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Daily MedNews: November 2007

November 1 Spinal Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Back Pain
November 1 Study Shows Antibiotic Harms ALS Patients
November 1 Health Tip: The Itch of Chickenpox
November 1 Health Tip: Taming Irritable Bowel
November 1 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 1, 2007
November 1 Health Highlights: Nov. 1, 2007
November 1 Medicare Drug Plan Cost $32 Billion in 2006
November 1 Siblings Often Share Heart Risks
November 1 Adults With Diabetes Doing Better Prevention Job
November 1 Pancreas May Be Key to Pregnancy-Linked Diabetes
November 1 Consumers Still Buying Risky Imported Drugs Online: FDA
November 1 Many Americans Dissatisfied With Their Medical Care
November 1 Test Spots Who Should Get Implanted Defibrillator
November 1 Scientists Spot Dog Fur Color Gene
November 2 Just Anticipating a Nap May Be Good for the Heart
November 2 Health Tip: Help Prevent Menstrual Cramps
November 2 Diet, Lifestyle Changes Cut Some Infertility Risk
November 2 Health Tip: Insulin Shots
November 2 Health Highlights: Nov. 2, 2007
November 2 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 2, 2007
November 2 Web-Based Stress Therapy Shows Promise for Vets
November 2 Stress Robs Skin of Antimicrobial Defenses
November 2 Blocking Potent Oxidant Could Prevent Morphine Tolerance
November 2 Study Describes Molecules That Control Blood Pressure
November 2 Radiation Seed Treatment Helps Younger Men Fight Prostate Cancer
November 2 Preeclampsia Linked to Heart Disease Risk
November 2 Gene Variant Doubles Risk of Prostate Cancer in Black Men
November 2 Calorie-Starved Rats Live Longer: Study
November 2 Emergency Care for Heart Attacks, Pneumonia Fails to Meet Goals
November 3 Health Highlights: Nov. 3, 2007
November 3 Successful Breast-Feeding
November 4 Health Highlights: Nov. 4, 2007
November 4 Balloon Valve May Be Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery
November 4 Peripheral Artery Disease Up Sharply Among U.S. Women
November 4 Urinary Tract Infection May Raise Birth Defect Risk
November 4 New Anti-Clotting Drug Shows Promise in Heart Patients
November 4 Poorer Blood Pressure Control in Blacks With Heart Failure
November 4 Drug-Coated Stents No Riskier in Long Run Than Bare Metal Ones
November 4 New Heart Pump Helps Women Awaiting Transplants
November 4 Chocolate Has Sweet Effect on Blood Flow
November 4 New Measures Improve Heart Care
November 4 Folic Acid Fortification Cuts Babies' Heart Risks
November 5 Blood Pressure Tougher to Tame in Winter
November 5 Health Tip: When Air Quality is Bad
November 5 Training, Experience Can Change How Brains Work
November 5 Health Tip: Teens Must Get Enough Sleep
November 5 Certain Cholesterol Drugs Show Their Limits
November 5 Trasylol Pulled From Worldwide Market
November 5 Health Highlights: Nov. 5, 2007
November 5 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 5, 2007
November 5 CPR, Defibrillator Combo Boosts Cardiac Incident Survival
November 5 TV Violence May Spur Aggression in Boys
November 5 New Computerized Scans Effective for Spotting Clogged Arteries
November 5 Blood-Incompatible Heart Transplants Safe for Infants
November 5 Breast-Feeding Confers Long-Term Heart Benefits
November 5 Anti-Reflux Drugs May Be Overprescribed in Infants
November 5 NSAIDs Protect Against Parkinson's Disease
November 5 Early Weight Gain Can Mean Heart Trouble Later in Life
November 5 Nurse-Led Intervention Boosts Cardiac Rehab: Study
November 6 Blood Pressure, Heartbeat Problems Aggravate Alzheimer's
November 6 Health Tip: Relaxation Techniques
November 6 Energy Drinks Could Pose Blood Pressure Risks
November 6 Reflux Problems Not Limited to Adults
November 6 Health Tip: Foods That Cause Gas
November 6 Abilify Approved for Adolescents With Schizophrenia
November 6 Health Highlights: Nov. 6, 2007
November 6 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 6, 2007
November 6 Blood Pressure Vaccine Shows Promise
November 6 'Empty-Calorie' Diet Tied to Preclinical Heart Disease
November 6 Atkins Diet Can Raise Heart Risks
November 6 Early HRT Protects a Woman's Heart
November 6 Nicotine Plus Alcohol Makes Quitting Tougher
November 6 High-Fat Diet Can Disrupt Body's Clock
November 6 Experts Propose Rules to Rate Hospitals' Safety
November 6 Experimental Drug Fails Against Heart Failure
November 6 Kidney Disease Increasing in U.S.
