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All 50 States Have Cases of the Swine Flu Virus [June 2009] Colonoscopy Remains the Gold Standard to Detect Colon Cancer [March 2009] Flu Virus Becoming Resistant to Drug [March 2009] Age-Related Cognitive Decline May Be Linked to High Blood Sugar Levels [December 2008] Healthy Eating Tips Can Lead to Happier Holidays [December 2008] Reduced Rate of Teens' Car Crashes Related to Later School Start Time [December 2008] Undertreatment of Women Linked to More Heart Attack Deaths [December 2008] Think Toy Safety During The Holiday Season [December 2008] Survival During Cardiac Arrest May Depend on Noisy Breathing [November 2008] Robots In the Home May Help the Elderly [November 2008] The Rapid Rise of Food Allergies in Children [November 2008] Trouble Sleeping? Primary Insomnia Better Understood [November 2008] Drinking Your Vegetables May Lead to a Healthier You [October 2008] Make Halloween a Safe and Spooktacular Night [October 2008] Better Protection Against the Flu for Infants and Toddlers [October 2008] Exotic Pets In the Home May Lead to Illness [October 2008] Some Plastics Linked to Risk for Diabetes and Heart Disease [September 2008] Better Understanding of "Winter Blues" [September 2008] Brief Screening Can Detect Postpartum Depression [September 2008] Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Linked to Risk for Other Cancers[August 2008] Grapefruit and Other Juices May Affect Absorption of Some Medications [August 2008] Obesity, Heart Disease Risk Studied [August 2008] Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Revised [August 2008] Eating Fish Can Decrease Risk for Heart Disease [July 2008] Test May Detect Diabetes-Related Vision Problems Early [July 2008] Some Children May Need Cholesterol Medication [July 2008] Brain Injury Another Result of Falls in Seniors [June 2008] Could Enhancing Food Flavors Promote Weight Loss? [June 2008] Confidence Lacking in Performing CPR [June 2008] Many Heart Disease Patients Unaware of Heart Attack Symptoms [May 2008] Teen Blood Donors Should Take Steps to Prevent Complications [May 2008] Medical Texts Lack Breastfeeding Information [May 2008] Cancer Death Rates Cease Decline [April 2008] Is It A Case of Early Alzheimer's? Maybe Not [April 2008] Organ Donors in Increasing Demand [April 2008] Hands Only CPR: New Option to Save Lives [April 2008] War Injury Outcomes Improving [March 2008] New Gene Discovery Brings Hope to Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers [March 2008] New Screening Tests Ring in National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month [March 2008] If You Don't Snooze, You Lose [March 2008] Sweet Hearts Not So Sweet [February 2008] Women on Red Alert for Hypertension [February 2008] Be a Wise Internet Health Consumer [February 2008] Baby's Soft Skin Soaks Up Chemicals [February 2008] Seeing Red? Think Women's Heart Health [January 2008] Does Caffeine Cause Miscarriage? [January 2008] Stressed Out Moms More Likely to Have Kids with Asthma [January 2008] HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer [January 2008] Good News In Diabetes Care - Count Carbs or Calories [January 2008] Holiday Blues Busters [December 2007] EXCITing Stroke Rehabilitation Study Results [December 2007] Scientific Evidence Shows Secondhand Smoke Damages Lungs [November 2007] Heart Disease Deaths Increasing in Middle-Aged Adults [November 2007] Diabetes Epidemic: An Uphill Battle That Can Be Won [November 2007] Fetal Cells Protect Against Breast Cancer [October 2007] Good News for Many Frequent Fliers [September 2007] Once A Year Drug Reduces Fractures In Elderly [September 2007] Weight Gain Linked to Heart Failure Admissions [September 2007] Warning: Work, Commute, and Autumn May Disrupt Your Sleep [September 2007] Cranberries May Help with Ovarian Cancer Treatment [August 2007] Some Asians Fare Better with Prostate Cancer in US [August 2007] ADHD is "Real" [August 2007] Light Shed on Mystery of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) [August 2007] Drinking Even Diet Soda May Be Harmful to Your Health [July 2007] Pitching Can Work for You - and Against You [July 2007] Western Diet May Increase Breast Cancer Risk [July 2007] Antidepressant Medications No Longer Linked to Suicide Attempts [July 2007] Diabetes Meeting Yields Information from New Research [June 2007] Smokers' Infants Born With High Nicotine Exposure [June 2007] Stress and Memory Decline Linked [June 2007] Fight Against Liver Cancer Gains New Ammunition [June 2007]
