Last Seven Days' Health News

Yesterday, Saturday, January 17, 2009
Health Highlights: Jan. 17, 2009
Hard, Cold Facts About Frostbite
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Peanut Butter Products

Friday, January 16, 2009
Saliva Test Could Indicate Autism
FDA Warns of Skin-Numbing Drug Dangers
Many in U.S. Prisons Lack Good Health Care
Game, Not Gore, Keeps Video Players Playing
Riastap Approved for Rare Blood Disorder
Common Genes Link Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
Sepsis Therapy in Preemies Fails to Boost Survival
A Much-Needed Hero for Troubled Times
Domestic Animals Owe Varied Coats to Humans
Health Highlights: Jan. 16, 2009
Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 16, 2009
Cholesterol Levels May Not Measure Cardiac Risk
Health Tip: Signs of Ovulation
Health Tip: Easing a Croupy Cough
Rheumatoid Arthritis Hits Women Harder
National Children's Study Begins Recruiting
Antacids Are Best First Choice for Indigestion
Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression
Genetic Data May Predict Colon Cancer Odds

Thursday, January 15, 2009
Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter
Savella Approved for Fibromyalgia
FDA Issues Final Regulations for Genetically Engineered Animals
Sleep Apnea Seems to Wear Down the Brain
Family Docs Do Colonoscopies Safely
More Americans Urged to Get Cancer Screenings
Mothers, Newborns at High Risk in Developing World
Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries
Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 15, 2009
Kellogg Halts Sales of Peanut Butter Crackers
Booze Taxes Lower Drinking Rates
Menthol Cigarettes the Most Addictive
Health Tip: Oh, Those Aching Muscles
Health Tip: What Seniors Eat
Video Game May Help Reduce Flashbacks From Trauma
Newer Contraceptives Don't Increase Heart Risk
Health Highlights: Jan. 15, 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
IVF Treatments Often Work for Women Under 35
Surgeon's Checklist Saves Lives
Hispanics Respond Poorly to Standard Hepatitis C Therapy
Blood Flow Measurement Boosts Stent Outcomes
Meningitis Vaccine Seems to Work Like a Charm
Newer Antipsychotics Pose Cardiac Risk: Study
Serotonin Transporter Gene Tied to Social Anxiety
Brain 'Switchboard' Separates Learning, Remembering
Bed Bugs, Nearly Eradicated, Make a Comeback
Researchers Zero In on GI Cancers
More Peanut Butter Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak
Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 14, 2009
Health Highlights: Jan. 14, 2009
FDA Finds No Link So Far Between Asthma Drugs and Suicide Risk
Hard-to-Treat Leukemia Cell Subtype Identified
Health Tip: Walking for Exercise
Health Tip: Understanding Seasonal Sadness
Brain May Be Wired for Social Conformity

Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Millions More Americans Might Be Placed on Statins
Multiple Screening Strategy Boosts Cervical Cancer Detection
Ovary Removal Lowers Odds of Cancer in High-Risk Women
Certain Antidepressants Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains
Women With Heart Attack Symptoms See Delays in Care
U.S. Chlamydia Infections Hit All-Time High
Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Health Highlights: Jan. 13, 2009
Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 13, 2009
Diagnostic Approved to Detect C. diff
Vicks VapoRub Linked to Infant Breathing Problems
Health Tip: Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Health Tip: Using a Steroid Nasal Spray
Pediatric MS Tied to Higher Relapse Rates
Minn. Confirms Tainted Peanut Butter Link to Salmonella Outbreak
U.S. Flunks on Tobacco Control Report Card
Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis

Monday, January 12, 2009
Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly
HRT Shrinks the Brain
Sodium, Potassium Intake Tied to Heart Disease
In High-Stakes Stock Trading, Finger Length Matters
Vets Often Forgo Medication When Co-Pays Rise
Lack of Sleep Linked to Common Cold
Cold Weather May Raise Blood Pressure in Elderly
Framingham Score May Not Spot Lifetime Heart Risk
Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit
Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 12, 2009
Health Highlights: Jan. 12, 2009
Health Tip: Coping With Pet Allergies
Health Tip: Losing Your Hair?
Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's
Gene Fusions May Drive Certain Cancers
Peanut Butter Recalled as Salmonella Search Continues
Nationwide Cell Phone Ban for Drivers Urged
With Depression, Vets Face Higher Suicide Risk