November 6 Cardiac Device Won't Help Some Heart Failure Patients
November 6 Obesity Leaves More Americans With Physical Limitations
November 6 Statins After Bypass Lower Stroke Risk
November 7 FDA Seeks Food Recall Authority
November 7 Health Tip: Some Medications May Aggravate Asthma
November 7 Health Tip: People With Cancer Can Exercise
November 7 Experimental Drug Fights Prostate Cancer
November 7 Excess Pounds Raise Women's Cancer Risk
November 7 Health Highlights: Nov. 7, 2007
November 7 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 7, 2007
November 7 Spirituality Helps Older Black Women Beat Hypertension
November 7 Cholesterol Drug Tied to Sleep Disturbances
November 7 Stem Cells Show Early Promise for Heart Problems
November 7 Diabetes Drug Helps Protect Patients' Eyes
November 7 Regular Exercise Helps Fight Heart Failure
November 7 Many Patients Stop Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
November 7 Doctors Report High Survival Rates for Hodgkin's Disease
November 7 Many Vaccine Booster Shots Unnecessary: Study
November 7 Caffeine Therapy Boosts Preemies' Outcomes
November 7 Heart Defects Can Delay Baby's Brain Development
November 7 Diesel Exhaust Increases Clot Formation
November 8 Health Tip: Kids Get Indigestion, Too
November 8 Fish Really May Be Brain Food
November 8 Health Tip: Help Prevent Pneumonia
November 8 One-Third of Popular Songs Refer to Substance Abuse
November 8 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 8, 2007
November 8 Health Highlights: Nov. 8, 2007
November 8 A Little Wine, Sunlight Help Boost Women's Health
November 8 Brain Yields Clues to False Memories
November 8 Sticking With Meds Lowers Elderly Fracture Risk
November 8 Scientists Find Way to Track Stem Cells in Brain
November 8 Vioxx Ban Tied to Rise in Serious GI Trouble
November 8 U.S. Smoking Rates Stall
November 8 FDA Issues New Warnings for Anemia Drugs
November 8 Summer Vacation Undermines School-Based Weight Loss
November 9 Health Tip: When a Stomachache Requires Medical Attention
November 9 Drugs Can Ease Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
November 9 NSAID Drug Therapy Fails to Ease Back Pain
November 9 Pill Poses Little Cervical Cancer Risk
November 9 Health Tip: After Hysterectomy
November 9 Health Highlights: Nov. 9, 2007
November 9 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 9, 2007
November 9 Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Heart Disease Threat
November 9 Botox Offers Shot in Arm for Arthritis Sufferers
November 9 Severe Urinary Problems Boost Death Risk in Older Men
November 9 Gout Drug Shows Promise
November 9 Zyrtec-D Approved Without Prescription
November 9 Close to Barefoot Best for Arthritic Knees
November 9 Antibody Test Could Spot Rheumatoid Arthritis Early
November 9 U.S. Flu Vaccine Plentiful: CDC
November 9 Total Knee Replacement Safe for Most Patients
November 9 Vioxx Settlement Puts Painkillers Back in the Spotlight
November 9 Older Adults No More Distractible Than Younger Set
November 10 Health Highlights: Nov. 10, 2007
November 10 Arthritis Takes Major Toll on Workplace
November 10 Blacks in Poor Areas Less Likely to Be On Kidney Transplant Lists
November 11 Health Highlights: Nov. 11, 2007
November 11 Cocaine Use Dulls Brain's Sensitivity to Rewards
November 11 New Test Criteria Spots Rheumatoid Arthritis Sooner
November 12 Health Tip: Aches and Pains?
