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Mother, Food, Genes, Baby, Sleep, FatHealth News

Mother, Food, Genes, Baby, Sleep, Fat

Study shows that mother's diet can make her baby obese

November 23, 2010·2 min read
Preserving the Child's MindHealth News

Preserving the Child's Mind

Predicting brain injury and death in children on ECMO life support

November 23, 2010·3 min read
Please, Baby... Don't CryHealth News

Please, Baby... Don't Cry

New guidelines for reducing pain of immunization shots for children

November 23, 2010·1 min read
Stretch Away from PainHealth News

Stretch Away from Pain

Exercise to treat post-thrombotic syndrome

November 22, 2010·1 min read
Ultra Sound AdviceHealth News

Ultra Sound Advice

Study supports ultrasound as primary imaging technique of breast cancer

November 22, 2010·1 min read
Reprogramming the SkinHealth News

Reprogramming the Skin

Pro-clotting cells can be created from skin cells, avoiding costly transfusions

November 22, 2010·1 min read
Gasp! Facebook Could Cause Asthma AttacksHealth News

Gasp! Facebook Could Cause Asthma Attacks

18-year-old suffers asthma attacks after viewing ex-girlfriend's profile

November 22, 2010·2 min read
Gene Linked to Worsening Kidney Disease in African-AmericansHealth News

Gene Linked to Worsening Kidney Disease in African-Americans

Gene found in 55 percent of black patients in study

November 22, 2010·3 min read
Bets are Off on Prostate Cancer RecurrenceHealth News

Bets are Off on Prostate Cancer Recurrence

Study: Cancer's clinical stage does not predict recurrence

November 22, 2010·1 min read
A Moving Story Health News

A Moving Story

Microchip allows paraplegics to move legs again

November 22, 2010·1 min read
Virtually LearningMental Health

Virtually Learning

MU College of Education develops curriculum with virtual classroom for autistic students

November 22, 2010·1 min read
An Apple (or Pear or Grapefruit or Kiwi) a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayNatural

An Apple (or Pear or Grapefruit or Kiwi) a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Study: Eating a variety of fruit cuts lung cancer risk

November 22, 2010·1 min read
Skinny GenesMental Health

Skinny Genes

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia find gene-link to anorexia

November 22, 2010·1 min read
It's Worth a Shot!Health News

It's Worth a Shot!

New vaccine strategies could result from trapping a shape-change during HIV infection

November 22, 2010·1 min read
You Are What You AteHealth News

You Are What You Ate

Childhood obesity linked to increased risk of adult cardiovascular and metabolic disorders

November 22, 2010·1 min read
Forging New PathsHealth News

Forging New Paths

Researchers discover new path for colon cancer drug

November 22, 2010·1 min read
Don't Skip the Cranberry Sauce This ThanksgivingNatural

Don't Skip the Cranberry Sauce This Thanksgiving

Tastes great and is good for you

November 20, 2010·1 min read
Give Yourself the Gift of Holiday HealthNatural

Give Yourself the Gift of Holiday Health

This is the time to start!

November 20, 2010·8 min read
Get to Know Your Health HeritageNatural

Get to Know Your Health Heritage

This is a great time to ask around the table

November 20, 2010·4 min read
FDA Pulls Male Enhancement ProductFDA Alerts

FDA Pulls Male Enhancement Product

FDA warns consumers not to use Vigor-25

November 19, 2010·2 min read
Darvocet to be Withdrawn from U.S. Prescription Drugs

Darvocet to be Withdrawn from U.S.

Propoxyphene withdrawn from US shelves due to potentially fatal side-effects

November 19, 2010·3 min read
Defending The Bone ZoneFDA Approvals

Defending The Bone Zone

FDA approves Xgeva to help prevent cancer-related bone injury

November 19, 2010·2 min read
The Weekend EffectHealth News

The Weekend Effect

Weekend admittance linked to delayed dialysis

November 19, 2010·2 min read
Shake Your Pom-Poms for PomegranatesHealth News

Shake Your Pom-Poms for Pomegranates

Pomegranate juice reduces damage to tissues, inflammation, and infections

November 19, 2010·2 min read