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News Archive for August 2008
August 1, 2008
- Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets
- Health Tip: Pain Reliever Side Effects
- Health Tip: Questions to Ask Your Doctor When You're Pregnant
- Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 1, 2008
- Health Highlights: August 1, 2008
- Ob/Gyn Group Urges Routine HIV Tests for All Women
- Sleep Apnea Boosts Death Risk
- Drug Resistance Is Slowing Global Fight Against TB
- Breast CT Scans Could Be Comfortable Alternative to Mammograms
- Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab
- Wives Often Head Home When Husband's Workload Grows
- Immune System Protein Predicts Toxic Shock Survival
- Methadone Kills Resistant Leukemia Cells
- Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions
- Taking Depression to Heart
- 1976 Italian Dioxin Release Damaged Babies' Thyroids
- Once-Daily Combo Works for New HIV Patients
August 2, 2008
- Orthopedic Surgeons Weigh in on Pool Safety
- Number of New U.S. HIV Infections Gets Revised Upwards
- Health Highlights: August 2, 2008
August 3, 2008
- Video Consultations Effective for Stroke Treatment
- Health Highlights: August 3, 2008
- New HIV/AIDS Guidelines Suggest Earlier Treatment
August 4, 2008
- Health Tip: Get Rid of Allergens
- Diving Accidents Common Among U.S. Kids
- OTC Cold Medicines Sending Children to Emergency Rooms
- Health Tip: Good Health for Men
- Immunotherapy Boosts Treatment of Kids' High-Risk Sarcomas
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 4, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 4, 2008
- Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
- Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine
- Many Kids Under 15 Watch Violent Movies
- Children in Blended Families Still Close to Biological Mothers
- Injected Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure
- Estrogen May Have Preventive Role in Women's Schizophrenia
- Kids Who Sleep Poorly at Risk for Being Overweight
- One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill
- Blood-Thinner Plavix Works Harder in Smokers
- New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75
- Immigrant Children Less Likely to Exercise
- Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids
August 5, 2008
- Commonly Used HIV Infectivity Rate Misses Risks
- Health Tip: Before You Take Medication
- Vitamin C Shows Promise as Cancer Treatment
- Health Tip: Keep Baby From Heat Rash
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 5, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 5, 2008
- New Test Diagnoses Anemia in Chronic Disease
- For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside
- HIV Drug Might Spur Resistant Strains of Virus
- Fish May Ward Off Dementia and Stroke
- Nurturing Parents Can Cut Risk of Aggression in Girls
- Many Women Struggle With Challenge of a Newborn
- Laser Therapy as Good as Drugs for Diabetic Eye Problems
- FDA OKs Flu Vaccines for 2008-09 Season
- Brain Pathway Yields Clues to Cigarette Addiction
- DNA Helps Trace History of Human Migration
August 6, 2008
- Medicinal Marijuana Eases Neuropathic Pain in HIV
- What's in a Name? When It Comes to Drugs, Plenty
- Health Tip: Wash Your Hands
- Health Tip: Can't Sleep?
