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Veins In Palms Scanned To Reduce Medical Errors At NYC Hospital	Canadian Football Players Had Brain Damage
Americans Cut Back On Sugar-Sweetened Soda: Survey	Menopause Has No Impact On Diabetes
Non-Head Injuries May Impact Thinking Skills: Study	Parkinson's Linked To Methamphetamine Use
Healthcare Access Lagging In Rural U.S.: Report	Prostate Hormones May Up Death Rate
Paralyzing Infection Sickens 24 On U.S.-Mexico Border	Zinc Lozenges May Shorten Cold
Calorie Labels Change Some Diners' Habits: Study	Gout Prevalence Swells In US Over Last 2 Decades
Hospital Spending Down After Medicare Drug Coverage	Popular Mammography Tool Not Effective For Finding Invasive Breast Cancer
FDA Finds U.S. Drug Research Firm Faked Documents	Family History A Risk Factor For COPD
Third Of The World Infected With Hepatitis: WHO	Hormone Therapy May Be Hazardous For Men With Heart Conditions
Dizziness After Concussion May Mean Longer Recovery	Does Menopause Matter When It Comes To Diabetes?
Baby Saliva May Foretell Fearing Loss Risk	Concern Over Intensive Treatment For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Many Latinos Spend No Money On Healthcare	Increased Risk Of Parkinson's Disease In Methamphetamine Users, CAMH Study Finds
Blood Test May Better Predict Diabetics' Heart Risk: Study	Return To Smoking After Heart Attack Ups Death Risk
Antibiotics Beat Cranberries At Fighting Urinary Tract Infections In Study	Smartphones May Be Taxing Your Eyes
Transitional Care May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates	Low 'Health Literacy' Hazardous To Your Health
Chickenpox Vaccine May Wipe Out Related Deaths: Study	Tarceva Battles Lung Cancer In Some
Kids With ADHD Less Adept At Crossing The Street: Study	Breast-Feeding For 6 Months Or More Protects Against Asthma
Smoking After Heart Attack Raises Risk Of Dying	Optimism May Lower Stroke Risk
CDC Issues Guidance For Coping With Lingering Heat	Clogged Arteries Might Raise Risk Of Dementia, Experts Warn
Teen Athletes At Greater Risk For Osteoarthritis: Study	Epidemic Of Obesity In U.S. Kids Began In Late '90s
Preparation Key When Kids With Asthma Go Back To School	Are Newer MS Drugs Worth Their High Price Tag?
Blue-Collar Employees With Arthritis Working Past 65: Study	Women, Whites Most Likely To Seek Health Info Online: Survey
Anti-Clotting Drug May Cause Severe Bleeding With No Benefit	Many Don't Toss Perishables After Long Power Outage: Poll
Many Doctors Ignore Cancer Genetic Testing Guidelines	Blood Stored Too Long May Threaten Patient Safety
Parents Must Be Vigilant About Pool Safety	Largest Ob/Gyn Group Backs Annual Mammograms In 40s
Simple Guidelines Decreased Unnecessary Antibiotic Use In Quebec, Canada	FDA Approves Blood Thinner Brilinta For Heart Patients
New Study Finds Cancer-Causing Mineral In US Road Gravel	Elderly At Greater Risk For Heat Stroke, Experts Warn
Exercise Has Numerous Beneficial Effects On Brain Health And Cognition, Review Suggests	Chickenpox Vaccine Saving Lives
Harmful Effects Of Hypothyroidism On Maternal And Fetal Health Drive New Guidelines For Managing Thyroid Disease In Pregnancy	Men Not Beating A Path To The Doctor
Predictors Of Dying Suddenly Versus Surviving Heart Attack Identified	Doctors Differ On Cancer Survivor Care
In Pregnancy, Diabetes-Obesity Combo A Major Red Flag	Mail-Order Meds Provide Better Outcomes
Test Measuring Blood Glucose Control May Help Predict Risk Of CVD Events In Patients With Diabetes	First Heat Wave, Then Flood, Now Mold
Drug Shown To Improve Sight For Patients With Inherited Blindness	Coaches, Trainers Get Concussion Training
Antibiotic Appears More Effective Than Cranberry Capsules For Preventing Urinary Tract Infections	4.5 Million Kids Can't Afford Dental Care
NHS Ill Prepared To Care For Obese Patients	Study: Breath Can Reveal Breast Cancer
Scientists Discover Potential Stroke Treatment That May Extend Time To Prevent Brain Damage	Salt, Water Added To Meat To Be Disclosed
Heart Disease Prevention -- A Good Investment For Individuals, Communities	Early IV Reduces Renal Risk After E. Coli
Mail-Order Pharmacy For New Statin Prescriptions Achieve Better Cholesterol Control	Farmers Market Food May Not Be Safer
FDA Investigates Papaya In New Salmonella Outbreak	Calif. Confirms First 2011 West Nile Case
What's The Best Exercise For Heart Health?	Safety Net Cuts Increase Child Obesity
Breast Cancer More Lethal In Blacks, Reason Unknown	Air Quality Alert For Parts Of N.Y., Pa
Crossing Streets, Kids With ADHD May Misjudge Risk	What Heat Exhaustion Looks Like
Antibiotics Beat Cranberries To Prevent UTIs: Study	Canada To Crack Down On Cadmium In Kids' Jewelry
