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News for March 2009

  
03/31/09Federal Press Release New National Online Resource Provides Practical Advice and Hope for People Dealing with Emotional Health Issues Related to Financial Stress
News article As CT Radiation Accumulates, Cancer Risk May Rise
News article Bed Bugs Bring No Disease Danger
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 31, 2009
News article Effort Could Lead to Blood Tests for Heart Problems
News article FDA Investigating Salmonella-Tainted Pistachios
News article FDA Warns Drug Makers to Stop Selling Unapproved Prescription Painkillers
News article For Diabetics, On-Demand Care May Not Help
News article Gene Screen Could Help Spot Melanoma
News article Health Highlights: March 31, 2009
News article Health Tip: Managing the Teen Years
News article Health Tip: Meditation Is a Peaceful State of Mind
News article New Device 'Fingers' Heart Risk
News article Patient's Own Stem Cells Might Treat Heart Attack
News article People With MS May Have Lower Cancer Risk
News article Plavix Plus Aspirin Lowers Stroke Risk
News article Public Housing for Homeless Alcoholics Saves Money
News article Raw Nuts Could Be Salmonella Source in Pistachios: Report
News article Study Casts Doubt on Influential Hospital Safety Survey
News article Study Links Pesticides to Birth Defects
News article Vaccine Approved for Japanese Encephalitis
  
03/30/09Federal Press Release National Lupus Campaign - Launch Event
News article Action-Filled Video Games Boost Adult Vision
News article Afinitor Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer
News article Babies Born Only 2 to 3 Weeks Early May Face Development Delays
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 30, 2009
News article Health Highlights: March 30, 2009
News article Health Tip: Breathe Fresh Air at Home
News article Health Tip: Protect Aging Feet
News article Hormone Reduces Mortality in Heart Patients With High BP
News article Japanese Herbals May Ease Gastro Woes
News article Kidney Nerve Deactivation Could Ease Hypertension
News article Labels on OTC Painkillers Need Improvement
News article Most Teens Aren't Getting Preventive Health Care
News article New Device Treats Common Heart Rhythm Disorder
News article New Surgery for Heart Failure Proves Ineffective
News article No Increase in Clots With Drug-Eluting Stents
News article Omega-3s of No Added Benefit to Heart Attack Patients
News article One Pill Might Prevent Heart Disease
News article Rapid Infant Weight Gain Linked to Childhood Obesity
News article School PE Programs Don't Lower Child Obesity
News article Scientists Identify More Breast Cancer Genes
News article Statin Might Help Fight Blood Clots in Veins
News article Statin Might Help Fight Blood Clots in Veins
News article Statins May Help Before Artery-Opening Surgery
News article Stem Cell Injections Seem to Reduce Angina Pain
News article Super Bowl Loss Can 'Kill' Some Fans
  
03/29/09Federal Press Release Researchers Identify Genetic Variations That May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
News article Tips to Avoid Spring Cleaning Mishaps
  
03/28/09News article What You Need to Know When Your Stomach Aches
  
03/27/09Federal Press Release HHS Releases $338 Million to Expand Community Health Centers, Serve More Patients
News article Baby's Sleep Position May Not Affect Severity of Head Flattening
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 27, 2009
News article Families That Eat Together Serve Up Good Dietary Habits
News article Health Highlights: March 27, 2009
News article Health Tip: Depression Among Seniors
News article Health Tip: Warning Signs of Peptic Ulcer
News article Health-Care Costs Go Up, and Stay Up, for Abused Women
News article How Much Should Women Drink? It Depends on Who You Ask
News article Kidney Ailments May Rise Along With Blood Pressure
News article Microsurgery May Cut Swelling After Breast Cancer Treatment
News article Most Fatalities in Teen Crashes Are Not the Drivers
News article Networking May Aid Blacks Who Need Kidney Transplant
News article Newly Pregnant Smokers Have a 15-Week Window to Quit
News article One in Five Working Adults Said to Lack Health Insurance
News article Patients' Bill of Rights Too Tough to Read
News article Scientists Capture HIV Transfer Among T-Cells on Video
News article Study Links Sugar Production in Yeast Cells to Longevity
News article Third of EMS Stethoscopes Carry MRSA Virus
News article Treatment Target for Herpes Pinpointed
  
