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March 2008

March 1

Pelvic Floor Disorders Affect 1 in 3 Women ADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk of Substance Abuse Health Highlights: March 1, 2008 Only Severely Depressed Benefit From Antidepressants: Study

March 2

Surviving Daylight Saving Switch Health Highlights: March 2, 2008

March 3

Poor Working Memory Tied to Low School Scores That 'Sex Talk' With Your Kids Should Be Ongoing Health Tip: Dental Care for Your Youngster Health Tip: Safe Snow Shoveling Clinical Trials Update: March 3, 2008 Health Highlights: March 3, 2008 Obese Children Face More Complications During Surgery Skip Breakfast, Pack on the Pounds Americans Sleepier Than Ever Non-Medical Use of Prescriptions Linked to Drug Abuse Risk Stress Can Help Trigger Stroke Breast Cancer Drug Might Treat Bipolar Disorder Embryonic Stem Cell Protein Inhibits Melanoma

March 4

Restricting TV and Computer Time Helps Kids Lose Weight New Treatment for 'Lazy Eye' Shows Promise Health Tip: When Caregiving Becomes Too Stressful Oral Allergy Immunotherapy Helps Control Asthma Health Tip: Appreciate Your Body During Pregnancy Health Highlights: March 4, 2008 Troubled Boys Will Abandon Pot When It's Deemed Uncool Clinical Trials Update: March 4, 2008 Rare Gene Mutation Plays Role in Longevity Groups Issue New Dementia Drug Guidelines Raised Breast Cancer Risk Persists After Combo HRT Stopped Price Plays Part in Perceived Power of Medication Treatment Combo for Pancreatic Cancer Has Limited Benefit Non-Polyp Colon Lesions Hard to Detect Substance Abusers With PTSD Face Poorer Outcomes

March 5

Health Tip: Anxiety Attacks Teen Passengers at Higher Death Risk in Car Crashes Health Tip: Choose the Right Backpack Weight-Loss Drug Fights Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Health Highlights: March 5, 2008 Aromatherapy Falls Short, Study Finds Naturally Occurring Bacteria Cut Kidney Stone Recurrence Clinical Trials Update: March 5, 2008 Brain Scans Let Computer 'Read' Visual Activity Deficit in Brain Function Puts Teens at Risk of Drug Abuse Depression Raised Risk of Subsequent Pregnancies Among Black Teen Moms FDA Finds Contaminant in Baxter's Recalled Heparin Products Genetic Test Predicts Response to Warfarin Gleevec May Disrupt Ovarian Function

March 6

Estrogen Levels in Blood Predict Breast Cancer's Return Soaking Potatoes Before Frying Cuts Suspected Carcinogen Health Tip: Help Prevent Stress Fractures Health Tip: Putting Your Child to Bed Health Highlights: March 6, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: March 6, 2008 Older Men With Low Testosterone Face Greater Depression Risk Biking, Walking Best for New Knees Constant High Blood Sugar Disables Insulin 'Off' Switch ACL Tears Worth Fixing in Seniors Scientists Engineer Protein That Could Battle Strep Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Smoking Boosts 'Bleeding' Stroke Risk in Those With High Blood Pressure

March 7

Heparin Problems Reported in Germany Vaccine Could One Day Control High Blood Pressure Health Tip: Understanding Autoimmune Diseases Blood Stem Cells Originate in the Placenta Even in Middle Age, Starting to Drink May Lower Heart Risks Health Tip: A Sprain in the Neck Health Highlights: March 7, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: March 7, 2008 Depression After a Heart Attack Dangerous for Years Government Assistance Linked to Better Child Development Bacteria Mix in Guts of Babies Predicts Obesity Memory Loss in Hyperactive State With Alzheimer's Happiness Is in the Genes Researchers Design Promising Cancer Drug Researchers Gain New Insights Into SIDS Physicians Say They Need More Sleep

March 8

Aggression on Job More Harmful Than Sexual Harassment Health Highlights: March 8, 2008 Yoga Eases Menopause Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors

March 9

Health Highlights: March 9, 2008 Planning for Health Emergencies Eases Stress of Family Travel Elbow, Shoulder Injuries Take Heavy Toll on Pro Baseball Players

