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Daily news powered by HealthDay 01/31/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2008 Atkins-Like Diet Cuts Epileptic Seizures Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 31, 2008 Docs Should Tell All About Cord Blood Banks Epsom Salt Cut Cerebral Palsy Rate in Half Among Preemies FDA Warns Epilepsy Drugs May Raise Suicide Risk Folic Acid May Help Prevent Premature Birth Health Tip: Boys and Body Image Health Tip: Experience Grief as a Healthy Emotion Hospital Patients' Blood Clot Risk High Medicare's Drug Program Enrollment Up, Costs Down Severe Asthma Unlike Mild Asthma Study Spots Gene That Plays Role in Infertility Sugary Soft Drinks Boost Gout Risk in Men Top-Rated Hospitals Continue to Deliver Better Care 01/30/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 30, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 30, 2008 Concussion Raises PTSD Risk for Iraq Vets Deep Brain Stimulation May Improve Recall Drug-Related Images Trigger Brain's Reward Center Health Tip: Teens, Talk With Your Parents Health Tip: Understanding an Aneurysm Heating Plastic Bottles Releases Potentially Harmful Chemical High-Dose Chemo Helps Beat Rare Brain Cancer Mercury in Childhood Vaccines Excreted Quickly Middle Age a Low Point for Most Minimally Invasive Surgery Fixes Aneurysms Personality Traits Don't Affect Breast Cancer Risk Protein Linked With Poor Prognosis in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Study Challenges New Benchmark for High-Volume Heart Transplant Hospitals Super Bowl Fans Should Heed Heart Risk Finding 01/29/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 29, 2008 Anti-Clotting Drug Helps Infants With Heart Ills Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 29, 2008 Clot-Busting Drug Offers New Approach to DVT Digital Mammography Better Than Film for Some Women Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma Health Tip: Coping With a Cough MicroRNAs May Predict Colon Cancer Prognosis Researchers Map Paths Governing Neuron Function Secondhand Smoke Worsens Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Sex Hormones Don't Seem to Affect Prostate Cancer Risk Stents Slightly Better Than Bypass for Blocked Left Coronary Artery Study Finds Both Coated Stents Perform the Same Surgeons' Characteristics Influence Breast Cancer Care 01/28/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 28, 2008 Breast-Feeding Protected Mice From Asthma Caffeine Could Spell Trouble for Diabetics Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 28, 2008 Cold Meds Send 7,000 U.S. Kids to ER Each Year Diabetes Rates Continue to Soar Diuretics Best for Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome Drop of Flu Vaccine Under Tongue Bars Infection Embryos Discarded During IVF Create Stem Cell Lines Health Tip: Exercise for Teens Health Tip: Use Sunscreen Year-Round Mouse Model of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Developed Sedentary Lifestyle Accelerates Aging Study Links Snoring to Chronic Bronchitis 01/27/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 27, 2008 Alzheimers Research Target May Be a Dead End Radon Gas More Deadly Than Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 01/26/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 26, 2008 Allergy Shots Are Effective Treatment for Symptoms 01/25/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 25, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 25, 2008 Colonoscopy 'Coaches' Play Lifesaving Role Diabetes' Health Toll Hits $174 Billion Annually Doctors Review End-of-Life Care Guidelines FDA Will Wait for Trial Results on Vytorin Geriatrician Care Guards Against Risk of Inappropriate Meds Health Tip: Coping With Urinary Incontinence Health Tip: Don't Suddenly Stop Taking an Antidepressant Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Lower Production of B Cells Oral Contraceptives Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk Short Birth Length Boosts Men's Suicide Risk Teens, Young Adults Missing Out on Latest Cancer Advances Vitamin E, Lutein May Fight Cataracts 01/24/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 24, 2008 Anti-Clotting Drug Trial Shortened by Bleeding Problems Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 24, 2008 Driving Skills Decline Among People With Early Alzheimer's Health Tip: Pack for the Hospital Before Giving Birth Health Tip: Understanding Shingles Infection With Common Parasite Raises Schizophrenia Risk Key Anthrax Virulence Factor Discovered Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial New Colon Cancer Test Might Spot Trouble Earlier Next Generation of Parents More Likely to Back Genetic Testing Pet Turtles Linked to Rise in Salmonella Infections Putting on Pedometer Helps Walkers Shed Pounds Stem Cells Finally Found in Pancreas Surprise in Lab Helps ID Drug to Fight ALS 01/23/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 23, 2008 A Little Regular Exercise Extends Men's Lives Advanced Therapy Aids Stroke Patients Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 23, 2008 Co-Pays Contribute to Drop in Preventive Care Genetics May Determine Antidepressants' Effectiveness Health Tip: Eating During Pregnancy Health Tip: Preventing Back Injury Melanomas Present Unique Appearance NSAIDs No Better for Low Back Pain New Therapies Could Change Organ Transplants Peripheral Arterial Disease Costlier to Treat Than Heart Trouble Specific Brain Region Governs Problem-Solving Skills Surgery Better Than Stents for Multiple Blockages Too Few U.S. Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations 01/22/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 22, 2008 Another Study Links Western Diet to Heart, Health Risks Caffeine May Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 22, 2008 Gastric Lap-Band Surgery Can Send Diabetes Into Remission Genetics Influence Blood Pressure Medications Health Tip: Follow Instructions on OTC Pain Relievers Health Tip: Too Many Tears? Hormone Therapy Only Helps Some Older Men With Prostate Cancer Implants Double Infection Risk After Breast Reconstruction Lack of Vitamin E Linked to Physical Decline Liver Cancer Drug Raises Blood Pressure Project Will Map Genomes of 1,000 People Worldwide Same-Sex Couples Just as Committed as Heterosexual Counterparts U.S. Deaths Down From Heart Disease, Stroke 01/21/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 21, 2008 'Drug-Free' Stent Coating Shows Promise Different Neural Pathways at Work Going Under, Coming Out of Anesthesia Dinosaurs Had Teen Pregnancies, Too Eating Out Doesn't Guarantee Weight Gain Exercise Program Eases Arthritis Health Tip: Before an MRI Health Tip: Learning to Use Crutches High Blood Sugar Boosts Women's Heart Disease Risk New Batch of Lupus Genes Discovered New HIV Drug Sanctioned When Others Fail New Test Screens For Flu and Other Viruses Once Again, Caffeine Linked to Miscarriage One Strain Behind Epidemic of Staph Infections Saline Nasal Wash Helps Kids Fight Colds, Flu Smoking Worsens Prognosis for IPF Patients 01/20/2008 Embryonic Stem Cells Create Healthy Muscle in Mice Illness Presents Diabetics With Special Challenges 01/19/2008 Smallest Air Pollution Particles Hurt Heart Most 01/18/2008 Aspirin Resistance Boosts Heart Risks in Cardiac Patients Bone-Strengthening Drugs May Be Overprescribed Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 18, 2008 Combo Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Brain Tumors DNA Fingerprints Predict Brain Disorders FDA Warns Clot Risk Higher in Birth Control Patch Than Pill Genes Linked to Height Also Tied to Osteoarthritis Risk Genetically Engineered Clotting Solution Approved Health Tip: Douching Isn't Recommended Health Tip: Extreme Shyness Heart Association Renews Call for CPR Training Mediterranean Diet for Mom Fends Off Asthma, Allergies in Kids Mislabled Supplement Spurred Prostate Cancer: Report Molecule May Trigger Psoriasis 01/17/2008 Biological Link Between BRCA1 and Breast Cancer Detailed Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 17, 2008 Cold Meds Not Safe for Kids Under 2, FDA Warns Gene That Creates Cerebral Cortex Discovered Health Tip: Binge Drinking Health Tip: Dealing With a Canker Sore Immune Therapy May Help Some Heart Failure Patients Latest Study Says Statins Don't Slow Alzheimer's Malnutrition Responsible for a Third of Child Deaths Worldwide Minor Leg Injuries Might Boost Blood Clot Risk Modified-Release Prednisone May Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis Report Urges More Research Into Cell Phones Study Gets Closer to Origins of Leukemia U.S. Abortion Rate Falls to Lowest Level in Decades 01/16/2008 Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 16, 2008 DNA Analysis Could Help Customize Treatments for MS Genetic Breast Cancer Test Approved HRT Raises Risk of Lobular Breast Cancer Health Tip: If You Have Sinus Problems Health Tip: Keep Your Health Resolutions This Year Researchers Hone in on Cancer Stem Cells for Melanoma Sickle Cell Patients in More Pain Than Thought U. 