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ESC Announces Lipid Control MeasuresClinical Trials

ESC Announces Lipid Control Measures

European lipid control management guidelines unveiled

July 7, 2011·1 min read
Preventing Lung Cancer may be PossiblePrescription Drugs

Preventing Lung Cancer may be Possible

Celebrex may keep lung cancer at bay in smokers

July 7, 2011·2 min read
Autism Risk Not Just GeneticMental Health

Autism Risk Not Just Genetic

Twin study: environmental factors like age, birth weight could contribute to autism

July 7, 2011·1 min read
Chantix Linked to 72% Increase in Heart ProblemsClinical Trials

Chantix Linked to 72% Increase in Heart Problems

Smoking cessation drug Chantix increases risk of cardiac hospitalization

July 7, 2011·2 min read
Diet Soda ControversyNatural

Diet Soda Controversy

Diet soda is not the culprit for the increasing waistlines

July 7, 2011·1 min read
Source of May E. Coli Outbreak PinpointedHealth News

Source of May E. Coli Outbreak Pinpointed

Egyptian sprout seeds now blamed in deadly German E. Coli outbreak

July 7, 2011·1 min read
New Drug to Treat Breakthrough Cancer PainPrescription Drugs

New Drug to Treat Breakthrough Cancer Pain

Lazanda receives FDA approval

July 7, 2011·1 min read
Potential Soda Tax?Natural

Potential Soda Tax?

Soda tax may punish the wrong consumers

July 7, 2011·1 min read
Cavity Causing Bacteria Linked to Lethal Heart InfectionClinical Trials

Cavity Causing Bacteria Linked to Lethal Heart Infection

Scientists discover how dental bacteria invades heart

July 6, 2011·2 min read
Saving Diabetics from Two-Faced MoleculeHealth News

Saving Diabetics from Two-Faced Molecule

Type 2 diabetes damage prevented by zinc

July 6, 2011·2 min read
Evolving Mammogram StrategyHealth News

Evolving Mammogram Strategy

Mammogram introduction should be decided on a more personalized basis and not based solely on a woman's age

July 6, 2011·2 min read
More Sleep Improves Athletic PerformanceHealth News

More Sleep Improves Athletic Performance

College basketball players became better with added sleep time

July 6, 2011·1 min read
Using Drugs SafelyHealth News

Using Drugs Safely

Safe Use Initiative spreads awareness of dangers of drug use

July 6, 2011·1 min read
Saving Money while Saving LivesHealth News

Saving Money while Saving Lives

Metformin treatment and lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes saves money and improves quality of life

July 6, 2011·2 min read
Beyond the SunscreenNatural

Beyond the Sunscreen

Sunscreen isn't the only way to keep your skin healthy

July 6, 2011·5 min read
Racism and Sleep, Health Problems	Clinical Trials

Racism and Sleep, Health Problems

Even perceived racial discrimination linked to sleep and health disorders

July 6, 2011·2 min read
Saving the Lives of Heavy SmokersClinical Trials

Saving the Lives of Heavy Smokers

Low-dose helical CT scans reduce lung cancer deaths in smokers

July 6, 2011·2 min read
New Treatment for Irregular HeartbeatClinical Trials

New Treatment for Irregular Heartbeat

Hybrid procedure better treats atrial fibrillation

July 6, 2011·2 min read
Minimizing Adverse Reactions by Stopping the BleedingHealth News

Minimizing Adverse Reactions by Stopping the Bleeding

ESC calls for awareness of adverse bleeding following PCI

July 6, 2011·2 min read
A Spice That Fights Alzheimer'sMental Health

A Spice That Fights Alzheimer's

Cinnamon extract could slow Alzheimer's symptoms

July 6, 2011·1 min read
Medicare to Pay for Prostate Cancer DrugPrescription Drugs

Medicare to Pay for Prostate Cancer Drug

Provenge Approved to Treat Metastatic Prostate Cancer

July 6, 2011·1 min read
Keep on Seeing with DiabetesHealth News

Keep on Seeing with Diabetes

Diabetic retinopathy could be prevented with new drug delivery device

July 5, 2011·2 min read
Heart Attack Deaths in U.S. Territory Hospitals HigherHealth News

Heart Attack Deaths in U.S. Territory Hospitals Higher

Heart attack patients treated at hospitals in territories including Puerto Rico more likely to die

July 5, 2011·2 min read
Some Women Dying Too YoungNatural

Some Women Dying Too Young

Obesity plaguing low-income women

July 5, 2011·1 min read