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News Archive for July 2010
July 1, 2010
- Health Tip: When It's Difficult to Swallow
- Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Narcolepsy
- Eating Disorders, Addictions Tough to Treat in Teens
- Money Can't Buy You Joy
- Health Highlights: July 1, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 1, 2010
- Researchers Pinpoint Genetic Tie to Brain Development
- Older Folks Watch More TV, Get Less Out of It
- Eye Condition May Alter Corneal Transplant Results
- Tibetans' Adaptation to High Altitudes Took Only 3,000 Years: Study
- Scientists Spot Gene Variants That Predict Longevity
- Drug May Shrink Fibroids, Preserve Fertility
- Hospital Visits for Underage Drinking Soar on July 4 Weekend
- Gene Mutation May Make People More Prone to Asthma
- Black Cancer Patients Twice as Likely to Die From Disease
- Hepatitis A Vaccine Pays Off for Kids: Study
- Sex With Recent Smallpox Vaccine Recipient Can Lead to Illness
- Antibiotic May Up Risk of Dangerous Potassium Levels in Seniors
- Complications Shorten Stroke Patients' Lives
July 2, 2010
- Health Tip: Why Some People Become Blind
- Errands Tomorrow? Sleep May Help You Remember
- Experts Believe Many Birth Defects Are Preventable
- Health Tip: Are You More Likely to Develop Endometriosis?
- For Parents With Spina Bifida, a Healthy Daughter
- Serious Mental Illness Can Take Toll on Life Span
- Health Highlights: July 2, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 2, 2010
- Love in Her Eyes? You're Likely a He-Man, Study Says
- 'Family-Centered Rounds' for Pediatric Patients Applauded
- Prison Games Hint at Psychopathy, Brain Damage: Study
- Minnesota Smoking Bans Didn't Lead to Job Loss
- In Mice, Oxygen Slows Wrinkling Due to UV Rays
- Effects of Mom's Favoritism May Last Into Adulthood
- Researchers Find Gene Behind Four-Leaf Clover
- Scientists Make Immune Cells in Mice That Fight Off HIV
July 3, 2010
July 4, 2010
- Children, Elderly Need Protection From Soaring Temperatures
- City Cycling Seems to Have More Upsides Than Down
July 5, 2010
- Health Tip: Use Fireworks Safely
- How to Ride Out Dangerous Heat Waves
- Health Tip: Keep Food Safe
- Too Much Screen Time Can Threaten Attention Span
- Kids See Fewer Ads for Sweets, More for Fast Food: Study
- Later School Start Times May Foster Better Students
- Drugs Like Viagra Linked to Higher Rates of STDs
July 6, 2010
- Health Highlights: July 6, 2010
- Health Tip: What Causes Ingrown Toenails?
- Health Tip: Use Hand Tools Safely
- Clinical Trials Update: July 6, 2010
- New Alzheimer's Clues Identified
- Mental Health Woes Plague 'Cyberbullies' and Their Victims
- Vaccines Don't Appear to Increase Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
- Changes in Fat Cells May Pave Way for Type 2 Diabetes
- Breast Cancer Gene May Raise Men's Risk, Too
- Breast, Colon Cancer Screening Rates High, But Not High Enough
- 'Miniature Telescope' for Eye Approved for Macular Degeneration
- Anxiety Disorders, Heart Disease a Bad Combination: Study
- Glucosamine Ineffective for Lower Back Pain Linked to Arthritis
- Tight Blood Pressure Control Doesn't Help All Diabetics: Study
- ICU Deaths More Likely on Weekends, Review Reveals
- Lung Transplant Outcome Might Hinge on Hospital Location
- Shorter Telomere Length Again Linked to Cancer
July 7, 2010
- Suicide Barriers on Bridges May Send Jumpers Elsewhere
- Relentless Heat Threatens Your Health
- Health Tip: Risk Factors for Shin Splints
- Health Tip: Protect Children From Sunburn
- Understanding Back Pain May Improve Management, Study Suggests
- Health Highlights: July 7, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 7, 2010
- Lady Gaga-Inspired Lens Fad Draws Warning From Eye Docs
- Could Hot Weather Affect Results of a Colorectal Cancer Test?
