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News for September 2009

  
09/30/09News article Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop 2% Annually
News article CDC Links Infections With Swine Flu Deaths
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 30, 2009
News article Cooling Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns
News article Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players
News article Doctor Visits Are Getting Short Shrift in Tight Economy
News article Doctors May Be Able to Predict Domestic Abuse
News article Drug Combo May Offer Best Relief for Nerve Pain
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 30, 2009
News article Health Tip: Talking to a Person With a Brain Disorder
News article Health Tip: Treating an Ingrown Toenail
News article Non-AIDS-Related Cancers Growing Among HIV Patients
News article Obese Middle-Aged Women Face Unhealthy Future
News article Sexual Satisfaction May Lead to Greater Well-Being in Women
News article Study Debunks Link Between Strep and Brain Disorders
News article Study Finds Fish Won't Prevent Heart Failure
News article Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes
News article Surgical Deaths Linked to Handling of Complications
News article Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work
  
09/29/09Federal Press Release Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast for Individuals and Organizations Who Work With Seniors - Sept. 30 1:00 p.m. EDT
News article 1918 Flu Closings May Provide Lessons for Today
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 29, 2009
News article Could the Recession Be Good for Your Health?
News article Eating in America Still Unhealthy: CDC
News article Exercise 30 Minutes a Day? Who Knew!
News article Fetal Surgery May Treat Heart Defect
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 29, 2009
News article Health Tip: Evaluating Signs of Kidney Stones
News article Health Tip: Get Enough Sleep
News article Mini-Stroke Found to Precede 1 in 8 Strokes
News article More Retinal Detachment Seen With Higher Income Status
News article No Osteoarthritis Seen in Obese Mice Without Leptin
News article Social Isolation Adversely Affects Breast Cancer
News article Social Status as a Teen Predicts Health as an Adult
News article Those Stilettos Can Hurt You Years From Now
News article Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Increase Fracture Risk
News article Younger Women With Colon Cancer Outlive Men
  
09/28/09Federal Press Release Statement from Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Regarding National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
News article Autoimmune Disorder Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack in Women
News article Blood Thinner May Cause Skin Lesions
News article Children's Growth Charts Don't Measure Up With Parents
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 28, 2009
News article Docs Miss Test Results -- Even With Alerts
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 28, 2009
News article Health Tip: Choosing a Child Safety Seat
News article Health Tip: Testing for Allergies
News article Heart Patients Benefit From At-Home Care, Study Finds
News article Improved Screening for Jaundice Can Protect Newborns
News article Irregular Heartbeat Risk Higher in Women With Type 2 Diabetes
News article Many Kids Suffer Medication Side Effects: Study
News article Men Not Being Told Enough About PSA Tests
News article More Women Having Other Breast Removed
News article Scientists Discover How Chemo Can Make Women Infertile
News article When Pounds Go, Sleep Apnea May Improve
  
09/27/09News article Autumn Chores Often Hazardous
News article New Treatments Hold Hope for Failing Eyes
News article Vitamin D May Improve Melanoma Survival
  
09/26/09News article Teachers May Be Swayed by Child's Reputation
  
09/25/09News article Alcohol Might Lower Death Rates in Brain Injury Patients
News article Angst May Protect Against Some Skin Cancer
News article Antidepressants Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 25, 2009
News article Exercise May Prevent Prostate Cancer: Study
News article Faster Detection of TB May Be on the Horizon
News article FDA Acknowledges Mistakes in Knee-Device Approval
News article FDA Issues Health Alert on Kids' Tamiflu Dosages
News article Firm Parents Keep Teen Drivers Safe
News article Folotyn Approved for Aggressive Type of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 25, 2009
News article Health Tip: Help Prevent Your Child's Constipation
News article Health Tip: Understanding Gum Disease
News article New Hope for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
News article Spanking May Lower Kids' IQs
News article Spider Venom -- The Next Way to Treat Impotence?
News article Stelara Approved for Psoriasis
News article Studies Evaluate Thyroid Treatment During Pregnancy
News article Studies Find PSA Screening Unreliable
News article Surgery Best for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
News article Swine Flu Virus Not Mutating, Making Vaccine a Good Match
  
