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HealthDay August Archive

 

Friday, August 01, 2008

Taking Depression to Heart

Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions

1976 Italian Dioxin Release Damaged Babies' Thyroids

Immune System Protein Predicts Toxic Shock Survival

Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer

Drug Resistance Is Slowing Global Fight Against TB

Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab

Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets

Methadone Kills Resistant Leukemia Cells

Ob/Gyn Group Urges Routine HIV Tests for All Women

Sleep Apnea Boosts Death Risk

Breast CT Scans Could Be Comfortable Alternative to Mammograms

Wives Often Head Home When Husband's Workload Grows

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 1, 2008

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Pain Reliever Side Effects

Health Tip: Questions to Ask Your Doctor When You're Pregnant

Saturday, August 02, 2008

Orthopedic Surgeons Weigh in on Pool Safety

Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors From Pneumonia

Health Highlights

Sunday, August 03, 2008

Number of New U.S. HIV Infections Gets Revised Upwards

Video Consultations Effective for Stroke Treatment

New HIV/AIDS Guidelines Suggest Earlier Treatment

Health Highlights

Monday, August 04, 2008

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 4, 2008

Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine

Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids

Many Kids Under 15 Watch Violent Movies

Kids Who Sleep Poorly at Risk for Being Overweight

Estrogen May Have Preventive Role in Women's Schizophrenia

Blood-Thinner Plavix Works Harder in Smokers

Immigrant Children Less Likely to Exercise

Diving Accidents Common Among U.S. Kids

Once-Daily Combo Works for New HIV Patients

Immunotherapy Boosts Treatment of Kids' High-Risk Sarcomas

One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill

New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75

OTC Cold Medicines Sending Children to Emergency Rooms

Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome

Children in Blended Families Still Close to Biological Mothers

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Good Health for Men

Health Tip: Get Rid of Allergens

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Laser Therapy as Good as Drugs for Diabetic Eye Problems

Nurturing Parents Can Cut Risk of Aggression in Girls

Commonly Used HIV Infectivity Rate Misses Risks

Brain Pathway Yields Clues to Cigarette Addiction

Vitamin C Shows Promise as Cancer Treatment

For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside

Fish May Ward Off Dementia and Stroke

DNA Helps Trace History of Human Migration

HIV Drug Might Spur Resistant Strains of Virus

New Test Diagnoses Anemia in Chronic Disease

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 5, 2008

Many Women Struggle With Challenge of a Newborn

FDA OKs Flu Vaccines for 2008-09 Season

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Keep Baby From Heat Rash

Health Tip: Before You Take Medication

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Light Exercise Prevents Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly

What's in a Name? When It Comes to Drugs, Plenty

Light Stretching Improves Range of Joint Motion

One-Fifth of British Childhood Cancer Survivors Smoke

Exercise Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer

Autistic Children Make Limited Eye Contact

Medicinal Marijuana Eases Neuropathic Pain in HIV

Monitoring Hormone May Improve Kidney Failure Outcomes

GI Bleeding After Stroke Raises Death Risk

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 6, 2008

Researchers Find Genes That Influence West Nile Virus

Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On

ER, Doctor Visits Topped 1 Billion in 2006

Americans Drinking Less Alcohol

Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Wash Your Hands

Health Tip: Can't Sleep?

Thursday, August 07, 2008

Fat Deposits Boost Heart Attack Risk

Breaking the News About Breast Cancer

Robot Playmates Help Autistic Kids With Social Skills

Medical Blogs May Threaten Patient Privacy

Blood Sugar Test May Also Aid Diabetes Detection

Many Miss Out on Stroke Treatment

B Cells Can Act Alone in Autoimmune Diseases

2 New Genes Tied to 3 Cancers

Gene Behind Rare Eye Disease in Dachshunds Discovered

Protein Key to Brain Rewiring

Most Americans Want Health Care Reform

Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 7, 2008

Men More Likely Than Women to Adopt Children

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Detecting False Labor

Health Tip: Managing Your Child's Migraines

Friday, August 08, 2008

Breast-Feeding: The Stress Buster That Lasts for Years

Chickenpox Protection: Get That Booster

Easing Your Teens Into the Back-to-School Schedule

Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly

Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer

Gene Variant May Decide Who Smokes and for How Long

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 8, 2008

Soy Protein Doesn't Lower Cholesterol

Disease-Specific Stem Cell Lines Developed

Interrupted Night Sleep Worse for Cognitive Function

Turbulence Predicts Death Risk for Heart Failure Patients

Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure

New Therapy Freezes Out Esophageal Cancers

New Technique Removes Gallbladder Without External Incisions

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Keep Gestational Diabetes Under Control

