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"Good" Cholesterol Less Protective With DiabetesShould Flowers Be Banned In Hospitals?
Other Viruses Abound In Flu Season, Tests ShowAmerican Academy Of Ophthalmology On NEI Report On Sharp Rise In Myopia In Americans
WHO Backs Findings On Tamiflu For Seasonal FluCelebrex May Affect Low-Dose Aspirin Use
Dirty Air May Raise Pneumonia Risk: StudyThalidomide Victims To Get Compensation
Facts About U.S. Food StampsHigh Lead Levels Found At Health Offices
Midnight In The Food-Stamp EconomyCDC: 11 States Have Widespread H1N1
Fake Sugar May Alter How The Body Handles Real SugarH1N1 Flu Tests Down 75 Percent
Tape May Ease Pain In Some Cases Of Knee ArthritisFighting Obesity With Food Aromas
Scientists Discover Natural Flu-Fighting ProteinsDyslexia: Reading Not Linked With IQ
Relieving Stress On Insulin-Producing Cells May Prevent DiabetesQuality Of HDL Differs In Diabetics But Improves With Niacin Therapy
Prevalence Of Thyroid Cancer Rises SharplyPatient Factors Mar Accuracy Of Multi-Detector CT Scans
Study Shows Key Protein Helps Control Blood PressureSwine Flu May Be Rewriting The Flu-Season Script
Beta Blockers May Increase Risk For Surgical Anemia ComplicationsKids Can Pass Pneumonia Bug To Older Relatives During Holidays
Pollution Linked To Hospitalizations For Pneumonia In Older AdultsHigh Lipoprotein Levels Can Cause Heart Disease
Magnetic Stimulation Effective For Treatment-Resistant DepressionSwine Flu Hits Pregnant Women, Kids Hardest
AAPM Statement On Radiation DoseNearly 5 Million Doses Of Nasal Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled
One Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine May Provide Sufficient Protection For Infants And ChildrenTeen Marijuana Use Might Have Lasting Effects on Mood, Anxiety
Researchers Identify Tuberculosis Strain That Thrives On AntibioticLithium Beats Valproate for Long-Term Bipolar Therapy
Calming The Public's Fears About The Pediatic H1N1 Vaccine RecallIngredient In Botanicals Tied To Urinary Cancer
Kidney Injury In Hospital Increases Long-Term Risk Of DeathAnalysis Finds CRP Fits Well With Conventional Risk Factors
Costly Cancer Treatments: No Easy Access In U.S. Or U.K.Severe Disease From Pandemic H1N1 Flu Present In Pregnant Women
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Experts Say CPR By Untrained Bystander A Good Idea
Immune Cell Activity Linked To Worsening COPDFewer People Contracting Swine Flu
Doctors Urge Parents To Preset Volume On Holiday ElectronicsAppetite Hormone Fights Alzheimer's
Intensive Therapy For Narrowed Arteries Linked To Fewer Heart EventsH1N1 Cases Still Increasing In Many Countries; WHO To Begin Shipping Donated Vaccines Within Weeks
Reducing TV Time Helps Adults Burn More CaloriesOne Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine May Provide Sufficient Protection For Infants And Children
Physical Activity Linked To Fewer Deaths In Men With History Of Colon CancerAdded Sugar In Raisin Cereals Increases Acidity Of Dental Plaque
Correlational Study Shows Link Between Psychotropic Medication And Cardiac EventsAntidepressants May Increase Risk Of Stroke And Death
Poor Access To Nutritious Food May Harm Diabetics' HealthImaging Test Detects Alzheimer's Disease That Is Likely To Progress
Obesity Linked With Poorer Breast Cancer OutcomesCalorie Intake Linked To Cell Lifespan, Cancer Development
Study Redefines Placebo Effect As Part Of Effective TreatmentHHS Money Targets Chronic Disease Management For Seniors
Is Nicotinamide Overload A Trigger For Type 2 Diabetes?New Research Shows Hope For Tinnitus Sufferers
Good Cholesterol Not As Protective In People With Type 2 DiabetesEat Fruits And Vegetable For Better Vision
