News for March 2010


03/20/10	Sleep Loss, Marijuana Use Linked in Teen Social Networks
03/20/10	With Rare Disorders, Misdiagnosis and Desperation Prevail

03/19/10	Acne Drug May Help in the Fight Against AIDS
03/19/10	Avandia Researchers' Financial Ties Questioned
03/19/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2010
03/19/10	Common Pesticide Tied to Development Delays in Kids
03/19/10	For Elderly, Giving Up Driving Can Be Tough
03/19/10	Health Highlights: March 19, 2010
03/19/10	Health Tip: Doing Baby's Laundry
03/19/10	Health Tip: Symptoms of IBS
03/19/10	High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring
03/19/10	High-Dose Zocor Boosts Muscle Injury Risk: FDA
03/19/10	Hypoglycemia May Raise Risk of Death in ICU Patients
03/19/10	More Patients Die in Crowded Hospitals
03/19/10	Music Soothes Anxiety as Well as Massage Does
03/19/10	Pregnancy Dampens Memory
03/19/10	Prevention of Acupuncture Infection Needs More Focus
03/19/10	Rising Drug Prices Slam Some Medicare Recipients
03/19/10	Showdown Over Health-Care Reform Bill Heats Up
03/19/10	Swine Flu in Pregnancy Leads Some to ICU
03/19/10	With Faulty Food Labeling, Who's Minding the Store?
03/19/10	With Infertility May Come Sexual Dysfunction

03/18/10	'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue
03/18/10	Blocking Protein May Stem COPD
03/18/10	Carbaglu Approved for Rare Genetic Disorder
03/18/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 18, 2010
03/18/10	Cultural Outreach Boosts Cancer Care in Asian Americans
03/18/10	FDA Toughens Rules on Tobacco Sales to Kids
03/18/10	Gene Sequences May Make You Unique
03/18/10	Health Highlights: March 18, 2010
03/18/10	Health Tip: Check Your Skin for Signs of Cancer
03/18/10	Health Tip: Medications and Breast Feeding
03/18/10	Implant Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Epilepsy
03/18/10	Learning May Be Tougher for the Teen Brain
03/18/10	Low-Fat Diet Does Little to Alter Cholesterol Levels
03/18/10	More Kids Now Extremely Obese
03/18/10	Omega-3 May Safely Treat Precancerous Bowel Polyps
03/18/10	Prenatal Stress May Boost Baby's Asthma Risk
03/18/10	Review Faults Usefulness of Gene Expression Signatures
03/18/10	Selenium Could Shield Against Diabetes

03/17/10	'Gaming' Sends Boys' Test Scores Sliding
03/17/10	6 Out of 10 American Adults Drink
03/17/10	Abusive Men Often Rationalize Their Behavior
03/17/10	Colonoscopy Not Needed for Most With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
03/17/10	Could Lowering Blood Pressure Help Stop Dementia?
03/17/10	Gays, Lesbians Excluded From Some Medical Studies
03/17/10	Health Highlights: March 17, 2010
03/17/10	Health Tip: Caring For Your Cast
03/17/10	Health Tip: Recovering From LASIK
03/17/10	Implanted Hearing System Approved
03/17/10	Meth Exposure May Be Worse for Fetus Than Alcohol
03/17/10	Newer Genetic Info Adds Little to Predicting Breast Cancer
03/17/10	Online, Phone Tests Assess Diabetes Risk
03/17/10	Ranking Doctors by Cost-Profile May Not Help Save Money
03/17/10	Rehab Program Gets Back Pain Patients Back to Work Sooner
03/17/10	Risks of Kids' Surgeries May Not Stick With Parents
03/17/10	Sexual Desire, Satisfaction Don't Diminish During Pregnancy
03/17/10	Stitching Wounds May Be Safer Than Stapling
03/17/10	Widespread Public Defibrillators May Save Lives

