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- Health Highlights: Oct. 31, 2008
- Decorative Halloween Eye Lenses May Pose Serious Risks
- FDA Warns of Dangers of Mexican Vanilla
- Almost Half of Women Have Sexual Problems
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 31, 2008
- Media Affects Public Perception of Infectious Diseases
- Special Mouth Rinse Spots, Tracks Human Papillomavirus Infection
- Kidney Patients More Susceptible to Sudden Cardiac Death
- Mutant Mouse Gene Offers Clues to Hearing Loss
- Vigorous Exercise Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk
- Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer
- Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy a Risk to Mother and Child
- America's Pending Shortage of Cancer Doctors
- Scientists Develop New Strategy to Fight Obesity
- Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
- FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics
- Family Halloween Safety Can Be Fiendishly Simple
- Health Highlights: Oct. 30, 2008
- Cancer Cells' Chromosomes Hint at New Treatments
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 30, 2008
- Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
- Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban on Avandia
- Coconut Oil May Help Fight Childhood Pneumonia
- Heavy Metals Can Taint Wine
- Combo Treatment Best for Anxiety Disorder in Kids
- Electrical Brain Stimulation May Boost Dexterity
- Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC
- Statins Lower Blood Marker for Prostate Cancer
- Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually
- Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimer's Genes
- Halloween Candy: It's Not How Much Kids Eat, It's When
- 'Iceman' Mummy Has No Modern Kin
- Research Reveals Why Tamoxifen Doesn't Always Work
- Workplace Health Programs Effective Interventions
- Health Highlights: Oct. 29, 2008
- Threat From Infectious Diseases Growing
- Breast-Fed Baby May Mean Better Behaved Child
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 29, 2008
- Key Blood Test Protein May Not Cause Heart Disease
- Semi-Annual Time Changes May Affect the Heart
- Hot Flashes, Night Sweats a Good Sign for Breast Cancer Patients
- Tests Could Predict Benefit From Cancer Drugs
- Black Heart Patients Treated Less for Depression
- Other Health Problems Can Delay MS Diagnosis
- Red Meat Helps Spur a Food Poison Germ
- Women at Higher Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension
- Less Exposure to Violent Media Makes Youths Less Aggressive
- Scientists Identify Brain's 'Hate Circuit'
- Flu Vaccine Could Prevent 357,000 Deaths in Pandemic
- U.S. Hospitals Lag in Patient Satisfaction
- Two Preemie Treatments May Not Help
- Health Highlights: Oct. 28, 2008
- Medical Debt Sending Many Over Financial Brink
- When It Comes to Flu, the More Who Get Vaccine, the Better
- Biologics Don't Raise Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
- Statins Reduced Death Risk From Pneumonia
- Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 28, 2008
- Elaborate Network Drives When and Where Proteins Are Made
- High-Dose Flu Shot Benefits Elderly
- Today's Smokers More Addicted to Nicotine
- Rheumatoid Arthritis May Harm Gums
- Color Red Makes Men Amorous
- Sexual Trauma Haunts Many Female Vets
- Bayer Marketing Two Unapproved Aspirin Products: FDA
- Older Blood Boosts Chances of Infection in Transfusion Patients
- Sedative Could Be Deadly in People With Seizures
- Too Few Understand Diabetes' Dangers
- Health Highlights: Oct. 27, 2008
- Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients
- Caring for Aging Loved Ones Can Be a Catch-22
- Osteoporosis Meds Linked to Heart Problem
- Seniors Tend to Stick With End-of-Life Care Preferences
- Doctors Lack Smoking Cessation Training
- Common Heart Drugs May Hamper Blood Thinner
- Cost of Diabetes Care Has Doubled
- Most Off-Label Cancer Drug Use for Palliative Care
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among U.S. Women
- Gene Plays Key Role in Clubfoot
- Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
- Etanercept, Methotrexate Safe for Juvenile RA
- Successive Births, HRT Use Boost Joint Replacement Risks
