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September 2008

September 1

Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2008 New Type of Stent Appears Safe, Effective Health Tip: Prevent Dry Skin Health Tip: When Your Baby Needs Shots Daytime Sleeping Linked to Poor Recovery in Older Patients Secrets of Telomerase Revealed Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise 'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married HPV Vaccine Has Higher Allergic Reaction Rate

September 2

Health Tip: Take Care of a Cast Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Have Little Effect on Sales: Study Health Tip: Buy a Safe Bathtub for Baby 3 Questions Can Spot Possible Postpartum Depression Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2008 Children of Older Fathers at Risk for Bipolar Disorder Extremely Preemie Babies Prone to Behavior Woes Later On Breast Cancer Drug Not Tied to Cognitive Decline: Study No Definitive Link Seen Between Vytorin and Cancer Brain's Serotonin May Explain Seasonal Mood Changes Youth Suicides Continue to Rise in U.S. Excercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss Paid Family Leave Program Goes Mostly Unused Kids of Stressed, Low-Income Moms Prone to Weight Problems

September 3

Hydrating Kidney Patients With Sodium Bicarb Has Little Effect Health Tip: Adjusting to a Hearing Aid Health Tip: Know the Signs of Concussion Early Weight Gain Might Mean Higher Blood Pressure Later Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2008 Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue Kids' Fever Time Cut Using Ibuprofen First Height May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Suggests College Freshmen See Prescription Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol and Pot New Drug Helps Relieve Gout Study Links Serum Calcium, Prostate Cancer Death Cholesterol Drugs Lower Stroke Risk in Older People Defibrillators Don't Diminish Quality of Life Doctors Could Play a Part in Preventing Suicides New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers

September 4

'Street' Drug Use Down, Prescription Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report Health Tip: Controlling Asthma Scientists Discover How Osteoarthritis Destroys Cartilage Health Tip: Avoid Yeast Infections Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine Health Highlights: Sept. 4, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 4, 2008 Research Unveils Earliest Cell Changes in Down Syndrome Scientists Spot New Twist in HIV Infection Even Kids With Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated Genetic Mutations Linked to Deadly Cancers FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations Neighborhood Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids' Injury Risk Non-Hospital Baby Abductions on the Rise 2 Million Cancer Cases Tied to Tobacco Use Sleep Therapy Restores Brain Function in Insomniacs

September 5

Health Tip: Getting Ready for Cancer Treatment Health Tip: Healing After a C-Section Think You Are Lead-Free? Check Your Soil Blacks With Lung Disease Face Increased Cancer Risk Health Highlights: Sept. 5, 2008 Last of Woolly Mammoths Had North American Roots Obesity Worsens Asthma Drug Re-Sensitizes Breast Tumors to Treatment Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85 FDA to List Drugs Under Review for Safety Issues Chinese Work Sees Through Invisibility Quest No Place Safe From Allergies Free Drug Samples May End Up Costing More Scientists ID 2 New Genes for Bowel Disease in Kids For Even Healthy Men, Alcohol Seems to Lower Heart Attack Risk Artery Plaque Rupture Can Occur Without Symptoms

September 6

2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing Health Highlights: Sept. 6, 2008 MRIs Don't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Outcome

September 7

Health Highlights: Sept. 7 2008 Hurricane Threats: Time to Batten Down the Hatches Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control

September 8

Health Tip: Stay Safe on the School Bus Health Tip: Understanding Serving Sizes Painkillers Lower PSA Test Readings Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 8, 2008 Walking Styles a Quick Cue to Gender Under-the-Skin Blood Sugar Monitor Boosts Diabetes Control More Sweat Equals Lower Risk of Exercise-Induced Asthma Buyers Spend More With Non-Cash Purchases Fewer College Kids Smoking, But Industry Tactics a Threat Vitamin B12 Key to Aging Brain Fall Risk Higher in Older Women Who Sleep Less Kids' Eye Injuries From Golf Clubs Rare But Severe Vigorous Exercise Aids Those With Obesity-Related Gene HRT Use Raises Risk of Stomach Trouble Brain's Memory Capacity Much Larger Than Believed

September 9

Serotonin Transporter Levels May Explain Winter Blues Health Tip: If the Shoe Fits Air Pollution Harms Patients After Heart Attack Health Tip: Eating a Brain-Healthy Diet Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2008 CDC Campaign Targets MRSA Infections Job Loss Has Long-Term Impact on Social Lives Lung Cancer Rates Among Nonsmokers Not on the Rise Heavier People Have Heart Attacks Earlier Study Probes Why Smokers Find It Hard to Quit Med School Diversity May Help Whites Care Better for Minorities Colon Cancer Treatments Need Improvements Music Therapy Improves Well-Being of Very Ill Patients Formula Samples Hinder Breast-Feeding Efforts Blood Pressure Treatment Can Be Used Against Stroke

September 10

Health Tip: Apply Bug Spray the Right Way Scratched Surfaces May Trap Bacteria During Food Processing Teen Brain Might Get Hooked Easier on OxyContin Health Tip: Help Your Child Develop Healthy Habits Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 10, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 10, 2008 Patient-Centered 'Medical Home' Models Lag in Key Areas Stopping Cancer From Rebounding After Treatment Retail Clinics Attracting Those Without Regular Doctors 9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years Tight Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Long-Term Special Dyes and Lighting Kill MRSA, Research Shows Survival Rates Improve for Kids With Blood Cancers Erbitux Extends Life for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Chromosome Tests Help Study of Kids' Mental Anomalies Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis No Better Than Therapy, Meds Bacterial Infections May Be Overlooked in SIDS Cases

