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Sunday, December 30, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2007 Men Who Smoke Prone to Impotence Gain a Foothold on Winter Walking Safety
Saturday, December 29, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 29, 2007 Put Safety First During Winter Fun
Friday, December 28, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 28, 2007 Brain Turns to Positive Thoughts When Faced With Death Drug Combo Halves Death Risk for Severe COPD Patients Fish Oil May Help Prevent Alzheimer's Pesticides May Cause Asthma Among Farm Women Holiday Travel, Bad Eating Habits a Recipe for Stomach Trouble Laser Surgery Can Correct Nearsightedness Childhood Diabetes Boosts Risk for Kidney Problems Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 28, 2007 Diabetes Group Backs Low-Carb Diets
Thursday, December 27, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 27, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 27, 2007 Study Sheds Light on Origins of Sudden Cardiac Death Research Offers Promise for Cirrhosis Treatment ICU Patients Not Getting Enough Sleep Lower Body Temps Increase Blood Loss During Surgery Chronic Coughs Need a Doctor's Attention Terriers Join Fight Against a Killer Disease in Humans High Blood Triglycerides Linked to Stroke Risk Uninsured Benefit Once They Are Covered by Medicare Most Psychiatrists Open to Discussing Spiritual Concerns
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 26, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 26, 2007 Fewer Children Outgrowing Allergies to Milk, Eggs BRCA1 Mutation Prevalent Among Hispanic, Younger Black Women Aspirin, Hormone Therapy Combo Can Shorten Lives of Prostate Cancer Patients Class of Chemotherapy Drugs Helps Certain Breast Cancer Patients Study Spotlights 'Exercise-Friendly' Day-Care Centers Food Pyramid for Older Adults Gets an Update Temporary Amnesia, Confusion Raise Stroke, Dementia Risk Malaria Drug Promising Against Cancer Heart Procedure Reduces Need for Defibrillator Shocks
Tuesday, December 25, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 25, 2007 Post-Holiday Letdown Can Be Avoided Cabin Fever Has an Online Cure This Year Parents Face Tough Questions When Santa's Magic Fades Playing Catch in Winter Could Save Kids' Pitching Arms
Monday, December 24, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 24, 2007 Beware Holiday Toys That Can Injure Young Eyes Realistic Expectations Help Ward Off Holiday Depression Scientists Marvel at Santa's Stamina 'Easy Does It' Eases Holiday Stress
Sunday, December 23, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 23, 2007 Give Yourself the Gift of Sleep for the Holidays
Saturday, December 22, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 22, 2007 Maintaining Routine Can Chase Holiday Blues Away
Friday, December 21, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 21, 2007 FDA Renews Warnings on Pain-Relief Patch Shorter Legs Might Boost Liver Risks School Salad Bar Boosts Kids' Fruit, Veggie Intake Breast Cancer Surgeons Don't Discuss Reconstruction Options New Combo Treatment Extends Kidney Cancer Survival Kids in Poor Neighborhoods Fall Behind in School Low-Income Women's Cancer Screenings Cost Effective: Report Brain Center May Link Addiction, Mental Illness Treating Depression Cuts Diabetes Death Risk Weight Loss Surgery May Help Less Severely Obese
Thursday, December 20, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 20, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 20, 2007 Prior Miscarriage Raises Risk for Low-Birthweight Infant Hormone Could Ease Painful Lymphedema Mental Decline Faster in Brain-Injured Vietnam Vets Busting Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe Make Safe Toys Your Holiday Priority Sex Ed Does Delay Teen Sex: CDC Parents Should Postpone Child Vaccine Booster: CDC Parents' Smoking Boosts Child's Allergy Risk Uninsured More Likely to Die From Cancer Following Diagnosis Race, Gender Affect Laryngeal Cancer Survival 'Hospitalist' Physicians Help Shorten Patient Stays
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 19, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 19, 2007 Smokers' Brain Centers Activate During Nicotine Cravings Regular Walking Protects the Aging Brain Area Around Breast Tumor May Predict Cancer's Spread Standard Hepatitis B Treatment Bested by Newcomer Microchip Spots Stray Tumor Cells in the Bloodstream Brain Cells More Powerful Than You Think Neural Insights Could Bring Better Cochlear Implants Fragile X Syndrome Corrected in Mice Cancer Docs' Bedside Manner Often Lacks Empathy
