• RA and Pregnancy: The Facts About Conceiving

    Added On : 21st January 2013

    If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are thinking about starting a family, you probably have lots of questions and concerns. Will your RA affect your chances of getting pregnant? Are your medications safe during pregnancy? What if you decide to stop taking them? Will your RA flare?

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  • Poorer Teens May Get More Migraines

    Added On : 4th November 2012

    Stress, Poor Diet, and Less Medical Care May Be Linked to Migraines in Teens

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  • 10 Natural Depression Treatments

    Added On : 11th August 2012

    Being depressed can make you feel helpless. You're not. Along with therapy and sometimes medication, there's a lot you can do on your own to fight back. Changing your behavior -- your physical activity, lifestyle, and even your way of thinking -- are all natural depression treatments.

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  • Alzheimer's Disease Drug Shelved...

    Added On : 13th August 2012

    alzheimer patientAlzheimer's Disease Drug Shelved After Trial Failure

    Two US drug firms say they will stop development of an Alzheimer's drug because it failed in two late-stage clinical trials.

    Bapineuzumab, made by Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, was designed to halt build-up of plaque in the brain.

    But it failed to improve cognitive or functional performance compared with a placebo in certain patients.

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  • Sleep and Migraines

    Added On : 19th August 2012

    How migraines and sleep affect each other.

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  • Obesity 'Bad for Brain' by Hastening Cognitive Decline

    Added On : 21st August 2012

    obese personBeing overweight is not just bad for waistlines but for brains too, say researchers who have linked obesity to declining mental performance.

    Experts are not sure why this might be, but say metabolic changes such as high blood sugar and raised cholesterol are likely to be involved.

    Obesity has already been tipped as a risk factor for dementia.

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  • Partner Depression Common After Heart Attack

    Added On : 23rd August 2012

    depression partnerAnxiety and Even Suicide Risk Higher Than for Other Spouses

    When Linda Green recalls her husband John's 2009 heart attack, her heart races and her hands get sweaty.

    "It feels like posttraumatic stress," she says. "I just relive it all."

    Though she says she held up well during her husband's hospital stay, Green says she became anxious and depressed when the crisis was over and his recovery was under way.

    Her experience is not unique.

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  • Get This Much Sleep for a Sharp Memory

    Added On : 25th August 2012

    7 Hours Optimal; Too Much or Too Little Sleep May Lead to Memory Problems

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  • The Fear Factor: Phobias

    Added On : 28th August 2012

    From aviophobia, the fear of flying, to zelophobia, the fear of jealousy, the list of phobias that harrow the human mind runs long.

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  • Bipolar Disorder In Kids

    Added On : 31st August 2012

    Bipolar Disorder In Kids About 1% of children in the U.S. have bipolar disorder -- extreme changes in mood. Medication helps, but it can't teach children coping skills.

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