News by Health Topic
Read health-related news articles from Reuters Health Information and HealthDay, plus the most recent press announcements from major medical organizations.
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African-American Health
- Terror Fears Tougher on Minorities, Disabled (01/26/2009, HealthDay)
- Kidney Disease in Blacks Undetected Until Late Stages (01/23/2009, HealthDay)
- Optimal Treatment Boosts Blacks' Lung Cancer Survival (01/19/2009, HealthDay)
- Many Diabetics May Doubt Benefits of Medication (01/15/2009, Reuters Health)
- Online Discrimination Common, Hurtful to Teens (01/14/2009, Reuters Health)
- Program Reduces Conduct Problems in Black Youth (12/23/2008, Reuters Health)
- More Exercise May Prevent Diabetes in Black Women (12/18/2008, Reuters Health)
- Colorectal Cancer Racial Gap Still Growing (12/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Hypertension May Hit Black Males Earlier (11/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Lung Cancer Genetics Different in Black Patients (11/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Lack of Potassium Linked to High Blood Pressure (11/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Negative Cancer Messages Backfire with Blacks (11/06/2008, HealthDay)
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African-American Health
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AIDS
- Getting HIV from Your Surgeon Highly Unlikely (01/08/2009, Reuters Health)
- FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test to Screen for Additional Types of HIV in Donated Blood and Tissue (12/30/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- HIV Can Penetrate a Woman's Healthy Genital Skin (12/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Possible AIDS Treatment Shows Promise in Monkeys (12/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Fewer HIV-Infected Americans Passing the Virus On (12/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Special Immune Cells May Be Key to HIV Resistance (12/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Experimental Vaginal Gel Doesn't Ward off HIV (12/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Guideline Urges HIV Tests for All Patients 13 and Older (12/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood Supply: Improving Safety in the Caribbean and Africa (12/01/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Celebrate Life: World AIDS Day 2008 (11/21/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- U.S. Lags on HIV Testing Goals (11/20/2008, HealthDay)
- Early HIV Treatment Best for Babies (11/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Non-AIDS Cancer Risk Higher for Those with HIV (11/18/2008, HealthDay)
- HIV Vaccine Failure Still Brings Insights (11/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Way to Rescue Tired Immune Cells Fighting HIV Found (11/12/2008, HealthDay)
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AIDS
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Alcohol Consumption
- Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Protect Against Disabilities (01/22/2009, HealthDay)
- Booze Taxes Lower Drinking Rates (01/15/2009, HealthDay)
- Tips for Holiday Alcohol Consumption (12/22/2008, American Psychiatric Association)
- Gene Boosts Drinkers' Colon Cancer Risk (12/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Deciphering the Language of Intoxication (12/15/2008, HealthDay)
- A Few Drinks a Week May Slow Women's Brain Decline (12/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Binge Drinking Clogs Arteries with Plaque (12/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Light Drinking Poses No Heart Risk for Women (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Booze Taxes Lower Alcohol-Linked Deaths (11/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Study Shows Hispanics Prefer Beer (11/04/2008, HealthDay)
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Alcohol Consumption
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Alzheimer's Disease
- Positive Outlook Cuts Chances of Dementia (01/19/2009, HealthDay)
- Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's (01/12/2009, HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Risk Upped in Senior Smokers (01/09/2009, Reuters Health)
- Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients (01/09/2009, HealthDay)
- New Study Supports Statin's Anti-Dementia Effects (01/08/2009, Reuters Health)
- Nine Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's (01/07/2009, HealthDay)
- Blood Sugar Loss May Trigger Alzheimer's (12/24/2008, Reuters Health)
- 2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's (12/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems (12/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Disease (12/15/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Scientists ID Enzyme Causing Brain Cell Death (12/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death (12/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's (11/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Study to Examine Early, Inherited Form of Alzheimer's (11/19/2008, National Institute on Aging)
- Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's (11/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study Fails To Show Benefit in Preventing Dementia in the Elderly (11/18/2008, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
- Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age (11/17/2008, HealthDay)
- 'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's (11/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer's Patients (11/03/2008, HealthDay)
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Alzheimer's Disease
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Asthma
- Cleaning Your Home May Worsen Your Asthma (01/29/2009, Reuters Health)
- St. Louis Ranked America's 'Asthma Capital' (01/29/2009, HealthDay)
- Stressed Kids at Risk of Asthma in Adulthood (01/20/2009, Reuters Health)
- Cleaning Products Up Nurses' Asthma Risk (01/20/2009, HealthDay)
- Parent Health Sways Views of Asthmatic Kids' Health (01/02/2009, Reuters Health)
- Antifungal Drug May Help Ease Asthma (12/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Two Asthma Meds May Be Too Risky, FDA Panel Says (12/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk (12/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Breathing Exercises Can Help Ease Asthma (12/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Nearly 1 in 3 Asthma Cases May Be Misdiagnosed (11/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Asthma 'Rescue' Inhalers Are Changing (11/10/2008, HealthDay)
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Asthma
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Asthma in Children
- Common Asthma Treatments Don't Work for Virus-Induced Wheeze (01/21/2009, HealthDay)
- Nitric Oxide Monitoring of Little Benefit for Kids' Asthma (01/09/2009, HealthDay)
- Parent Health Sways Views of Asthmatic Kids' Health (01/02/2009, Reuters Health)
- Second-Hand Smoke Tied to Behavior Problems in Boys (12/22/2008, Reuters Health)
- School Program Helps Cut Asthma Risks (12/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Two Asthma Meds May Be Too Risky, FDA Panel Says (12/11/2008, HealthDay)
- School Program Helps Kids Manage Asthma (12/10/2008, Reuters Health)
- Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Behavior Woes (12/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Autumn Babies More Prone to Asthma (11/21/2008, HealthDay)
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Asthma in Children
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