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Hair Diseases and Hair Loss
- Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow (07/31/2008, HealthDay)
- Ceramic Flat Irons Could Damage Hair and Lead to Hair Breakage (07/31/2008, American Academy of Dermatology)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hair Diseases and Hair Loss
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Head and Brain Injuries
- Teaming Up to Protect Young Athletes: Learn to Prevent & Recognize Concussions (09/15/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Imaging Shows Why Injured Brains 'Work Harder' (09/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing (07/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Playing It Safe with High School Sports (07/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Senior Falls Can Lead to Brain Injury (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play (06/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Head and Brain Injuries
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Head and Neck Cancer
- Erbitux Extends Life for Head and Neck Cancer Patients (09/10/2008, HealthDay)
- New Report Estimates More Than 2 Million Cases of Tobacco-Related Cancers Diagnosed in the United States During 1999-2004 (09/04/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Throat Cancer Increasing among White Americans (08/26/2008, Reuters Health)
- Also see MedlinePlus Head and Neck Cancer
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Headache
- Flying Is a Headache, Literally, for Many Travelers (08/27/2008, Reuters Health)
- Acupuncture May Ease Chronic Headaches (08/26/2008, Reuters Health)
- Also see MedlinePlus Headache
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Health Disparities
- HIV Racial Disparities Greatest for Women, Gay Men (09/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Breast Cancer Care (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
- New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers (09/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Uninsured Get Less Health Care Than Insured (08/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Insurance Matters When it Comes to Kids' Health Care (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Many Hispanics Shut out of U.S. Health Care System (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
- ACOG Calls Attention to Higher Risk of HIV/AIDS among Minority Women (08/01/2008, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities (07/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
- For Young Adults, Borderline High Blood Pressure a Threat (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- College-Educated Fare Better When Cancer Strikes (07/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Education, Income Affect Heart Attack Survival Rates (06/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Social, Health Care Factors Drive Colon Screen Disparities (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival After Cancer Diagnosis (06/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Health Disparities
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Health Facilities
- Retail Clinics Attracting Those without Regular Doctors (09/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Breast Cancer Care Faulted in Community Hospitals (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
- Single Rooms Becoming the Norm in New Hospitals (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
- U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers (07/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Beta Blockers Help Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients (07/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006 (07/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Radio-Wave Devices May Play Havoc with Medical Equipment (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Health Facilities
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Health Insurance
- Number of Uninsured Americans Drops (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Uninsured Get Less Health Care Than Insured (08/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Insurance Matters When it Comes to Kids' Health Care (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Many Hispanics Shut out of U.S. Health Care System (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Health Insurance
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Health Occupations
- Critical Shortage of Internal Medicine MDs Foreseen (09/10/2008, Reuters Health)
- Medical School Diversity May Help Whites Care Better for Minorities (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Free Drug Samples May End Up Costing More (09/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Health Occupations
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Health Screening
- New Cervical Cancer Test Beats Pap Smear (09/09/2008, Reuters Health)
- One in Five Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Ob/Gyn Group Urges Routine HIV Tests for All Women (08/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs For Some Kids (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Social, Health Care Factors Drive Colon Screen Disparities (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Get Screened (06/23/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also see MedlinePlus Health Screening
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Health Statistics
- Survival Rates Improve for Kids with Blood Cancers (09/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Retail Clinics Attracting Those without Regular Doctors (09/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Lung Cancer Rates among Nonsmokers Not on the Rise (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
- 2 Million Cancer Cases Tied to Tobacco Use (09/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations (09/04/2008, HealthDay)
- 'Street' Drug Use Down, Prescription Drug Abuse Rising (09/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Number of Uninsured Americans Drops (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Measles Cases Highest Since 1996 (08/21/2008, HealthDay)
- More U.S. Women Getting Birth Control Services (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Americans Drinking Less Alcohol (08/06/2008, HealthDay)
- Americans Made Over 1 Billion Hospital and Doctor Visits in 2006 (08/06/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Number of New U.S. HIV Infections Gets Revised Upwards (08/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Risky Sexual Behaviors Decreasing among U.S. Teens (07/31/2008, HealthDay)
- Antidepressant Scripts up 16 Million over 3-Year Period (07/24/2008, HealthDay)
- U.S. Immigrants Bearing More of the Tuberculosis Burden (07/22/2008, HealthDay)
- U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Grow (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006 (07/02/2008, HealthDay)
- New Vaccine May Account for Less Severe Rotavirus Season (06/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Worldwide Surgery Rates Tied to Economic Status (06/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play (06/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Worldwide War Deaths Underestimated (06/20/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Health Statistics
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Healthy Living
- Mediterranean Diet Cuts Death from Chronic Diseases (09/12/2008, HealthDay)
- To Live Longer, Stay Active, Calm and Organized (08/20/2008, Reuters Health)
- Lack of Vitamin D Boosts Death Risk (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Run for Your Life (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Stroke Risk Plummets with Healthy Lifestyle (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- 2 Checklists Aid Those over 50 with Medical Decisions (08/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Exercise Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer (08/06/2008, HealthDay)
- Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes (07/23/2008, HealthDay)
- AHRQ and AARP Team to Help Adults Over 50 Stay Healthy (07/15/2008, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American Lives (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- How to Stay Out of the Emergency Room This Summer (07/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate (06/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Healthy Living
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Hearing Disorders and Deafness
- Hearing Loss May Be More Widespread Than Thought (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing Disorder (07/22/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Reaches Settlement with California Hearing Device Maker (07/17/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Sudden Hearing Loss May Portend Stroke (06/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hearing Disorders and Deafness
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Hearing Problems in Children
- Early Intervention Helps Infants Born Deaf (09/03/2008, Reuters Health)
- All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says (07/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hearing Problems in Children
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Heart Attack
- Too Few People Know Symptoms of Heart Trouble (09/13/2008, HealthDay)
- New Way to Protect Against Heart Damage Explored (09/12/2008, Reuters Health)
- Heavier People Have Heart Attacks Earlier (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Air Pollution Harms Patients After Heart Attack (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
- For Even Healthy Men, Alcohol Seems to Lower Heart Attack Risk (09/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Going off Statins After Heart Attack Risky (09/05/2008, Reuters Health)
- Daily Ibuprofen May Cause Heart Risks (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
- Ultrasound Used to Predict Heart Attack Risk (08/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Heart Drug Used in Ambulance Boosts Survival (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly (08/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Fat Deposits Boost Heart Attack Risk (08/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood-Thinner Plavix Works Harder in Smokers (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Patch Helps Mend Damaged Hearts (07/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Sleep Apnea Linked to Night Heart Attacks (07/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds (07/21/2008, HealthDay)
- A Better Blood Test for Heart Risk? (07/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Omega-3, Some Omega-6 Fatty Acids Boost Cardiovascular Health (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American Lives (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack (07/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Education, Income Affect Heart Attack Survival Rates (06/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Angina Strikes 1 in 5 Heart Attack Survivors (06/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heart Attack
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Heart Disease in Women
- Optimism about Heart Risk Pays Off (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack (07/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heart Disease in Women
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Heart Diseases
- New Way to Protect Against Heart Damage Explored (09/12/2008, Reuters Health)
- Vitamin B, Folate Supplements Won't Help Heart (08/19/2008, HealthDay)
- New Cardio Risk Factors Seen After Joint Surgery (08/18/2008, Reuters Health)
- Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery (08/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Studies Refine Obesity's Risk for Heart Troubles (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Taking Depression to Heart (08/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Experts Urge Research on Sleep Apnea-Heart Disease Link (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills (07/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Optimism about Heart Risk Pays Off (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Coronary Heart Disease Not a Cheery Condition (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Alcohol's Impact on Heart, Stroke Risk Differs by Gender (07/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Assisted Breathing Eases Lung Symptoms for Heart Patients (07/09/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs (07/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Low Vitamin D Could Raise Death Risk (06/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Heart Risks Emerging in People with HIV (06/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heart Diseases
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Heart Diseases--Prevention
- Take the Stairs for a Healthy Heart (09/01/2008, Reuters Health)
- Finding Out How Flavonoids Protect the Heart (07/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Ankle-Arm Blood Pressure Test Predicts Heart Disease Risk (07/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Get Healthy: Your Middle-Aged Heart Will Thank You (07/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heart Diseases--Prevention
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Heart Failure
- Anemia Makes Heart Failure More Deadly (09/12/2008, Reuters Health)
- Jolts from Heart Defibrillators Often Precede Death (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
- Defibrillators Don't Diminish Quality of Life (09/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Fish Oil Supplements Help with Heart Failure (09/01/2008, HealthDay)
- U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Turbulence Predicts Death Risk For Heart Failure Patients (08/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Patch Helps Mend Damaged Hearts (07/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Skyrocketing (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Beta Blockers Help Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients (07/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Low Blood Sodium Predicts Mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients (06/20/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heart Failure
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Heart Surgery
- Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery Impacts Outcomes (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heart Surgery
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Heart Transplantation
- FDA Clears Test to Help Doctors Manage Heart Transplant Patients (08/27/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heart Transplantation
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Heart Valve Diseases
- No Definitive Link Seen between Vytorin and Cancer (09/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Vytorin Fails to Lower Heart Valve Problems (07/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heart Valve Diseases
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Heat Illness
- Advice for Older Adults on Staying Safe in Hot Weather
(07/31/2008, National Institute on Aging) - Keep Your Cool in Hot Weather (07/16/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults (07/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Crop Workers Have Highest Heat-Related Death Rate (06/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heat Illness
- Advice for Older Adults on Staying Safe in Hot Weather
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Hemochromatosis
- For Rare Blood Disorder, Pumping Iron is the Cure (08/25/2008, HealthDay)
- New Test Diagnoses Anemia in Chronic Disease (08/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hemochromatosis
