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News for October 2009

  
10/31/09News article Negative Words Register Faster
  
10/30/09News article Antibiotic Resistance Still a Major Public Health Threat
News article Asians Seem to Suffer Less During Childbirth
News article At Least 114 U.S. Kids Dead From Swine Flu
News article Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia
News article Flu Shot in Pregnancy Protects Baby
News article Fructose May Raise Blood Pressure
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 30, 2009
News article Health Tip: Angry?
News article Health Tip: Managing Your Emotions
News article Lying Still Raises Artificial Insemination Success
News article Patients More Likely to Die While in ICU in U.S. Than in England
News article Pumpkin May Fight Yeast Infections
News article Science Finds Healing in Halloween Horrors
News article Scientist Throws Curve Into Breaking-Ball Debate
News article Surgery, Illness Not Linked to Mental Decline in Seniors
News article Traveling While on Dialysis Could Be Risky
News article Undocumented Hispanics Face Health Care Roadblocks in U.S.
News article Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk
News article When Clocks Change, Body May Need Time to Adjust
News article Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts 30 Years or More
  
10/29/09News article 17,000 Child Deaths Linked to Lack of Insurance
News article After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline
News article Almost 6 Million U.S. Cases of Swine Flu in First Few Months
News article Better Drug Emerges for Steroid-Induced Bone Loss
News article Cholesterol Drugs May Help Prevent Flu Deaths
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 29, 2009
News article Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 29, 2009
News article Health Tip: At Risk for Another Heart Attack?
News article Health Tip: Screening for Cancer
News article Is There a 'Bad Driver' Gene?
News article Kidney Damage Another Consequence of Anabolic Steroids
News article Millions of Americans Don't Get Enough Sleep
News article Psychotherapy Beats Light Treatment for SAD
News article Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doesn't Promote Cancer
News article Stroke Centers May Offer Best Shot at Recovery
News article Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors
News article Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Passed Person-to-Person in U.S.
News article Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary
  
10/28/09News article 1 Million More Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine on Hand
News article Adding Chemo Helps Head, Neck Cancer Patients
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 28, 2009
News article Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries
News article Gene Variants Behind Vulnerability to Yeast Infections
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 28, 2009
News article Health Tip: Exercise During Pregnancy
News article Health Tip: What's Behind My Asthma and Allergy Symptoms?
News article Let Kids Sleep Late on Weekends to Fight Fat: Study
News article Meditation May Reduce Stress in Breast Cancer Patients
News article Migraine With Aura Can Double Stroke Risk
News article New Clues to How Fish Oils Help Arthritis Patients
News article One Embryo as Good as Two in Second IVF Attempt
News article Preventive Antibiotics Help Some Kids Fend Off Urinary Infections
News article Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations
News article Stem Cells Coaxed to Make Precursors to Egg, Sperm
News article Takes a Pro to Make Offices Pain-Free
News article Testicular Cancer Survivors Face Other Ills
News article Violence Between Couples May Not Be Spontaneous
  
10/27/09Federal Press Release Racial and Sex Disparities in Life Expectancy Losses among HIV-Infected Persons in the United States: Impact of Risk Behavior, Late Initiation, and Early Discontinuation of Antiretroviral Therapy
News article Access to U.S. Burn Centers Varies by Region
News article All New Dialysis Patients at Increased Risk of Death
News article Antipsychotic Drugs Spur Dramatic Weight Gain in Kids
News article Arzerra Approved for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 27, 2009
News article Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
News article For Tourette Syndrome, Implanted Device May Help
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 27, 2009
News article Health Tip: Foot Care for People With Diabetes
News article Health Tip: Recovering After Childbirth
News article Herbicides, Fibrate Drugs May Block Taste Receptors
News article Mapping the Link Between Alcohol, Cancer
News article More Swine Flu Vaccine Coming Soon
News article Old, New Pap Methods Equally Good, Dutch Study Finds
News article Phone Counseling for Depression Rings With Promise
News article Radiation From Medical Scans Soaring
News article Short-Term, High-Dose Vitamin D2 May Ease Deficiency
News article Sleep Apnea Episodes May Trigger Irregular Heartbeat
  