09/24/09News article Bad Economy Really Hurts Some Folks
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 24, 2009
News article Environmental Chemicals May Affect Male Reproduction
News article Experimental AIDS Vaccine Delivers Good News
News article Fructose Boosts Blood Pressure, Studies Find
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 24, 2009
News article Health Tip: Choosing a Nursing Home
News article Health Tip: Crib Mattress Safety
News article Infant Head-Flattening Linked to Ear Infections
News article Lack of Vitamin D Linked to High Blood Pressure
News article Letter Warns About Tricky Dosing With Liquid Tamiflu for Kids
News article New Treatment May Beat Melanoma
News article Preventing Second Stroke May Stave Off Dementia
News article Sleep Deprivation Might Lead to Alzheimer's
News article Steps Start to Add Up to a Math Path in the Brain
News article Women With Atrial Fibrillation Face Rougher Road Than Men
  
09/23/09Federal Press Release New Report on Seniors and Health Insurance Reform
News article After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems
News article Any Day OK for Heart Bypass Surgery
News article Blood Tests May Spot Colon Cancer
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 23, 2009
News article Cost Savings Adds to Value of Preventing Chronic Disease
News article Habits May Keep Couples Together or Tear Them Apart
News article Hand Washing 10 Times a Day May Help Keep Flu Away
News article Hand-Washing Habits Still Need Improvement: Survey
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 23, 2009
News article Health Tip: Controlling a Nosebleed
News article Health Tip: Dealing With Warts
News article Injectable Vaccines More Effective for Adult Flu Than Nasal Sprays
News article Leukemia Drug in High Dose Helps Survival
News article Minorities Less Likely to Have Blood Pressure Under Control
News article New Parkinson's Drug Draws Mixed Reviews
News article One Shot May Someday Replace Six for Rabies
News article Predicting Postpartum Depression May Be Possible
News article Recession Has Women Rethinking Childbearing
News article Successful Dieters Show Unique Brain Patterns
News article With Fancy Coffees, Calories Can Add Up
  
09/22/09Federal Press Release Candy and Fruit Flavored Cigarettes Now Illegal in United States; Step is First Under New Tobacco Law
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 22, 2009
News article Could Swine Flu Panic Be Worse Than Outbreak Itself?
News article Flavored Cigarette Ban Takes Effect
News article Flu Can Raise Chances of Heart Attack
News article Glaucoma Tied to Gene Variants in Blacks
News article Global Cooperation Urged to Control Species-Crossing Disease
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 22, 2009
News article Health Tip: Prevent Cavities
News article Health Tip: Ward Off Runner's Knee
News article Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Raises Heart Risks
News article Leukemia Cells May Hide in Fat Tissue
News article Med Students Posting Unprofessional Messages: Survey
News article Rising Heat, Humidity Raise Risk of Asthma Flares
News article Sex With New Partners Raises Widowers' Disease Risk
News article Small Steps May Speed Recovery in ICU Patients
News article Smoking Bans Bring a Drop in Heart Attacks
News article Study Suggests a Wider Use for Statins
News article Tired, Stressed Docs Make More Mistakes, Study Finds
  
09/21/09News article 1 Swine Flu Shot Enough for Older Kids
News article Alzheimer's Soars, Global Focus Needed: Study
News article Best Option for Fractured Nose Varies by Patient
News article Binge Drinking May Encourage Infection
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 21, 2009
News article Drinking in Adolescence May Lead to Risky Choices Later
News article Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal
News article Flying OK for Most Pregnant Women
News article Head, Neck Cancer Treatment Often Not Completed
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 21, 2009
News article Health Tip: Counting Baby's Kicks
News article Health Tip: Suggestions to Manage Stress
News article Immune Cells Offer Hope for Injured Lungs
News article Many Teens Circumvent Tanning Bed Laws
News article Mishandling Money May Foreshadow Alzheimer's
News article Older Brains May Not Be So Small After All
News article Paralyzed Rats Walk Again
News article Researchers Propose Improved Cervical Cancer Screening
  