03/26/09News article AIDS Drug Slows Spread of Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 26, 2009
News article Diabetics May Soon Have Low-Sugar Vegetable Juice
News article Fish in U.S. Rivers Tainted With Common Medications
News article For All Their Plusses, Pets Pose a Risk for Falls, Too
News article Genes May Boost Harm to Kids From Secondhand Smoke
News article Health Highlights: March 26, 2009
News article Health Tip: Asthmatics Don't Have to Stop Exercising
News article Health Tip: Your Children Need Iron
News article Midwest and Northeast May Face Surgeon Shortage
News article New Guidelines for Treating Heart Failure
News article New MRI Technology Expands Its Power
News article Registry Created for Broken Heart Syndrome
News article Swallowing-Breathing Dysfunction Worsens Lung Disorder
News article U.S. Asked to Do More for Kids' Mental Health
News article Urine Test May ID Unhealthy Diets
News article Using Too Much Salt Is Common in U.S., CDC Says
News article What Causes Mystery Heart Condition?
News article Working Memory Fluctuates in Kids With ADHD
  
03/25/09Federal Press Release Male Circumcision Reduces Risk of Genital Herpes and HPV Infection, but Not Syphilis
News article A Child's Sweet Tooth May Be All in the Bones
News article Black Women at Higher Risk for Aggressive Breast Tumors
News article Brain 'Thinning' May Indicate Susceptibility to Depression
News article Circumcision Guards Against STDs
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 25, 2009
News article Drug Combo Helps Larynx Cancer Patients Preserve Voice Box
News article Faulty Household Wiring Can Trigger a Heart Defibrillator
News article Few Hospitals Embracing Electronic Health Record Systems
News article Gene Test May ID Younger Women at Risk for Melanoma
News article Health Highlights: March 25, 2009
News article Health Tip: Recognizing Arthritis in the Thumb
News article Health Tip: Remember to Take Your Medicine
News article Music Can Help Restore Stroke Patients' Sight
News article Oral Yogurt 'Vaccine' Could Blunt Ouch Factor
News article Romantic Love Can Last
News article Scientists ID New Biomarker for Prostate Cancer
News article U.S. Urged to Start 'Fixing the Problem' of Food Safety
  
03/24/09News article Anesthesia in Youngest Kids May be Linked to Learning Disabilities
News article Catching Ovarian Cancer Early May Miss Aggressive Tumors
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 24, 2009
News article Collaborative Care Helps Ease Chronic Pain
News article Danon Disease Can Be Quickly Fatal, Study Finds
News article Drug-Coated Sponges May Limit Catheter Infections
News article Flushing From Alcohol a Risk Factor for Esophageal Cancer
News article Gulf War Syndrome May Stem From Chemical Exposure
News article Health Highlights: March 24, 2009
News article Health Tip: Taking a Daily Aspirin
News article Health Tip: Try Kickboxing
News article HPV Data May Aid Vaccine's Effectiveness
News article Licorice May Block Absorption of Organ Transplant Drug
News article Many Americans Fear Being Diagnosed With Diabetes
News article Omega-3 Fatty Acids Guard Against Advanced Prostate Cancer
News article Soy May Help Shield Asian-American Girls From Breast Cancer
News article Study IDs Variations in Black, White Genomes
News article Tight Blood Sugar Control May Raise Risks in the ICU
News article With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple
  
03/23/09Federal Press Release Alcohol Flush Signals Increased Cancer Risk among East Asians
News article Blacks Wait Longer for Hospital Bed, Study Finds
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 23, 2009
News article Dogs Help in Hunt for New Cancer Drugs
News article Electrical Signal in Brain Seems to Warn of 'Mistakes'
News article Family History Plays Key Role in Blood Clot Risk
News article Gold Nanospheres Show Promise in 'Boiling' Out Cancer
News article Health Highlights: March 23, 2009
News article Health Tip: Check Your Baby's Feet
News article Health Tip: Removing a Splinter
News article High Blood Fat Levels Common in Americans
News article Improved Fungicides May Be Easier on Environment
News article Lowest Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Levels the Best
News article Many Americans Fall Short on Their Vitamin D
News article New Yogurt May Ease Stomach Ulcers
News article Osteoporosis May Raise Risk for Vertigo
News article Protein From Yellow Peas May Lower Blood Pressure
News article Study IDs Gene Variants Tied to Sudden Cardiac Death
News article Study Links Smoking to Increased Risk of Pancreatitis
News article Symbyax Approved for Treatment-Resistant Depression
News article Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life Span
News article With the Economy Down, Vasectomy Rates Are Up
  
