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December 2008

December 1

Health Tip: Help Prevent Cavities Scans Show Sound-Processing Deficits in Autistic Kids Health Tip: Be Sure to Get a Flu Shot Guideline Urges HIV Tests for All Patients 13 and Older Hopes for AIDS Vaccine Still Alive Despite Setbacks Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 1, 2008 Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New Injuries Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Mental Disorders Radioactive 'Seed' Rx Helps Women With Implants Fight Breast Cancer Preemies' Low Blood Pressure Linked to SIDS Antibiotics Largest Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Damage Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain New Twist on Treatment of Foot Pain FDA Touts Efforts to Enhance Food Safety Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders Vitamin D Vital for the Heart

December 2

Health Tip: Allergies to the Flu Shot CT Colonography Screens for Cancer, Osteoporosis Health Tip: Using a Carbon Monoxide Detector Car Cell Phone Use More Hazardous Than Chat With Passengers Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 2, 2008 Health Highlights: Dec. 2, 2008 High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health Care: Poll TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report Patients' Photos Help Boost Radiologists' Accuracy Surgery a Boon for Most Common Form of Epilepsy Rapid Response Teams Don't Cut Hospital Heart Attacks, Death Rates Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts Light Drinking Poses No Heart Risk for Women Scientists Report Mental 'Body-Swapping' Children of U.S. Farmworkers Often Uninsured Another Study Warns of Risk From Cardiac Surgery Drug

December 3

Health Tip: Are You Anemic? More High-Risk Women Preempt Breast Cancer Health Tip: When Another Person Bites You 'Self-Embedding' a Troubling Trend Among Teens Health Highlights: Dec. 3, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 3, 2008 Breathing Exercises Can Help Ease Asthma Bogus Stem Cell Therapies Sold on Internet Exercise Eases Obesity and Anger in Kids Memory Formation Different in Those With Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders C-Section Might Boost Baby's Asthma Risk Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal Fat Latest Breast Imaging Techniques Offer New Views School-Based Program Can Change Kids' Lives Prostate Cancer Stimulates Nerve Growth Epilepsy Drug May Raise Autism Risk in Offspring Hepatitis C Therapy Useless for Some Report Confirms Source of Contaminated Heparin Blood Pressure Pill Combo More Effective Than Diuretics

December 4

Health Tip: Before You Begin Chemotherapy Robotic Device Could Help Stroke Patients Binge Drinking Clogs Arteries With Plaque Health Tip: If You Were Diabetic While Pregnant Health Highlights: Dec. 4, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 4, 2008 Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets Cervical Cancer Vaccine Well Tolerated Worldwide Measles Deaths Drop Dramatically Gene Behind Childhood Anemias Found Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines Mom's Cells Prime Fetal Immune System Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines Gene Tied to Infants' Lung Maturation Intestinal 'Sleeve' Mimics Effects of Gastric Bypass Women Unhappy With Disposal Options After Infertility Treatment Higher Chemo Drug Dose Prolongs Lives of Leukemia Patients Being Happy Affects Even Those You Don't Know Experimental Vaginal Gel Doesn't Ward Off HIV

December 5

Health Tip: Warning Signs for Ovarian Cancer Lung Disease Tied to Increased Risk for Cardiac Events To Sleep, Perchance to Remember Health Tip: Vaccinations for Adults Self-Dosing Pain Medication Errors Too Common: Study Health Highlights: Dec. 4, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 5, 2008 Vitamin K Slows Insulin Resistance in Older Men Special Immune Cells May Be Key to HIV Resistance Decongestant Exposure Needs Closer Look New Criteria Could Expand Number of Liver Transplant Candidates Most Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Ones, Just Different Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk Aggressive Therapy May Stem CF Progression in Infants New Statistical Model Could Cut Needless Breast Biopsies Flu Shots Worthwhile for College Students Treatment Options Are Many for Prostate Cancer

December 8

Health Tip: Eating a Healthy Vegetarian Diet Laws Governing Indoor Tanning by Teens Don't Work 11 New Cholesterol Genes Identified Health Tip: Easing Fear in Children Glowing Substance Lights Up Cancer in Mice Seizure Meds Can Be Safely Withdrawn From Kids With Epilepsy Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 8, 2008 Health Highlights: Dec. 8, 2008 Scientists ID Protein Aiding Breast Cancer Spread Anemia Rates Down for U.S. Women and Children Dogs Get Petty About Treats Single Men Less Likely to Get Prostate Screens Malaria Vaccine Effective in Latest Trials Childhood Constipation Carries a Big Price Tag Mineral May Reduce High-Risk Bladder Disease Electronic Prescribing Saves Patients Money Women's Death Rate Higher From Severe Heart Attack Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts Heart Risks Half-Dose Flu Shot Works Well in Young Adults