09/20/09News article Hormone Therapy May Make Lung Cancer More Likely
News article New Chemo Regimen May Benefit Ovarian Cancer Patients
News article New Drug May Offer Hope to Some With Lung Cancer
  
09/19/09News article Health Highlights: Sept. 19, 2009
News article School Sports May Spell Trouble for Ankles
  
09/18/09Federal Press Release National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
News article 1st Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Set for Early October
News article Angina Often Affects Quality of Life
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 18, 2009
News article Diet, Exercise May Slow Kidney Disease Progression
News article Diminutive T. Rex May Have Lived 35 Million Years Earlier
News article Gene Mutation Linked to Fever-Induced Seizures
News article Genetics Linked to Early Sexual Activity in Kids
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2009
News article Health Tip: Could It Be a Torn Rotator Cuff?
News article Health Tip: When Bedwetting Signals Another Problem
News article Lower Drinking Age Linked to Later-Life Problems
News article Middle-Age Heart Risk Factors Shorten Men's Lives
News article Progress Made Toward Vaccine for Urinary Infections
News article Researchers Perfect the View of Heart Disease
News article Separation Anxiety, Canine-Style
News article Suicides Higher in Rural Areas With Bars
News article Swine Flu Shots Safe for People With Weak Immune Systems: Experts
News article Topical Cream for Erectile Dysfunction Shows Promise
News article Ulcer Preventative May Raise Pneumonia Risks
News article With Alcohol, Starting Young May Lead to Dependency
  
09/17/09News article 8.3 Million U.S. Adults Considered Suicide Last Year
News article Bones May Suffer From Green Tea Consumption
News article Childhood Stroke More Common Than Thought
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 17, 2009
News article Drinking, Weight, Depression Linked in Young Women: Study
News article Even Small Amounts of Lead Harmful to Kids
News article Extended Antiviral May Benefit Kidney Transplant Patients
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2009
News article Health Tip: Stress Has Its Warning Signs
News article Health Tip: Warning Signs of Dehydration
News article Insulin-Linked Genes Tied to Body's Internal Clock
News article Lack of Insurance to Blame for Almost 45,000 Deaths: Study
News article More Chest Compressions During CPR Improves Survival Odds
News article More Teens Getting Needed Vaccines
News article More Whole Grains May Mean Less Fat
News article Scientists May Know How Lung Cancer Spreads
News article Study Links Epilepsy to Brain Protein
News article Swine Flu Loves a Crowd
News article Teen Birth Rates Higher in States Where Religion Is Widespread
News article Trouble With Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk
  
09/16/09News article 'Soda Tax' Wins Health Experts' Support
News article Better Day Care, Smarter Kids?
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 16, 2009
News article Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old
News article Fertility Drug Shows Potential Against Hot Flashes
News article For the Color Blind, a Ray of Hope
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 16, 2009
News article Health Tip: Eat Your Fruits and Veggies
News article Health Tip: What Can Cause Dehydration?
News article Hepatitis B Vaccination Protects Against Liver Cancer
News article Insured Kids With Uninsured Parents Miss Needed Health Care
News article Internet Can Help Curb Drinking Among College Students
News article Less TV Brings More Parent-Child Interaction
News article Scars of Bullying Linger
News article Shockwave Treatment May Not Be Best for Shoulder Pain
News article Tasty Foods Send Signal to Brain to Keep Eating
News article Timing, Type of HRT May Determine Breast Cancer Risk
  