- Best Option for Rotator Cuff Tear May Vary by Patient
- Research Sheds Light on How Herpes Virus Invades Cells
- Many Docs Deliver Cancer Diagnosis Badly: Study
- Brain Changes in MS May Spur Depression
- Doctor-Patient E-Mails Are a Healthy Addition, Research Shows
- Ancestry May Affect Lung Function Tests
- U.S. Cancer Death Rate Keeps Falling: Report
- Monitoring Blood Pressure at Home May Help Keep It Low
July 8, 2010
- Health Tip: Help Prevent Choking While Eating
- Babies Born Poor Often Remain Poor
- Health Tip: Managing Dietary Fat
- Fish Oil Supplements Linked to Lower Risk of Breast Cancer: Study
- Health Highlights: July 8, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 8, 2010
- Tai Chi and Qigong Offer Many Health Benefits: Review
- Low-Income Children Not Getting Adequate Dental Care
- Clues for Burning Fat Without Exercise Found in Mice
- Decline in U.S. Teen Smoking Rate Stalls
- Anesthetics Could Add to Global Warming
- New Anti-HIV Weapons Found in Immune System
- Benefits of Implantable Defibrillators May Differ by Gender
- Heart Beat Could Provide Marker for Kidney Health: Study
- Early Tamiflu Might Benefit Transplant Patients With H1N1 Flu
- Study Suggests Link Between HPV, Skin Cancer
July 9, 2010
- Childhood Obesity Boosts Risk of GERD
- Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Lupus
- FDA Advisory Panel Decision on Avandia Looms
- Wrist Fractures May Open Door to Disability in Older Women
- U.S. Report on Kids' Health Brings Mixed Results
- Health Tip: Taming Irritable Bowels
- Health Highlights: July 9, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 9, 2010
- Rat Study Sheds Light on Cocaine Addiction
- As Parents Lose Jobs, Kids Often Lose Out on Health Care
- Cumulative Radiation Doses Seen in Cardiac Imaging
- Summer is High Time for Bacterial Infection in Cats
- For Teenage Girls, Competition Cuts Both Ways: Study
- Brain Hard-Wired to Resist Romantic Rejection, Study Suggests
- FDA Reviewer Questions Results of Key Avandia Trial
- Researchers Point to Possible Scleroderma-Cancer Link
- Scientists Engineering Advanced Wound Dressings
July 10, 2010
July 11, 2010
- Confronting Glaucoma, Before It's Too Late
- Glaucoma Cases on the Rise in U.S.
- Exercise, Vitamin D Seem to Cut Alzheimer's Risk: Researchers
July 12, 2010
- Health Tip: Eating a Well-Balanced Vegetarian Diet
- Health Tip: Help Prevent Burnout
- Coping Therapies Unlikely to Ease Kids' Stem Cell Treatment: Study
- History of Pregnancy-Linked Diabetes Helps Predict Its Return
- Screening Guidelines Miss Many Kids With High Cholesterol
- Health Highlights: July 12, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 12, 2010
- Survey Links Puberty to Violent Behavior
- 'Expecting the Unexpected' Doesn't Always Work, Study Suggests
- Salsa, Guacamole Rising Source of Foodborne Illness: CDC
- Weight-Loss Drugs Often No Better Than Fakes: German Study
- Could Having a Bigger Head Help Slow Alzheimer's?
