Archive for January, 2009
January 30, 2009
- Global, national efforts must be urgently intensified to control Zimbabwe cholera outbreak
- Home Repair Raises Lead Levels in Kids
- Dental Treatments Don't Stop Preterm Births
- St. Louis a Challenge for Asthma Sufferers
- Study Suggests Preemie, Autism Link
- Stem Cell Transplants Help MS Victims
- Old Tech Helps Soldiers With New Wound Infection
- Kidney Function Test May Not Be Cost-Effective
- Birthmark or Blood Vessel Problem?
- The Zen Way to Pain Relief
- Blood Test for 'Mad Cow' Disease May Be Near
- Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health
- Additional Steroid Dose May Help Preemies
- Health Highlights: Jan. 29, 2009
- Zoloft, Lexapro the Best of Newer Antidepressants
- Health Tip: Is Your Child Getting Too Much Sugar?
- Health Tip: Take It Easy After You Give Birth
January 29, 2009
- Sleep Is Sweet for Happily Married Women
- Kidney Donors' Life Spans Not Shortened
- Bisphenol A May Linger in Body
- Common Chemicals May Affect Fertility
- All Products at Georgia Peanut Plant Recalled
- Plavix Plus Heartburn Drugs May Hike Heart Risk
- Weight Loss Helps Incontinence
- Lung Transplant Outcomes Better at High-Volume Hospitals
- Childhood Stress Compromises Immune System
- In the World of Germs, Man Bites Dog
- Diabetes Keeps Rising Among U.S. Adults
- Gene Discovered for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
- Skyrocketing Health-Care Costs Could Double Premiums for Many Americans
- Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
- 'Time Stamp' in Brain Cells Encodes Memories
- Gelnique Approved for Overactive Bladder
- Health Highlights: Jan. 28, 2009
- Pain-Relieving Powers of Acupuncture Unclear
- Health Tip: Be Wary of Fad Diets
- Health Tip: Traumatic Events May Affect Sleep
January 28, 2009
- Brief, Rigorous Exercise Cuts Diabetes Risk
- Drug May Combat Frailty in Older Adults
- Masturbation and Prostate Cancer Risk
- More Salmonella Peanut Butter Recalls Coming
- Substance Abuse Hinders TB Treatment
- Childhood Cancer Survivors Not Getting Recommended Mammograms
- Monitoring Protein Didn't Improve Heart Failure Outcomes
- In Kids, Genes May Affect Leukemia Treatment
- Tweaking Hormones Might Ease Chronic Stress
- Gene Insights May Improve Psoriasis Care
- America's Top Hospitals Cut Patient Death Rate 27%
- Some Heart Failure Meds May Raise Fracture Risk in Women
- Health Highlights: Jan. 27, 2009
- Newborns Feel the Rhythm
- Intensive Insulin Therapy Reduces Mortality in Sick Kids
- Health Tip: Preventing Athlete's Foot
- Health Tip: Managing Neck Pain
- Mercury in High-Fructose Corn Syrup?
January 26, 2009
- Infant Suffocation Deaths Are Rising
- Household Cleaning Bad for Asthma?
- 1st Human Embryonic Stem Cell Study Set
- Hib Outbreak Kills Unvaccinated Child
- Health Highlights: Jan. 25, 2009
- Oh-So-Cold Temperatures Plague Older People
- Database Helps Assess Your Breast Cancer Risk
- What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
- Seventh Salmonella Death Linked to Peanut Products
January 23, 2009
- Smoking Linked to More Than Lung Cancer
- Baby Chicks Crawling With Salmonella
- Salt May Restrict Blood Flow to Heart
- Many Alzheimer's Caregivers Admit to Abusive Behavior
- Dog Ailment, ALS Link Seen
- With Psoriasis, the Internet May Offer Hope
- How the Ear Protects Your Hearing
- New Brain Hemorrhage Guidelines Stress Quick Action
- Old-Growth Forests Dying Off in U.S. West
- Nurses Often Left Out of Medical Error Talks
- Certain Facial Injuries Point to Domestic Violence
- Heavy Smoking as Teenager Might Add Pounds Later
- Health Highlights: Jan. 22, 2009
- Gender May Influence Heart Failure Treatment
- Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Protect Against Disabilities
- Health Tip: Smoking and Diabetes
- Health Tip: Save Your Back at Work
- Alternative Vaccine Schedule Stirs Debate
January 21, 2009
- WHO receives funds for children's medicines research with UNICEF
- Medication for Anxiety Helps Older Adults
- Hunger Control: Women the Weaker Sex?
