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Better Outcomes with Coordinated Heart CareHealth News

Better Outcomes with Coordinated Heart Care

EMS helped to speed heart patient transfers

June 28, 2011·2 min read
FDA to Determine Fate of Breast Cancer Drug - AgainPrescription Drugs

FDA to Determine Fate of Breast Cancer Drug - Again

Genentech appealing withdrawal of Avastin to treat metastatic breast cancer

June 28, 2011·2 min read
Diet Does Away With DiabetesHealth News

Diet Does Away With Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes reversed in patients who ate 600-calorie-per-day diet

June 28, 2011·2 min read
Debbie Does .... and Get STD'sHealth News

Debbie Does .... and Get STD's

Gonorrhea and chlamydia infections within the adult film industry are high

June 28, 2011·2 min read
Breaking the Bone Cancer CodePrescription Drugs

Breaking the Bone Cancer Code

Genomic research seeks personalized treatment for osteosarcoma

June 28, 2011·2 min read
Fractures in COPD Patients Linked to Inhaled Corticosteroids  OTC

Fractures in COPD Patients Linked to Inhaled Corticosteroids

COPD patients are at increased risk of fracture when using inhaled-corticosteroids

June 28, 2011·2 min read
Trigger for Rare, Fatal Disease UncoveredClinical Trials

Trigger for Rare, Fatal Disease Uncovered

Finding trigger for neurodegenerative disease could have wide implications

June 28, 2011·1 min read
Nick Charles Loses Cancer BattleHealth News

Nick Charles Loses Cancer Battle

Sportscaster Nick Charles dies of bladder cancer

June 28, 2011·2 min read
MS Doesn't Mess with the NewbornHealth News

MS Doesn't Mess with the Newborn

Maternal multiple sclerosis not linked to bad outcomes for babies

June 28, 2011·2 min read
Is Anesthesia Dangerous for Children?Mental Health

Is Anesthesia Dangerous for Children?

Exposure to anesthesia could put kids at risk for ADHD, learning disabilities

June 28, 2011·1 min read
Natural Anti-Aging Agent - StrawberriesNatural

Natural Anti-Aging Agent - Strawberries

Oxidative stress can be reduced by eating strawberries

June 28, 2011·1 min read
Survival of the FittestNatural

Survival of the Fittest

Brain cancer patients may live longer with exercise

June 28, 2011·1 min read
Advancing Treatment of Advanced Lung CancerPrescription Drugs

Advancing Treatment of Advanced Lung Cancer

Lung cancer mutation consortium using genomic research for individualized therapies

June 27, 2011·2 min read
FDA Warns Breast Implants Not 'Lifetime Devices'FDA Alerts

FDA Warns Breast Implants Not 'Lifetime Devices'

Silicone gel-filled breast implants are not designed to last a lifetime.

June 27, 2011·1 min read
Cause of Hereditary Blindness Potentially DiscoveredClinical Trials

Cause of Hereditary Blindness Potentially Discovered

Protein linked to visual defect causes hereditary blindness

June 27, 2011·1 min read
From Sexy to GrossFeatures

From Sexy to Gross

New smoking warnings designed to help people quit or never start

June 27, 2011·6 min read
Saving the Lives of Women in Developing NationsHealth News

Saving the Lives of Women in Developing Nations

Cervical cancer screenings programs and partnerships that work

June 27, 2011·1 min read
200,000 Cardiac Arrest Patients Treated Each YearHealth News

200,000 Cardiac Arrest Patients Treated Each Year

Cardiac arrest patients treated each year may be increasing

June 27, 2011·2 min read
No Question - It's a Cancer Bull's-eyePrescription Drugs

No Question - It's a Cancer Bull's-eye

ALK positive lung cancer responds to crizotinib

June 27, 2011·2 min read
USDA Awards Grants to Increase Food SafetyNatural

USDA Awards Grants to Increase Food Safety

USDA grants will help reduce death from foodborne illness

June 27, 2011·2 min read
New Heart Valve Replacement OptionsHealth News

New Heart Valve Replacement Options

Invasive heart valve replacement surgery available for previously non-treatable patients

June 27, 2011·3 min read
Stealth Cancer FightersPrescription Drugs

Stealth Cancer Fighters

Nanoparticles disquised as red blood cells deliver cancer fighting medicines

June 27, 2011·2 min read
IUD's and Implants Deemed Best Birth Control Health News

IUD's and Implants Deemed Best Birth Control

Long acting reversible contraceptives get a thumbs up for best birth control

June 27, 2011·2 min read
Death Rate Lower for Stroke Patients with TherapyClinical Trials

Death Rate Lower for Stroke Patients with Therapy

Counseling reduces depression for stroke patients

June 27, 2011·2 min read