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Adcirca Approved to Treat Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

May 29, 2009 By: admin Category: Hypertension

The FDA has OK’d Adcirca to help exercise ability in pulmonary artery hypertension patients; Adcirca is made with the active ingredient in the ED drug Cialis.

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Adcirca Approved to Treat Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

Human Skin Alive With Bacteria

May 28, 2009 By: Guest Category: Skin Problems

Normal human skin is alive with bacteria — a hundred times more kinds of bacteria, in more places, than previously known, NIH researchers find.

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Human Skin Alive With Bacteria

Type 1 Diabetes May Double in Young Kids

May 27, 2009 By: admin Category: Diabetes

The incidence of type 1 diabetes among very young children will double from 2005 levels in a little over a decade if present trends continue, a new study shows.

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Type 1 Diabetes May Double in Young Kids

Natural Depression Treatments

May 27, 2009 By: Guest Category: Depression

Making changes to your own behavior — your physical activity, diet, and lifestyle — can be effective natural depression treatments.

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Natural Depression Treatments

Craving Carbs: Is It Depression?

May 27, 2009 By: Guest Category: Depression

Many people crave carbohydrates when they feel low. How can you tell if it’s a sign of depression?

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Craving Carbs: Is It Depression?

Foods to Help You Feel Better

May 27, 2009 By: Guest Category: Depression

Nutrition experts say that the foods you eat can help you feel better – or feel worse.

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Foods to Help You Feel Better

Cancer Drug Erases Man’s Fingerprints

May 27, 2009 By: Guest Category: Cancer

A man was temporarily denied entry into the U.S. because a cancer drug he was taking had made his fingerprints disappear, according to a letter published in a medical journal.

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Cancer Drug Erases Man’s Fingerprints

More Than 650,000 Cancer Deaths Avoided

May 27, 2009 By: Guest Category: Cancer

More than 650,000 U.S. cancer deaths were avoided from the early 1990s through 2005, according to the American Cancer Society.

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More Than 650,000 Cancer Deaths Avoided

Acid Blockers Linked to Pneumonia Risk

May 26, 2009 By: Guest Category: Heartburn

An estimated 33,000 deaths a year from hospital-acquired pneumonia may result from the practice of routinely prescribing acid-suppressing drugs during hospitalization to patients who don’t need them.

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Acid Blockers Linked to Pneumonia Risk

Study Probes Avastin’s Risk to Gut

May 24, 2009 By: Guest Category: Cancer

A new report confirms a link between the cancer drug Avastin and a risk of developing potentially life-threatening holes (perforations) in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Study Probes Avastin’s Risk to Gut