- Fewer Excess Pounds May Mean Fewer Hot Flashes
- Sleep Apnea Could Raise Heart Risks for Older Men
- Lifestyle Interventions Needed to Stay Heart-Healthy
- Vitamins D, E Might Help Maintain Brain Health
- Eye Chart Exams for Teens May Miss Vision Problems
- New Guidelines Urge Use of MRI Over CT Scan in Stroke Patients
- Heart Attack Care Is Getting Better, Report Finds
July 13, 2010
- Health Tip: Dealing With Grief
- Health Tip: Preventing Osteoporosis
- Gene Linked to Obesity May Also Raise Dementia Risk
- Can Self-Hypnosis Help Tourette Patients Control Tics?
- Avandia Heart Risks Buried by Drug Company: Report
- Experts Issue New Guidelines on Breast Cancer Drugs
- Health Highlights: July 13, 2010
- Program Teaches Parents How to Nurture Healthy Eaters
- Emotions May Be Blunted in Alzheimer's Patients
- Alzheimer's Research Spotlights Protein 'Tangles' in Brain
- Word Games May Predict Life of Relationship
- Brain Grows Quickest in Areas Where Apes, Humans Vary: Study
- Intervention May Help Relieve Cancer Patients' Pain, Depression
- Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk of Premature Death
- 1 in 3 U.S. Docs Wouldn't Report Impaired, Incompetent Colleague
- Black Couples Benefit From Program to Curb Spread of HIV
- Method of Failed Suicide May Predict Successful Attempt
- Association Found Between Alzheimer's and Anemia
- Alzheimer's May Increase Seizure Risk
July 14, 2010
- Sleep Plays Important Role in Chronic Disease: Report
- Mood Disorders Going Undetected in U.S. Children
- Health Tip: Take Steps Toward a Healthier Lifestyle
- Dengue Infection Re-Emerges in Florida: CDC
- Alzheimer's Caregivers' Outlook May Vary by Race, Ethnicity
- Health Tip: What May Trigger a Hernia
- Health Highlights: July 14, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 14, 2010
- Community Programs Can Help Mothers Control Weight: Study
- Excess Weight in Older Women Linked to Diminished Memory
- Cystic Fibrosis Flare-Ups May Be Treated Equally Well at Home
- 1 in 5 Parents Missed Work for H1N1 School Closings: Survey
- New Criteria for Alzheimer's Diagnosis Proposed
- Medical Studies Involving Kids May Be Prone to Bias
- Avandia Raises Heart Risk, FDA Panel Finds
- New Pill Found to Cut Weight With Few Side Effects: Study
- Rare Blood Vessel Disease Could Have New Treatment Option
- High Readmission Rates May Not Mean Worse Hospital Care
- New Private Health Plans Must Offer Preventive Care
July 15, 2010
- Health Tip: Considering a Midwife?
- Gentle Horses Help Rein in Autism in Kids
- Dementia May Differ in Those With and Without Diabetes
- No-Shame Programs May Appeal to Obese
- Health Tip: Help Prevent Motion Sickness
- Health Highlights: July 15, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 15, 2010
- Too Many Tots Watching Too Much TV: Study
- Silicon Oil May Protect Vision From Radiation for Eye Cancer
- Gay Couples Vulnerable to HIV When Monogamy Is Unsure
- Mom's Mental State Influenced Kids' Well-Being After 9/11: Study
- Viral 'Fingerprint' in Gut Unique in Everyone, Scientists Discover
- New Clues to How Cancer Patients' Genes Influence Treatment
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery May Help Athletes Get Back to Play
- Stroke Risk May Rise First Hour After Drinking
- Diabetics Urged to Confer With Their Doctor About Avandia Use
- More Americans Abusing Prescription Painkillers
- Human Sperm Gene Hasn't Changed for 600 Million Years
- Scientists Create 'Malaria-Proof' Mosquito
- More Study Urged on Risks, Benefits of Earlier HIV Therapy
July 16, 2010
- Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Endometriosis
- Health Tip: What May Cause an Aneurysm
- New Methods May Help Predict Survival of African HIV Patients
- U.S. Health Reform Starts to Take Hold
- Health Highlights: July 16, 2010
- Good Luck Charms Might Just Work
- Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Shows Promise
- Major Fast Food Chains Have Reduced Trans Fats
- Women at Greater Risk From Serious Angina Than Men: Study
- Those To-Die-For High Heels May Alter Anatomy
- Kids Who Do Poorly in School More Likely to Become Bullies
- Computers Help Beat Hospital Infections
- Knee Replacements Can Fail for Various Reasons, Expert Says
- Health, Money Woes May Boost Bowel Cancer Deaths in Blacks
July 17, 2010
- Traffic Pollution Linked to Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death
- Simple Tool May Predict Athlete's Risk for Ligament Injury
July 18, 2010
- Aggressive Drug Therapy May Help Slow Spread of AIDS
- New Guidelines Urge Earlier Therapy for HIV Patients
- Many False-Positive HIV Test Results for Those in AIDS Vaccine Trials
- Major Leaguers Seem Prone to Injuries in First Half of Season
- Flu Vaccine Via Skin Patch Shows Promise in Mice
July 19, 2010
- Health Tip: Drive Safely in the Dark
- Health Tip: Why Are My Eyes Red?
