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Read health-related news articles from Reuters Health Information (articles display for 30 days) and HealthDay (articles display for 90 days), plus the most recent press announcements from major medical organizations.
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Salmonella Infections
- Salmonella Outbreak over, U.S. Says (08/28/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Extends Consumer Warning on Serrano Peppers from Mexico (07/30/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Investigation of Outbreak of Infections Caused by Salmonella Saintpaul (07/30/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- FDA Clears U.S. Hot Peppers in Salmonella Outbreak (07/25/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Says It's Safe to Eat Tomatoes (07/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Salmonella Illnesses Now Top 1,000 (07/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Salmonellosis Outbreak in Certain Types of Tomatoes (07/01/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Tomatoes May Not Be Only Source of Salmonella Outbreak (06/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Salmonella Infections
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School Health
- Banning Soft Drinks in Schools Has Small Impact (09/12/2008, HealthDay)
- Majority of College Students Report Backpack-Related Pain (09/12/2008, HealthDay)
- One-Third of Schools Built in Air Pollution Danger Zones (08/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Food Allergy Action Plan Can Keep Kids from Harm (08/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Healthy Lunches Help Kids' Concentration in School (08/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Lung Association Urges Back-to-School Asthma Checklist (08/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Pack Safety Should Be on Back-To-School Lists (08/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Freshman Weight Gain Has Many Culprits (08/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Easing Your Teens into the Back-to-School Schedule (08/08/2008, HealthDay)
- School Is Starting -- Make Sure Your Young Child Is Fully Vaccinated (08/04/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Secondary Schools Serve Unhealthy Foods (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
School Health
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Seniors' Health
- Relaxation Tapes or Mozart Lower Blood Pressure (09/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Statin Use Suboptimal Among Elderly Heart Patients (09/16/2008, Reuters Health)
- Healthy Lifestyle Raises Beneficial Enzyme (09/16/2008, Reuters Health)
- Focus on Preventing Falls (09/15/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Tears in Knee Cartilage Common in Older Adults (09/10/2008, Reuters Health)
- Fall Risk Higher in Older Women Who Sleep Less (09/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Vitamin B12 Key to Aging Brain (09/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Poor Nerve Function Tied to Disability in Seniors (09/08/2008, Reuters Health)
- Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85 (09/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Cholesterol Drugs Lower Stroke Risk in Older People (09/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Some Risk Seen with Prostate Biopsy (09/02/2008, Reuters Health)
- Daytime Sleeping Linked to Poor Recovery in Older Patients (09/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Flu Shot Does Not Cut Risk of Death in Elderly (08/29/2008, Reuters Health)
- Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns (08/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Sleep Quality Drops with Age, But Effects Diminish (08/28/2008, Reuters Health)
- Mental Skills Can Decline Years Before Dying (08/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Gait Dysfunction Common in Cognitive Impairment (08/26/2008, Reuters Health)
- 3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' (08/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Dietary Supplements May Pose Risk to Older Cancer Survivors (08/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Living to 100 Doesn't Mean Living Poorly (08/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Older Patients Less Likely to Be Taken to Trauma Centers (08/18/2008, HealthDay)
- National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health (08/15/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Lack of Energy in Old Age May Foretell Illness (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Drug Boosts Stroke Risk in Older Women (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Healthy Sex Life Can Extend into 80s (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- 2 Checklists Aid Those over 50 with Medical Decisions (08/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly (08/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors from Pneumonia (08/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Advice for Older Adults on Staying Safe in Hot Weather (07/31/2008, National Institute on Aging)
- Aging Hinders Memory Storage during Sleep (07/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment Higher Than Expected (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Sleep Needs May Decline with Age (07/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout (07/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Aging Brain Can Learn New Tricks (07/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Seniors Having More Sex Than Ever (07/09/2008, HealthDay)
- A Blood Marker Could Spot Diabetes Risk (07/08/2008, HealthDay)
- What Are the Secrets of a Long and Healthy Life? (07/07/2008, National Institute on Aging)
- More 90-Plus Women Than Men Prone to Dementia (07/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults (07/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Hip Replacement Boosts Mobility at Any Age (06/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Staying Social May Keep Dementia at Bay (06/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Seniors' Health
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Sleep Disorders