Sharp Drop In U.S. Chickenpox Deaths With Vaccine	Parents' Stress Tied To Pollution's Effect On Kids
Transparency Rules A Tangle At Cancer Journals	Vegetarian Diet May Protect Against Bowel Disease
Passive Smoking Can Harm Hearing	Advice Over Children's Prescribing
Clinicians Warned Over Low Sodium	Smoking 'Raises Baby Defect Risk'
Aspirin Can Cut Heart Attack Risk	Drugs Record Guidance Published
'No Benefit' From Alzheimer's Depression Drugs	Under-Fives 'Need More Exercise'
National Strategy Announced For Respiratory Disease	Epilepsy Drug Misuse 'On The Rise'
Call Over Parkinson's Nurse Cuts	Statins Prevent Many Heart Deaths
Sight Warning Over Drug Rejection	Smoking Drug Linked To Heart Issues
Rise In Depression Prescriptions	Young Ignoring Sun Exposure Risks
Keeping Healthy 'Prevents Dementia'	Liver Disease Timebomb Warning
Call For Midwives As Births Soar	New Drug Cuts Heart Attack Risk
Going Into Hospital Far Riskier Than Flying: WHO	Setting Nurse-To-Patient Ratios = More RNs
Family Group Sues New York City Schools Over Light Fixtures	Adult Day Care Gives Caregivers A Break
EU Recommends Restricted Use Of GSK's Flu Shot	Retired NFL Players Have Cognitive Issues
Fewer People See Heavy Smoking As High Risk: Survey	Nevada School Of Medicine Researcher Finds Caffeine Consumption, Female Infertility Link
Ohio Leads List Of Top 20 States With Toxic Air	1 In 3 Michigan Seniors Can't Afford Basics Wayne State University Study Says
Twig Tea, Anyone? Study Says Labels Often Mislead	International Survey Highlights Great Public Desire To Seek Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's
Lung Problems Found In Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans	Household Smoke Increases Severity Of Bronchiolitis In Babies
Offer Women Mammograms From Age 40: Doctor's Group	E-Cigarette Or Drug Delivery Device?
Special Report: With Alzheimer's In The Genes, When Do You Test?	Drug Improves Brain Function In Condition That Leads To Alzheimer's
Study Finds No Statin, Cancer Link	How Maternal Smoking Or Nicotine Use Increases The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease In Later Life
Alzheimer's Drug From Pfizer, J&J May Prove Safer	Inherited Alzheimer's Detectable 20 Years Before Dementia
EU Tightens Rules On Unsafe Children's Toys	Heartburn Treatment May Extend Survival In IPF Patients
Exclusive: Soda Makers Escalate Attacks Over Obesity	Patients Who Use Anti-Depressants Are More Likely To Suffer Relapse, Researcher Finds
Medical Errors Down At U.S. Veterans' Hospitals	Soil Samples Reveal Urban Mercury Footprints
Calorie Labeling At Restaurants May Hold Surprises	Are Drinking Guidelines Adequate Regarding The Risk Of Cancer?
Florida Court Upholds $30 Million Tobacco Award	Vegetarian Diet May Protect Against Common Bowel Disorder
Low "Health Literacy" May Mean Worse Health	Over Half Of Alzheimer's Cases May Be Preventable, Say Researchers
Panel Rejects AstraZeneca, Bristol Diabetes Pill	Studies Evaluate The Association Between Physical Activity And Lower Rates Of Cognitive Impairment
Johns Hopkins Ranks Top Among 5,000 Hospitals For 22nd Year	Cardiac Disorder May Affect Broader Range Of Patients Than Previously Reported
U.N. Begins Food Aid Airlift To Rebel-Held Somalia	Researchers Identify How A Gene Linked To Both Alzheimer's Disease And Type 2 Diabetes Works
Tests For Inherited Colon Cancer May Be Worth Cost	New Cancer Fight Treatment Launched
Secondhand Smoke Tied To Teens' Hearing Loss	Adult Day Care Services Provide Much-Needed Break To Family Caregivers
Most Drugs For Parkinson's Psychosis Unproven	New Anti-Cancer Agents Show Promise For Treating Aggressive Breast Cancers
Birth Defects Linked To Coal Smoke, Pesticides: China Study	Melanoma Screening By Physicians Associated With Finding More Cancers Than Patient Self-Detection
Falls, Eye Tests May Hint At Early Alzheimer's	Exposure To Secondhand Smoke Associated With Hearing Loss In Adolescents
Bronchiolitis More Severe In Children Of Smokers	Surgeons' Civility In Operating Room Benefits Patients, Reduces Costs, Cedars-Sinai Expert Finds
Flu Drug Adverse Reactions Warning	Screening New Colon Cancer Patients For Lynch Syndrome Would Be Cost-Effective, Study Shows
U.S. Warns On Metal Recycling	Soy/Milk Protein Dietary Supplements Linked To Lower Blood Pressure
Most Still Driving And Using Cellphone	Experimental Drug Raises 'Good' Cholesterol, May Help Control Diabetes
Those With Osteoporosis Mostly Poor Women	Trastuzumab And Chemotherapy Improved Survival In HER2-Postive Breast And Brain Cancer Patients
Daily HIV Medications Prevent HIV Spread	Retired NFL Players At Higher Risk For Mild Cognitive Impairment
Most Menu Calories Accurate, Some Way Off	Experimental Drug Might Help Fight Alzheimer's After All
