News for August 2009


08/31/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 31, 2009
08/31/09	Drinkers May Exercise More Than Teetotalers
08/31/09	Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Before Birth Affects DNA
08/31/09	Genetic Clues May Lead to New Skin Cancer Therapies
08/31/09	Harm Begins With a Few Cigarettes, a Little Smog
08/31/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2009
08/31/09	Health Tip: Getting Full Too Quickly
08/31/09	Health Tip: Strengthen Your Shoulders
08/31/09	Home Birth With Midwife As Safe As Hospital Birth: Study
08/31/09	Is Eye Exam on Your Back-to-School List?
08/31/09	JFK's Health Problems More Complex Than Thought
08/31/09	Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes
08/31/09	New Anti-Clotting Drug Beats Plavix
08/31/09	New Robotic Arm Has Softer Surgical Touch
08/31/09	Oldest Heart Patients May Get Most From Warfarin
08/31/09	Researchers Make Insulin-Producing Cells From Adult Skin Cells
08/31/09	Retail Medical Clinics Offer Quality Care: Study
08/31/09	Valcyte Approved for Cytomegalovirus in Children

08/30/09	Surgery Better Than Angioplasty for Narrowed Neck Artery
08/30/09	Young Athletes at Risk of Heat Injury

08/29/09	Ten Flu Prevention PSA Contest Finalists Chosen; Now the Public Votes for the Winner!
08/29/09	Get Ready for Ragweed

08/28/09	Alcohol Ads on Cable TV Reach Young Audiences
08/28/09	Ankle Circulation Could Warn of Future Strokes
08/28/09	Asparagus May Ease Hangover
08/28/09	Brain May Use Its 'Mind's Eye' to Control Chaos
08/28/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 28, 2009
08/28/09	Colon Cancer Stopped in Its Tracks in Swiss Study
08/28/09	Dementia More Likely With One Subtype of HIV
08/28/09	Family Issues Translate Into Sick Days at Work
08/28/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 28, 2009
08/28/09	Health Tip: Preventing a Peptic Ulcer
08/28/09	Health Tip: Resting in Bed During Pregnancy
08/28/09	Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Ice Skater, Pushes Seasonal Flu Shots
08/28/09	Meat, Dairy Won't Up Odds for Breast Cancer
08/28/09	Scans Shed New Light on Concussions
08/28/09	Soluble Fiber, But Not Bran, Soothes Irritable Bowel
08/28/09	Study Details Swine Flu Transmission Rates
08/28/09	Treating COPD Early Improves Outcomes
08/28/09	Whole Grains, Bran May Fight Hypertension in Men
08/28/09	Zenpep Approved for Pancreatic Disorder

08/27/09	America’s Seniors and Health Insurance Reform: Protecting Coverage and Strengthening Medicare
08/27/09	Another Report Finds Swine Flu Targeting the Young
08/27/09	Benji, Marley or Bo: Three Genes Dictate Dog's Coat
08/27/09	Cigarettes May Dull Taste Buds
08/27/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 27, 2009
08/27/09	Fat-Fighting Chemical Holds Promise
08/27/09	Gender Gap Exists for Giving, Too
08/27/09	Get Ready for Gruesome Cigarette Warnings
08/27/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 27, 2009
08/27/09	Health Tip: Stifle Back-to-School Allergy and Asthma Problems
08/27/09	Health Tip: Tame Arthritis Symptoms
08/27/09	Home Dialysis a Good Option for Kidney Disease Patients
08/27/09	How Bad Feelings Can Harm Your Health
08/27/09	Imaging Sheds Light on How Acupuncture Works
08/27/09	Milk Allergy Symptoms May Ease With Exposure
08/27/09	Regular Yoga May Improve Eating Habits
08/27/09	Steady Improvements Seen for Young Blood Cancer Patients
08/27/09	Strong Thighs May Mean Less Knee Pain for Women
08/27/09	U.S. Childhood Vaccine Rates Good But Could Be Better: CDC

