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- Some Antidepressants May Thwart Tamoxifen's Effect on Breast Cancer
- Two Drugs Safe for Rare Forms of Kidney Cancer
- New Insights, Inroads Against Breast, Ovarian Cancers
- Immune-Based Lymphoma Treatment Shows Promise
- Women Who Run May Benefit From Extra Folic Acid
- Gene Test Helps Detect Prostate Cancer
- When It Comes to Lifting, the Pros Have Your Back
- Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer
- Drug Combo Proves Powerful Against Lung Cancer
- Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer
- Experts Optimistic About Melanoma Vaccine
- Drug Trials Show Modest Gains Against Lung Cancer
- HRT Ups Death Risk for Women With Lung Cancer
- Health Highlights: May 29, 2009
- Enzyme Deficiency Linked to Neural Tube Defect in Mice
- Safety Gear Helping to Strike Out Baseball Injuries
- Post-Exercise 'Glow' May Last 12 Hours
- Discovery Could Eliminate Harmful Gene Mutation in Dogs
- Families Urged to Have Wells Tested Yearly
- Clinical Trials Update: May 29, 2009
- Value of Taking Aspirin to Cut Heart Risk Varies
- Pitching Prowess May Start With the Pelvis
- Swine Flu Vaccine Won't Be Ready Until October: CDC
- Video May Help People Make End-of-Life Choices
- Biologists Question Animal Brain Size Theory
- Neighborhood Safety Is Linked to Disability
- Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Fight Swine Flu
- Yoga Helps Those With Asthma
- Laughter Can Boost Heart Health
- Health Highlights: May 28, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 28, 2009
- Cancer Survivors Can Still Be Fit, Study Asserts
- Brain Can 'See' Objects Through Touch
- Experts Urge Less Weight Gain for Obese Women in Pregnancy
- Looking for Mr. Right?
- Swine Flu Vaccine Won't Be Ready Until October: CDC
- FDA Report Urges Tougher Acetaminophen Warning
- Window for Stroke Treatment Opens Wider
- Ankle Replacement System Lets Feet Move
- Protein Involved in Addiction Changes Brain Circuitry
- Study Finds Multitude of Bacteria on Human Skin
- Stimulant Chewing Gum Can Be Dangerous for Kids
- Brain Scans Show Differences in Cocaine Addicts
- Technology, Caffeine Keeping Teens Awake
- More Assisted Reproduction, But Fewer Multiple Births
- Health Highlights: May 27, 2009
- Gene Mutation May Up Risks of Endometrial Cancer
- U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
- Stigma Keeps Teens From Depression Treatment
- Possible Return of Swine Flu in Fall Has U.S. Health Officials on Alert
- Music May Temper Pain in Preemies
- Clinical Trials Update: May 27, 2009
- Too Much Cola Can Cause Muscle Problems
- Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle
- Fingerprints May Vanish With Cancer Drug
- Compression Stockings Offer Little Benefit After Stroke
- Type 1 Diabetes Rates Rising Among European Children
- Staying Home When Sick Might Be Wise
- Heat Therapy May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer
- Green-Glowing Gene Heralds a Better Research Monkey
- Plaques, Tangles in Brain Don't Always Lead to Alzheimer's
- Point-of-Sale Printers May Trigger Asthma
- More Living Longer With Advanced Colon Cancer
- Health Highlights: May 26, 2009
- Sensitivity to Alcohol May Predict Alcoholism
- Inner Ear Dysfunction Puts Older Adults at Risk of Falls
- Parents Often Puzzled by Medicine Labels
- Tailored Treatments Effective for Depression Due to Pain
- Refusing Shots Puts Kids at Higher Risk for Whooping Cough
- To Quit Smoking, Try Logging On
- Clinical Trials Update: May 26, 2009
- Gum Disease, Heart Disease Share Genetic Link
- U.S. Prepares for Possible Return of Swine Flu in Fall
- Drug May Extend Life When Breast Cancer Spreads
- NFL Players Not at Increased Heart Risk
- Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks
- Broad-Spectrum Cervical Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise
- Risks Remain for Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Hardened Arteries Threaten Obese, Diabetic Youth
- Attention Problems in Kindergarten Could Spell Long-Term Academic Trouble
- Provocative Online Portrayals Can Get Teen Girls in Trouble
- Memory Takes a Hit During Menopause
- Why Chimps, Monkeys Don't Develop Alzheimer's
- Cancer Drug May Boost Risk of Gastrointestinal Perforation
- Viable Swine Flu Shot Closer to Reality
- Statins Can Help Prevent Second Stroke
- U.S. Closer to Viable Swine Flu Shot
- Mom and Baby Alike May Benefit From Exercise
- Things to Know If You're Contemplating a Pet
- Youth and Driving Don't Always Mix Safely
