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You'll Be Happy About Your Not Aching BackHealth News

You'll Be Happy About Your Not Aching Back

Depression drug Cymbalta now for musculoskeletal pain

November 5, 2010·2 min read
Adjusting Frames of MindHealth News

Adjusting Frames of Mind

Time to take stock of your emotional well-being with Mental Health Week

November 4, 2010·3 min read
Good for Your Lungs, Bad For YouHealth News

Good for Your Lungs, Bad For You

Inhaler's and quitting smoking increase diabetes risk

November 4, 2010·3 min read
The Bitter Truth About Sugary DrinksHealth News

The Bitter Truth About Sugary Drinks

Sodas linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes and gout

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Bypass Your Sweet-Tooth with Gastric Bypass Health News

Bypass Your Sweet-Tooth with Gastric Bypass

Surgery alters sweet-taste function

November 3, 2010·3 min read
Rugby's Ravishes Mental Health

Rugby's Ravishes

Headgear, mouth guards do little to prevent concussions

November 3, 2010·2 min read
What Are Drinkers Compensating For?Mental Health

What Are Drinkers Compensating For?

Alcohol increases reaction time

November 3, 2010·2 min read
What a Drag It ISN'T Growing OldMental Health

What a Drag It ISN'T Growing Old

Study shows growing old leads to emotional stability, happiness

November 3, 2010·4 min read
Turns Out, Liver Doesn't Like Us EitherHealth News

Turns Out, Liver Doesn't Like Us Either

Liver diseases claim more lives than estimated

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Making Hospice Hostipable for Dementia PatientsMental Health

Making Hospice Hostipable for Dementia Patients

Institute for Aging Research wants to modify hospice eligibility

November 3, 2010·4 min read
Losing Zzzs Changes Your BrainMental Health

Losing Zzzs Changes Your Brain

Specific changes associated with sleep deprivation identified

November 3, 2010·4 min read
Miracle Grow For KidsHealth News

Miracle Grow For Kids

Drug helps restore normal growth in kids with juvenile arthritis

November 3, 2010·2 min read
When More than Your Upper Lip is StiffClinical Trials

When More than Your Upper Lip is Stiff

Bortezomib may be promising treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Virtually WellHealth News

Virtually Well

Online database devoted to chronic breast-cancer condition

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Wait, Kids Can Have Strokes Too?Mental Health

Wait, Kids Can Have Strokes Too?

Contraceptive pill, smoking identified as risk factors

November 3, 2010·4 min read
Just Beet It Mental Health

Just Beet It

Beet juice promotes brain health in seniors

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Dazed and Confused?Mental Health

Dazed and Confused?

Brain's ability to focus attention diminishes with age

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Stroke of GeniusMental Health

Stroke of Genius

MRI may help determine time of stroke onset

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Liver Hormone Causes Insulin ResistanceHealth News

Liver Hormone Causes Insulin Resistance

Hormone previously unidentified with insulin intolerance

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Something Fishy About Fish Oil  Mental Health

Something Fishy About Fish Oil

Fish oil supplements do not appear to slow Alzheimer's

November 3, 2010·3 min read
The Heart of the MatterHealth News

The Heart of the Matter

Study finds molecular link between obesity and heart disease

November 3, 2010·3 min read
Try To Wrap Your Brain Around ThisMental Health

Try To Wrap Your Brain Around This

Ways in which brain cells "hook up" surprise researchers

November 3, 2010·3 min read
When 'Anti' is a Pro Instead of a ConNatural

When 'Anti' is a Pro Instead of a Con

A look at black raspberries' antioxidant, anti-cancer properties

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Traumatic NewsMental Health

Traumatic News

Study provides insight into long-term effects of brain trauma

November 3, 2010·2 min read