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Viagra For Heart Disease?Prescription Drugs

Viagra For Heart Disease?

ED drug may help pediatric heart patients with exercise

May 5, 2011·1 min read
Taking Meds Not as Easy as It SoundsPrescription Drugs

Taking Meds Not as Easy as It Sounds

Patients with high blood pressure adhere to some drugs more than others

May 5, 2011·1 min read
Sunshine On Your Shoulders Keeps You BurningHealth News

Sunshine On Your Shoulders Keeps You Burning

Teenagers gearing up for prom using dangerous tainning options

May 5, 2011·1 min read
Try Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements FirstNatural

Try Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements First

Calcium and Vitamin D intake can reduce risk for fractures

May 4, 2011·1 min read
Frustrating Side Effects From Avodart, PropeciaPrescription Drugs

Frustrating Side Effects From Avodart, Propecia

5a-reductase inhibitors causing reduced libido, depression

May 4, 2011·1 min read
Sleep Arithmetic can Subtract Years From Your LifeClinical Trials

Sleep Arithmetic can Subtract Years From Your Life

Too much or too little sleep can lower brain function and speed aging

May 4, 2011·2 min read
New Promise in Preventing Cervical CancerPrescription Drugs

New Promise in Preventing Cervical Cancer

HIV drug kills virus before cervical cancer develops

May 4, 2011·2 min read
Those Telling TelomeresNatural

Those Telling Telomeres

Women can impact cellular health with exercise

May 4, 2011·2 min read
Sleep Please if You Have DiabetesHealth News

Sleep Please if You Have Diabetes

Poor sleep associated with high insulin resistance in diabetics

May 4, 2011·1 min read
New Culprit For Recurrent Gout Flare UpsHealth News

New Culprit For Recurrent Gout Flare Ups

Caffeine consumption may trigger a gout attack

May 4, 2011·1 min read
Be Careful 'Bout that Beer BellyHealth News

Be Careful 'Bout that Beer Belly

Heart disease patients with fat around waist have increased risk of death

May 4, 2011·2 min read
Mood Crystal BallMental Health

Mood Crystal Ball

Bipolar mood swings can be predicted

May 3, 2011·2 min read
It May Not be Ovarian Cancer AfterallClinical Trials

It May Not be Ovarian Cancer Afterall

High-grade serious ovarian cancer may actually begin in the fallopian tubes

May 3, 2011·3 min read
Talk with Your DocHealth News

Talk with Your Doc

Acid reflux and heartburn patients need better dialogue with their doctors

May 3, 2011·2 min read
Health Today Matters TomorrowHealth News

Health Today Matters Tomorrow

Young adults not worried about heart disease and stroke

May 3, 2011·2 min read
Dance of the Asthma Fairies DiscoveredHealth News

Dance of the Asthma Fairies Discovered

Asthma attacks viewed by UK scientists

May 3, 2011·1 min read
Is Business Travel Bad?Health News

Is Business Travel Bad?

Obesity and heart disease may be linked to heavy business travel

May 3, 2011·1 min read
Dietary Fats and Prostate HealthClinical Trials

Dietary Fats and Prostate Health

Omega-3s not good for prostate health

May 3, 2011·3 min read
New Diabetes DrugHealth News

New Diabetes Drug

FDA approves Tradjenta to control blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes

May 3, 2011·2 min read
Photo Finish First Year For Avastin and Lucentis Health News

Photo Finish First Year For Avastin and Lucentis

Wet age-related macular degeneration contest ends in tie

May 3, 2011·1 min read
Ibuprofen May Cause Erectile Dysfunction Health News

Ibuprofen May Cause Erectile Dysfunction

Men consistently taking NSAIDs may develop erectile dysfunction

May 3, 2011·1 min read
Drumming Out Surgery for Broken DrumsHealth News

Drumming Out Surgery for Broken Drums

Cotton swabs produce ruptured ear drums

May 3, 2011·1 min read
Prenatal Pollution PolicyHealth News

Prenatal Pollution Policy

Pregnant women should try to avoid pollution

May 3, 2011·2 min read
Some Soldiers More Likely to Have PTSDMental Health

Some Soldiers More Likely to Have PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder affects more troops who have history of mental health

May 2, 2011·2 min read