News by Health Topic
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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Medicines
- Effective Drugs Help Curb Diabetes Deaths (09/16/2008, Reuters Health)
- Statin Use Suboptimal Among Elderly Heart Patients (09/16/2008, Reuters Health)
- Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis Patients Urged (09/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Thumbs Down on Beta Blockers for High Blood Pressure (09/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Later Use of Clot-Buster After Stroke Possible (09/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Herpes Drug May Help Control AIDS Virus (09/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Diabetes Drug May Help Treat Obesity (09/10/2008, Reuters Health)
- Blood Pressure Treatment Can Be Used against Stroke (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Plaques Reduced by Diabetes Therapy (09/09/2008, Reuters Health)
- Antipsychotic Drug Reduces Suicidal Thoughts (09/08/2008, Reuters Health)
- Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control (09/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Free Drug Samples May End Up Costing More (09/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Going off Statins After Heart Attack Risky (09/05/2008, Reuters Health)
- Drug Re-Sensitizes Breast Tumors to Treatment (09/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Many Young Women Share Their Prescription Meds (09/05/2008, Reuters Health)
- Lipitor Aids Diabetics with Kidney Disease (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
- 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)
- Fish Oil Supplements Help with Heart Failure (09/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Anti-Dementia Drug Curbs Binge Eating (09/01/2008, Reuters Health)
- Cyclosporine Eyedrops Relieve Dry Eyes (09/01/2008, Reuters Health)
- Newer Blood Pressure Drug Better for Some Heart Patients, Diabetics (08/31/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood Pressure Pill Works Well in Kids, Study Shows (08/29/2008, Reuters Health)
- Most Patients with Irregular Heartbeat Take Inadequate Blood Thinner Dose (08/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Tibolone Helpful during Treatment of Fibroids (08/28/2008, Reuters Health)
- Newer Blood Pressure Drug No Better Than Placebo in Preventing Stroke (08/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents with Hypertension (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Spoonful of Sugar Really Might Help Medicine Go Down (08/21/2008, HealthDay)
- More Juices Found to Affect Drugs' Effectiveness (08/19/2008, HealthDay)
- First Treatment Sanctioned for Chorea in Huntington's Patients (08/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery (08/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Heart Drug Used in Ambulance Boosts Survival (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- New Lymphoma Drug Shows Promise (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Viread Approved for Hepatitis B (08/12/2008, HealthDay)
- What's in a Name? When it Comes to Drugs, Plenty (08/06/2008, HealthDay)
- Injected Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Methadone Kills Resistant Leukemia Cells (08/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Eradicating Gut Bacteria Improves Stomach Cancer Outcomes (07/31/2008, HealthDay)
- Advances Made against Alzheimer's Disease (07/31/2008, HealthDay)
- First Generic Versions of Depakote Approved (07/29/2008, HealthDay)
- 'De-Tangling' Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise (07/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Accidental Overdoses in the Home Soaring (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect against Alzheimer's (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Genetic Cause of Statin-Related Muscle Pain Found (07/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Targeted Drug Boosts Survival among Liver Cancer Patients (07/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Vytorin Fails to Lower Heart Valve Problems (07/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Combo Therapy Makes More Kidney Transplants Possible (07/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis (07/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Statins Show Little Benefit for Kids with Learning Disorder (07/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Drug May Ease Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis (07/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Beta Blockers Help Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients (07/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Melanoma Drug Boosts Recurrence-Free Survival (07/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Thalidomide Continues to Show Benefits Against Myeloma (07/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics (07/03/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs (07/03/2008, HealthDay)
- New Drug Slows Thyroid Cancer (07/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean (06/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Blood Pressure Drug Shows Promise for Marfan Syndrome (06/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive Disorders (06/25/2008, HealthDay)
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Medicines
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Memory
- Brain's Memory Capacity Much Larger Than Believed (09/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Vitamin B12 Key to Aging Brain (09/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss (09/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Breast Cancer Drug Not Tied to Cognitive Decline (09/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Mental Skills Can Decline Years Before Dying (08/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Sleep Helps Selectively Preserve Emotional Memories (08/27/2008, Reuters Health)
- Aging Hinders Memory Storage during Sleep (07/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills (07/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing Disorder (07/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk (07/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Research Links Low HDL Levels with Memory Loss (06/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Women Don't Notice 40% of Their Hot Flashes (06/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics' Memory (06/26/2008, HealthDay)
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Memory
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Men's Health
- Heated Car Seat May Be Too Hot for Men (09/16/2008, Reuters Health)
- Weight Gain in Men Increases Colon Cancer Risk (09/08/2008, Reuters Health)
- For Even Healthy Men, Alcohol Seems to Lower Heart Attack Risk (09/05/2008, HealthDay)
- 'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married (09/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Obese Men Face Twin Threat from Prostate Cancer (08/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count (07/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility (07/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility (07/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction (07/03/2008, HealthDay)
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Men's Health
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Mental Health
- Mental Disorder Risk Higher in Gay, Bisexual Adults (09/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Depression (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
- APA Highlights Importance of Psychotherapy in Treatment Plans (08/08/2008, American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
- For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside (08/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Optimism about Heart Risk Pays Off (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Coronary Heart Disease Not a Cheery Condition (07/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Do Underweight Newborns Make for Shy Adults? (07/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Pregnancy Alone Not a Risk for Mental Health Problems (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- 'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Death of Psychiatric Patient at New York Hospital Underscores Mental Health Care Crisis (07/03/2008, American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
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Mental Health
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