March 10

PSA Test Losing Diagnostic Value, Study Says First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery Health Tip: Your Diet and Sleep Health Tip: Choosing a Pediatrician Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2008 Health Highlights: March 10, 2008 New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries New Drug for Brain Cancer Too Dangerous for Pediatric Patients Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings Surgeon's Preferences Dictate Choice of Kidney Cancer Surgery Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk Brain Disease Causes More Vision Loss in Blacks Gender Bias at Play in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure Thyroid Hormone Could One Day Treat Osteoporosis

March 11

Life Expectancy Tied to Education Health Tip: Try Cross Training Health Tip: Take Medicines As Prescribed Outcomes Improve for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Health Highlights: March 11, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: March 11, 2008 Late Use of Aromatase Inhibitor Still Effective Against Breast Cancer Magnesium May Lower Risk for Some Strokes in Male Smokers Glaucoma May Boost Cardiovascular Death Risk in Blacks Specialized Care for Ovarian Cancer Improves Outcomes Universal Screening for MRSA in Hospitals Made Little Difference One in 4 Teen Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease Personal Contact Helps Maintain Weight Loss New Method Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival Post-Op Chemo Fails to Boost Survival in Stomach Cancers

March 12

Scientists Spot Biochemical Sign of Depression Health Tip: If Your Child is a Vegetarian Dental Erosion on Rise in U.S. Health Tip: Age Affects the Senses Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2008 Health Highlights: March 12, 2008 Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity Possible Reason for Rimonabant's Side Effects Discovered New Test Predicts Risk of Post-Surgery Kidney Injury 'Crime Boss' Gene May Spur Breast Cancer Caring for Heart Patients Can Strain Hearts U.S. Syphilis Rate Grows for 7th Year in Row New Technology No Better at Spotting 'Anesthesia Awareness' Genetic Markers May Predict Lung Cancer Recurrence Woman and Cat Shared 'Super Bug' Doctors See How Cancer Drug Can Damage Kidneys Teens Spending Too Much Screen Time

March 13

Health Tip: When You're Diabetic and Sick Health Tip: Early-Stage Alzheimer's Aspirin Reduces Asthma Risk Among Older Women Health Highlights: March 13, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: March 13, 2008 Women's Risk for a Certain Skin Cancer Varies by Geography Survey Finds Many Americans Clueless About Eye Disease For Adolescents, Inhalants Are Drug of Choice Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women U.S. Health Officials Back Off Preference for New MMRV Vaccine FDA Panel Supports Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients Secondhand Smoke Hikes Tots' Risk of Heart Disease Moms-to-Be Who Quit Smoking Boost Chances for 'Easygoing' Child Radioimmunotherapy After Chemo Safe for Common Lymphoma

March 14

Melt-Away Stent Works Well in Trial Don't Prescribe Antibiotics for Adult Sinus Woes Health Tip: Take a Childbirth Class Fighting Cancer With a Pen Health Tip: Cardiac Rehabilitation Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer Clinical Trials Update: March 14, 2008 Health Highlights: March 14, 2008 Fallout From Atomic Bombs Still Causing Health Problems Heart Risk Can Be Predicted Without Lab Tests Obesity Linked to Poor Prognosis for Some Breast Cancer Patients Surgery Only Works for Some Kids with Sleep Apnea Minorities, Poor Have Tougher Time Monitoring Diabetes White Men With Chest Pains Treated Fastest in ERs Severe Menopause Symptoms Raise Heart Risks Combo Treatment Ups Survival When Cancer Spreads to Abdominal Lining Blood-Thinner Contaminant Traced to Chinese Plant

March 15

Parkinson's Drug May Fight Cancer Health Highlights: March 15, 2008

March 16

Self-Management Program Helps Diabetics Starved for Sleep? Watch Your Waistline Health Highlights: March 16, 2008

March 17

Therapy Could Save Limbs After Frostbite Health Tip: Sun Safety Study Finds Potential Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Health Tip: When Flat Feet Cause Pain Clinical Trials Update: March 17, 2008 Health Highlights: March 17, 2008 Frying Tumors Can Boost Lung Cancer Survival Eating o' the Green on St. Patrick's Day -- and Every Day Umbilical Cord Blood Injections Aid Aging Brains Food-borne Illnesses From Leafy Greens on Rise in U.S. Angina More Common in Women Than Men Some Imperfect Hearts OK for Transplant 1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Struggles With Memory Lapses Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery Human Growth Hormone Doesn't Improve Athletic Performance Chest Pain May Signal Cocaine Use in Young Patients