03/22/09News article What to Expect From a Colonoscopy
  
03/21/09News article With Spring Here, Use Sun Sense to Enjoy It
  
03/20/09News article 3 Steps Might Help Stop MRSA's Spread
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 20, 2009
News article Combo Screening Doesn't Spot Early Ovarian Cancer
News article Diabetics and Elderly May Fare Better With Bypass
News article FDA Expands Weight-Loss Products Safety Alert
News article FDA Panel Backs New Anti-Clotting Drug
News article Genetics Should Decide Warfarin Dose, Study Reiterates
News article Health Highlights: March 20, 2009
News article Health Tip: Coping With Fibromyalgia
News article Health Tip: Your Body Needs Zinc
News article Hospital Practices Influence Which Moms Will Breast-Feed
News article Human Brain Works Between Order and Chaos
News article Insights Give New Hope Against Cystic Fibrosis
News article Lexapro Approved for Adolescent Depression
News article Maggots as Good as Gel in Leg Ulcer Treatments
News article Most New EMS Recruits Overweight or Obese
News article Poison Prevention Requires Diligence
News article Researchers Suspect Genetic Link to COPD
  
03/19/09Federal Press Release Insulin Pens and Insulin Cartridges Must Not Be Shared
News article 'Good Feelings' From Alcohol Only Come With Fewer Drinks
News article Brain Hemorrhage Might Explain Natasha Richardson's Death
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2009
News article Dearth of Data on Capabilities May Be Hurting ER Care
News article Emotions of Music Touch Universal Chord
News article Gleevec Prevents Return of Intestinal Cancer, Study Confirms
News article Health Highlights: March 19, 2009
News article Health Tip: Managing Urinary Incontinence
News article Health Tip: Triggers for Canker Sores
News article Internal Clock and Metabolism May Be Linked
News article Natasha Richardson Died From Head Trauma: Autopsy
News article New Parkinson's Treatment Shows Promise in Animals
News article PSA Testing: What Should Men Do?
News article Stress May Encourage E. Coli Illness
News article Study Finds Millions More May Benefit From Statins
News article Support Network May Play Role in Benefits of Drinking
News article TB Still Declining in U.S., But at Slower Rate
News article Trying to Decide? Forget the Facts and Phone a Friend
News article Yale Lab Discovers New Gene-Based Syndrome
  
03/18/09News article 2 Studies Conflict Over Value of Prostate Cancer Screening
News article A Little Drink May Be Good for Your Bones
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 18, 2009
News article Course of West Nile Infection Charted
News article Guidelines Suggested for Heart-Kidney Transplants
News article Health Highlights: March 18, 2009
News article Health Tip: Lifting Safety for Caregivers
News article Health Tip: Stress and Diabetes
News article High Rate of Early Heart Failure Seen in Blacks
News article Millions of Americans With Chronic Ills Put Off Health Care
News article Mussel-Based Glue May Make Surgery Safer
News article Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life
News article Obesity Tied to Poor Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Outcomes
News article Progress Reported Against Gene Involved in Hepatitis C
News article Researchers Use Gene to End High Blood Sugar in Mice
News article Trial Vaccine May Protect Against Serious Viral Infection
News article Unmarried Childbirths in U.S. Reach Record Levels
News article When Breast Cancer Recurs, Finding Pre-Symptoms Is Key
  
03/17/09Federal Press Release “The Rocket Boys of NIH”— New Children’s Book Released
News article Admissions for Prescription Painkiller Abuse on Rise
News article Black Male Children Face Highest Risk for Food Allergies
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 17, 2009
News article CT Scans of Pregnant Women Increasing
News article Drug Fails to Slow Progression of Atherosclerosis
News article Health Highlights: March 17, 2009
News article Health Tip: Getting a Tetanus Shot
News article Health Tip: Reducing Your Risk of Kidney Stones
News article Hormone Might Help Restore Female Fertility
News article Low-Dose Acitretin May Reduce Nail Psoriasis
News article Lymphedema Raises Cost of Breast Cancer Care
News article Most Devout Most Likely to Fight Death to the End
News article Musicians' Brain Waves Are Also in Tune
News article Narcolepsy Drug Might Be Addictive
News article Tiniest Babies Carry Biggest Costs
News article UV Lights, Fans May Curb TB Spread in Hospitals
News article Walk 100 Steps a Minute for 'Moderate' Exercise
  
