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Health NewsNow That's Private!
HHS fines Cignet Health $4.3 million for refusing patients access to their own medical records
Health NewsEnd Addiction with a Vaccine?
Researchers develop anti-cocaine immunity vaccination
FDA AlertsThese Sandwiches are Totally Square
Natural Choice Distribution Company Inc. recalls sandwiches due to undeclared ingredients
Mental HealthLaughter Isn't Always the Best Medicine
Some countries are more insecure than others with higher rates of gelotophobia (fear of being laughed at)
Health NewsMotherhood is About to Make You a Little Crazier
FDA is notifying health care professionals about update of labels on certain antipsychotic drugs
Health NewsBacksides and Rear Ends
Researchers discover genetic link between spinal arthritis and Crohn's disease
Health NewsDo Fruits Stop the Sneezing?
New study questions benefits of fruits for relief of allergy symptoms
FDA AlertsSomething Fishy
Hua Shing International Trading Corp recalls fish product
Health NewsPass the Salt!
New study questions guidelines about sodium intake for diabetes patients
Health NewsKeep Those Old Eyes Seeing It All
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
Health NewsMust Be Something in the Water
Blue-green algae produces estrogen-like compound that disrupts reproductive hormones
Health NewsDiscovery Holds Hope for Pancreatic and Breast Cancer
Protein implicated in both pancreatic and breast cancer tumors found
Health NewsThe Best-Laid Family Plans
Family planning plays an increasing role in developing countries' declining birth rates
Health NewsTake a Load Off
Losing weight shown to significantly help knee osteoarthritis
Health NewsAmped Up to Be Let Down
Amphetamines shown to increase Parkinson's disease risk
Health NewsA New Way to Track an Age-Old Killer
New device monitors blood pressure via aorta instead of arm, promises to revolutionize treatment
Health NewsGetting Started on Delaying Dementia
An active social, physical and mental life can delay Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia
Health NewsTracking Triglycerides
Very high levels of triglycerides (a type of blood fat) increase stroke risk
Health NewsLife After Chemo
Tips on how to manage life post-chemotherapy
Health NewsBig-Hearted, Ill-Fated
Scientists successfully prevent hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (thickening of heart muscle) in mice
Prescription DrugsMaking Boo-Boos Better
Wound-tending more important than choice of antibiotic: study
Prescription DrugsAdherence Therapy 101
Hypertensive patients who don't take meds on schedule could benefit from adherence therapy, claims study
Health NewsPublic Housing Play Time
Children who live in urban public housing spend more time playing outside
Health NewsPutting Muscle Behind MD Research
Patented protein may soon be ready for clinical trials in fight against Duchenne muscular dystrophy