- Autistic Kids Often Fussier Eaters, but Nutrition OK
- Researchers Use Ecstasy to Treat PTSD
- Ban Point-of-Sale Tobacco Ads in Retail Outlets, Researchers Urge
- Health Highlights: July 19, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 19, 2010
- Parents Can Help Limit Kids' Exposure to Medical Imaging
- Study Suggests Higher Cancer Rate Among IVF Babies
- Could PCBs Help Boost Blood Pressure?
- Cigarette Smoke May Up Cancer Risk By Interfering With Genes
- Vaginal Gel Cuts Risk of HIV Infection, Study Shows
- Patient's 'Lost' Blood Can Be Reused in Trauma Surgery
- Obesity as Young Adult May Boost Psoriatic Arthritis Risk
- Better Way to Predict Success of Second IVF Attempt?
- Voice Recorders Seem to Help Detect Autism
- Poverty Driving HIV's Spread Among Urban Heterosexuals: Report
- Cholesterol Screening Rates Too Low in Young U.S. Adults: CDC
- Can Cell Phones Cause Another Kind of Ringing?
July 20, 2010
- Health Tip: Reduce Your Sugar Consumption
- Health Tip: Weaning Baby from a Bottle
- Ah Doctor, What Exactly Does This Entry Mean?
- Screening for Sepsis Could Save Lives, Researchers Say
- Health Highlights: July 20, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 20, 2010
- Economic Status May Affect Kids' Hearing Aid Care
- Homeopathic Nasal Zinc Linked to Loss of Smell
- Study Suggests Painters Face Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer
- Brain Injury May Raise Soldier's Epilepsy Risk
- Consumers Overestimate Ability to Master New Products: Study
- Avastin Largely Safe for Patients With Type of Advanced Lung Cancer
- Many HIV-Exposed Infants in Africa Don't Get Protective Drug, Study Shows
- Higher Percentage of Whites, Blacks and Hispanics Drinking Than in '90s
- 'Get Moving' Can Be Vital Advice for Seniors
- FDA Advisers Say Avastin Shouldn't Be Used for Breast Cancer
- Mom's Alcoholism Especially Tough on Daughter's Mental Health
- New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts
July 21, 2010
- Health Highlights: July 21, 2010
- Procedure Rejuvenates Aging Arteries in Pigs
- Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Hand Arthritis
- Health Tip: Treating Cradle Cap
- Risky Behavior, Drug Use Among Some Gay Men Linked to Childhood Abuse
- PTSD Peaks at Different Ages in Men, Women
- Clinical Trials Update: July 21, 2010
- People With Drinking Problems May Turn to Clergy for Help
- Florida's Minorities See Unusual Melanoma Patterns
- Study Points to Molecular Origins of Celiac Disease
- Damage From Binge-Drinking in Pregnancy Worsens With Age
- FDA Puts Partial Hold on Avandia Safety Study
- Prenatal Vitamin Levels a Concern After Weight Loss Surgery
- Meditation Appears to Boost Attention Span
- Not Every ACL Tear Needs Early Surgery, Study Suggests
- Moderate Caffeine Intake Safe During Pregnancy, Experts Say
- Gene Therapy Shows Promise With 'Bubble Boy' Disease
- Vaginal Delivery May Be OK After C-Section
July 22, 2010
- Health Tip: Visiting the Doctor When Your Infant is Well
- Some on Statins May Not Need Boost in 'Good' Cholesterol
- Health Tip: Start Migraine Care Immediately
- Can Ozone Cause Heart Attacks?
