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Glossary Of Terms In Healthcare Debate	Heart And Bone Damage From Low Vitamin D Tied To Declines In Sex Hormones
Pain Drug Morphine May Accelerate Cancer Growth	Heart Failure: Proven Treatments Not Always Used
Pregnancy Outcomes Good For Women With MS	Horror, It’s Hemorrhoids -- Self-Care Tips For Common Problem
Strength Training Can Help People With Lung Disease	10 Ways To Reduce Cancer Risk
Secondhand Smoke Worst For Toddlers, Obese Kids	HIV Vaccine Failure Probably Caused By Virus Used, Says New Research
High Cholesterol Under Treated In Many Americans	Asthma A Significant Risk Factor For Complications In Children With H1N1
Treating Depression After Surgery Speeds Recovery	Cigarettes Harbor Many Pathogenic Bacteria
Crestor Shows Equal Or Better Benefit To Women	Common Plastics Chemicals, Phthalates, Linked To ADHD Symptoms
Many In U.S. Still Lack Cholesterol Tests, Drugs	Drug Approvals Taking As Long As Ever, Despite New Information Technology At FDA
USDA Backs Rewarding Schools Serving Healthy Food	Walking Hazard: Cell-Phone Use But Not Music Reduces Pedestrian Safety
Cruise Ships' Public Restrooms Poorly Disinfected	Introverts Experience More Health Problems, Study Suggests
Not Just Swine Flu - New Cold Virus May Lurk, Too	Some Obese People Perceive Body Size As OK, Dismiss Need To Lose Weight
Benefit Of Merck Heart Drug Remains After Stopping	Is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus A Risk Factor For Gallbladder, Biliary And Pancreatic Cancer?
Environment Key In Baby 'Flat-Head' Syndrome	Antifibrotic Effects Of Green Tea
FDA Warns Heartburn Drugs Interfere With Plavix	Current Cigarette Smokers At Increased Risk Of Seizures
FDA Sees Varying Risk From MRI Agents	For Many, Mammography Every Other Year Has Benefits of Annual Screening, But Less Harm
Stillbirth Risk Higher For Black Women	Surgical Errors Remain A Challenge In And Out Of The Operating Room
Had Flu? You May Have H1N1 Protection	Nanoparticles Used In Common Household Items Cause Genetic Damage In Mice
New U.S. Guidelines: Routine Mammograms Start At 50	Mastectomy Not Being Overused For Breast Cancer Treatment, Study Suggests
Just One Heart Attack Leads To 725 X-Rays	New Polls, Reports Highlight The Need To Update The US Food Safety System
Trauma Especially Deadly For Uninsured	How Fish Is Cooked Affects Heart-Health Benefits Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Moderate Drinking May Not Preserve Thinking Skills	Drug Therapy More Cost-Effective Than Angioplasty For Diabetic Patients With Heart Disease, Study Suggests
One In Seven Americans Short Of Food	Major Schizophrenia Study Finds Striking Similarities Across 37 Countries In 6 Regions
Aspirin Without Plavix As Good After Heart Bypass	Inappropriate Sepsis Therapy Leads To Fivefold Reduction In Survival
FDA Wants Panel To Probe Pfizer Vaccine Efficacy	Medication Improves Health Of Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Study Suggests
Online Gangs Cash In On Swine Flu	Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time For Smokers
Slow Walkers More Likely To Die Of Heart Disease	Teenage Obesity Linked To Increased Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis
Global Health Alliance Targets Chronic Disease Wave	Many People With Hemianopia Have Difficulty Detecting Pedestrians While Driving
German H1N1 Flu Cases Double In A Week: Authority	Elevated Biomarkers Lead To Diminished Quality Of Life In Heart Attack Patients Post-Discharge
Medical Workers Balk At Mandatory Flu Vaccines	Continuous Chest Compression-CPR Improved Cardiac Arrest Survival In Arizona
Better Ventilation May Ease Some Asthma Symptoms	Movie Popcorn Has Shocking Calories, Fat
Fat-Dissolving Procedure Carries Infection Risks	Obesity Highest In Southeast, Appalachia
Flu Infections Starting To Peak In Some Areas: WHO	Food Allergies On The Rise In Children
Food-Borne Ills Can Have Lasting Consequences: Report	Seven Toys Cited For High Lead Levels
Study Showing Alcohol May Cut Heart Risk Under Fire	Obesity Wipes Out Decades Of Efforts To Reduce Threats To Heart
Good News On Multiple Sclerosis And Pregnancy	Alcohol Lowers Heart Disease Risk In Men
Baby’s Sleep Position Is The Major Factor In ‘Flat-Headedness’	Youngsters Warned Over Salt Intake
Overexpression Of Sodium/Calcium Exchanger Protein Alone Did Not Cause Heart Failure	Statins May Benefit "Healthy" Women
In A Flash: New Flash CT Reduces Radiation Dose By Up To 90%	50% Of Women "Have Vitamin Defect"
Don’t Add An ER Visit To Your Holiday Plans	Fat Location Link To Heart Function
Common Pain Relief Medication May Encourage Cancer Growth	Smokers Urged To Get Lung Test
Demand For Charitable Health Care Increased During Past Year, Says Statewide Survey Of Pennsylvania Physicians	Is Chronic Pain A Disease In Its Own Right?
