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News for February 2009

  
02/28/09News article Travel Safety Can Be a Passport to Good Health
  
02/27/09News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 27, 2009
News article Drug Improves Mobility in Some MS Patients
News article Even Mild Strokes Can Do Harm
News article Fainting Most Common Medical Crisis on Planes
News article Girls' Anti-Social Behavior Predictive of Later Depression
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 27, 2009
News article Health Tip: Dealing With Depression After Pregnancy
News article Health Tip: Prevent Your Children From Choking
News article Hormone Drug May Help Drinkers Stay Sober
News article Men With BRCA Gene Mutations Unaware of Cancer Risks
News article New Test May Mean Faster Breast Cancer Treatment
News article Risk Score May Predict Abnormal Heart Rhythm
News article Snowblower Hand Injuries Often Extensive, Study Finds
News article Take Note: Doodling Can Help Memory
News article Teens From Smoke-Free Homes Carry on Tradition
News article Views on Old Age May Become Reality Later
  
02/26/09Federal Press Release Arthritis Pain May Keep People with Heart Disease Physically Inactive
News article Alzheimer's Plaques More Complex Than Thought
News article Antibiotic Combo Fights Resistant TB
News article Babies Born in High Pollen Months at Wheezing Risk
News article Caffeine May Offer Some Skin Cancer Protection
News article Car-Crash Death Rates Depend on Where You Live in U.S.
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 26, 2009
News article Diagnosing Strep Key to Curbing Rheumatic Heart Disease
News article Gene Mutation Linked to Inherited ALS
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 26, 2009
News article Health Tip: Does Your Child Have an Ear Infection?
News article Health Tip: Understanding Metabolic Syndrome
News article Human Ancestors Put Best Foot Forward 1.5M Years Ago
News article Joint Replacement Soars as Number of Docs Falls
News article Lowering BP in Dialysis Cases Cuts Heart Risks
News article Men's Stroke Risk Rises Dramatically in Mid-40s
News article Scientists Discover New Drug Targets for Crohn's Disease
News article Solostar Injection Pen Approved for Diabetes
News article With 4 Legs They All Walk the Same, It Seems
News article Yoga May Bring Calm to Breast Cancer Treatment
  
02/25/09Federal Press Release Heart-Healthy, Reduced-Calorie Diets Promote Long-term Weight Loss
News article Antibiotic-Resistant Meningitis Reported in U.S.
News article Chili Pepper Compound Can Bring Pain Relief
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 25, 2009
News article Compounds Found to Protect Rabbits From Cerebral Palsy
News article Experts Call for FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products
News article FDA Halts New Applications From Indian Drug Maker's Plant
News article Genes May Help Drive Rotator Cuff Injury
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 25, 2009
News article Health Tip: Helping a Broken Toe Heal
News article Health Tip: Lift Weights to Boost Your Health
News article Hormones May Help Shield Women from Parkinson's
News article Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins Varies Widely
News article Obesity Just as Risky for Teens as Heavy Smoking
News article Scientists Spot New Clue to Alzheimer's
News article Study Pinpoints New Gene for Cystic Fibrosis
News article Tests Might Diagnose, Predict Prostate Cancer
News article Using a Balloon to Repair a Broken Back
News article Want to Lose Weight? Just Eat Less, Diet Study Suggests
News article Weak Evidence Backs Most Heart Guidelines, Report Finds
News article Why Music Triggers a Walk Down Memory Lane
News article Work May Not Be Best for Young Kids
  
02/24/09News article 'Degrading' Lyrics Linked to Teen Sex
News article Ailment Linked to Pigs May Reveal Keys to Other Disorders
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 24, 2009
News article Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy
News article Drinking Raises Cancer Risk for Middle-Age Women
News article Drugs May Help Healthy Men Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
News article Gene Variant Raises Risk of Uterine Fibroids
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 24, 2009
News article Health Tip: At Risk for Gingivitis
News article Health Tip: Good Gardening Techniques
News article Meditation May Boost College Students' Learning
News article Most HIV-Infected Prisoners Go Untreated After Release
News article PSA Tests Not Race-Specific, Study Finds
News article Recession Scrambling Health Spending in U.S.
News article Scientists Find Gene for Tooth Enamel
News article Waiting Is the Hardest Part in Biopsies
  
