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News Archive for August 2011
August 1, 2011
- Health Tip: Dine Out the Healthy Way
- Health Tip: Don't Let Menopause Get You Down
- Colon Cleansing Has No Health Benefit, May Harm: Report
- Prenatal Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements May Cut Babies' Colds
- Health Highlights: Aug. 1, 2011
- More Families Turning to Public Plans for Children's Health Care
- HHS: Insurers Must Pay for Birth Control for Women
- With Junk Food Stores Nearby, Teens May Eat More of It
- Study Tracks Masturbation Trends Among U.S. Teens
- Even a Little Exercise Helps the Heart, Study Finds
- Childhood Depression, Anxiety Tied to Pain in Adulthood
- 'Meth' Abuse Ups Risk of HIV Infection in Young Gay Men
- Smoking, Diabetes, Obesity May Shrink Your Brain
- When Teens Abuse Prescriptions, Addiction Often Follows
- Fetal Exposure to Magnetic Fields From Appliances, Power Lines May Up Kids' Asthma Risk
- New Guidelines for Spotting, Treating COPD Released
- For Many, Risks of Lung Biopsy May Outweigh Benefits: Study
August 2, 2011
- Health Tip: Thaw Poultry Safely
- Health Tip: Help Prevent Eczema Flares
- Doctor Offers Tips on How to Travel With Kids
- Post-Heart Attack Exercise May Depend on Where You Live
- Bio-Engineered Spinal Discs Appear Successful in Rats
- Health Highlights: Aug. 2, 2011
- Support for Breast-Feeding Found Lacking in Many U.S. Hospitals
- Kids Still See Unhealthy-Food Ads on TV, Study Finds
- Statins May Help Heart in Some Young Stroke Patients
- Regular Exercise Boosts the Brain, Too
- Larger Dose of Zinc Lozenges May Shorten Colds
- Americans No Longer Outliving Europeans: Study
- Violence Against Women Can Take Lifelong Toll: Study
- Antipsychotic Doesn't Ease PTSD in Vets, Study Finds
- Cancer Patients May Be at Greater Risk for Sun Damage
- Many Kids Now Engage in Media 'Multi-Tasking'
- Popular Antidepressants Not Always Best Choice for Seniors
August 3, 2011
- Health Tip: Skate Safely
- Health Tip: Watch for Signs of Scoliosis
- Health Highlights: Aug. 3, 2011
- Genes, Not Healthy Living, Get Most to Age 100
- Scientists Warn of New Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella
- Parenting Style May Affect Child's Mental Health
- Smoking Withdrawal Shows Up in Brain Mood Centers
- Source of Salmonella-Tainted Turkey Still Unclear
- High Dose of Yeast Infection Drug Linked to Birth Defects, FDA Says
- 'Infrared Detector' May Lead Vampire Bat to Blood
- Urine Test Might Help Predict Prostate Cancer Risk
- Stomach Cancer Tumors Have Genetic Differences: Researchers
- Obesity Counseling Should Stress Brain, Not Willpower: Study
- Memories Can Be Unreliable, Manipulated
- Surge in New HIV Infections Among Young Black Gay Men Troubling: CDC
- New Tick-Borne Illness Infects Midwesterners
- Another Blood Test for Alzheimer's Shows Promise
- Experimental Drug Promising Against Tough-to-Treat Asthma
August 4, 2011
- Health Tip: Living With Chronic Kidney Disease
- Health Plans Much Costlier for Docs in U.S. Than Canada: Study
- Stem Cell Therapy Holds Promise for Kidney Disease
- Health Highlights: Aug. 4, 2011
- Cargill Begins Massive Recall of Turkey Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
- Anascorp - First Treatment Solely for Scorpion Stings Approved
- Gene Mutation Can Leave People Without Fingerprints
- Americans' Use of Antidepressants On the Rise: Study
- Eating Disorders Can Harm Women's Fertility
