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Dementia
- Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss (09/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia (08/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Can Physical Cues Signal Dementia? (08/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Being Single in Midlife Could Raise Risk for Dementia Later (07/31/2008, HealthDay)
- Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment Higher Than Expected (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Dementia Underestimated in Developing Countries (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- More 90-Plus Women Than Men Prone to Dementia (07/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk (07/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Staying Social May Keep Dementia at Bay (06/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Low Childhood IQ Tied to Dementia in Old Age (06/25/2008, HealthDay)
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Dementia
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Depression
- Depressed Moms in Violent Homes Twice as Likely to Hit Kids (09/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Women Respond Better Than Men to Antidepressant (09/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Antipsychotic Drug Reduces Suicidal Thoughts (09/08/2008, Reuters Health)
- Mood in Pregnancy Impacts Early Child Development (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
- Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving (08/18/2008, HealthDay)
- For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside (08/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Taking Depression to Heart (08/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Overtime Work Tied to Anxiety, Depression (06/19/2008, HealthDay)
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Depression
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Diabetes
- Weight-Loss Surgery Weighed as Diabetes Prescription (09/12/2008, HealthDay)
- Intensive Diabetes Program Has Lasting Effects (09/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Tight Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Long-Term (09/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Plaques Reduced by Diabetes Therapy (09/09/2008, Reuters Health)
- Heavier People Have Heart Attacks Earlier (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Low Testosterone Seen in Men with Type 2 Diabetics (09/09/2008, Reuters Health)
- Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control (09/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Genes May Link Birth Weight, Diabetes in Adulthood (09/03/2008, Reuters Health)
- Gastric Bypass Anatomy Leads to Diabetes Control (09/02/2008, Reuters Health)
- Obesity Not a Red Flag for Spotting Diabetes (09/02/2008, Reuters Health)
- Study Backs Low Vitamin D-Diabetes Link (09/01/2008, Reuters Health)
- Newer Blood Pressure Drug Better for Some Heart Patients, Diabetics (08/31/2008, HealthDay)
- Pancreatic Cells Turned into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells (08/27/2008, HealthDay)
- 4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients (08/27/2008, HealthDay)
- LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics (08/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Arsenic in Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk (08/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Pneumonia Vaccination Important for Diabetics (08/18/2008, Reuters Health)
- Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis Offers Big Benefits (08/12/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood Sugar Test May Also Aid Diabetes Detection (08/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Boosts Risk for Birth Defects (07/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Diet Key to Diabetes Risk (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Some Sweeteners Inhibit Enzyme Tied to Type 2 Diabetes (07/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes (07/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility (07/09/2008, HealthDay)
- A Blood Marker Could Spot Diabetes Risk (07/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes (07/08/2008, HealthDay)
- New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs (07/03/2008, HealthDay)
- New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes (06/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics' Memory (06/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Number of People with Diabetes Increases to 24 Million (06/24/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Diabetes
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Drug Safety
- U.S. Warns Forest Labs on Hypertension Drug Ad (09/08/2008, Reuters Health)
- Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control (09/08/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA to List Drugs Under Review for Safety Issues (09/05/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs (09/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Daily Ibuprofen May Cause Heart Risks (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
- Singulair Not Linked to Suicide, Depression (09/03/2008, Reuters Health)
- Breast Cancer Drug Not Tied to Cognitive Decline (09/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk (08/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Rising Uric Acid Levels Tied to Migraine Drug (08/27/2008, Reuters Health)
- 4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients (08/27/2008, HealthDay)
- 'Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Investigates Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link (08/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won't Cause Cancer (08/20/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Law Enforcers Crack Down on Illegal Botox Scammers (08/13/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Powerful Antacid Drugs Raise Fracture Risk (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood-Thinner Plavix Works Harder in Smokers (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Federal Agents Seize More Than $24 Million in Unapproved New Drugs (07/30/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Accidental Overdoses in the Home Soaring (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Epilepsy Drug May Boost Birth Defect Risk (07/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Case Points to Link Between Crohn's Treatment, Cancer (07/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Warfarin Safer Than Heparin for Some Strokes (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Advisers Don't Back 'Black Box' Warning for Epilepsy Drugs (07/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Popular Antidepressants Linked To Gastrointestinal Bleeding (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
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Drug Safety
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