- U.S. Progressing on Swine Flu Vaccine
- For Young Ballplayers, Support and Caution Are Key
- Health Highlights: May 22, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 22, 2009
- Among Obese Diabetics, Sleep Apnea May Be Common
- Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments
- Babies Come Packed With Natural Knowledge
- Synthetic Vitamin A-Like Molecule Blocks Early MS
- New Research Sheds Light on Breast Cancer Prognosis
- To Be More Creative, Try Living Abroad
- Skip the Burgers and Throw Some Veggies on the Grill
- Binge-Drinking Collegians at High Risk for Injuries
- Looks, Money, Fame Don't Bring Happiness
- Vitamin D May Help Keep Aging at Bay
- Advanced Prostate Cancer Deadlier in Younger Men
- Low Vitamin D Levels May Initiate Cancer Development
- CDC Has Candidate Viruses for Swine Flu Vaccine
- Health Highlights: May 21, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 21, 2009
- Pediatric Ear Infection Vaccine Shows Promise
- High Blood Fats Tied to Diabetic Nerve Loss
- Methamphetamine Use Triples Among Pregnant Rehab Patients
- Swine Flu Outbreak May Be Subsiding, CDC Says
- Shop 'Til You Drop: You May Feel Better
- Risk to Baby Rises With Repeat C-Sections
- Strict Blood Sugar Control Lowers Heart Risks in Diabetics
- Drug May Lessen Amputation Risk for Diabetics
- Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma
- Meditation May Boost Short-Term Visual Memory
- Childhood Sexual Abuse Might Spur Early Periods
- A New Way to Get Chemo to Pancreatic Tumors
- Teen Stress May Have Roots in First Three Years of Life
- Sleeping Through Dialysis May Be the Way to Go
- Health Highlights: May 20, 2009
- Study Links Cancerous Tumors With Depression
- After Concussion, Follow-Up Visit a Must
- Glucose Control Pays Long-Term Benefits for Diabetics
- Research Reveals How Down Syndrome Shields Against Cancer
- Older Adults May Have Some Immunity to Swine Flu
- Limiting Work Hours for Medical Residents Could Be Costly
- Fertility Treatment Twins More at Risk for Hospitalizations
- Drug Combo Keeps Kidney Artery-Vein Grafts Viable
- When Chest Pain Requires Quick Action in ER
- E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
- With Heart Attacks, Fast Treatment Matters
- Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms
- Clinical Trials Update: May 20, 2009
- Online System Could Cut Referrals to Dermatologists
- Gene Gives Clues to Why Autism More Common in Boys
- Health Highlights: May 19, 2009
- Higher Fitness Levels Tied to Lower Heart, Death Risks
- Stem Cell Study Offers Hope for Targeting Tumors
- Hospitalization Rates Higher in Kids Who Get Flu Shots
- Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk
- Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
- 'Nanotechnology' May Simplify Antibiotic Treatment
- Parents Influence Sex Decisions, Hispanic Teens Say
- Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
- Kids More Apt to Smoke If Mom Did While Pregnant
- Clinical Trials Update: May 19, 2009
- Study Reiterates Eye Risks Linked to Flomax
- Substance Abuse Raises Crime Risk in Schizophrenics
- Stem Cells May Offer New Way to Treat Blocked Arteries
- Depression Hits 1 in 13 American Adults
- Pills Plus Psychotherapy Can Beat Insomnia
- Molecule in Skin May Link Eczema and Asthma
- Sicker People More Vulnerable to Swine Flu: CDC
- Health Highlights: May 18, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 18, 2009
- Love Hormone May Ease Discussion of Painful Topics
- Multivitamins Might Prolong Life
- Worries About Weight Are Tied to Teen Suicide Tries
- New Spray Could Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Patients
- Adequate Supply of Swine Flu Vaccine Uncertain
- Swine Flu Fatality Rate a 'Little Bit' Higher Than That of Seasonal Flu
- More Faces Being Spared in Motor Vehicle Accidents
- New Methods Could Speed Production of Flu Vaccines
- New Options Offered for Sleep Apnea
- Obese People Seem to Do Better With Heart Disease
- Improved Hip Implants Can Last 20 Years
- Money May Matter, Health-Wise, in Old Age
- Study Cites Gains in Gall Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Poor Women Seem to Be Skipping Breast Cancer Drugs
- Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure May Damage DNA
- Vaccine Shields Monkeys From Simian Form of HIV
- Beware of Dog Bites
- Health Highlights: May 15, 2009
- Improper Use of Booster Seats Puts Many Kids at Risk
- Fathers' Concern Rises When Teens Start Having Sex
- Nutrient-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Age-Related Eye Disease
