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August 2009

August 4

Periodic Dieting May Cut Breast Cancer Risk Medicines Top Source of Kids' Poisonings Health Tip: Buying Baby's First Bathtub Midlife Heart Risk Factors Linked to Later Dementia Health Tip: Recovering From a Tonsillectomy Health Highlights: Aug. 4, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 4, 2009 Livalo Approved for High Cholesterol With a Broken Hip Comes Higher Risk for Dying Key Factors Define 'Prolonged Grief' Scientists Find Way to Stop Epilepsy in Mice Special Eye Drops May Reverse Glaucoma Damage Elder Abuse, Neglect Make Early Death Far More Likely For Many, 9/11-Linked Trauma Emerged Years Later Screening May Not Lessen Domestic Violence No Link Found Between Birth Anesthesia and Learning Issues Young Vets With PTSD More Prone to Heart Risk Factors FDA Approves Avastin for Most Common Kidney Cancer Certain Arthritis, Crohn's Drugs May Raise Kids' Cancer Risk: FDA

August 7

Health Tip: Eating Right While You're Pregnant Slide Into Debt Could Bring Wider Waistline Expanding Health Coverage May Not Improve Access Health Tip: Preventing Complications From Diabetes Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 7, 2009 Many Opt for Surgery to Lower Breast, Ovarian Cancer Risk Steroid Can Ease Severe Sore Throat Health Highlights: Aug. 7, 2009 School Closures May Not Be Necessary When Swine Flu Strikes Beetroot Juice May Boost Stamina U.S. Stem Cell Research Seems to Focus on Two Lines When Kids Are Hospitalized, Parents Fret About Errors Drinking Moderately or More Ups Men's Cancer Risk Immunoglobulin Can Predict Some Diabetic Complications Cell Conversion Shows Promise for Diabetes Treatment Signs of Depression Noted in Second Graders Cholesterol Screening Shouldn't Rely on Kids' Weight If Baby Is Breech, Technology Might Help

August 10

Health Tip: Staying Safe on the Playground 9/11 Responders May Be At Raised Myeloma Risk Sharing Prescription Meds Common Among U.S. Teens Fertility Can Be Preserved in Ovarian Cancer Patients Health Tip: Getting Swimmer's Ear Dogs and 2-Year-Olds on Same Mental Plane Health Highlights: Aug. 10, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 10, 2009 Radiation for Brain Tumors May Affect Cognition Blows to the Chest Up Death Risk for Lacrosse Players Kids With High IQs Live Longer Young Moms Follow Their Mother's Parenting Style Study Ties Mini-Strokes to Memory Loss More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life Breast-Feeding May Lower Breast Cancer Risk Staph Infection May Follow People Home From Hospital Optimism Good for Heart and Longevity Seizures, Not Epilepsy Itself, May Raise Birth Risks Genome Sequencing Gets More Affordable

August 11

For Macho Men, Doctor Visits Are Less Likely New Genetic Link Suspected for Muscular Dystrophy Oral Drug Ups Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Health Tip: Avoid Swimming Injury Health Tip: Getting Rid of Dust Mites Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 11, 2009 Health Highlights: Aug. 11, 2009 Limb-Sparing Surgery May Offer Little Benefit to Cancer Patients Stem Cell Advance May Further Disease Research New Bone-Building Drug Promising Against Prostate Cancer Many Parents, Caregivers Lack Basic Child-Safety Information How Weight Loss Helps the Heart Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Lowers Alzheimer's Risk Delivery-Related Infant Deaths Decline in Scotland Swine Flu May Not Be Any Deadlier This Fall: Experts Aspirin May Stem Deaths From Colorectal Cancer Suicide Risk With Antidepressants Falls With Age

August 12

Stressed Out College Students Losing Sleep Female Supervisors More Likely to Be Sexually Harassed Health Tip: Selecting a Pediatrician Health Tip: Bloated and Gassy? Folk Medicine Therapy May Prevent Alcoholic Relapse Health Highlights: Aug. 12, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2009 U.S. Women Delaying Motherhood, Report Shows Scientists Reverse Multiple Sclerosis in Mice New Antibiotics May Target Cancer-Causing Proteins Surgery for Neck Pain May Also Relieve Headaches When It Comes to Casual Sex, Men Aren't So Picky FDA Details Access to 'Investigational' Drugs Experts Urge Cognitive Testing of Kids With Epilepsy Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors Gene Therapy Offers Hope Against Inherited Blindness Stray Breast Cancer Cells Yield to Post-Op Chemo Ventilation After Breathing Tube Removal May Alter Outcomes

August 17

Survey Finds Binge Drinking Among Older People, Too Health Tip: Stay Awake on the Road Genetic Discovery May Improve Hepatitis C Treatment For Short Kids, No Lack of Self-Esteem Health Tip: Help Improve Your Dental Health Health Highlights: Aug. 17, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 17, 2009 Chewing Tobacco No Safer Than Smoking Extavia Approved for Multiple Sclerosis Synthetic Protein Thwarts HIV Infection in Lab Worries May Worsen Peripheral Arterial Disease Pain Level May Predict Survival in Certain Cancer Patients Smoking Worsens Multiple Sclerosis Antioxidants Pose No Melanoma Threat Special Stem Cells Build 'Biological Bypass' Sea Worm Inspires Novel Bone Glue Blood Pressure Drug Might Work Against MS Strep Throat May Have Led to Mozart's Death Toxins May Form When Skin, Indoor Ozone Meet

