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May 2008

May 2

Daily Aspirin May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk Less Money Means More Hurting Health Tip: Activities for People With Alzheimer's Biomarker Spots Which Lesions Likely to Progress to Prostate Cancer Health Tip: Healing Mentally After a Heart Attack Health Highlights: May 2, 2008 Simple Steps Lead to Better Blood Pressure Control Clinical Trials Update: May 2, 2008 Government Picks Up Health Tab of Uninsured Workers Treating Stomach Infection Early Protects Against Cancer Pregnancy and Work Can Work Younger Women Often Miss Signs of Heart Attack 'Virtual' Health Teams Boost Patient Care New Targets Found That Stop Tumor Growth Suffering of Heart Failure Similar to Cancer Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk 9/11 Counselors at Risk for Secondary Trauma Sleep Troubles Vary Between Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers Special Diet Can Ease Epileptic Seizures in Kids

May 5

Many Moms Unwilling to Have Younger Daughters Get HPV Vaccine One-Third of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development BRCA Mutations Don't Spot All High-Risk Women Health Tip: Facts About Hay Fever Health Tip: Is Your Baby in Pain? Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness Private Insurance No Panacea for Kids Entering Federal Health Plan Anti-Clotting Drug as Good as Aspirin at Stopping Second Stroke Health Highlights: May 5, 2008 Protein May Trigger Colon Cancer Heart Hormone Elevated in Children Who Wet Bed Malpractice Premiums, Rate of C-Sections Rise Together Unraveling the Link Between Genes and Environment Clinical Trials Update: May 5, 2008 Low-Income Moms Rarely Speak to Infants During TV/Video Time Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk Breast-Feeding May Boost IQ Botox Works on Muscle Disorders But Not Migraines Ibuprofen Linked to Reduced Alzheimer's Risk Ethnicity Plays Role in Parents' Treatment of Childhood Fever

May 7

Health Tip: Foods That Can Aggravate Heartburn Health Tip: Good Shoes Can Prevent Falls Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in Men Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression Hunger Hormone Makes Food Look More Tasty Health Highlights: May 7, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: May 7, 2008 Some Weight-Loss Drugs Might Disrupt Brain Growth in Kids Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients Researchers Publish Genome Sequence for Duck-Billed Platypus Cleaner Air May Threaten Amazon Rainforest Quarter of Disabled Seniors Use Risky Medications Electronic Pillbox Helps Seniors Stick to Drug Regimens High Blood Sugar Tied to Pregnancy Complications Bipolar Disorder Might Be Overdiagnosed Gene Variation Linked to Neuroblastoma, a Childhood Cancer Soccer's a Winner for Building Bone Health in Girls

May 13

Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery Breast-feeding Might Shield Women From Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain? Health Tip: Reducing Rosacea Health Highlights: May 13, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: May 13, 2008 Women Who Quit Smoking Lower Heart Risks Quickly Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke Doctors Can Help Lower Hospital Costs Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for Sisters Quality Lags at Safety-Net Hospitals No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution, Hospitalizations Black Rectal Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo, Radiation Coupled With Mammography, Ultrasound Finds More Breast Cancers Blood-Thinner No Help for Dialysis Treatment High-Tech Imaging No Better for Diagnosing Head/Neck Cancers DNA Fingerprinting Could ID Viable Embryos

May 16

Drug Works Well for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis Low Levels of Vitamin D Spell Trouble for Breast Cancer Patients Blood Test Helps Docs Assess Breast Cancer Treatment Health Tip: Poison Ivy Rash Mastectomies on the Increase Health Tip: Preparing Your Pet for Baby Health Highlights: May 16, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: May 16, 2008 Childhood Cancer Survivors Prone to Early Heart Trouble New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice Partnerships Effective Communicators of Cancer Advances Not All Colon Cancer Patients Need Chemotherapy: Study Islet Cell Transplants Aid Type 1 Diabetics Gene Signature May Predict Recurrence of Lung Cancer Outcomes Similar for Laparoscopic, Open Colon Cancer Surgeries Study Details Look at Immune Cells in Type 1 Diabetes Vitamin D Use Linked to Lower Mortality in Kidney Patients

May 19

Protein Helps ID Thyroid Cancer Nodules Kidney Cancers More Likely to Be Diagnosed Early Health Tip: If Your Child is Having Surgery Health Tip: What Your Bones Need Minneapolis Tops List of Heart-Friendly Cities for Women Health Highlights: May 19, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: May 19, 2008 Advances Aid Treatment, Diagnosis of Celiac Disease Firefighters May Face Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer Blood Test for Early Lung Cancer Shows Promise Sleep Disorders Put Stroke, Blood Pressure Patients at Risk Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes Cut Down on Infections Radiation for Prostate Cancer Raises Risk of Other Cancers Cosmetic Skin Fillers May Cause Delayed Side Effects U.S. Turns Spotlight on Medicine's Most Puzzling Cases Many Diabetics Don't Get Necessary Blood Pressure Treatment Erectile Dysfunction a Strong Harbinger of Heart Trouble