November 12 Experts Release New Asthma Care Guidelines
November 12 Health Tip: Suggestions for Healthy Skin
November 12 Fallout From Failed AIDS Vaccine Could Dampen Research
November 12 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 12, 2007
November 12 Health Highlights: Nov. 12, 2007
November 12 Key to MRSA Virulence in Community Discovered
November 12 New Guideline Targets Treatment of Stable COPD
November 12 Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer Death Rates
November 12 Major Stroke Risk Substantial After Minor Event: Study
November 12 Eyeglasses Upgrade Helps Elderly Battle Depression
November 12 Long-Term Beta Carotene Use May Protect Against Dementia
November 12 Smoking Boosts Blood Pressure in Women
November 12 Exercise Eases Fibromyalgia Symptoms: Study
November 12 ADHD Delays Growth of Certain Brain Areas
November 13 FDA Mulls Direct Pharmacist-to-Patient Drug Sales
November 13 Health Tip: Preventing Dry Eyes
November 13 Health Tip: Selecting a Day-Care Center
November 13 Nitrite, Nitrate-Rich Foods Boost Heart Attack Outcomes
November 13 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 13, 2007
November 13 Low-Carb Diet May Slow Prostate Tumor Growth
November 13 Health Highlights: Nov. 13, 2007
November 13 Eye Surgery Errors Rare But Serious
November 13 Rules on Patients' Medical Data Hampering Research
November 13 Vaccine-Preventable Deaths Reach New Low in U.S.
November 13 Follow-Up Exams Uncover More Iraq Vets With Emotional Woes
November 13 Study Challenges Colon Cancer Surgery Follow-Up
November 13 Babies Born Few Weeks Early Face Higher Death Risk
November 13 U.S. Chlamydia Infections Hit All-Time High
November 14 Health Tip: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
November 14 A Full and Long Life, Despite Diabetes
November 14 Health Tip: Carrying Twins?
November 14 Breast-Feeding Cuts Food Allergy Risk
November 14 Kids Who Skimp on Sleep Tend to Be Fatter
November 14 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 14, 2007
November 14 Health Highlights: Nov. 14, 2007
November 14 Nicotine-Reduced Cigarettes Could Boost Quitting
November 14 Cell Structure Helps Direct Cancer Gene 'Switch'
November 14 Jennifer Garner Puts Flu Shot in the Spotlight
November 14 Blacks, Hispanics Live Longer With Alzheimer's
November 14 Adult Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Predicted in Childhood
November 14 Avandia Label to Get Heart-Attack Warning
November 14 Drug Helps Fight Late-Stage Colon Cancer in Some Patients
November 14 Defensive Protein Linked to Asthma
November 15 FDA Hears Pros, Cons of Pharmacist-to-Patient Drug Sales
November 15 Older Hypertension Patients Less Likely to Get Lifestyle Advice
November 15 Health Tip: Exercise Helps Your Heart
November 15 Vietnam Vets Study Links Asthma and PTSD
November 15 Health Tip: Controlling Body Odor in Teens
November 15 Health Highlights: Nov. 15, 2007
November 15 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 15, 2007
November 15 Drug Fights Medication-Linked Bone Loss
November 15 Experts Release New Cystic Fibrosis Guidelines
November 15 Inflammation Can't Explain Depression's Link to Heart Disease
November 15 Ultrasound Beats Blood Test for Gauging Ovarian Cancers: Study
November 15 Some Epilepsy Patients Not Always Aware of Seizures
November 15 More Black Children Dying From Diabetes
November 15 Fish, Fruits, Veggies May Cut Dementia Risk
November 15 Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Shows Promise
November 16 Diet Drug Rimonabant Tied to Depression, Anxiety
November 16 Early Sexual Activity May Curb Teen Delinquency
November 16 Health Tip: Avoid Holiday Overeating
November 16 Health Tip: Sledding Safely
November 16 Health Highlights: Nov. 16, 2007
November 16 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 16, 2007
November 16 Hispanics Receive Fewer Surgeries for Vascular Disease
November 16 Live Christmas Trees Can Trigger Mold Allergies
November 16 Older Patients Can Do Well With Kidney Transplant
November 16 Cell Insights May Predict Breast Cancer's Spread
November 16 Chocolate Craving Has Ancient Roots
November 16 Major U.S. Autism Study Gets Under Way
November 16 Fetal Heart Rate Points to Later Child Development
November 17 Health Highlights: Nov. 17, 2007
November 17 Simple Tips Keep the Flu at Bay
November 18 Health Highlights: Nov. 18, 2007
November 18 Talking With Others May Make You Smarter
November 18 Mini Strokes: Major Health Threats
November 19 Health Tip: Taking a Home Pregnancy Test
November 19 Health Tip: Why Get an Annual Physical?