Heatwave Can Cause Breathing Difficulties	Study: Inherited Alzheimer's Detectable 20 Years Before Symptom Onset
How To Keep Homes Cooler During Heatwave	Stopping Daily Aspirin Boosts Heart Attack Risk: Study
Don't Pack A Choking Hazard In Kid's Lunch	Restaurant Calorie Counts Can Miss the Mark: Study
5M In U.S. Lacking Necessities Since 2008	Lifestyle Changes Might Prevent Millions of Cases of Alzheimer's
Half Of Alzheimer's May Be Preventable	Married Men Seem to Seek Help for Heart Attacks Sooner
Seafood Ingredients Can Be Hidden In Food	C-Section Rate in U.S. Climbs to All-Time High: Report
Hospital Cleanliness Not Linked To Cost	As Waistline Expands, So Does Death Risk for Kidney Patients
Towels May Expose Workers To Heavy Metals	More Evidence That Exercise May Keep The Brain Sharp
Nursing Home Falls Linked To Medication	Controversial Cholesterol Drug Might Lower Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetics
House Wants To Cut Food Stamps	Teflon Component Linked To Arthritis
PTSD Linked To Immune System In Veterans	More Kids See Dentists When Medicaid Rates Rise
FDA: Diabetes Drug May Up Cancer Risk	Blacks In Nursing Homes Have Higher Risk Of Sores
Dentists Can Identify Undiagnosed Diabetes	Kids Respond Better To Early "Lazy Eye" Treatment
Workers Pay 21 Percent Of Health Insurance	Placebo Effect Seen In Treating Colds
Grapes May Prevent, Delay Alzheimer's	Groups Convince FDA To Ease Alzheimer's Trial Rules
Copper In Hospitals Reduces Infections	Pinning Down Risk Factors For Autism Elusive: Study
Spending On Healthcare Up	Doctors Overuse Heart Treatment, Despite Guidelines
U.K. Report Urges More Home Births	High Salt + Low Potassium = Early Death: Study
PSA May Be Used To Detect Breast Cancer	No Toxic Chemicals Found In Yellowstone Leak: EPA
'Super' Blueberries From South America	EU Aims To Clamp Down Harder On Designer Drugs
Depression Increases Cocaine/Crack Risk	U.S. Gives States Flexibility On Insurance Exchanges
One-Third With Heart Disease Misdiagnosed	Scientists Find First Superbug Strain Of Gonorrhea
Knee Surgery Complications If Ill Health	Folic Acid Tied To Better Grades In Swedish Teens
Student Athlete Screens May Not Be Helpful	Biomarker For Autism Discovered
Women Bear Greatest Burden Of Alzheimer's	Molasses Extract May Help Fight Obesity
Falls Could Signal Early Alzheimer's Disease	CDC Guide To Promote Safe Outpatient Care
Drinking Alcohol May Prolong, Not Relieve, Stress	Expert: U.S. Bladder Cancer Care Gets 'F'
Binge Drinking May Impair Teen Brain Development	Elderly Get Whooping Cough Vaccine
Researchers Closer To Developing Universal Meningitis B Vaccine	Chinese Herb May Block Brain Tumor
Tips For Weathering Summer Sun, Heat	Dirty Indoor Air Linked To Blood Pressure
Keep Sun Safety In Mind This Summer: Experts	Vitamin D May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Alcohol Affects Left, Right Heart Chambers Differently	Heart Disease, Stroke Linked To Income
Want To Eat Less? Try A Bigger Fork	High Salt + Low Potassium = Death Risk
Cigarette Tax Unlikely To Deter Some Smokers: Report	Healthcare Reform To Save States $100B
New Health-Care Payment System Slows Spending While Improving Patient Care	New Untreatable Strain Of Gonorrhea Found
Nursing Home Residents At Heightened Risk Of Falling In The Days Following	Lyme Disease On Rise In Wisconsin
Children With Public Health Insurance Less Likely To Receive Comprehensive Primary Care	New Guidelines To Help Kids Stay Fit
OHSU Scientists Discover New Role For Vitamin C In The Eye -- And The Brain	24 Dead In Canada C. Difficile Outbreak
Natural Chemical Found In Grapes May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease	Survey: Fatigue Is Top Diabetes Challenge
Adolescent Binge Drinking Can Damage Spatial Working Memory	Prescription Drug Deaths Rise In Florida
Dentists Can Identify People With Undiagnosed Diabetes, Columbia Researchers Show	CDC: Oxycodone Death Rate Soars
Early-Stage Melanoma Tumors Contain Clues To Metastatic Potential	For Some Prostate Cancer Patients, Combo Treatment Improves Survival
Coronary Heart Disease Goes Unrecognized	Pelvic Mesh For Incontinence May Carry Added Risk For Women: FDA
Study Challenges Baby Formula Claim	Millions Of Americans Lack Access To Dental Care: Report
Pediatric Cardiologists Not Always Accurate In Interpreting ECG Results For Young Athletes	Mobile Sensors Track Health Of Elderly In Pilot Test
Sudden Cardiac Death In Young Athletes: Study Suggests Many ECG Screenings Are Inaccurate	Generic, Brand-Name Heart Drugs Seem To Have Same Effect On Thyroid
In Kidney Disease Patients, A Large Waist Can Double The Risk of Dying, Loyola Researchers Report	Family History Of Cancer Needs To Be Updated As You Age