10/26/09News article 6 Million U.S. Kids Lack Enough Vitamin D
News article Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later
News article Blacks at Greater Risk for Colorectal Cancer
News article Bowel Disease Treatment May Raise Skin Cancer Risk
News article Breast Abnormality Follow-Up Often Later in Black Women
News article Cell Phone May Reduce Bone Density in Hips
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 26, 2009
News article Does Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's?
News article Exposure to Holocaust May Have Raised Cancer Risks
News article Fitness Fades Fast After 45
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 26, 2009
News article Health Tip: Dietary Needs of Aging Women
News article Health Tip: Leave Jet Lag Behind
News article Heart Disease Gender Gap Narrows
News article Liposuctioned Fat Can Be Used for Breast Augmentation
News article Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency
News article Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It
News article Sperm May Play Role in Transmission of HIV
News article Treat Kids to a Safe Halloween
News article Where You Put on Pounds May Influence Clot Risk
News article World Trade Center Workers Have More Cases of Acid Reflux
  
10/25/09News article Brisk Walk Can Help Leave Common Cold Behind
News article Is Smoking Tougher on Women?
  
10/24/09News article Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Severe Hereditary Eye Disease
News article Helmets Can Save Lives in Winter Sports
  
10/23/09Federal Press Release Sebelius Releases New Report on Benefits of Health Insurance Reform for Women with Breast Cancer
News article Adding Drug Doesn't Help Control Blood Pressure
News article After Tonsillectomy, Short-Term Antibiotics Effective: Study
News article Anesthesia, Exertional Heat Deaths May Be Linked
News article Babies Spot Human Speech at 5 Months
News article Bladder Problems May Often Be Related to Mental Health
News article Chimps Show Signs of Culture
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 23, 2009
News article Cocaine Use in Pregnancy Linked to Impulsivity in Sons
News article Cocoa in Chocolate May Be Good for the Heart
News article Coffee May Slow Liver Disease
News article Common Knee Pain May Improve With Therapy
News article Constant Light Linked to Symptoms of Depression
News article Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 23, 2009
News article Health Tip: Warning Signs of Scoliosis
News article Health Tip: What's Causing Urinary Incontinence?
News article Heavy Patients Get Little Respect From Doctors
News article HPV Vaccine No More Painful Than Other Shots
News article Light Touch Helps Grip of MS Patients
News article Production Problems Plague Delivery of Swine Flu Vaccine
News article Scientists Discover Gene Key to Human Speech
News article Scientists Zero in on Brain's 'Stopwatch'
News article Swine Flu Vaccine Still in Short Supply
  
10/22/09News article Assessing Embryo Metabolism May Aid IVF Success
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 22, 2009
News article CT Scans Surpass X-Rays for Swine Flu: Study
News article Drug Use in Teens May Damage Memory Years Later
News article Dying Wishes Followed More Often for Whites
News article Guidelines Urge Use of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 22, 2009
News article Health Tip: Signs of an Asthma Attack in Your Child
News article Health Tip: Soothe the Pain of Breast-Feeding
News article Less Sensitivity to Hormone May Play Role in Autism
News article Long-Acting Insulin Works Best for Many Diabetics
News article Money Woes Keeping Many Couples From Fertility Treatments
News article Psychiatric Meds for Infants Linked to Later Behavior Problems
News article Red-Grape Compound May Improve Diabetes
News article Rotavirus Vaccine Cutting Infection Rates Among Kids
News article Some Parts of Human Genome Get Lost
News article Study Finds Less Toxic Treatment for Myeloma
News article Swine Flu Parties? Send Your Regrets, Experts Say
  
