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Daily news powered by HealthDay 03/31/2008 Health Highlights: March 31, 2008 ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery Clinical Trials Update: March 31, 2008 Diabetes Drug Slows Clogging of Arteries Diabetics Face Doubled Risk of Heart Attack Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure Treatment Green Tea Boosts Antibiotics for Superbugs Hands-Only Resuscitation OK for Cardiac Arrest Health Tip: Have a Healthy Trip Health Tip: Reading Food Labels Majority of U.S. Doctors Back National Insurance Plan Many Women Unclear About Breast Cancer Treatments New Rule Seeks to Protect Kids From Lead Paint Researchers Successfully Test Ebola Vaccines Small Brain Lesions More Common Than Thought in Those Over 60 Two Drugs Better Than One for High Blood Pressure 03/30/2008 Health Highlights: March 30, 2008 Anticoagulant Drugs Had Similar Outcomes After Angioplasty Cholesterol Drug Controversy Continues Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks Drug-Eluting Stents Safe After Heart Attack Increased Heart Risk Seen for Retired NFL Players 03/29/2008 Health Highlights: March 29, 2008 Anniversary of Parent's Passing Can Trigger Death Managing Stress Can Lower Heart Death Risk New Drug Shows Promise in Use With Coronary Stents 03/28/2008 Health Highlights: March 28, 2008 Biomarker May Signal HIV Progression Breech Birth May Be Determined by Genes Clinical Trials Update: March 28, 2008 Dads' Substance Use Hurts Expectant Moms' Efforts to Quit Family Study Associates Pesticide Use With Parkinson's Risk Health Tip: How a Pacemaker Helps the Heart Health Tip: Managing After a Miscarriage Hormone Combo May Provide Reversible Male Birth Control Tool Key Protein Limits Damage of Heart Attack Lung Capacity Declines Faster With Diabetes New Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Schizophrenia Poor Sense of Smell May Be Early Sign of Parkinson's Premature Delivery Linked to High Cholesterol in Moms Later Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence 03/27/2008 Health Highlights: March 27, 2008 Biologists Discover How Dengue Virus Matures Clinical Trials Update: March 27, 2008 Compulsive Gamblers Don't Learn From Their Mistakes Depression After Stroke Can Be Debilitating FDA Probing Possible Link Between Asthma Drug and Suicide Risk Health Tip: Facts About Ovulation Health Tip: Help Your Child's Cognitive Development IPods Don't Interfere With Pacemakers, Study Shows Meditation Can Wish You Well, Study Says Most Older Americans Living Longer and Better Once-Daily Insulin Shot Proves Effective in Study Researchers Create Protective Sac for Growing Stem Cells Schizophrenia Tied to Multiple Genetic Errors Sharp Rise in U.S. Hepatitis C-Related Deaths Special MRI Spots When Brain Tumors Turn Deadly With Alzheimer's, It Takes a Family 03/26/2008 Health Highlights: March 26, 2008 Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk Breathing Muscles Atrophy Quickly During Mechanical Ventilation Calcium Scans Help Predict Coronary Risk Cervix Length at Mid-Pregnancy May Predict C-Section Risk Clinical Trials Update: March 26, 2008 Drugs Approved Under Deadline More Likely to Run Into Trouble Later Fattening Foods May Have More Than Good Flavor in Their Corner Health Tip: Stressed Teens Health Tip: Symptoms of an Allergic Reaction Height of Pitcher's Mound Can Strain Shoulders Now-Banned Hair Dyes Linked to Bladder Cancer Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men Scientists Isolate Organism That Causes Disfiguring Tropical Disease Social Problems in Youth Contribute to Anxiety, Depression Too Little Vitamin D May Soften Baby's Skull Toxic Sewer Gas Induces Suspended Metabolism in Mice 03/25/2008 Health Highlights: March 25, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: March 25, 2008 DNA-Based HPV Tests More Accurate Than Pap Smears Dog Flu May Have Been Active as Early as 1999 Gaps Persist in Use of Less Invasive Breast Cancer Procedure HRT Raises Recurrence Risk Among Breast Cancer Survivors Health Tip: Can't Keep Asthma Under Control? Health Tip: Get Screened for Cancer Heart Failure Raises Risks After Non-Cardiac Surgeries High Costs Force Third of Americans to Skip Needed Health Care High-Risk