Study Identifies Patients At Increased Risk After Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery	'Virtual Reality' May Help In Parkinson's Therapy
Heart Failure: Doing What Your Doctor Says Works	'Swine Flu' Shot May Be Cleared Of Guillain-Barre Charges
Study Explains Why Men Are At Higher Risk For Stomach Cancer	More U.S. Men Die From Cancer Than Women: Study
Omega-3 Reduces Anxiety And Inflammation In Healthy Students	BUSM Researchers Urge Awareness Of Dietary Iodine Intake In Postpartum Korean-American Women
Health-care Model Improves Diabetes Outcomes, Health	Indirubin -- Component Of Chinese Herbal Remedy Might Block Brain Tumor's Spread
PSA Test For Men Could Get A Second Life For Breast Cancer In Women	Johns Hopkins Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factor For Sudden Cardiac Death
Diesel Fumes Pose Risk To Heart As Well As Lungs, Study Shows	First-Ever Review Finds Smoking Causes Serious Birth Defects
Short-Term Hormone Therapy Plus Radiation Therapy Increases Survival For Men With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer	A 'Nutty' Solution To Type 2 Diabetes Management
Most In U.S. Want Ban On Smoking In Public: Poll	Smokers Not Very Receptive To Shocking Images
Millions At Risk Of Cholera In Ethiopia, WHO Warns	Too Much Sitting May Be Bad For Your Health
Most Drugs For Parkinson's Psychosis Unproven	Higher Medicaid Payments To Dentists Associated With Increased Rate Of Dental Care Among Children
Medicare Part D Sees Falling Drug Costs: Study	Invasive Diagnostic Procedure For Children With Cystic Fibrosis Does Not Improve Outcomes
Patients Worse Off With More-Experienced Docs?	Updating Family History Of Cancer Associated With Need For Earlier Or More Intense Cancer Screen ing
Vitamin C From Food Tied To Lower Cataract Risk	Effects Of Exercise On Meal-Related Gut Hormone Signals
EU Customs Seize $1.4 Billion Of Fake Goods In 2010	The Metabolic Effects Of Antipsychotic Drugs
Does Adrenaline Help Cardiac Arrest Victims Survive?	Molasses Extract Decreases Obesity Caused By A High-Fat Diet
Are Narrow Blood Vessels To Blame In MS?	Risk Factors Predictive Of Psychiatric Symptoms After Traumatic Brain Injury
Parents Underestimate Kids' Asthma Symptoms	All-Cause Mortality Rates Are Lower Among Moderate Drinkers Than Among Abstainers
NICE Seen At Heart Of New UK Drug Pricing System	Natural Pain Relief From Poisonous Shrub
Once-Daily AIDS Pill Can Slash HIV Infection Risk	New Study Highlights What Works In Osteoporosis Treatment
Secondhand Smoke Tied To Kids' Behavior Problems	Parkinson's Disease Patients May Benefit From Virtual-Reality-Based Therapies
After Styrene Warning, Concern About Who's At Risk	Deformed Limbs One Of Several Birth Defects Linked To Smoking In Pregnancy
Higher-Protein Diets Can Improve Appetite Control And Satiety	EU Bans Egyptian Seeds Over Deadly E.Coli Outbreak
Vitamin D Insufficiency Prevalent Among Psoriatic Arthritis Suffers	More Whooping Cough In Seattle Area
PXR: A Stepping Stone From Environmental Chemical To Cancer?	Millions Will Die If India Stops AIDS Drugs: U.N.
Nearly All Patients With High-Grade Bladder Cancer Do Not Receive Guideline-Recommended Care	Environment, Not Just Genetics, At Play In Autism
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked To Blood Vessel Abnormalities	UK Government Asked To Pay More For Elderly Care
Regional System To Cool Cardiac Arrest Patients Improves Outcomes	Burning Coal Indoors Linked To Birth Defects
Alcohol Consumption Guidelines Inadequate For Cancer Prevention	Too Many Women Get HPV Tests: Study
Poor Bone Health May Start Early In People With Multiple Sclerosis	Pfizer's Quit Smoking Drug Raises Heart Risks: Study
Vitamin D Lower In NFL Football Players Who Suffered Muscled Injuries, Study Reports	Smoking Raises Babies' Health Risk
Targeted Agent Addition To Herceptin Has Positive Effect On Metastatic HER-2 Breast Cancer	Medicare Proposes Change In Anemia Drug Usage
Indoor Air Pollution Linked To Cardiovascular Risk	FDA Chides Novartis On Meningitis Vaccine Promotion
Advances In Research Into Alzheimer's Disease	Study Shows Lace-Up Ankle Braces Keep Athletes On The Court
Dental Care For Kids On Medicaid Varies By Fees Each State Sets	Chesapeake Bay Pesticides: Some Diminish, Some Persist
Soaring Temps Can Pose Serious Health Risks	Medicaid Increases Use Of Health Care, Decreases Financial Strain, Improves Health
Tool To Spot Lung Infections In Cystic Fibrosis Patients Called Not Worth It	Concussion Baseline Important For Accurate Future Assessment In At-Risk Youth Athletes
Older Women At Greater Risk For Common STD, Study Suggests	Outcomes For Cardiac Valve Procedure Patients Are Affected By Insurance Status
Alzheimer's Brain Protein Scanning Moves Forward	Can In-Hospital Falls Really Be Prevented?