03/16/10	A New Way to Zap Away Uterine Fibroids
03/16/10	Are New Chemo Treatments Cost-Effective?
03/16/10	Blood Vessels Bounce Back Once Smokers Quit
03/16/10	Cancer Articles Tend to Focus on Positive Outcomes
03/16/10	Chemical in Bananas Might Combat HIV Infection
03/16/10	DNA Test May Cut Hospitalizations Caused by Blood Thinner
03/16/10	FDA Approved Diabetes Drug Despite Hints at Cancer Risk
03/16/10	Freezing Tumors Shows Promise Against Prostate, Breast Cancer
03/16/10	Health Highlights: March 16, 2010
03/16/10	Health Tip: Prevent a Fungal Nail Infection
03/16/10	Health Tip: Start Your Day With a Good Breakfast
03/16/10	Newer Blood Thinner Beats Plavix for Bypass Patients
03/16/10	Older Colon Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo
03/16/10	Pain Relief Often Delayed for Cancer Patients
03/16/10	Prostate Cancer Radiation Side Effects May Subside With Time
03/16/10	Psychopaths' Brains May Focus Solely on Reward
03/16/10	Radiation May Help Those With Inoperable Lung Tumors
03/16/10	Stenting May Save Legs
03/16/10	Treat Women With Heart Attack Just Like Men: Study
03/16/10	Who's Been Using My Keyboard? Check the Germ Trail

03/15/10	2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight
03/15/10	Are Stock Market Woes Bad for the Heart?
03/15/10	Arthritis Drug May Fight Diabetes, Too
03/15/10	Aspirin Alone Works Best to Prevent Clots a Year After Stenting
03/15/10	Boosting Vitamin D Can Do a Heart Good
03/15/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 15, 2010
03/15/10	Combination Treatment May Help Depressed Alcoholics
03/15/10	Driving With Early Alzheimer's May Be Ill-Advised
03/15/10	Erectile Dysfunction Plus Heart Disease Raises Death Risk
03/15/10	Freezing, Medicating Away a Dangerous Irregular Heart Rhythm
03/15/10	Health Highlights: March 15, 2010
03/15/10	Health Tip: Buying Baby's Car Seat
03/15/10	Health Tip: Recognizing Signs of Glaucoma
03/15/10	Intense Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Therapies Don't Help Type 2 Diabetics
03/15/10	Lip Implants Using Neck Tissue Have Lasting Effects
03/15/10	Many WTC Responders Show Signs of Heart Trouble
03/15/10	Marathoners Face Greater Risk of Artery Problems
03/15/10	More Evidence That Swings in Blood Pressure Raise Stroke Risk
03/15/10	Newer Genetic Test for Autism More Effective
03/15/10	Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in the Millions and Rising
03/15/10	Psoriasis Tied to Raised Heart Risk
03/15/10	Relief Sought for Secondary Parkinson's Symptoms
03/15/10	Repeated Anesthesia May Hamper Children's Learning Ability
03/15/10	Risk of Death Persists After a Hip Fracture
03/15/10	Siblings of Kids With Autism May Be Prone to Hyperactivity
03/15/10	Stem Cells Might One Day Treat Severe Asthma
03/15/10	Teen Girls Say Pink Camel in Cigarette Ads Caught Their Eye
03/15/10	Women's Chromosomes May Affect Blood Pressure

03/14/10	Daylight Savings: Not a Bright Time for All
03/14/10	Hope for Inherited, Dangerously High Cholesterol
03/14/10	Scans May Be Misleading for Hockey Players
03/14/10	Strides Seen in Orthopedic Surgery for Kids

03/13/10	Air Pollution Slows Women's Marathon Times
03/13/10	Eye Health and Safety Should Be Job One
03/13/10	There's More to Mona Lisa Than Her Smile

