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- Health Highlights: April 30, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 30, 2009
- Drug Combo May Relieve MS Symptoms
- Managing Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Cuts Stroke Risk
- Millions of Kids Live With Substance-Abusing Parents
- U.S. Public Lacks Confidence in FDA: Poll
- Leukemia Risk From MS Drug May Be Up
- Folic Acid Might Offer Allergy Relief
- Anemia Drugs May Raise Death Risk in Cancer Patients
- Swine Flu Infections Surpass 100 in U.S.
- New Compound May Fight HIV
- FDA Mandates New Warnings for Botox
- Genes May Affect Complications After Heart Surgery
- Breast Self-Exam Rates Go Up With Counseling
- Swine Flu Vaccine Still Months Away
- Drink a Little Wine, Live a Little Longer
- Health Highlights: April 29, 2009
- Remembrance of Fat May Be at Root of Cravings
- Imaging IDs Brain Neurons With Preference for Real Words
- Clinical Trials Update: April 29, 2009
- Minorities to Bear Brunt of Rise in U.S. Cancer Cases
- More Than Half of Americans Living with Dirty Air
- Urine Test for Heart Disease Shows Promise
- Young Women's Breast Tissue Offers Clues to Cancer Risk
- Critically Ill Patients Lack Vitamin D
- New Treatment Combo Better Against Hepatitis C
- New Network Connects the Dots Between Diseases
- Some Diet Sodas May Ward Off Kidney Stones
- Obesity Surgery Complications on the Decline
- First Swine Flu Death Reported in U.S.
- Gene Therapy Improves Diabetic Neuropathy in Study
- Common Drug Eases Restless Legs Syndrome
- Health Highlights: April 28, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 28, 2009
- Brain-Computer Interface Posts Message on Twitter
- Computerized Scan Detects Heart Disease
- FDA Adds New Label Warnings to Over-the-Counter Painkillers
- Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk
- U.S. Swine Flu Cases Surpass 60
- Experts Say Panic Over Swine Flu Is Premature
- As Literacy Improves, So Might Happiness
- Clinics Less Likely to Refer Heart Patients to Cardiologists
- Gene Alteration May Affect Breast Cancer Therapy
- Acrylamide Doesn't Raise Lung Cancer Risk
- Research Highlights Genetic Risk for Autism
- Panel Seeks Fuller Disclosure of Drug Company Payments
- Smoking, Hypertension Each Account for 1 in 5 U.S. Deaths
- Automated Calls May Help Doctors Monitor Patients
- Tysabri May Treat Myelin Sheath Damage From MS
- Health Highlights: April 27, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 27, 2009
- Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows
- Well Water Might Raise Bladder Cancer Risk
- Diluted Bleach Baths Ease Kids' Eczema
- Experts Back Away From Annual PSA Test
- Universal Flu Vaccine Shows Promise
- High Co-Pays Keeping Chronically Ill From Their Meds
- Topical Treatment May Ease Erectile Dysfunction
- Drug May Help Against Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Meds Help Kids With ADHD in Classroom
- Heart, Bone Problems May Follow Prostate Cancer Treatment
- 40 Swine Flu Cases Now Reported in U.S.
- Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Should Avoid Valproate
- Medication Errors Could Be Cut: Experts
- Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth
- WHO Warns of Possible Pandemic as Mexico Seeks to Contain Swine Flu
- Fat-Derived Stem Cells Might Treat MS
- Statins Guard Against Prostate Cancer
- U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency in Response to Swine Flu
- Many Who Should Use Statins Don't
- WHO Warns of Possible Pandemic as Mexico Seeks to Contain Swine Flu
- Nanoparticles May Help Attack Cancer More Directly
- Hidden Salt in Diet Haunts Many With Heart Failure
- Health Highlights: April 24, 2009
- Coordination Has Led to Quicker Heart Treatment
- Too Few Screened for Abdominal Aneurysm, Study Says
- Combat Duty Harms Long-Term Health of Vets
- Clinical Trials Update: April 24, 2009
- Abnormal Heartbeat After Bypass a Bad Sign
- Limited English May Be Life-Threatening
- Reduce Suffering, Urge Heart Failure Patients and Caregivers