02/23/09News article Aneurysms in 2nd Generation May Not Come Early
News article Anti-Cholesterol Drug May Ease Back Pain
News article Are Internet-Addicted Kids More Violent?
News article Calcium Helps Ward Off Colon Cancer
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 23, 2009
News article Control Your Anger, Help Your Heart
News article Global Warming May Bring More Respiratory Woes
News article Head Injury While Young Ups Epilepsy Risk
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 23, 2009
News article Health Tip: Causes of Corns
News article Health Tip: Getting Answers About Allergy Shots
News article Male Infertility Tied to Testicular Cancer Risk
News article Many Combat Vets Suffer Severe Headaches Upon Return
News article Media Influences Cancer Care
News article Mice Study Shows How 'Fat Gene' Works
News article Reminders Help Patients Get Better Care
News article Technique May Let More Women Use Tamoxifen
News article Too Little Vitamin D May Mean More Colds and Flu
News article Watching R-Rated Movies Boosts Kids' Smoking Risk
  
02/22/09News article Any Old Cane Won't Do
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 22, 2009
News article Scientists May Have New Way to Fight the Flu
  
02/21/09News article Walking Program May Relieve Peripheral Artery Pain
  
02/20/09News article 1 in 10 Ex-NFL Players Used Steroids, Poll Reports
News article Adapting Gait May Help Elderly Avoid Falls
News article Anatomy May Help Identify Sleep Apnea
News article Bill Clinton, Health Groups to Tackle Childhood Obesity
News article Coffee or Tea Consumption May Lower Stroke Risk
News article Early Menopause Doubles Stroke Risk
News article Experimental Drug May Prevent Plaque Buildup
News article Few Stroke Patients Get Clot-Busting Drug
News article Finding May Lead to New Drugs for Urinary Infections
News article Gene Variant Tied to Severity of Drinking
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 20, 2009
News article Health Tip: If You Have a Food Allergy
News article Health Tip: Living With Sickle Cell Disease
News article Laser Therapy Disappoints in Stroke Trial
News article Many Older Men Won't Benefit from PSA Test
News article New Advances May Treat Stroke Faster, Better
News article Scientists Gain Insight Into Blood Cancer's Progression
News article Women Less Apt to Get Clot-Buster, Study Finds
  
02/19/09News article A Pill to Prevent Hearing Loss?
News article B Vitamins Might Lower Stroke Risk
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 19, 2009
News article Fast Arrival at Hospital After Stroke Pays Off
News article FDA Warns Users on Psoriasis Drug
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 19, 2009
News article Health Tip: Keeping Your Children Warm in Winter
News article Health Tip: Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea
News article If Parents Had Alzheimer's, Aging May Come Early
News article Implanted Device Approved for Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
News article Know the Warning Signs of Stroke? Most Don't.
News article More Fast-Food Joints in Neighborhoods Mean More Strokes
News article Obesity, Lack of Insurance Take Toll on Young Americans
News article Out-of-Control Blood Sugar May Affect Memory
News article Stress May Speed Melanoma Progression
News article Thrill-Seekers' Brains May Be Wired Differently
News article Two-Drug Combo May Lower Diabetics' Kidney Risk
News article Uninsured Hospital Stays On the Rise
  
02/18/09News article Cancer Death Rates Decline Among Blacks, But Disparities Linger
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 18, 2009
News article ER Less Likely to Diagnose Stroke in Younger Folks
News article Genetic Mutations Linked to Deadly Brain Cancer
News article Genetics May Help Fine-Tune Warfarin Dosage
News article Health Groups Slam Tobacco Marketing to Women
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 18, 2009
News article Health Tip: Storing Breast Milk
News article Health Tip: Your Diabetes Health-Care Team
News article Is Bypass Truly Better than Stenting?
News article Many Clinical Trials Moving Overseas
News article Nausea Drug Shows Promise Against Opioid Addiction
News article Newborn Screenings Now Required Across U.S.
News article Silent Strokes More Common in Younger People Than Thought
News article Social Class, Gender Won't Shield Smokers from Harm
News article Sunken, Unexploded Bombs Pose Cancer Risk
News article Tumors Linked to Fetal Stem Cell Transplant
News article Working With Robots May Help After a Stroke
  