- No Increase in Medicare Drug Premiums in 2012
- Scientists May Have Found Missing Link to Common Brain Cancer
- Many Military Vets in College Plagued By Thoughts of Suicide
- Numbers of Autopsies Performed in U.S. Falls
- More Neurology Residents Using Clot-Busting Drug for Stroke
- U.S. 'Stroke Belt' May Also Be 'Sepsis Belt'
- Today's Teens Less Likely to Be Heavy Smokers, Study Finds
August 5, 2011
- Health Tip: Eating Disorders May Affect Oral Health
- Health Tip: Long-Term Complications of Diabetes
- Weight Loss May Boost Sex Life of Obese, Diabetic Men
- Months After Shootings, Many Virginia Tech Students Suffered PTSD
- Need a New Hip? Someday You May Grow Your Own
- Health Highlights: Aug. 5, 2011
- Scientists Take Navel-Gazing to New Level
- Smokers Mistakenly Believe Vitamins Protect Them From Cancer
- Counseling May Help Women at Risk for Breast Cancer Gene
- With Age, Focus on Body Shifts From Appearance to Function
- Children's HIV Drugs May Cause High Cholesterol
- Household Mold During Infancy May Trigger Asthma
- Gastric Bypass May Dampen Desire for High-Fat Foods
- Less Worry, Better Coping Seen Among Religious Folks
- Smoking Linked to Raised Risk of Irregular Heartbeat, Study Finds
- NASCAR Pit Crews Need Strength, Stamina, Too
August 6, 2011
- Smart Food Choices Key to a Healthy Barbeque
- Adjusting Routines Before School Starts May Ease Transition to Class
August 7, 2011
August 8, 2011
- Health Tip: Osteoporosis Can Affect Men, Too
- Health Tip: Treating an Earache
- Kids Can Safely Play Sports in Hot Weather: Experts
- Early Morning Smoking Riskier For Cancer
- Health Highlights: Aug. 8, 2011
- Are Kids Brown-Bagging Bacteria?
- Study of Bone Cancer in Dogs May Improve Treatment in Kids
- Trying Out New Identities Key to Video Games' Appeal: Study
- CPAP Therapy Most Effective for Sleep Apnea, Experts Say
- Toe Deformities Should Be Treated Early: Experts
- As Heart Failure Worsens, Word Recall May Suffer Too
- Life-Threatening Leg Clots Run in Families, Study Shows
- Hospitals Vary Widely in Rate of Heart Procedures: Study
- Frequent Tests Help Track Progression of Glaucoma, Study Finds
- Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Parkinson's Symptoms Long-Term
- Many Heart Patients Anemic After Too Many Blood Tests in Hospital
- Soy Supplements Don't Ease Bone Loss, Menopausal Symptoms: Study
- Bullying Takes Toll on High School Test Scores
- Elderly Lung Cancer Patients Can Gain From Two-Drug Chemo: Study
August 9, 2011
- Health Tip: Is Your Child Being Cyberbullied?
- Healthy Lunch and Breakfast Keep Students Alert
- Intelligence Largely Rooted in the Genes
- Health Highlights: Aug. 9, 2011
- High-Fiber Diet Might Lower Risk for Colon Polyps
- Kids Taught to Wash Hands in School Avoid Sick Days: Study
- Regular Exercise Helps Keep Leg Arteries Clear
- Bad Economic News Taking Toll on Americans' Emotions
- Going Full-Tilt Into Turns May Ease Motion Sickness on Trains
- Maternal Blood Test Can Determine Sex of Fetus at 7 Weeks
- More American Kids Eating Fast Food
- Survivors of Brain Hemorrhage May Experience PTSD
- Younger Blacks Fare Worse on Dialysis, Study Finds
- An Older Man's Sex Life May Suffer When She's Close to His Friends
- Sleep Apnea Could Up Risk of Dementia In Elderly Women
- Factors Before Birth Can Determine Child's Risk of Allergies: Study
- Costs Soar for Kids With Poorly Controlled Asthma
August 10, 2011
- Health Tip: Senior Drivers, Stay Safe
- Health Tip: Considering a Baby Walker?