Blacks Less Likely to Get Colonoscopies Identical Genes From Parents May Raise Cancer Risk MRI Can Be Predictor of Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Spread Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels Popular Colonoscopy Prep Solution May Pose Kidney Risks Premature Birth Has Long-Lasting Effects Some Cancer Trials Overstate Findings, Analysis Claims 03/24/2008 Health Highlights: March 24, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: March 24, 2008 Drug Therapy Boosting Heart-Attack Survival Rates Free Drug Samples Hike Out-of-Pocket Costs Health Tip: Have Hives? Health Tip: Sports Safety for Kids High Blood Pressure Runs in Families Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive Many Phase 3 Cancer Drug Trials Yield Effective Medicines Obese Women Less Likely to Be Tested for Some Cancers Patients Do Better at Hospitals With Clinical Trials Researchers Gain Insights Into 'On-Off' Switch for Cells Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia Therapeutic Cloning Works in Mice With Parkinson's Woman's Abdominal Organs Removed in Unique Cancer Surgery 03/23/2008 Health Highlights: March 23, 2008 Know Suicide's Warning Signs 03/22/2008 Health Highlights: March 22, 2008 Poison Prevention Tips to Protect the Most Vulnerable 03/21/2008 Health Highlights: March 21, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: March 21, 2008 Deep Sedation Becoming More Common for Dying Patients in Holland Family Discussion Plays Role in Breast Cancer Awareness Full-Body Scans May Help the Highly Cancer-Prone Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease Health Tip: Use Tampons Properly Health Tip: Weight-Bearing Exercises Strengthen Bones Lack of Sleep Hurts Women's Hearts Most More Seniors Falling Victim to Escalator Injuries More Vitamin D in Childhood Cuts Later Diabetes Risk Pacemakers Change Biology of the Heart Sleep Deprivation Helps Spot Sleepwalkers Some Facelift Patients Infected With MRSA 'Superbug' 03/20/2008 Health Highlights: March 20, 2008 Cancer Poses Challenges for Husbands' Frame of Mind Cleaning Up the World's Sanitation Clinical Trials Update: March 20, 2008 Fossils Push Back Bipedalism to 6 Million Years Ago Give and Be Happy Happy Marriage, Happy Heart Health Tip: Taking Cough Medicine? Health Tip: The ABCs of School Bus Safety Medical Adhesive Helps Burn Patients Monkey Brain Gives Clues to Human Interaction New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children Smog's Origins Get Clearer Trauma Patients Suffer Even 12 Months After Injury Treanda Treats Rare Cancer Tweaking Insulin Might Help Fight Aging 03/19/2008 Health Highlights: March 19, 2008 Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke Brain Blood Vessels Grow With Their Own Agenda Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2008 Community-Based Staph Pneumonia More Common Than Thought Environmental Toxins, Radiation May Be Tied to Breast Cancer FDA Identifies Contaminant in Blood-Thinning Drug Fosamax Linked to Unusual Femur Fractures Gene Variants Can Predict Threat of Heart Disease Health Tip: Massage During Pregnancy Health Tip: Treating Head Lice Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm Quality of Life an Issue in Prostate Cancer Treatment The Gender Divide Starts Over Dinner Transfusions of 'Older' Blood Don't Work as Well Women at Higher Risk of Abnormal Burn Scars 03/18/2008 Health Highlights: March 18, 2008 10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Works in Fewer, But Higher Doses Clinical Trials Update: March 18, 2008 Embolization a Nonsurgical Way to Treat Fibroids Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up Genetic Medicine Making Inroads Against Disease Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag Health Tip: Preparing for Parenthood Health Tip: Tame Tension Headaches New Foam Treatment for Varicose Veins Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients With Fractures The Elderly Can Be Candidates for Angioplasty, Stenting Tissue-Freezing Technique Effective Against Prostate Cancer 03/17/2008 Health Highlights: March 17, 2008 1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Struggles With Memory Lapses Angina More Common in Women Than Men Chest Pain May Signal