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Hepatitis B
- Double Hepatitis Vaccine Boosts Immune Response (09/02/2008, Reuters Health)
- Viread Approved for Hepatitis B (08/12/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Patients May Have Abnormal Blood Sugar (09/10/2008, Reuters Health)
- Study Disproves Belief That Hepatitis C Blunts HIV Drugs (07/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants (07/22/2008, HealthDay)
- New Model Allows Testing of Hepatitis C Treatments (07/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hepatitis C
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Heroin
- Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean (06/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Heroin
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Herpes Simplex
- Herpes Drug May Help Control AIDS Virus (09/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Herpes Suppression May Not Prevent HIV Infection (06/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Herpes Simplex
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High Blood Pressure
- Abdomen Fat Tied to High Blood Pressure in Women (09/12/2008, Reuters Health)
- Tight Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Long-Term (09/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood Pressure Treatment Can Be Used against Stroke (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
- U.S. Warns Forest Labs on Hypertension Drug Ad (09/08/2008, Reuters Health)
- High Intake of Linoleic Acid May Keep Blood Pressure in Check (09/05/2008, Reuters Health)
- Early Weight Gain Might Mean Higher Blood Pressure Later (09/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Early Weight Gain May Lead to Hypertension (09/02/2008, Reuters Health)
- Blood Pressure Pill Works Well in Kids, Study Shows (08/29/2008, Reuters Health)
- Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents with Hypertension (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Poor Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure in Teens (08/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Low-Birth-Weight Babies at Risk for Salt Sensitivity (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure (08/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Injected Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect against Alzheimer's (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Many Women Struggle with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure (07/16/2008, HealthDay)
- For Young Adults, Borderline High Blood Pressure a Threat (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Omega-3, Some Omega-6 Fatty Acids Boost Cardiovascular Health (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Working Hard When Tired Raises Blood Pressure (07/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Elevated Albumin Levels in Urine Raise Hypertension Risk (06/30/2008, HealthDay)
- New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes (06/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood Pressure Drug Shows Promise for Marfan Syndrome (06/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Going Online to Draw the Line on High Blood Pressure (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus High Blood Pressure
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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
- Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Serious Kidney Disease (08/20/2008, HealthDay)
- Dietary Fiber Cuts Risk of Pregnancy Complication (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Preeclampsia Linked to Cardiovascular Problems After Pregnancy (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
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High Risk Pregnancy
- Thrombosis Guidelines Emphasize Difficult Choices for Pregnant Women (06/24/2008, American College of Chest Physicians)
- Also see MedlinePlus High Risk Pregnancy
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Hip Injuries and Disorders
- Exercise Useful in Treating Hip Osteoarthritis (09/01/2008, American College of Rheumatology)
- Low Vitamin D Raises Women's Hip Fracture Risk (08/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Heel Ultrasound Helps Detect Fracture Risk (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hip Injuries and Disorders
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Hip Replacement
- Minorities More Skeptical About Joint Replacements (09/05/2008, Reuters Health)
- High Risk of Cardiovascular Complications Found for Arthritis Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement (08/01/2008, American College of Rheumatology)
- Hip Replacement Boosts Mobility at Any Age (06/27/2008, HealthDay)
- New Anti-Clotting Pill Works Well in Trials (06/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hip Replacement
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Hispanic-American Health
- Many Hispanics Shut out of U.S. Health Care System (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Diabetic Hispanics Missing Out on Eye Exams (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hispanic-American Health
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Home Care Services
- Report Offers Resources for Home Health Care Response during a Flu Pandemic (07/08/2008, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Also see MedlinePlus Home Care Services
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
- HRT After Menopause Reduces Symptoms (08/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Drug Boosts Stroke Risk in Older Women (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Hormone Replacement May Raise Women's Gallbladder Risk (07/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Hormones
- Low Testosterone Seen in Men with Type 2 Diabetics (09/09/2008, Reuters Health)
- DHEA May Not Boost Brain Power, Well-Being (08/22/2008, Reuters Health)
- Monitoring Hormone May Improve Kidney Failure Outcomes (08/06/2008, HealthDay)
- Estrogen May Have Preventive Role in Women's Schizophrenia (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Possible Cause of Postpartum Depression Pinpointed (07/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Thyroid Hormone May Boost Women's Alzheimer's Risk (07/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Suckling Infant Triggers 'Trust' Hormone in Moms (07/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hormones
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Household Products
- Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed (07/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Household Products
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HPV
- New Cervical Cancer Test Beats Pap Smear (09/09/2008, Reuters Health)
- HPV Vaccine Has Higher Allergic Reaction Rate (09/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine Worth the Cost (08/20/2008, HealthDay)
- Information from CDC and FDA on the Safety of Gardasil Vaccine (07/22/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also see MedlinePlus HPV
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Huntington's Disease
- First Treatment Sanctioned for Chorea in Huntington's Patients (08/15/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Approves First Drug for Treatment of Chorea in Huntington's Disease (08/15/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Also see MedlinePlus Huntington's Disease
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Hurricanes
- Hurricane Threats: Time to Batten Down the Hatches (09/07/2008, HealthDay)
- CDC Offers Checklist for People in Path of Upcoming Hurricanes (09/05/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hurricanes
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Hypoglycemia
- Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus Hypoglycemia
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Hair Diseases and Hair Loss
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