Bladder Cancer Patients Not Getting Recommended Care: Study	Mercury Vapor Released From Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Can Exceed Safe Exposure Levels
Deaths Up, Care Levels Down At Teaching Hospitals In July	A Mother’s Salt Intake Could Be Key To Prenatal Kidney Development
Bettering Social Status Lowers High Blood Pressure Risk	The Best Hospitals Are Run By Physicians
Contact Allergies Associated With Lower Rates Of Some Cancers	Using Vital Signs To Predict Severity Of Illness In Children
Sleep Apnea Linked To Blood Vessel Disorders In Study	Emergency Departments Need To Do More To Support Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment
Study: Potassium Boosts Heart Health, Salt Harms It	Ethnic, Gender Stereotypes Bias Treatment Of Parkinson's Disease
Coordinated Cooling Effort After Cardiac Arrest Can Improve Outcomes	Socioeconomic Class And Smoking Linked To Premature Menopause
Parkinson's Patients Still Prescribed Antipsychotics Despite Warning	Giving Up Smoking Averts The Adverse Birth Outcomes Associated With Tobacco
ADHD, Learning Issues May Be Linked To Secondhand Smoke	Celecoxib May Prevent Lung Cancer In Former Smokers
Higher Folic Acid Levels In Teens Tied To Academic Success	Elderly Dutch Lung Patients' Survival Improved By New Treatment Options Between 2003-2009
Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Seem To Lack Enough Vitamin D	Canada's Cancer Risk Management Model Is An Important New Health Tool For Policymakers
Risk Of Lightning Strikes Rises In Summer	Eggs May Help Prevent Heart Disease And Cancer
Losing Weight, Keeping It Off Can Be Two Different Worlds	Folate Intake May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk
Alcohol, Water Sports Can Be Deadly Mix	'Gifted' Natural Vitamin E Tocotrienol Protects Brain Against Stroke In 3 Ways
A Safe Tan? No Way, Experts Say	Higher Daily Dose Of Aspirin Could Play Key Role In Preventing Heart Attacks For Those With Diabetes
From Tanning Beds To Melanoma Surgery	Air Pollution Linked To Learning And Memory Problems, Depression
Golf-Cart Head Injuries On The Upswing, Study Finds	Vitamin D Can Help Elderly Women Survive
U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues To Spread	Patients At Small, Isolated, Rural Hospitals In US More Likely To Receive Lower Quality Of Care
Windows Pose Safety Risk For Young Children, Experts Warn	Poor Countries Have Disproportionately Higher Burden Of Disease From Stroke Than From Heart Disease
California's Rural Elderly Have High Rates Of Chronic Illness	Healthy Lifestyle Associated With Low Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death In Women
Officials Confirm Arizona Death Tied To E. Coli Epidemic	Super Bacteria Hits Ontario Hospitals
Ketamine Abuse May Lead To Bladder Damage, Pain	Higher Aspirin Dose Better For Diabetes
Vitamin D May Improve Pancreas Function	Arthritis Drug May Help Fight Lung Cancer
Privately Insured Heart Patients Had Best Outcomes	Vitamin E May Reduce Stroke Damage
Lung Cancer Scans Can Be Unreliable: Study	Folate May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk
Can Too Little Sleep Make You Gain Weight?	Diet Affects Eye Disease Progression
Medtronic Warns Of Battery Issue In Some Drug Pumps	Eggs May Reduce Heart And Cancer Risk
Nuts Instead Of Carbs May Aid Diabetes Control	Overuse Of Elective Angioplasty Found
Rule Aims To Cut Smog And Soot From Coal Plants	Canadian Cancer Research Funds Challenged
Medicaid Improves Health And Budgets Of Poor	Non-Smokers' Lung Cancer May Be Different
Mississippi Most Obese State, Colorado Least	Antidepressants Linked To Autism Risk
Older Women Who Take Vitamin D3 May Live Longer	Stroke Belt Has Highest Cognitive Decline
WHO Wants More Graphic Warnings To Cut Smoking Rates	Autism From Genetic, Environmental Factors
Review Raises Questions Over Benefits Of Cutting Salt	Heart Risk In Anti-Smoking Drug Seen
Fewer Mammograms Needed For Low-Risk Women: Study	Study Questions Chiropractic's Impact On Back Pain
Rural Hospitals Fall Short In Heart, Pneumonia Care	Medicaid Coverage 'Substantially' Improves Access To Care: Study
Green Tea Lowers Cholesterol, But Only A Little	Teen Athletes Should Get Concussion Test Score Before Play
Massage May Ease Chronic Back Pain Short-Term	Study Finds Heart Failure Drug Ineffective
FDA Seeks To Ease Confusion On Supplements	A Deadly New Reason To Avoid Deer Ticks
Smoke From Southeast Wildfires Is Health Hazard	Long Commutes For Pilots May Hamper Flying Performance: Study
EU Members Approve Stevia Sweeteners For Food Use	New Combo Therapy May Prevent TB, Save Lives In People With HIV
Lifestyle May Affect Sudden Cardiac Death Risk	Patient Disparities Seen In Lung Cancer Drug Trials
Many U.S. Heart Stents Inappropriate: Study	Binge Eating May Be A High All Its Own
U.S. Database Of Breast Cancer Treatment May Be Inaccurate	More Than 200,000 Suffer Cardiac Arrest In Hospitals Annually
Study Finds Most Urgent Angioplasties Warranted	Soluble Fiber Appears Key To Trimming 'Bad Fat'
Healthy Lifestyle May Ward Off Sudden Cardiac Death In Women	Medicare Will Pay For Prostate Cancer Drug
Small, Rural Hospitals Provide A Lower Quality Of Care: Study	Who Should Get A CT Scan To Screen For Lung Cancer?
