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Daily news powered by HealthDay 07/31/2008 Health Highlights: July 31, 2008 Assisted Fertilization Risks May Be Due to Infertility Black Henna Tattoo Chemical Can Cause Skin Reaction Bone Disease Test Shows Death Risk for Dialysis Patients Clinical Trials Update: July 31, 2008 Eradicating Gut Bacteria Improves Stomach Cancer Outcomes FDA Expands Pepper Warning in Salmonella Outbreak Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors From Pneumonia Gene Could Boost Stroke Risk for Migraine Sufferers Gene Test Could Catch Deadly Heart Problem Health Tip: Feeding Your Baby Health Tip: Prevent Back Injury Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow New Test IDs Cancer Cells in Tumors Pill Could Boost Sports Performance Researchers Test New Source for Blood Platelets Risky Sexual Behaviors Decreasing Among U.S. Teens Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Motor Neurons in ALS Patients Study Explains How Cranberries Prevent Urinary Infections 07/30/2008 Health Highlights: July 30, 2008 Advances Made Against Alzheimer's Disease Being Single in Midlife Could Raise Risk for Dementia Later Brain Mechanism Can Turn Off Trauma of Bad Memories Clinical Trials Update: July 30, 2008 Deportation Tied to Higher HIV Risk for Men Injecting Drugs Frankincense Provides Relief for Osteoarthritis Health Tip: Be a Smart Patient Health Tip: Prevent Heartburn Moms With Alzheimer's May Pass on Risk to Kids New Clues to How Cancer Spreads New Test Identifies Heavy Drinkers New Treatment Lessens Heart Attack Damage Patch Helps Mend Damaged Hearts Possible Cause of Postpartum Depression Pinpointed Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Boosts Risk for Birth Defects Public Smoking Bans Work Across the Board Schizophrenia Yields Some Genetic Secrets 07/29/2008 Health Highlights: July 29, 2008 'Biomarkers' May Help Spot, Track Alzheimer's 'De-Tangling' Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise 2 Breast Cancer Screening Strategies Prove Effective Aging Hinders Memory Storage During Sleep Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2008 Exercise Testing for Cancer Fails to Follow Guidelines Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle First Generic Versions of Depakote Approved Fondness for Fish Keeps Japanese Hearts Healthy Health Tip: Deep Breathing Techniques Health Tip: Controlling Gas Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking Scientists ID 'Jekyll-Hyde' Protein in Lou Gehrig's Disease Secondhand Smoke Raises Stroke Risk for Spouses Thyroid Hormone May Boost Women's Alzheimer's Risk Walkable Neighborhoods Keep the Pounds Off 07/28/2008 Health Highlights: July 28, 2008 Accidental Overdoses in the Home Soaring Alzheimer's Patients React Poorly to 'Elderspeak' Alzheimer's Treatment Trials May Have Special Challenges Bone Density Predicts Chances of Breast Cancer Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Update: July 28, 2008 Dementia Underestimated in Developing Countries Diet Key to Diabetes Risk Experts Urge Research on Sleep Apnea-Heart Disease Link Health Tip: Dental Care for Seniors Health Tip: Prevent Dehydration Hearing Loss May Be More Widespread Than Thought Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Skyrocketing Micro Molecules May Be Cancer Biomarker Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment Higher Than Expected Researchers Map America's Deadliest Roads Surgical Errors Cost Almost $1.5B a Year 07/27/2008 Health Highlights: July 27, 2008 Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's MRI Captures Alzheimer's Lesions Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's Mouse Study May Offer Better Diagnosis for Preeclampsia 07/26/2008 Health Highlights: July 26, 2008 Automated, Wearable Kidney Offers Continuous Dialysis 07/25/2008 Health Highlights: July 25, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: July 25, 2008 Drug Test Cheaters Turning to Web ER Visit Leaves Many Confused FDA Clears U.S. Hot Peppers in Salmonella Outbreak Geographical Pattern Eyed in 1991 Gulf War Cases of ALS Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed Health Tip: Living With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Health Tip: Why You Should Wash Your Hands Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Extends Survival After Cardiac Arrest Iced Teas Pose High Risk of Kidney Stones People With GERD More Likely to Develop Asthma Some Sweeteners Inhibit Enzyme Tied to Type 2 Diabetes Spleen Key Player in Brain's Infection-Fighting Messages Study Disproves Belief That Hepatitis C Blunts HIV Drugs Warm-Up Reduces ACL Injury in Female Soccer Players Web Site Demystifies Lab