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NaturalYour Weight is More Important Than Your Diet
Low carb or low fat; both can work to lose weight
NaturalTobacco Plants for New Drugs
Drug development often begins with plants and their proteins
Health NewsCommitted Couples Reality Gives HIV Awareness New Focus
Gay men in a committed relationship are six times more likely to engage in unprotected sex than single gay men
Health NewsAnesthesia Risk Slim to None for Healthy Children
General anesthesia for healthy children deemed quite safe
Clinical TrialsThe Genetic Blood Clot Link
Venous thromboembolism risk found hereditary
Mental HealthImaging How we Think
Functional brain imaging may diagnose Alzheimer's
Prescription DrugsRope-A-Dope
Neuroprotective compound resveratrol derived from red wine may help brain damage caused by concussions
NaturalThe Heart of the Matter
Estrogen linked to increased high blood pressure, not heart health
NaturalMultivitamins Protect Against Age-Related Diseases
Selenium and vitamin K deficiencies can increase your risk of cancer, heart disease
OTCUVA Myth Melts Down
Only 20 percent of sunscreens offer adequate UVA radiation protection
Health NewsFDA Safety Alert: Women's Health
Birth Control Pills Containing Drospirenone: Possible Increased Risk of Blood Clots
Clinical TrialsHealing the Heart
Histone deacetylase inhibitor found to reverse enlarged hearts, help prevent heart failure
Health NewsMen of Sleepless La Mancha
Sleep deprivation reduces a young man's testosterone levels
Mental HealthTeachers Need Personal Days too!
Teachers stress level effects the students they teach
Health NewsDo You Hear What I Hear?
Babies with cochlear implants don't know to prioritize speech
Prescription DrugsPatching Up Peanut Allergies
Transdermal patch protects against the sometimes deadly peanut allergy
Health NewsPesticides Increase Risk for Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease risk increases for people living or working near farms that use ziram
Prescription DrugsBiological Agent Could Fight Antibiotic Resistance
Cystic fibrosis bacteria Burkholderia exacerbates CF symptoms
FDA ApprovalsFDA approves treatment for Clostridium difficile infection
Dificid (fidaxomicin) tablets for the treatment of C. difficile-associated diarrhea
Mental HealthAvoid Gas Passing for Babies
Multiple general anesthesia exposure before the age of two significantly increases risk of ADHD
Health NewsHome Care Leads to More Hospital Stays
Children on long-term mechanical ventilation require more ER visits and longer hospitalization
Prescription DrugsHIV/AIDS: 30 years Later
HIV/AIDS is targeted by the American College of Physicians for earlier diagnosis
Natural19 Percent Have High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure when young leads to hypertension and heart attacks
Health NewsJoy in Soy
Breast cancer survivors benefit from dietary soy products