Cocaine Use in Young Patients Clinical Trials Update: March 17, 2008 Eating o' the Green on St. Patrick's Day -- and Every Day Food-borne Illnesses From Leafy Greens on Rise in U.S. Frying Tumors Can Boost Lung Cancer Survival Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery Health Tip: Sun Safety Health Tip: When Flat Feet Cause Pain Human Growth Hormone Doesn't Improve Athletic Performance Some Imperfect Hearts OK for Transplant Study Finds Potential Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Therapy Could Save Limbs After Frostbite Umbilical Cord Blood Injections Aid Aging Brains 03/16/2008 Health Highlights: March 16, 2008 Self-Management Program Helps Diabetics 03/15/2008 Health Highlights: March 15, 2008 Parkinson's Drug May Fight Cancer 03/14/2008 Health Highlights: March 14, 2008 Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer Blood-Thinner Contaminant Traced to Chinese Plant Clinical Trials Update: March 14, 2008 Combo Treatment Ups Survival When Cancer Spreads to Abdominal Lining Fallout From Atomic Bombs Still Causing Health Problems Fighting Cancer With a Pen Health Tip: Cardiac Rehabilitation Health Tip: Take a Childbirth Class Heart Risk Can Be Predicted Without Lab Tests Minorities, Poor Have Tougher Time Monitoring Diabetes Obesity Linked to Poor Prognosis for Some Breast Cancer Patients Severe Menopause Symptoms Raise Heart Risks Surgery Only Works for Some Kids with Sleep Apnea White Men With Chest Pains Treated Fastest in ERs 03/13/2008 Health Highlights: March 13, 2008 Aspirin Reduces Asthma Risk Among Older Women Clinical Trials Update: March 13, 2008 Don't Prescribe Antibiotics for Adult Sinus Woes FDA Panel Weighs Safety of Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients For Adolescents, Inhalants Are Drug of Choice Health Tip: Early-Stage Alzheimer's Health Tip: When You're Diabetic and Sick Melt-Away Stent Works Well in Trial Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women Moms-to-Be Who Quit Smoking Boost Chances for 'Easygoing' Child Radioimmunotherapy After Chemo Safe for Common Lymphoma Secondhand Smoke Hikes Tots' Risk of Heart Disease Survey Finds Many Americans Clueless About Eye Disease U.S. Health Officials Back Off Preference for New MMRV Vaccine Women's Risk for a Certain Skin Cancer Varies by Geography 03/12/2008 Health Highlights: March 12, 2008 'Crime Boss' Gene May Spur Breast Cancer Caring for Heart Patients Can Strain Hearts Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2008 Dental Erosion on Rise in U.S. Doctors See How Cancer Drug Can Damage Kidneys Genetic Markers May Predict Lung Cancer Recurrence Health Tip: Age Affects the Senses Health Tip: If Your Child is a Vegetarian New Technology No Better at Spotting 'Anesthesia Awareness' New Test Predicts Risk of Post-Surgery Kidney Injury Possible Reason for Rimonabant's Side Effects Discovered Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity Teens Spending Too Much Screen Time U.S. Syphilis Rate Grows for 7th Year in Row Woman and Cat Shared 'Super Bug' 03/11/2008 Health Highlights: March 11, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: March 11, 2008 Glaucoma May Boost Cardiovascular Death Risk in Blacks Health Tip: Take Medicines As Prescribed Health Tip: Try Cross Training Late Use of Aromatase Inhibitor Still Effective Against Breast Cancer Life Expectancy Tied to Education Magnesium May Lower Risk for Some Strokes in Male Smokers New Method Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival One in 4 Teen Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease Outcomes Improve for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Personal Contact Helps Maintain Weight Loss Post-Op Chemo Fails to Boost Survival in Stomach Cancers Scientists Spot Biochemical Sign of Depression Specialized Care for Ovarian Cancer Improves Outcomes Universal Screening for MRSA in Hospitals Made Little Difference 03/10/2008 Health Highlights: March 10, 2008 Brain Disease Causes More Vision Loss in Blacks Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2008 Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery Gender Bias at Play in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure Health Tip: Choosing a Pediatrician Health Tip: Your Diet