Five Exercises Reduce Neck Pain Of Women Office Workers	Drop In Swine Flu Cases In England
Prevalence Of High LDL, Or ‘Bad’ Cholesterol Levels Decreases In U.S.	New Call For Sunbed Ban In England
Popular Rapid Influenza Tests Pose A Dangerous Public Health Risk	Study Raises Concerns About Outdoor Second-Hand Smoke
Telephone-Delivered Care For Treating Depression After CABG Surgery Appears To Improve Outcomes	Greater Certainty In Monitoring 3 Therapeutic Medications Is Facilitated By New CRMs
Targeting “Normal” Cells In Tumors Slows Growth	UCLA Researchers Create 'Fly Paper' To Capture Circulating Cancer Cells
Women Suffering Sudden Cardiac Arrest Have Lower Prevalence Of Structural Heart Disease Compared To Men	Hidden Threat: Elevated Pollution Levels Near Regional Airports
Smoking May Now Be Considered An Established Risk Factor For ALS	New Research Helps Explain Why Bird Flu Has Not Caused A Pandemic
Scientist Begins To Unravel What Makes Pandemic H1N1 Tick	Antifibrotic Effects Of Green Tea
Analyzing Structural Brain Changes In Alzheimer’s Disease	Findings That Should Speed The Development Of Drugs For Parkinson’s Disease
Half Of Eligible Patients Do Not Get Aortic Valve Replacement	Current Cigarette Smokers At Increased Risk Of Seizures
New Study Identifies Sources For Surgical Complications In Older Patients	Women At Risk From Vitamin A Deficiency
Migraine Raises Risk Of Most Common Form Of Stroke	Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse For Toddlers, Obese Children
Heart Experts Say Early End To Key Study On Benefits Of Niacin, A B Vitamin, In Keeping Arteries Open Was Premature	Canadians Finding It Tough To Shake The Salt Habit
Depression Patients More Apt To Receive Opioids For Chronic Pain	Inhibition Of GRK2 Is Protective Against Acute Cardiac Stress Injuries
New Mechanism Identified For Beneficial Effects Of Aspirin In Cardiovascular Disease	Some Prescription Meds Can Harm Fetus
‘Scaffolding’ Protein Changes In Heart Strengthen Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease And Chronic Heart Failure	Newer Heart Devices Significantly Improve Survival, Complication Rate And Quality Of Life
Researchers Find Potential Treatment For Huntington’s Disease	Solving The 50-Year-Old Puzzle Of Thalidomide
Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests For Heart Defects, Study Suggests	CDC Tells Travelers To 'Stop, Wash And Go'
NYC Offers H1N1 Assistance By Telephone	Broccoli Helps Those With Cystic Fibrosis
Concerns About Outdoor Second-Hand Smoke	Cooling Heart Patients Improves Survival
Mass. Stop-Smoking Program Gets Results	Lack Of Vitamin D May Hurt Heart
Air Pollution At Small Airports A Concern	Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role In Heart Disease
Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines	Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure
Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings	New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination
Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit	Physical Activity May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

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