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Daily MedNews: March 2008

March 1 Pelvic Floor Disorders Affect 1 in 3 Women
March 1 ADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk of Substance Abuse
March 1 Health Highlights: March 1, 2008
March 1 Only Severely Depressed Benefit From Antidepressants: Study
March 2 Surviving Daylight Saving Switch
March 2 Health Highlights: March 2, 2008
March 3 Poor Working Memory Tied to Low School Scores
March 3 That 'Sex Talk' With Your Kids Should Be Ongoing
March 3 Health Tip: Dental Care for Your Youngster
March 3 Health Tip: Safe Snow Shoveling
March 3 Clinical Trials Update: March 3, 2008
March 3 Health Highlights: March 3, 2008
March 3 Obese Children Face More Complications During Surgery
March 3 Americans Sleepier Than Ever
March 3 Skip Breakfast, Pack on the Pounds
March 3 Non-Medical Use of Prescriptions Linked to Drug Abuse Risk
March 3 Stress Can Help Trigger Stroke
March 3 Breast Cancer Drug Might Treat Bipolar Disorder
March 3 Embryonic Stem Cell Protein Inhibits Melanoma
March 4 Restricting TV and Computer Time Helps Kids Lose Weight
March 4 New Treatment for 'Lazy Eye' Shows Promise
March 4 Health Tip: When Caregiving Becomes Too Stressful
March 4 Oral Allergy Immunotherapy Helps Control Asthma
March 4 Health Tip: Appreciate Your Body During Pregnancy
March 4 Health Highlights: March 4, 2008
March 4 Troubled Boys Will Abandon Pot When It's Deemed Uncool
March 4 Clinical Trials Update: March 4, 2008
March 4 Rare Gene Mutation Plays Role in Longevity
March 4 Groups Issue New Dementia Drug Guidelines
March 4 Raised Breast Cancer Risk Persists After Combo HRT Stopped
March 4 Treatment Combo for Pancreatic Cancer Has Limited Benefit
March 4 Price Plays Part in Perceived Power of Medication
March 4 Non-Polyp Colon Lesions Hard to Detect
March 4 Substance Abusers With PTSD Face Poorer Outcomes
March 5 Health Tip: Anxiety Attacks
March 5 Teen Passengers at Higher Death Risk in Car Crashes
March 5 Health Tip: Choose the Right Backpack
March 5 Weight-Loss Drug Fights Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
March 5 Health Highlights: March 5, 2008
March 5 Aromatherapy Falls Short, Study Finds
March 5 Naturally Occurring Bacteria Cut Kidney Stone Recurrence
March 5 Clinical Trials Update: March 5, 2008
March 5 Brain Scans Let Computer 'Read' Visual Activity
March 5 Deficit in Brain Function Puts Teens at Risk of Drug Abuse
March 5 Depression Raised Risk of Subsequent Pregnancies Among Black Teen Moms
March 5 FDA Finds Contaminant in Baxter's Recalled Heparin Products
March 5 Gleevec May Disrupt Ovarian Function
March 5 Genetic Test Predicts Response to Warfarin
March 6 Estrogen Levels in Blood Predict Breast Cancer's Return
March 6 Soaking Potatoes Before Frying Cuts Suspected Carcinogen
March 6 Health Tip: Help Prevent Stress Fractures
March 6 Health Tip: Putting Your Child to Bed
March 6 Health Highlights: March 6, 2008
March 6 Clinical Trials Update: March 6, 2008
March 6 Older Men With Low Testosterone Face Greater Depression Risk
March 6 Biking, Walking Best for New Knees
March 6 Constant High Blood Sugar Disables Insulin 'Off' Switch
March 6 ACL Tears Worth Fixing in Seniors
March 6 Scientists Engineer Protein That Could Battle Strep
March 6 Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
March 6 Smoking Boosts 'Bleeding' Stroke Risk in Those With High Blood Pressure
March 7 Vaccine Could One Day Control High Blood Pressure
March 7 Heparin Problems Reported in Germany
March 7 Health Tip: Understanding Autoimmune Diseases
March 7 Blood Stem Cells Originate in the Placenta
March 7 Even in Middle Age, Starting to Drink May Lower Heart Risks
March 7 Health Tip: A Sprain in the Neck
March 7 Health Highlights: March 7, 2008
March 7 Clinical Trials Update: March 7, 2008
March 7 Depression After a Heart Attack Dangerous for Years
March 7 Government Assistance Linked to Better Child Development
March 7 Bacteria Mix in Guts of Babies Predicts Obesity
March 7 Memory Loss in Hyperactive State With Alzheimer's
March 7 Researchers Design Promising Cancer Drug