All 50 States Have Cases of the Swine Flu Virus [June 2009]
Colonoscopy Remains the Gold Standard to Detect Colon Cancer [March 2009]
Flu Virus Becoming Resistant to Drug [March 2009]
Age-Related Cognitive Decline May Be Linked to High Blood Sugar Levels [December 2008]
Healthy Eating Tips Can Lead to Happier Holidays [December 2008]
Reduced Rate of Teens' Car Crashes Related to Later School Start Time [December 2008]
Undertreatment of Women Linked to More Heart Attack Deaths [December 2008]
Think Toy Safety During The Holiday Season [December 2008]
Survival During Cardiac Arrest May Depend on Noisy Breathing [November 2008]
Robots In the Home May Help the Elderly [November 2008]
The Rapid Rise of Food Allergies in Children [November 2008]
Trouble Sleeping? Primary Insomnia Better Understood [November 2008]
Drinking Your Vegetables May Lead to a Healthier You [October 2008]
Make Halloween a Safe and Spooktacular Night [October 2008]
Better Protection Against the Flu for Infants and Toddlers [October 2008]
Exotic Pets In the Home May Lead to Illness [October 2008]
Some Plastics Linked to Risk for Diabetes and Heart Disease [September 2008]
Better Understanding of "Winter Blues" [September 2008]
Brief Screening Can Detect Postpartum Depression [September 2008]
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Linked to Risk for Other Cancers[August 2008]
Grapefruit and Other Juices May Affect Absorption of Some Medications [August 2008]
Obesity, Heart Disease Risk Studied [August 2008]
Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Revised [August 2008]
Test May Detect Diabetes-Related Vision Problems Early [July 2008]
Some Children May Need Cholesterol Medication [July 2008]
Brain Injury Another Result of Falls in Seniors [June 2008]
Could Enhancing Food Flavors Promote Weight Loss? [June 2008]
Confidence Lacking in Performing CPR [June 2008]
Many Heart Disease Patients Unaware of Heart Attack Symptoms [May 2008]
Teen Blood Donors Should Take Steps to Prevent Complications [May 2008]
Medical Texts Lack Breastfeeding Information [May 2008]
Cancer Death Rates Cease Decline [April 2008]
Is It A Case of Early Alzheimer's? Maybe Not [April 2008]
Organ Donors in Increasing Demand [April 2008]
Hands Only CPR: New Option to Save Lives [April 2008]
War Injury Outcomes Improving [March 2008]
New Gene Discovery Brings Hope to Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers [March 2008]
New Screening Tests Ring in National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month [March 2008]
If You Don't Snooze, You Lose [March 2008]
Sweet Hearts Not So Sweet [February 2008]
Women on Red Alert for Hypertension [February 2008]
Be a Wise Internet Health Consumer [February 2008]
Baby's Soft Skin Soaks Up Chemicals [February 2008]
Seeing Red? Think Women's Heart Health [January 2008]
Does Caffeine Cause Miscarriage? [January 2008]
Stressed Out Moms More Likely to Have Kids with Asthma [January 2008]
HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer [January 2008]
Good News In Diabetes Care - Count Carbs or Calories [January 2008]
Holiday Blues Busters [December 2007]
EXCITing Stroke Rehabilitation Study Results [December 2007]
Scientific Evidence Shows Secondhand Smoke Damages Lungs [November 2007]
Heart Disease Deaths Increasing in Middle-Aged Adults [November 2007]
Diabetes Epidemic: An Uphill Battle That Can Be Won [November 2007]
Fetal Cells Protect Against Breast Cancer [October 2007]
