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Health NewsWhen the Status Quo Won't Cut It
Most commonly prescribed blood pressure medication not as effective as other treatments
Health NewsIs Anti-Estrogen Therapy Also Anti-Lung Cancer?
Breast cancer, anti-estrogen drug may also reduce risk of developing lung cancer
Mental HealthPerceiving Shell Shock
Soldiers' brains adapt to perceived threats during deployment
Prescription DrugsOverdosing Our Children
Medication dosages for babies and young children are often inaccurate
Health NewsDon't Be So Quick to Cut
Researchers question aggressive surgery in younger patients of diverticular disease
Mental HealthBefore the Troubles Begin
Predeployment screening reduces mental health complications among military personnel
Health NewsAspirin Can Become a Pain in the Butt, Literally
Low-dose aspirin associated with small bowel blood flow
Health NewsThe Sound of Sleep Deprivation
Workplace-related hearing loss impacts quality of sleep
Health NewsWomen Under Pressure
Study shows middle-aged women curb risk of heart disease by lowering systolic blood pressure
Health NewsCosts of Cardiovascular Disease Enough to Make Your Heart Race
Cost of treating heart disease dramatically rising in the U.S. and Canada
Health NewsBrain Surgery Treats Hypertension?
Patient with treatment-resistant hypertension happens to benefit from deep-brain stimulation
Health NewsSmoking May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Study finds smoking before menopause and before giving birth ups breast-cancer risk
Health NewsBlocking Renegade Gene Could Stop the Spread of Cancer
Study shows blocking rogue gene stops cancer-spread in its tracks
Health NewsCan Staying Warm Make You Fat?
Study suggests increased interior temperatures linked to rising obesity rates
Health NewsNot So Savory News for Salt Lovers
Lowering salt intake reduces hypertension risk; imposed limits appear to be most effective measure
Health NewsRun Your Butt Off
Increasing physical activity helps reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
Health NewsNot a Time to Multitask
ADHD teens more likely to text while driving
Health News¡Get Vaccinated, Por Favor!
Hispanic seniors get vaccinated less often
Health NewsFewer Colonoscopies? Yes, Please!
Grant awarded to assess usefulness of MRIs in Crohn's disease
Health NewsBusted!
Federal government cracks down on healthcare fraud; recovers more than $4 billion taxpayer dollars
Prescription DrugsStatins May Benefit MS Patients
Study participants with MS shown to have less brain lesions after taking statins
Health NewsYou Need Hair to Hear
Genetic mutation stunts inner ear hairs needed for hearing
Health NewsOdonto-Blasts!
Tooth's immune cells may do more harm than good
FDA AlertsGluten-Free, But Not Bacteria-Free
Two products recalled by Ian's due to potential Listeria bacteria