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What You Need to Know About Antidepressants

4:00 PM EST. They work by affecting brain chemicals that regulate mood, FDA explains Read article

Occupation Tied to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency

7:00 PM EST. Findings may help target health promotion and preventive efforts, researchers say

May 2017 Briefing - Diabetes & Endocrinology

June 01, 2017. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.

Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines in the US - a Historical Overview

Debbie Miller, RN. Prior to the introduction of the medical community in the natural birth process, any maternal recommendations and guidelines were passed from mother to daughter or through lay midwives, herbal and folk practitioners. Childbirth, though risky, was not considered pathological and the majority did not receive…

Soft drink consumption may increase risk of pancreatic cancer

Tamer M. Fouad, M.D..

Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly two-fold compared with individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.…

Diabetic Nephropathy - Early intervention is the key!

R. Zein, Pharm D. Diabetes has become the most common single cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States and worldwide. This is due to the fact that diabetes, in particular type 2 diabetes, is increasing in prevalence and patients with diabetes are living longer. Diabetes has become the most common single…