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News Archive for October 2007
October 1, 2007
- Coronary Disease Might Toughen Up Heart
- Health Tip: Symptoms of Menopause
- Health Tip: Caffeine Facts
- First Puff Can Turn Kids Into Smokers: Study
- Kids' TV Viewing Tied to Behavioral Problems
- Health Highlights: Oct. 1, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 1, 2007
- Mom's Low Cholesterol Tied to Preemie Births
- Ozone Breaks Down Lungs' Defenses
- Breast-Feeding Doesn't Contribute to Cavities
- Conscientious People Less Prone to Alzheimer's
- Drug Plus Psychotherapy Best Treatment for Depressed Teens
- Medicare Offers Smallest Rise in Premiums in 6 Years
- Antibiotic Shows Promise as Stroke Treatment
October 2, 2007
- Health Tip: Quitting Smoking Has Immediate Benefits
- Health Tip: Treating Fatty Liver Disease
- Panic Attacks May Hike Heart Disease Risk in Women
- Almost a Third of U.S. Kids Use Supplements
- Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2007
- Experts Issue Guidelines on Treating Low Back Pain
- Obesity Driving Rising U.S. Health Costs
- Low Doses of Red Wine Chemical May Fight Diabetes
- Toy Blocks Might Boost Toddlers' Language Skills
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 2, 2007
- Study Supports Change to Prostate Cancer Biopsy
- Drug Combo Helps Fight Marfan Syndrome
- Women Less Likely to Get Heart Defibrillators
- Doctors' Groups Offer ADHD Guide for Parents
- Most Homeless Youth Lack Health Insurance
October 3, 2007
- Health Tip: Helping Halitosis
- Congress Starts Hearings on FDA's Control of Tobacco
- Health Tip: Nicotine Withdrawal
- Medical, Behavioral Woes Can Drive Dogs to Bite
- Health Highlights: Oct. 3, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 3, 2007
- Assisted Suicide Won't Up Deaths for Vulnerable Groups: Study
- Drug Combo Blocks Pain Without Impairing Movement
- Rat Study Gets at Root of Nicotine Addiction
- Type of ICU Influences Lung Injury Survival
- 'Virtual' Colonoscopy an Effective Option: Study
- Flu Vaccine Does Protect Older People
- Alzheimer's Drug Won't Ease Patients' Agitation
- Gene Tests Match Up Lung Tumors, Best Treatment
- Study Finds Benefits With Drug-Coated Stents
October 4, 2007
- Gene-Based Screen Spots Cervical Cancer Earlier
- Health Tip: Understanding Compulsive Overeating
- Health Tip: Getting a Flu Vaccine
- Cardiac Artery Trouble Boosts Family Heart Risk
- Health Highlights: Oct. 4, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 4, 2007
- Lyme Disease Relapse Often a New Infection
- Randy Jackson Takes Aim at Diabetes
- Hormone May Play Key Part in Creating Memories
- Surge in U.S. Cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- FDA Struggles to Keep Pace With Requests for Generics
- Genes Give Clues to Newborn Lung Disease
- Key Viral Change Could Help Bird Flu Spread
- Largest Study of U.S. Children Readies for Launch
October 5, 2007
- '69 New York Jets Continue Their Winning Ways
- Thalidomide Improves Outcomes for Older Myeloma Patients
- Health Tip: Dyslexia in Adults
- Health Tip: Prevent Athlete's Foot
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 5, 2007
- Health Highlights: Oct. 5, 2007
- Study Rates Heart Health of Popular Diet Plans
- No Link Between Amateur Boxing, Long-Term Brain Damage
- Daytime, Nighttime Blood Pressure Both Important
- Primitive Plants Have Complex Sex Life
- Lamisil Approved to Treat Ringworm of the Scalp
- Mouse Study Gives Clues to Colitis
- Fish Safe for Pregnant Women to Eat
- Erectile Dysfunction: A Harbinger of Heart Trouble
- New Kidney Disease Can Be Fatal
- Heart-Healthy Workouts Help Knees, Too
October 6, 2007
October 7, 2007
- Health Highlights: Oct. 7, 2007