10/21/09Federal Press Release HHS to Create a National Resource Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Elders
News article Alternative Treatments May Boost IVF Success
News article American Cancer Society Stands By Cancer Screening Guidelines
News article Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke
News article Brain Protein Tied to Retardation
News article CDC Panel Says No to Routine Use of Gardasil for Boys
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 21, 2009
News article For Obese, Weight Gained in Pregnancy May Not Leave
News article Gene Behind Gaucher Disease a Player in Parkinson's
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 21, 2009
News article Health Tip: Signs You May Have Sinusitis
News article Health Tip: You Need Vitamin B-12
News article Intensive Dialysis Doesn't Save Lives of the Sickest
News article Prolonged Use of Pacifier Linked to Speech Problems
News article Radiation Treatments Made Safer for Cancer Patients
News article Sex of Twins May Affect Outcomes
News article Sex With a Partner Makes Evolutionary Sense: Study
News article Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time
News article Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery
News article With Microdermabrasion, Rough Seems to Work Better
News article Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High: Report
  
10/20/09Federal Press Release HHS Releases Update of "Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women"
News article Babies Injured in Car Seats Used Outside of Cars
News article Cancer Drug May Help Scleroderma
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 20, 2009
News article Clues to Hypertension in Kids May Be Seen in Bones
News article Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
News article Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
News article Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients
News article Full Results of AIDS Vaccine Trial Confirm Modest Benefit
News article Genes May Link Hip Fractures and Heart Disease
News article Glucosamine Fails Osteoarthritis Test
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 20, 2009
News article Health Tip: Detecting Head Lice
News article Health Tip: Preparing for a Mammogram
News article Heart Failure Treatment Underused
News article Leg Clots May Not Travel to Lungs
News article New IVF Guidelines Aim to Reduce Multiple Births
News article School Meals Need to Get Healthier: Report
News article Seasonal Flu Vaccine Approved for Children
News article Study Forecasts More Young Doctors in Future
News article Swine Flu Still Strikes Younger People Hardest
News article The Brain Comes Alive With the Sounds of Music
News article Votrient Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer
  
10/19/09Federal Press Release Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (PDF, 37 KB)
News article Childhood ADHD Linked to Criminal Behavior in Adults
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 19, 2009
News article Drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Might Increase Cancer Risk
News article Easy Way to Prevent Post-Op Nausea?
News article Gardasil Approved to Prevent Genital Warts in Males
News article Hangovers May Be Tougher for Migraine Sufferers
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 19, 2009
News article Health Tip: Putting Baby to Bed
News article Health Tip: The Importance of Folic Acid
News article Hospital Workers May Trigger Dangerous Outbreaks
News article Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases
News article Mercury Levels Not Abnormal in Autistic Children
News article Micardis Given Wider Approval
News article Minnesota Pig Infected With H1N1 Flu
News article More Doctors Need to Learn to Spot Skin Cancers
News article PSA 'Nanotest' May Spot Prostate Cancer's Return After Surgery
News article Scientists Find New Key to Lupus
News article Some People Vulnerable to Persistent Post-Op Pain
News article Timing of Oxygen After a Stroke May Matter
News article U.S. Relaxes Opposition to Medical Marijuana
News article Video Games Can Play Havoc With Kids' Joints
News article Web Surf to Save Your Aging Brain
  
10/18/09News article Drinking Your Way to Health? Perhaps Not
News article Take the Sting Out of Your Child's Flu Shots
  
10/17/09News article 11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 17, 2009
News article Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks
  
10/16/09Federal Press Release FDA Approves Gardasil to Prevent Genital Warts in Men and Boys
News article 11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC
News article Breast Cancer Gene Tied to Diagnosis at Younger Age
News article Cervarix Approved to Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 16, 2009
News article Docs May Be Overdoing Some Invasive Procedures
News article For a Healthier Retirement, Work a Little
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 16, 2009
News article Health Tip: Help Prevent Stroke
News article New FDA Study Seeks Feedback on Lasik Surgery
News article Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women
News article Race, Insurance May Affect Testing of Kids in ER
News article Scientists Provide First Map of Complete Human Epigenome
News article Smoking Keeps Its Grip on Urban Poor
News article Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines
News article Strides Made in Tonsil Cancer Repair
News article Taming Bad Breath
News article Transplant May Treat Metabolic Disorders in Womb
News article Tylenol May Weaken Effectiveness of Kids' Vaccines
  