More Cardiac Rehab Reduces Death For Elderly Heart PatientsNew Web Tool May Help Predict Risk Of Second Stroke
Compound Found To Safely Counter Deadly Bird FluHHS Announces $27 Million From Recovery Act To Help Older Americans Fight Chronic Disease
Self-Monitoring With Blood Glucose Test Strips Inefficient Use Of Health-Care ResourcesPrecautionary Alert On Traces Of Contaminant In Teething Gel
Rising Mortality In Lower Income People With Diabetes Despite Drop In Overall RateDiet High In Methionine Could Increase Risk Of Alzheimer's
Disordered Eating May Affect 10 To 15 Percent Of WomenGlycemic Index Education Leads To Better Diabetes Control
Doctors' Bedside Skills Trump Medical TechnologyNew MRI Safety Risk For Patients With Pacemakers Identified By FDA Researchers
UR Study Reveals Chemo’s Toxicity To Brain, Possible TreatmentVariable Doses Of Radiation Raise Safety Concerns For CT Procedures
Study Identifies Those Elderly Most at Risk For Major DepressionStrict Blood Sugar Control In Some Diabetics Does Not Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
States In Money Pinch Turn Low-Income Women Away From Free Cancer ScreeningsCancer/Inflamation Link Discovered By University Of Montreal
Low-Income Families In BC Can't Afford Healthy Food, CanadaModifiable Risk Factors For Heart Disease Identified By New Research
Combining Celebrex With Low-Dose Aspirin May Reduce Protection From Heart Attack And Stroke, Study SuggestsIrregular Arm Swing May Point To Parkinson's Disease
Age Concern And Help The Aged's Cold Weather Statement, UKMore 20 Mph Zones In London Would Prevent 100 Killed Or Seriously Injured Casualties Each Year
Poor Access To Nutritious Food May Harm Diabetics' HealthSoy Infant Formula Safety Evaluated By Scientific Panel
Diabetes UK Gives Its Support To Stroke Awareness CampaignRise In Drug Resistance Of Dangerous Infection In US Hospitals
Moderate Weight Loss In Obese People Improves Heart FunctionTwin Study Identifies Factors Associated With Skin Aging
Patients With High CRP And Normal LDL Have Long-Term Risk For Heart Disease, Stroke And DeathSenate Health Reform Bill Preserves Essential Diagnostic Services For Osteoporosis
Adverse Consequences of Obesity May Be Greater Than Previously ThoughtCell phone Use While Driving Is More Prevalent, But This Research Shows A Significantly Greater Risk With Drivers Who Text
Poor Face Greater Health Burden Than Smokers Or The ObeseVolunteer Program Provides Quality Low-Risk Operative Care To Patients In Need
Tax Sugary Drinks To Fight The Flab, Says ExpertWarning Over Liver Disease Rise
UK Study Confirms H1N1 Far Less Lethal Than FearedCancer Drug May Work For Asthma
Folic Acid May Help Prevent Fetal Heart DefectsResearch Questions Tamiflu Data
Safety Data From Kid Drug Trials Often UnpublishedAsthma Patients At Risk From Allergic Rhinitis
Insurance Tied To Survival Odds In Head/Neck CancersSwine Flu Dose "May Cause Fever"
Interest In Seasonal Flu Shots May Be WaningDiabetes Drugs Linked To Heart Failure
More Than 1,000 Deaths In Past Week From H1N1: WHOBreastfeeding Reduces Health Risks
Adequate Sleep Tied To Healthier Diets In TruckersWarning Over Late Cancer Diagnosis
U.S. Panel Sees Higher Skin Risk With Some MRI DrugsWeight Loss Reduces Sleep Problems In Obese Men
Drug Mistakes Common In U.S. Kidney Dialysis PatientsFoot Ulcer Dressings "All Equal"
U.S. Probing More Cases Of CT Radiation OverexposureGroups Calls For Better Food Labels
Health Experts Warn Of Stroke "Crisis" In EuropeMen Warned Over Processed Meat Risk
Ginkgo No Help For Heart, But May Aid Leg ArteriesHuman Guinea Pigs Link Pay And Risk Levels
Study Finds Benefits Of Soy After Breast CancerAre Stroke Survivors Taking Their Medicine?