03/16/09News article 'Watchful Waiting' Safe With Low-Risk Prostate Cancers
News article Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
News article Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area
News article Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
News article Botox Alternative May Safely Smooth Forehead Lines
News article Child's Food Allergies Take Toll on Family Plans
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 16, 2009
News article Defibrillator May Not Help Many With Heart Failure
News article Experts Revise Guidelines on Daily Aspirin for Heart
News article Exposure to Peanuts May Build Tolerance to Allergy
News article Fewer Teens Sniffing Glue, Household Products
News article Firefighters Have Narrower-Than-Normal Arteries, Study Finds
News article Food Allergy Labeling Not Always Accurate
News article Health Highlights: March 16, 2009
News article Health Tip: Have Your Child's Hearing Checked
News article Health Tip: Prepare Food Carefully
News article New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma
News article Steroid Concoction May Ease Sinusitis
News article Study Questions Screening for Leg Vessel Blockages
News article Taser Stun Guns Can Cause Brain Injury
News article To Rid Heads of Lice, Wet-Combing May Work Best
News article Using Music and Sports to Improve Kids' Asthma
  
03/14/09News article Health Highlights: March 14, 2009
News article Traditional Chinese Therapy May Help Ease Eczema
  
03/13/09Federal Press Release National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - March 20, 2009
News article Aging Baby Boomers May Swamp Cardiac Care
News article Cancer Drug May Offer New Hope for Lupus Patients
News article Children's Bath Products Contain Contaminants
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 13, 2009
News article Dialysis Via Fistulas May Help Young or Old
News article Drugs Before Stents for Stable Heart Disease, Study Says
News article Eye Care Checkups Tied to Insurance Status
News article First DNA Tests for HPV Approved
News article Freezing Kidney Cancers Shows Promise
News article Health Highlights: March 13, 2009
News article Health Tip: If You Have Bad Breath
News article Health Tip: Minor Reaction to Childhood Immunizations
News article Investigational Drug May Help Avert Blood Clots
News article Many Seniors Not Selecting Lowest Cost Medicare Drug Plans
News article Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
News article Musicians' Brains Tuned to Emotions in Sound
News article Preemie Delivery Tied to Later Heart Woes for Women
News article Traffic Jams Harm the Heart
News article Unconscious Learning: In the Eye of the Beholder?
News article Weight Loss Might Not Curb Knee Arthritis
News article Younger Women With Breast Cancer Face Added Peril
  
03/12/09News article Abnormal Heart Rhythm Boosts Death Risk for Diabetics
News article Brain Scans Shed Light on Dyslexia
News article Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Increased Fatigue
News article Clear Skies Have Become Less So Over Time, Data Show
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2009
News article European Researchers Call for New Doping Standards
News article Freckles, Moles May Indicate Risk for Eye Cancer
News article Health Highlights: March 12, 2009
News article Health Tip: Exercise for Bone Health
News article Health Tip: Prevent Bleeding Gums
News article Injected Medication Errors a Major Problem
News article Kids Who Live Near Green Spaces Seem to Walk More
News article Pancreatic Drug Trial Halted on Promising Results
News article Scientists ID Biomarkers for Rheumatoid Arthritis
News article Smoking Isn't Falling as Fast as Officials Hoped: Report
News article Some Elderly Heart Failure Patients Get Little Help From Meds, Study Finds
  
03/11/09News article Clinical Trials Update: March 11, 2009
News article Clues Found to Brain Mechanism Behind Migraines
News article Combo of Tests Might Spot Ovarian Cancer Early
News article DNA Testing Lays Romanov Murder Mystery to Rest
News article Fear of Pain Drives Requests for Assisted Death
News article Genes May Decide Which Smokers Get Lung Disease
News article Health Highlights: March 11, 2009
News article Health Tip: Getting Back to Sleep
News article Health Tip: The Signs of Hunger
News article Living Kidney Donation Chains May Help More Get Transplants
News article Malaria Drug Doesn't Boost Survival Odds With Prion Diseases
News article Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks
News article Neck Fat a Measure of Heart Risk
News article New Test Seems to Spot Deadly Heart Condition
News article Overweight Preschoolers Raise Their Heart Disease Risk
News article Ozone Pollution Taking Toll on American Lives
News article Parkinson's Treatment Drugs Even Out Over Long Term
News article People With Insomnia May Be Plagued for Awhile
News article Second-Generation Female Condom Approved
News article Slight Cut in Salt Intake Would Mean Fewer Heart Attacks, Deaths
News article Too Little Sleep May Raise Diabetes Risk
  