09/15/09Federal Press Release FDA Approves Vaccines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus
News article 'Man's Best Friend' First Befriended in China
News article Antibiotics Bought Easily on the Internet
News article Anxious Kids at Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
News article Blacks Fare Worse After Cardiac Arrest
News article Celiac Disease May Raise Risk of Dying
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 15, 2009
News article Diabetes Medications Don't Lower Inflammation
News article Early Spankings Make for Aggressive Toddlers, Study Shows
News article Emergency Medical Transport By Air Carries Risks
News article FDA Approves 4 Swine Flu Vaccines
News article For Hispanics, a Unique Cancer Profile Emerges
News article Gene 'Switch' May Help Drive Excess Fluid in Lungs
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 15, 2009
News article Health Tip: Protect Your Eyes
News article Health Tip: Signs That Baby Is in Pain
News article Kidney Injury While Hospitalized May Lead to Future Dialysis
News article Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans
News article Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's
News article Steroid Restores Vision When Veins in Eye Become Blocked
News article Watchful Waiting Works for Older Men With Prostate Cancer
  
09/14/09Federal Press Release FDA Clears a Test for Ovarian Cancer
Federal Press Release HHS Awards $35 Million to States for Increasing Adoptions
News article 3 NFL Stars to Donate Brain Tissue for Trauma Research
News article Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure
News article Chlorine in Pools Raises Kids' Asthma, Allergy Risk
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 14, 2009
News article Combat Exposure Tied to Chronic High Blood Pressure
News article Common Diabetes Drug May Fight Cancer
News article Depression May Hasten Cancer Death
News article Drug Offers Hope Against Tough-to-Treat Hypertension
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2009
News article Health Tip: Having Another Heart Attack
News article Health Tip: Preparing for a Health Emergency
News article Implantable Defibrillators May Not Help Women With Heart Failure
News article Medications That Lower Breast Cancer Risk Carry Other Dangers
News article Most Adult Americans at Some Risk for Heart Disease
News article Routine Testing Would Improve Herceptin Use in Breast Cancer
News article Showerheads Harbor a Bounty of Germs
News article Small Businesses Urged to Prepare for Swine Flu
News article Too Few Latinos Get Colorectal Cancer Tests
News article Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns
  
09/13/09News article Most Parents Worried About Bullying in U.S. High Schools
  
09/12/09News article For Organ Donation, Intent and Reality Don't Align
News article Traffic Deaths Near Peak in September
  
09/11/09News article Actress Helps Promote New Campaign for Meningitis Vaccine
News article Alzheimer's Gene Affects Brains of Young Adults
News article Busy Roads Boost Blood Pressure
News article Cancer Drug Shrinks Benign Tumors That Steal Hearing
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 11, 2009
News article Computers Might Make Learning Lip Reading Easier
News article Curbing Obesity Epidemic Key to Health Care Reform: Experts
News article Discovery May Pave Way to Better Diabetes Care
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 11, 2009
News article Health Tip: Are You Pregnant and Depressed?
News article Health Tip: Recognizing Gallstones
News article Lupus Worse in Blacks, Hispanics Than in Whites, Study Finds
News article One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Offers Protection: Studies
News article Ovarian Cancer Test Approved
News article Report Cards for Hospitals May Be Misleading
News article Scientists Spot Key to Breast Cancer Spread
News article Swine Flu Trials Continue to Point to 1-Dose Vaccine
News article Two Genes May Determine How Well MS Patients Do
News article Young People at High Risk of Death Worldwide
  
09/10/09News article Allergies Dampen Sex Lives
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 10, 2009
News article Deep Sea Microbes Shed Light on Human Biology
News article Doctor-Patient Talk May Help Blacks With Hypertension
News article Environment May Play Role in Racial Health Disparities
News article FDA Panel Backs Giving HPV Vaccine Gardasil to Young Males
News article Get Your Vaccine for Seasonal Flu, Experts Urge
News article Girl in Iconic Vietnam War Photo Brings Message of Hope
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 10, 2009
News article Health Tip: If You Smoke While Pregnant
News article Health Tip: Take Medications Safely
News article Research Seeks Cause of Preeclampsia
News article Swine Flu Burrows Into Lungs: Study
News article Swine Flu Shots May Come Too Late to Stem Fall Outbreak: Study
News article Treating Childhood Leukemia With Fewer Side Effects
News article Treating Workers' Mental Woes May Boost Productivity
News article U.S. Faces Shortage of Heart Surgeons
  