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 18, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 18, 2007 Experts Compare Osteoporosis Drugs Diagnosis of Heart Attack Can Be Wrong New Type of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Shows Promise Cancer Care Advances in 2007 Offer Hope Bone Density Tests Do Predict Women's Fracture Risk Robotic Surgery Treats Tonsil Cancer Lack of Strong Thirst Signals Leads Elderly to Drink Too Little CT Scans Catch More Clots in Lungs U.S. Heart Disease Death Rates Falling Many States Still Fall Short in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Monday, December 17, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2007 Severe Psoriasis Linked to Higher Death Risk Having Boys as Friends Can Boost Young Girls' Drinking Risk Research Reveals How Cells Store Fat Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 17, 2007 Moderate Exercise Cuts Risk of Metabolic Syndrome Babies With Heart Defects Do Best at Hospitals With Most Experience Massage Eases Pain, Anxiety After Surgery Even Tiny Breast Tumors May Need Aggressive Treatment Dentists Take Dimmer View of Patients' Smiles Cancer Killed Almost 8 Million Worldwide in 2007 Sunlight Helps Put Lung Cancer in the Shade
Sunday, December 16, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2007 Hospice: An Overlooked Option Picking the Right Toys Isn't Child's Play
Saturday, December 15, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 15, 2007 A Little Help Can Boost Holiday Joy for Elderly
Friday, December 14, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 14, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 14, 2007 Workplace Flexibility Can Boost Healthy Behaviors Traffic Pollution Hurts Asthmatic Kids' Lungs Decongestant in OTC Cold Remedies Effective: FDA Panel Study Finds Cholesterol Fine-Tunes Hearing Arimidex Beats Tamoxifen in Keeping Breast Cancer at Bay Human Noses Sort Out Strangers, Friends Fish Give Clues to Human Skin Color Changes Wearable Artificial Kidney Passes Test Breast Cancer Genes Also Raise Men's Risk for Malignancy
Thursday, December 13, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 13, 2007 Fibers in Semen Help HIV Penetrate Cells Cell 'Addiction' to Growth Factors May Help Spur Cancers Fetal Alcohol Exposure May Prime Offspring for Alcoholism Transplanted Bone Marrow Cells Aid Nerve Regeneration Genetics May Boost Mexican-Americans' Risk for Alcoholism Report Finds 'Widespread Steroid Use in Baseball' New Cancer Drug Tied to Heart Problems High-Dose Chemo Provides Little Benefit to Breast Cancer Patients Researchers Find Great Granddaddy of All Blood Cells Menopause May Be Unique to Humans FDA Advisers Reject Over-the-Counter Statin
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 12, 2007 High Blood Pressure Key Factor for Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Patients Hold Fast to Belief That Opioids Mean Death Computerized Reminder Calls Get Couch Potatoes Moving Switch for Internal Body Clock Found Common Infant Vaccine Recalled Obesity Weakens Immune Response Statins Can Boost Brain Hemorrhage Risk After Stroke Steroid Fails to Ease Meningitis in Trials Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 12, 2007 Elective Caesareans Raise Risk of Breathing Problems in Newborns Evolution Tips the Balance in Mom's Favor Partial Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2007 Older Diabetics Using Avandia Face Increased Death Risk Newer Sedative Might Help Patients on Ventilators Amount of Exercise Key to Lowering Kids' Blood Pressure Abdominal Fat Tied to High Risk for Coronary Trouble Home-Based Senior Care Program Has Limited Benefits Diagnostic Mammogram Readings Vary by Radiologist High Meat Consumption Linked to Heightened Cancer Risk Gene Variant Tied to More Aggressive Prostate Cancer Chest Compressions Effective in Emergency Cardiac Arrest Personal Convictions May Control Both Behavior and Emotions Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 11, 2007 Stroke Rehab Technique Has Lasting Results