- New Drug May Strengthen Women's Bones
- Genetic Approach Boosts Yeast Infection Treatment
- Health Highlights: Oct. 26, 2008
- Drug Improves Outcomes for Gout Patients
- Family Flu Shots Protect Babies Before Leaving Hospital
- Purple Tomato Extended Lives of Cancer-Prone Mice
- Cherry-Enriched Diet Cut Heart Risks in Rats
- Health Highlights: Oct. 24, 2008
- Gas Stove Emissions Boost Asthma in Inner-City Kids
- The Ups and Downs of 'Yo-Yo' Dieting
- Scientists ID 3 New Candidate Genes for Schizophrenia
- Breast Milk Molecule Gives Mom's Immunity to Baby
- 40 Years of Heart Transplants
- Even Mild Sleep Apnea Hikes Heart Risk
- Scientists Come Closer to Unlocking Secrets of Common Cold
- High Sodium Levels Don't Raise Blood Pressure
- Anti-Drug TV Campaign Didn't Curb Teen Pot Use: Study
- Struggling With Alcohol? Better Quit Smoking, Too
- Kids Who Drink Before 15 Face Poor Health as Adults
- Memory Lapses Come When 2 Parts of Brain Compete
- Health Highlights: Oct. 23, 2008
- Intestinal Bacteria Trigger Immune Response
- Standard Hepatitis C Treatment Cost-Effective for Prisoners
- Depression During Pregnancy May Cause Premature Birth
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 23, 2008
- New MS Therapies Show Promise
- Hydrogen Sulfide Key Player in Blood Pressure Regulation
- Warm Hands Warm Your Heart
- Exercise Improves Stroke Outcome
- Doctors Often Prescribe Placebo Treatments
- Speedy Care After Heart Attack Key to Survival
- High Fructose Diet Inhibits Appetite Hormone
- U.S. Urged to Renew the War on Cancer
- Health Highlights: Oct. 22, 2008
- Sexual Dysfunction Common a Year After Major Trauma
- Scientists Erase Specific Memories in Mice
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 22, 2008
- New Prostates Grown From Single Stem Cell
- New Cancer Patients Retain Little Medical Information
- Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
- Researchers Find More Genes Linked to Lung Cancer
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine Called Safe
- Colon Cancer Drug Won't Help Those With Certain Gene Mutation
- Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Updated
- Food Allergies Up 18% Among U.S. Children
- Statins May Prevent Some Miscarriages
- T-Cell Infusion Therapy Boosts Melanoma Survival
- New Diet Pill Doubles Weight Loss of Current Drugs
- Health Insurance Rules Affect Medical Outcomes
- Health Highlights: Oct. 21, 2008
- Inflammation, Coagulation Tied to Non-AIDS Deaths in HIV Cases
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 21, 2008
- Many Kids Lack Insurance, Despite Having Insured Parents
- One-Quarter of Biologic Drugs Have Had Safety Issues
- Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia
- Suicide Rates Rise Among Baby Boomers
- Chest CT Scans Detect Spread of Head, Neck Cancers
- Sex Partners Get STD Alerts by E-mail
- Head-First Slide a Heads-Up Play
- 3-D Doppler Ultrasound Helps ID Breast Cancers
- Kids, Adults React Equally to Allergy Patch Tests
- New MRI Puts Cervical Cancer Into Focus
- Interventions to Promote Breast-Feeding Succeed
- General Anesthesia Tied to Developmental Woes in Kids
- Health Highlights: Oct. 20, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 20, 2008
- Secondhand Smoke Worse for Children
- Low Birth Weight Tied to Rise in Infant Hemangiomas
- ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment
- Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal
- Heart Failure Raises Risk of Fractures
- Minorities More Likely to Die in ER
- Tests May ID Older Patients at Risk for Post-Op Delirium
- Poverty Raises Mortality Risk With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Education Helps Women Make Safer Tanning Choices
- Acrylamide Doesn't Raise Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk
- Western Diet Boosts Global Heart Attack Risk 30%
- Light-Activated Therapy Seems to Rejuvenate Aging Skin
- HIV Can Re-Emerge From a Single Cell
- Questions Continue About Using Beta Blockers Before Surgery
- Health Highlights: Oct. 19, 2008
- Study Urges Low-Tech Solutions for Medical Errors
- Small Victories in the War Against Ovarian Cancer
- Health Highlights: Oct. 18, 2008
- Smoking, Gender Affect Pain Treatment Effectiveness