Mammogram Schedule Should Be Customized, Study Finds	Fetal Exposure To Common Epilepsy Drugs May Harm Kids' IQ: FDA
Massage Beats Meds For Lower Back Pain, Study Says	Medicare Will Keep Covering Roche's Avastin
Painkillers May Raise Risk Of Dangerous Heart Flutter	Medicare To Cover Dendreon's Prostate Drug
Too Much Sitting May Double Women's Risk Of Blood Clots	Europe's E. Coli Outbreaks Linked To Egyptian Seeds
Tots Who Are 'Late Talkers' Typically Turn Out Fine: Study	Nearsightedness Linked To Serious Eye Disease
Experimental Drug Bests Chemo In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Study	Life After Prostate Surgery Worse Than Men Expect
Eating Disorders Appear To Raise Risk Of Death	Big Medicare Cuts To Reduce Deficit Unpopular: Poll
Environment May Be Especially Key To Autism: Study	Analysis: Life Saving Lung Cancer Test To Set Off Cost Debate
Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix Ups Risk Of Heart Problems: Study	World's Neglected Tropical Diseases
Study Shows Answers For Treating Obesity-Related Diseases May Reside In Fat Tissue	Study Finds Text Messages Help Smokers Quit
Common Painkillers Linked To Irregular Heart Rhythm	Study Finds Americans Are Eating More - And More Often
Sitting For Long Periods Doubles Risk Of Blood Clots In The Lungs	FDA Panel Rejects Avastin For Breast Cancer Use
Satisfaction With The Components Of Everyday Life Appears Protective Against Heart Disease	Swine Flu Vaccine Safe In Pregnancy: Study
IASLC: Adjunctive Use Of 3-D Imaging System Increases Utility Of CT Lung Cancer Screening	Pollutants Linked To Diabetes In New Study
Prenatal Exposure To Certain Antidepressants May Modestly Increase Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorders	Harlem Barbershops, Salons Double As Health Clinics
In Homes With Substantiated Child Abuse Reports, Study Identifies Groups At Higher Risk For Reabuse	Drugmakers Angle For Advantage In Treating Diabetes
Massage Eases Low Back Pain In Randomized Controlled Trial	Old Osteoporosis Drug May Help In Killing Flu Viruses
Smokers Using Varenicline To Quit The Habit At Greater Risk Of Heart Attack	Surgeons In Medtronic Trials Omitted Results: Report
Overlooked Peptide Reveals Clues To Causes Of Alzheimer's Disease	Aspirin Might Interfere With New Heart Drug
Foods With Baked Milk May Help Build Tolerance In Children With Dairy Allergies	New York Sues Breast Cancer Charity Over Donations
Copper Reduces Infection Risk By More Than 40 Percent	Death Rates Higher For Patients In U.S. Territories
Red Wine: Exercise In A Bottle?	Metformin, Diet Cost-Effective To Avert Diabetes
Variation In Make-Up of Generic Epilepsy Drugs Can Lead To Dosing Problems	Benefit Of Mammograms Even Greater Than Thought
Researchers Find Herbal Medicine Treatment Reduces Inflammation In Allergen-Induced Asthma	Pediatrician Group Urges Ban On Junk Food Ads
New Clues To The Cause Of Alzheimer's Disease	Can Vitamin D Lower Your Risk Of Melanoma?
TV Food Advertising Increases Children's Preference For Unhealthy Foods	Sanofi Diabetes Drug Shown To Work As Well As Byetta
Worse Outcomes For Older Breast Cancer Patients With Other Health Problems	Childhood Sunburn Doubles Skin Cancer Risk
CT Scans Unleash A Breakthrough In Catching Early Stage Lung Cancer	TV Ads Up Preference For Unhealthy Food
Five Foods Add A Lot Of Salt To U.S. Diet	One-Quarter Of U.S. RNs To Seek New Job
Why 'You Can't Eat Just One' Potato Chip	Doctors Oppose Tanning Bed Tax Repeal
Vitamin D Lack Linked To Mozart's Death	Fireworks, Parades Can Hurt Hearing
Blacks Need Quicker Stroke Treatment	Flame Retardant Chemicals In Office Dust
Breast Cancer Mammogram Education Needed	Many Keep Texting, Even After Crashing
Avoiding Cardiac Arrest While Exercising	Alaska: Disproportionate Air Crashes
Insurance No Guard Against Medical Debt	U.S. Worker Elevated Lead Levels Decline
One Impaired-Driving Fatality Every 48 Min	Avastin Voted Down At FDA Hearing
CT Scans Catch Lung Cancer Earlier	Elderly Late-Day Agitation Biological
40 Percent Of Fireworks Injuries To Kids	Book: Lack Of Sleep Hurts Job, Health
Delayed IPF Treatment Linked To Death Rate	37 Strawberries A Day, Keeps Doctors Away
Zinc May Help With Type 2 Diabetes	Europe Most Open To Mental Disabilities
Milk In Baked Food Helps Kids With Allergy	Another Recall Of Tylenol Announced
Underage Drinking Spikes On July 4th	Fidgeting, Housework Help Heart
Study: Text Messages Help Smokers Quit	Grilling Kills Small Amounts Of E. Coli
Copper Kills 97 Percent Of Hospital ICU Bacteria: Study	Cotton Swab Reduces Hospital Infections
Safety Group Sets Kids' Drawstring Safety Rules	187,000 Stepladder Injuries A Year In U.S.