Breastfeeding May Curb Heart, Diabetes Risk FactorsEpilepsy Patients Caught In Treatment Gap Are Not Getting State-Of-The-Art Care
Starting Some Solid Foods Late Boosts Allergy RiskLower Income Women Report More Insurance-Based Discrimination During Pregnancy, Delivery
Surprised? Black Market Steroids Usually MislabeledFast, Accurate Urine Test For Pneumonia Possible, Study Finds
FDA Staff Urge More Antipsychotic Review In KidsADA Releases Updated Position Paper On Nutrient Supplementation
2 Infant Deaths Lead To Baby Bed RecallSmall Addition To Cancer Drug May Make Big Difference
US Spends Most On Health Care; Results LagRisk Of Blood Clot After Surgery Higher And Lasts Longer Than Previously Thought
FDA's Drug Monitoring Slammed In ReportGreen Tea Chemical Combined With Another May Hold Promise For Treatment Of Brain Disorders
Experts Question Effectiveness Of TamifluBreastfeeding Protects Women From Metabolic Syndrome, A Diabetes And Heart Disease Predictor
Intravenous Lidocaine Aids Pain Control After Ambulatory SurgeryNew Guidelines For Treating Complicated Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
During Prostate Surgery, A Little 'Sugar' Helps Avoid Low 'Salt' LevelsTeam Approach Results In Dramatic Improvement In Timely Heart Attack Care
Many Dialysis Patients Undergoing PCI Receive Improper Medication, With Higher Risk Of BleedingTreatments For Asthma And Pre-Term Labor May Increase Risk Of Autism In Developing Fetus
Hops Compound May Prevent Prostate CancerHeart Failure Linked To Gene Variant Affecting Vitamin D Activation
People Living In Poorer Neighborhoods At Increased Risk For Death, Worse Health RisksAspirin, Tylenol May Decrease Effectiveness of Vaccines
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Risk Of Colon CancerPreventing Repeat Strokes -- Are Survivors Taking Their Medicine?
Young Adults’ Blood Lead Levels Linked To Depression, Panic DisorderPreterm Births Higher Among Deprived Mothers, Despite Equal Care
Antidepressant May Change Personality While Relieving SymptomsChildhood Lead Exposure Causes Permanent Brain Damage
With Amino Acid Diet, Mice Improve After Brain InjuryMRI Helps Detect Life-Threatening Pregnancy Complication
Caffeine Doesn’t Reverse The Negative Cognitive Impact Of AlcoholMammography May Increase Breast Cancer Risk In Some High-Risk Women
Pistachios May Reduce Lung Cancer RiskStain Repellents Linked To Low Birth Weight And Premature Births
Soy Food Linked To Decreased Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence And DeathNo Zhu Zhu Pets Recall Despite Claims Of Dangerous Metals In Toy
Treating Cluster Headaches With High-Flow Oxygen Appears EffectivePatients Lack Knowledge Of Medications They Were Given In Hospital, Study Shows
Spices Halt Growth Of Breast Stem CellsGender Gap Persists In Cardiac Care, Study Finds
Quitting Smoking Can Reverse Asthma-Inducing Changes In LungsIrregular Arm Swing May Point To Parkinson's Disease
Multiple Myeloma Patients Experience High Response Rate with New Three-Drug CombinationPathological Gambling May Be Successfully Treated With Medications For Substance Addiction
Researchers Find Vitamin D Levels Are Associated With Survival In Lymphoma PatientsNew Drug Shows Promise for Those With Clotting Disorders