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 6, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 6, 2008
- Light Exercise Prevents Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly
- Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On
- Autistic Children Make Limited Eye Contact
- Exercise Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
- ER, Doctor Visits Topped 1 Billion in 2006
- Researchers Find Genes That Influence West Nile Virus
- Americans Drinking Less Alcohol
- GI Bleeding After Stroke Raises Death Risk
- Light Stretching Improves Range of Joint Motion
- Monitoring Hormone May Improve Kidney Failure Outcomes
- One-Fifth of British Childhood Cancer Survivors Smoke
- Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets
August 7, 2008
- Health Tip: Detecting False Labor
- Fat Deposits Boost Heart Attack Risk
- Health Tip: Managing Your Child's Migraines
- Breaking the News About Breast Cancer
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 7, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 7, 2008
- 2 New Genes Tied to 3 Cancers
- Disease-Specific Stem Cell Lines Developed
- Most Americans Want Health Care Reform
- Men More Likely Than Women to Adopt Children
- B Cells Can Act Alone in Autoimmune Diseases
- Protein Key to Brain Rewiring
- Blood Sugar Test May Also Aid Diabetes Detection
- Medical Blogs May Threaten Patient Privacy
- Many Miss Out on Stroke Treatment
- Gene Behind Rare Eye Disease in Dachshunds Discovered
- Robot Playmates Help Autistic Kids With Social Skills
- Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children
August 8, 2008
- Health Tip: Keep Gestational Diabetes Under Control
- Health Tip: Prevent Constipation
- Easing Your Teens Into the Back-to-School Schedule
- Interrupted Night Sleep Worse for Cognitive Function
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 8, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 8, 2008
- Soy Protein Doesn't Lower Cholesterol
- Gene Variant May Decide Who Smokes and for How Long
- Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer
- New Technique Removes Gallbladder Without External Incisions
- Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly
- Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure
- Turbulence Predicts Death Risk for Heart Failure Patients
- Breast-Feeding: The Stress Buster That Lasts for Years
- New Therapy Freezes Out Esophageal Cancers
- Chickenpox Protection: Get That Booster
August 9, 2008
August 10, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 10, 2008
- More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat
- Scientists Create Mice Resistant to Obesity
August 11, 2008
- Health Tip: What to Wear While Running
- Health Tip: Get a Good Night's Sleep While Pregnant
- Married Folks Still the Healthiest
- One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 11, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 11, 2008
- Gene Variant May Predispose Some to Anxiety
- Gene Treatment in Mice Makes Old Liver Cells Young
- Researchers Hunt Normal Cells That Give Rise to Cancer
- Lack of Vitamin D Boosts Death Risk
- Half of U.S. Adults Lack 20/20 Vision
- Run for Your Life
- Stroke Risk Plummets With Healthy Lifestyle
- U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy
- Studies Refine Obesity's Risk for Heart Troubles
- Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
- Low-Birth-Weight Babies at Risk for Salt Sensitivity
- Powerful Antacid Drugs Raise Fracture Risk
August 12, 2008
- Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis Offers Big Benefits: Study
- Health Tip: Prepare Yourself for Surgery
- Older Patients With Cancer at Heightened Suicide Risk
- Health Tip: Read to Your Toddler
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 12, 2008
- Viread Approved for Hepatitis B
- PET Scans May Help Detect Alzheimer's Brain Plaques
- Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems
- New Chemotherapy Combo Holds Promise for Lung Cancer
- New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease
- Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes
- Drinking Problems Greater Among Returning Combat Veterans
- Breakfast Eggs Keep Folks on Diet
- Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse Can Linger
- Post-Surgical Epidural May Boost Survival
- Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues
August 13, 2008
- Health Tip: Something in Your Eye?
- Health Tip: Beating Backpack Pain
- Many Hispanics Shut Out of U.S. Health Care System
- Golf Course Insecticides Pose Little Danger to Players
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 13, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 13, 2008
- Blocking Drug-Related Memories May Prevent Relapses
- Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s
- Physical Frailty Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease
- Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity
- Men and Women Calculate Cost of Affairs
- Epilepsy Receiving Inadequate Attention
- More U.S. Women Getting Birth Control Services
- Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
- HRT Drug Boosts Stroke Risk in Older Women
- Infant Heart Transplant Controversy Continues
- Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run
August 14, 2008
- Lack of Energy in Old Age May Foretell Illness
- Health Tip: Help Control Irritable Bowel
- Moisturizers Spur Skin Cancer in Mouse Study
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 14, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 14, 2008
- Safey Triggers, Training Cut Nail Gun Injuries
- Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure...
- New Lymphoma Drug Shows Promise
- Insurance Matters When It Comes to Kids' Health Care
- Stress, Anxiety Worsen Response to Allergens
- Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes Up by Each Cigarette
- Obesity Linked to Ear Infections
- Childhood Dairy Intake Boosts Bone Health Later On
- How Long-Distance Runners Get to the Finish
- Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums to Rise in '09
- Heart Drug Used in Ambulance Boosts Survival
August 15, 2008
- Health Tip: Sleep Positions While You're Pregnant
- Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men
- Asthma's Course Differs by Gender
- Health Tip: Managing a Chronic Illness
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 15, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 15, 2008
- Refs May Be Blinded by Red Uniforms
- Drug Combo Cuts COPD Lung Function Loss
- Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery
- Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment
- First Treatment Sanctioned for Chorea in Huntington's Patients
- Money Matters
- Study Probes Internet Health-Related Search Patterns
- Can Physical Cues Signal Dementia?