03/12/10	OVW Fiscal Year 2010 Services to Advocate For and Respond to Youth Program Call for Concept Papers
03/12/10	'Pill' Won't Shorten Your Life: Study
03/12/10	Adding Garlic Might Cut Cancer Risk
03/12/10	Bad Behavior in Youth Linked to Chronic Pain Later in Life
03/12/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010
03/12/10	Football Injuries More Likely on Certain Artificial Turf
03/12/10	Happy From Your Vacation? It Won't Last
03/12/10	Health Highlights: March 12, 2010
03/12/10	Health Tip: Having an Epidural
03/12/10	Health Tip: Symptoms of Ketoacidosis
03/12/10	High-Impact Sports Might Not Harm Knee Replacements
03/12/10	Is Kindness Contagious?
03/12/10	Knee Surgeon's Expectations May Differ From Yours
03/12/10	MRIs May Detect Hidden Tumors in Breast Cancer Patients
03/12/10	Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver
03/12/10	Papaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter
03/12/10	Pelvic Artery Stent Approved
03/12/10	Plavix Less Effective in Some Patients
03/12/10	Start Metformin Early for Best Results
03/12/10	U.S. Minorities Especially Vulnerable to Kidney Failure
03/12/10	Variable Blood Pressure a New Stroke Risk Factor?

03/11/10	Body's Response to Foods' Smell, Taste Could Be Diabetes Risk Factor
03/11/10	Health Highlights: March 11, 2010
03/11/10	Health Tip: IBD May Contribute to Other Health Problems
03/11/10	Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma
03/11/10	Heat Therapy Helps Treat U.S. Soldiers' Infections
03/11/10	Inhalant Abuse a Deadly Middle-School Concern
03/11/10	Long-Term Use of Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Fractures
03/11/10	Medicine's Future Could Lie in Each Patient's Genome
03/11/10	Mind Reading Moves Closer to Reality
03/11/10	New Knee May Improve Balance
03/11/10	Online Dating as Honest as Real Life
03/11/10	Pre-Season Test Spots Baseball Pitchers at Risk of Injury
03/11/10	Scientists Find Stem Cells in Hair That Can Become Skin
03/11/10	Seaweed May Help Treat Lymphoma
03/11/10	U.S. Chalks Up Victories in War on Cancer
03/11/10	Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine

03/10/10	National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Celebrated on March 10th
03/10/10	Panel Questions "VBAC Bans," Advocates Expanded Delivery Options for Women
03/10/10	Alcoholics' Relapses Better Understood
03/10/10	Alternative to Statins Shows Promise
03/10/10	As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex
03/10/10	Cell Transplant May Help Treat Vitiligo
03/10/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010
03/10/10	Doctors Turning to Cardiac Catheterization Too Quickly
03/10/10	Entire Family Genome Sequenced for First Time
03/10/10	For Tough Head Lice, Pill Tops Lotion
03/10/10	Gene Mutations Identified for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome
03/10/10	H1N1 Flu Spreads Slower Than Seasonal Flu: Study
03/10/10	Health Highlights: March 10, 2010
03/10/10	Health Tip: Help Prevent Athlete's Foot
03/10/10	Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity
03/10/10	High Natural Estrogen Might Raise Women's Stroke Risk
03/10/10	Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse
03/10/10	Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's
03/10/10	Panel Finds Many Women Can Avoid Repeat C-Sections
03/10/10	Scientists Find Key to Hormone-Resistant Prostate Tumors
03/10/10	Severe Injuries From ATV Accidents on the Rise
03/10/10	Vaccination, Prevention Is Beating Back Hepatitis
03/10/10	Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common

03/09/10	Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest
03/09/10	Botox Approved for Spasticity in Stroke Victims
03/09/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010
03/09/10	Cost of Junk Food May Influence Consumption
03/09/10	Do Liberals, Atheists Have Higher IQs?
03/09/10	Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care
03/09/10	Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk
03/09/10	Health Highlights: March 9, 2010
03/09/10	Health Tip: Are You at Greater Risk of Pneumonia?
03/09/10	Health Tip: Don't Drive Distracted
03/09/10	Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S.
03/09/10	Kidney Donors Go On to Lead Long, Healthy Lives
03/09/10	Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated
03/09/10	Most Drug Studies Don't Help Docs Pick Best Treatment
03/09/10	Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis
03/09/10	Psychotherapy Can Help People With Lupus Cope
03/09/10	Recession May Mean Fewer Nips & Tucks
03/09/10	Shift Work Can Put a Crimp on Sleep
03/09/10	Survey May Help Docs Diagnose Mood Disorders