March 7 Happiness Is in the Genes
March 7 Researchers Gain New Insights Into SIDS
March 7 Physicians Say They Need More Sleep
March 8 Aggression on Job More Harmful Than Sexual Harassment
March 8 Health Highlights: March 8, 2008
March 8 Yoga Eases Menopause Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors
March 9 Health Highlights: March 9, 2008
March 9 Planning for Health Emergencies Eases Stress of Family Travel
March 9 Elbow, Shoulder Injuries Take Heavy Toll on Pro Baseball Players
March 10 PSA Test Losing Diagnostic Value, Study Says
March 10 First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery
March 10 Health Tip: Your Diet and Sleep
March 10 Health Tip: Choosing a Pediatrician
March 10 Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2008
March 10 Health Highlights: March 10, 2008
March 10 New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries
March 10 New Drug for Brain Cancer Too Dangerous for Pediatric Patients
March 10 Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings
March 10 Surgeon's Preferences Dictate Choice of Kidney Cancer Surgery
March 10 Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk
March 10 Brain Disease Causes More Vision Loss in Blacks
March 10 Gender Bias at Play in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
March 10 Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure
March 10 Thyroid Hormone Could One Day Treat Osteoporosis
March 11 Outcomes Improve for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients
March 11 Life Expectancy Tied to Education
March 11 Health Tip: Try Cross Training
March 11 Health Tip: Take Medicines As Prescribed
March 11 Health Highlights: March 11, 2008
March 11 Clinical Trials Update: March 11, 2008
March 11 Late Use of Aromatase Inhibitor Still Effective Against Breast Cancer
March 11 Magnesium May Lower Risk for Some Strokes in Male Smokers
March 11 Glaucoma May Boost Cardiovascular Death Risk in Blacks
March 11 Specialized Care for Ovarian Cancer Improves Outcomes
March 11 Universal Screening for MRSA in Hospitals Made Little Difference
March 11 New Method Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival
March 11 One in 4 Teen Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease
March 11 Personal Contact Helps Maintain Weight Loss
March 11 Post-Op Chemo Fails to Boost Survival in Stomach Cancers
March 12 Scientists Spot Biochemical Sign of Depression
March 12 Health Tip: If Your Child is a Vegetarian
March 12 Dental Erosion on Rise in U.S.
March 12 Health Tip: Age Affects the Senses
March 12 Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2008
March 12 Health Highlights: March 12, 2008
March 12 Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity
March 12 Possible Reason for Rimonabant's Side Effects Discovered
March 12 'Crime Boss' Gene May Spur Breast Cancer
March 12 New Test Predicts Risk of Post-Surgery Kidney Injury
March 12 Caring for Heart Patients Can Strain Hearts
March 12 U.S. Syphilis Rate Grows for 7th Year in Row
March 12 New Technology No Better at Spotting 'Anesthesia Awareness'
March 12 Genetic Markers May Predict Lung Cancer Recurrence
March 12 Woman and Cat Shared 'Super Bug'
March 12 Doctors See How Cancer Drug Can Damage Kidneys
March 12 Teens Spending Too Much Screen Time
March 13 Health Tip: When You're Diabetic and Sick
March 13 Health Tip: Early-Stage Alzheimer's
March 13 Aspirin Reduces Asthma Risk Among Older Women
March 13 Health Highlights: March 13, 2008
March 13 Clinical Trials Update: March 13, 2008
March 13 Survey Finds Many Americans Clueless About Eye Disease
March 13 Women's Risk for a Certain Skin Cancer Varies by Geography
March 13 For Adolescents, Inhalants Are Drug of Choice
March 13 Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women
March 13 U.S. Health Officials Back Off Preference for New MMRV Vaccine
March 13 FDA Panel Supports Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients
March 13 Secondhand Smoke Hikes Tots' Risk of Heart Disease
March 13 Moms-to-Be Who Quit Smoking Boost Chances for 'Easygoing' Child