- Testosterone Associated With Disease Transmission
- Rituximab Promotes Healing in Common Kidney Disease
August 16, 2008
August 17, 2008
- Pack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists
- Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
- Health Highlights: Aug. 17, 2008
- Survivors of 1918 Flu Pandemic Immune 90 Years Later
August 18, 2008
- Newly Discovered Air Pollutants May Cause Lung Problems
- Health Tip: Keep Cholesterol Under Control
- New Imaging Technique Could Spot Early Cancers
- Health Tip: Check Baby's Toys for Safety
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 18, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 18, 2008
- A Hope: Contaminant-Free Synthetic Heparin
- Science May Banish Bad Hair Days
- Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
- Poor Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure in Teens
- Older Patients Less Likely to Be Taken to Trauma Centers
- Epilepsy Raises Drowning Risk
- Study Lets Teens Sound Off on Acne Therapies
- Low Vitamin D Raises Women's Hip Fracture Risk
- Immune Response May Hinder Stem Cell Treatments
- Reaching the Heart Through the Wrist
August 19, 2008
- ED Drug Cialis Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Health Tip: Who's Prone to Iron Deficiency?
- Living to 100 Doesn't Mean Living Poorly
- Health Tip: Take a Healthy Hike
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 19, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 19, 2008
- Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
- More Juices Found to Affect Drugs' Effectiveness: Study
- Ultrasound Used to Predict Heart Attack Risk
- Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
- Silver-Coated Ventilator Tubes Cut Risk of Pneumonia
- Vitamin B, Folate Supplements Won't Help Heart
- Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia
- Medicare Web Site Confounds Many Seniors
- Mathematical Model Helps Predict Cancer Tumor Size
- Arsenic in Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk
- Zoledronic Acid Protects Bones of Women Getting Breast Cancer Treatment
August 20, 2008
- Health Tip: Before Your Mammogram
- Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used
- Health Tip: Prevent Bath Time Injuries
- 79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
- Health Highlights: Aug. 20, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 20, 2008
- Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats
- Calcium Might Have Taste Humans Can Detect
- Bone Growth Protein Also Promotes 'Good' Fat
- Women's Alcohol Use Tied to Delayed Childbearing
- Underaged, Inebriated Easily Get Drinks at Stadiums
- Skin Cancer Carries Its Own Scent
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine Worth the Cost: Study
- Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Serious Kidney Disease
- Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won't Cause Cancer
- Modified MRI Spots Early Osteoarthritis
- Experimental Drug Shows Early Promise Against Cystic Fibrosis
August 21, 2008
- Osteo Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo
- Health Tip: Monitor the Mercury in Your Food
- Health Tip: Prepare for a Pap Test
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 21, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 21, 2008
- Strokes Can Strike the Youngest
- Scientists ID New Proteins in Programmed Cell Death
- Measles Cases Highest Since 1996
- Undecided Voters Not So Undecided After All
- Spoonful of Sugar Really Might Help Medicine Go Down
- Abstinence-Only Programs Fall Short of Teens' Needs
- Tobacco Marketing Promotes Youth Cigarette Use
- Text-Messaging Injuries Blamed on Distraction
- Dietary Supplements May Pose Risk to Older Cancer Survivors
- HRT After Menopause Reduces Symptoms
- 3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'
- Face Transplants Show Promising Results
- FDA Investigates Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link
August 22, 2008
- Health Tip: Hair Treatments During Pregnancy
- Health Tip: When Your Diabetic Child Takes a Trip
- Molecule Keeps Bacteria Like Salmonella in Check
- Marinades Help Keep Grilled Meat Safe
- Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures
- Health Highlights: Aug. 22, 2008
- Intense Heat May Boost Tomato Antioxidant
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 22, 2008
- Early Childhood Factors Raise Risk for Snoring
- Bone Marrow Treatment Approved for Rare Bleeding Disorder
- Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux
- Study Examines How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone
- Smokers More Likely to Bleed After Throat Surgery
- Laser Technology Spots Cavities Before They Start
- DEET Works Because Mosquitoes Hate the Smell
- Home Smoking Ban Keeps Teens From Lighting Up
August 23, 2008
August 24, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 24, 2008
- 'Extended Cycle' Contraception Garners More Interest
- Healthy Lunches Help Kids' Concentration in School
August 25, 2008
- Health Tip: When Your Child Worries
- Cheerleading Causes Majority of Female Athlete Injuries
- Long-term Exposure to Incense Raises Cancer Risk
- Health Tip: Feeling Thirsty?