November 19 Farming, Fatherhood Hallmarks of Men Who Live to 100
November 19 Health Highlights: Nov. 19, 2007
November 19 Nexavar Approved for Liver Cancer
November 19 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 19, 2007
November 19 Non-English-Speaking Patients Face Barriers to Health Care
November 19 Cannabis Compound May Stop Metastatic Breast Cancer
November 19 Ill-Fitting Shoes a Danger to Diabetics
November 19 Migraine Tied to Thickening in Brain Area
November 19 Tonsillectomy Not Always Cost-Effective for Kids' Throat Woes
November 19 Heart Death Rates Worsening for Middle-Aged Adults
November 19 Research Reveals Nutrient's Impact on the Embryo
November 19 High Blood Pressure Linked to Disability, Dementia
November 20 Urine Test Results Can Point to Heart Dangers
November 20 Health Tip: Before a Wart is Removed
November 20 Health Tip: Buying Athletic Shoes
November 20 Hurricanes Katrina, Rita Left Skin Rashes in Their Wake
November 20 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2007
November 20 Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2007
November 20 Citrus Juice Gives Boost to Green Tea Antioxidants
November 20 Scientists Turn Human Skin Cells Into Stem Cells
November 20 In-the-Field Facial Surgery Helps Injured Troops in Iraq
November 20 Experts Issue Guidelines on Diagnosing Seizure
November 20 Rapid Response Teams Can Save Hospitalized Kids
November 20 Why Obese Men Post Lower PSA Levels
November 20 PET Scans Can Spot Cervical Cancer's Return
November 20 Pedometer Pushes People to Walk More
November 20 Abilify Approved as Additional Treatment for Major Depression
November 21 Health Tip: Managing Menopause
November 21 Health Tip: Keep Kids on a Realistic Schedule
November 21 Make Thanksgiving a Feast of Health
November 21 Most U.S. Companies Do Little to Boost Worker Health Benefits
November 21 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 21, 2007
November 21 Health Highlights: Nov. 21, 2007
November 21 Brain Area Recognizes Familiar Sounds
November 21 Jobs Don't Stress Most Older Workers
November 21 Babies Can Tell Friend From Foe
November 21 Researchers Spot Link Between Heart Disease, Income
November 21 Aging Isn't About Slowing Down, Experts Say
November 21 Lung Transplants May Not Help Most Cystic Fibrosis Children
November 21 Drug Combo Boosts Multiple Myeloma Survival
November 21 Smoking Before, After Pregnancy Harms Daughters' Fertility
November 21 Global Warming May Trigger Rise in Heart Deaths
November 22 Health Tip: Make the Holidays More Meaningful
November 22 Health Tip: Eat Healthy When You Eat Out
November 22 Many Americans Can't Afford to Eat Right
November 22 Health Highlights: Nov. 22, 2007
November 22 There's More Than Turkey Behind Holiday Yawns
November 22 Competition Affects Your Perception of Your Paycheck
November 22 Cranberry Sauce May Be Healthy Treat
November 23 Sleep Problems Plague the Older Set
November 23 Health Tip: Fluid in the Ear
November 23 Health Tip: Emotional Reasons for Erectile Dysfunction
November 23 Fetal Exposure to Arsenic Affects Genes
November 23 Health Highlights: Nov. 23, 2007
November 23 Saline Irrigation Eases Chronic Nasal Symptoms
November 23 Teen Boys at Growing Risk for Eating Disorders
November 24 Health Highlights: Nov. 24, 2007
November 25 Health Highlights: Nov. 25, 2007
November 25 Tooth Decay Is Kids' Stuff
November 25 Back Pain Prevention Should Start With a Plan
November 26 Prostate Cancer Treatments Often Compound Existing Health Problems
November 26 Health Tip: Put Nightmares to Bed
November 26 Health Tip: Caring for a Sprain
November 26 Exercise May Help Female Astronauts Stay Strong
November 26 Health Highlights: Nov. 26, 2007
November 26 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 26, 2007
November 26 Special MRI Shows Secondhand Smoke Damages Lungs