December 9

Diabetic Eye Disease Rates Soaring Health Tip: Risk Factors for Age Spots PTSD Risk Rooted in Stress and Genetics Statin Use Doesn't Inhibit Lymphoma Drug Therapy Health Tip: Preparing for Colonoscopy Health Highlights: Dec. 9, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 9, 2008 Report Finds Fault With U.S. Health Services for Teens Experimental Drug Fights Bone Marrow Cancers Cases of Age-Related Farsightedness to Soar Cancer to Surpass Heart Disease as World's Leading Killer Fewer HIV-Infected Americans Passing the Virus On Cancer Deaths Take Heavy Financial Toll Money May Lure People to Lose Weight Steroid After Tonsillectomy Raises Bleeding Risk Selenium, Vitamins E and C Won't Prevent Prostate Cancer Painkillers Linked to Increase in Overdose Deaths Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death Non-Hormonal Therapies Aid Breast Cancer Patients

December 10

2 Diabetes Drugs Double Fracture Risk in Women Health Tip: Sciatica Pain During Pregnancy Returning to the Road Tricky After Injury Health Tip: Having Sex Despite Illness Screening for Colorectal Cancer Saves Lives Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 10, 2008 Health Highlights: Dec. 10, 2008 38% of U.S. Adults Use Alternative Treatments Obesity is a Family Affair Scientists ID Enzyme Causing Brain Cell Death Possible AIDS Treatment Shows Promise in Monkeys Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Behavior Woes Car Crashes, Falls Top List of Accidental Injuries for Kids Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS Obese Kids More Prone to Limb Injuries in Car Crashes U.S. May Soon Face Shortage of General Surgeons Gene May Make Kids Crave Junk Food Genetic Link Between Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Disease Seen

December 11

Health Tip: Alcohol Safety Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks Study Questions Value of Anti-Meth Campaign Health Tip: When a Loved One Has Cancer FDA Panel Mulls Safety of Asthma Meds Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 11, 2008 Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2008 Multiple ICD Replacements Can Predict Complications Defect in Gene Tied to Atrial Fibrillation Crowded Households Raise Women's Heart Risk Pilots May Face Greater Cancer Risk Fast Heart Rate Warns of Obesity, Diabetes 10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin FDA Puts Black Box Warning on Bowel-Cleansing Drugs Playing Video Games May Boost Older Brains Cost of Hospital Cardiac Care on the Rise Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit During Descent 2 Markers Predict Survival Odds in Colon Cancer Patients Osteoporosis Drug Seems to Shrink Breast Tumors

December 16

Health Tip: Anticipating Acupuncture Health Tip: Where to Keep a Fire Extinguisher Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks HIV Can Penetrate a Woman's Healthy Genital Skin Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 16, 2008 Snorers Burn More Calories During the Day New Genetic Analysis Might Boost Breast Cancer Care TriLipix Approved to Help Lower Cholesterol Program Aids Hospital Compliance With Stroke Guidelines Brain Adjusts to Cope With Life's Upsets Scientists Spot Key to Cystic Fibrosis Infections ICU Nutritional Program Failed to Boost Outcomes Small Doses of Carbon Monoxide Might Help Stroke Victims Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk 'Mediterranean'-Style Diet Best for Blood Sugar Control Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimination FDA Adds Suicide Warning to Epilepsy Drugs FDA Faults Drug Information for Consumers Drug Helps Asians Battling Liver Cancer

December 17

Health Tip: Managing Joint Pain Magnets in Kids' Toys Pose Broad Dangers Nature's Fury Makes South Most Dangerous Area in U.S. Health Tip: Eye Health for Diabetics Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 17, 2008 Newborn Hospital Deaths Highest for Those Without Insurance School Program Helps Cut Asthma Risks Manipulating Key Protein May Prevent Eczema Independent Audit of Global Child Immunizations Urged Doctors Describe First U.S. Face Transplant Older Drugs Better at Fighting Depression in Parkinson's Patients Low Levels of 2 Enzymes in Ovarian Cancer Cells Shortened Survival Clot Dissolver Doesn't Boost Survival in Cardiac Arrest Patients Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Wont Ease Diabetes Heart Risk Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity, Hypertension FDA Wants New Diabetes Drugs Tested for Heart Risks Phenols in Quality Olive Oil Suppress Breast Cancer Gene

December 22

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