Health Tip: Prevent Constipation

Saturday, August 09, 2008

2 Checklists Aid Those Over 50 With Medical Decisions

Health Highlights

Sunday, August 10, 2008

More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat

Health Highlights

Monday, August 11, 2008

Stroke Risk Plummets With Healthy Lifestyle

Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors

Run for Your Life

Lack of Vitamin D Boosts Death Risk

Half of U.S. Adults Lack 20/20 Vision

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 11, 2008

Scientists Create Mice Resistant to Obesity

Powerful Antacid Drugs Raise Fracture Risk

Researchers Hunt Normal Cells That Give Rise to Cancer

Low-Birth-Weight Babies at Risk for Salt Sensitivity

Studies Refine Obesity's Risk for Heart Troubles

Married Folks Still the Healthiest

U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy

One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year

Gene Variant May Predispose Some to Anxiety

Gene Treatment in Mice Makes Old Liver Cells Young

Health Highlights

Health Tip: What to Wear While Running

Health Tip: Get a Good Night's Sleep While Pregnant

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease

Breakfast Eggs Keep Folks on Diet

Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis Offers Big Benefits: Study

PET Scans May Help Detect Alzheimer's Brain Plaques

Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems

Post-Surgical Epidural May Boost Survival

Older Patients With Cancer at Heightened Suicide Risk

Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes

New Chemotherapy Combo Holds Promise for Lung Cancer

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2008

Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues

Drinking Problems Greater Among Returning Combat Veterans

Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse Can Linger

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Prepare Yourself for Surgery

Health Tip: Read to Your Toddler

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Physical Frailty Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease

Golf Course Insecticides Pose Little Danger to Players

Epilepsy Receiving Inadequate Attention

Many Hispanics Shut Out of U.S. Health Care System

Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run

Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too

Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity

HRT Drug Boosts Stroke Risk in Older Women

Men and Women Calculate Cost of Affairs

Infant Heart Transplant Controversy Continues

More U.S. Women Getting Birth Control Services

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 13, 2008

Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s

Blocking Drug-Related Memories May Prevent Relapses

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Beating Backpack Pain

Health Tip: Something in Your Eye?

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes Up by Each Cigarette

Moisturizers Spur Skin Cancer in Mouse Study

Heart Drug Used in Ambulance Boosts Survival

How Long-Distance Runners Get to the Finish

New Lymphoma Drug Shows Promise

Insurance Matters When It Comes to Kids' Health Care

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 14, 2008

Kids' Obesity Linked to Ear Infections

Stress, Anxiety Worsen Response to Allergens

Childhood Dairy Intake Boosts Bone Health Later On

Safety Triggers, Training Cut Nail Gun Injuries

Lack of Energy in Old Age May Foretell Illness

Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure...

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Don't Do Your Child's Homework

Health Tip: Help Control Irritable Bowel

Friday, August 15, 2008

Rituximab Promotes Healing in Common Kidney Disease

Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment

Study Probes Internet Health-Related Search Patterns

Can Physical Cues Signal Dementia?

Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums to Rise in '09

Refs May Be Blinded by Red Uniforms

Money Matters

Drug Combo Cuts COPD Lung Function Loss

Asthma's Course Differs by Gender

Testosterone Associated With Disease Transmission

Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery

Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 15, 2008

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Managing a Chronic Illness

Health Tip: Sleep Positions While You're Pregnant

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Freshman Weight Gain Has Many Culprits

Health Highlights

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving

Pack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists

Survivors of 1918 Flu Pandemic Immune 90 Years Later

Health Highlights

Monday, August 18, 2008

A Hope: Contaminant-Free Synthetic Heparin

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats

Modified MRI Spots Early Osteoarthritis

Bone Growth Protein Also Promotes 'Good' Fat

Calcium Might Have Taste Humans Can Detect

Women's Alcohol Use Tied to Delayed Childbearing

Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used

79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won't Cause Cancer

Skin Cancer Carries Its Own Scent

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 20, 2008

Cervical Cancer Vaccine Worth the Cost: Study

Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Serious Kidney Disease

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Prevent Bath Time Injuries

Health Tip: Before Your Mammogram

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Abstinence-Only Programs Fall Short of Teens' Needs