08/26/09	'Electronic Nose' Could Spot Kidney Disease
08/26/09	Advice Helps Prevent Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
08/26/09	As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink
08/26/09	Blood Flow Mismatch Seen in Pancreatic Cancers
08/26/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 26, 2009
08/26/09	Experimental Treatment Could Fight Muscular Dystrophy
08/26/09	Fertilizer Ban Makes a Difference
08/26/09	For Bilingual Folks, Both Languages Always Present
08/26/09	Gene 'Fix' in Egg Prevents Inherited Diseases in Monkeys
08/26/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 26, 2009
08/26/09	Health Tip: When Labor May Be Induced
08/26/09	Health Tip: Who's at Greater Risk of Hip Fracture?
08/26/09	Many Health-Care Workers May Shun Swine Flu Shot
08/26/09	Medical Scans a Significant Source of Radiation
08/26/09	Newer, Better Tests for Heart Attacks
08/26/09	Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Dies at 77
08/26/09	Wheat Consumption May Contribute to Diabetes
08/26/09	Women's Exercise Priorities Vary With Life Stages

08/25/09	Adding a Stent May Help Resolve Brain Aneurysm
08/25/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 25, 2009
08/25/09	End-of-Life Advice Not Always Welcome
08/25/09	FDA Investigating Weight-Loss Drug Over Reports of Liver Damage
08/25/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 25, 2009
08/25/09	Health Tip: Why You Should Drink Water
08/25/09	Health Tip: Protect Yourself From Running Injuries
08/25/09	Hormone Therapy for Early Prostate Cancer Not Always Best
08/25/09	HPV Vaccine Could Prevent Many Penile Cancers
08/25/09	International Travel Raises Risk of Typhoid
08/25/09	More Women Surviving After Early Breast Cancer
08/25/09	Nick Jonas: Livin' the Dream Despite Diabetes
08/25/09	Preemie Birth Could Mean Weaker Bones as Adults
08/25/09	Protein May Identify Deadlier Breast Cancer
08/25/09	Saliva May Help Spot Oral Cancer Early
08/25/09	Smokers' Cars Loaded With Nicotine
08/25/09	Tamoxifen May Up Risk of Second, More Aggressive Breast Cancer
08/25/09	Tobacco Use Kills 6 Million People Annually: Report
08/25/09	Wider Waist Boosts Asthma Risk
08/25/09	Women More Prone to Die in Month After Heart Attack
08/25/09	Xyzal Approved for Younger Kids

08/24/09	Abuse of ADHD Drugs on the Rise
08/24/09	Americans Are Urged to Cut Sugar Intake
08/24/09	Blood Mercury Levels Rising Among U.S. Women
08/24/09	Car Seats Can Limit Kids' Oxygen Supplies
08/24/09	Chronic Media Multi-Tasking Makes It Harder to Focus
08/24/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 24, 2009
08/24/09	Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Could Predict Heart Disease
08/24/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 24, 2009
08/24/09	Health Tip: Choosing a Backpack
08/24/09	Health Tip: Staying Healthy
08/24/09	Hypertension Linked to Thinking Problems in Middle Age
08/24/09	Marital Separation May Hurt Cancer Survival
08/24/09	MRI Might Find Early Alzheimer's
08/24/09	Not Everyone Wants to Be Vaccinated Against Pandemic Flu
08/24/09	Smokers Twice As Likely to Get TB
08/24/09	Testosterone Influences Women's Career Moves
08/24/09	Testosterone Therapy May Help Men With Heart Failure

08/23/09	It's Back to Basics to Save a Life
08/23/09	Soothe Back-to-School Anxiety, Teach Kids to Relax

