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Faster Acting Aspirin Hits the MarketOTC

Faster Acting Aspirin Hits the Market

Bayer Advanced Aspirin is two times faster than ordinary pain reliever

May 25, 2011·1 min read
Simple Way to Predict OutcomeClinical Trials

Simple Way to Predict Outcome

Lymphocyte counts predict kidney cancer outlook

May 25, 2011·2 min read
Iron and Copper Bad for the Brain?Natural

Iron and Copper Bad for the Brain?

DNA repair from curcumin, a South Asian spice

May 24, 2011·1 min read
Anorexics Feel Anxiety with FoodHealth News

Anorexics Feel Anxiety with Food

Anorexia patients have been found to show anxiety when eating instead of pleasure

May 24, 2011·1 min read
Gluten-Free Diet and TennisNatural

Gluten-Free Diet and Tennis

Gluten-free diet enables Novak Djokovic to take over the tennis world

May 24, 2011·2 min read
Don't Be Foolish Self-Diagnosing AllergiesHealth News

Don't Be Foolish Self-Diagnosing Allergies

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's new survey indicates too many self-diagnoses

May 24, 2011·2 min read
Predicting may Lead to PreventingPrescription Drugs

Predicting may Lead to Preventing

Estradiol could hold key to preventing breast cancer relapse

May 24, 2011·1 min read
Less Coffee, Less Beer, Less PressureHealth News

Less Coffee, Less Beer, Less Pressure

High blood pressure increases from drinking caffeine or alcohol

May 24, 2011·1 min read
Holding Back the RA HurtHealth News

Holding Back the RA Hurt

Tumor necrosis factor helps fight rheumatoid arthritis inflamation

May 24, 2011·1 min read
Drinking and CancerHealth News

Drinking and Cancer

Gastric cancer linked to alcohol consumption

May 24, 2011·1 min read
New Tool for Predicting Breast Cancer RecurrenceClinical Trials

New Tool for Predicting Breast Cancer Recurrence

Immune system could hold key to preventing breast cancer relapse

May 23, 2011·2 min read
The Highest of the High RiskHealth News

The Highest of the High Risk

Type 2 diabetes patients with high risk of early death can be identified with common test

May 23, 2011·2 min read
Green Tea Powder Affected by StorageNatural

Green Tea Powder Affected by Storage

Catechin found in green tea may degrade fast

May 23, 2011·1 min read
Indian Spice Spices Up Cancer TreatmentHealth News

Indian Spice Spices Up Cancer Treatment

Chemotherapy drug cisplatin plus a curcumin compound are a nice duo for treating cancer

May 23, 2011·2 min read
Obese While PregnantHealth News

Obese While Pregnant

Obesity during pregnancy is not healthy

May 23, 2011·1 min read
FDA: Do not feed SimplyThick to premature infantsHealth News

FDA: Do not feed SimplyThick to premature infants

The thickening product may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening condition

May 23, 2011·3 min read
Get That Spud Out of Here!Health News

Get That Spud Out of Here!

Potatoes are disliked by the USDA

May 23, 2011·2 min read
Dem Bones Gonna Rise AgainPrescription Drugs

Dem Bones Gonna Rise Again

Bone density drugs extend life in spite of the aging process

May 22, 2011·2 min read
More Than Combat CoughHealth News

More Than Combat Cough

Lung disease facing our servicemen

May 22, 2011·1 min read
Cut the Fat, Keep the WeightHealth News

Cut the Fat, Keep the Weight

Type 2 diabetes risk is reduced by lower fat diet

May 21, 2011·2 min read
Infection Alone Not Getting Cystric Fibrosis' GoatHealth News

Infection Alone Not Getting Cystric Fibrosis' Goat

Cystric Fibrosis is an indicator of future health issues

May 21, 2011·2 min read
Former Teammate Accuses Lance Armstrong of "Doping"Health News

Former Teammate Accuses Lance Armstrong of "Doping"

Armstrong's Olympic partner admits taking performance enhancing drugs

May 20, 2011·2 min read
FDA Approves New HIV TreatmentHealth News

FDA Approves New HIV Treatment

Edurant (rilpivirine) for treatment of adults who have never taken HIV therapy

May 20, 2011·2 min read
Workout With Your AvatarHealth News

Workout With Your Avatar

Virtual workout partners may motivate people better

May 20, 2011·1 min read