March 13 Radioimmunotherapy After Chemo Safe for Common Lymphoma
March 14 Melt-Away Stent Works Well in Trial
March 14 Don't Prescribe Antibiotics for Adult Sinus Woes
March 14 Health Tip: Take a Childbirth Class
March 14 Fighting Cancer With a Pen
March 14 Health Tip: Cardiac Rehabilitation
March 14 Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer
March 14 Clinical Trials Update: March 14, 2008
March 14 Health Highlights: March 14, 2008
March 14 Fallout From Atomic Bombs Still Causing Health Problems
March 14 Heart Risk Can Be Predicted Without Lab Tests
March 14 Obesity Linked to Poor Prognosis for Some Breast Cancer Patients
March 14 Surgery Only Works for Some Kids with Sleep Apnea
March 14 Minorities, Poor Have Tougher Time Monitoring Diabetes
March 14 White Men With Chest Pains Treated Fastest in ERs
March 14 Severe Menopause Symptoms Raise Heart Risks
March 14 Combo Treatment Ups Survival When Cancer Spreads to Abdominal Lining
March 14 Blood-Thinner Contaminant Traced to Chinese Plant
March 15 Parkinson's Drug May Fight Cancer
March 15 Health Highlights: March 15, 2008
March 16 Starved for Sleep? Watch Your Waistline
March 16 Self-Management Program Helps Diabetics
March 16 Health Highlights: March 16, 2008
March 17 Therapy Could Save Limbs After Frostbite
March 17 Health Tip: Sun Safety
March 17 Study Finds Potential Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
March 17 Health Tip: When Flat Feet Cause Pain
March 17 Clinical Trials Update: March 17, 2008
March 17 Health Highlights: March 17, 2008
March 17 Frying Tumors Can Boost Lung Cancer Survival
March 17 Eating o' the Green on St. Patrick's Day -- and Every Day
March 17 Umbilical Cord Blood Injections Aid Aging Brains
March 17 Food-borne Illnesses From Leafy Greens on Rise in U.S.
March 17 Angina More Common in Women Than Men
March 17 Some Imperfect Hearts OK for Transplant
March 17 1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Struggles With Memory Lapses
March 17 Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery
March 17 Human Growth Hormone Doesn't Improve Athletic Performance
March 17 Chest Pain May Signal Cocaine Use in Young Patients
March 18 Health Tip: Tame Tension Headaches
March 18 Health Tip: Preparing for Parenthood
March 18 Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
March 18 Tissue-Freezing Technique Effective Against Prostate Cancer
March 18 Clinical Trials Update: March 18, 2008
March 18 Health Highlights: March 18, 2008
March 18 The Elderly Can Be Candidates for Angioplasty, Stenting
March 18 Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients With Fractures
March 18 New Foam Treatment for Varicose Veins
March 18 Genetic Medicine Making Inroads Against Disease
March 18 10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts
March 18 Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up
March 18 Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag
March 18 Embolization a Nonsurgical Way to Treat Fibroids
March 19 Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Works in Fewer, But Higher Doses
March 19 Health Tip: Treating Head Lice
March 19 Health Tip: Massage During Pregnancy
March 19 Brain Blood Vessels Grow With Their Own Agenda
March 19 Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2008
March 19 Health Highlights: March 19, 2008
March 19 The Gender Divide Starts Over Dinner
March 19 Community-Based Staph Pneumonia More Common Than Thought
March 19 FDA Identifies Contaminant in Blood-Thinning Drug
March 19 Women at Higher Risk of Abnormal Burn Scars
March 19 Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke
March 19 Environmental Toxins, Radiation May Be Tied to Breast Cancer
March 19 Quality of Life an Issue in Prostate Cancer Treatment
March 19 Gene Variants Can Predict Threat of Heart Disease
March 19 Transfusions of 'Older' Blood Don't Work as Well
March 19 Fosamax Linked to Unusual Femur Fractures
March 20 Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm
March 20 Health Tip: The ABCs of School Bus Safety
March 20 Health Tip: Taking Cough Medicine?