08/22/09	Going Back to School With Asthma Takes Extra Work

08/21/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 21, 2009
08/21/09	Depression's Effect on Pleasure Is Real
08/21/09	Dopamine Lets Bad Experiences Linger
08/21/09	Folic Acid Fortification Shouldn't Be Forced
08/21/09	Gene Linked to Inherited Kidney Disease Found
08/21/09	Good Trauma Program Boosts Patient Survival
08/21/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 21, 2009
08/21/09	Health Tip: Buying Back-to-School Shoes
08/21/09	Health Tip: What Are Risk Factors for Preterm Labor?
08/21/09	High-Octane Caffeine May Trigger Headaches
08/21/09	Medication Review May Help With Heart Failure
08/21/09	Obesity Tied to Prostate Cancer Recurrence
08/21/09	Pot Might Blunt Damage of Binge Drinking
08/21/09	Right Match of Drug, Doctor Can Boost Reflux Outcomes
08/21/09	Sabril Approved for Infantile Spasms
08/21/09	Single Kidney Transplant From Young, Deceased Donors Works Well
08/21/09	Swine Flu Vaccine Seems Safe in Early Trials
08/21/09	Web-Based Psychotherapy Can Work

08/20/09	Better Pap Smear Follow-Up Needed Among Lower-Income Women
08/20/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 20, 2009
08/20/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 20, 2009
08/20/09	Health Tip: Avoid Your Child's Asthma Attacks
08/20/09	Health Tip: What's Behind My Low Blood Pressure?
08/20/09	Heart Risks Rise With Smokeless Tobacco
08/20/09	Lost Hikers, Backpackers Really Do Walk in Circles
08/20/09	New Hib Vaccine Granted Accelerated Approval
08/20/09	New Way Found to Diagnose Endometriosis
08/20/09	Nostrils Compete to Relay Key Fragrance
08/20/09	School Kids, Parents Should Get Flu Vaccines First
08/20/09	Scientists Spot How Sugar 'Feeds' Tumors
08/20/09	Sleep Training Helps Ease Insomnia Tied to Arthritis
08/20/09	Swine Flu May Not Close College Classrooms: CDC
08/20/09	Swine Flu Vaccine Delay Manageable, Experts Say
08/20/09	Teen Athletes Sleep Better Than Couch Potatoes
08/20/09	Wearable Kidney May One Day Replace Dialysis
08/20/09	Without Reform, U.S. Health Costs Expected to Rise

08/12/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2009
08/12/09	Female Supervisors More Likely to Be Sexually Harassed
08/12/09	Folk Medicine Therapy May Prevent Alcoholic Relapse
08/12/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 12, 2009
08/12/09	Health Tip: Bloated and Gassy?
08/12/09	Health Tip: Selecting a Pediatrician
08/12/09	New Antibiotics May Target Cancer-Causing Proteins
08/12/09	Scientists Reverse Multiple Sclerosis in Mice
08/12/09	Stressed Out College Students Losing Sleep
08/12/09	Suicide Risk With Antidepressants Falls With Age
08/12/09	U.S. Women Delaying Motherhood, Report Shows

08/11/09	Aspirin May Stem Deaths From Colorectal Cancer
08/11/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 11, 2009
08/11/09	Delivery-Related Infant Deaths Decline in Scotland
08/11/09	For Macho Men, Doctor Visits Are Less Likely
08/11/09	Genome Sequencing Gets More Affordable
08/11/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 11, 2009
08/11/09	Health Tip: Avoid Swimming Injury
08/11/09	Health Tip: Getting Rid of Dust Mites
08/11/09	How Weight Loss Helps the Heart
08/11/09	Limb-Sparing Surgery May Offer Little Benefit to Cancer Patients
08/11/09	Many Parents, Caregivers Lack Basic Child-Safety Information
08/11/09	Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Lowers Alzheimer's Risk
08/11/09	New Bone-Building Drug Promising Against Prostate Cancer
08/11/09	New Genetic Link Suspected for Muscular Dystrophy
08/11/09	Oral Drug Ups Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases
08/11/09	Stem Cell Advance May Further Disease Research
08/11/09	Swine Flu May Not Be Any Deadlier This Fall: Experts