- With Peripheral Artery Disease, Med Adherence Is Low
- At Least 20 Dead, Hundreds Ill in Swine Flu Outbreak in Mexico
- Nicotine May Squelch Feelings of Anger
- Marijuana Is Option to Unpleasant Meds, Teens Say
- Work Strife Stresses the Heart
- Lowered HRT Use May Have Cut Heart Attacks
- Racial Disparity in Death Rate May Be Avoidable
- Health Highlights: April 23, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 23, 2009
- Device Thwarts Attacks on Transplanted Pancreatic Cells
- Pregnant and Older May Mean More Complications
- Swine Flu Cases Now Total 7: CDC
- Kids Given Photos of Sunburn Damage Covered Up Better
- Scientists Find New Way to Create Stem Cells
- First Vessel Graft Grown From Kidney Patients' Own Cells
- A Pre-Workout Meal to Help You Burn Fat
- Safety Measures Urged for Tree-Care Workers
- Scientists From 25 Countries Sequence Cow Genome
- Don't Lower Age for Cervical Cancer Test, Study Urges
- As Earth Warms, Lyme Disease Could Flourish
- Family History of Asthma Boosts Odds Almost 6 Times
- Agent Orange Exposure Tied to Prostate Cancer Return
- No Verdict Yet on Grape Seed Extract vs. Breast Cancer
- Health Highlights: April 22, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 22, 2009
- Staying Slim Is Good for the Environment
- Double-Lung Transplant Better for Long-Term Survival
- FDA Approves 'Plan B' Pill for 17-Year-Olds
- Soy May Not Lead to Denser Breasts
- HRT May Protect Women From Colon Cancer
- Genes May Alter Alcohol's Effect on Fetus
- Acupuncture Cuts Dry Mouth in Cancer Patients
- Painkillers May Not Protect Against Dementia
- Binge Drinking May Damage Teens' Brains
- Medicare Change May Impact Black Kidney Patients
- More Americans Experiencing Gaps in Health Coverage
- Timing May Matter in Organ Donation Decisions
- Fatty Fish May Cut Heart Failure Risk in Men
- Obesity May Hide Fetal Abnormalities on Ultrasounds
- Osteoporosis Drugs Might Not Raise Cancer Risk
- Health Highlights: April 21, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 21, 2009
- Genes Hike Melanoma Risk Even in Those Who Tan Well
- Doctor's Training Affects Defibrillator Implant Results
- A 'Smart Bomb' for Prostate Cancer?
- Walnuts May Help Keep Breast Cancer at Bay
- One in 50 Americans Lives With Paralysis
- Wine May Guard Against Lymphoma Recurrence
- Charring Meat May Boost Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
- Distance No Bar to Kidney Transplants in Remote Areas
- Compound in Berries May Lessen Sun Damage
- Gene Studies Reveal Cancer's Secrets
- Organ Failure, Sedative Use in ICU May Lead to Depression
- Breast-feeding a Boon to Mom's Heart
- Transition From Home to Hospital Rarely Seamless
- Bariatric Surgery Centers Don't Deliver Better Outcomes
- Health Highlights: April 20, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 20, 2009
- Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Up Metabolic Syndrome Risk
- Robotic Surgery Practical for Some Head, Neck Tumors
- Resuscitated Newborns at Risk for Lower IQs
- Radiation Exposure Linked to Aggressive Thyroid Cancers
- Estrogen May Combat Marijuana's Effect on Cognition
- Older Men Need to Take Closer Look for Melanomas
- Grapefruit Juice Boosts Anti-Cancer Drug's Effects
- Outgoing Nature Could Get You to 100
- Doctor-Patient Talks Key to Blacks Getting Cancer Screens
- Study Rates Breast Cancer Risks Among Races
- Kids and Veggies: Offer Them and They Will Eat
- Having Psoriasis Raises Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension
- Almost 1 in 10 Young Video Game Users 'Addicted'
- Experts Highlight Inroads to Preventing Cancer
- 'Silent' Heart Attacks More Common Than Thought
- Targeted Treatments Show Mettle Against Advanced Cancers
- Urine Test Could Gauge Smokers' Lung Cancer Risk
- Simple Steps to Maintaining Memory
- Chemo Combo Shows Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
- Gum Chewing May Cut Craving for Snacks
- Science Makes Inroads Against Prostate, Other Cancers
- Health Highlights: April 17, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 17, 2009