Tests Weekends Tough on the Diet 07/24/2008 Health Highlights: July 24, 2008 Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period Clinical Trials Update: July 24, 2008 Drug Holds Promise Against AIDS Gene Mutation for Eye Disorder Found Gummy Bears Join Cavity Fight HIV Patients Living Longer Health Tip: Evaluate Your Diet Health Tip: Reduce Pesticide Exposure Intestinal Gluten Receptor Is Gateway for Celiac Disease Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers Sleep Needs May Decline With Age Smokers Struck by Influenza Face Higher Mortality Rates Studies Link Circadian Rhythm, Metabolism, Longevity to One Protein Worm Study Challenges Prevailing Theory of Aging 07/23/2008 Health Highlights: July 23, 2008 Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery Children Can Develop Tolerance to Egg Allergy Clinical Trials Update: July 23, 2008 Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills Family Meals Can Help Teen Girls Avoid Drugs, Alcohol Genetic Cause of Statin-Related Muscle Pain Found Health Tip: Bottled or Tap? Health Tip: Stay Awake Behind the Wheel Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities Mouse Model to Aid Sinusitis Research Protein Gives Doctors New Tool to Detect Melanoma Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count Targeted Drug Boosts Survival Among Liver Cancer Patients Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes 07/22/2008 Health Highlights: July 22, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: July 22, 2008 Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in the Crib Health Tip: Prevent Jet Lag Laser Resurfacing Produces Long-Term Results Lidocaine Gel May Ease Mammography Discomfort Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing Disorder More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout Sleep Apnea Linked to Night Heart Attacks Spinal Cord Stem Cells May Act as Nerve Repair System U.S. Immigrants Bearing More of the TB Burden Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases Women and Men Urged to Seek 'Preconception Care' 07/21/2008 Health Highlights: July 21, 2008 Australian Study Seeks Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Update: July 21, 2008 Epilepsy Drug May Boost Birth Defect Risk Health Tip: Choosing Exercise Equipment Health Tip: If Your Child Wears Glasses Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds Lung Cancer Trial Targets Asbestos-Related Disease Medicare to Pay Bonuses for 'E-Prescribing' Peppers Picked as Salmonella Culprit Stretch That Grocery List in Lean Times Vytorin Fails to Lower Heart Valve Problems When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too Women More Likely to Have Second Thoughts on Tattoos 07/20/2008 Health Highlights: July 20, 2008 Gene Profiles Might Help Guide Lung Cancer Care Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some 07/19/2008 Health Highlights: July 19, 2008 Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly 07/18/2008 Health Highlights: July 18, 2008 A Better Blood Test for Heart Risk? All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks Breast-Fed Babies Have Fewer GI Infections Clinical Trials Update: July 18, 2008 Gene Variations May Predict Antidepressant Response Health Tip: Caring for a Sprain Health Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy Heart Blood Vessels Grown in the Lab Incidence of Mantle Cell Lymphoma on Rise Loud Music in Bars Hastens Drinking Magnetic Pulses to Brain Improve Lazy Eye in Adults Many Recovering Alcoholics Depend on Coffee, Cigarettes Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression Suckling Infant Triggers 'Trust' Hormone in Moms 07/17/2008 Health Highlights: July 17, 2008 Brain Scans Show Heightened Risk for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinical Trials Update: July 17, 2008 Dietary Fiber Cuts Risk of Pregnancy Complication Disease Prevention Programs Worth the Investment FDA Says It's Safe to Eat Tomatoes Gene Mutation Puts Some Kids at Risk for Tobacco Addiction Genetics, Social Factors Tied to Male Delinquency Health Tip: Risk Factors for Osteoporosis Health Tip: Staying Emotionally Healthy Low-Fat Milk OK for Some Toddlers New Guidelines on Infant Stroke Released Parents of Autistic Children Are Often Aloof Themselves Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked to Stroke Risk U.S. Health Care Still Ill, Survey Finds U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Grow 07/16/2008 Health Highlights: July 16, 2008 Big Tobacco Lures Young Smokers With Menthol Cigarettes: Study Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live Case Points to Link Between Crohn's Treatment, Cancer Clinical Trials Update: July 16, 2008 