08/10/09	9/11 Responders May Be At Raised Myeloma Risk
08/10/09	Blows to the Chest Up Death Risk for Lacrosse Players
08/10/09	Breast-Feeding May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
08/10/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 10, 2009
08/10/09	Dogs and 2-Year-Olds on Same Mental Plane
08/10/09	Fertility Can Be Preserved in Ovarian Cancer Patients
08/10/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 10, 2009
08/10/09	Health Tip: Getting Swimmer's Ear
08/10/09	Health Tip: Staying Safe on the Playground
08/10/09	Kids With High IQs Live Longer
08/10/09	More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life
08/10/09	Optimism Good for Heart and Longevity
08/10/09	Radiation for Brain Tumors May Affect Cognition
08/10/09	Seizures, Not Epilepsy Itself, May Raise Birth Risks
08/10/09	Sharing Prescription Meds Common Among U.S. Teens
08/10/09	Staph Infection May Follow People Home From Hospital
08/10/09	Study Ties Mini-Strokes to Memory Loss
08/10/09	Young Moms Follow Their Mother's Parenting Style

08/09/09	In U.S., No Comeback Seen for Hormone Therapy
08/09/09	Mental Activity Seems to Keep the Brain Vital

08/08/09	Good Planning Paves Way for Kid's Operation
08/08/09	If Baby Is Breech, Technology Might Help

08/07/09	New State-by-State Reports Show How Health Insurance Reform Will Benefit All Americans
08/07/09	Beetroot Juice May Boost Stamina
08/07/09	Cell Conversion Shows Promise for Diabetes Treatment
08/07/09	Cholesterol Screening Shouldn't Rely on Kids' Weight
08/07/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 7, 2009
08/07/09	Drinking Moderately or More Ups Men's Cancer Risk
08/07/09	Expanding Health Coverage May Not Improve Access
08/07/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 7, 2009
08/07/09	Health Tip: Eating Right While You're Pregnant
08/07/09	Health Tip: Preventing Complications From Diabetes
08/07/09	Immunoglobulin Can Predict Some Diabetic Complications
08/07/09	Many Opt for Surgery to Lower Breast, Ovarian Cancer Risk
08/07/09	School Closures May Not Be Necessary When Swine Flu Strikes
08/07/09	Signs of Depression Noted in Second Graders
08/07/09	Slide Into Debt Could Bring Wider Waistline
08/07/09	Steroid Can Ease Severe Sore Throat
08/07/09	U.S. Stem Cell Research Seems to Focus on Two Lines
08/07/09	When Kids Are Hospitalized, Parents Fret About Errors

08/06/09	A Brief Behavioral Intervention Can Reduce Depression in Stroke Survivors
08/06/09	Bacteria May Be Connected to Colic
08/06/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 6, 2009
08/06/09	Cold, Flu or Pneumonia? Answer May Lie in Blood Test
08/06/09	Combo Treatment May Ease Depression After Stroke
08/06/09	Food Allergy Facts Need More Focus
08/06/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 6, 2009
08/06/09	Health Tip: Anemia Caused by Iron Deficiency
08/06/09	Health Tip: Avoiding Salmonellosis
08/06/09	Hospice Care Eases the End for Loyal Pets
08/06/09	Living in U.S. May Raise Hispanics' Cancer Risk
08/06/09	Many Texas Docs Not Pushing HPV Vaccine for Girls
08/06/09	Men With Angina Do Worse Than Women
08/06/09	Rapid Swine Flu Test Misses Many Infections
08/06/09	Rooks Show Intelligence in Catching the Worm
08/06/09	Sperm Cell Insights May Aid Stem Cell Research
08/06/09	Stroke Doubles Risk of Hip, Thigh Fractures
08/06/09	Sunlight May Cause Rash in Autoimmune Disease
08/06/09	TNF Blockers May Help Some With Rheumatoid Arthritis
08/06/09	U.S. Spending on Mental Health Care Soaring