- Low Blood Pressure During Surgery Boosts Stroke Risk
- Health Highlights: Oct. 17, 2008
- Hormones May Be to Blame for Women's Cavity Rates
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 17, 2008
- Rethinking Prostate Cancer in Older Men
- Scientists Hot on Trail of New Antibiotics
- Red Wine Compound May Slow Drinking-Linked Liver Condition
- Delicate Debate Urged Over Withdrawal of Life Support
- Spices, Herbs Boost Health for Diabetics
- Americans Losing Sight of Eye Health
- Occasional Smoking Still Does Damage
- High-Risk Kids, Diabetics Need Regular Blood Pressure Checks
- Doctors Often Overestimate Patients' Health Literacy
- Mammograms Remain Best Way to Spot Breast Cancer
- Research May Help Predict Preeclampsia
- Health Highlights: Oct. 16, 2008
- Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
- Fatness Boosts Inflammation in Body
- Infants Can Tell Happy Music From Sad
- Nicotine May Spur Breast Cancer's Spread
- Car Surfing Kills Teens
- Disinfectants Can Boost Bacteria's Resistance to Treatment
- Aspirin Doesn't Prevent First Heart Attack, Stroke
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 16, 2008
- 'Bug Bombs' Causing Injury
- Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Chemotherapy
- Vitamin K Doesn't Slow Bone Loss
- Overeating? Blame Your Genes
- Chicken Soup May Lower Blood Pressure
- Travel Was as Dangerous 500 Years Ago as Today: Study
- Health Highlights: Oct. 15, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 15, 2008
- Brain Chemical Could Spur Lovesickness
- Web Site on Medical Research in Kids Launched
- Stomach Bacteria Might Guard Against Certain Throat Cancer
- Gene Variations, Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Asthma
- Gene Signature for Liver Cancer Recurrence Found
- Brain Pressure More Likely to Cause Vision Loss in Men
- Nation's Teachers Battle Sleep Problems
- U.S. Ranks 29th in Infant Mortality
- New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed Limb
- Thyroid Problems Boost Glaucoma Risk
- Smoking Makes You Old Before Your Time
- Early TB Found in 9,000-Year-Old Bones
- Women Smokers Prone to Dangerous Blood Vessel Condition
- Health Highlights: Oct. 14, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 14, 2008
- Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets
- Vitamin B No Help for Alzheimer's
- Death Rate 70% Lower at Top U.S. Hospitals
- A One-Man History of Cardiac Advances
- IBD, Liver Disease Patients Show Vitamin D Deficits
- Too Much Sun, Too Few Antioxidants Spell Eye Trouble
- Inactive Teens at Risk for More Behavioral Problems
- Warfarin Underused in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
- Surfing the Web Stimulates Your Brain
- Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty
- Scientists ID Virus That Infects Cancer Cells
- Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Risk Disease in Other Breast
- Health Highlights: Oct. 13, 2008
- Embryonic Heart Shows Strong Capacity to Regenerate
- Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines for Youngsters Doubled
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 13, 2008
- Lack of Insurance Raises Abused Babies' Death Risk
- Early Treatment Benefits Newfound Brain Disorder
- Vitamin D Guidelines Too Low for Cystic Fibrosis Kids
- Blood Pressure on the Rise in America
- Parkinson's Patients More Prone to Vitamin D Deficiency
- Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain
- Why Some Kids Are Bullied From the Start
- Vioxx's Heart Risk Lingered Long After Use Ended
- Circadian Rhythm Plays Role in Memory
- Caffeine Consumption Doesn't Raise Overall Breast Cancer Risk
- Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2008
- New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered
- Autumn Sees More Women With Bunion Problems
- Health Highlights: Oct. 10, 2008
- Racial Disparities Exist in Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes
- Flu Can Be Deadly for Young Victims
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 10, 2008
- Metabolic Syndrome Raises Colon Cancer Risk 75%
- Liver Transplant Patients at Higher Cancer Risk
- Little-Known Fat Can Be a Heartbreaker
- Antibiotics May Not Cause Diarrheal Bacteria
- Is Human Growth Hormone a Key to Longevity?