- PSA Testing Still Valuable for Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Survival Varies by Season
October 8, 2007
- Health Tip: Playtime for Newborns
- Serious Injury Rare With Police Tasers
- Health Tip: Classifying Burns
- Black Women Get Less Breast Cancer Treatment
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 8, 2007
- Health Highlights: Oct. 8, 2007
- Medicare Changes Didn't Alter Cancer Care
- Woman's Hips Might Indicate Daughter's Breast Cancer Risk
- Human Urine Safe, Productive Fertilizer
- Family Infighting Hurts the Heart
- Parkinson's Linked to Risk of Alzheimer's
- Surgery Best Bet for Prostate Cancer Survival
- Inflammatory Substance May Boost Eye Trouble
October 9, 2007
- Health Tip: Speak With Your Teen About Dating Safety
- 3 New Lung Cancer Genes Identified
- Many U.S. Hispanics Struggle With Health Care System
- Health Tip: The Benefits of Omega-3s
- Studies Probe Weaknesses in Donated Blood
- Intervening in Preschool Years Can Prevent Juvenile Delinquency
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 9, 2007
- Health Highlights: Oct. 9, 2007
- Speedy 'Mini-Stroke' Care Pays Off
- Molecule Promising Against Huntington's Disease
- Maintenance Treatment Helps Kids Keep Weight Off
- Medicaid Managed Care Seems to Fall Short
- Stressful Jobs Hard on the Heart
- Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Linked to Heart Risks
- Pneumonia Shot Can Save Lives
- More Fiber, Less Fat Help Prevent Ovarian Cancer
October 10, 2007
- Health Tip: Say Cheers With Red Wine
- Tea Helps Toughen Older Women's Hips
- Health Tip: Warning Signs of Anorexia
- Hypertension Triples Women's Diabetes Risk
- Health Highlights: Oct. 10, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 10, 2007
- Generic Anti-Seizure Drug Approved
- Epilepsy Drug Holds Promise as Treatment for Alcoholism
- Antibody Helps Repair MS Nerve Damage
- Low Lead Exposures Can Hurt Kidneys
- Study Probes Difference Between Embryonic, Adult Stem Cells
- Thyroid Test Won't Help Pregnant Mom, Baby
- Drug a New Weapon Against One Form of Breast Cancer
- Statin Benefits Persist After Treatment Stops
- Early Bacterial Infection May Boost Asthma Risk
- U.S. Kids Not Getting Needed Health Care
October 11, 2007
- Pricey Running Shoes Not Worth It: Study
- Immune Proteins Warn of Early Lung Cancer
- Health Tip: Got Low Back Pain?
- Health Tip: Add Essential Fatty Acids to Your Diet
- Health Highlights: Oct. 11, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 11, 2007
- Drug Makers Withdraw Cough, Cold Meds for Infants
- Obesity Boosts Esophageal Cancer Risk
- Concerns Rise Over U.S. Food Safety
- Chronic Illness Often a Taboo Subject: Survey
- Lettuce's Roots Lure Salmonella
- AIDS Drugs May Protect Brain
- Long-Life Gene Might Help Lower Cholesterol
- Meditation a Quick Fix for Stress
- Scientists Spot Eyes' Motion Sensors
October 12, 2007
- Health Tip: Triggers of Bulimia
- Health Tip: Symptoms of Depression in Alzheimer's Patients
- Anti-Cholesterol Drugs Help Prevent Lung Decline
- Familial MS May Be More Destructive
- Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 12, 2007
- Experts Offer Answers on Colonoscopy Options
- Abortion Numbers Fall Worldwide
- Technology Advance Could Help Paralyzed
- Chocolate Lovers May Be Hard-Wired That Way
- Breast Cancer Radiation Won't Hurt Immune Health
- Antidepressants Boost GI Bleeding Risk
- Home Spray Cleaners Could Raise Asthma Risk
- Sleep Apnea Can Trouble Kids, Too
- Sleep Apnea Treatment Helps Stave Off Heart Disease
October 13, 2007
October 14, 2007
- Health Highlights: Oct. 14, 2007
- U.S. Unveils Database of Genetic, Clinical Research
- Chest Compressions Key to Revised CPR Guidelines
October 15, 2007
- Health Tip: Tattoos Can Pose Health Risks