03/10/09Federal Press Release Brain Awareness Week Teaches Kids How Their Brains Work
Federal Press Release HHS Calls Attention to Increasing Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women and Girls
News article 'Male Lumpectomy' May Help Some With Prostate Cancer
News article Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks
News article Antidepressant Use Tied to Cardiac Death in Women
News article Church-Based Weight Plan Peels Off Pounds for Blacks
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2009
News article Drug-Eluting Stents Show Promise for Leg Arteries
News article Electronic Communication May Be Boon to Doctors' Time
News article Folic Acid Supplements Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
News article For Primary Care, More Patients Are Seeing Specialists
News article Health Highlights: March 10, 2009
News article Health Tip: Avoid Animal Bites
News article Health Tip: Help Keep Anxiety Under Control
News article Japanese Researchers Develop New Smallpox Vaccine
News article Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease May Speed Dementia
News article Shootings Linked to Alcohol-to-Go Outlets, Study Finds
News article Study Links Blood Type and Pancreatic Cancer
News article Sunburn Might Play a Role in Rosacea
  
03/09/09Federal Press Release Rethinking Drinking Offers Tools to Assess and Change Risky Drinking Habits
News article Bone Cement Eases Pain of Late-Stage Cancers
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2009
News article Combo Treatment for Aggressive Brain Tumor May Lengthen Life
News article CPR Can Save Young Lives, Too
News article Device Approved for Child Heart Operations
News article DNA Variations May Alter Risk of Hodgkin's Disease
News article Dying Feel Abandoned by Docs in the End
News article Health Highlights: March 9, 2009
News article Health Tip: Safe Use of Contact Lenses
News article Health Tip: Try Relaxation Techniques
News article Late-Life Fatherhood May Lower Child's Intelligence
News article More Vitamin C May Mean Less Chance of Gout
News article Most Insured Adults Worry About Health Care Costs: Poll
News article Obama Lifts Ban on Stem Cell Research
News article Ozone/Oxygen Shot Helps Heal Herniated Disk
News article Technique Might Prevent Some Bladder Removals
News article Thinking Man's Chimp Shows 1st Animal 'Planning'
News article Warmer-Than-Average Temperatures Raise Migraine Risk
News article Wine Color Won't Change Breast Cancer Risk
News article Women With Breast Cancer Gene Favor Preventive Mastectomy
  
03/08/09News article Dog Bite Risk for Kids Greatest in Summer
News article Obama to End Stem Cell Ban Monday
News article Spring Forward? Plan Ahead
  
03/07/09News article In Tough Times, Kids May Find Solace With Grandparents
  
03/06/09News article Are Hospital Mobile Phones Dialing Up Superbugs?
News article Belly Fat Puts the Pressure on Lungs
News article Blacks, Hispanics Less Apt to Get Best Heart Failure Care
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 6, 2009
News article Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
News article Drug Could Make Melanoma More Vulnerable to Chemo
News article Gene Explains How High-Fructose Diets Lead to Insulin Resistance
News article Health Highlights: March 6, 2009
News article Health Tip: Caring for Mouth Sores From Cancer Treatment
News article Health Tip: Learning About Ectopic Pregnancy
News article Healthy Foods Harder to Find in Poor Neighborhoods
News article Hip Osteoarthritis Therapy No Better Than Placebo
News article Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer
News article New Laser Combo Therapy Zaps Acne
News article Rectal Cancer Outcomes Best With Short-Course Radiation
News article Safety of Labor-Delaying Drugs Questioned
News article Simpler Sleep Apnea Treatment Seems Effective, Affordable
News article Teens' Lung Health Is Linked to Their Diet
  