- Giving Kids Booze, Medicines Can Be Child Abuse
- Health Highlights: July 22, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 22, 2010
- Taking to the Stage to Battle Mental Illness
- Signs of Thyroid Trouble Tied to Raised Pregnancy Complication
- 'Working Memory Capacity' May Determine Music's Virtuosos
- Insurance Woes Can Add to Burden of Psoriasis
- Caterpillars' Creep May Hold Clues for Advanced Robotics
- The Longer You Sit, the Shorter Your Life Span: Study
- People Who Are Depressed 'See' a Gray World
- Cancer Docs 'Frustrated' By Lack of Useful Info in Journal Articles
- Dangerous Fungus Now Endemic in Pacific Northwest: CDC
- Varying Your Practice Moves May Help Improve Skills
- Nitric Oxide Doesn't Seem to Help Preemies' Lungs: Report
- Radiation for Childhood Cancer Can Boost Risk of Stillbirth Later
July 23, 2010
- Americans With Disabilities Act Reaches 20th Anniversary
- Health Tip: Tame Rosacea's Redness
- Schizophrenia Linked to Raised Risk of Injury While Hospitalized
- Health Tip: Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder
- Health Highlights: July 23, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 23, 2010
- Generic Lovenox Approved for Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Urge Kids to Drink Water During Hot Weather: Expert
- As Weight Goes Up, So Do Heart Risks
- Shedding Pounds Saved One Woman's Life
- HIV-Positive Women Who Want to Conceive Feel Stigma: Survey
- In Adolescence, Happier Often Means Healthier
- Women of African Heritage May Face Greater Aggressive Breast Cancer Risk
- Colleges Not Doing Enough to Combat Student Drinking: Report
- Docs May Be Slow to Diagnose Arthritis of Back, Study Suggests
- Avoid Mosquito Bites to Prevent Dengue Fever in Florida: Expert
- FDA Panels Reject Plan to Curb Opioid Painkiller Abuse
July 24, 2010
- Relationship Insecurity May Undermine Your Health
- Each Summer, Falls Top the List of Ways Kids Get Hurt
- Health Highlights: July 24, 2010
July 25, 2010
- Playgrounds More Fun When Safety Rules Come Into Play
- As Temperature Rises, So Does Seniors' Risk of Hyperthermia
July 26, 2010
- Health Tip: Learn to Relax
- Health Tip: Help Manage Unwanted Hair
- Americans Seem More Prone to Depression Than Russians
- Sunscreen Concerns Unfounded, Experts Say
- Health Highlights: July 26, 2010
- Study Explores Links Between Obesity and Chronic Pain
- Link Between Depression, Cholesterol May Differ by Gender
- Combination Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure
- Want a Certain Doctor in the ER?
- More Than 70,000 Kids Injured By Medical Devices Each Year
- Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated Aggressively, Study Shows
- Stroke Prevention Treatment Varies Widely Across U.S.
- Not All Epilepsy Drugs Raise Suicide Risk: Study
- Childhood Cancer May Be Linked to Later Heart Problems
- Make Sure Your Kids Are Safe in the Water
- Witness Testimony May Be Affected By Negative Feelings
- Sniffing Device Allows Disabled to Write, Run Wheelchairs
- Longer Time Frame for Clot-Busting Drug May Help Beat Stroke
July 27, 2010
- Mom's Affection Helps Babies Grow Into Less Stressed Adults
- Health Tip: Taking a Plane Trip With Baby
- Health Tip: Caring for Your Skin
- To Help Keep Weight Off, Turn to the Web
- Health Highlights: July 27, 2010
- Does a Foreign Accent Hurt Credibility?