- Exercise During Pregnancy May Help Baby
- The Pill May Limit Muscle Gains in Women
- Drug May Be Dangerous for Kids With Graves' Disease
- Addiction Drug May Help Ease Fibromyalgia
- NIH May Ease Some, But Not All, Stem Cell Restrictions
- Melatonin May Ease Sleep Problems in Autistic Children
- Death Certificates Incomplete for Suicide Victims
- Laughter May Lower Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics
- Jet Lag Upsets Brain's Internal Clocks
- Secondhand Smoke Quickly Affects Blood Vessels
- Poor Health Linked to PTSD Risk Among Vets
- 'Phase 0' Trials Aim to Speed Cancer Drug Development
- Health Highlights: April 16, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 16, 2009
- Study Reveals How Salmonella 'Hijacks' Cells
- Worms Reveal More of Longevity's Secrets
- Lead Exposure in Workplace Still a Problem
- Writing About Values Boosts Grades for Middle Schoolers
- Tough Laws, Higher Prices Mean Fewer Kids Smoke
- Drug May Not Help Diabetes-Related Eye Damage
- Survey Shows Many Want to Donate Organs, But Few Do
- Dense Breasts Complicate Testing and Treatment
- Low Vitamin A, C Intake Tied to Asthma Risk
- Less Than Half of Young Women Screened for Chlamydia
- A Blood Pressure Monitor to Wear on Your Wrist
- Family Ties May Help Prevent Teen Suicide
- Halting Avandia Use Hikes Blood Sugar Levels
- Mild Flu Season Coming to a Close
- Health Highlights: April 15, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 15, 2009
- New Technology Allows Better Monitoring of Cancer Cells
- Brain Scans Reveal Secrets of 'Writer's Cramp'
- Newer Antipsychotics May Boost Weight in Alzheimer's Patients
- Blood Pressure Drug May Not Ease Irregular Heartbeat
- Scientists Spot Stroke Genes
- Epilepsy Drug Impairs Baby's Intelligence
- More Options for Less Invasive Brain Tumor Surgery
- Sleep May Be Cause, Not Consequence, of Cancer Issues
- Fetal Exposure to Methamphetamine May Harm Child's Brain
- Deployment Takes Toll on Military Moms and Teens
- Soothing Songs Please the Heart
- New Drug Being Tested for Pancreatic Cancer
- Health Highlights: April 14, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 14, 2009
- Severe Low Blood Sugar Ups Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk
- Pancreatic Islets in Forefront of Diabetes Research
- Stem Cells Buy Freedom From Insulin for Type 1 Diabetics
- Heart Screening Not Effective for Type 2 Diabetics
- Researchers Create Long-Acting Local Anesthetic
- Across the U.S., Stress Varies by Region
- Radiation-Chemo Combo Boosts Lung Cancer Outcomes
- Former Inmates at Increased Risk for High Blood Pressure
- Nearly 18 Million Will Have Macular Degeneration by 2050
- Acetaminophen, Cholesterol Drugs May Help Fight Stroke
- Impotence Drugs Don't Harm Vision: Study
- Slow-Healing Bones May Get Boost From Drug
- Health Highlights: April 13, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 13, 2009
- A Drop of Blood May Help Assess Cancer Therapy
- E-Communication Might Be Outpacing Emotion
- Awareness of Alternative Therapies May Be Lacking
- Blacks Less Likely to Get Optimal Lung Cancer Treatment
- Race May Not Be Key in Cancer Disparities
- Heart Disease and Depression Up Heart Failure Risk
- Review Confirms Links Between Diet, Heart Health
- Pharoah's Wine Jar Yields Medicinal Secrets
- Wristbands May Lessen Nausea After Radiation
- Pot, Cigarette Smoke Wreaks Havoc on Lungs
- Screening Lowers Stroke Risk for Sickle Cell Kids
- Aspirin Linked to Brain Microbleeds
- Hazardous Falls Don't Have to Happen
- Stem Cells Spur New Eggs in Ovaries of Adult Mice
- A Winning Strategy to Beat Spring Sporting Injuries
- Health Highlights: April 10, 2009
- Cleaning Concoctions Best Left to Experts
- Harmless Virus May Be Deadly to Breast Cancer
- Stem Cells Repair Damaged Corneas in Mice
- Marathoners Go the Distance on Heart Health
- Oxycodone May Reduce Shingles Pain
- Clinical Trials Update: April 10, 2009
- Once-a-Year Drug Helps Counter Steroid-Linked Bone Loss
- Study Challenges Link Between Panic Attacks, PTSD
- How Old Is Too Old to Work?