- Sen. Ted Kennedy Suffers Seizure
- Peanut Butter Product Recall List Grows
- Saliva Test Could Monitor Type 2 Diabetes
- Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
- Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity
- MRI Scans Reveal Post-Heart Attack Bleeding
- Angioplasty Via Wrist May Be Safer
- Older Drug Effective in Treating Pediatric Nerve Cancer
- Study Weighs Cost, Benefit of Gene Tests Before Warfarin Rx
- Cleaning Products Up Nurses' Asthma Risk
- Health Highlights: Jan. 20, 2009
- Obama Backs Health Care Reform
- Tiny Chemo Beads Boost Liver Cancer Outcomes
- Health Tip: Nutrition for Athletic Performance
- Health Tip: Clogged Ears on a Plane?
January 20, 2009
- WHO Executive Board appoints regional directors
- Synthetic HDL Cholesterol in the Works
- Desire, Confidence Are Keys to Fitness
- Frostbite Treatment and Prevention: FAQ
- Coffee Strong Enough to Ward Off Dementia?
- Genetic Data May Not Boost Heart Disease Predictions
- Knee Replacement Works Best When Patients, Providers Agree
- Optimal Treatment Boosts Blacks' Lung Cancer Survival
- MRSA Infections Spreading to Kids in Community
- U.S. Heart Attacks Becoming Less Severe
- Positive Outlook Cuts Chances of Dementia
- Older Women Get Fewer Kidney Transplants Than Men
- Peanut Butter Product Recalls Mount
- Women in Coastal Areas Have Higher Mercury Levels
- Health Highlights: Jan. 19, 2009
- Health Tip: Wine Could Benefit the Heart
- Health Tip: Log Your Headache Pain
- Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times
- Preschool Lunch Doesn't Always Pack Nutritious Punch
- HIV Drug a Double-Edged Sword for Infants
- Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009
January 16, 2009
- Moms Help Moms Duck Postpartum Depression
- Oprah and Bioidentical Hormones: FAQ
- 'Concrete' Ways to Beat Procrastination
- Kellogg: Don't Eat Peanut Butter Crackers
- Antacids Are Best First Choice for Indigestion
- Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter
- Savella Approved for Fibromyalgia
- FDA Issues Final Regulations for Genetically Engineered Animals
- Family Docs Do Colonoscopies Safely
- Sleep Apnea Seems to Wear Down the Brain
- Mothers, Newborns at High Risk in Developing World
- More Americans Urged to Get Cancer Screenings
- Health Highlights: Jan. 15, 2009
- Newer Contraceptives Don't Increase Heart Risk
- Video Game May Help Reduce Flashbacks From Trauma
- Booze Taxes Lower Drinking Rates
- Menthol Cigarettes the Most Addictive
- Health Tip: Oh, Those Aching Muscles
- Health Tip: What Seniors Eat
January 15, 2009
- WHO deplores the shelling of hospitals in Gaza
- Steve Jobs Taking Medical Leave From Apple
- New Estimates for IVF Live Birth Rates
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Tougher on Women?
- Is Mom's Diet a Key to Her Baby's Sex?
- Blood Flow Measurement Boosts Stent Outcomes
- Hispanics Respond Poorly to Standard Hepatitis C Therapy
- Surgeon's Checklist Saves Lives
- Newer Antipsychotics Pose Cardiac Risk: Study
- Meningitis Vaccine Seems to Work Like a Charm
- Serotonin Transporter Gene Tied to Social Anxiety
- Brain 'Switchboard' Separates Learning, Remembering
- Researchers Zero In on GI Cancers
- Bed Bugs, Nearly Eradicated, Make a Comeback
- Brain May Be Wired for Social Conformity
- More Peanut Butter Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak
- Health Highlights: Jan. 14, 2009
- FDA Finds No Link So Far Between Asthma Drugs and Suicide Risk
- Hard-to-Treat Leukemia Cell Subtype Identified
- Health Tip: Understanding Seasonal Sadness
- Health Tip: Walking for Exercise
January 14, 2009
- Checklist helps reduce surgical complications, deaths
- No Link Between Cell Phone, Eye Cancer
- Antidepressants Help Treat Fibromyalgia
- STD Trends: Chlamydia, Syphilis Rising
- Gender Gap in Heart Care Extends to 911
- Millions More Americans Might Be Placed on Statins
- Multiple Screening Strategy Boosts Cervical Cancer Detection
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains
- Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries
- Ovary Removal Lowers Odds of Cancer in High-Risk Women
- Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
- U.S. Flunks on Tobacco Control Report Card
- Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis
- Health Highlights: Jan. 13, 2009
- Diagnostic Approved to Detect C. diff
- Pediatric MS Tied to Higher Relapse Rates
- Health Tip: Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Health Tip: Using a Steroid Nasal Spray
January 13, 2009
- Kids With Chronic Illnesses Stay Active
- High Blood Pressure Climbs in Winter
- Vicks VapoRub Misuse May Hurt Kids
- Good Night's Sleep Puts Colds to Bed
- Sodium, Potassium Intake Tied to Heart Disease
- In High-Stakes Stock Trading, Finger Length Matters
- Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Shrinks the Brain
- Vets Often Forgo Medication When Co-Pays Rise
- Framingham Score May Not Spot Lifetime Heart Risk
- Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit
- With Depression, Vets Face Higher Suicide Risk
- Health Highlights: Jan. 12, 2009
- Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's
- Gene Fusions May Drive Certain Cancers
- Health Tip: Losing Your Hair?