Combo Therapy Makes More Kidney Transplants Possible Diet Plans Produce Similar Results Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis Empathy Is 'Hard-Wired' in Children's Brains Genetic Trait Boosts AIDS Risks in Blacks Health Tip: Dealing With Diarrhea Health Tip: Signs of Problems at Daycare Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure New Model Allows Testing of Hepatitis C Treatments No Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deaths Premature Birth Linked to Some Unexpected Later Problems Researchers Find Link Between Organ Transplants, Cancer 07/15/2008 Health Highlights: July 15, 2008 Background TV Distracts Kids From Play Brain Cancer Vaccine's Immune Response Key to Outcomes Children Move Less as They Get Older Clinical Trials Update: July 15, 2008 Drug May Ease Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis Eye Test Could Spot Diabetes Vision Trouble Early Health Tip: Keep Your Kitchen Clean Health Tip: Toddler-Proof Your Home Hip, Knee Replacements Do Ease Symptoms Imaging Advance Tracks Prostate Cancer in Lymph Nodes Just Say No to Nuts During Pregnancy Salmonella Sickness Toll Climbs to 1,148 Statins Show Little Benefit for Kids With Learning Disorder Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma Third of Elderly Patients Take Companion to See Doctor 07/14/2008 Health Highlights: July 14, 2008 Access Is Key to Kids' Decision to Smoke Clinical Trials Update: July 14, 2008 Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low Coronary Heart Disease Not a Cheery Condition Diabetic Hispanics Missing Out on Eye Exams Eating Less May Slow Aging Process Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients For Young Adults, Borderline High Blood Pressure a Threat Global Warming Linked to Heightened Kidney Stone Risk Health Tip: Keep Stitches Clean and Dry Health Tip: Teens and Sleep Optimism About Heart Risk Pays Off Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery Impacts Outcomes Warfarin Safer Than Heparin for Some Strokes 07/13/2008 Health Highlights: July 13, 2008 Are You Getting Burned by Your Sunscreen? Don't Take a Vacation From Healthy Eating 07/12/2008 Health Highlights: July 12, 2008 Summer Is Peak Time for Lightning Strikes 07/11/2008 Health Highlights: July 11, 2008 Aging Brain Can Learn New Tricks Beta Blockers Help Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients Clinical Trials Update: July 11, 2008 Do Antidepressants Make Bones Brittle? Health Tip: Monitoring What You Drink Health Tip: When to Induce Labor Melanoma Drug Boosts Recurrence-Free Survival Nanoparticle Stops Cancer From Spreading Popular Tilapia Might Not Help Heart Protein Thought to Promote Cancer Does Opposite Recent Genetic Discoveries Don't Improve Prediction of Breast Cancer Teen Birth Rates, Homicides on Increase, Report Shows Trauma Center Counseling Reduces Kids' Repeat Injuries Workshop Helps Parents, Kids Talk About Sex 07/10/2008 Health Highlights: July 10, 2008 A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse ACL Reconstruction With Cadaver Tissue Risky in Younger Patients Alcohol's Impact on Heart, Stroke Risk Differs by Gender Clinical Trials Update: July 10, 2008 Common Mechanisms May Contribute to Autism's Mutations Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness FDA Advisers Don't Back 'Black Box' Warning for Epilepsy Drugs Finding Out How Flavonoids Protect the Heart Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing Health Tip: Keep Teen Conflicts Under Control Health Tip: Parenting Twins Hormone Replacement May Raise Women's Gallbladder Risk Melanoma Rates Soar Among Younger Women Stem Cells Hold Promise for Muscular Dystrophy Uterus Size May Predict Risk for Premature Twins After IVF Vaginal Microbicides Might Help More Men Than Women 07/09/2008 Health Highlights: July 9, 2008 Assisted Breathing Eases Lung Symptoms for Heart Patients Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointed Clinical Trials Update: July 9, 2008 Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility Do Underweight Newborns Make for Shy Adults? ELS Plus CPR Boosts Blood Flow After Cardiac Arrest Gene Activity May Explain Deadlier Breast Cancers Among Younger Women Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Atrial Fibrillation Health Tip: Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Tip: Keep Teeth in Tip-Top Shape Heat Exposure a Dangerous Summer Threat Men Often Not Told of Severity of Wife's Cancer New Technique Harvests Stem Cells at Earlier Stage Salmonella Illnesses Now Top 1,000 Seniors Having More Sex Than Ever Surfing to a Higher Weight Thalidomide Continues to Show Benefits Against Myeloma 07/08/2008 Health Highlights: July 8, 2008 A