August 18

Health Tip: Your Child Must Wear a Bike Helmet Health Tip: Recognize the Signs of Drowsy Driving Abnormal Protein May Signal Pancreatic Cancer Sleep Apnea Raises Risk of Death, Especially for Men: Report Health Highlights: Aug. 18, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 18, 2009 New Drug Approved for Gaucher Disease 'Cruise Ship Virus' Vaccine Stems From Tobacco Ibuprofen Rated Best for Pain of Broken Arms Antioxidants Abound in Cereals, Popcorn, Whole-Grain Snacks Video Gamers Older Than You Think Chemo Plus Palliative Care Reaps Benefits Estrogen Plays Surprise Role in Breast Cancer Treatment Cervical Cancer Vaccine Seems Safe Antibiotics Being Prescribed Less for Respiratory Infections New Target Eyed for Colon Cancer Drugs Hospitals Reduce Heart Attack Deaths Induced Labor May Prevent Need for Cesarean Section Avandia Raises Heart Failure Risk More Than Actos

August 20

Health Tip: What's Behind My Low Blood Pressure? Health Tip: Avoid Your Child's Asthma Attacks Swine Flu Vaccine Delay Manageable, Experts Say Scientists Spot How Sugar 'Feeds' Tumors Health Highlights: Aug. 20, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 20, 2009 Lost Hikers, Backpackers Really Do Walk in Circles Nostrils Compete to Relay Key Fragrance Without Reform, U.S. Health Costs Expected to Rise New Hib Vaccine Granted Accelerated Approval Sleep Training Helps Ease Insomnia Tied to Arthritis Better Pap Smear Follow-Up Needed Among Lower-Income Women New Way Found to Diagnose Endometriosis School Kids, Parents Should Get Flu Vaccines First Teen Athletes Sleep Better Than Couch Potatoes Heart Risks Rise With Smokeless Tobacco Swine Flu May Not Close College Classrooms: CDC Wearable Kidney May One Day Replace Dialysis Web-Based Psychotherapy Can Work

August 25

FDA Investigating Weight-Loss Drug Over Reports of Liver Damage Health Tip: Protect Yourself From Running Injuries Health Tip: Why You Should Drink Water Preemie Birth Could Mean Weaker Bones as Adults Nick Jonas: Livin' the Dream Despite Diabetes Protein May Identify Deadlier Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 25, 2009 Health Highlights: Aug. 25, 2009 Xyzal Approved for Younger Kids Adding a Stent May Help Resolve Brain Aneurysm End-of-Life Advice Not Always Welcome Saliva May Help Spot Oral Cancer Early Tamoxifen May Up Risk of Second, More Aggressive Breast Cancer International Travel Raises Risk of Typhoid Hormone Therapy for Early Prostate Cancer Not Always Best Women More Prone to Die in Month After Heart Attack HPV Vaccine Could Prevent Many Penile Cancers More Women Surviving After Early Breast Cancer Tobacco Use Kills 6 Million People Annually: Report Experimental Treatment Could Fight Muscular Dystrophy As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink

August 27

Health Tip: Tame Arthritis Symptoms Health Tip: Stifle Back-to-School Allergy and Asthma Problems Get Ready for Gruesome Cigarette Warnings Home Dialysis a Good Option for Kidney Disease Patients Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 27, 2009 Health Highlights: Aug. 27, 2009 Strong Thighs May Mean Less Knee Pain for Women Milk Allergy Symptoms May Ease With Exposure Cigarettes May Dull Taste Buds Another Report Finds Swine Flu Targeting the Young U.S. Childhood Vaccine Rates Good But Could Be Better: CDC Fat-Fighting Chemical Holds Promise Regular Yoga May Improve Eating Habits How Bad Feelings Can Harm Your Health Imaging Sheds Light on How Acupuncture Works Steady Improvements Seen for Young Blood Cancer Patients Benji, Marley or Bo: Three Genes Dictate Dog's Coat Treating COPD Early Improves Outcomes Gender Gap Exists for Giving, Too

August 28

Health Tip: Resting in Bed During Pregnancy Health Tip: Preventing a Peptic Ulcer Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Ice Skater, Pushes Seasonal Flu Shots Colon Cancer Stopped in Its Tracks in Swiss Study Brain May Use Its 'Mind's Eye' to Control Chaos Health Highlights: Aug. 28, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 28, 2009 Ankle Circulation Could Warn of Future Strokes Asparagus May Ease Hangover Soluble Fiber, But Not Bran, Soothes Irritable Bowel Whole Grains, Bran May Fight Hypertension in Men Family Issues Translate Into Sick Days at Work Scans Shed New Light on Concussions Zenpep Approved for Pancreatic Disorder Meat, Dairy Won't Up Odds for Breast Cancer Study Details Swine Flu Transmission Rates Dementia More Likely With One Subtype of HIV Alcohol Ads on Cable TV Reach Young Audiences Surgery Better Than Angioplasty for Narrowed Neck Artery

August 31

Drinkers May Exercise More Than Teetotalers Health Tip: Getting Full Too Quickly Health Tip: Strengthen Your Shoulders Genetic Clues May Lead to New Skin Cancer Therapies Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 31, 2009 Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2009 Is Eye Exam on Your Back-to-School List? Home Birth With Midwife As Safe As Hospital Birth: Study New Robotic Arm Has Softer Surgical Touch Valcyte Approved for Cytomegalovirus in Children Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Before Birth Affects DNA Harm Begins With a Few Cigarettes, a Little Smog Prostate Cancer Over-Diagnosed: Study Retail Medical Clinics Offer Quality Care: Study Researchers Make Insulin-Producing Cells From Adult Skin Cells JFK's Health Problems More Complex Than Thought Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes Oldest Heart Patients May Get Most From Warfarin Swine Flu on Campuses Boosts Call for Vaccinations

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