10/15/09Federal Press Release National Latino AIDS Awareness Day October 15, 2009
News article A Drug to Cure Spinal Cord Injuries?
News article Bad Reaction No Good Reason to Avoid Future Shots
News article Brain Yields Up Clues to Language
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 15, 2009
News article Fewer Genital Warts Thanks to HPV Vaccine Program
News article Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 15, 2009
News article Health Tip: Help Prevent Low Back Pain
News article Health Tip: When to Call the Pediatrician
News article Heart Test Deemed OK Before Kidney Transplant
News article Liver Cells Made to Order
News article Smog Tougher on the Obese
News article Smoking Bans Good for Non-Smokers' Hearts: Study
News article Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab
News article Suicidal Thoughts May Vary by Antidepressant
News article Want Sun Protection? Wear Red or Blue
  
10/14/09Federal Press Release New FDA Web Page Lists Disposal Instructions for Select Medicines
News article Are Commercial Genetic Tests Worth Taking?
News article As More Cyclists Hit the Road, Serious Injuries Rise
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 14, 2009
News article Dialysis' Drawbacks Outweigh Benefits for Some Older Patients
News article Dyslexia More Complicated for Chinese
News article Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal
News article Fine-Tuning Prosthetic Hands to Restore a Sense of Touch
News article Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Parkinson's
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 14, 2009
News article Health Tip: Help Control IBS Symptoms
News article Health Tip: Manage Pain Without Drugs
News article If You Want Help From a Chimp, You'll Have to Ask
News article More MRI Machines May Mean More Back Surgeries
News article Race Not a Factor if Breast Cancer Chemo Succeeds
News article Severe Swine Flu Could Lead to Blood Clots in Lungs: Study
News article Shared Bed May Raise SIDS Risk
News article Side Effects in Statin Users Linked to Gene Mutation
News article Stem Cells Being Tested to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
News article Supervised Exercise May Relieve Fatigue During Chemotherapy
  
10/13/09Federal Press Release Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast RegardingH1N1 Flu Vaccine Testing and Safety Monitoring - Oct. 14 - 1:00 p.m. EDT
News article Baby Names Prone to Boom-and-Bust Cycles
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 13, 2009
News article Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
News article Dogs Helping to Advance Cancer Research
News article Eye Problems Increasing in Preemies
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 13, 2009
News article Health Tip: Bringing Baby Home
News article Health Tip: Use Cosmetics Safely
News article Impaired Vision May Shorten Life Span
News article Impotence, Incontinence Risk Casts Doubt on High-Tech Prostate Surgery
News article Many Americans Still Leery of Swine Flu Vaccine
News article Many Hospitalized With Swine Flu Had Been Healthy
News article Mastectomy Not First Choice for Most Breast Cancer Patients
News article Outbreak Investigation Highlights Drug Safety Issues
News article Phone Counseling Helps Teens Quit Smoking
News article Soothing Imagery May Help Rid Some Kids of Stomach Pain
News article Study Compares Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Methods
News article Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
News article Tired Doctors More Prone to Errors
  
10/12/09News article A Gene Tweak Could Keep Heart Young
News article A Little Cash Buys a Lot of Calories at the Corner Store
News article Battered Women's Ills Go Beyond Bruises
News article Berinert Approved for Rare Genetic Disease
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 12, 2009
News article Coach K: Osteoarthritis Can Be Beaten
News article Drop in Certain Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer's
News article Gene Mutation May Speed Learning
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2009
News article Health Tip: Cut Back Slowly on Caffeine
News article Health Tip: Why Don't You Exercise?
News article Healthier Neighborhoods Help Keep Diabetes at Bay
News article Lab Study Makes Strides in Mending Hearts
News article Mother's Cancer Can Pass to Fetus
News article Stop-Smoking Vaccine in the Works
News article Swine Flu Can Move Quickly to Severe Illness
News article With Hormone Therapy, Tender Breasts May Signal Cancer Risk
  