- Health Highlights: Aug.10, 2011
- Baby's Fever May Not Signal Teething
- Breast Cancer Drug Raises Risk of Heart Problems in Older Women: Study
- Daily Hot Dog May Feed Diabetes Risk: Study
- Pumping Iron Helps Smokers Quit Without Weight Gain: Study
- Human Cells Used to Make Replacement Anal Sphincters in Mice
- Tracking Lyme Disease in Dogs May Help Protect Humans
- Organic Poultry Farms Have Lower Levels of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Honing in on the Genetics of MS
- Personal Feedback May Aid Fitness Progress
- Gene Therapy Fights a Tough-to-Treat Leukemia: Study
- ADHD, Autism May Sometimes Share Gene Mutations
- Study Pits New Blood Thinner Against Warfarin For Irregular Heartbeat
- Experimental Drug May Help Ease Chronic Constipation
- Drug Duo Appears to Combat Infections of Lung Linings
- Women May Face Greater Heart Risk From Smoking Than Men
August 11, 2011
- Health Tip: Prevent Bleeding While Taking a Blood Thinner
- Like Those in Humans, Baby Chimps' Forebrains Immature
- Getting Along With Coworkers May Add Years to Your Life
- No Proof That Aspirin Aids Conception, Review Shows
- Health Highlights: Aug.11, 2011
- Chimp Attack Victim Reveals New Face
- Women Born After Great Depression Had More Children, Study Finds
- New Bacteria Linked to Tattoo Infections
- Alzheimer's Harder to Detect in the Very Old
- Poor Urban Heterosexuals at High Risk of HIV: CDC
- Medical Tattoo Tracks Body Functions
- Prehistoric Water Reptile's Social Life Similar to Dolphins: Study
- 'Superdrug' Against Range of Viruses Shows Promise in Animal Trials
- Poorly Controlled Asthma Can Boost Chances of Pregnancy Complications
- Depressed Women Could Face Raised Risk of Stroke
- Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Turkey Sickens More People
- Parkinson's Patients May Fare Better in Neurologist's Care
August 12, 2011
- Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Post-Partum Depression?
- Health Tip: Avoid Extra Fluids While on Dialysis
- Cardiologists Often Miss Heart Defects in Young Athletes: Study
- Music Eases Cancer Patients' Anxiety: Study
- Health Highlights: Aug.12, 2011
- Sleep Apnea Makes Quick Return When Treatment Stops
- Many Arthritis Patients May Not Be Exercising Enough
- Religion Might Boost Happiness in Times of Stress
- From the Couch to the Computer: A New Take on Therapy
- Feds Outline Rules for States' Insurance Exchanges
- Insurance Premiums Vary Widely From State to State
- Patients Taking Antipsychotics Urged to Get Routine Physicals
- Disabilities From 9/11 Behind Rising Retirements for NYC Firefighters
- Court Rules Against Insurance Mandate in Obama Health Care Law
- Fido's New Forte: Helping Kids Learn to Read
- Many Men Underestimate Prostate Surgery Side Effects
- Weight-Loss Surgery Gains More Practitioners
- Get Rid of Standing Water to Protect From Mosquitoes
August 13, 2011
August 14, 2011
- Kids Urged to Take Steps to Avoid Spreading Illness at School
- 'Rub and Rinse' Best Way to Clean Soft Contact Lenses
August 15, 2011
- Health Tip: Manage Your Stress at Work
- Health Tip: Reduce Toddler Serving Sizes
- Health Highlights: Aug.15, 2011
- Menthol May Make It Tougher to Stop Smoking
- Risk of Autism in Siblings Higher Than Thought
- Story 'Spoilers' May Boost Enjoyment
- Survival After Cardiac Arrest in ICU May Depend on Cause
- For Men, 'Culture of Honor' Can Be Deadly
- Unemployment Higher Among Childhood Cancer Survivors in Poor Health
- More Evidence Tanning Beds May Be Addictive
- Radiation From Japan Reached California Coast in Just Days
- Many More Kids Hospitalized for Mental Illness: Study
- New Strategy Trains All Soldiers in Trauma Care
- Study Supports Selective Use of Drug-Coated Stents
- Vitamin D Levels Linked to Certain Skin Cancers, Study Finds
- Chinese Herbs Equal to Tamiflu in Reducing H1N1 Fever: Study
- More Evidence That Alcohol Hinders Good Sleep
- Obesity Before Pregnancy May Raise Child's Asthma Risk
- Too Much TV May Take Years Off Your Life
- A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way to Cut Disease, Death Risk
August 16, 2011
- Health Tip: Warning Signs of Vision Loss
- Health Tip: What Causes a Canker Sore?
- The Fattier Your Heart, the Greater Your Heart Disease Risk
- Health Highlights: Aug.16, 2011
- U.S. Women Using Dangerous Weight-Loss Pill 2 Years After Recall
- More Kids Hospitalized for Flu, Skin Infections
- Five Genes May Be Tied to Lethal Prostate Cancer
- Moderate Drinking May Help Prevent Alzheimer's, Other Dementia
- Blacks at Higher Risk for Resistant Breast Cancer: Study
- Bladder Cancer Risk Even Higher for Smokers Than Thought
- New Drug May Relieve Severe, Tough-to-Treat Gout
- Some Thyroid Cancer Patients May Get Radioactive Iodine Unnecessarily
- Central Catheters May Raise Risk of Blood Clots After Surgery
- Experts Concerned About Rising HIV Rates Among Poor, Minorities
- Does Her Diabetes Differ From His?
