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FDA AlertsUrgent Medtronic Recall
SynchroMed II and SynchroMed EL Implantable Infusion Pump and Refill Kits
Health NewsAnother Heartbreaker
Ventricular premature beats may predict cardiac-related death in otherwise healthy patients
Mental HealthChanging Anxious Minds
People with social anxiety disorder (SAD) show changes in brain from cognitive behavior therapy
Mental HealthA Different Kind of Sign Language
Researchers find certain children's hand movements may be associated with ADHD
Health NewsNo Comfort from Soft Water
Installing a water softener may not provide relief for eczema patients
Mental HealthHyper Hypo or No?
Baby's health in the first five minutes of life may predict risk of ADHD
Mental HealthThe Worst Is Yet to Come
Bad experiences seem worse when you think you will experience them again
Health NewsKnowing the Heart's Rhythms
Fetal heart rate monitoring may reduce risk of infant mortality
Health NewsPatients Matter More
Medicare costs driven by patient characteristics
Health NewsThe Path to Diabetes
Researchers identify target for new diabetes therapies
NaturalResveratrol and Rapamycin: A Power Couple
Resveratrol compound combined with immunosuppresant drug may provide benefit for breast cancer patients
Health NewsThe Truth Won't Set You Free-- from Fatty Foods
Calorie labeling at fast food restaurants doesn't change food choices
Health NewsHealing Kidneys with Kidneys
Stem cell transplants may repair kidney damage
Health NewsBurden of Obesity Gets Heftier
Obesity shown to increase death risk from heart disease regardless of other risk factors
Health NewsDa Big News on Dabigatran
New drug dabigatran shown to effectively treat atrial fibrillation effects
NaturalThe Power of Purple
Lavender oil shown to be effective against fungal infections
Health NewsRisk Assessments
Children of alcoholic parents face risks at home and from their genetics
Health NewsPreventing Rejection
New test monitors level of a drug that helps prevent kidney rejection
Health NewsProtecting Against Parkinson's
Researchers discover first known compound to protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease
Health NewsBypassing Certain Risks
Coronary bypass grafting may damage heart muscle, increase death risk
Health NewsStayin' Alive, with Fiber!
Higher intakes of fiber linked to longer life span
Health NewsWelcome to the Matrix
Certain sugars, proteins that make up the extracellular matrix in the spinal cord regulate survival of nerve cells
Health NewsThe Cost of Living
Uninsured stroke survivors unable to afford medication gamble with health
Health NewsRehab for Hearts
Two-prong approach appears to increase enrollment of heart disease patients in rehab program