03/08/10	1 in 5 At-risk U.S. Babies Doesn't Get Hepatitis B Vaccine
03/08/10	Blacks, Hispanics With Heart Failure Less Likely to Use Hospice
03/08/10	Bleeding Alert Sounded for Stroke Drugs
03/08/10	Breast Cancer Patients Often Confused by Genomic Testing
03/08/10	Breastfeeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life
03/08/10	Diet, Exercise Can Improve Thinking
03/08/10	Health Highlights: March 8, 2010
03/08/10	Health Tip: Dress Your Salad for Success
03/08/10	Health Tip: Shovel Snow Safely
03/08/10	HIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow Cells
03/08/10	Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease
03/08/10	Light Drinking Might Help Keep Women Slim
03/08/10	Processed Meat May Harm the Heart
03/08/10	Proteins May Predict Spread of Colon Cancer
03/08/10	Sleepless Nights Plague America
03/08/10	Stroke Risk Runs in the Family
03/08/10	Study Looks At Cost-Effectiveness of ECG in Hyperactive Kids
03/08/10	Sudden Protein Intake Harmful for Some Hospitalized Patients
03/08/10	Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer
03/08/10	Supermarket Display May Make Spinach Even Healthier
03/08/10	Teamwork Unlikely to Improve Cholesterol Levels
03/08/10	Waiting Safe for Some at Risk of Glaucoma

03/07/10	Gene Variant May Help Some Overcome Adversity

03/06/10	Electromagnetic Pulses May Stem Arthritic Knee Pain
03/06/10	Protect Your Baby's Smile

03/05/10	Air Travel Could Raise Risk for Heartbeat Irregularities
03/05/10	Alcohol Influences How Memorable Trauma Might Be
03/05/10	Anti-Drinking Ads That Engender Guilt May Not Work
03/05/10	Bans on Same-Sex Marriage May Affect Mental Health
03/05/10	Blacks Less Likely to Abuse Alcohol
03/05/10	Can You Talk Your Way to Happy?
03/05/10	Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
03/05/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 5, 2010
03/05/10	Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer
03/05/10	Grinding Teeth at Night May Be a Sign of Daytime Stress
03/05/10	Health Highlights: March 5, 2010
03/05/10	Health Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate a Urinary Tract Infection
03/05/10	Health Tip: What's Lactose Intolerance?
03/05/10	Identifying Older Drivers at Risk of Crashes
03/05/10	More Info Needed on Problems With Insulin Pumps
03/05/10	New Prostate Cancer Guidelines Aim to Empower the Patient
03/05/10	Prion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer's Research
03/05/10	Salmonella Scare Prompts Wide Product Recall
03/05/10	Treating Gum Disease May Thwart Preterm Births
03/05/10	Years of Exposure to Traffic Pollution Raises Blood Pressure

03/04/10	Airway Injury Plaguing 9/11 First Responders
03/04/10	As Pro Baseball Players Get Bigger, So Do Their Health Risks: Study
03/04/10	As Temperatures Rise, So Do Cocaine Deaths
03/04/10	Chocolate May Make Some Strokes Less Likely
03/04/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 4, 2010
03/04/10	Gene Sequencing Yields Picture of Human Gut
03/04/10	Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests
03/04/10	Health Highlights: March 4, 2010
03/04/10	Health Tip: Help Prevent Indigestion
03/04/10	Health Tip: Storing Breast Milk
03/04/10	Heartburn Drug Kapidex Renamed to Dexilant
03/04/10	Hearts of Hospice Patients Being Needlessly Shocked
03/04/10	New Drugs, Approaches Offer Hope Against Prostate Cancer
03/04/10	New Hope for Migraine Patients
03/04/10	People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed
03/04/10	Potassium-Rich Foods Do a Heart Good
03/04/10	Pre-Diagnosis Diet Linked to Ovarian Cancer Survival
03/04/10	Radiation Most Effective Soon After Breast Cancer Surgery
03/04/10	Shoulder Dislocations a Sports Hazard
03/04/10	Vaccine for Asbestos-Related Cancer Looks Safe
03/04/10	Whole Grains Take a Bite Out of Type 2 Diabetes Risk