Undecided Voters Not So Undecided After All

Experimental Drug Shows Early Promise Against Cystic Fibrosis

Face Transplants Show Promising Results

Scientists ID New Proteins in Programmed Cell Death

Underaged, Inebriated Easily Get Drinks at Stadiums

Dietary Supplements May Pose Risk to Older Cancer Survivors

Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo

Spoonful of Sugar Really Might Help Medicine Go Down

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 21, 2008

Tobacco Marketing Promotes Youth Cigarette Use

Measles Cases Highest Since 1996

3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'

Strokes Can Strike the Youngest

Text-Messaging Injuries Blamed on Distraction

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Monitor the Mercury in Your Food

Health Tip: Prepare for a Pap Test

Friday, August 22, 2008

Home Smoking Ban Keeps Teens From Lighting Up

Smokers More Likely to Bleed After Throat Surgery

Marinades Help Keep Grilled Meat Safe

HRT After Menopause Reduces Symptoms

FDA Investigates Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link

Early Childhood Factors Raise Risk for Snoring

Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux

Molecule Keeps Bacteria Like Salmonella in Check

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 22, 2008

DEET Works Because Mosquitoes Hate the Smell

Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures

Intense Heat May Boost Tomato Antioxidant

Study Examines How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone

Laser Technology Spots Cavities Before They Start

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Hair Treatments During Pregnancy

Health Tip: When Your Diabetic Child Takes a Trip

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Lung Association Urges Back-to-School Asthma Checklist

Health Highlights

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Healthy Lunches Help Kids' Concentration in School

'Extended Cycle' Contraception Garners More Interest

Health Highlights

Monday, August 25, 2008

Taking Codeine While Breast-Feeding May Harm Infant

Long-Term Exposure to Incense Raises Cancer Risk

Uninsured Get Less Health Care Than Insured

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 25, 2008

LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics

Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings

Finding May Allow Some Women to Stop Blood Thinners

One-Third of Schools Built in Air Pollution Danger Zones

Climate Change Linked to Longer Pollen Seasons

Food Allergy Action Plan Can Keep Kids From Harm

Cheerleading Causes Majority of Female Athlete Injuries

For Rare Blood Disorder, Pumping Iron Is the Cure

After Fits and Starts, New Hope for Psoriasis Patients

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Feeling Thirsty?

Health Tip: When Your Child Worries

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Nuts, Seeds, Popcorn Don't Boost Diverticulosis Risk

Tobacco Control Program Saved Billions in Health Costs

Single Rooms Becoming the Norm in New Hospitals

Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Hypertension

Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients

Scientists ID Pathway That Makes Antipsychotic Drugs Work

Preterm Births Linked to Infection of Amniotic Fluid

When Communication Is Lost

Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Ups Risk for Other Cancers

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 26, 2008

'Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic

Number of Uninsured Americans Drops

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Exercise Your Brain

Health Tip: Taking an Antibiotic

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Study Links Spanking to Physical Abuse

Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death

Mental Skills Can Decline Years Before Dying

Tools Test Debunks 'Dumb Neanderthals' Theory

Pancreatic Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells

4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients

Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick'

Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 27, 2008

Combination Therapy Helps to Combat Myeloma

Newer Blood Pressure Drug No Better Than Placebo in Preventing Stroke

Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy

Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration

Low Levels of Brain Chemical May Control Appetite

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Using a Dietary Supplement

Health Tip: Leaving Your Children Alone

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Cadmium Exposure Tied to Lung Disease

Bunion Surgery Patients Need 6 Weeks Before Driving

13% of Seniors Report Being Mistreated

Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns

Protecting Newborns From a Dangerous Threat

Most Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Take Inadequate Blood Thinner Dose

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 28, 2008

Salmonella Outbreak Over, U.S. Says

Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors

Scientists Track Hourly Changes in Alzheimer's Protein

Normal Cells May Predict Cancer Virulence

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Prepare a Fire Safety Plan

Health Tip: Help Prevent a Herniated Disk

Friday, August 29, 2008

Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Eye Disease

Vaccines Seek to Offer Cradle-to-Grave Protection

Cataracts World's Leading Cause of Vision Loss

Some Hiroshima Survivors at Thyroid Cancer Risk

Study Questions Flu Shot's Mortality Protection for Elderly

Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk

Most Youths Tried as Adults Had Psychiatric Disorders

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 29, 2008

Leave That Ear Wax Alone

Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk

Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death

End-of-Life Choices a Complicated Affair

Health Highlights

Health Tip: Take Care of Aging Skin

Health Tip: Warning Signs of a Bleeding Disorder

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Sleepy Drivers Are Dangerous Drivers

Health Highlights

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Newer Blood Pressure Drug Better for Some Heart Patients, Diabetics

Brain 'Master Switch' May Control Appetite, Fertility

Health Highlights



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