Good News for Many Frequent Fliers [September 2007]
Once A Year Drug Reduces Fractures In Elderly [September 2007]
Weight Gain Linked to Heart Failure Admissions [September 2007]
Warning: Work, Commute, and Autumn May Disrupt Your Sleep [September 2007]
Cranberries May Help with Ovarian Cancer Treatment [August 2007]
Some Asians Fare Better with Prostate Cancer in US [August 2007]
ADHD is "Real" [August 2007]
Light Shed on Mystery of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) [August 2007]
Drinking Even Diet Soda May Be Harmful to Your Health [July 2007]
Pitching Can Work for You - and Against You [July 2007]
Western Diet May Increase Breast Cancer Risk [July 2007]
Antidepressant Medications No Longer Linked to Suicide Attempts [July 2007]
Diabetes Meeting Yields Information from New Research [June 2007]
Smokers' Infants Born With High Nicotine Exposure [June 2007]
Stress and Memory Decline Linked [June 2007]
Fight Against Liver Cancer Gains New Ammunition [June 2007]
Breast Health
Hispanic Women Discover Own Breast Cancer, But Wait [May 2009] Tumor Size and Type Helps Predict Breast Cancer Outcome [March 2009] Breast Cancer Risk Not Higher with Limited Caffeine Use [January 2009] Breast Cancer Recurrence in Women of all Ages Studied [December 2008] Telling Family and Friends about Your Breast Cancer Diagnosis [November 2008] Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Bone Density [October 2008] Raloxifene May Help Lower the Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer [September 2008] Low Vitamin D a Problem for Women with Breast Cancer [August 2008] Breast Cancer Patients Benefit from Weekly Taxol Doses [July 2008] Study Shows Concern for Obese Breast Cancer Patients [June 2008] Women's Perception of Precancerous Lesion a Concern [May 2008] BRCA1 More Prevalent Among Hispanic and Young African-American Women [March 2008] Stereo Mammography Adds Tool for Finding Breast Cancer [February 2008] Double Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Prevention on the Rise [January 2008] Breast Cancer Survival Rates Better, But Not for All [December 2007] Substance in Fried Foods May Not Be a Risk for Breast Cancer [November 2007] Extra Fruits and Veggies May Not Protect Cancer Survivors [October 2007] Experts Look Closely at Gauging Breast Cancer Risk [September 2007] Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment Time Shortened [August 2007] Tamoxifen Still Promoted for Many Breast Cancer Cases [July 2007] MRI Provides Extra Screening for Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women [June 2007]
Hispanic Women Discover Own Breast Cancer, But Wait [May 2009]
Tumor Size and Type Helps Predict Breast Cancer Outcome [March 2009]
Breast Cancer Risk Not Higher with Limited Caffeine Use [January 2009]
Breast Cancer Recurrence in Women of all Ages Studied [December 2008]
Telling Family and Friends about Your Breast Cancer Diagnosis [November 2008]
Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Bone Density [October 2008]
Raloxifene May Help Lower the Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer [September 2008]
Low Vitamin D a Problem for Women with Breast Cancer [August 2008]
Breast Cancer Patients Benefit from Weekly Taxol Doses [July 2008]
Study Shows Concern for Obese Breast Cancer Patients [June 2008]
Women's Perception of Precancerous Lesion a Concern [May 2008]
BRCA1 More Prevalent Among Hispanic and Young African-American Women [March 2008]
Stereo Mammography Adds Tool for Finding Breast Cancer [February 2008]
Double Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Prevention on the Rise [January 2008]
Breast Cancer Survival Rates Better, But Not for All [December 2007]
Substance in Fried Foods May Not Be a Risk for Breast Cancer [November 2007]
Extra Fruits and Veggies May Not Protect Cancer Survivors [October 2007]
Experts Look Closely at Gauging Breast Cancer Risk [September 2007]
Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment Time Shortened [August 2007]