March 20 Happy Marriage, Happy Heart
March 20 Medical Adhesive Helps Burn Patients
March 20 Clinical Trials Update: March 20, 2008
March 20 Health Highlights: March 20, 2008
March 20 Tweaking Insulin Might Help Fight Aging
March 20 Monkey Brain Gives Clues to Human Interaction
March 20 Fossils Push Back Bipedalism to 6 Million Years Ago
March 20 Give and Be Happy
March 20 Cleaning Up the World's Sanitation
March 20 Treanda Treats Rare Cancer
March 20 Cancer Poses Challenges for Husbands' Frame of Mind
March 20 Smog's Origins Get Clearer
March 20 Trauma Patients Suffer Even 12 Months After Injury
March 21 New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children
March 21 Deep Sedation Becoming More Common for Dying Patients in Holland
March 21 Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease
March 21 Health Tip: Weight-Bearing Exercises Strengthen Bones
March 21 Health Tip: Use Tampons Properly
March 21 Clinical Trials Update: March 21, 2008
March 21 Health Highlights: March 21, 2008
March 21 Lack of Sleep Hurts Women's Hearts Most
March 21 More Seniors Falling Victim to Escalator Injuries
March 21 Family Discussion Plays Role in Breast Cancer Awareness
March 21 Sleep Deprivation Helps Spot Sleepwalkers
March 21 Some Facelift Patients Infected With MRSA 'Superbug'
March 21 Full-Body Scans May Help the Highly Cancer-Prone
March 21 More Vitamin D in Childhood Cuts Later Diabetes Risk
March 21 Diabetes' Toll Continues to Grow
March 21 Pacemakers Change Biology of the Heart
March 22 Music as Medicine
March 22 Poison Prevention Tips to Protect the Most Vulnerable
March 22 Health Highlights: March 22, 2008
March 23 Know Suicide's Warning Signs
March 23 A Bone Marrow Disease With a Brighter Prognosis
March 23 Health Highlights: March 23, 2008
March 24 Obese Women Less Likely to Be Tested for Some Cancers
March 24 TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia
March 24 Health Tip: Have Hives?
March 24 Health Tip: Sports Safety for Kids
March 24 Free Drug Samples Hike Out-of-Pocket Costs
March 24 Clinical Trials Update: March 24, 2008
March 24 Health Highlights: March 24, 2008
March 24 Therapeutic Cloning Works in Mice With Parkinson's
March 24 Researchers Gain Insights Into 'On-Off' Switch for Cells
March 24 Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy
March 24 Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive
March 24 Patients Do Better at Hospitals With Clinical Trials
March 24 High Blood Pressure Runs in Families
March 24 Many Phase 3 Cancer Drug Trials Yield Effective Medicines
March 24 Drug Therapy Boosting Heart-Attack Survival Rates
March 25 Woman's Abdominal Organs Removed in Unique Cancer Surgery
March 25 Health Tip: Get Screened for Cancer
March 25 Health Tip: Can't Keep Asthma Under Control?
March 25 Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels
March 25 Clinical Trials Update: March 25, 2008
March 25 Health Highlights: March 25, 2008
March 25 Dog Flu May Have Been Active as Early as 1999
March 25 Heart Failure Raises Risks After Non-Cardiac Surgeries
March 25 High Costs Force Third of Americans to Skip Needed Health Care
March 25 MRI Can Be Predictor of Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Spread
March 25 High-Risk Blacks Less Likely to Get Colonoscopies
March 25 Identical Genes From Parents May Raise Cancer Risk
March 25 Premature Birth Has Long-Lasting Effects
March 25 HRT Raises Recurrence Risk Among Breast Cancer Survivors
March 25 Some Cancer Trials Overstate Findings, Analysis Claims
March 25 DNA-Based HPV Tests More Accurate Than Pap Smears
March 26 Health Tip: Symptoms of an Allergic Reaction
March 26 Health Tip: Stressed Teens
March 26 Height of Pitcher's Mound Can Strain Shoulders
March 26 Clinical Trials Update: March 26, 2008
March 26 Health Highlights: March 26, 2008
March 26 Fattening Foods May Have More Than Good Flavor in Their Corner
March 26 Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men
March 26 Too Little Vitamin D May Soften Baby's Skull
March 26 Now-Banned Hair Dyes Linked to Bladder Cancer
