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August 31, 2010

  • Health Tip: Signs That People With Dementia Shouldn't Drive
  • In Triathletes, Heart Adapts for Efficiency, Scans Show
  • Certain Exercises Benefit Arthritic Dogs
  • Dementia Patients, Caregivers May Benefit From Home-Based Program
  • Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link
  • Active Lifestyle May Help Counter Obesity Genes
  • Can Fruits, Veggies Help Ward Off Lung Cancer?
  • East Coast Should Prepare for Hurricane Earl: FEMA
  • 'DASH Diet' Shown to Lower Heart Attack Risk Almost 20%
  • Babies Born Late May Face Small Cerebral Palsy Risk
  • Preventive Surgeries May Be Lifesaver for Women at High Cancer Risk
  • August 30, 2010

  • Pediatric Group Issues New Flu Shot Guidelines
  • Dog Gene Offers Clues to Rare Human Brain Disease
  • Health Tip: Snug Shoes Can Damage Feet
  • Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe Around Stairs
  • Potential Cause of Asthma-Like Symptoms Spotted in Mice
  • Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart Patients
  • Concussion Rates Soar Among Younger Kids
  • Stent Implantation Linked to Blood Clot Risk in Black Patients
  • Clues to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk From Fat-Filled Artery
  • Smoked Marijuana May Ease Chronic Nerve Pain
  • New Migraine Gene Discovered
  • Moderate Drinking May Boost Risk of Breast Cancer's Return
  • FDA Finds Rodents, Manure Piles at Farms in Egg Recall
  • August 27, 2010

  • Kids + Sports = Risk for Concussion
  • When It Comes to the Head, No Hit Is Normal
  • Alcoholics Overestimate Their Ability to Recall Things: Study
  • Food Better Than Supplements for Cancer Prevention: Expert
  • Quality of Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health
  • Breast-Feeding May Lower Women's Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
  • August 26, 2010

  • Record Heat Requires Exercise Precautions
  • Health Tip: When Hip Pain Signals Bursitis
  • Long-Term Exercise Can Reduce Vets' Muscle Pain
  • Quality of Pain Counts as Much as Intensity, Researchers Say
  • Preexisting Health Issues Add to Problems for Disaster Survivors
  • Black Rice May Be Cheap Source of Antioxidants
  • Doctors' Religious Beliefs Can Color Their Care of Terminally Ill
  • August 25, 2010

  • Antibiotics Now Recommended Before C-Sections
  • Health Tip: Recognizing COPD
  • Chronic Drinking Linked to Circadian Disruptions
  • Health Care Gap May Raise Rates of Colorectal Cancer Death in Blacks
  • Migraine With Aura Linked to Small Rise in Heart, Stroke Risks
  • In Some Patients, Hypertension Meds Raise Blood Pressure
  • Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal Cholesterol
  • Short-Term Overeating Could Make Long-Term Weight Loss Tougher
  • Are The Eggs in Your Fridge Safe to Eat?
  • U.S. Child Abuse Cases Falling, Despite Recession
  • Biosynthetic Corneas Show Promise in Transplants
  • Study Links Gene to Serious Eye Disease
  • In Early Trial, Targeted Therapy Fights Advanced Melanoma
  • Link Between Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease Strengthened
  • Even Before Recession, 14 Million Kids 'Underinsured': Study
  • August 24, 2010

  • Health Tip: Is Knee Replacement Safe?
  • Health Tip: Diabetics Should Eat on Schedule
  • Vitamin D May Influence Genes for Cancer, Autoimmune Disease
  • Pump Placed in Aorta Doesn't Improve Angioplasty Outcomes: Study
  • 2002 Oil Spill May Shed Light on Health Problems for Deepwater Workers
  • Survival Rates Better for Certain Heart Transplant Patients
  • Nicotine Can Fuel Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
  • Heart Risks the Same With 2 Diabetes Drugs: Study
  • August 23, 2010

  • Bottled Teas May Not Deliver on Antioxidants
  • Scientists Shock Spuds in Bid to Boost Antioxidants
  • Could Drinking Water Before Meals Help You Lose Weight?
  • Initial Savings May Hide True Cost of Prostate Cancer Care
  • Prior Fractures Could Raise Older Women's Odds for Osteoporosis
  • Rectal Cancer Rates on the Rise in Younger Adults
  • Hepatitis E Vaccine Appears Safe, Effective
  • Inner Workings of Gene Tied to Breast, Ovarian Cancer Revealed
  • Child Sledding Injuries Number 20,000 a Year
  • More Evidence Virus Plays Role in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Alcohol May Raise Risk for Certain Breast Cancers
  • August 22, 2010

