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Become a Regular Pill Popper

Patients who don’t adhere to prescriptions cost lives, dollars

November 29, 2010·2 min read
Make Walks More MemorableMental Health

Make Walks More Memorable

Walking shown to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease

November 29, 2010·3 min read
Kids Under PressureHealth News

Kids Under Pressure

Up to 8 percent of Canadian children have high blood pressure

November 29, 2010·3 min read
An Exciting Time for Cancer TherapiesHealth News

An Exciting Time for Cancer Therapies

Doctors shift to personalized care as more effective cancer treatments become available

November 29, 2010·1 min read
You Can Blame Hormones for This One Health News

You Can Blame Hormones for This One

Epileptic women who are pregnant or want to become pregnant face several challenges

November 29, 2010·1 min read
Bite It, E.coliHealth News

Bite It, E.coli

Dreaded Hamburger Disease, caused by E.coli, may be a thing of the past

November 29, 2010·1 min read
Keep It Low-Impact for High BenefitNatural

Keep It Low-Impact for High Benefit

Stop osteoarthritis in its tracks with lighter exercise

November 29, 2010·1 min read
Take It PersonallyHealth News

Take It Personally

Women with a personal history of breast cancer should undergo yearly MRI with mammography

November 29, 2010·2 min read
Working Yourself into a TizzyMental Health

Working Yourself into a Tizzy

Uncertainty of diagnosis can cause as much stress as knowing you have an illness

November 29, 2010·1 min read
Ear GelClinical Trials

Ear Gel

Positive results in preliminary trial of gel used to treat hearing loss

November 28, 2010·1 min read
The Heat Is OnNatural

The Heat Is On

The effects of temperature change on hospital admissions

November 28, 2010·2 min read
Keep it to YourselfHealth News

Keep it to Yourself

WHO study: Second-hand smoke kills an estimated 600,000 every year

November 28, 2010·2 min read
Fat ChanceHealth News

Fat Chance

Danish researchers finally solve the obesity riddle

November 28, 2010·4 min read
Asthma Costs May Take Your Breath AwayHealth News

Asthma Costs May Take Your Breath Away

Workplace asthma costs UK at least $158 million annually

November 28, 2010·2 min read
Cancer and Cannabis Do not Mix, But Lupus... Health News

Cancer and Cannabis Do not Mix, But Lupus...

New study reveals how cannabis suppresses immune functions

November 28, 2010·2 min read
A Cure FROM What Ails You?Health News

A Cure FROM What Ails You?

Dartmouth study uses patient's tumor to form vaccine

November 28, 2010·1 min read
Future Einsteins?Health News

Future Einsteins?

Seizure med shown not to affect children’s future IQ

November 28, 2010·1 min read
Kids with High BMI Become Teens with Heart DiseaseHealth News

Kids with High BMI Become Teens with Heart Disease

But if they lose the weight the kids will be alright

November 28, 2010·1 min read
Anti-Tumor Response TeamHealth News

Anti-Tumor Response Team

Vaccine stimulates immune system response to tumors

November 28, 2010·3 min read
The Ultimate DietNatural

The Ultimate Diet

Researchers unveil diet study results on obesity prevention

November 28, 2010·4 min read
Double-Duty DiseasesMental Health

Double-Duty Diseases

Diabetes, depression may be bidirectional related diseases

November 25, 2010·2 min read
A Possible Benefit from Getting Sick Mental Health

A Possible Benefit from Getting Sick

Alcohol consumption decreases with the development of certain diseases

November 25, 2010·1 min read
Weighing In On Why We're Getting FatterHealth News

Weighing In On Why We're Getting Fatter

University of Alabama researchers seek a mysterious culprit to answer why

November 25, 2010·4 min read
Diabetes Drug Does Double DutyMental Health

Diabetes Drug Does Double Duty

Metformin, used to treat diabetes, may have benefits for Alzheimer’s patients

November 25, 2010·1 min read