May 20

Health Tip: Walking for Exercise Health Tip: Prevent Ingrown Toenails Hormone Therapy Safe, Effective for Women Entering Menopause Smallpox Drug May Protect Against Common Cold New Latent TB Drug Saves Lives, Money Clinical Trials Update: May 20, 2008 Health Highlights: May 20, 2008 Ventilator Relieves Lung Cancer Pain in Final Hours Repeat Colonoscopies Underused in High-Risk Patients Sorafenib Shows Promise for Heart-Lung Disease More Dialysis Not Better in Acute Kidney Injury Black Men Less Likely to Choose Elective Stomach Aorta Surgery Ted Kennedy Has a Brain Tumor Educational Drive Cut Death Rate From Sepsis Teen Blood Donors More Prone to Complications Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Linked to Metabolic Syndrome Radiation Improves Survival for Advanced Prostate Cancer Gene Therapy May Treat Erectile Dysfunction Sleep-Deprived Brains Show Lapse in Visual Processing

May 21

Some Iraq War Vets Suffer Breathing Problems Health Tip: Soothing a Child's Sunburn Health Tip: Heart-Healthy Diet Should Start in Infancy Simple Case Management Cuts Pulmonary Disease Admissions Clinical Trials Update: May 21, 2008 Health Highlights: May 21, 2008 Entereg Helps Restore Post-Operative Bowel Function Combo Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Boosts Survival in Diabetics Ted Kennedy Released From Hospital Childhood Asthma, Allergies Traced to Womb Beer Drinking May Speed Pancreatic Cancer Onset Surgical Outcomes Depend on a Host of Variables ICU Docs Less Likely to Discuss End-of-Life Issues With Blacks Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food Sleep Apnea Linked to Heart Risks in Children Two Drugs for Heart Failure Show Mixed Results Day of Admission Dictates Length of Stay for Heart Failure Vulnerability to Shingles May Hinge on Family Smokers Quit in Droves, Not Isolation Mixed Results for Anti-Clotting Drugs in Heart Attacks Metabolic Syndrome Foretells Diabetes in Elderly

May 23

Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years Patch Form of HRT Poses Less Clotting Risks Than Pill Does Health Tip: Common Triggers for Allergy and Asthma Carbon Monoxide May Help Bypass Surgery Patients Drug for Deadly Lung Disease Shows Promise Health Tip: Talk to Loved Ones About Your Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Update: May 23, 2008 Health Highlights: May 23, 2008 Sea Buckthorn Leaves May Hold Benefit for the Liver Obese Patients at Greater Infection Risk After Hip Replacement New Antioxidant Drug Shows Promise Against Diabetes New Hope for Liver Diseases Genetic Variation May Explain Preferences for Sugar Light Alcohol Consumption May Help Bones Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts Patients Pleased With Laparoscopic GERD Surgery Basketball Star Details His Struggle With Gout Kids Think Glasses Make Others Look Smart, Honest

May 27

Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia Health Tip: Get Your Child Back to Bed Men With Low Testosterone Not Receiving Treatment Gum Disease Might Boost Cancer Risk Health Tip: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Health Highlights: May 27, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: May 27, 2008 Enriched Cocoa Improves Blood Flow in Diabetics New Calcium Measure Better Predictor of Heart Risks Many With Heart Disease Don't Know Signs of Heart Attack Common Genetic Variant Tied to Lung Cancer Risk Best Treatment for Vertigo Is Easiest One Antidepressants May Prevent Depression After Stroke Spending Doesn't Improve Patients' Perception of Care Childhood Obesity May Be Leveling Off Cancer Patients Should Steer Clear of Antioxidants Dialysis Catheter Placement Makes Little Difference in Infection Risk Vitamin D Status Not Associated With Lower Prostate Risk Paclitaxel Plus Chemo Improves Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer

May 28

Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections Scientists Break Into HIV 'Hideout' Health Tip: Take a Short Nap States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' Health Care Health Tip: Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy Clinical Trials Update: May 28, 2008 Health Highlights: May 28, 2008 C-Sections Explain Jump in U.S. Preemie Births Air Bags-Seat Belts Cut Injuries, Deaths, Costs Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Criminal Behavior Later Gut Bacteria Fights Inflammatory Bowel Disease Study IDs Gene for Late-Onset Alzheimer's New Compound Slows HIV Replication Ibuprofen No Better at Reducing Alzheimer's Risk FDA Proposes New Drug Labels for Pregnant Women Brain May Ignore Bladder Signals, Causing Bedwetting Two Drugs Show Promise Against Severe Constipation TV Commercials Color Gender Choices for Careers

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