- Gene Variant Tied to Schizophrenia
- Parkinson's Drugs Can Trigger Unhealthy Behaviors
- Stressed Health Care Workers Battle 'Compassion Fatigue'
- Health Highlights: April 9, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 9, 2009
- Soybean Chemicals May Reduce Effects of Menopause
- Stem Cell Breakthrough May Lead to MS Treatments
- Three Drinks a Day Doubles Risk of Tremor
- Another Study Supports Early HIV Therapy
- New Drug May Help Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
- Extra Pounds in Mid-Life Affect Later Mobility
- Declines in Foodborne Illness Have Plateaued, Report Says
- Birth Control Pills Linked to Lupus Risk
- As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression
- Medication May Improve Scar Healing
- FDA Reverses Stance on Removal of Morphine Painkiller
- Secondhand Smoke Affecting Millions of New Yorkers
- Health Highlights: April 8, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 8, 2009
- Common Industrial Chemicals May Not Boost Cancer Risk
- Flu Strikes a Milder Blow This Season
- Air Pollution Exposure May Slow Fetal Growth
- FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment
- Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Pulled From U.S. Market
- Pot-Smoking Drivers Tied to Range of Road Accidents
- Larger Men at Greater Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
- A Fat That May Keep You Thin
- Traveling for Treatment
- Doctors Urged to Get Aggressive to Help Smokers
- Stress Management Battles Prostate Cancer Anxiety
- New TB Vaccine Passes Safety Trial
- Acid Reducers May Not Help All With Asthma
- Health Highlights: April 7, 2009
- Tough Legislation on Underage Drinking Seems to Save Lives
- Exercise Might Benefit Some With Heart Failure
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy Eases Anxiety for Older People
- Single Cell May Produce Multiple Lung Cancer Tumors
- Acupuncture May Not Help Hot Flashes
- New Prostate Cancer Drug May Hold Promise
- Certain Diabetes Drugs May Pose Eye Risk
- Smoking Ups Infection Risk for Lung Disease Patients
- Obesity Linked to Heart Failure Risk
- Heart Transplant Failures More Likely in Poor, Minority Kids
- Intensive Early Treatment Doesn't Help Bladder Cancer Survival
- Home-Based Program Extends Seniors' Lives
- Clinical Trials Update: April 7, 2009
- What's That Smell? Ask a Woman, Not a Man
- Protein Might Be a Troublesome Nutrient
- Parents Worry That 'Alcopops' Encourage Teen Drinking
- Health Highlights: April 6, 2009
- H - Clinical Trials Update: April 6, 2009
- Male Infertility Treatment Boosts Sperm Count
- Topical Spray Helped Men With Premature Ejaculation
- Psychotherapy Can Ease Post-Surgical Depression
- Early Psychiatric Issues May Predict Suicide in Boys
- Pot Belly Boosts Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
- Pathway to Wisdom May Be Found in Brain Circuitry
- Dietary Changes Shield Latino Teens From Diabetes
- Team Regrows Neurons Controlling Movement in Rats
- Colon Screenings Don't Follow Guidelines, Study Suggests
- Broccoli May Ward Off Serious Stomach Ailments
- Researchers Profile the 'Light' Smoker
- Kids Who Lack Self-Control May Be Prone to Weight Gain
- More U.S. Kids Taking Diabetes, Blood Pressure Drugs
- Yale Plans Closer Look at Exercise and Cancer
- Health Highlights: April 3, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 3, 2009
- TV Time May Not Be Benign
- Muscle Mass Won't Grow in Women Over 80
- Cat Food-Linked Illness Yields Clues to MS
- Trouble Sleeping? Try These Tips
- Accumulated Lead May Affect Older Women's Brains
- Poor Kids Exposed to More Secondhand Smoke
- Scientists Uncover New Weapon Against Huntington's
- Hispanic Children More Likely to Have Hearing Loss
- Brain Scans Might Help Spot PTSD
- Nicotine Replacement May Help Smokers Quit Gradually
- Gum Disease May Reactivate AIDS Virus
- Genetic Finding May Lead to Male Contraceptive
- Post-Op Painkillers Tied to Deaths After Spinal Fusion
- Sports Drinks May Be Tough on Teeth
- Health Highlights: April 2, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 2, 2009
- Many Smokers Don't Tell Docs About Their Habit
- Asperger Syndrome Tied to Low Cortisol Levels
- For Some, More Costly Care Is Not by Choice
- Gene May Explain Women's Heightened Lupus Risk
- Brain Cells Give New Clues to Alzheimer's
- Human Heart Can Make New Cells
- Grapefruit-Heavy Diet Helped Spur Dangerous Clot
- New Antibiotic Could Shorten TB Treatment
- Drug Improves Survival in Mice With Brain Tumors
- Plain-Language Guides Detail Insulin Treatments
- Antioxidant-Rich Foods Lose Nutritional Luster Over Time
- Daily Naps May Raise Older Women's Death Risk
- Typical Binge Drinker Is Young White Male
- Fewer Sugary Drinks Key to Weight Loss
- Health Highlights: April 1, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: April 1, 2009
- Mom's Smoking May Lead to SIDS
- Researchers Test Lithium as Radiation Protector
- High Rate of Rehospitalizations Costing Billions
- Erbitux May Help Some With Colorectal Cancer
- Active Ingredient in Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells
- New HIV Drug May Help Those Resistant to Therapy
- Protein-Folding Problem May Help Spur Alzheimer's
- An Online Guide to Cope With Recession-Related Stress
- Living Near Major Road May Boost Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
- Gene Mutation Doubles Risk of Aggressive Colon Cancer in Blacks
- Atkins Diet Tougher on Heart After Weight Loss
- Starting HIV Therapy Earlier Saves Lives
- Kidneys From Donors Older Than 70 Still Viable
- The Dark Side of Vegetarianism
- Insomnia Linked to Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
- Mothers of Multiples May Face Higher Depression Risk
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