drugs

Cholesterol Drugs May Prevent Strokes

Statins could prevent strokes in young individuals

August 3, 2011·2 min read
Cost of Asthma Medications DoubledPrescription Drugs

Cost of Asthma Medications Doubled

Asthma drug cost reduced with pharma programs

August 3, 2011·1 min read
What's the Best Cocktail for Transplants?Prescription Drugs

What's the Best Cocktail for Transplants?

Prograf and CellCept may be the best for patients with new kidneys

August 2, 2011·3 min read