- More Than 100,000 Americans May Have Swine Flu: CDC
- Years of Heavy Smoking Raises Heart Risks
- Chewable Aspirin More Readily Absorbed
- An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment
- New Insights Show Ginseng Fights Inflammation
- Clinical Trials Update: May 15, 2009
- Human Nose Too Cold for Bird Flu Virus
- Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Alzheimer's Disease
- Fear Response May Stem From Protein in Brain
- Viral Infection Might Trigger High Blood Pressure
- Sharing Cancer Info May Be Empowering
- Health Highlights: May 14, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 14, 2009
- Subway Defibrillators Save Lives
- Implanted Defibrillators Boost Long-Term Survival
- Psychiatric Drugs Might Raise Cardiac Death Risk
- Cocaine Spurs Long-Term Change in Brain Chemistry
- Catheter Ablation Effective in Treating Atrial Fibrillation
- Early Exercise Boosts Outcomes for ICU Patients
- Health Experts Plot Strategy for Swine Flu Vaccine
- 'Stun Gun' Deaths Rarely Caused by Ventricular Fibrillation
- Brain Scans Show How Humans 'Hear' Emotion
- Daily Exercise at School Yields Rewards
- Immune Therapy May Aid Kids With Neuroblastoma
- Ginger Eases Nausea From Chemo
- Gene Screen May Predict Colon Cancer's Return
- Health Highlights: May 13, 2009
- More Single Women Are Having Babies
- 15-Point Test Gauges Alzheimer's Risk
- Clinical Trials Update: May 13, 2009
- Man Dies of Brain Inflammation Caused by Deer Tick Virus
- Risk Factor for Stroke More Common Among Whites
- Global Warming Biggest Health Threat of 21st Century, Experts Say
- Chemotherapy Superior to New Drug for Early Breast Cancer
- Pregnant Women Should Take Flu Drugs Promptly
- Productivity Takes a Hit From Obesity, Diabetes
- Combo Treatment Eases Wheezing in Babies
- Medicare's 'No' on Virtual Colonoscopy Stirs Expert Debate
- Most Depressed Teens Don't Get Treatment
- For Dialysis Patients, More Pills = Lower Quality of Life
- Scorpion Anti-Venom Speeds Children's Recovery
- Health Highlights: May 12, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 12, 2009
- Before Conceiving, Take Folic Acid for One Full Year
- Biomarkers May Help Measure Rate of Decline in Dementia
- Swine Flu May Pose Problems for Pregnant Women
- Internet Program Helps Problem Drinkers
- Healthy Behaviors Slow Functional Decline After Cancer
- Aspirin Lowers Stroke Risk in Peripheral Artery Disease
- Estrogen May Help Men's Hearts
- Folic Acid Reduces Infant Heart Defects
- Eye Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Study
- Birds Don't Miss a Beat
- Prior Cervical Dysplasia May Boost Cancer's Return
- Frequent Feedings May Be Making Babies Fat
- Organ Donation Policies Vary Among Children's Hospitals
- Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Back Pain
- Health Highlights: May 11, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 11, 2009
- Where You Live May Affect Your Cancer Diagnosis
- Most Women Struggle With Rising Health Care Costs
- Supportive Weigh-In Program Keeps Pounds Off
- Antioxidants Blunt Exercise Benefit, Study Shows
- More Cancer Tests Mean More False-Positive Results
- DASH Diet Has Extra Benefits for Women's Health
- CDC Shifts Swine Flu Focus to Likely Impact in the Fall
- Seniors Often Misstate Stroke History
- 3-Drug Combo Reduces Nausea After Chemo
- Swine Flu: A Primer
- Climate Change Could Sting Allergy, Asthma Sufferers
- Conflicts of Interest Still Exist in Cancer Research
- Study Supports Swine Flu's Pandemic Potential
- Small Drug Promo Items May Influence Young Doctors
- Walk Long, Slow and Often to Help the Heart
- Ladders, Swings and More Can Cause Peril
- Swine Flu: A Primer
- Third U.S. Swine Flu Death Reported
- Genes Yield Clues to High Blood Pressure
- Acid Drinks Blamed for Increase in Tooth Erosion
- New Paint Shows Germ-Fighting Potential
- Swine Flu: A Primer
- Confirmed Swine Flu Cases in U.S. Near 2,300 Mark
- Health Highlights: May 8, 2009
- Exercising Throat Muscles May Relieve Sleep Apnea
- Clinical Trials Update: May 8, 2009
- Bullying Seems to Affect Kids Years Later
- Racial Disparity Seen in Angioplasty Outcomes
- Scientists Still Baffled About Origins of Swine Flu
- Inbreeding May Have Doomed Spain's Habsburg Dynasty
- Swine Flu: A Primer
- After Job Loss, People Report More Health Issues
- Fewer Heart Surgeries Needed as Technology Improves
- Seniors Who Volunteer May Live Longer
- Protein Might Mute Effects of Methamphetamine
- As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet'
