October 23, 2015 Knowledge equals power: Research is key after being diagnosed When you receive a difficult diagnosis, there are some things you can do to help prepare yourself to make good decisions. I like to start by making sure I’m in the right frame of mind about the condition. My next step is to learn everything I can about the condition
October 23, 2015 Why we cringe at nails on the chalkboard The reason we cringe at the sound of scratching on a chalkboard is because the sound triggers an uptick in communication between a part of the brain involved in hearing and a part involved in emotions, a new study says
October 23, 2015 Severe obesity still rising fast in the US The number of Americans who are severely obese shot up by 70 percent in the past decade or so, though the increase has slowed down in more recent years, a new study finds
October 23, 2015 Newly discovered biomarker can better guide treatment for melanoma patients Researchers have discovered a new biomarker that can predict whether melanoma patients with mutations in the BRAF gene will respond to certain kinds of cancer medications. The discovery could help better guide treatment for patients with the disease, as they are often subjected to ineffective therapies to which their bodies are resistant.
October 23, 2015 U.S. Company Recalls Ground Beef Over E. Coli Concerns A Michigan company is recalling about 900 pounds of ground beef over concerns of E. coli bacteria contamination.
October 23, 2015 Experimental process revives lungs Each year, approximately 1,700 lung transplants are performed in the United States. That number could be a lot higher, but only a very small amount of donor organs are suitable for transplant
October 23, 2015 Foods to beat the winter blues There is a reason you can feel sad and lethargic during the winter. The next time bad weather has got you down take a walk to the kitchen! Here are the foods to eat to beat the winter blues
October 23, 2015 ‘King of comedy’ Jim Belushi speaks out about gout Comedian Jim Belushi discusses how he copes with a painful condition
October 23, 2015 How parents can talk to their children about CT school shooting tragedy While many are still in shock about the tragic shooting that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the news can be even more devastating for America’s children. Dr. Harold Koplewicz, the president of the Child Mind Institute in New York City, talks about ways parents can talk about this devastating tragedy with their children, and how families in Connecticut and across the country can move forward during such a heartbreaking time
October 23, 2015 Teva launches generic high blood pressure drugs Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has launched U.S. sales of irbesartan and irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide tablets, generic versions of Sanofi Aventis' high blood pressure treatments Avapro and Avalide tablets