02/17/09News article Aging Brain May Contribute to Some Hearing Loss
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 17, 2009
News article Deaf Children Can Create Own Sign Language
News article Doctors' Guide to Cancer Drugs May Need Revising
News article Exploring Genetic Link Between Migraines, Cardiovascular Trouble
News article Eye Problems, Hearing Loss May Be Linked
News article Gene Test May Help Predict Colon Cancer's Return
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 17, 2009
News article Health Tip: Preparing for a Stress Test
News article Health Tip: Tobacco and Oral Health
News article Liver Cirrhosis May Also Harm Brain, Heart
News article Menopause Drug Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence
News article MRSA Cases Dropping in Hospital ICUs
News article On Sun Safety, Pool Staff May Take Cue From Others
News article One in Three Cancer Survivors on Unemployment Line
News article Prenatal Exposure to Traffic Pollution May Lead to Asthma
News article Reading, Games Help Keep Aging Memories Sharp
News article Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Raise Shingles Risk
News article Skin Woes Take Toll on U.S. Combat Troops
  
02/16/09News article Add More Facts to Drug Ads, Experts Urge
News article Age No Bar to Aggressive Rx for Cardiogenic Shock
News article Beta Blocker Blocks Feelings of Bad Memories
News article Coffee Drinking Lowers Women's Stroke Risk
News article Economic Bad Times Put Minorities at Higher Crime Risk
News article Experts Release Guidelines on Use of Breast MRI
News article Family History of Melanoma Doubles Parkinson's Risk
News article Genes That Control Body's Salt Levels Are Identified
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 16, 2009
News article Health Tip: Scuba Diving Safety
News article Health Tip: When Arthritis Affects the Hands
News article Hodgkin's Survivors Prone to Breast Cancer Later
News article Not Many U.S. Kids Need Statins
News article Salt Boosts Blood Pressure in High-Risk Patients
News article Sudden Cardiac Death Rare in Young Athletes
News article Teaching Hospitals' Post-Op Gains Not Extended to Blacks
News article Uloric Approved for Gout
News article Using Sleep to Manage Headaches May Cause Insomnia
  
02/15/09News article Being Heart Smart Just Makes Sense
News article Gene Therapy Holds Promise for HIV
  
02/14/09News article Cleaning House May Be Risky for Women With Asthma
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 14, 2009
News article Men Must Contend With a Biological Clock, Too
  
02/13/09News article Casting Seems Best for Severe Ankle Sprains
News article Chocolate for Your Valentine a Healthy Idea
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 13, 2009
News article College Kids and Monkeys About Equal on Math
News article Even Mismatched Cord Blood Can Help Kids
News article Exercise Boosts Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 13, 2009
News article Health Tip: Help Reduce Your Risk of Lung Disease
News article Health Tip: Take Care of Your Teeth
News article Herbal Remedy Could Halt Peanut Allergy
News article Immune Cells Shrink Tumors in Mice
News article Many Hospital Patients Can't ID Their Doctors
News article Men, the Obvious Sex
News article New Anti-Clotting Treatment Urged for Cancer Patients
News article Report Urges Broader Effort to Stem Emotional Disorders in Youth
News article Researchers ID Biomarker for Fatal Prostate Cancer
News article Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia
News article Sponsor Dollars Key to Flu Vaccine Study Publication
News article Stars Strut Catwalk for Women's Heart Health
News article Winter's Cold, Summer's Heat Take a Toll
  
02/12/09News article 2 or More Sodas a Day Boost Women's Kidney Risks
News article Baby Gestures Linked to Vocabulary Development
News article Belly Fat May Make Migraines More Likely
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 12, 2009
News article Court Says Vaccine Not the Cause of Autism
News article Docs Override Most Electronic Drug Warnings
News article Drug Inhibits Colon Cancer in Mice
News article Drug Reduces Inflammatory Arthritis Symptoms, Lesions
News article Genetic Code of Common Cold Cracked
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 12, 2009
News article Health Tip: Women and High Blood Pressure
News article Health Tip: Spotting Between Menstrual Periods
News article Job Losses Carry High 'Stress Tag'
News article Skin Cells Turned Into Working Heart Muscle
News article Smokeless Tobacco May Not Help Smokers Quit
News article Study Brings Value of Echocardiography Into Focus
News article Texting After Fainting a Good Sign
News article Tobacco Companies Targeting Teens, Study Says
  