Tamoxifen Still Promoted for Many Breast Cancer Cases [July 2007]
MRI Provides Extra Screening for Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women [June 2007]
Diabetes Health
Dementia Risk for Older People Increased by Low Blood Sugar [June 2009] Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy [May 2009] Obesity a Factor in Increasing Numbers of Type 2 Diabetes Cases [January 2009] Asian-Caucasian Couples at Higher Risk for Gestational Diabetes [December 2008] Weight Loss after Diabetes Diagnosis Improves Health [November 2008] Healthy Lifestyle Can Keep Pre-Diabetes under Control [October 2008] Diabetes and Depression Linked, Study Shows [September 2008] Chocolate May Improve Blood Flow in Type 2 Diabetes [August 2008] Low Blood Sugar's Effect on the Brain Studied [July 2007] Diabetes and Heart Disease Rates Soar [June 2007] Hidden Deep Fat in Children and Teens a Risk [May 2007] Type I Diabetes and Oral Insulin Study Underway [April 2007] Diabetes and Heart Groups Fight against Heart Disease [March 2007] Diabetes a Growing Health Problem, Report Shows [February 2007] Blood Pressure Meds May Prevent Kidney Disease [January 2007] Islet Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes Makes Progress [December 2006] Diabetes Risk in Youth Studied [November 2006] Young People with Type 2 Diabetes More Likely to Have Kidney Failure [October 2006] Diabetes Leads to Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Problems [September 2006] Many People Have Diabetes Without Knowing It [August 2006] Managing Depression in Diabetes Limits Problems [July 2006] Diabetes Prevention Challenge Continues [June 2006]
Dementia Risk for Older People Increased by Low Blood Sugar [June 2009]
Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy [May 2009]
Obesity a Factor in Increasing Numbers of Type 2 Diabetes Cases [January 2009]
Asian-Caucasian Couples at Higher Risk for Gestational Diabetes [December 2008]
Weight Loss after Diabetes Diagnosis Improves Health [November 2008]
Healthy Lifestyle Can Keep Pre-Diabetes under Control [October 2008]
Diabetes and Depression Linked, Study Shows [September 2008]
Chocolate May Improve Blood Flow in Type 2 Diabetes [August 2008]
Low Blood Sugar's Effect on the Brain Studied [July 2007]
Diabetes and Heart Disease Rates Soar [June 2007]
Hidden Deep Fat in Children and Teens a Risk [May 2007]
Type I Diabetes and Oral Insulin Study Underway [April 2007]
Diabetes and Heart Groups Fight against Heart Disease [March 2007]
Diabetes a Growing Health Problem, Report Shows [February 2007]
Blood Pressure Meds May Prevent Kidney Disease [January 2007]
Islet Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes Makes Progress [December 2006]
Diabetes Risk in Youth Studied [November 2006]
Young People with Type 2 Diabetes More Likely to Have Kidney Failure [October 2006]
Diabetes Leads to Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Problems [September 2006]
Many People Have Diabetes Without Knowing It [August 2006]
Managing Depression in Diabetes Limits Problems [July 2006]
Diabetes Prevention Challenge Continues [June 2006]
Heart Care
Low Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Provides Greatest Protection against Heart Disease [June 2009] Abnormal Heart Rhythm May Be Predicted By Risk Score [May 2009] Extra Sleep May Decrease Calcium Deposits in Arteries [March 2009] New Type of Artery Stent Shows Promise [January 2009] Drug-Coated Stents Best for Some after Heart Attack [December 2008] Better Long-Term Outcomes with Medications versus Angioplasty [November 2008] Heart Failure Hospital Admissions Continue to Rise [October 2008] "Silent Strokes" Different than TIAs, Experts Say [September 2008] Some Fats Actually May Help the Heart [August 2008] Heart Disease in Men Linked to Teen Years [July 2008] Controlling High Blood Pressure Still a Problem for Many [July 2007] Implantable Defibrillator Offers an Improved Quality of Life [June 2007] New Procedure Helps Remove Deep Vein Blood Clots [May 