- In Conversation, People's Brains Can Mirror Each Other
- Brain Structure Changes Found in Irritable Bowel Patients
- Clinical Trials Update: July 27, 2010
- Alaskan Sled Dog Has Own Genetic 'Signature'
- Genetic Risk Score Can Predict Odds For Breast Cancer
- Delirious Hospital Patients a High-Risk Group, Study Finds
- Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery 'Relatively Low'
- Delivering Babies Even a Few Weeks Early Ups Respiratory Risks
- Close Ties With Others Might Lengthen Life, Review Finds
- Rush Victims of Deadliest Heart Attacks to Specialty Centers: Study
- Technology May Explain Mammogram's Poorer Performance in Younger Women
July 28, 2010
- Health Tip: Prepare for a Road Trip
- Could Drinking Help Thwart Rheumatoid Arthritis?
- Higher Education Level May Help Brain Cope With Dementia
- Health Tip: Soothing Itchy Skin
- Clinical Trials Update: July 28, 2010
- Health Highlights: July 28, 2010
- New Drugs Eyed for Huntington's Disease
- Level of Parent-Child Conflict Seems to Differ Among Nations
- For Some Female Birds, Infidelity Boosts Offspring's Survival
- Implantable Sensor Measures Blood Sugar Levels
- Sleep Disorder May Help Predict Parkinson's Decades Earlier
- In Young Girls, Obesity Linked to Early Puberty, Analysis Reveals
- Teens With ADHD Often Have Trouble Completing High School
- Anesthesia's Role in Hip, Knee Replacement Infections Studied
- Chest Compressions Alone Best With CPR
- Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Study
- FDA Cites Its Food Safety Web Site
- Scientists Use Stem Cells to Help Rabbits Grow New Joints
July 29, 2010
- Health Highlights: July 29, 2010
- Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher
- Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety
- Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High?
- Americans Still Confused About Health Reform
- Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children
- Black Teens May Need Higher Vitamin D Supplementation
- Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study
- New Data Supports Link Between Diabetes Drugs, Fractures
- Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups
- Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2010
- Story-Telling More Difficult for Brain-Injured Children: Study
- Breast Cancer's DNA Yields More Secrets
- Experts Support FDA Panel's Backing of New Blood Thinner
- Doctors, Patients Rarely on Same Page
- Menopause Treatment Could Harm Kids, Pets, FDA Warns
- Calcium Supplements Linked to Boost in Heart Attack Risk
July 30, 2010
- More Women to Get Health Insurance Under Affordable Care Act
- Many Leaders Actually Want to Help Others: Study
- Health Tip: Signs You May Have Sleep Apnea
- Health Tip: Does Your Child Have a Behavior Disorder?
- Genetic Tests Marketed to Consumers Can Be Dangerously Misleading
- Health Highlights: July 30, 2010
- Clinical Trials Update: July 30, 2010
- Clean Water May Still Pose Health Risk for Swimmers
- When Others Drink, Your Genes May Lead You to Join Them
- Experimental Diet Pill May Bring 'Modest' Weight Loss
- Mom's Weight Before Pregnancy May Affect Weight of Child
- Too Soon to Tell Whether Dengue Fever Will Spread in U.S.
- Sciatica Relief May Depend on Type of Steroid Delivery
- Flu Vaccine for Upcoming Season Approved
- Doing Prescribed Exercises May Help Relieve Arthritis Pain
- H1N1 Protection in Coming Season's Flu Vaccines: FDA
- Why Cancer Screening Campaigns Can Backfire
- Research Illuminates How the Human Neck Developed
- Many Horse Lovers Saddle Up Unsafely
