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Health NewsThe Safety of Snacking While Giving Birth
Eating and drinking during labor appears safe for women with low risk pregnancies
Prescription DrugsRx to Protect HIV Patients from TB
Tuberculosis preventive therapy for HIV patients reduced risk of death
Mental HealthExercise Your Way to Better Sleep
Regular exercise may improve sleep quality of older adults
Health NewsTropical Fever Fears in Florida
Dengue fever cases seen in Florida as Central America battles big outbreak
Health NewsMelanoma Not Just a Light-Skinned Cancer
Melanoma diagnosed in later stages in blacks and Hispanics
Mental HealthThe Global Burden of Drug Abuse
Dependence on illegal drugs responsible for nearly one percent of global disease burden
FDA AlertsWellness Pharmacy, Inc. Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Certain Sterile Products
Recall issued due to lab results indicating microbial contamination
FDA AlertsJCB Laboratories Issues Voluntary Recall of Six Drug Product Lots
Recall issued due to concerns of sterility assurance
Mental HealthTurning to Heroin After Painkiller Abuse
Heroin initiation rates rose in people who had been misusing prescription painkillers
Health NewsWomen, Minorities Lag in Heart Attack Care
Cardiac risk is high for women and minorities with heart disease yet prevention efforts are behind
FDA AlertsFDA Warns that Oxygen Not Always a Life Saver
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy does not work for certain conditions and can have serious risks
Prescription DrugsEpilepsy Rx While Pregnant: Does Dose Matter?
Valproate for epilepsy taken in smaller doses during pregnancy can reduce risk for birth defects
Health NewsSlowing Prediabetes Defuses Heart Disease
Prediabetes treatment early on may lower heart disease risk with medication and lifestyle changes
Prescription DrugsFewer Hospital Stays After Rotavirus Vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine associated with reduction in gastroenteritis hospitalizations among older kids and adults
Prescription DrugsCombining Treatments for Hep C
Hepatitis C treatment with sofosbuvir and ribavirin proved successful in patients with poor health
Health NewsSerious Summertime Bites
West nile virus counts near 300 across the US this summer
NaturalProstate Cancer Isn't a Coffee Drinker
Prostate cancer patients who drank the most coffee had lower recurrence rates
NaturalStep Up Your Exercise for Your Bones
Physical activity shown to increase bone mineral density in older women
Health NewsTo Drink or Not: The Reason Matters
Nondrinkers and light drinkers had similar health unless they smoked or problem drank
Health NewsThe Numbers on Lyme Disease
Lyme disease estimates released by CDC
Health NewsTeen Fibromyalgia Can Become an Adult Problem
Juvenile onset fibromyalgia may last into adulthood
Prescription DrugsDoubling the Use of Gold Standard Stroke Rx
Stroke medication is now given to nearly double the percentage of patients from 2003
Health NewsMouthwash for Sensitive Teeth
Sensitive teeth can be treated with potassium oxalate mouthrinse
Health NewsHeat Waves Can Stir Up Tummy Troubles
Inflammatory bowel disease and infectious gastroenteritis both worsen during heat waves