- Not All Caregivers Are Stressed and Depressed
- Impulsivity Raises Alcoholism Risk
- Obesity May Raise Kids' Allergy Risk
- Health Highlights: May 7, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 7, 2009
- Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar
- New Guidelines Recommend Opioids for Seniors' Pain
- Psoriasis Patients Happy With Home-Based Treatment
- Pooches Sometimes Miss the Point
- U.S. Swine Flu Count Nears 1,900; Person-to-Person Transmission Now Common
- Device Offers Hope for Patients With Leaky Heart Valve
- Discharge Time After Angioplasty Varies
- All Blood Pressure Drugs Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
- Seniors Cope With Sleep Loss Better Than Young Adults
- Swine Flu: A Primer
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Relieves Chronic Inflammation
- Brain Stimulation Therapy Eases Tough-to-Treat Depression
- Too-Low Blood Pressure Can Also Bring Danger
- Consider TIAs an Emergency, Groups Urge
- FDA Orders Label Warning for Testosterone Gels
- Health Highlights: May 6, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 6, 2009
- Maternal Depression Has Negative Effect on Infants' Sleep
- CPAP Therapy Boosts Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
- Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline
- Genes Linked to Spread of Breast Cancer
- First U.S. Face Transplant Recipient Recounts Ordeal
- America's Top Allergy Capitals
- Younger Age of More Severe Swine Flu Cases Worries Experts
- Swine Flu: A Primer
- Weight-Loss Gene May Keep Smokers Thinner
- Drug-Coated Stents Better at Keeping Arteries Open
- Plavix, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky Combination
- Chlamydia Infection May Play Role in Type of Arthritis
- Swine Flu Likely to Return to U.S. Next Winter
- Less Education May Mean Poorer Health
- In Dolphins, Half the Brain Sleeps, Other Half Works
- Science Zeroes In on New Alzheimer's Drug Target
- Health Highlights: May 5, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 5, 2009
- Fad Baby Names Tend to Fizzle Fast
- U.S. Mental Health Spending Rises, But Many Still Left Out
- Phone Monitoring May Help Lower Blood Pressure
- Program Helps Homeless Cut Use of Emergency Services
- Irregular Heartbeat During Angioplasty Could Raise Death Risk
- Urine Test Predicts Vein Clot Risk
- Biomarkers May Predict Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer
- Testosterone Injections Offer Hope for Male Contraceptive
- Swine Flu: A Primer
- Telling Heartburn From Heart Attack Can Be Tricky
- Even Barely Early Babies Face Respiratory Risks
- Writing Disorder May Be Common Among Kids
- Genetics Linked to How Brain 'Frames' Choices
- Keeping Appointments Key to Keeping Vaccines on Track
- Obama Administration Might Recommend Three Flu Shots for Americans This Fall
- Health Highlights: May 4, 2009
- Smoking Packs a Tougher Wallop for Women
- Delivering Chemo Directly Into Brain Tumors Shows Promise
- Swine Flu Cases Still Up, But U.S. Officials Are Guardedly Optimistic
- Early Alzheimer's Hinders Brain's Effort to Sort Information
- Hospital Volume Imperfect Gauge of Cancer Surgery Outcomes
- Viewing Adult-Themed TV Tied to Earlier Sex for Teens
- 1976 Swine Flu Outbreak Offers Echoes, Lessons Today
- More Low-Income Kids Are Getting Vaccinated
- Stopping Antidepressants Boosts Risk of PMS Relapse
- Focusing on CPR Improves Survival
- Brain Anatomy Could Point to Autism
- Clinical Trials Update: May 4, 2009
- More Kids Being Hurt by Falling Furniture
- Researcher IDs Narcolepsy as Autoimmune Disease
- Swine Flu: A Primer
- Swine Flu Outbreak Not a Pandemic at This Point
- Black Youths With High BP May Face Elevated Heart Risks
- Health Highlights: May 1, 2009
- Clinical Trials Update: May 1, 2009
- Nighttime Urination Linked to Higher Death Rate Among Elderly
- Treating Sleep Disorders May Ease ADHD Symptoms
- Vitamin E, Selenium and Soy Won't Prevent Prostate Cancer
- Chronic Kidney Disease Raises Risk for Some Cancers
- Cholesterol Drugs May Help in Cardiac Emergency
- Prescription Training Puts Docs in Shoes of Older Patients
- More Educated Choose Healthier Foods, But Pay More
- Newly Identified Compounds May Inhibit Strep Infection
- Can't Control Junk Food Cravings? Blame the Brain
- FDA Recalls Dietary Supplements Tied to 1 Death, Liver Damage
- Drink Away Dementia?
- Swine Flu Infections Now Top 140 in U.S.
- Swine Flu: A Primer
- Hearing Loss Tops Parents' Concern for Kids
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