- Antipsychotics Best for Controlling Mania: Study
August 17, 2011
- Health Tip: Chew Sugarless Gum
- Health Tip: Get the Right Fit for Athletic Shoes
- Health Highlights: Aug.17, 2011
- Inflammation From Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Heart Disease
- Zelboraf Approved for Advanced Skin Cancer
- Cartoon Characters Prod Kids to Nag for Unhealthy Foods
- Sprained Ankles Straining ER Resources, Study Finds
- New Uses Found for Old Drugs
- Blood Antibody May Signal Start of Ovarian Cancer
- FDA Approves Zelboraf - Potent New Melanoma Drug
- Being Overweight May Take Years Off Seniors' Lives
- Illegal Online Pharmacies Prey on Consumers
- Ultrasound of Neck Arteries May Help Gauge Stroke Risk
- Children With Kidney Disease Face Many Health Woes
- Cost of Health Coverage in U.S. May Depend on Where You Live
- Most Doctors Will Face Malpractice Claims During Their Careers
- Lessons From Tainted Peanut Butter Outbreak Apply Today
- Method to Detect When Patients Wake During Surgery Fails to Impress
August 18, 2011
- Health Tip: Using a Nasal Spray for Allergies
- Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs a Turn-Off for Smokers
- Annual Pap Tests Often Ordered But Unneeded: Study
- Sniffer Dogs Spot Early Stage Lung Cancer: Study
- Health Highlights: Aug.18, 2011
- Flu Shot Rates Low for Health Workers, Moms-to-Be: CDC
- Kids Benefit From Flu Vaccine via Shot or Spray, Study Finds
- Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD
- Black Scientists Less Likely to Receive NIH Research Grants
- Gene Variants That Boost Lung Cancer Risk Identified
- Surgeons Need Help Learning How to Deliver Bad News
- Healthy Behaviors Will Help You Live Longer: CDC
- Don't Skip This Year's Flu Shot: CDC
- Cases of Legionnaire's Disease Tripled in 10 Years
- Overweight Women Believe Loved Ones Judge Them More Harshly Than They Do
- Thin Children Have More Energy-Burning 'Brown Fat'
- New Drug May Put the Squeeze on Heart Failure
- Test for Calcium Buildup May Spot Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
August 19, 2011
- Health Tip: Are Turned Toes Trouble?
- Health Tip: Using an Antiviral for Chickenpox
- Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Kidney Disease
- Health Highlights: Aug.19, 2011
- Children With Food Allergies Often Face Skepticism
- People Appear to Dream While in Minimally Conscious State
- Moms' Depression Affects Kids' Brain Structure, Scans Show
- Celiac Disease on the Rise in U.S.
