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Health NewsTackling University Depression
Screening tools can help identify depressed college students
Health NewsNursing Homes: Closed for Business
Study finds that nursing home closures disproportionately affect poor and minority areas
Health NewsA Little Privacy, Please
Private rooms for ICU patients reduces infection risk
Health NewsYou'll Shoot Your Eye Out, Kid
Bottle rockets cause majority of firework injuries
Health NewsAcne Just Got Uglier
Acne bug might be to blame in certain infections
Health NewsCrunching the Numbers
Report details projected national healthcare expenditures
Health NewsA Gentler Approach to Dementia
Focus on comfort is more beneficial for advanced dementia patients
Health NewsMust Be Something in the Water
HHS and EPA team up to reevaluate, reestablish guidelines for fluoride in drinking water
Health NewsNot All Drugs are Created Equal
Two heart failure drugs go head to head in comparison study but only one can be the winner
Health NewsBad Medicine
1998 study linking autism and vaccines called "elaborate fraud"
Health NewsLacking Quality Evidence
Review of practice guidelines shows that many recommendations lack strong evidence
Health NewsThird-Hand Smoke
Study finds that third-hand smoke poses larger health risk than previously thought
Health NewsDon't Sugarcoat It
Sugary drinks and food in teens now may increase risk of heart disease as adults
Health NewsThe Worst Kind of Hand-Me-Down
Parents who smoke may increase children's blood pressure, according to study
Health NewsUveitis Patients Can See Clearly Now
Implant device appears to protect uveitis patients against blindness from inflammation
Health NewsFlipping the Switch on MS
Researchers discover family of molecules that trigger CNS attacks in multiple sclerosis
Clinical TrialsJury's Still Out on Prostate Cancer Therapy
Effectiveness of interstitial brachytherapy in treating prostate cancer remains unclear
Health NewsBirds of a Feather ...
Study finds obese and overweight young adults tend to date, befriend other overweight peers
Health NewsNanoparticle Treatment Targets Prostate Tumors
Researchers shrink prostate cancer tumors with nanoparticle delivery of drug
Prescription DrugsSide Effects in the Sack
Benign prostate hyperplasia drugs produce sexual side effects including erectile dysfunction and loss of libido
Health NewsThe ICU of Solitude
Researchers find the single-patient ICU rooms reduce rates of healthcare-associated infections
Health NewsRace and Colorectal Cancer Screening
Study finds differences in colorectal cancer screening rates between races across geographic regions
Health NewsFighting with the Mirror
People suffering from poor body image can recover, study finds
FDA AlertsThis Clover Isn't So Lucky
Sprouters Northwest updates information on clover sprouts recall