- Fall Risk Higher in Older Women Who Sleep Less (09/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Daytime Sleeping Impedes Recovery in Rehabilitation (09/05/2008, Reuters Health)
- Sleep Therapy Restores Brain Function in Insomniacs (09/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Therapy Curbs Insomnia in Dialysis Patients (08/29/2008, Reuters Health)
- Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns (08/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Sleep Quality Drops with Age, But Effects Diminish (08/28/2008, Reuters Health)
- Poor Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure in Teens (08/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Interrupted Night Sleep Worse for Cognitive Function (08/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Sleep Needs May Decline with Age (07/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked to Stroke Risk (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Working Hard When Tired Raises Blood Pressure (07/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Sleep Disorders
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Smoking
- Lung Cancer Rates among Nonsmokers Not on the Rise (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
- College Students Continue to Take up Smoking (09/08/2008, Reuters Health)
- 2 Million Cancer Cases Tied to Tobacco Use (09/04/2008, HealthDay)
- New Report Estimates More Than 2 Million Cases of Tobacco-Related Cancers Diagnosed in the United States During 1999-2004 (09/04/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Cadmium Exposure Tied to Lung Disease (08/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Tobacco Control Program Saved Billions in Health Costs (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Smokers More Likely to Bleed After Throat Surgery (08/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes up by Each Cigarette (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Gene Variant May Decide Who Smokes and for How Long (08/08/2008, HealthDay)
- One-Fifth of British Childhood Cancer Survivors Smoke (08/06/2008, HealthDay)
- Brain Pathway Yields Clues to Cigarette Addiction (08/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood-Thinner Plavix Works Harder in Smokers (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Public Smoking Bans Work Across the Board (07/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Smokers Struck by Influenza Face Higher Mortality Rates (07/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Gene Mutation Puts Some Kids at Risk for Tobacco Addiction (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Smoke-Free Policies Prove Effective (07/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Broad Differences in Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drug Use Across Countries (06/30/2008, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Smoking
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Sports Fitness
- Heart Attack Risk Rises with Intensity of Exercise (09/17/2008, Reuters Health)
- Training May Spur Airway Damage in Elite Swimmers (09/17/2008, Reuters Health)
- Players May Improve When Training Mimics Sport (09/01/2008, Reuters Health)
- Many Return to Sports After Getting a New Shoulder (08/29/2008, Reuters Health)
- How Long-Distance Runners Get to the Finish (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Light Stretching Improves Range of Joint Motion (08/06/2008, HealthDay)
- Pill Could Boost Sports Performance (07/31/2008, HealthDay)
- Statement on the U. S. Transplant Games (07/11/2008, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Sports Fitness
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Stroke
- 3-D MRI Helps Detect Patients at High Risk for Stroke (09/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Stem Cells Ease Stroke-Like Brain Damage in Mice (09/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Later Use of Clot-Buster After Stroke Possible (09/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Sleep Position May Cause Apnea in Stroke Patients (09/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Blood Pressure Treatment Can Be Used against Stroke (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Heavy Snoring May Be Stroke Risk Factor (09/09/2008, Reuters Health)
- 2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing (09/06/2008, HealthDay)
- Cholesterol Drugs Lower Stroke Risk in Older People (09/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue (09/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk (08/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors (08/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Most Patients with Irregular Heartbeat Take Inadequate Blood Thinner Dose (08/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Newer Blood Pressure Drug No Better Than Placebo in Preventing Stroke (08/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Strokes Can Strike the Youngest (08/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes up by Each Cigarette (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Drug Boosts Stroke Risk in Older Women (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Stroke Risk Plummets with Healthy Lifestyle (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Many Miss Out on Stroke Treatment (08/07/2008, HealthDay)
- GI Bleeding After Stroke Raises Death Risk (08/06/2008, HealthDay)
- Video Consultations Effective for Stroke Treatment (08/03/2008, HealthDay)
- New Guidelines on Infant Stroke Released (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked to Stroke Risk (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Warfarin Safer Than Heparin for Some Strokes (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Alcohol's Impact on Heart, Stroke Risk Differs by Gender (07/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American Lives (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- 'Silent Strokes' Strike One in 10 Healthy People (06/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Sudden Hearing Loss May Portend Stroke (06/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Stroke
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