02/11/09News article 'Near-Wins' Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 11, 2009
News article Empathy Might Be in the Genes
News article Experience Brings Better Angioplasty Outcomes
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 11, 2009
News article Health Tip: Diabetics and Drinking
News article Health Tip: The Importance of Good Posture
News article Key to Lyme Disease Virulence Discovered
News article Levels of Circulating Tumor Cells Could Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome
News article New Drug Shows Promise Against Heartbeat Abnormality
News article Poll Shows Strong Support for Obama Health Care Reforms
News article Promise of Cash Prompts Smokers to Quit
News article Signs of Leukemia Show Up Years Before Diagnosis
News article Tuba Spells Trouble for Young Musician
News article Urine Test May One Day Predict Prostate Cancer
  
02/10/09News article Chronic Low Back Pain Is on the Rise
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 10, 2009
News article Cyclosporine Eye Drops a Good Deal for Dry Eye
News article Dietary Aid Helps Kidney Patients Stay Safe
News article Garlic Yields Up Its Health Secret
News article Gender Disparities Persist in Treatment of Stroke
News article Genes Help Cancer-Linked Viruses Elude Immune System
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 10, 2009
News article Health Tip: Preparing for an Ultrasound
News article Health Tip: Use Less Salt in Your Diet
News article Long-Term Aspirin Use Seems to Protect Against Colorectal Lesions
News article Low Humidity Levels Help Flu Germs Spread
News article Medicare Faces Challenges Caring for Chronically Ill
News article Mediterranean Diet Aids the Aging Brain: Study
News article New Technology May Boost Artificial Arms
News article Obese Moms More Likely to Have Babies With Birth Defects
News article Scientists Spot Possible Treatment for Rett Syndrome
News article Smokers Will Stop for Their Pet's Sake
  
02/09/09News article 1st Drug From Genetically Altered Animals Approved
News article 2 Genes Implicated in Autism
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 9, 2009
News article Disease Diagnosis Can Spur Change in Lifestyle
News article Experiences Bring More Joy Than Possessions Do
News article FDA Seeks Better Regulation of Painkillers
News article Genetic Test for Heart Disease Risk in the Works
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 9, 2009
News article Health Tip: Control Risk Factors for Stroke
News article Health Tip: Unexplained Swelling
News article Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD
News article Marijuana Linked to Aggressive Testicular Cancer
News article Minority Clinics Tougher on Doctors
News article Painkiller Abuse Increases Among Young Adults
News article Pregnancy May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival
News article Scientists Heartened at Prospect of End to Stem Cell Ban
News article Taking Statins Faithfully Lengthens Life
News article Tests Gauge Alzheimer's Patients' Ability to Drive
News article Vitamins Do Older Women Little Good
  
02/08/09News article Brain Protein May Have Potential Against Alzheimer's
News article Get to Know the Pap Test
  
02/07/09News article FDA: Company Knowingly Shipped Tainted Peanut Products
News article Healthy Heart Tips for a Bad Economy
  
02/06/09Federal Press Release During Heart Month and on National Wear Red Day, Heart Truth Campaign Raises Awareness
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 6, 2009
News article Female Hormones Deter Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
News article Fertility Drugs Do Not Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk
News article First Ablation Catheters Approved for Atrial Fibrillation
News article For Preschoolers, Even 'Play' Tends to Be Sedentary
News article Gene Test Could Predict Thyroid Cancer Risk
News article Gene Therapy May Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis
News article Genome Study Points to New Culprit for Schizophrenia
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 6, 2009
News article Health Tip: Caring for a Canker Sore
News article Health Tip: Do I Have a Cold or Flu?
News article Imaging of Low Back Pain Fails to Change Outcomes
News article Minorities Distrust Medical System More
News article Needed: Blood Donations
News article Panel Finds Evidence Murky on Full-Body Skin Exams
News article Parental Distrust May Explain Lack of Black Children in Clinical Trials
News article Prescription Chondroitin May Help Knee Osteoarthritis
News article Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Faces Tough Battle Against Pancreatic Cancer
  