09/09/09Federal Press Release Crisis in the Crib: HHS Documentary on African American Infant Mortality
Federal Press Release HHS and USDA Unveil New Food Safety Consumer Web Site at www.foodsafety.gov
News article Brain Scans Could Help Spot Schizophrenia Earlier
News article Chinese 'Devil Dung' Plant Could Be a Swine Flu Fighter
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2009
News article Day Care May Not Shield Kids From Asthma, Allergies
News article Getting Closer to the Origins of Prostate Cancer
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2009
News article Health Tip: Common Immune System Problems as You Age
News article Health Tip: Swaddling Your New Baby
News article Metabolic Syndrome May Raise Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
News article MRSA May Succumb to Honey
News article New Vaccine May Work Better Against Lung Disease
News article Nicotine Plays Tricks on Brain: Study
News article Scientists Find Clue to Dangerous Side Effect of MS Drug
News article Some Parents Aren't Giving Kids Pain Meds Post-Surgery
News article Study Shows 1% of Americans Have Been Infected With West Nile
News article Testing Young Athletes for Heart Defects May Save Lives
News article Trauma From Iraq Could Alter Veterans' Brains
News article U.S. Health Costs Will Continue to Cause Financial Pain
  
09/08/09Federal Press Release Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast - Sept. 9 from 1-2 p.m. ET
News article Antiviral Drugs Should Be Used Cautiously to Fight Flu, U.S. Says
News article Blood Test Narrows Down Need for Antibiotics
News article Cancer Drug May Fight Alzheimer's
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 8, 2009
News article Colleges Move to Limit Swine Flu's Spread
News article Colon Cancer Screenings Still Too Low: Study
News article Dopamine May Boost Odds of Transplant Success
News article Even Mild Infections Hasten Decline With Alzheimer's
News article FDA to Require Faster Reporting of Food-Safety Problems
News article Gene Linked to Liver Disease in Cystic Fibrosis
News article Gum Disease May Increase Head and Neck Cancer Risk
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2009
News article Health Tip: Help Prevent Pinkeye
News article Health Tip: Is Your Child's Backpack Too Heavy?
News article Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Deaths
News article Metozolv Approved for Diabetic Stomach Disorder, GERD
News article Motivation May Be at Root of ADHD
News article Program Curbs Teen Substance Abuse, Delinquency
News article Scientists Spot Clue to Cancer's Aggressiveness
News article Severe, Lasting Depression Tied to Heart Patient Deaths
News article Virus May Drive Some Prostate Cancers
News article Yoga Can Ease Lower Back Pain
  
09/07/09Federal Press Release Innovative Community-Based Prevention System Dramatically Reduces Risky Behavior in 10-14 Year Olds
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 7, 2009
News article Health Tip: Help Prevent Medical Errors
News article Health Tip: Keep Mold Out of Your Home
News article Let Orthopedic Surgery Wait Until Morning When Possible
  
09/06/09News article Kickoff, Punting Take a Toll
News article Trio of Gene Variants Discovered That May Raise Alzheimer's Risk
  
09/05/09News article In Toys and More, Are Chemicals Safe or Harmful?
News article Single Parents May Do as Well as Two: Study
  
09/04/09News article Acupuncture May Help Relieve Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
News article Blueberry Drink Protects Mice From Obesity, Diabetes
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 4, 2009
News article Depressed Teens Continue to Suffer
News article Doctors' Efforts to Fight Childhood Obesity Not Working
News article Exercise May Help Maintain Weight Loss
News article Fruit Even Healthier Than Thought: Study
News article Giving Swine Flu Drug by IV Could Save Lives
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 4, 2009
News article Health Tip: Help Prevent Yeast Infections
News article Health Tip: When Dementia Is Treatable
News article Moms-to-Be Need Facts on Pain Control
News article Non-Drinkers More Likely to Be Anxious, Depressed
News article Swine Flu Vaccine Seems Safe: Experts
News article Thin Thighs Might Be Harbinger of Heart Disease
News article U.S. Issues Swine Flu Guidelines for Day-Care Programs
News article Waist-Hip Ratio Good Gauge of Obesity in Elderly, Study Shows
News article Young Animals May Be Able to Erase Bad Memories
  