- U.S. Cancer Death Rate Continues to Fall
- Blood Test Might Spot Alzheimer's Early
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 15, 2007
- Hycamtin Approved for Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Many Patients Don't Report Use of OTC Pain Drugs
- Psychiatric Woes Can Postpone Weight-Loss Surgery
- Nicotine, Chili Peppers Offer Post-Surgery Pain Relief
- America's Top Hospitals Are Real Lifesavers
- Health Highlights: Oct. 15, 2007
- Studies Examine Life After Weight-Loss Surgery
- Eye Scan May Help Diagnose, Treat MS
- Anti-Convulsant Aids Knee-Replacement Patients
October 16, 2007
- Defib Wire Warning Shouldn't Worry Most Users: Experts
- Researchers ID New Gene Linked to Lung Cancer
- Health Tip: Breast Self-Exams
- Health Tip: If You Have an Eye Infection
- Garlic May Ward Off Heart Woes
- Health Highlights: Oct. 16, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 16, 2007
- Raw Seafood Poses Digestive Risks
- Angioplasty Equals Bypass Surgery for Heart Patients: Study
- Initial Colonoscopy Key to Cancer Detection
- Lamotrigine May Reduce Epilepsy Seizures
- U.S. Medical Schools, Drug Makers Share Strong Ties
- Drug-Resistant Staph a Widespread Threat
- Ear Infections Linked to Drug-Resistant 'Superbug'
- Chronic GI Troubles Keep Workers Off the Job
October 17, 2007
- Shoe Insoles No Rx for Back Pain: Study
- Genes Might Help Drive Overeating
- Health Tip: Risk Factors for Type 1 Diabetes
- Health Tip: Minimize Scarring After a Burn
- New Drug Approved for Resistant HIV
- Health Highlights: Oct. 17, 2007
- Surgeons Remove Gallbladder Through Vagina
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 17, 2007
- Acupuncture Cuts Need for Post-Op Painkillers
- Insomniac Fish May Help Sleepless People
- Global Gene Map Clears New Milestone
- Gene Mutation Key to Infertility in Male Mice
- Ixempra Approved for Breast Cancer
- Water Workouts Work for Arthritis Patients
- U.S. Women's Health Care Still Falls Short: Report
- Antiviral Won't Improve Bell's Palsy Outcome
- HPV Test Bests Pap Smear in Studies
- Oral Thermometers Can't Assess Exercise Heat Stroke
October 18, 2007
- Health Tip: Soothing Morning Sickness
- Pre-Workout Stretching Won't Prevent Sore Muscles
- FDA Panel Weighs Ban on Kids' Cold Medicines
- Health Tip: Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
- Health Highlights: Oct. 18, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 18, 2007
- Vulnerability to Stress Linked to Brain Molecule
- Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise
- Hepatitis A Vaccine Best Bet to Treat Virus
- Reflux Can Precipitate Chest Pain, Cough
- Tooth Troubles Could Raise Dementia Risk
- Value of Most Post-Traumatic Stress Treatments 'Uncertain'
- Chronic Reflux Often Leads to Sleepless Nights
- Study Reveals E.Coli's Grip on Gut
October 19, 2007
- New Drug Eases Asthma Symptoms
- Health Tip: Understanding Crohn's Disease
- Simpler Anemia Treatment May Help Kidney Patients
- Health Tip: Living With MS
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 19, 2007
- Health Highlights: Oct. 19, 2007
- Two-Drug Combo Fights Brain Tumors
- Drug-Resistant Staph Infections Reaching Epidemic Levels in Some Parts of U.S.
- Video 'Pill' Spots Hidden Crohn's Disease
- U.S. Schools Getting Better at Boosting Kids' Health
- FDA Panel Recommends Ban on Cold Medicines for Kids
- Secondhand Smoke Hurts Kids' Grades
- Childlessness Bothers Men More Than Women
- Protein Gives Clues to Pancreatic Cancer
- Scientists Build a Better Petri Dish
October 20, 2007
October 21, 2007
- Health Highlights: Oct. 21, 2007
- Best Breast-Cancer Care Eludes Older Women
- Eye on Safety Makes Halloween Less Scary
October 22, 2007
- Health Tip: Scared of Shots?