2007] MRI Improves Acute Stroke Diagnosis [April 2007] Heart Risks and Metabolic Syndrome Linked [March 2007] Statin Therapy During Heart Attack Has Long-term Benefits, Too [February 2007] Stroke Patients Benefit from "Constraint" Therapy [January 2007] Statin Therapy During Heart Attack Has Long-term Benefits, Too [December 2006] Early Symptoms May Foretell "Sudden Cardiac Death" [November 2006] Study Reveals How Eating Fish Helps the Heart [October 2006] Low-Fat Dairy Products May Fight High Blood Pressure [September 2006] Many Women in Cardiac Rehab Have Low Fitness Level [August 2006] Mothers Likely to Pass Heart Disease to Children [July 2006] Multiple Lifestyle Changes Help Lower Blood Pressure [June 2006]
Low Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Provides Greatest Protection against Heart Disease [June 2009]
Abnormal Heart Rhythm May Be Predicted By Risk Score [May 2009]
Extra Sleep May Decrease Calcium Deposits in Arteries [March 2009]
New Type of Artery Stent Shows Promise [January 2009]
Drug-Coated Stents Best for Some after Heart Attack [December 2008]
Better Long-Term Outcomes with Medications versus Angioplasty [November 2008]
Heart Failure Hospital Admissions Continue to Rise [October 2008]
"Silent Strokes" Different than TIAs, Experts Say [September 2008]
Some Fats Actually May Help the Heart [August 2008]
Heart Disease in Men Linked to Teen Years [July 2008]
Controlling High Blood Pressure Still a Problem for Many [July 2007]
Implantable Defibrillator Offers an Improved Quality of Life [June 2007]
New Procedure Helps Remove Deep Vein Blood Clots [May 2007]
MRI Improves Acute Stroke Diagnosis [April 2007]
Heart Risks and Metabolic Syndrome Linked [March 2007]
Statin Therapy During Heart Attack Has Long-term Benefits, Too [February 2007]
Stroke Patients Benefit from "Constraint" Therapy [January 2007]
Statin Therapy During Heart Attack Has Long-term Benefits, Too [December 2006]
Early Symptoms May Foretell "Sudden Cardiac Death" [November 2006]
Study Reveals How Eating Fish Helps the Heart [October 2006]
Low-Fat Dairy Products May Fight High Blood Pressure [September 2006]
Many Women in Cardiac Rehab Have Low Fitness Level [August 2006]
Mothers Likely to Pass Heart Disease to Children [July 2006]
Multiple Lifestyle Changes Help Lower Blood Pressure [June 2006]
For Your Child
Experts Say Increase Vitamin D Supplements for Children [January 2009] Asthma May Result from Wheezing During a Cold [December 2008] Breastfed Babies Cope Better with School's Stressors [November 2008] Low-Fat Milk Can Be a Healthy Choice for Toddlers [October 2008] Coaches Learn More about Concussions during Sports [September 2008] Some Infants and Toddlers Have Vitamin D Deficiency [August 2008] Some Kids Using Stimulants for ADHD May Need Heart Check [July 2008] Experts Are Concerned about Tots Watching TV [July 2007] Today's College Students Experience More Anxiety [June 2007] Children May Gain Unwanted Weight in Summertime [May 2007] Soccer's Popularity Adds Injury Numbers for ER Visits [April 2007] Weight Gain as Pre-Teens More Common in Girls [March 2007] Preschoolers May Have Problems with Sleep [February 2007] R-Rated TV Influences Lifestyle Choices by Children [January 2007] Fewer Injuries Seen in High School Athletes [December 2006] Dairy May Be Okay for Lactose Intolerant Children [November 2006] Toddlers of Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy May Face Behavior Problems [October 2006] Filmy Substance Blamed for Chronic Ear Infections [September 2006] Have Infants Start Eating Grains Earlier Rather than Later [August 2006] Parents Can Help a Child Have a Healthy Weight [July 2006] Vaccine Reduces Rate of Infection in Children [June 2006]
Experts Say Increase Vitamin D Supplements for Children [January 2009]
Asthma May Result from Wheezing During a Cold [December 2008]
Breastfed Babies Cope Better with School's Stressors [November 2008]
Low-Fat Milk Can Be a Healthy Choice for Toddlers [October 2008]