- Gene Variation Found in Boys With Delinquent Peers
- Older Diabetics With Depression Face Higher Death Rate
- Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
- Tamoxifen Cuts Fracture Risk: Study
- New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
- Health Highlights: Oct. 9, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 9, 2008
- Mental Barriers Block Obese Women From Exercise
- Some Arteries Opened Safely Without Heparin
- People With Social Phobia Have Different Self-Image
- Ginkgo Prevented Stroke Damage in Mice
- 25% of Teen Girls Vaccinated for HPV
- New Guidelines Make It Easy to Get Fit
- Infliximab-Based Treatment Effective for Crohn's Patients
- Small Intestine Senses Bitter Toxins in Food
- Doctors' Groups Collaborate on Care for Heart Patients
- Brain Rewires Itself After Hand Transplant
- NSAIDs Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
- Bipolar Disorder in Children Lingers
- Drug Sorafenib Improves Kidney Cancer Outcomes
- Health Highlights: Oct. 8, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 8, 2008
- Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Better Than Morphine
- Economic Crisis Takes Toll on Emotional Health
- New Avian Flu Vaccine Strategy Proposed
- Family Income Impacts Children's Health
- New Advances Could Battle Cancer Cell by Cell
- Blood Cell Genes May Signal Heart Disease
- Blacks at Higher Risk for Brain Lesions Causing Stroke
- Genetic Research Offers Insights Into Form of Malaria
- New DNA Stool Testing Spots More Colon Cancers
- New Vaccine May Help Type 1 Diabetics in Future
- Children as Young as 4 Can Develop OCD
- Researchers Create Embryonic-Like Stem Cells From Human Testes
- Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law May Overlook Depressed Patients
- Health Highlights: Oct. 7, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 7, 2008
- Microwaves a Menace for Young Kids
- Prostate Meds Not Tied to Increased Hip Fracture Risk
- Drug Companies Say No Cold Meds for Kids Under 4
- Radio-Frequency Tags Cut Specimen Bottle Errors
- Fatty Acid in Olive Oil Wards Off Hunger
- Patients in Minimally Conscious State May Still Feel Pain
- Tamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis of ER-Negative Breast Cancer
- Early Mobility Best for ICU Patients
- Patients Benefit From End-of-Life Discussions With a Doctor
- Role of Circumcision in Reducing HIV Risk Still Unclear
- Simpler Test May Be Best for Diagnosing Blood Clots in Leg
- Study Suggests Red Wine May Protect Against Lung Cancer
- Scientists Explore New Test for Down Syndrome
- Doctors Know Little About Consumer-Directed Health Plans
- Health Highlights: Oct. 6, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 6, 2008
- New Test Detects Rare Leukemia More Quickly
- Teens May Be Missing Out on Needed Vaccines
- Hospital Fixes Cut Opiate Errors in Kids
- Vending Machines Found in Most Middle Schools
- Pediatricians Would Admit Error Only Half the Time
- Kids' Flu Shot Largely Ineffective Over Past Few Years
- Occasional Forgetfulness Tied to Loss of Brain Volume
- Bedroom Fan Cuts SIDS Risk by 72%
- ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk
- Genes Give Clues to Age-Linked Eye Trouble
- For Some Animals, There's No Place at Home
- Pneumonia Vaccine Lowers Chances of Heart Attack
- Free Prescription Drug Samples Pose Risk to Kids
- Health Highlights: Oct. 5, 2008
- Form IDs Spinal Patients Likely to Stick With Therapy
- Spiriva Safe, Effective for COPD Patients
- Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival
- Health Highlights: Oct. 3, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 3, 2008
- Behavioral Management Plans Help Kids Lose Weight
- Urine Samples Could Reveal Breast Cancer Risk
- Extended Work Absences May Signal Risk of Death
- Vision Test for Young Children Called Unreliable
- Saliva Proteins May Help Spot Oral Cancer
- Gradual Exercise Best After Joint Replacement
- Study Questions Guidelines on Immunizations
- Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher for Asian-White Couples
- Protein in Spinal Fluid May Contribute to MS: Study
- FDA Rules How Much Melamine Is Too Much
- Could Chinese Herb Be a Natural Viagra?
- It's a Whole New Outlook for Cataract Patients
- Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2008
- National Scorecard Ranks Palliative Care Across Country
- Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis Patients
- Minorities With Disabilities Report Poorer Health
- Kids Who Wheeze With Rhinovirus at Higher Asthma Risk
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 2, 2008
- Report Compares Health-Care Platforms of Presidential Candidates
- FDA Wants More Time to Study Cold Meds for Kids
- Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability
- Overeating Can Throw Off Metabolism
- New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart Defects
- Asthma Meds Don't Work as Well in Overweight Patients
- Drinking Before 15 Boosts Risk of Later Alcohol Abuse
- Health Highlights: Oct. 1, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 1, 2008
- Group Urges Depression Screening for Heart Patients
- Dieting History Tied to Weight Gain in Pregnancy
- Timing, Dosage of HRT Affect Chances of Heart Trouble
- Beta Blockers May Cut Mortality in COPD Patients After Surgery
- Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading Effective
- Program Seeks to Reduce ICU Infections
- Vitamin C Megadoses Hamper Cancer Treatments in Mice
- Latest Research Supports New AIDS Drug
- Hard Decisions for the Littlest Lives
- HIV Outbreak Began Decades Earlier Than Thought
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