03/05/09Federal Press Release American People Say Health Care System is Broken, Highlight Need for Action This Year on Health Reform
News article Bad Marriages Harder on Women's Health
News article Bias Against Obesity Is Found Among Future Dietitians
News article Brain Tumor Drug May Help Spur Cancer's Return
News article Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
News article Discovery May Boost Bird Flu Vaccine Potency
News article Drugs From Vegetables May Target Melanoma Tumors
News article Health Highlights: March 5, 2009
News article Health Tip: Understanding Antibiotic Resistance
News article Health Tip: Why Baby Won't Breast-Feed
News article Mom Was Right: Eat Your Broccoli
News article More Teen Boys Are Using Smokeless Tobacco, Survey Finds
News article Older Adults Get Drunk Faster Than Younger Drinkers
News article Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
News article Retinal Gene Is Linked to Childhood Blindness
News article Second Stroke Prevention Efforts Found Wanting
News article Skin Patches Can Cause Burns During MRIs
News article Stress May Raise Diabetes Risk for Obese Black Women
  
03/04/09Federal Press Release Combination of Genes and Prenatal Exposure to Smoking Increases Teens' Risk of Disruptive Behavior
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 4, 2009
News article Doc-Patient Relationship May Be Key to Quality
News article Engineered Viruses Could Battle Superbugs
News article Ethnicity May Drive Response to Obesity, Insulin Resistance
News article Experimental Drug May Dampen Severe Asthma
News article Gene Variant Tied to Cocaine-Induced Paranoia
News article Germicide Might Guard Against HIV Infection
News article Half of Black Teens May Be Vitamin D Deficient
News article Health Highlights: March 4, 2009
News article Health Tip: Coping With Juvenile Arthritis
News article Health Tip: Use Household Chemicals Safely
News article Kids' Risks Increase When Parents Are Bipolar
News article Meat-Eating Dinosaurs Used Legs and Arms Like Birds
News article Media Images of Alcohol Can Drive You to Drink
News article Older Americans May Lack Adequate Nutrition
News article School Lunches Too Fatty and Sugary, Critics Say
News article Supreme Court Rejects Limits on Drug-Injury Lawsuits
  
03/03/09Federal Press Release Molecule Provides Clues about How Infection with Human Papillomavirus May Lead to Cancer
News article 'Fasting Signal' Offers Clues to Insulin Resistance in the Obese
News article 2 Hours Glued to TV Doubles Kids' Asthma Risk
News article Animals Respond to Acupuncture's Healing Touch
News article Blood Thinner, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky After Heart Attack
News article Brain Adapts to Age-Related Eye Disease
News article Clinical Trials Update: March 3, 2009
News article Concerted Effort Needed to Fight Drug-Resistant Flu Strain
News article Health Highlights: March 3, 2009
News article Health Tip: Getting Older and Weakened Immunity
News article Health Tip: Pain in the Pelvis
News article Impulsive Kindergartners May Turn to Gambling
News article Men's Sex Lives May Suffer as Waistlines Expand
News article Night Shift Work Hard on the Heart
News article Smoking, Drinking Should Matter in Movie Ratings, Parent Survey Finds
News article U.S. Diet Needs Heart-Felt Overhaul
News article Women's Testosterone Patch May Not Work
  
03/02/09Federal Press Release Low Levels of Vitamin B12 May Increase Risk for Neural Tube Defects
Federal Press Release Swimming Lessons Do Not Increase Drowning Risk in Young Children
News article Alcohol-Branded Apparel Linked to Adolescent Drinking
News article B12 Deficit May Boost Risk of Birth Defects
News article City Kids Find the Breathin' Is Easier Elsewhere
News article Clinical Trials Update: Mar. 2, 2009
News article Gene Variant Allies Autism, Gastrointestinal Woes
News article Health Highlights: March 2, 2009
News article Health Tip: How Serious is Your Asthma Attack?
News article Health Tip: Protect Your Muscles
News article In Elderly Women, Hip Fractures Often Follow Arm Breaks
News article Post-Traumatic Stress Tied to Increased Suicide Risk
News article Resistance to Tamiflu Growing
News article Swimming Lessons Don't Increase Drowning Risk, Study Says
News article Teens Undertreated for Substance Abuse
News article TV Watching Doesn't Fast-Track Baby's Skills
News article Weekend Admission May Be Riskier for GI Bleeding
News article Wine May Be Protective Against Esophageal Cancer
News article With the Economy Down, Sleeplessness Is Up
  
03/01/09News article Across All Cultures, Dreams Affect Behavior
News article Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend

Last updated Nov 21, 2009 19:45:09

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