March 18

Health Tip: Tame Tension Headaches Health Tip: Preparing for Parenthood Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes Tissue-Freezing Technique Effective Against Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Update: March 18, 2008 Health Highlights: March 18, 2008 The Elderly Can Be Candidates for Angioplasty, Stenting Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients With Fractures New Foam Treatment for Varicose Veins Genetic Medicine Making Inroads Against Disease 10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag Embolization a Nonsurgical Way to Treat Fibroids

March 19

Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Works in Fewer, But Higher Doses Health Tip: Treating Head Lice Health Tip: Massage During Pregnancy Brain Blood Vessels Grow With Their Own Agenda Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2008 Health Highlights: March 19, 2008 The Gender Divide Starts Over Dinner Community-Based Staph Pneumonia More Common Than Thought FDA Identifies Contaminant in Blood-Thinning Drug Women at Higher Risk of Abnormal Burn Scars Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke Environmental Toxins, Radiation May Be Tied to Breast Cancer Quality of Life an Issue in Prostate Cancer Treatment Gene Variants Can Predict Threat of Heart Disease Transfusions of 'Older' Blood Don't Work as Well Fosamax Linked to Unusual Femur Fractures

March 20

Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm Health Tip: The ABCs of School Bus Safety Health Tip: Taking Cough Medicine? Happy Marriage, Happy Heart Medical Adhesive Helps Burn Patients Clinical Trials Update: March 20, 2008 Health Highlights: March 20, 2008 Tweaking Insulin Might Help Fight Aging Monkey Brain Gives Clues to Human Interaction Give and Be Happy Cleaning Up the World's Sanitation Fossils Push Back Bipedalism to 6 Million Years Ago Treanda Treats Rare Cancer Smog's Origins Get Clearer Cancer Poses Challenges for Husbands' Frame of Mind Trauma Patients Suffer Even 12 Months After Injury

March 21

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children Deep Sedation Becoming More Common for Dying Patients in Holland Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease Health Tip: Weight-Bearing Exercises Strengthen Bones Health Tip: Use Tampons Properly Clinical Trials Update: March 21, 2008 Health Highlights: March 21, 2008 Lack of Sleep Hurts Women's Hearts Most More Seniors Falling Victim to Escalator Injuries Family Discussion Plays Role in Breast Cancer Awareness Some Facelift Patients Infected With MRSA 'Superbug' Sleep Deprivation Helps Spot Sleepwalkers Full-Body Scans May Help the Highly Cancer-Prone More Vitamin D in Childhood Cuts Later Diabetes Risk Diabetes' Toll Continues to Grow Pacemakers Change Biology of the Heart

March 22

Poison Prevention Tips to Protect the Most Vulnerable Music as Medicine Health Highlights: March 22, 2008

March 23

Know Suicide's Warning Signs A Bone Marrow Disease With a Brighter Prognosis Health Highlights: March 23, 2008

March 24

Obese Women Less Likely to Be Tested for Some Cancers TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia Health Tip: Have Hives? Health Tip: Sports Safety for Kids Free Drug Samples Hike Out-of-Pocket Costs Clinical Trials Update: March 24, 2008 Health Highlights: March 24, 2008 Therapeutic Cloning Works in Mice With Parkinson's Researchers Gain Insights Into 'On-Off' Switch for Cells Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive Patients Do Better at Hospitals With Clinical Trials High Blood Pressure Runs in Families Many Phase 3 Cancer Drug Trials Yield Effective Medicines Drug Therapy Boosting Heart-Attack Survival Rates

March 25

Woman's Abdominal Organs Removed in Unique Cancer Surgery Health Tip: Get Screened for Cancer Health Tip: Can't Keep Asthma Under Control? Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels Clinical Trials Update: March 25, 2008 Health Highlights: March 25, 2008 Dog Flu May Have Been Active as Early as 1999 Heart Failure Raises Risks After Non-Cardiac Surgeries High Costs Force Third of Americans to Skip Needed Health Care MRI Can Be Predictor of Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Spread High-Risk Blacks Less Likely to Get Colonoscopies Identical Genes From Parents May Raise Cancer Risk Premature Birth Has Long-Lasting Effects HRT Raises Recurrence Risk Among Breast Cancer Survivors Some Cancer Trials Overstate Findings, Analysis Claims DNA-Based HPV Tests More Accurate Than Pap Smears