- Adult Vaccinations Protect Children: Report
- Gluten-Free Set This Boy Free
- Respect for Muslims' Beliefs Would Improve Their Health Care: Study
- Kids' Hacking Is Seldom Whooping Cough, Study Finds
- Adcetris Approved to Treat Lymphomas
- Paper Money Worldwide Tainted With BPA: Study
- Number of U.S. Kids With Public Health Insurance Rising
August 20, 2011
- Excessive Heat Can Harm Medications, Expert Says
- Trying to Be 'Supermom' Can Raise Risk for Depression
August 21, 2011
- Many Less-Educated Whites Abandoning Religion
- Kids of Unhealthy, Disadvantaged Moms More Likely to Be Sickly
- Researchers Say They've Found Common Cause of All Types of ALS
- Trial Drug Shows Preliminary Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
August 22, 2011
- Health Tip: Create a Well-Rounded Exercise Regimen
- Health Tip: Caring for Your Mouth After Tooth Extraction
- Happy Teens Usually Crime-Free Teens, Study Finds
- Falls From Windows Claiming Too Many Children's Lives
- Health Highlights: Aug.22, 2011
- Decline in Hormone Therapy Linked to Fewer Mammograms
- Weight Gain Hits Women After Marriage, Men After Divorce: Study
- Marriage May Do a Heart Good for Bypass Surgery
- Study Shows Key Ways Young Adults Can Find, Keep a Job
- Steps Outlined to Screen All Newborns for Heart Defects
- Team Decisions Better for the Weary
- Most Heart Attack Patients Who Need Angioplasty Quickly Get It: Study
- Infections Among Those With Heart Devices Has Doubled: Study
- Abuse, Neglect in Childhood Linked to Depression in Adulthood
- Several Types of Drinking Tied to Poor Diet
August 23, 2011
- Health Tip: Protect Kids With Life Jackets
- Health Tip: Exercise to Help Your Heart and Lungs
- Grades May Suffer When Teens Get Bullied
- Study Links Writing Difficulties to ADHD
- HPV Test Might be Better Predictor of Cervical Cancer Than Pap Smear
- Health Highlights: Aug.23, 2011
- Couples Who Don't Fight Much Aren't Likely to Start
- In Tough Times, Jobless Men Embrace Housework
- Mental Illness Affects Women, Men Differently, Study Finds
- Women Who Drink, Smoke Are Less Likely to Stick With Tamoxifen
- Injectable Psoriasis Drugs May Not Hike Heart Risks: Study
- Certain Foods Said to Help Lower Bad Cholesterol
- 5.9-Magnitude Quake Unnerves East Coast
- Boys Mature Sexually Earlier Than Ever Before: Study
- Women With Heart Failure Treated as Well as Men: Study
- Common Heart Dysfunction Can Help Bring on Heart Failure
- Mainstay Meds Often Cut Off Accidentally After Hospital Stay
- Nurses at Risk for Accidental Exposure to Chemo Drugs: Study
August 24, 2011
- Health Tip: Make Kids' Lunch Interesting
- Health Tip: Fleas May Flock to People
- Three-Quarters of U.S. Jobless Can't Afford Health Care: Report
- Breast-Feeding Won't Prevent Kids' Eczema, Researchers Say
- Teen Drinking, Smoking Higher Among Facebook Users: Survey
- Health Highlights: Aug.24, 2011
- Tight Communities Can Lower Violence Linked to Liquor Stores
- Antidepressant Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm, FDA Says
- East Coast Urged to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
- Specialized Adult Stem Cells Re-Grow Fingertips
- 'Bubble Boy' Kids Living Normally After Gene Therapy: Study
- Unintended Pregnancies Rising Among Poorer U.S. Women: Study
- 2 Salmonella Outbreaks Traced to Baby Chicks, Ducklings
- Botox Approved to Treat Urinary Incontinence
- Obesity Costing States Billion in Yearly Medical Expenses
- Cancer Drug Shortages Getting Worse, FDA Says
- Cooling Soldiers With Combat Injuries May Improve Survival
- Only 1 in 7 Ob/Gyns Now Perform Abortions, Survey Finds
- Sophisticated Scan May Spot Seeds of Alzheimer's Risk
- College Students Missing Out on Fruits, Veggies: Survey
- Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Lessen COPD Flare-Ups
August 25, 2011
- Health Tip: Children May Have PTSD
- Health Tip: Smoking Strains the Heart
- East Coast Urged to Prepare as Hurricane Irene Approaches
- Realistic Activity Goals Seem to Ease Arthritis Pain, Study Finds
- Coach Summitt Puts Spotlight on Early-Onset Alzheimer's
- Health Highlights: Aug.25, 2011
- Parents Can Ease Back-to-School Stress
- U.S.-Mandated Report Finds Vaccines Safe for Kids
- Steve Jobs Faces Uphill Battle Against Cancer: Experts
- HPV Vaccination Rates Low Among Teen Girls, CDC Reports
- Firazyr Approved for Rare Swelling Disease
- Dialysis Patients Unprepared for Disasters, Study Contends
- Faster Way to Treat Partners of Women With STDs Urged: Experts
- Thank Neanderthals for That Healthy Immune System, Scientists Say
- Calcified Plaque in Arteries May Be Tied to Stroke, Dementia Risk
- Specialized Stroke Centers Deliver on the Weekends
- Research Shows How Some Folks Resist Getting Sick With the Flu
- Scoring System May Tell the Dying How Long They Have to Live
- Obesity Continues to Balloon in U.S. and U.K.: Study
August 26, 2011
- Health Tip: At Greater Risk of Flu Complications?