  • Sneezing Again? Avoid Ragweed
  • August 20, 2010

  • Sunglasses Rival Lotions as Vital for Safety
  • How Sun Time as a Kid Led to Eye Surgery
  • Financial Incentives May Speed Radiology Test Results
  • Poultry Litter Leaches Arsenic Into Streams, Rivers: Scientists
  • Sham Acupuncture for Knee Arthritis as Effective as the Real Therapy
  • Virtual Colonoscopy Can Spot Cancers Outside Colon
  • In Seniors, 'Fear of Falling' Risky in Itself
  • Drug Appears to Prolong Survival in Stomach Cancer Patients
  • Judging When Alcohol's Effects Wear Off Not Easy, Study Finds
  • Kidneys From Dead Patients as Durable as Ones From Those Deemed Brain-Dead
  • Cyberbullying, 'Sexting' Major Problems for Schoolkids
  • Study Finds Even a Little Cigarette Smoke Harms Airway
  • Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol
  • Green, Leafy Vegetables Linked to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
  • August 19, 2010

  • Health Tip: Take Steps Against Colon Polyps
  • Teen Survey Finds Gangs, Drugs Common in U.S. Schools
  • Kids Seem More Likely to Reject Those Whose Eyes Cross
  • 'The Pill' Works for Women of all Weights
  • Testing of Brothers May Boost Family's Prostate Cancer Rates
  • Prenatal Pesticide Exposure May Raise Risk of Attention Issues in Kids
  • Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly Combo
  • High School Football Players Prone to Heat-Linked Illness
  • More U.S. Teens Get Recommended Vaccines
  • August 18, 2010

  • Health Tip: Warning Signs That You Have Strep Throat
  • Novel Ovarian Cancer Test Shows Promise
  • Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes 'Survivors' Give Clues to the Disease
  • Osteoarthritis Risk May Be Higher If Knees Point Outward
  • Many With Chronic Pain Get Inadequate Relief, Study Finds
  • Bad Habits Tied to Recurrent Headaches in Teens
  • Tai Chi May Help Ease Fibromyalgia
  • Trial Therapy Improves Melanoma Survival
  • Heart Failure Hospitalizations Lowest in Mountain States
  • Palliative Care May Boost Mood, Survival
  • August 17, 2010

  • Health Tip: Coping With Hives
  • Cosmetic Surgery Not a Help for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Positive Brain Changes Seen After Body-Mind Meditation
  • Early Care Urged for Patients With Trouble Swallowing
  • When Doctors Admit Mistakes, Fewer Malpractice Suits Result, Study Says
  • Antibiotic Sponges Don't Benefit Heart Surgery Patients: Study
  • Deaths From Heart Attack Rise With Delays in Care
  • Less Invasive Biopsies Gain Favor
  • 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Has Developed Hearing Loss
  • August 16, 2010

  • Health Tip: Wear a Backpack Properly
  • Red Meat May Boost Women's Heart Disease Risk
  • Home Care After Hip Surgery May Aid Survival, Study Says
  • Hostile, Competitive Types May Be Harming Their Hearts
  • Some Minority Groups Hit Hard by Childhood Obesity
  • Fido's Family Status May Depend on Where You Live
  • Inhaling Ultra-Fine Particles May Raise Firefighters' Heart Risks
  • Students Warned to Beware of 'Laptop-itis'
  • Redheads at Higher Risk for Common Skin Cancer's Return
  • Gulf Oil Spill Still a Health Threat to Many, Researchers Report
  • Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Type 2 Diabetes Medication Use
  • Small Amounts of Dark Chocolate May Guard Against Heart Failure
  • August 15, 2010

  • Proper Training for Marathon Run Takes Time, Experts Say
  • August 14, 2010

  • Tough Childhoods May Contribute to Adult Heart Disease
  • Walking to School Could Ease Classroom Stress
  • August 13, 2010

  • Human Meds Are Pets' Biggest Poisoning Danger
  • Health Tip: Does Your Child Have Pertussis?
  • Health Tip: Signs that You May Have Celiac Disease
  • Generics As Good As Costly Blood Pressure Meds, Study Finds
  • Deep Brain Stimulation Studied for Alzheimer's
  • Tylenol Use Linked to Asthma, Other Allergies in Teens
  • No Evidence Estrogen Causes Lung Cancer Post-Hysterectomy
  • Experts Predict 'Normal' H1N1 Flu Season This Year
  • August 12, 2010

  • Health Tip: Help Prevent Liver Spots
  • Women Experience More Chronic Pain Than Men, Research Finds
  • Monitoring of Kidney Health Urged for Injection Drug Users
  • Docs Shying Away From Drug That May Prevent Prostate Cancer
  • Stomach Reduction Surgery Via Mouth a U.S. First
  • Many Patients Say 'No' to Chocolate As Medicine
  • August 11, 2010

  • Health Tip: Eyestrain May Cause Headaches
  • Health Tip: Dealing With Lactose Intolerance
  • Less May Be More When Treating Early Hodgkin's
  • Dogs' Features Set By a Handful of Genetic Regions: Study
  • Repeated Ear Infections Seem to Plague White Kids, Poor Kids
  • Colder Weather Boosts Heart Attack Risk
  • Underage Drinkers Rushed to ER Mostly Male
  • Menstrual Cramps May Alter Women's Brains
  • Travel for Surgery May Help Spread New Superbug
  • Stomach Ulcers Sending Fewer Americans to the Hospital
  • August 10, 2010

