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News for September 2008

  
09/09/08Federal Press Release NIH Supports Research Careers by Repaying Student Loan Debt
News article Air Pollution Harms Patients After Heart Attack
News article CDC Campaign Targets MRSA Infections
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2008
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2008
News article Health Tip: Eating a Brain-Healthy Diet
News article Health Tip: If the Shoe Fits
News article Heavier People Have Heart Attacks Earlier
News article Job Loss Has Long-Term Impact on Social Lives
News article Lung Cancer Rates Among Nonsmokers Not on the Rise
News article Serotonin Transporter Levels May Explain Winter Blues
News article Study Probes Why Smokers Find It Hard to Quit
  
09/08/08News article Health Tip: Stay Safe on the School Bus
News article Health Tip: Understanding Serving Sizes
News article Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control
News article Painkillers Lower PSA Test Readings
  
09/07/08News article Health Highlights: Sept. 7 2008
News article Hurricane Threats: Time to Batten Down the Hatches
News article MRIs Don't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Outcome
  
09/06/08News article 2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 6, 2008
  
09/05/08Federal Press Release CDC Offers Checklist for People in Path of Upcoming Hurricanes
News article Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85
News article Artery Plaque Rupture Can Occur Without Symptoms
News article Blacks With Lung Disease Face Increased Cancer Risk
News article Chinese Work Sees Through Invisibility Quest
News article Drug Re-Sensitizes Breast Tumors to Treatment
News article FDA to List Drugs Under Review for Safety Issues
News article For Even Healthy Men, Alcohol Seems to Lower Heart Attack Risk
News article Free Drug Samples May End Up Costing More
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 5, 2008
News article Health Tip: Getting Ready for Cancer Treatment
News article Health Tip: Healing After a C-Section
News article Kids' Fever Time Cut Using Ibuprofen First
News article Last of Woolly Mammoths Had North American Roots
News article No Place Safe From Allergies
News article Non-Hospital Baby Abductions a New Concern
News article Obesity Worsens Asthma
News article Scientists ID 2 New Genes for Bowel Disease in Kids
News article Think You Are Lead-Free? Check Your Soil
  
09/04/08Federal Press Release More than 2 million Cases of Tobacco-related Cancers Diagnosed
Federal Press Release Most U.S. Parents are Vaccinating According to New CDC Survey Vaccine Coverage Rates for Children Remain High
News article 'Street' Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report
News article 2 Million Cancer Cases Tied to Tobacco Use
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 4, 2008
News article Even Kids With Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated
News article FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs
News article Genetic Mutations Linked to Deadly Cancers
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 4, 2008
News article Health Tip: Avoid Yeast Infections
News article Health Tip: Controlling Asthma
News article Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations
News article Neighborhood Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids' Injury Risk
News article New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers
News article Research Unveils Earliest Cell Changes in Down Syndrome
News article Scientists Discover How Osteoarthritis Destroys Cartilage
News article Scientists Spot New Twist in HIV Infection
News article Sleep Therapy Restores Brain Function in Insomniacs
News article Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine
  
09/03/08Federal Press Release NTP Finalizes Report on Bisphenol A
News article Cholesterol Drugs Lower Stroke Risk in Older People
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2008
News article College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot
News article Defibrillators Don't Diminish Quality of Life
News article Doctors Could Play a Part in Preventing Suicides
News article Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue
News article Early Weight Gain Might Mean Higher Blood Pressure Later
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2008
News article Health Tip: Adjusting to a Hearing Aid
News article Health Tip: Know the Signs of Concussion
News article Height May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
News article Hydrating Kidney Patients With Sodium Bicarb Has Little Effect
News article Kids of Stressed, Low-Income Moms Prone to Weight Problems
News article New Drug Helps Relieve Gout
News article Study Links Serum Calcium, Prostate Cancer Death
  
09/02/08News article 'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married
News article 3 Questions Can Spot Possible Postpartum Depression
News article Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise
News article Brain's Serotonin May Explain Seasonal Mood Changes
News article Breast Cancer Drug Not Tied to Cognitive Decline: Study
News article Children of Older Fathers at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
News article Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2008
News article Daytime Sleeping Linked to Poor Recovery in Older Patients
News article Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Have Little Effect on Sales: Study
News article Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
News article Extremely Preemie Babies Prone to Behavior Woes Later On
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2008
News article Health Tip: Buy a Safe Bathtub for Baby
News article Health Tip: Take Care of a Cast
News article HPV Vaccine Has Higher Allergic Reaction Rate
News article New Type of Stent Appears Safe, Effective
News article No Definitive Link Seen Between Vytorin and Cancer
News article Paid Family Leave Program Goes Mostly Unused
News article Secrets of Telomerase Revealed
News article Youth Suicides Continue to Rise in U.S.
  
09/01/08News article Fish Oil Supplements Help With Heart Failure
News article Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2008
News article Health Tip: Prevent Dry Skin
News article Health Tip: When Your Baby Needs Shots

Last updated Sep 09, 2008 15:03:07

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