Who Should Get Screened For Lung Cancer?	Doctors Turning Away Insured Patients
Arsenic Linked To Kidney Cancer	Peat Wildfire Linked To Heart Failure Risk
Special Infant Formula May Not Prevent Allergies	Long-Term Benefits Of Breast Screening
More People Struggling With Bladder Control: Study	Lean Men Can Still Have Too Much Belly Fat
Fertility Treatment Less Successful In Obese Women	Georgia Residents: Investment In Global Health Research Is Vital To State's Economy
Avastin Rejection Supported By Cancer Experts	Osteoarthritis Incidence Significantly Higher Among US Military Personnel
Safety Experts Warn Of Fireworks Dangers	Dyslexia Linked To Difficulties In Perceiving Rhythmic Patterns In Music
How To Stay Hydrated In Hot Weather	Text Message Support For Smokers Doubles Quit Rates
Get Screened For Colorectal Cancer: Who, Me?	Screening With Low-Dose Spiral CT Scanning Reduces Lung Cancer Deaths By 20 Percent
Kentucky Goes On The Offensive Against Colorectal Cancer	Outpatient Electronic Prescribing Systems Don't Cut Out Common Mistakes
Reconstruction Safe Right After Mastectomy: Study	Junior Doctors Clueless About What To Do During Major Incidents
Study Shows 20 Percent Reduction In Lung Cancer Mortality With Low-Dose CT Vs Chest X-Ray	200,000 Patients Treated For Cardiac Arrest Annually In US Hospitals, Penn Study Shows
Improved Stepladder Design May Decrease Injuries	Common Drugs Linked To Cognitive Impairment And Possibly To Increased Risk Of Death
Can Soda Tax Curb Obesity?	FDA Panel Rejects Avastin For Breast Cancer
New Study Shows Children And Adolescents Who Eat Candy Are Less Overweight Or Obese	More Evidence CT Scans Better At Detecting Lung Cancer
Vitamin D Supplements Found To Be Safe For Healthy Pregnant Women	Delaying Intravenous Feeding Of ICU Patients May Aid Recovery
Obesity Is A Killer In Nonsmoking Women	No Headway Against COPD, Which Now Affects Women More
Intensive, Hands-On Effort Reduces Bloodstream Infections In Critically Ill Patients	Addiction Starts Early In American Society, Report Finds
Team Approach Reduces Urinary Tract Infections In Rehab Patients	Obesity A Major Cause Of Early Death In Women: Study
Study Shows Long-Term Benefits Of Breast Screening	Flu Shots For Pregnant Women Also Protect Newborns, Study Finds
Coordinated System Helps Heart Attack Patients Get Treatment Faster	Trials Of Type 1 Diabetes Vaccines Bring Mixed Results
Cedars-Sinai Surgeon Shows Simple Cotton Swab Slashes	Longest Trial Ever Confirms Mammograms' Benefits
Study Finds Peat Wildfire Smoke Linked To Heart Failure Risk	New Crib Safety Rules To Take Effect
Surprising Drop In Physicians' Willingness To Accept Patients With Insurance	Vitamin D, Calcium Combo May Halve Melanoma Risk In Some Women
Nearly Half Of Women With Advanced Breast Cancer In The US Not Receiving Life-Saving Treatment	At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring More Telling Than Doctor's Office Readings
Study: Most Parents Unaware Of Teen Workplace Risks	Many Pediatricians Aren't Testing Tots For Developmental Delay
Clinical Study Of Epilepsy Drug May Have Been Purely Promotional	Diabetic Girls May Have Heart Risk Factors
False Negative Tests In Breast Cancer May Lead To Wrong Drug Choice	Doctors Urge Ban On Junk Food Ads During Kids' Shows
New Study Suggests Potent Antiplatelet Drug Effective With Low-Dose Aspirin	Working Night Shifts May Raise Diabetes Risk For Women
Alcohol Drinking In The Elderly: Risks And Benefits	Nearly Half Of Older Breast Cancer Patients Don't Get Radiation
Microbiologists Discover How Cavity-Causing Microbes Invade Heart	Pregnancy Safe For Most Women With MS: Study
Flavonoids Could Represent 2-Fisted Assault On Diabetes And Nervous System Disorders	Calories, Not Protein Or Carbs, Are Key To Weight Loss: Study
Calcium Plus Vitamin D May Reduce Melanoma Risks In Some Women, Stanford Study Finds	Life Expectancy Improves For Type 1 Diabetics
Quality Of Hospital Care In US Territories Appears Lower Than In US States	Diabetes On Upswing Worldwide
Study Finds Pregnancy Safe In Multiple Sclerosis	BPA-Exposed Male Deer Mice Are Demasculinized And Undesirable To Females, New MU Study Finds
In A New Post-Hoc Analysis, Significantly More Patients Achieved Blood Sugar Goals With JANUMET	Safer And More Effective Diabetes Control With Basal Insulin Analogs
Most Americans Are Not Prepared To Ensure Food Safety During Power Outages	Discovery Of First Gonorrhea Strain Resistant To All Available Antibiotics
Hypoallergenic Baby Formula Claims Challenged	Generic Medications Are Changing The Economics Of Treating Chronically Ill Patients
Coronary Heart Disease Goes Unrecognized	FDA Proposes New Policy For Some Diagnostic And Radiology Devices
Dentists Can Identify People With Undiagnosed Diabetes	Large State Disparities In Progress Against Colorectal Cancer, Report Reveals
Early-Stage Melanoma Tumors Contain Clues To Metastatic Potential	Traffic Pollution Affecting Unborn Children, Says Asthma Expert
Caring For Overall Health May Protect Against Dementia	Low Adherence To Biopsy Guidelines Affects Celiac Disease Diagnosis In The United States
