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Heart Disease Headlines
- FDA Releases New List of Possible Drug Safety Concerns
- Hypertension Meds Raise Blood Pressure in Some Patients
- Patients Prefer Pills to Chocolate for Lowering Blood Pressure
- Weight More Important for Blood Pressure Than Fitness: Study
- FDA Approves Teklamo to Treat High Blood Pressure
- Heart Attack Rates Rise as Temperature Drops: Study
- Mountain States Have Lowest Heart Failure Hospitalization Rates
- Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health
- Poorest Have the Highest Heart Disease Risk: Study
- Vitamin B May Not Prevent Second Heart Attack, Stroke
Headlines from MedicineNet.com
- Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Failure Deaths
- Selenium May Protect Against Bladder Cancer
- Gene Test, Preventive Surgery Save Women's Lives
- Timing of Delivery May Affect Cerebral Palsy Risk
- Casual Sex Can Lead to Long-Term Relationships: Study
- Health Tip: Spot Symptoms of Ringworm
- Health Tip: Signs That People With Dementia Shouldn't Drive
- In Triathletes, Heart Adapts for Efficiency, Scans Show
- U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex
- Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2010
- Q: What is internal medicine?
- Q: My friend recently went to the doctor for a rash and was told she had shingles. What is shingles and how do you get it?
- Q: What’s the easiest way to quit smoking?
- Q: Am I too fat?
- Q: What can I do to lower my blood pressure so I don’t have to take medication?
- Q: Why do I need to worry about my blood pressure if I feel fine?
- Q: What is a normal blood pressure reading? What does “borderline” mean?
- Q: What is blood pressure? What do the top and bottom numbers of a blood pressure reading mean?
Women's Health
- Why Does Anxiety Target Women More? FSU Researcher Awarded $1.8M Grant To Find Out
- Also In Global Health News: China's First HIV Discrimination Case; Congo Mass Rape; S. Sudan Flooding; Kenya's Population Growth; Family Planning
- Study Indicates Targeted Strategies Needed To Find, Prevent And Treat Breast Cancer Among Mexican-origin Women
- Surgeons Impact Whether A Woman Gets Breast Reconstruction
- Ovatech™ Reports Successful Completion Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Ovaprene™ Non-Hormonal Intravaginal Contraceptive Ring
- Link Between Girls' Early Puberty And Unstable Environment Via Insecure Attachment In Infancy
- Study Reveals That American Women Are Happier Going To Church Than Shopping On Sundays
- Swiss Breast Cancer Patient Becomes First In World To Receive Treatment Using Gated RapidArc From Varian Medical Systems
- Bladder Cancer Risk May Be Decreased By Increasing Selenium Intake
- Preventive Surgeries Linked To Lower Risk Of Breast And Ovarian Cancer
Men's Health
- Short Sleep And Chronic Insomnia Linked To Four-Fold Risk Of Early Death In Men
- Chronic Insomnia With Objectively Measured Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Mortality In Men
- InSightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients In Clinical Trials
- Elbit Imaging Announces Insightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients In Clinical Trials
- Oesophageal Cancer Rates In Men Up 50 Per Cent In A Generation, UK
- To Reduce HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, Better Interventions Are Needed
- Molecular Approaches To Better Understand Male Infertility
- BPA And Testosterone Levels: First Evidence For Small Changes In Men
- Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Discusses Preventive Medicine Versus Treatment Or Outcome-Based Medicine
- New ACOG Recommendations On HPV Vaccination Mirror Government Guidelines