- Health Tip: Coping With Pet Allergies
January 9, 2009
- Nicotine Gum OK for Gradual Quitters
- Melanoma Increase Is Real
- Flawed Results on Some Vitamin D Tests
- Autism Cases on the Rise
- Common Flu Strain Resistant to Popular Antiviral Drug
- Studies Challenge Framingham Risk Score
- Guidelines Unveiled for Treating Clogged Heart Arteries
- FDA Backs Cholesterol Drug Vytorin
- Many Turn Blind Eye to Racism
- Inflammation Markers May Help Predict Stroke Risk
- Protein Might One Day Prevent Blindness
- Researchers Gain Insights Into Aging in Mice
- First Americans Arrived on 2 Separate Paths
- Doctors Urged to Screen Diabetics for Sleep Apnea
- Health Highlights: Jan. 8, 2009
- Hormone Therapy May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk
- New Drug May Work Better Against Chemo Side Effects
- Health Tip: Preventing Indigestion
- Health Tip: Dental Visits for Older Patients
January 8, 2009
- Teen Birth Rates on the Rise
- Early Planned C-Sections Put Baby at Risk
- Salmonella Outbreak Hits 42 States
- Patrick Swayze Opens Up About Pancreatic Cancer
- Preparing for a Chlorine Gas Disaster
- Gene Governs Response to Leukemia Chemotherapy
- Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use
- 9 Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's
- Heart Drug May Be a Cancer Fighter
- More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls
- Old, Fat Mice Blamed for Virus Transmission
- Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2009
- Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report
- Health Tip: Help Stop Thumbsucking
- Health Tip: Help Manage Back Pain
- 'Snowbirds' Beware the Climate Changes
January 7, 2009
January 6, 2009
- CFS Linked to Childhood Trauma
- Kawasaki Disease: No Link to Travolta Death
- Steve Jobs' Hormonal Imbalance: FAQ
- Bulimia Tied to Brain Differences
- Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites
- Viagra May Shield Heart From Blood Pressure Damage
- Winter Is Tough on Feet
- Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
- War Vets With Headaches Could Have Brain Problems
- Car Key Device Jams Teens' Cell Phones
- When the Heart Stops Beating
- Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer
- Researcher Finds Most Will Inflict Pain on Others if Prodded
- Health Highlights: Jan. 5, 2009
- Health Tip: Help Prevent Toy Injuries
- Health Tip: Budget Your Calories
January 5, 2009
- Walk to Ward Off Age-Related Weight Gain
- Diabetes Slows Brain Function
- Which Kids Need Antidepressants?
- Women Warned: Eat Less or Weigh More
- Winter Workouts Are Cool
- Prenatal Nutrition, Postnatal Allergy Protection
- Health Highlights: Jan. 4, 2009
- Lingering Cold Symptoms May Mean Sinusitis
- To Protect Yourself, Wash Those Germs Away
- Shovel Snow Safely
- Beat the Winter Blues
- Surgeons Often Are Blamed When Hip Replacements Fail
- Health Tip: Relief From Carpal Tunnel
- Health Tip: Bones, Muscles and Aging
January 2, 2009
- Grape Seed Extract May Fight Leukemia
- Drug Errors Common in Chemo Treatments
- Osteoporosis Drugs Work, but How?
- Study Links Osteoporosis Drugs to Jaw Trouble
- Genes Predict Chances of Breast Cancer's Spread
- Insomnia Costs Billions in Lost Productivity
- Smoking: Kick the Habit
- Health Tip: Log Your Exercise
- Health Tip: Eating in a Strange Land
- Health Highlights: Jan. 1, 2009