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News for January 2009

01/15/09News article Antacids Are Best First Choice for Indigestion
News article Booze Taxes Lower Drinking Rates
News article Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 15, 2009
News article Family Docs Do Colonoscopies Safely
News article FDA Issues Final Regulations for Genetically Engineered Animals
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 15, 2009
News article Health Tip: Oh, Those Aching Muscles
News article Health Tip: What Seniors Eat
News article Kellogg Halts Sales of Peanut Butter Crackers
News article Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter
News article Menthol Cigarettes the Most Addictive
News article More Americans Urged to Get Cancer Screenings
News article Mothers, Newborns at High Risk in Developing World
News article Newer Contraceptives Don't Increase Heart Risk
News article Savella Approved for Fibromyalgia
News article Sleep Apnea Seems to Wear Down the Brain
News article Video Game May Help Reduce Flashbacks From Trauma
News article Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries
  
01/14/09News article Bed Bugs, Nearly Eradicated, Make a Comeback
News article Blood Flow Measurement Boosts Stent Outcomes
News article Brain 'Switchboard' Separates Learning, Remembering
News article Brain May Be Wired for Social Conformity
News article Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 14, 2009
News article FDA Finds No Link So Far Between Asthma Drugs and Suicide Risk
News article Hard-to-Treat Leukemia Cell Subtype Identified
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 14, 2009
News article Health Tip: Understanding Seasonal Sadness
News article Health Tip: Walking for Exercise
News article Hispanics Respond Poorly to Standard Hepatitis C Therapy
News article IVF Treatments Often Work for Women Under 35
News article Meningitis Vaccine Seems to Work Like a Charm
News article More Peanut Butter Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak
News article Newer Antipsychotics Pose Cardiac Risk: Study
News article Researchers Zero In on GI Cancers
News article Serotonin Transporter Gene Tied to Social Anxiety
News article Surgeon's Checklist Saves Lives
  
01/13/09Federal Press Release High Burden of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Especially among Women and Racial Minorities
News article Certain Antidepressants Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms
News article Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 13, 2009
News article Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis
News article Diagnostic Approved to Detect C. diff
News article Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 13, 2009
News article Health Tip: Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
News article Health Tip: Using a Steroid Nasal Spray
News article Millions More Americans Might Be Placed on Statins
News article Minn. Confirms Tainted Peanut Butter Link to Salmonella Outbreak
News article Multiple Screening Strategy Boosts Cervical Cancer Detection
News article Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains
News article Ovary Removal Lowers Odds of Cancer in High-Risk Women
News article Pediatric MS Tied to Higher Relapse Rates
News article U.S. Chlamydia Infections Hit All-Time High
News article U.S. Flunks on Tobacco Control Report Card
News article Vicks VapoRub Linked to Infant Breathing Problems
News article Women With Heart Attack Symptoms See Delays in Care
  
01/12/09Federal Press Release Campaign Helps Hispanics With Diabetes Enjoy Healthy, Traditional Foods
News article Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 12, 2009
News article Cold Weather May Raise Blood Pressure in Elderly
News article Framingham Score May Not Spot Lifetime Heart Risk
News article Gene Fusions May Drive Certain Cancers
News article Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's
News article Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 12, 2009
News article Health Tip: Coping With Pet Allergies
News article Health Tip: Losing Your Hair?
News article HRT Shrinks the Brain
News article In High-Stakes Stock Trading, Finger Length Matters
News article Lack of Sleep Linked to Common Cold
News article Nationwide Cell Phone Ban for Drivers Urged
News article Peanut Butter Recalled as Salmonella Search Continues
News article Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit
News article Sodium, Potassium Intake Tied to Heart Disease
News article Vets Often Forgo Medication When Co-Pays Rise
News article With Depression, Vets Face Higher Suicide Risk
  
01/11/09News article Doctors Re-Examine Blood Thinners to Prevent Strokes
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 11, 2009
  
01/10/09News article Health Highlights: Jan. 10, 2009
News article When It's Cold Outside, Be Careful Inside With Heaters
  