Study Suggests Financial Burden Deepening For Families With Disabled ChildrenDessert on Your Mind? Your Muscles May Be Getting the Message
Physician Offers Tips To Avoid Flu InfectionPopular Diabetes Drugs Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Failure And Death, Study Suggests
Emergency Stroke Systems: Patients Benefit From Earlier Access To State-Of-The-Art Medical And Minimally-Invasive ToolsCigarette Smoking Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
Cooling May Benefit Children After Cardiac ArrestGeneral Mills Launches Website To Help Consumers Seeking Gluten-Free Foods And Recipes
American Pain Society Endorses FDA Guideline For Medication DisposalReport: Recession Doesn't Keep Some States From Expanding Health Coverage
Head And Neck Cancer Survivors Who Use Alcohol And Cigarettes Have Increased Death RiskDrug Makers Attract Scrutiny Over Cost And Ads, But May Benefit From Overhaul
Chinese “Herbal” Cigarettes No Healthier Than Regular CigarettesStudy Finds One Third Of American Adults Serves As A Caregiver
Hope For Patients With Type 2 DiabetesMisuse Of Blood Thinners In Dialysis Patients Reported
Chances Of Surviving A Cardiac Arrest At Home Or Work Unchanged In 30 YearsStudy Confirms Association Between Tobacco Smoke And Behavioral Problems In Children
Contaminated Well Water Caused Illness In CPAP PatientNational Alert System Launches To Prevent Deadly Medication Errors
RSV: An Annual Health Threat To YoungstersIntroduction Of Solid Foods And Allergic Reactions - American Academy Of Pediatrics
Study Explains How Exercise Helps Patients With Peripheral Artery DiseaseFDA Probes Excessive Radiation Dose Cases
High-Risk Women Reluctant to Take Tamoxifen To Prevent Breast CancerConsumer Reports Details The Screening Tests That May Be Unnecessary
Infections Are Common In ICUs World-WideNew Horizons: Psychologists Call For Fewer Drugs, More Therapy For All Depressed People, UK
Unified Approach To Premature Infant Care Improves Patient OutcomesMeasles Deaths Decline Worldwide By 78%, Experts Warn Against Complacency
Food Attitudes Affect Obesity Risk In Middle-Aged WomenToo Early To Declare End Of H1N1 Pandemic, WHO Says
Cardiovascular Risk In Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Linked Primarily To Insulin ResistanceExposure To Passive Smoking At Work Linked To Increased Adult Asthma
Pancreatic Tumors Are Marked For ImmunotherapyBreathing Test Screening For Heart Disease Patients Could Pick Up Thousands Of Undiagnosed Lung Disease Cases, UK
Physician Urges Changes In Diagnosis For Sore Throat In Young AdultsWhen It Comes To Toys, Shop Smart, Shop Safe
CPR Is Successful Without Mouth-To-Mouth, But Not Without OxygenHeart Attack Treatment Speeds Up Nationwide
New Blood Thinner Could Replace Warfarin to Fight Venous ClotsFatty Foods Can Weaken The Immune System
Prostate Hormone Therapy May Up Heart RisksStudy: Weight Loss Eases Sleep Apnea
Swine Flu Continues To WaneExercise Helps Peripheral Artery Disease
Swine Flu Can Batter Kids With Sickle CellTamiflu Effectiveness Questioned
Association Of Tight Glycemic Control With Road Crashes In Diabetic PatientsCanada's Pain Reliever Deaths Double
General Mills Lowers Sugar In Kid's CerealExisting Drug Also Good In Type 1 Diabetes
Too Clean Kids, Heart Disease As AdultsPost-Surgical Blood Clot Risk