and Sleep New Drug for Brain Cancer Too Dangerous for Pediatric Patients New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries PSA Test Losing Diagnostic Value, Study Says Surgeon's Preferences Dictate Choice of Kidney Cancer Surgery Thyroid Hormone Could One Day Treat Osteoporosis Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk 03/09/2008 Health Highlights: March 9, 2008 Planning for Health Emergencies Eases Stress of Family Travel 03/08/2008 Health Highlights: March 8, 2008 Aggression on Job More Harmful Than Sexual Harassment Elbow, Shoulder Injuries Take Heavy Toll on Pro Baseball Players Yoga Eases Menopause Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors 03/07/2008 Health Highlights: March 7, 2008 Bacteria Mix in Guts of Babies Predicts Obesity Blood Stem Cells Originate in the Placenta Clinical Trials Update: March 7, 2008 Depression After a Heart Attack Dangerous for Years Even in Middle Age, Starting to Drink May Lower Heart Risks Government Assistance Linked to Better Child Development Happiness Is in the Genes Health Tip: A Sprain in the Neck Health Tip: Understanding Autoimmune Diseases Memory Loss In Hyperactive State With Alzheimer's Physicians Say They Need More Sleep Researchers Design Promising Cancer Drug 03/06/2008 Health Highlights: March 6, 2008 ACL Tears Worth Fixing in Seniors Biking, Walking Best for New Knees Clinical Trials Update: March 6, 2008 Constant High Blood Sugar Disables Insulin 'Off' Switch Estrogen Levels in Blood Predict Breast Cancer's Return Health Tip: Help Prevent Stress Fractures Health Tip: Putting Your Child to Bed Heparin Problems Reported in Germany Older Men With Low Testosterone Face Greater Depression Risk Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Scientists Engineer Protein That Could Battle Strep Smoking Boosts 'Bleeding' Stroke Risk in Those With High Blood Pressure Soaking Potatoes Before Frying Cuts Suspected Carcinogen Vaccine Could One Day Control High Blood Pressure 03/05/2008 Health Highlights: March 5, 2008 Aromatherapy Falls Short, Study Finds Brain Scans Let Computer 'Read' Visual Activity Clinical Trials Update: March 5, 2008 Deficit in Brain Function Puts Teens at Risk of Drug Abuse Depression Raised Risk of Subsequent Pregnancies Among Black Teen Moms FDA Finds Contaminant in Baxter's Recalled Heparin Products Genetic Test Predicts Response to Warfarin Gleevec May Disrupt Ovarian Function Health Tip: Anxiety Attacks Health Tip: Choose the Right Backpack Naturally Occurring Bacteria Cut Kidney Stone Recurrence Teen Passengers at Higher Death Risk in Car Crashes Weight-Loss Drug Fights Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 03/04/2008 Health Highlights: March 4, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: March 4, 2008 Groups Issue New Dementia Drug Guidelines Health Tip: Appreciate Your Body During Pregnancy Health Tip: When Caregiving Becomes Too Stressful New Treatment for 'Lazy Eye' Shows Promise Non-Polyp Colon Lesions Hard to Detect Oral Allergy Immunotherapy Helps Control Asthma Price Plays Part in Perceived Power of Medication Raised Breast Cancer Risk Persists After Combo HRT Stopped Rare Gene Mutation Plays Role in Longevity Substance Abusers With PTSD Face Poorer Outcomes Treatment Combo for Pancreatic Cancer Has Limited Benefit Troubled Boys Will Abandon Pot When It's Deemed Uncool 03/03/2008 Health Highlights: March 3, 2008 Americans Sleepier Than Ever Breast Cancer Drug Might Treat Bipolar Disorder Clinical Trials Update: March 3, 2008 Embryonic Stem Cell Protein Inhibits Melanoma Health Tip: Dental Care for Your Youngster Health Tip: Safe Snow Shoveling Non-Medical Use of Prescriptions Linked to Drug Abuse Risk Obese Children Face More Complications During Surgery Poor Working Memory Tied to Low School Scores Restricting TV and Computer Time Helps Kids Lose Weight Skip Breakfast, Pack on the Pounds Stress Can Help Trigger Stroke That 'Sex Talk' With Your Kids Should Be Ongoing 03/02/2008 Health Highlights: March 2, 2008 Surviving Daylight Saving Switch 03/01/2008 Health Highlights: March 1, 2008 ADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk of Substance Abuse Pelvic Floor Disorders Affect 1 in 3 Women

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