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Doctor: Angelina Jolie Mastectomy May Not Have Been Necessary

By Pat Anson, Editor The head of a Seattle biotech that recently introduced a new test that screens women for early signs of breast cancer says Angelina Jolie could have postponed or even avoided having a [...]

Social Support Helps Ease Pain of Breast Cancer

By Richard Lenti A strong support network can ease pain and discomfort for women recovering from breast cancer surgery, a new study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment has found. After studying more [...]

MS More Common Among Blacks

By Richard Lenti Contrary to popular belief, multiple sclerosis is more prevalent among African Americans than previously suspected. In fact, a new study published in the journal Neurology found that black patients were nearly 50% more [...]

America’s Other Drug Problem

By Elizabeth Magill Health experts have warned us for years about the abuse and misuse of medication. The so-called prescription drug epidemic takes thousands of lives every year. But we rarely hear about America’s other drug [...]

FDA Warns Pregnant Women About Migraine Drugs

By Pat Anson, Editor The Food and Drug Administration is warning pregnant women not to use migraine drugs containing valproate sodium because they could lower the IQs of their unborn children. The warning applies to several [...]

Common Myths About Arthritis

By Elizabeth Magill Arthritis is a pervasive disease that impacts one if five American adults — or 50 million people. The toll it takes goes far beyond just making joints stiff and painful; arthritis is also [...]

Do Nutraceuticals Help Chronic Pain Sufferers?

By: Ed Coghlan Nutraceuticals are formulated nutritional supplements and herbal products that provide medical or health benefits. They are used by many people in pain, and there is a good reason why. They work. Nutraceuticals have [...]

Knee Brace Helps Osteoarthritis Pain

By Richard Lenti British researchers say a simple knee brace can improve much of the pain and symptoms associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, without the use of painkillers or knee replacement surgery. “There’s a pressing [...]

Teenage Abuse of Prescription Drugs Rising

By Pat Anson, Editor About one in four American teenagers has misused or abused a prescription drug at least once in their lifetime – a 33% increase since 2008 — according to a new survey by [...]

Smoking Increases RA Risk for Women

By Richard Lenti If you needed yet another reason to quit smoking, a new study out of Sweden found that the number of cigarettes a woman smokes a day and the number of years they smoked [...]

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