- Health Tip: Wear a Helmet
- Most Elderly Don't Get Good Medical Care: Study
- Emotional State Doesn't Affect Cancer Survival
- Health Highlights: Oct. 22, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 22, 2007
- Saving Millions of Children's Lives Is Possible
- Sleepless Nights Make for Grumpier Brains
- Voltaren Gel Approved for Osteoarthritis
- Crib Bumper Pads Too Risky for Baby
- Blood Test Catches Secret Smokers
- Meningitis Vaccine Gets Expanded Approval
- Study Shows How Exercise Helps Women's Hearts
- Weight Gain Increases Breast Cancer Risk: Study
- Overweight Now a Global Problem
- Whole Grains Do a Heart Good
October 23, 2007
- More Women Choosing 'Preventive' Double Mastectomy
- More Dollars Don't Boost Lung Cancer Survival
- Health Tip: What's Behind Your Toothache
- Health Tip: Managing Stress
- Drug Company-Funded Asthma Drug Studies More Positive
- Health Highlights: Oct. 23, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 23, 2007
- Dementia in More Educated Hits Later But Harder
- Physical Therapy Shortens ICU Stay
- Many at Risk for HIV Not Being Tested
- Uncontrolled Asthma Leads to Missed School, Work
- Light-Based Device Spots Sleep Apnea
- Marital Stress Linked to Heart Disease
October 24, 2007
- Health Tip: Diabetics, Examine Your Feet
- Health Tip: Prevent Injury From Raking Leaves
- Surgery Can Cut Sleep Apnea
- Experts Sound Off on Workout Grunting
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 24, 2007
- Obesity Can Hurt Kids' Hearts
- Body's Clock Never Adjusts to Daylight Saving Time
- Scientists Spot Eye Development 'Switch'
- Inhaler Eased Lung Problems in 9/11 Workers
- Health Highlights: Oct. 24, 2007
- Smoking Dulls Taste for Sweets
- U.S. Advisers OK Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for Young Children
- Drink or Two a Day May Help Lungs
- Three Chemo Drugs Better Than Two for Advanced Head/Neck Cancers
- Doctor-Patient Bond Frays After Medical Mistake
- Female Blood Donor Concern May Be Unfounded
October 25, 2007
- Broccoli May Help Fight Skin Cancer
- Brain's 'Reward Chemical' May Help Spur Obesity
- Health Tip: Exercise Doing Everyday Chores
- Health Tip: Inline Skating
- Health Highlights: Oct. 25, 2007
- Most Asthmatics Don't Have Illness Under Control
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 25, 2007
- Brain Region Tied to Amphetamine Addiction
- Cell Insights Could Bring Better Drugs
- Meningitis Shot Available, Effective Year-Round
- Worm Study Points to Sexuality's Origins
- FDA to Review Clotting Drug After Trial Suggests Death Risk
- Lung Bypass Could Fight Emphysema
- Blood Pressure Drug Might Work Against Alzheimer's
October 26, 2007
- Hospital Romance May Largely Be Fiction
- Hysterectomy May Boost Incontinence Risk
- Health Tip: Eating After Weight-Loss Surgery
- Health Tip: If You Have Seizures
- Drug Lessens Heart Attack Injury
- Health Highlights: Oct. 26, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 26, 2007
- Some Female Athletes Risking Weaker Bones
- Precancerous Lesions Raise Cervical Cancer Risk
- Survey Finds Many Women Misinformed About Cancer
- Exercise Helps Overweight Youngsters Learn
- Natural Protein May Hurt Vision
- A Happy Halloween Means Safety First
- Older Women Gain From Good Post-Fracture Care
October 27, 2007
October 28, 2007
- Health Highlights: Oct. 28, 2007
- New Guidelines Should Improve Ovarian Cancer Detection
- Fact Sheet Explains Cleaners, Disinfectants
October 29, 2007
- Health Tip: Get Regular Eye Exams
- Health Tip: Women and Antibiotics
- Pediatricians' Group Issues New Autism Guidelines
- Fetal Surgery Saves Baby After Early 'Water Break'
- Health Highlights: Oct. 29, 2007
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Death Rate Unchanged
- U.S. Docs Taught Little About Wartime Ethics
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 29, 2007
- Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy Won't Affect Sexual Function
- Defibrillator Use Urged to Save Children's Lives
- Tasigna Approved for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Certain Seizure Patients Need Emergency CT Scan
- Smoking Does Not Worsen Breast Cancer
- Zinc Helps Elderly Ward Off Pneumonia
- Study Supports Controversial Heart Failure Drug
October 30, 2007
- AIDS Stopped in Haiti Before U.S.
- New Drug Promising Against Tough-to-Treat Kidney Cancer
- Health Tip: Protect Your Joints
- Health Tip: Taking Care of Braces
- Health Highlights: Oct. 30, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 30, 2007
- Too Much TV Can Raise Kids' Blood Pressure
- High Dose Radiation for Prostate Cancer Won't Raise Sexual Dysfunction
- Most Americans Have Poor 'Eye-Q'
- Vitamin D Won't Help Prevent Most Cancers
- Almost 2 Million U.S. Vets Lack Health Insurance
- Younger Veterans at Greater Suicide Risk
- Quality of Life Predicts Lung Cancer Survival
- Virus Shows Some Cancer-Killing Abilities
October 31, 2007
- Health Tip: Prepare Food Carefully
- Health Tip: Stick to Your Exercise Program
- Stem Cells Restore Memory in Mice
- Right Dose of Pot Can Ease Pain
- Health Highlights: Oct. 31, 2007
- Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 31, 2007
- Obesity Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
- Little Evidence Silicone Breast Implants Harm Health
- Combigan Drops Approved for Glaucoma
- Better Prostate Cancer Survival for Men Taking Statins
- Cat's Genome Map Purrfected
- Scientists Spot Brain Center for 'Out-of-Body' Experience
- Brain MRIs Find Hidden Neurological Problems
- Chemo Drug Improves Stomach Cancer Survival for Japanese Patients