03/03/10	HHS Teams Up with Olympic Athletes to Fight Childhood Obesity
03/03/10	World Glaucoma Week, March 7-13, 2010 - Statement from Paul A. Sieving, Director at NIH
03/03/10	A Cheek Swab to Choose Your Diet Plan?
03/03/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 3, 2010
03/03/10	Coffee Is Generally Heart-Friendly
03/03/10	Dental Problems Could Point to Meth Use
03/03/10	Fitness May Boost Kids' Grades
03/03/10	Food-borne Illnesses in U.S. Cost $152B Annually
03/03/10	Glaucoma Begins in Mid-Brain, Not in Eye, Research Shows
03/03/10	Health Highlights: March 3, 2010
03/03/10	Health Tip: If You Have Nasal Congestion
03/03/10	Health Tip: Why You May Need an MRI
03/03/10	High Hormone Level Linked to Cancer Death in Older Men
03/03/10	New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Unveiled
03/03/10	Newer Blood Test Predicts Diabetes, Heart Disease
03/03/10	Oldest Epilepsy Drug Best for Children
03/03/10	People Still Trust Their Doctors Rather Than the Internet
03/03/10	Workplace Wellness Programs Work
03/03/10	You Can't Exercise Away TV's Toll on the Heart

03/02/10	National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 10, 2010 - Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, Director at NIH
03/02/10	A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer's
03/02/10	Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S.
03/02/10	Child Obesity Rates Going Up
03/02/10	Clinical Trials Update: March 2, 2010
03/02/10	Cluster of Genes Tied to Alcoholism
03/02/10	Death After Discharge Rates Higher in Elderly ICU Patients
03/02/10	For Some on Dialysis, Anemia Drugs Pose Risks
03/02/10	Generic Flomax Approved for Enlarged Prostate
03/02/10	Having Prediabetes May Not Kick-Start Prevention Efforts
03/02/10	Health Highlights: March 2, 2010
03/02/10	Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache
03/02/10	Health Tip: What's Plantar Fasciitis?
03/02/10	Screen Time May Take a Toll on Kids' Relationships
03/02/10	Sea Squirt Helps Researchers Test New Alzheimer's Drug
03/02/10	Secondhand Smoke Starts Damaging Arteries in Childhood
03/02/10	Study Questions Value of Test for Peripheral Artery Disease
03/02/10	U.S. Pays a Price for Dirty Air

03/01/10	World Kidney Day and National Kidney Month
03/01/10	BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids
03/01/10	Clinical Trials Update: Mar. 1, 2010
03/01/10	Clot Buster More Critical for Female Stroke Victims
03/01/10	Cutting Salt Could Prevent Almost 500,000 Heart Attacks
03/01/10	Future Heart Disease May Be in Store for Obese Kids
03/01/10	Global Warming Kicks Up Allergy Storm
03/01/10	Health Highlights: March 1, 2010
03/01/10	Health Tip: Introduce Your Child to Music
03/01/10	Health Tip: Who's a Good Candidate for LASIK?
03/01/10	Hormone Outperforms Insulin in Diabetic Mice
03/01/10	It's Not Always Women and Children First
03/01/10	Kids' Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study
03/01/10	Low-Fat Diets Beat Low-Carb Regimen Long Term
03/01/10	New MRI May Lead to Better Brain Pictures
03/01/10	Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle?
03/01/10	Parents Still Worried About Vaccine Safety
03/01/10	Popular Diet Plans Can Unclog Arteries
03/01/10	Primary Care Doctors Ordering Unnecessary Scans
03/01/10	Risk of Childhood Obesity Higher Among Minorities
03/01/10	Routine Heart Tests for Athletes Would Save Lives
03/01/10	Scans Might Monitor Success of Alzheimer's Drugs
03/01/10	Some Parents Consider Hastening a Sick Child's Death
03/01/10	Watching Special Videos May Not Make Kids Brainier

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