November 26 Urban Women May Have Greater Breast Cancer Risk
November 26 ATV Injuries on the Rise
November 26 Understanding of Mammography Differs Among Races
November 26 Drug Combos Effective Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
November 26 Depression Linked to Bone Loss in Younger Women
November 26 Low Levels of 'Good' Cholesterol May Slow Stroke Recovery
November 26 Non-White Women More Prone to Breast Cancer Pain
November 26 Defibrillators Not Dangerous While Driving
November 27 Health Tip: Stay Safe in the Kitchen
November 27 Health Tip: Build Healthy Bones
November 27 Undocumented Hispanics Less Likely to Use U.S. Health Care Services
November 27 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 27, 2007
November 27 Health Highlights: Nov. 27, 2007
November 27 High-Carb Diet Raises Women's Diabetes Risk
November 27 Low Testosterone Might Shorten Men's Lives
November 27 New Automated System Can ID Disaster Victims in Minutes
November 27 Obesity Keeps Patients From Needed CT Scans After Surgery
November 27 Combo PET/CT Scan Helps Spot Breast Cancer's Spread
November 27 'High-Trauma' Fractures Tied to Weak Bones
November 27 Criteria Predict Women's 5-Year Risk for Fracture
November 27 Infusion Therapy Raises Death Risk for Some Heart Patients
November 27 PET Scans Could Boost Lung Cancer Diagnosis
November 28 Cell Protein Might Help Treat ALS
November 28 Health Tip: Bringing Baby Home
November 28 Health Tip: Severe Food Allergy?
November 28 Lack of Sleep Tied to Weight Gain in New Moms
November 28 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 28, 2007
November 28 Health Highlights: Nov. 28, 2007
November 28 3-D Breast Imaging May Improve Cancer Detection
November 28 Saline Wash May Ease Shoulder Tendonitis
November 28 Cancer-Suppressing Gene Tied to Female Fertility
November 28 Novel Compounds May Battle Diseases of Aging
November 28 Autistic Children Have More Gray Matter in Brains
November 28 Obesity Rates Leveling Off Among U.S. Adults
November 28 FDA Panel Backs Tougher Warning on Asthma Drugs for Kids
November 28 Genes May Explain Role of Race in Colon Cancer Risk
November 28 Rise in CT Scans Poses Cancer Risk
November 28 Drug May Help Reverse Clotting Deficiency
November 29 FDA Mulls Cutting Salt in Processed Foods
November 29 Health Tip: Cut Baby's Nails
November 29 Progesterone Won't Shield Women Against Alzheimer's
November 29 Health Tip: Female Infertility
November 29 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 29, 2007
November 29 Health Highlights: Nov. 29, 2007
November 29 Fewer Women Getting Mammograms
November 29 Handwashing, Masks Beat Drugs at Fighting Flu
November 29 Knowing Heart Risk Keeps Patients on Cholesterol Drugs
November 29 Research Can Help Close Cancer 'Race Gap'
November 29 Studies Reveal Why Breast Cancer Hits Black Women Harder
November 29 Gene Tweak Reverses Aging in Mouse Skin Cells
November 30 We Can! Program Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity
November 30 Health Tip: The Road to a Healthy Heart
November 30 Cancer Patients Gain From Reporting Symptoms Online
November 30 Health Tip: Burping Your New Baby
November 30 Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 30, 2007
November 30 Health Highlights: Nov. 30, 2007
November 30 Study Probes Source of Knee Arthritis Pain
November 30 Cholesterol-Stroke Relationship Puzzles Researchers
November 30 Diets May Raise Cancer Risk for Poor, Urban Women
November 30 Extra Doses of Vitamins C, E Don't Guard Against Preeclampsia
November 30 Tracking Drug Levels Helps Pregnant Women With Epilepsy
November 30 High Blood Pressure Could Exacerbate Alzheimer's
November 30 Ibuprofen Preserves Lung Function in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis
November 30 Female Mammals May Select Out Competing Sperm

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