  • Health Tip: Let a Stress Fracture Heal
  • More Seniors Getting Antibiotics With Improved Medicare Drug Coverage
  • No Significant Esophageal Cancer Risk From Osteoporosis Drug: Study
  • Many Stroke Patients Stop Taking Meds, Study Shows
  • Study Offers Support for Surgery After Compression Fracture
  • Weight a Factor in Breast Cancer Risk After HRT Use
  • Eye Disease Affects Nearly One in Three Diabetics
  • Cholesterol Levels Fluctuate With Menstrual Cycle
  • August 9, 2010

  • Menstrual Cycle May Affect Reaction to Breathing Tube
  • Health Tip: Teach Kids to Swim
  • Specific Type of Blood Clot Filter Linked to Complications
  • Relieving Eye Pressure May Slow Glaucoma
  • Just a Little Belly Fat Can Damage Blood Vessels
  • Your Pet's Food Dish Could Serve Up Salmonella
  • Many Girls Now Begin Puberty at Age 7, 8
  • Wider Waist May Raise Death Risk Later in Life
  • 'Biomarkers' Could Spot Alzheimer's Disease Early, Studies Suggest
  • August 8, 2010

  • Fractures a Costly Cause of High School Sports Injury
  • August 7, 2010

  • Back-to-School Tips on Backpack Safety
  • Early Steps Can Protect Your Knees, Prevent Later Problems
  • August 6, 2010

  • 'Locally Grown' May Mean Healthier, But Not Always
  • Health Tip: Understanding Torticollis
  • Statins, Painkillers May Upset PSA Test Results
  • Surgeons' Group Weighs In on Football Injury Prevention
  • Depression Linked to Slow Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
  • Breast Abscesses Linked to Smoking, Nipple Piercings
  • Rotavirus Vaccine Trials Show Positive Results in Africa, Asia
  • Could Lifestyle Changes Cut Dementia Rates?
  • Foot Doctors Can Help Diabetics Avoid Amputation: Study
  • How Parents Come to Accept Down Syndrome Diagnosis
  • August 5, 2010

  • U.S. Military Surgeons Saving Children's Lives in Afghanistan
  • Health Tip: What May Trigger Angina Pain?
  • Pre-Dialysis Procedure Often Delayed in Poorer Communities
  • 'Body Checking' Not to Blame for Most Ice Hockey Injuries: Study
  • Excess Weight May Protect Women From Type of Glaucoma
  • Type 2 Diabetes Might Harm Young Brain, Study Suggests
  • Extra Vitamin D May Improve Heart Health in Black Teens
  • More Clues To Fibromyalgia Pain
  • Can Hands-On Prayer Help Heal?
  • August 4, 2010

  • Health Tip: What May Cause Cluster Headaches
  • Spread of Whooping Cough Raises Concern
  • A New Marker to Spot Aggressive Breast Cancers?
  • Poorest People at Highest Heart Disease Risk: U.S. Data
  • Vitamin B May Not Guard Against Second Stroke, Heart Attack
  • More Weight Gain in Pregnancy May Mean Heavier Baby: Study
  • Genome Studies Point to Cholesterol-Regulating Genes
  • Recession Causing Cancer Patients to Quit Life-Extending Drugs
  • August 3, 2010

  • Dorm With Cafeteria May Boost College Weight Gain
  • Health Tip: Screening Early for Colorectal Cancer
  • Lack of Food Puts Kids at Risk for Asthma, Other Chronic Ills
  • Foster Kids Gain From Mentoring, Relationship Skills
  • Weight Gain Eroding Americans' Quality of Life
  • Patient's Pulmonary Valve May Substitute for Donor Aortic Valve
  • Patients With Hepatitis B May Face Greater Risk of Blood Cancer
  • Number of Obese Adults Keeps Rising, CDC Says
  • One Therapy Session in ER Can Cut Teen Violence
  • August 2, 2010

  • Eye Disorder Screening May Get Boost From New Study Findings
  • Background Music May Play Havoc With Study Habits
  • Meat Compounds May Boost Bladder Cancer Risk
  • Health Tip: What May Trigger Neck Pain
  • Sciatica Relief May Depend on How Steroid Shots Are Delivered
  • Household Spray Cleaners Pose Greatest Danger to Toddlers
  • Vaccine Shows Some Promise Against Advanced Cancers
  • Vision Abnormality Seen in Close Relatives of Autism Patients
  • Low Carb-, Low-Fat Diets Tied for Long-Term Weight Loss
  • Heart Health Can Help Predict Brain Health: Study
  • Western Diet Populates Kids' Stomachs With Bad Bacteria
  • August 1, 2010

  • As People Live Longer, More Will Develop Cataracts
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