Coaches Learn More about Concussions during Sports [September 2008]
Some Infants and Toddlers Have Vitamin D Deficiency [August 2008]
Some Kids Using Stimulants for ADHD May Need Heart Check [July 2008]
Experts Are Concerned about Tots Watching TV [July 2007]
Today's College Students Experience More Anxiety [June 2007]
Children May Gain Unwanted Weight in Summertime [May 2007]
Soccer's Popularity Adds Injury Numbers for ER Visits [April 2007]
Weight Gain as Pre-Teens More Common in Girls [March 2007]
Preschoolers May Have Problems with Sleep [February 2007]
R-Rated TV Influences Lifestyle Choices by Children [January 2007]
Fewer Injuries Seen in High School Athletes [December 2006]
Dairy May Be Okay for Lactose Intolerant Children [November 2006]
Toddlers of Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy May Face Behavior Problems [October 2006]
Filmy Substance Blamed for Chronic Ear Infections [September 2006]
Have Infants Start Eating Grains Earlier Rather than Later [August 2006]
Parents Can Help a Child Have a Healthy Weight [July 2006]
Vaccine Reduces Rate of Infection in Children [June 2006]
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Men's Health
PSA Test for Prostate Cancer May Be Affected by Statin Use [January 2009] Men's Alzheimer's Risk Lowered with Active Lifestyle [December 2008] Biomarker for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Found [November 2008] Prostate Cancer Treatment Benefits Debated [October 2008] Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Questioned [September 2008] Count Hairs to Learn Potential for Baldness [August 2008] Middle-Aged Men Advised to Follow Medical Guidelines [July 2008] Researchers Look for More Reliable Prostate Cancer Tests [July 2007] Gene Finding Will Help Doctors Predict Prostate Cancer Risk [June 2007] Health Problems and Erectile Dysfunction Are Linked [May 2007] Cancer Return a Concern for Men with Breast Cancer [April 2007] Snoring Can Be Harmful to Health and Relationships [March 2007] Heart Risk in Men Linked to Migraines [February 2007] New Studies Aid Understanding of Prostate Cancer [January 2007] Obesity in Men Linked to Infertility [December 2006] An Aspirin a Day May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate [November 2006] Impotence Can Predict Coronary Heart Disease [October 2006] Obesity Affects Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer [September 2006] Doctors and Patients Work Together for Best Outcome [August 2006] Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer across Age Spectrum [July 2006] Today's Bionic Man [June 2006]
PSA Test for Prostate Cancer May Be Affected by Statin Use [January 2009]
Men's Alzheimer's Risk Lowered with Active Lifestyle [December 2008]
Biomarker for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Found [November 2008]
Prostate Cancer Treatment Benefits Debated [October 2008]
Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Questioned [September 2008]
Count Hairs to Learn Potential for Baldness [August 2008]
Middle-Aged Men Advised to Follow Medical Guidelines [July 2008]
Researchers Look for More Reliable Prostate Cancer Tests [July 2007]
Gene Finding Will Help Doctors Predict Prostate Cancer Risk [June 2007]
Health Problems and Erectile Dysfunction Are Linked [May 2007]
Cancer Return a Concern for Men with Breast Cancer [April 2007]
Snoring Can Be Harmful to Health and Relationships [March 2007]
Heart Risk in Men Linked to Migraines [February 2007]
New Studies Aid Understanding of Prostate Cancer [January 2007]
Obesity in Men Linked to Infertility [December 2006]
An Aspirin a Day May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate [November 2006]
Impotence Can Predict Coronary Heart Disease [October 2006]
Obesity Affects Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer [September 2006]
Doctors and Patients Work Together for Best Outcome [August 2006]
Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer across Age Spectrum [July 2006]
Today's Bionic Man [June 2006]