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 25, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 25, 2008
- After Fits and Starts, New Hope for Psoriasis Patients
- Climate Change Linked to Longer Pollen Seasons
- Taking Codeine While Breast-Feeding May Harm Infant
- Food Allergy Action Plan Can Keep Kids From Harm
- One-Third of Schools Built in Air Pollution Danger Zones
- For Rare Blood Disorder, Pumping Iron Is the Cure
- Uninsured Get Less Health Care Than Insured
- Finding May Allow Some Women to Stop Blood Thinners
- Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings
- LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics
August 26, 2008
- Health Tip: Taking an Antibiotic
- Health Tip: Exercise Your Brain
- Preterm Births Linked to Infection of Amniotic Fluid
- When Communication Is Lost
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 26, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 26, 2008
- Tobacco Control Program Saved Billions in Health Costs
- Scientists ID Pathway That Makes Antipsychotic Drugs Work
- Number of Uninsured Americans Drops
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Ups Risk for Other Cancers
- Single Rooms Becoming the Norm in New Hospitals
- Nuts, Seeds, Popcorn Don't Boost Diverticulosis Risk
- Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Hypertension
- 'Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic
- Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients
- Tools Test Debunks 'Dumb Neanderthals' Theory
August 27, 2008
- 4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients
- Health Tip: Using a Dietary Supplement
- Health Tip: Leaving Your Children Alone
- Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound
- Health Highlights: Aug. 27, 2008
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 27, 2008
- New Test Identifies Heart Transplant Rejection
- Study Links Spanking to Physical Abuse
- Pancreatic Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells
- Mental Skills Can Decline Years Before Dying
- Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death
- Newer Blood Pressure Drug No Better Than Placebo in Preventing Stroke
- Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration
- Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick'
- Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy
- Low Levels of Brain Chemical May Control Appetite
- Combination Therapy Helps to Combat Myeloma
August 28, 2008
- Bunion Surgery Patients Need 6 Weeks Before Driving
- Health Tip: Prepare a Fire Safety Plan
- Health Tip: Help Prevent a Herniated Disk
- Protecting Newborns From a Dangerous Threat
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 28, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 28, 2008
- Cadmium Exposure Tied to Lung Disease
- Normal Cells May Predict Cancer Virulence
- Scientists Track Hourly Changes in Alzheimer's Protein
- Most Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Take Inadequate Blood Thinner Dose
- 13% of Seniors Report Being Mistreated
- Salmonella Outbreak Over, U.S. Says
- Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns
- Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors
- Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk
August 29, 2008
- Health Tip: Warning Signs of a Bleeding Disorder
- Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk
- End-of-Life Choices a Complicated Affair
- Health Tip: Take Care of Aging Skin
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 29, 2008
- Health Highlights: Aug. 29, 2008
- Study Questions Flu Shot's Mortality Protection for Elderly
- Leave That Ear Wax Alone
- Some Hiroshima Survivors at Thyroid Cancer Risk
- Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death
- Cataracts World's Leading Cause of Vision Loss
- Most Youths Tried as Adults Had Psychiatric Disorders
- Vaccines Seek to Offer Cradle-to-Grave Protection
- Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Eye Disease
