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NaturalCandy Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Thing for Kids
Candy consumption did not increase chances of kids becoming overweight
Clinical TrialsNew Heart Failure Gene Therapy Unveiled
Gene therapy stabilizes cardiac function for heart failure patients
Health NewsImportance of Regular HIV Testing
NAPWA encourages and highlights the importance of testing for HIV
Health NewsBetter Way to Diagnose Cancer Sooner
Noninvasive test for pancreatic cancer being studied
NaturalWater Park Illness Preventable But Few Take Precaution
Parents neglecting shower before pool rule that keeps water parks safe
Health NewsNot Receiving Lifesaving Cancer Treatment
Advanced breast cancer patients not receiving radiation after mastectomies
Health NewsCertain Heart Dysfunction Could Be Fatal
Diastolic dysfunction increases death rate
Health NewsAging HIV Drugs?
Older antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV appear to age patients prematurely
Health NewsHospital Eliminates Type of Bloodstream Infection
Medical facility saves lives with bloodstream infection reduction plan
Health NewsKnowing How Cancer Starts Could Help Stop it Earlier
Order of genetic mutations may be key to solving cancer puzzle
Health NewsYummies From Mommies Help Babies
Breastfeeding takes the forefront in better health
Health NewsESC Calls for Clarification of Heart Terminology
Cardiac hypertrophy needs to be redefined
Health NewsToxic Flame Retardants Still in Offices
Polybrominated diphenyl ether found in every office tested in Boston
Health NewsCancer's Killer Jobs
Colorectal cancer risks increase after years of sedentary work
Health NewsObesity Complicates Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy surgical risks increased by obesity
Health NewsEpilepsy Drug Trial May Have Been Sales Tactic
Yale researchers gabapentin was part of a seeding trial
Health NewsServing Your Country with Arthritis
Osteoarthritis more common among military personnel
FeaturesSurgical Heart Monitoring Goes High Tech
Transesophageal Echo device aids cardiac patients
Prescription DrugsAvastin Will Still be Covered
Medicare to continue paying for Avastin to treat advanced breast cancer
Prescription DrugsCasodex More Problematic for Homosexuals
Prostate cancer treated with Casodex presents significantly greater side effects
NaturalSteel Magnolias Fight Colds
Common cold finds greater foe in women than men
Health NewsDisrupting HIV Dance
HIV vaccine developed by MIT has a new target
Mental HealthBefore the Sun Goes Down
Researchers learning reasons why elderly experience "sundowning" anxiety delirium
NaturalTune in to Help Kids Lose Weight
Healthy listening empowers children to lose weight