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Warped Point of ViewMental Health

Warped Point of View

Body dysmorphic disorder patients view things differently

June 8, 2011·1 min read
E. Coli Treatment Could be RealityHealth News

E. Coli Treatment Could be Reality

Lack of commercial interest has delayed life-saving treatments

June 8, 2011·3 min read
Vitamin D: Osteoporosis Patients Best FriendNatural

Vitamin D: Osteoporosis Patients Best Friend

Osteoporosis patients with high vitamin D levels respond to bone mineral density drugs

June 8, 2011·1 min read
Work Out in the Morning, Knock Out at NightNatural

Work Out in the Morning, Knock Out at Night

Sleep better when working out in the morning

June 8, 2011·2 min read
Save Those Feet! Health News

Save Those Feet!

Diabetic foot infection more effectively diagnosed with SPECT/CT imaging

June 8, 2011·2 min read
Treating One Patient at a TimeClinical Trials

Treating One Patient at a Time

Cancer therapies customize treatments for individual patients

June 8, 2011·2 min read
Sex Isn't All About Me?Mental Health

Sex Isn't All About Me?

Young women's self-esteem, independence and empathy are positively associated with sexual pleasure

June 8, 2011·2 min read
Use of Stroke Clot Busters UpPrescription Drugs

Use of Stroke Clot Busters Up

Clot-busting drugs following an ischemic stroke still remains low in US

June 8, 2011·1 min read
Blood Pressure at BedtimeHealth News

Blood Pressure at Bedtime

High blood pressure patients with type 2 diabetes benefit from taking drugs at bedtime

June 8, 2011·2 min read
Golden Years Men Lose Orgasms on GabapentinPrescription Drugs

Golden Years Men Lose Orgasms on Gabapentin

Gabapentin may cause anorgasmia in men

June 8, 2011·1 min read
This is Getting HairyClinical Trials

This is Getting Hairy

Hypertrichosis genetic mutation may cause excessive hair growth

June 8, 2011·1 min read
Drugmaker receives FDA warningFDA Alerts

Drugmaker receives FDA warning

Cholesterol medication recalled

June 8, 2011·1 min read
New Way to Block Cell DeathClinical Trials

New Way to Block Cell Death

Enzyme c-jun-N-terminal kinase is identified for heart attack, stroke and parkinson's disease research

June 8, 2011·1 min read
Bariatric Surgery Turns On Testerone SwitchHealth News

Bariatric Surgery Turns On Testerone Switch

Testerone levels associated with weight

June 8, 2011·1 min read
New Facts are in: Fat is FatalClinical Trials

New Facts are in: Fat is Fatal

Breast cancer more deadly in obese patients

June 7, 2011·2 min read
Impaired Brain Function Paired With Stroke Risks Clinical Trials

Impaired Brain Function Paired With Stroke Risks

Cognitive decline more common in the stroke belt

June 7, 2011·2 min read
A Man-Made OrganHealth News

A Man-Made Organ

Artificial pancreas for type 1 diabetics checks blood sugar, pumps insulin

June 7, 2011·2 min read
A Grimm's Sleepy Fairy TaleMental Health

A Grimm's Sleepy Fairy Tale

Sleep deprivation goes along with bullying friends at school

June 7, 2011·1 min read
How Much Time Should My Child Spend on the Computer?  Health News

How Much Time Should My Child Spend on the Computer?

Children using the computer are exposed to more that may lead them to bad behaviors

June 7, 2011·1 min read
Korean Patients Favor Hastening DeathHealth News

Korean Patients Favor Hastening Death

South Koreans support providing cancer patients comfort as nature takes its course

June 7, 2011·2 min read
PTSD Victims may Benefit From ExerciseMental Health

PTSD Victims may Benefit From Exercise

Post traumatic stress disorder patients benefit from exercise and cognitive behavior interventions

June 7, 2011·1 min read
Treating Deadly Skin CancerClinical Trials

Treating Deadly Skin Cancer

Melanoma survival extended with vemurafenib and Yervoy

June 7, 2011·2 min read
Kashi Recalls Select Frozen PizzasFDA Alerts

Kashi Recalls Select Frozen Pizzas

May contain plastic fragments

June 7, 2011·1 min read
Wrinkles Are Menopausal Fortune TellingHealth News

Wrinkles Are Menopausal Fortune Telling

Early menopause wrinkles foretell a woman's bone density

June 7, 2011·1 min read