01/09/09News article Americans Consuming More Sugary Beverages
News article Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients
News article Certified ER Docs in Short Supply to Meet Future Needs
News article Childhood Leukemia Subtype Resists Treatment
News article Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 9, 2009
News article Common Flu Strain Resistant to Popular Antiviral Drug
News article Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems
News article Garlic as a Cancer Fighter? Maybe Not
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 9, 2009
News article Health Tip: After a Heart Attack
News article Health Tip: See Your Doctor Before Pregnancy
News article Nitric Oxide Monitoring of Little Benefit for Kids' Asthma
News article Officials Still Seek Source of Salmonella Outbreak
News article Parents Not Best Barometer of Kid's Eating, Exercise Habits
News article Studies Challenge Framingham Risk Score
News article Team Designs Gold Nanoparticles to Deliver Multiple Drugs
News article You're Never Too Old for a Flu Shot
  
01/08/09Federal Press Release Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Launches New Web Site
News article Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 8, 2009
News article Doctors Urged to Screen Diabetics for Sleep Apnea
News article FDA Backs Cholesterol Drug Vytorin
News article First Americans Arrived on 2 Separate Paths
News article Guidelines Unveiled for Treating Clogged Heart Arteries
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 8, 2009
News article Health Tip: Dental Visits for Older Patients
News article Health Tip: Preventing Indigestion
News article Hormone Therapy May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk
News article Inflammation Markers May Help Predict Stroke Risk
News article Many Turn Blind Eye to Racism
News article Melanoma Rates on the Rise in U.S.
News article New Drug May Work Better Against Chemo Side Effects
News article Preparing for a Chlorine Gas Disaster
News article Protein Might One Day Prevent Blindness
News article Researchers Gain Insights Into Aging in Mice
  
01/07/09News article 'Snowbirds' Beware the Climate Changes
News article 9 Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's
News article Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2009
News article Early Elective C-Sections Produce Complications
News article Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report
News article Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers
News article Gene Governs Response to Leukemia Chemotherapy
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2009
News article Health Tip: Help Manage Back Pain
News article Health Tip: Help Stop Thumbsucking
News article Heart Drug May Be a Cancer Fighter
News article More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls
News article Old, Fat Mice Blamed for Virus Transmission
News article Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use
News article Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006
  
01/06/09News article Brains of Bulimia Patients Wired Differently
News article Childhood Trauma Tied to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
News article Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 6, 2009
News article Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's
News article Employer-Sponsored Workouts Boost Workers' Health
News article Health Care Spending in U.S. Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 6, 2009
News article Health Tip: Feel Better by Looking Good
News article Health Tip: More Than You Can Chew
News article Implanted Defibrillators Benefit Older People
News article It Pays to Eat Less as You Age
News article More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
News article Researchers Report Progress in Fight Against Fat
News article Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites
  
01/05/09Federal Press Release Study Says Folic Acid Fortification of Corn Masa Flour Could Increase Folic Acid Intake among Mexican-Americans
News article Car Key Device Jams Teens' Cell Phones
News article Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 5, 2009
News article Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
News article Gastric Bypass Halts Diabetes in Obese Teens
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 5, 2009
News article Health Tip: Budget Your Calories
News article Health Tip: Help Prevent Toy Injuries
News article Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer
News article Researcher Finds Most Will Inflict Pain on Others If Prodded
News article Viagra May Shield Heart From Blood Pressure Damage
News article War Vets With Headaches Could Have Brain Problems
News article When the Heart Stops Beating
News article Winter Is Tough on Feet
  
01/04/09News article Health Highlights: Jan.4, 2009
News article Prenatal Nutrition, Postnatal Allergy Protection
News article Winter Workouts Are Cool
  
01/03/09News article Health Highlights: Jan. 3, 2009
News article Lingering Cold Symptoms May Mean Sinusitis
  
01/02/09News article Beat the Winter Blues
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 2, 2009
News article Health Tip: Bones, Muscles and Aging
News article Health Tip: Relief From Carpal Tunnel
News article Shovel Snow Safely
News article Surgeons Often Are Blamed When Hip Replacements Fail
News article To Protect Yourself, Wash Those Germs Away
  
01/01/09Federal Press Release Inherited Factors Play an Important Role in Breast Cancer Progression According to New Study in Mice
News article Genes Predict Chances of Breast Cancer's Spread
News article Health Highlights: Jan. 1, 2009
News article Health Tip: Eating in a Strange Land
News article Health Tip: Log Your Exercise
News article Insomnia Costs Billions in Lost Productivity
News article Kick the Habit
News article Study Links Osteoporosis Drugs to Jaw Trouble

Last updated Jan 15, 2009 22:45:02

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