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Clinical TrialsOxygen as Healer
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help treat glioblastoma
NaturalSeaweed is Always Greener Under the Sea
Cardiovascular disease can be prevented by eating seaweed
Health NewsSudden Heart Attack Predictors Identified
Heart attack patients with hypertension at a higher risk of death
Health NewsDoctors Not Following Their DNA Orders
Genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancers not meeting guidelines
NaturalNatural PMS Relief
Chaste tree extract reduces PMS symptoms
Health NewsPreventing Heart Disease Delivers a ROI
Cardiovascular disease prevention could save nation millions
FeaturesCancer in America
American Cancer Society 2011 Report Card
Health NewsNeurological Connectivity Disrupted After Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injury patients left with abnormal neurological connectivity
Health NewsDiabetes Test for Your Heart
Hemoglobin A1C test helps predict heart disease in diabetes patients
Prescription DrugsFDA Drug Safety Communication: Methylene blue (UPDATE)
Serotonin syndrome may result from drug interaction
Prescription DrugsDrug Safety Communication: Zyvox (UPDATE)
Antibacterial drug Zyvox reacts dangerously with some psychiatric medications
Prescription DrugsLabel Warnings Updated for Chantix
Chantix labels to include risks for for those with heart disease or COPD
Health NewsOptimism Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
Stroke risk reduced with optimistim
Health NewsNo Diabetes from Menopause
Type 2 diabetes risk not impacted by menopause
Mental HealthPainful Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding with physical pain can lead to postpartum depression
Health NewsStemming the Tide
Ovarian cancer might be treated with the protein noggin
NaturalTeam Sports Promotes Better Child Development
Developing positive life skills through athletics
Health NewsPumping the Fluids to Save Kids' Kidneys
Kidney failure from E coli O157 H7 infection made less severe through intravenous fluids
Clinical TrialsClues to Blood Clotting
Blood clotting disorder von Willebrand Disease discovery
Health NewsAsthma Relief: All in the Head?
Placebo works nearly as well as inhaler on asthma patients
Health NewsDouble-Whammy during Pregnancy
Type 2 diabetes and obesity increase risks during pregnancy
FDA AlertsFoodborne Outbreak Potentially Associated With Papaya
Salmonella may be contained in papaya
Mental HealthSingle Brain Injury May Lead to Neurodegeneration
Traumatic brain injury survivors may develop accelerated cognitive impairment
Prescription DrugsThe Protective Effects of Estrogen
Stomach cancer more common in men than women