Alzheimer's Disease Signs Identified With PET Scan	International Team Collaborates On Sequence Data For German E. Coli Outbreak
Telling People To Drink Eight Glasses Of Water A Day Is "Debunked Nonsense", Doctor Argues	A Mother's Salt Intake Could Be Key To Prenatal Kidney Development
Extended Medicaid Dental Care? Millions' Oral Health Badly Lacking	Risk Factors Of H1N1 Pandemic Flu - A Global Analysis
No Single Approach Will Solve America's Obesity Epidemic	Irregular Heart Rhythm Associated With Use Of Common Painkillers
Diabetes Outcomes, Health Improved By Health-Care Model	Higher Age Group At Increased Risk Of Dying Or Suffering Harm From Hospital Errors
Tiny Chemical Particles Emitted By Diesel Exhaust Fumes Could Raise The Risk Of Heart Attacks As Well As Damaging Lungs	Prolonged Sitting Increases Risk Of Blood Clots In Lungs Of Inactive Women
Studying The Placebo Effect In Asthma Patients Receiving Bronchodilator Treatment vs Placebo Treatments vs. No Treatment At All	Obesity Contributes To Poor Oral Health
Neurologist Urges Awareness, Action To Fix Disparities In Stroke Care	Experts Say Late Quitters Still Boost Health Of Their Babies
Omega-3 Reduces Anxiety And Inflammation In Healthy Students	Obesity, Chronic Illness And Bullying
Know Your Familial Cancer History, Key Factor In Early Detection	Summer Athletes Need To Take Extra Precaution
Levels Of Sodium And Potassium Intake Associated With Deaths Among U.S. Adults, Reveals New Study	Care Of The Patient With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury In The Clinical Practice Guideline Series
High Levels Of Regular Physical Activity May Be A Useful Intervention To Prevent Panic And Related Disorders	Massage More Effective Than Usual Care For Treating Chronic Low Back Pain
Modified Fat Diet Key To Lowering Heart Disease Risk	Radiation Rates For Breast Cancer May Be Underestimated
Strength Training Curbs Hip, Spinal Bone Loss In Women With Osteoporosis	Large Study Reaffirms H1N1, Seasonal Flu Vaccine Safety
Heat Already Taking Toll On People, But Steps Can Be Taken To Avoid Illness	Natural Marijuana-Like Chemicals In Our Bodies Make Fatty Foods Hard To Resist
Drug Shortages Harming Patients, Increasing Costs To Hospitals	Overlooked Peptide Reveals Clues To Causes Of Alzheimer's Disease
Research Suggests That Clinical Symptoms Of Food Addiction Are Similar To Symptoms Of Drug Addiction	Smoking Does Not Keep You Slim
Why Antipsychotic Drug Treatment Can Cause Weight Gain And Increase The Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes	Customized Information Before Radiation Therapy Helps Cancer Patients Cope With Their New Life Situation
In-Car Internet Reduces Motorway Pile-Ups By 40 Percent	Exposure To Antidepressants In Early Pregnancy May Increase The Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorders
'BPA-Free' Bottles Live Up To Manufacturers' Claims According To Research	Copper Could Help Stem Spread Of Antibiotic Resistance And Lower Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates
State Of The Science In The Prevention And Management Of Osteoarthritis	Childhood Obesity And Liver Disease A Serious Public Health Concern In England
Risk Of Heart Attack, Death In HIV Patients Predicted By Heart Ultrasound	Low Iodine Levels In Organic Milk Could Compromise Brain Development In Early Life, UK
Eating Disorders May Impact Brain Function	Know Your Patient Rights, Says Californians For Patient Care
More Patients Tested, Treated When Fracture Clinics Have Someone Dedicated To Screening For Osteoporosis	Stroke More Prevalent In Poorer Areas, Australia
Shedding New Light On Blood Pressure Regulation	Small Group Of Doctors Accounts For Large Share Of Patient Complaints, Australia
Serious Gaps Discovered In Oversight Of US Drug Safety	The Importance Of Breast Cancer Screening Should Be Emphasized By Health Providers
New Method Allows For The Concurrent Treatment Of Spinal Tumors And Stabilization Of The Spine	CT Scan Screening Reduces Lung Cancer Death Risk More Than X-Rays
One Of Several Birth Defects Linked To Smoking In Pregnancy - Deformed Limbs	New Study Indicates Physicians' Unwilling To Accept Patients With Insurance
Immune Responses To Flu Shots Predicted By Quick Test	Food, Not Diet Soda, Makes You Fat
A Possible Stepping Stone From Environmental Chemical To Cancer	Obese Mexican-Americans Lack Diet, Exercise Advice From Doctors
Large Human Study Links Phthalates, BPA And Thyroid Hormone Levels	Health Insurance Doesn't Always Protect People From Medical Debt
Low Compliance To Guidelines By Physicians Resulting In Suboptimal Treatment Of Bladder Cancer Patients	Zinc Prevents Diabetes Damage
International Research Team Find Breakthrough In Fighting The Deadliest Cancer	Ankle Sprains May Be Influenced By Foot Positioning During Walking And Running
Benefits Of Two Breast Cancer Drugs Still Unproven, Says Latest Draft Guidance	Affordable Care Act Cuts Health Care Red Tape, Saves $12 Billion
Medicare Expands Treatment Options For Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer	Head Injury 'Linked To Dementia'