10/11/09News article Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line
  
10/10/09News article Poor Education May Lead to Poor Health
  
10/09/09News article 'No Flu Shots for My Kids'
News article 76 Children Dead From Swine Flu: CDC
News article American Heart Association Guidelines Save Lives
News article Body Clock, Blood Sugar Control Seem Linked
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 9, 2009
News article Ex-NFL Players Hold Their Own Health-Wise
News article Face Masks for Patients May Leak, Spread Germs
News article Giving Gardasil to Boys Not Worth the Cost
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 9, 2009
News article Health Tip: Choosing a Safe Halloween Costume
News article Health Tip: Help Prevent Listeriosis During Pregnancy
News article HPV Tied to Rare Head-and-Neck Cancer
News article Miscarriage Treatment Won't Harm Future Fertility: Study
News article Stretching Test May Reveal Arterial Stiffness
News article Truckers Trailed By Risky Behaviors: Study
News article Vitamin D Good for Breast Cancer Patients
  
10/08/09Federal Press Release World Sight Day, Oct. 8, 2009
News article As Teens Plug In, Parents Fret
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 8, 2009
News article Exercise Boosts Bone Density in Breast-Feeding Moms
News article Exercise Extends Life of Kidney Patients
News article Half of U.S. Kids Assaulted Each Year: Study
News article Health Care Varies From State to State
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 8, 2009
News article Health Tip: Before You Become Pregnant
News article Health Tip: Understanding Gestational Diabetes
News article HIV Patients More Prone to 7 Kinds of Cancer
News article In Some Cities, Spring Swine Flu May Be Easing Fall Outbreak
News article Many Childhood Cancer Survivors Never Marry
News article New Technology Shows Human Genome in 3-D
News article New Way to Make Stem Cells?
News article Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans With Depression
News article Retrovirus May Be at Root of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
News article Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study
News article Stem Cell Research Offers Hope for Colon Cancer Vaccine
News article Swine Flu May Bring Surge in Hospitalizations
  
10/07/09News article 'Lab on a Chip' Might Speed Breast Cancer Monitoring
News article 2nd Knee Surgery Common Among Young Patients
News article Birth Control Pills Might Alter Mate Selection: Study
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 7, 2009
News article Early Defibrillator After Heart Attack May Not Pay Off
News article Early Drug Treatment May Cut Multiple Sclerosis Risk
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 7, 2009
News article Health Tip: Before You Take an NSAID
News article Health Tip: Why Do I Get Muscle Cramps?
News article Liver Cancer Patients May Get Hope
News article Long-Term Back Pain Not Inevitable, Study Finds
News article Many Doctors Still Don't Disclose Consulting Fees
News article Nutrition Still Not 'A' Grade in U.S. Schools: Studies
News article Potential Pieces of Autism Puzzle Revealed
News article Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Lessen Swine Flu Impact
News article Sebelius Urges Americans to Get Swine Flu Vaccine
News article Study Upends Comfort-Food Theory
News article Trial Shows Heart Attack Education Makes Little Difference
News article Troubled Minds Can Mean Wider Waistlines
  
10/06/09Federal Press Release National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Launches the FaceBase Consortium
News article Burn Rate in Kids Has Dropped, But Still Causes Concern
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 6, 2009
News article Cow's Milk Protein Could Help Save Preemies' Lives
News article Exercise in Adolescence May Cut Risk of Deadly Brain Tumor
News article Gene Test Might Predict Tamoxifen's Effectiveness
News article Headphones May Threaten Heart-Device Performance
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 6, 2009
News article Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Skin Cancer
News article Health Tip: Soothing a Colicky Baby
News article Leafy Greens Top Risky Food List
News article Most Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies
News article Officials Stress Safety as Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives
News article Pain Robs Years From Folks at Mid-Life
News article Plastics Chemical Tied to Aggression in Young Girls
News article Program Helps Kids Switch Over to Healthy Behaviors
News article Teens With ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction
News article Transplant Patients Should Be Monitored for Ear Infection
  