09/03/09Federal Press Release How Health Insurance Reform Will Help America’s Older and Senior Women
Federal Press Release NIH Podcast Provides Insights on Autoimmune Diseases and their Impact on Women
Federal Press Release Webcast Briefing on the Current H1N1 Situation
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2009
News article Discoveries Brighten Search for AIDS Vaccine
News article Family, Friends Influence Breast Cancer Decisions
News article Fear of Job Loss May Be Worse Than Loss Itself
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2009
News article Health Tip: Eating Fish and Shellfish
News article Health Tip: Taking a Childbirth Class
News article High School Sports Put Players at Risk for Severe Injuries
News article Intuniv Approved for Pediatric ADHD
News article Mistrust May Cause People to Put Off Treatment
News article Nightly Snacking May Speed Weight Gain
News article Respirator Masks Best for Swine Flu Health Workers
News article Rewards Are Key to Cooperation
News article School Days Give Some Kids a Headache
News article Scientists Turn Off 'Obesity Switch' in Mice
News article Service Dogs Help Traumatized Veterans Heal
News article Swine Flu Poses Risk to Kids With Neurological Conditions
News article Take the Load Off Your Child's Back
  
09/02/09News article Caffeine Without Healthy Diet Linked to Heart Risk
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2009
News article College Students Get More Drunk When Drinks Are Cheap
News article Combo Therapies to Lower Cholesterol Don't Work
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2009
News article Health Tip: Can't Sleep?
News article Health Tip: Gauging Mercury Levels in Fish
News article Keep Your Flu Shots Straight This Fall
News article Kids Need More Than Sports for Positive Growth
News article Lead Levels in Many Lipsticks Higher Than Reported
News article New Compound Shrinks Skin Cancers
News article New Technique Offers Hope for Kids With Immune Deficiency
News article Pancreatic Cancer Deaths Higher for Blacks
News article Pfizer to Pay Record Fine in Fraud Probe
News article Playing Tetris May Build Up Your Brain
News article Safety Should Be the Goal for Football Players
News article Scientists Make Sweet Monkey Music
News article Statins Before Vascular Surgery Cut Deaths, Complications
News article Stroke May Be Striking at a Younger Age
News article Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle'
  
09/01/09Federal Press Release HHS Launches Best Bones Forever! - Campaign Targets Girls as Bone Health Risks Rise
News article Adult Weight Gain Tied to Prostate Cancer Risk
News article Blood Test May Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early
News article Blood Thinner May Prevent Chemo-Related Clots
News article Chemotherapy Linked to Sleep-Wake Cycle Disruptions
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 1, 2009
News article Corticosteroids Treat Bell's Palsy
News article Drivers Distracted When Near Schools
News article Driving After Binge Drinking More Common Than Believed
News article Government Best Source for U.S. Hospital Data, Study Finds
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2009
News article Health Tip: Keep Seniors Safe at Home
News article Health Tip: Pack Your Child's Lunch
News article Key Protein May Link Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Woes
News article New Therapy Spares Organ in Early Esophageal Cancer
News article Prostate Cancer Over-Diagnosed: Study
News article Reflux Drugs OK With Blood Thinners
News article Sometimes Angioplasty Can Wait
News article Swine Flu May Be Less Dangerous Than Predicted: Study
News article Swine Flu on Campuses Boosts Call for Vaccinations
News article Two Treatments Equally Effective for Chronic Pelvic Pain

Last updated Nov 21, 2009 16:45:15

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