08/05/09	Autism May Hinder Ability to Read Body Language
08/05/09	Certain Arthritis, Crohn's Drugs May Raise Kids' Cancer Risk: FDA
08/05/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 5, 2009
08/05/09	DEET in Bug Spray Tied to Neural Damage in Mice
08/05/09	Fish Oils May Prevent and Treat Heart Disease
08/05/09	Genome of Leukemia Patient Reveals Common Mutations
08/05/09	Gut Hormone Could be Key to Blood Sugar
08/05/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 5, 2009
08/05/09	Health Tip: Babies Can Have Reflux, Too
08/05/09	Health Tip: Treating a Superficial Cut
08/05/09	Less Aggressive Care for More Severe Heart Disease
08/05/09	Not-For-Profit Nursing Homes Fare Better in Studies
08/05/09	Scientists Decode HIV Genome
08/05/09	Scientists Learn How Cancer Drugs Cause Hypertension
08/05/09	Sex Hormone Protein May Predict Type 2 Diabetes
08/05/09	Social Stress Sends Body Fat to the Stomach
08/05/09	Surgery, 'Sham' Equal in Treating Compression Fracture Pain

08/04/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 4, 2009
08/04/09	Elder Abuse, Neglect Make Early Death Far More Likely
08/04/09	FDA Approves Avastin for Most Common Kidney Cancer
08/04/09	For Many, 9/11-Linked Trauma Emerged Years Later
08/04/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 4, 2009
08/04/09	Health Tip: Buying Baby's First Bathtub
08/04/09	Health Tip: Recovering From a Tonsillectomy
08/04/09	Induced Labor May Improve Outcome in Risky Pregnancies
08/04/09	Key Factors Define 'Prolonged Grief'
08/04/09	Livalo Approved for High Cholesterol
08/04/09	Medicines Top Source of Kids' Poisonings
08/04/09	Midlife Heart Risk Factors Linked to Later Dementia
08/04/09	No Link Found Between Birth Anesthesia and Learning Issues
08/04/09	Periodic Dieting May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
08/04/09	Scientists Find Way to Stop Epilepsy in Mice
08/04/09	Screening May Not Lessen Domestic Violence
08/04/09	Special Eye Drops May Reverse Glaucoma Damage
08/04/09	With a Broken Hip Comes Higher Risk for Dying
08/04/09	Young Vets With PTSD More Prone to Heart Risk Factors

08/03/09	Grants.Gov Web Site Offers New Feature for Information on Applying for All ARRA Federal Grants
08/03/09	Antidepressant Use in U.S. Has Almost Doubled
08/03/09	Blood Type May Boost Pancreatic Cancer Risk
08/03/09	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 3, 2009
08/03/09	Crucial Finding Advances Spinal Cord Injury Research
08/03/09	Gym Class Injuries Up 150 Percent
08/03/09	Health Highlights: Aug. 3, 2009
08/03/09	Health Tip: Creating a Fire Escape Plan
08/03/09	Health Tip: Understanding Low Back Pain
08/03/09	Lots of Schoolkids Squint to See Chalkboard
08/03/09	Low Birth Weight Might Raise Adult Kidney Disease Risk
08/03/09	Metformin May Lower Diabetics' Odds for Pancreatic Cancer
08/03/09	One in 10 High School Seniors Have Used Narcotic Painkillers
08/03/09	Scientists Bioengineer New Teeth in Mice
08/03/09	Scientists ID First Human With Gorilla Strain of HIV
08/03/09	Surgical Masks Help Ward Off Flu, Maybe
08/03/09	Sustained-Release Antipsychotic Approved for Schizophrenia
08/03/09	Tight Management of Type 1 Diabetes Worth the Effort
08/03/09	Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Heart Risk Factors in Kids
08/03/09	Young Kids' Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure

08/02/09	Rock-Climbing Injury Rate Soaring

08/01/09	Leave Worries Behind When Packing for Vacation
08/01/09	Plastic Surgeons Stay Busy in Recession

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