March 26

Health Tip: Symptoms of an Allergic Reaction Health Tip: Stressed Teens Height of Pitcher's Mound Can Strain Shoulders Clinical Trials Update: March 26, 2008 Health Highlights: March 26, 2008 Fattening Foods May Have More Than Good Flavor in Their Corner Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men Too Little Vitamin D May Soften Baby's Skull Now-Banned Hair Dyes Linked to Bladder Cancer Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk Social Problems in Youth Contribute to Anxiety, Depression Cervix Length at Mid-Pregnancy May Predict C-Section Risk Breathing Muscles Atrophy Quickly During Mechanical Ventilation Calcium Scans Help Predict Coronary Risk Scientists Isolate Organism That Causes Disfiguring Tropical Disease Drugs Approved Under Deadline More Likely to Run Into Trouble Later Toxic Sewer Gas Induces Suspended Metabolism in Mice

March 27

With Alzheimer's, It Takes a Family Health Tip: Facts About Ovulation Health Tip: Help Your Child's Cognitive Development Meditation Can Wish You Well, Study Says Clinical Trials Update: March 27, 2008 Health Highlights: March 27, 2008 Special MRI Spots When Brain Tumors Turn Deadly Compulsive Gamblers Don't Learn From Their Mistakes Gaps Persist in Use of Less Invasive Breast Cancer Procedure Researchers Create Protective Sac for Growing Stem Cells Schizophrenia Tied to Multiple Genetic Errors Most Older Americans Living Longer and Better Biologists Discover How Dengue Virus Matures FDA Probing Possible Link Between Asthma Drug and Suicide Risk IPods Don't Interfere With Pacemakers, Study Shows Popular Colonoscopy Prep Solution May Pose Kidney Risks Depression After Stroke Can Be Debilitating Sharp Rise in U.S. Hepatitis C-Related Deaths

March 28

Once-Daily Insulin Shot Proves Effective in Study Family Study Associates Pesticide Use With Parkinson's Risk Health Tip: Managing After a Miscarriage Breech Birth May Be Determined by Genes Health Tip: How a Pacemaker Helps the Heart Clinical Trials Update: March 28, 2008 Health Highlights: March 28, 2008 Biomarker May Signal HIV Progression New Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Schizophrenia Premature Delivery Linked to High Cholesterol in Moms Later Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence Hormone Combo May Provide Reversible Male Birth Control Tool Dads' Substance Use Hurts Expectant Moms' Efforts to Quit Lung Capacity Declines Faster With Diabetes Key Protein Limits Damage of Heart Attack Poor Sense of Smell May Be Early Sign of Parkinson's

March 29

You May Be the Key to Cancer Prevention New Drug Shows Promise in Use With Coronary Stents Health Highlights: March 29, 2008 Managing Stress Can Lower Heart Death Risk Anniversary of Parent's Passing Can Trigger Death

March 30

Health Highlights: March 30, 2008 Drug-Eluting Stents Safe After Heart Attack Anticoagulant Drugs Had Similar Outcomes After Angioplasty Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks Increased Heart Risk Seen for Retired NFL Players

March 31

Cholesterol Drug Controversy Continues Health Tip: Have a Healthy Trip Health Tip: Reading Food Labels Many Women Unclear About Breast Cancer Treatments Clinical Trials Update: March 31, 2008 Health Highlights: March 31, 2008 Green Tea Boosts Antibiotics for Superbugs ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug Diabetes Drug Slows Clogging of Arteries Researchers Successfully Test Ebola Vaccines Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure Treatment Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery Hands-Only Resuscitation OK for Cardiac Arrest Diabetics Face Doubled Risk of Heart Attack Two Drugs Better Than One for High Blood Pressure Small Brain Lesions More Common Than Thought in Those Over 60 New Rule Seeks to Protect Kids From Lead Paint Majority of U.S. Doctors Back National Insurance Plan

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