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Health Tip: Taking a Plane Trip With Baby

Joan — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Health Tip: Taking a Plane Trip With Baby
Category: Health News
Created: 7/27/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/27/2010

New Guidelines OK Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

Joan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0000

In a bid to bring down the high rate of cesarean delivery in the US, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has eased the guidelines on vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC, pronounced “veebac”) and declared it is a safe and appropriate choice for most women who have had a cesarean, and even for some who have had two…

Study Finds Structural Brain Alterations In Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Joan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0000

A large academic study has demonstrated structural changes in specific brain regions in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes pain and discomfort in the abdomen, along with diarrhea, constipation or both. A collaborative effort between UCLA and Canada’s McGill University, the study appears in the July issue of the journal Gastroenterology…

Health Tip: Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder

Joan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Health Tip: Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder
Category: Health News
Created: 7/23/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/23/2010

Health Tip: Drive Safely in the Dark

Joan — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Health Tip: Drive Safely in the Dark
Category: Health News
Created: 7/19/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/19/2010

Heat Wave Mortality Differs Between Countries

Joan — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Heat waves may cause increased mortality but, until now, there has been no single scientific definition for the occasional bursts of hot weather that can strike during the summer months…

Health Tip: Take Steps Toward a Healthier Lifestyle

Joan — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Health Tip: Take Steps Toward a Healthier Lifestyle
Category: Health News
Created: 7/14/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/14/2010

Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Lupus

Joan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:00:09 +0000

Title: Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Lupus
Category: Health News
Created: 7/9/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/9/2010

Growing Scientific Evidence Supports New Solution For Menopausal Symptoms

Joan — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0000

The findings of a scientific conference examining the growing body of research and potential health benefits of S-equol were published this month in the Journal of Nutrition…

Health Tip: Protect Children From Sunburn

Joan — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Health Tip: Protect Children From Sunburn
Category: Health News
Created: 7/7/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/7/2010