Blood Marker Could Spot Diabetes Risk A Sweet Way to Shield Baby's Teeth Ankle-Arm Blood Pressure Test Predicts Heart Disease Risk Breast Cancer Test Rates Drug Therapy Candidates Cancer Care Unaffected by Doctor Reimbursement Changes Clinical Trials Update: July 8, 2008 College-Educated Fare Better When Cancer Strikes FDA Approves Genetic Test for Breast Cancer FDA Mandates Black Box Warning for Some Antibiotics Health Tip: Protect Your Hearing Health Tip: Take Care of a Rash Hormone Therapy Shows Little Benefit Against Prostate Cancer Keep a Food Diary, Lose Twice as Much Weight Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes Low Iron Levels Cut Cancer Risk in Men With PAD Pregnancy Boosts Heart Attack Risk Thickness, Location Predict Skin Cancer's Spread 07/07/2008 Health Highlights: July 7, 2008 'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain Child Care May Lead to Unwanted Weight Gain in Infants Clinical Trials Update: July 7, 2008 Dietary Supplement May Prevent Breast Cancer Father's Age a Factor in Infertility Health Tip: Eat More Vegetables Health Tip: Safety on Wheels Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American Lives Molecule Uses Cellular Recycling to Treat Kidney Cancer Omega-3, Some Omega-6 Fatty Acids Boost Cardiovascular Health Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs for Some Kids Popular Antidepressants Linked to GI Bleeding Pregnancy Alone Not A Risk for Mental Health Problems Relationship Violence Common Among College Students Secondary Schools Serve Unhealthy Foods 07/06/2008 Health Highlights: July 6, 2008 Breakthroughs Offer Hope to MS Patients Food Allergens Show Up in Unexpected Places 07/05/2008 Health Highlights: July 5, 2008 Get Healthy: Your Middle-Aged Heart Will Thank You How to Stay Out of the ER This Summer 07/04/2008 Health Highlights: July 4, 2008 Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits Gender Plays Role in Kidney Transplant Outcomes Health Tip: Have a Safe Fourth of July Health Tip: Trying Pregnancy Again Mom's Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby's Dental Health On Independence Day, Think Fireworks Safety First 07/03/2008 Health Highlights: July 3, 2008 Barcode Technology Flaws Put Some Patients at Risk Collagen Wrinkle Filler Approved Compound in Red Wine Fights Ravages of Age Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk Health Tip: After Liposuction Health Tip: Beat by the Summer Heat Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows No Boost in Survival Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics New Drug-Coated Stent Approved New Tests Assess Kids' Sense of Smell, Taste Playing It Safe With High School Sports SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction Screening Athletes Could Cut Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Tongue-Driven Device Aids Handicapped Working Hard When Tired Raises Blood Pressure 07/02/2008 Health Highlights: July 2, 2008 Circulating Tumor Cells Reveal Insights Into Lung Cancers Clinical Trials Update: July 2, 2008 FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs Glaucoma Treatment Can Prevent Blindness Hallucinogen Gives Lasting Spiritual Boost Health Tip: Giving Medications to People With Alzheimer's Health Tip: Help Prevent Headaches Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006 MRSA Infections Can Bug Fitness Buffs Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes More 90-Plus Women Than Men Prone to Dementia New Drug Slows Thyroid Cancer New Ear Tube Device Helps Treat Infections Faster New Hope Against the Cold Sore Virus New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds Smokeless Tobacco Products Do Raise Cancer Risk Two-Drug Treatment Didn't Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates 07/01/2008 Health Highlights: July 1, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: July 1, 2008 Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically Drug Use Increasingly Common in All Countries Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults FDA Approves Generic Risperdal Genes Get Out the Vote Health Tip: Rid Your Home of Dust Mites Health Tip: Stop Smoking, Save Your Bones Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk New Method Better Predictor of In Vitro Fertilization Success Newborns in Intensive Care Often Exposed to Pain Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack Scientists Find Way to Dim Cancer Switch Smoke-Free Policies Prove Effective TB Outbreaks May Be Predicted by First 2 Cases Tough Underage Drinking Laws Saving Lives U.S. Officials Stymied in Salmonella Search Wireless Device Approved for Diabetics

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