- Health Tip: Recovering From Adenoid and Tonsil Removal
- Jogging Beats Weight Lifting for Losing Belly Fat: Study
- Many Health-Care Workers Have Turned to Alternative Medicine
- Starvation in Youth Linked to Heart Risk in Adulthood
- Health Highlights: Aug. 26, 2011
- Walk-to-School Programs Put Kids' Fitness First
- East Coast Urged to Prepare as Hurricane Irene Nears
- C-Sections Linked to Doubled Risk for Blood Clots
- Service Members Twice as Likely to Have Affairs: Study
- Gene Mutations Identified in Uterine Fibroids
- Extended-release Painkiller Nucynta ER Approved
- Expense May Be Causing Fewer Young Blacks to Smoke
- Quitting Even Tougher When Smokers Battle Other Addictions
August 27, 2011
- Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall Over North Carolina
- Back-to-School Shouldn't Mean a Too-Heavy Backpack
August 28, 2011
- Sweet Sparrow Songs May Actually Be Shouting Matches
- Hurricane Irene's Fury Leaving Deaths, Damages Along East Coast
- New Blood Thinner May Outperform Warfarin for Irregular Heartbeat
August 29, 2011
- Health Tip: Skin Changes With Age
- Health Tip: Why Do I Have High Cholesterol?
- Pediatric Groups Want to KO Boxing for Kids
- Simple Safety Steps Can Make Back to School a Breeze
- Could Lots of Chocolate Lower Your Heart Risk?
- For Kids, Natural Disasters Can Whip Up Worries
- Health Highlights: Aug. 29, 2011
- Many Use ER for Routine Follow-Up Care After Hospital Discharge
- Toddler's Dust Mite Sensitivity May Predict Later Asthma
- Xalkori Approved for Advanced Lung Cancer
- Use Caution in Ending Life Support for Brain-Injured, Experts Say
- Is Shape of CEO's Face a Measure of Power?
- Mobile Devices Dangerous for Pedestrians, Too
- 'Gimme' Kids Often Grow Into 'Gimme' Adults
- Poor Sleep, High Blood Pressure?
- For Women, Active Sex Life May Mean Better Aging
- Troubled Teens Spotted in Routine School Screenings: Study
- Some Older Americans Overwhelmed by Medicare Options, Study Says
August 30, 2011
- Health Tip: Feel More Rested During Pregnancy
- Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Overuse Injury
- Blood Protein Might Signal Death Risk in Elderly
- Mother's Love Can Help Babies With Difficult Temperaments
- Heart Attack Damage Not Reduced by Adding Balloon Pump to Angioplasty
- Health Highlights: Aug. 30, 2011
- Silicone Breast Implant Safety Studies Focus of FDA Review
- For Gamers, Intense Competition May Fuel Aggression
- Bacterial Strain Behind 'Black Death' Plague Is Likely Extinct: Study
- Effects of Combat Stress May Not Last as Long as Thought
- Flame Retardants Tied to Lower Birth Weights
- Family Heart Disease Risk Linked to Genes, Not Lifestyle
- Temporary ER Staff Linked to More Medication Errors
- U.S. Offers Health-Care Pamphlets in Spanish
- Women Married Before Age 18 at Higher Risk of Mental Woes: Study
- What You Eat Affects Viruses Living in the Gut: Study
- More Evidence Links Genes to Parkinson's
August 31, 2011
- Health Tip: Plan for Potty Training
- Health Tip: Seniors, Prepare for Exercise
- For Many Americans, Caregiving a Long-Distance Burden
- Being Heavier May Mean Fewer Hot Flashes for Women Over 60
- Frailty May Threaten Melanoma Survival More Than Age
- Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2011
- Kids Need Enough Sleep to Succeed at School: Experts
- Many Get Too Many Calories From Sugary Drinks: CDC
- Billie Jean King Says Exercise Your Best Shot Against Arthritis
- Smoking Harder on Women's Arteries Than Men's, Scans Show
- Homo Erectus Had an Axe to Grind
- Kids Carrying MRSA Germ Prone to Serious Infection: Study
- Trial of Cancer-Fighting Virus Shows Promise
- Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Hormone Therapy: Study
- Dangerous Bacteria Hide Out in Nurses', Doctors' Uniforms
- Longer CPR Backfires for Certain Heart Patients: Study
- Electronic Medical Records Might Boost Diabetes Care
- Potatoes May Be Good for the Heart After All, Study Says