Monday, December 10, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 10, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 10, 2007 Group Seeks Refinement of Knee Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Most Medicare Recipients Ignore Colorectal Cancer Screening Good Physical Function Halves Stroke Risk Drug Combo With Antibiotic May Slow MS Progression FDA Confirms No Heart Risk From Heartburn Drugs Unrelated Cord Blood Helps Infants With Metabolic Disorders Love in the World of Alzheimer's Immigrants Less Likely to Report Family History of Cancer Mutated Suppressor Gene Leads to a Type of Breast Cancer Hypertension Linked to Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment Coronary Artery Calcium May Raise Women's Heart Risk
Sunday, December 9, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 9, 2007 Heart Attacks Peak During the Holidays Possible Cure for Rare Lymphoma Reported
Saturday, December 8, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 8, 2007 Blood Markers Might Predict Clotting Risk With HRT How to Spot, and Beat, the Holiday Blues
Friday, December 7, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 7, 2007 Cellular Disorder Might Influence Behavior Mourning Death of Loved One Raises Your Risk of Dying Everyday Choices Can Influence Cancer Risk Baclofen Aids Abstinence in Alcoholics With Cirrhosis Blood Test to Detect Lung Cancer Being Eyed Pneumonia Vaccine Is Keeping Kids Healthier Obesity, Diabetes Linked to Cancers Gene-Based Sunscreen Might Someday Prevent Skin Cancer Evidence of TB Found in 500,000-Year-Old Fossil Environmental Toxin Collects in Breast Milk Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 7, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec.6, 2007 Relatives of Parkinson's Patients at Higher Psychiatric Risk Blackberries, Broccoli Sprouts Battle Cancer Kids' Respiratory Virus Season Off and Running Cell Transplants Hold Promise for Heart Attack Survivors Ketamine Impairs Brain by Releasing Superoxide Black Women Wait Longer for Breast Cancer Surgery Diabetes Linked to Blood Vessel Inflammation New Kind of Stem Cells Reverse Sickle Cell Anemia Common Household Chemical Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk Green Tea, Fruit Extracts Touted as Potential Cancer Fighters Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 6, 2007 Research Shows What Works to Cut Smoking Rates
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 5, 2007 Overweight Kids Often Become Obese, Unhealthy Adults Teen Birth Rates Up for First Time in 14 Years, U.S. Reports Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 5, 2007 Aging Brains Get Out of Sync Brain Protein May Be a Clue to Autism Newly HIV-Infected Gay Men Select Other Infected Partners Drug Helps Ease Fat Disorder in HIV Patients Night Shift Work May Heighten Risk for Cancer Depressed Moms' Kids at Higher Injury Risk Cleaner Air Leads to Healthier Lungs Genes Yield More Clues to Schizophrenia FDA Panel Says No to Avastin for Advanced Breast Cancer
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 4, 2007 Fitness, Not Fatness, Predicts a Longer Life Sinusitis Treatments Found Ineffective 7 or 8 Hours of Sleep Best for Health Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 4, 2007 Many Katrina Survivors Suffered Psychological Symptoms 2-in-1 Test Signals Risk After Heart Attack Nerve Disorganization May Spur Form of Dyslexia 3 Common Drugs Trigger Most ER Visits by Seniors Honey Beats Meds at Soothing Kids' Cough Observational Studies Often Overshadow Clinical Research Newer Anticlotting Drug Safe, Effective for Heart Surgeries
Monday, December 3, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 3, 2007 Chimps Top Humans in Number Recall Fever May Improve Behavior of Children With Autism Disorders Want to Raise a Fruit-and-Veggie Lover? Be Persistent Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 3, 2007 Almost 1 in 5 Americans Going Without Health Care One-Third of HIV-Infected Gay Men Have Unsafe Sex: CDC Having Twin Sister Boosts Men's Anorexia Risk Most ERs Not Fully Prepared for Pediatric Patients Brain Activity Points to Origins of Anorexia Germ-Fighting Inhaler Could Fend Off Bioterror Agents No Link Between Hepatitis B Shot, MS: Study Divorce Isn't Eco-Friendly
Sunday, December 2, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 2, 2007 Breaking Down Barriers to End-of-Life Care for Children Holidays Don't Have to Leave You Heavier Diabetes Drug Avandia Could Weaken Bones
Saturday, December 1, 2007 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec.1, 2007 Overlooked Mutation Can Spur HIV Drug Resistance 'Tis the Season For Allergy, Asthma
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