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Food Safety: Protect Yourself Against Food Poisoning U.S. Food Safety: A Shopping List of Solutions U.S. Food Safety: Solutions at a Glance Vitamin D May Curb Falls in High-Risk Older Women 01/15/2008 Antiretroviral Drugs May Prevent Vaginal Transmission of HIV Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 15, 2008 Combo Treatment Best for Elderly Lymphoma Patients ER Wait Times Getting Longer Foods From Cloned Animals Safe to Eat: FDA Health Tip: After a Car Accident Health Tip: Taking a Laxative MS Drug Tysabri Approved for Crohn's Disease Older Surgical Patients Face Greater Risk of Cognitive Problems Tysabri Approved for Crohn's Disease U.S. Food Safety: Foodborne Illnesses a Menu for Disaster U.S. Food Safety: The Import Alarm Keeps Sounding 01/14/2008 Chemical Signals Go Awry in Fragile X Syndrome Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 14, 2008 Depression, Obesity Coexist in Many Middle-Aged Women Health Tip: Cell Phone Safety Health Tip: Use a Child-Safety Gate Stem Cells Modified to Home in Where They're Needed U.S. Food Safety: A Grocery List of Tainted Products U.S. Food Safety: Home-Grown Problems Abound 01/13/2008 5 Problems With Feet That Men Shouldn't Walk Away From Biotechnology Builds a New Heart Seven New Cholesterol Genes Discovered 01/12/2008 Helmets Save Lives in Winter Sports Schedules Revised for Flu, Meningitis Vaccines Vaccines for Ovarian and Breast Cancer in Early Trials 01/11/2008 Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 11, 2008 Dual Treatment Helps Wean Patients From Ventilators Fungus Sheds Light on Development of Human Genders Health Tip: What's Involved in a Sneeze Health Tip: Working and Breast-feeding Industrial Solvent May Increase Risk for Parkinsonism Statin Therapy Helps Diabetic Patients Sun Savvy Sadly Lacking Among Americans Too Much Sugar-Free Gum Linked to Severe Weight Loss Vitamin C May Play Role in Stroke Prevention 01/10/2008 Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 10, 2008 FDA Warns Against Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy Gene Plays Role in Risk of Autism Health Tip: Postpartum Depression Health Tip: Preparing for Puberty Smoke-Free Workplace Laws, Cigarette Taxes on the Rise Transplant Drug Shrinks Tumors in Women With Rare Lung Disease Years-Long Search Unlocks Deadly Genetic Disease 01/09/2008 5 Factors Help Predict Psychosis in Children Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 9, 2008 Drink a Little, Stay Active, Save Your Heart Health Tip: Chapped Hands Health Tip: Walk for Good Health Hospitals Score Poorly on Preventing Urinary Tract Infection Tiny RNA Molecules Control Breast Cancer's Spread Women With IBS Unable to Switch Off Pain Response 01/08/2008 Anxiety Raises Heart Attack Risk Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 8, 2008 Health Tip: Help Your Newborn Sleep Longer Health Tip: Low-Sodium Meals Medicare Drug Plan Fuels Health-Care Spending New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise in Early Study School Social Standing Linked to Teen Girls' Weight Gain Small Lifestyle Changes Can Boost Longevity Smoking in Movies Linked to Kids Lighting Up 01/07/2008 Breast-Feeding Seems to Protect Against Some Allergies Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2008 Eye Care Lacking in Many Who Buy Contact Lenses Online Fatherhood Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk Health Tip: Help Ease Growing Pains Health Tip: Stay Safe on the Stairs No Change in Cancer Care 'Race Gap' Since 1990s Parental Control of Eating Leads to Lighter Toddlers Some Immature Brain Cells May Promote Tumors 01/06/2008 College Drinking Games Lead to Higher Blood Alcohol Levels 01/05/2008 Fitness Begins at Home 01/04/2008 46 Million Americans Suffer From Arthritis Almost Half of 10-Year-Olds Have Tasted Alcohol Brief Chat With ER Docs Can Curb Problem Drinking Cell Phones Put Traffic on Hold Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 4, 2008 Fingers Point to Risk for Arthritic Knees Health Tip: Before You Get Pregnant Health Tip: Get Children Tested for Lead Poisoning Not All Women Need Digital Mammograms 01/03/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 3, 2008 Almost Half of Doctors Have Prescribed Placebos Breast Cancer Gene Might Extend Ovarian Cancer Survival Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 3, 2008 Combo Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Death Rates Defibrillation Comes Late in 30 Percent of Hospital Cases Health Tip: Caring for a Surgical Incision Health Tip: Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hookah Smoking as Tough on Lungs as Cigarettes Study Spotlights a Natural Infection Fighter 01/02/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 2, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 2, 2008 Colon Cancer Gene Traced to Arrival in United States Genetic Variation Doubles Risk of Liver Cancer Health Tip: Caring for a Minor Burn Health Tip: Heal Baby's Diaper Rash Minorities Less Likely to Get Powerful Painkillers in ER Research Yields Clues to Recurrent Prostate Cancer Restless Legs Syndrome May Cause Heart Problems: Study Testosterone Supplements Provide Little Benefit 01/01/2008 Health Highlights: Jan. 1, 2008 Health Tip: Cosmetics Safety Health Tip: Make Reading a Daily Activity Resolve to Get Enough Zzzzs This Year Women Who Stay Religious Less Likely to Have Anxiety Disorder

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