10/05/09Federal Press Release Breast Cancer Sister Study Exceeds Recruitment Goal: Now The Real Work Begins
News article 1 Million 'Preemie' Babies Die Each Year: Report
News article Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study
News article Antidepressants May Be Linked to Birth Problems
News article Autism May Be More Common Than Thought
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 5, 2009
News article Cocaine Addiction Vaccine Shows Some Success
News article Do Preemies Benefit From High-Tech Measures?
News article Early H1N1 Vaccination Saves Lives, Cuts Costs: Study
News article Focused Radiation Protects Tumor Patients' Brain Function
News article Gene Discovery May Advance Head and Neck Cancer Therapy
News article Half of U.S. Babies Living Today May Reach 100
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 5, 2009
News article Health Tip: Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet
News article Health Tip: What's Causing My Laryngitis?
News article Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Depression
News article Mercury in Fish Linked to High Blood Pressure
News article New Test Assesses Individual Breast Cancer Risk
News article Noise Hurts Men's Hearing More, Study Shows
News article Schools Provide Less Junk Food Today: CDC
News article Sinus Infections Push Millions to U.S. Doctors Each Year
News article Tiny Batteries Can Cause Big Problems for Young Children
  
10/04/09News article As TV Drug Ads Increase, So Do Concerns
News article Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues
  
10/03/09News article In Health Care Today, It's Electronic All the Way
  
10/02/09News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 2, 2009
News article Consciousness Helps the Mind and Body Work Together
News article Daily Candy in Childhood Linked to Violence in Adulthood
News article Daily Dose of Vitamin D Helps Prevent Falls in Seniors
News article Delaying Weight-Loss Surgery May Leave Teens at Risk
News article Dental Plaque Buildup May Raise Heart Risk in Black Men
News article Drug Combo May Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes
News article Drug May Help Colitis Patients Avoid Surgery
News article Fresh Blood Boosts Survival in Trauma Patients
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2009
News article Health Tip: Getting Cancer Support
News article Health Tip: Help Prevent Childhood Migraines
News article New Classification Proposed for Stomach Cancers
News article Simple Test Might Detect 'Silent' Heart Disease
News article Study Counters Warnings on Quit-Smoking Drug
News article Swine Flu Tests Could Swamp Diagnostic Labs
News article Uncertainty Surrounds Testing for Alzheimer's
  
10/01/09Federal Press Release United States and Four Latin American Countries Partner to Battle Cancer
News article 28 Pregnant Women Have Died From Swine Flu: CDC
News article Alcohol May Help Protect Trauma Patients
News article Anti-Aging Drug Closer to Reality
News article Children Need Seasonal Flu Vaccine, Experts Say
News article Children's Belly Aches Don't Disappear With Antidepressant
News article Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 1, 2009
News article Clot-Busting Therapy Under Review
News article Health Highlights: Oct. 1, 2009
News article Health Tip: Preventing Varicose Veins
News article Health Tip: Reduce the Risk of Preterm Labor
News article Heart-Pacing Devices Hold Promise for Heart Failure
News article More Stroke Victims Get Clot-Busting Therapy
News article Older Women May Sleep Better Than Men
News article Oldest Skeleton in Human Family Tree Surprises Scientists
News article Pre-Birth Exposure to 1918 Flu Raised Heart Risks, Study Finds
News article Pre-Pregnancy Weight Linked to Babies' Heart Problems
News article Smoking in Pregnancy Linked to Psychotic Symptoms in Kids
News article Swine Flu Could Create Hospital Bed Shortage
News article U.S. Health Officials Announce New Heparin Formula

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