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Featured Articles Archive Overview

25 Most Ignored Cancer Symptoms
By: Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
June 18, 2009
It's important to listen to your body and notice anything that's different, odd, or unexplainable. You don't want to join the ranks of cancer patients who realize too late that symptoms they'd noticed for a long time could have sounded the alarm earlier, when cancer was easier to cure. Complete article
Dash4Dad 2011
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Young Onset Dementia
By: John's Hopkins Medical Center
August 23, 2010
In this excerpt from an article in our Johns Hopkins Memory Bulletin, Dr. Brian Appleby talks about young-onset dementia, a condition that affects thousands of people under the age of 65. The Alzheimer's Association estimates that one person in every 1,000 below the age of 65 develops dementia. Complete article
Therapeutic Switching Law
By: NBC Investigative Report
June 16, 2010
ATLANTA: NBC Investigation on Medication Switching 11Alive NBC Atlanta  (6/2/2010) - The NBC Center For Investigative Action featured a segment titled “New Georgia Law Aimed to Protect Patients From Generic Drug Switching.”  Epilepsy patient Claudia Woodruff of Fayetteville, GA and Atlanta neurologist Dr. Larry Seiden speak about their personal experiences with medication switching and express support for new consumer protection legislation effective October 1, 2010. The new law, House Bill 194, will ensure pharmacies indicate on the prescription label that a generic substitution has been made.  This legislation empowers patients with the knowledge to ask good questions of their pharmacist and health care provider, and advocate for their own health.   Complete article
Men's Health Continues to Slide
By: Center for Disease Control
June 14, 2010

U.S. males should look for ways to make healthy choices in their daily lives, including increasing physical activity, practicing healthy eating, and reducing alcohol and tobacco use.

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Obesity and Advanced Prostate Cancer
By: Johns Hopkins University
March 10, 2010
Research suggests that being overweight may not increase your risk of developing prostate cancer. But obese men who do develop the prostate cancer tend to have more aggressive, higher-grade cancers at the time of diagnosis and a greater risk of dying. Complete article
Whole Grain Heart Health
By: Johns Hopkins University
March 3, 2010
  Do you typically start your day with a bagel or Danish? If so, you may want to switch to a slice of whole-wheat toast or a bowl of cereal made with whole grains. The latest research shows that whole grains may lead to better heart health, including reductions in heart disease, blood cholesterol, abdominal fat, and a marker of inflammation called C-reactive protein (CRP). Complete article
Exercise at Any Age Helps
Personal Health Magazine
By: Jane E. Brody
March 1, 2010
Personal Health magazine publishes the latest in a series of studies that prove what we all know...exercise is healthy. Complete article
Migraines Brought on by Childhood Abuse
By: Steven Reinberg
Reviewed by: Gretchen Tietjen, MD
January 6, 2010
A new study finds that adults sufferring from migrain headaches and other medical conditions were likely to have been abused as children. Complete article
Exercise and Prostate Cancer
By: John's Hopkins Medical Center
February 2, 2010
Can an active lifestyle protect a man from prostate cancer? Research reported in the journal Cancer Causes and Control (Volume 19, page 107) suggests that it might ... Complete article
Eating to Live
By: Glen Matten, Nutritionist
January 4, 2010
The 20 Most Incredible Edibles ; Most of US Know That Avocado, Blueberries And Broccoli Tick All the Health Boxes, But There Are Many Other Lesser-known Superfoods That We Should Become Acquainted with, says Nutritionist Glen Matten - and Better Still, They All Taste Great Complete article
Facts About Foodborne Illness
By: John's Hopkins Medical Center
January 18, 2010
Most people know that clean hands and properly cooked food are the best ways to avoid a foodborne illness. However, confusion and doubt persist about many other popular preventive measures. Here, we separate the facts from fiction among the most commonly used methods to help prevent a foodborne illness. Complete article
Extended Effects of COPD
By: John's Hopkins Medical Center
January 21, 2010
  When you hear that you have a serious medical condition like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it's normal to feel anxious and worried about the future. And with the increasing limitations on daily activities that often accompany the condition, it's not surprising that you're likely to feel sad. But if these feelings last for more than a few weeks and interfere with your daily life, you could have an anxiety disorder or depression. Complete article
Running Shoes Can Cause Pain
By: Rachel Rettner of Life Sciences
January 12, 2010
New study finds that running in even the newest running shoes may be causing joint strain. Complete article
PVP or TURP for BPH
By: John's Hopkins Medical Center
December 29, 2009
  If you've tried medication for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and it hasn't controlled your symptoms, it's time to consider a different approach. That used to mean surgery to remove excess prostate tissue. But today you have a number of less invasive options, including a new laser procedure called photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) or GreenLight laser therapy. Complete article
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