02/05/09Federal Press Release CDC Adds African-American Media Resources to New Online Newsroom
News article Cancer Patients Often Stranded in Health Insurance Nightmares
News article Cataract Surgery Doesn't Worsen AMD
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 5, 2009
News article Color Can Affect How People Think and Act
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 5, 2009
News article Health Tip: Controlling Your Blood Sugar
News article Health Tip: Wean Your Child From Breast-Feeding
News article Lung Problems Persist for 9/11 Responders
News article Private Health Care Info Needs Better Safeguards
News article Quick Stroke Treatment Improves Outcomes
News article Rural Areas Able to Increase Colon Cancer Screenings
News article Shorter Menopause May Speed Risk of Heart Disease
News article Spine Injuries a Common Result of Car Crashes
News article Statins Don't Cut Cancer Risk
News article Two-Thirds of Hispanic Women Discover Breast Cancer Themselves
News article Vitamin D Deficit May Trigger MS Risk Gene
News article What Moms Learned May Be Passed to Offspring
News article Zinc May Counter Effects of Alcohol in Early Pregnancy
  
02/04/09Federal Press Release National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day is February 7, 2009
Federal Press Release Plan Offers Guidance For Evaluating Menopause-Like Condition in Girls and Young Women
News article Adding a Cancer Drug May Make Matters Worse
News article Artificial Light Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
News article Cancer Survivors Say Costs Keep Them From Care
News article Dialysis Patients Do Better at Higher Altitudes
News article Discharge Plan Cuts Hospital Readmissions, Patient Costs
News article Drop in Breast Cancer Rates Due to Drop in HRT Use
News article Exercise Key Player in Knee Replacement Recovery
News article Gene Mutation Tied to Majority of Cases of Mental Retardation
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2009
News article Health Tip: Prevent Painful Chapped Hands
News article Health Tip: Safe Use of a Generator
News article High Resting Heart Rate Spells Trouble for Women
News article Leprosy Drug Holds Promise for Autoimmune Diseases
News article Methamphetamine Abuse Costs U.S. $23.4 Billion
News article Most Young, Black Females Are Not Getting HPV Vaccine
News article New Standards Set for Heparin and Glycerin
News article Plan Hopes to ID Early Halt in Reproductive Function
News article RSV to Blame for 1 in 13 Pediatrician Visits
News article Tainted China Formula Caused High Rate of Kidney Stones in Kids
News article Vectical Ointment Approved for Psoriasis
  
02/03/09News article 2 Years of Hormone Use May Be 'Safe'
News article Are We Exercising Pain Away? Not So Much.
News article Childhood Beach Vacations May Boost Melanoma Risk
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 3, 2009
News article Fewer Women Are Having Mammograms
News article Fractures in Older Adults Up Death Risk
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 3, 2009
News article Health Tip: Safe Use of Air Bags
News article Health Tip: Taking Your Temperature
News article Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's
News article Medicare Drug Plan 'Doughnut Hole' Could Impact Seniors' Health
News article Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
News article Radiation From CT Scans Not Always the Same
News article SSRI Antidepressants May Lower Adult Suicide Risk
News article Stool-Based Colon Cancer Tests Vary Widely in Accuracy
News article Therapy, Meds Best for Lumbar Low Back Pain
News article U.S. Flu Season Off to Slow Start
  
02/02/09Federal Press Release Nipples in your Face(book)?
News article Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression
News article Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 2, 2009
News article Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
News article Experts Urge Limits on Use of Cardiac CT Scans
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2009
News article Health Tip: Caring for a Deep Cut
News article Health Tip: Check Your Child's Car Seat
News article Inflammation May Play Role in Sleep Duration
News article Kapidex Approved for Acid Reflux
News article Many Kids Don't Need the Vitamins They're Taking
News article Mental Illness Doesn't Predict Violent Behavior
News article New Clues to Stopping Colitis-Linked Cancer
News article Newer Sedative May Reduce Delirium in ICU Patients
News article Obama Orders Review of FDA in Salmonella Outbreak
News article Quick Orthopedic Repair Can Save Young Shoulders
News article Smoking-Low Birth Weight Link Explained in Part
News article Stroke Drug Might Be a Memory-Booster
News article Teen TV Time Tied to Adult Depression
News article When Gauging Age, the Eyes Have It
News article You Own It, You'll Eat It
  
02/01/09News article A Checklist for Joint Replacement Surgery
News article Health Highlights: Feb. 1, 2009
News article Studies Struggle to Gauge Glucosamine's Worth

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