March 26 Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
March 26 Social Problems in Youth Contribute to Anxiety, Depression
March 26 Drugs Approved Under Deadline More Likely to Run Into Trouble Later
March 26 Cervix Length at Mid-Pregnancy May Predict C-Section Risk
March 26 Breathing Muscles Atrophy Quickly During Mechanical Ventilation
March 26 Calcium Scans Help Predict Coronary Risk
March 26 Scientists Isolate Organism That Causes Disfiguring Tropical Disease
March 26 Toxic Sewer Gas Induces Suspended Metabolism in Mice
March 27 With Alzheimer's, It Takes a Family
March 27 Health Tip: Facts About Ovulation
March 27 Health Tip: Help Your Child's Cognitive Development
March 27 Meditation Can Wish You Well, Study Says
March 27 Clinical Trials Update: March 27, 2008
March 27 Health Highlights: March 27, 2008
March 27 Special MRI Spots When Brain Tumors Turn Deadly
March 27 Compulsive Gamblers Don't Learn From Their Mistakes
March 27 Gaps Persist in Use of Less Invasive Breast Cancer Procedure
March 27 Researchers Create Protective Sac for Growing Stem Cells
March 27 Schizophrenia Tied to Multiple Genetic Errors
March 27 FDA Probing Possible Link Between Asthma Drug and Suicide Risk
March 27 Most Older Americans Living Longer and Better
March 27 Biologists Discover How Dengue Virus Matures
March 27 Depression After Stroke Can Be Debilitating
March 27 IPods Don't Interfere With Pacemakers, Study Shows
March 27 Popular Colonoscopy Prep Solution May Pose Kidney Risks
March 27 Sharp Rise in U.S. Hepatitis C-Related Deaths
March 28 Once-Daily Insulin Shot Proves Effective in Study
March 28 Family Study Associates Pesticide Use With Parkinson's Risk
March 28 Health Tip: Managing After a Miscarriage
March 28 Breech Birth May Be Determined by Genes
March 28 Health Tip: How a Pacemaker Helps the Heart
March 28 Clinical Trials Update: March 28, 2008
March 28 Health Highlights: March 28, 2008
March 28 Biomarker May Signal HIV Progression
March 28 New Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Schizophrenia
March 28 Premature Delivery Linked to High Cholesterol in Moms Later
March 28 Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence
March 28 Hormone Combo May Provide Reversible Male Birth Control Tool
March 28 Dads' Substance Use Hurts Expectant Moms' Efforts to Quit
March 28 Lung Capacity Declines Faster With Diabetes
March 28 Key Protein Limits Damage of Heart Attack
March 28 Poor Sense of Smell May Be Early Sign of Parkinson's
March 29 You May Be the Key to Cancer Prevention
March 29 New Drug Shows Promise in Use With Coronary Stents
March 29 Health Highlights: March 29, 2008
March 29 Managing Stress Can Lower Heart Death Risk
March 29 Anniversary of Parent's Passing Can Trigger Death
March 30 Health Highlights: March 30, 2008
March 30 Drug-Eluting Stents Safe After Heart Attack
March 30 Anticoagulant Drugs Had Similar Outcomes After Angioplasty
March 30 Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks
March 30 Increased Heart Risk Seen for Retired NFL Players
March 31 Cholesterol Drug Controversy Continues
March 31 Health Tip: Have a Healthy Trip
March 31 Health Tip: Reading Food Labels
March 31 Many Women Unclear About Breast Cancer Treatments
March 31 Clinical Trials Update: March 31, 2008
March 31 Health Highlights: March 31, 2008
March 31 Diabetes Drug Slows Clogging of Arteries
March 31 Green Tea Boosts Antibiotics for Superbugs
March 31 ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug
March 31 Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure Treatment
March 31 Researchers Successfully Test Ebola Vaccines
March 31 Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery
March 31 Hands-Only Resuscitation OK for Cardiac Arrest
March 31 Diabetics Face Doubled Risk of Heart Attack
March 31 Two Drugs Better Than One for High Blood Pressure
March 31 Small Brain Lesions More Common Than Thought in Those Over 60
March 31 New Rule Seeks to Protect Kids From Lead Paint
March 31 Majority of U.S. Doctors Back National Insurance Plan

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