September 11

Health Tip: Control Overeating 9/11's Psychological Scars Slowly Healing Health Tip: Depression in Seniors Bullying Top Concern of Parents With Overweight Child Health Highlights: Sept. 11, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 11, 2008 Spiritual Beliefs Part of Health Care for Some Imaging Shows Why Injured Brains 'Work Harder' Time Teaches Brain to Recognize Objects Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage An Oral Approach to Heart Disease Natural Childbirth Moms More Attuned to Babies' Cry 'Abuse-Resistant' Form of OxyContin May Be Near HIV Infection Rate for Young Black Men 'Alarming:' CDC Depressed Moms in Violent Homes Twice as Likely to Hit Kids

September 12

Banning Soft Drinks in Schools Has Small Impact Majority of College Students Report Backpack-Related Pain Health Tip: Preparing for Pregnancy Health Tip: When Diabetics Get Sick Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 12, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 12, 2008 Sleep Apnea May Cause Erectile Dysfunction Mediterranean Diet Cuts Death From Chronic Diseases Sensor Detects Levels of Brain Chemicals Broccoli Compound May Help COPD Patients Palliative Care Programs Could Boost Hospitals' Bottom Line Gene-Transfer Proves Safe for Vision Problem Weight-Loss Surgery Weighed as Diabetes Rx Bye, Bye Back Fat? Broad Screening of Blood Clots May Find Cancers Earlier Ordinary Chores Cause Half of All Eye Injuries

September 13

Health Highlights: Sept. 13, 2008 Changes in Seniors' Sleep Patterns Need Attention Too Few People Know Symptoms of Heart Trouble

September 14

Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2008 Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries Colon Cancer Oncogene Discovered Later Use of Clot-Buster After Stroke Possible: Study

September 15

Health Tip: Helping a Loved One Heal Health Tip: Keep Stress at Bay Gene Boosts Resistance to Chemo Drug Most Women With Osteoporosis Unaware of Raised Fracture Risk Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 15, 2008 Gardasil Approved for Additional Uses Health Highlights: Sept. 15, 2008 Breast Cancer Vaccine Blasts Some Tumors Newer Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Childhood Schizophrenia Web Site Helps Cancer Patients With Fertility Preservation Prosthetic Ears Boost Hearing After Injury Migraine Sufferers Face Greater Blood Clot Risk Keppra XR Approved for Partial-Onset Seizures Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis Patients Urged Thumbs Down on Beta Blockers for High Blood Pressure Diabetics Less Likely to Lose Weight After Gastric Bypass Stem Cells Ease Stroke-Like Brain Damage in Mice Immune System Biomarkers May Predict Early Lung Cancer

September 16

FDA Mulls Changes to Allergy Labeling on Foods Health Tip: Taking an NSAID Researchers Suppress 'Hunger Hormone' Health Tip: Prevent Ear Pain in Flight Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 16, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 16, 2008 Lifestyle Changes Boost Enzyme Regulating Cell Aging Plastic Chemical Tied to Heart Disease and Diabetes Compound Reverses Huntington's Symptoms in Mice Estrogen Cream No Match for Sun-Damaged Skin MRI Detects Soft Tissue Damage Affecting Kids' Hearing Female Incontinence a Prevalent Problem Survival Rate Little Changed With Aortic Valve Disorder 3-D MRI Helps Detect Patients at High Risk for Stroke Massage Therapy Helps Those With Advanced Cancer FDA Bars Generic Drugs From Indian Company Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women's Longevity

September 17

Stress Disorder Affects 20% of Intensive Care Patients Health Tip: Skin Care for Diabetics Health Tip: Booster Seat Safety Pregnant Mom's Flu Shot Protects Baby Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 17, 2008 Medicare Advantage Plans Get Lion's Share of Insurers' Ad Dollars New Noninvasive Device Could Control Diabetes Team Tracks Cell That May Repair Skeletal Muscle Damage Premixed Insulin May Offer Better Blood Sugar Control Signaling Protein Could Be Target for Leukemia Chemo Relaxation Tapes or Mozart Lower Blood Pressure Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes Speaking Spanish Limits Access to Health Care Daycare Infants Less Likely to Develop Asthma Virtual Colonoscopy Effective for Average Risk People

September 18

Health Tip: Pregnancy and Back Pain Health Tip: Good Scents During Pregnancy School-Based Efforts Boost Kids' Fruit, Vegetable Intake Antibiotics for Preterm Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 18, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2008 Calcium Supplements Cut Blood Lead Levels During Pregnancy No Tan Is a Safe Tan Drug Combo Fights Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth FDA Proposes Regulations for Genetically Engineered Animals U.S. Barred 33 TB-Infected People From Flying Over Past Year Girls From Poorer Areas More Likely to Have Sex Earlier Anti-Nausea Patch Approved for Chemo Patients Parenting Plays Key Role in Infant's Response to Stress More Kids Getting Kidney Stones Mom's Diet Can Alter Genes to Raise Babies' Asthma Risk Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma Drug Can Slow Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients

September 19

Health Tip: Is LASIK Right for You? Group Works to Streamline Cancer Therapy Approvals Red Wine Molecule Might Battle MS Health Tip: Massage Arthritis Pain Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 19, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 19, 2008 Parental Involvement in School Has Its Limits Social Exclusion May Literally Leave People Frozen Out Vitamin C Might Help Lower Hypertension Many Doctors Don't Know Blood Pressure Guidelines 'Healthy Fat' Chemical Aids Body's Metabolism Salt Contributes to Resistant High Blood Pressure Chamomile Tea May Ward Off Diabetes Damage Medicare's Monthly Premium Won't Rise in 2009 Vitamin D Levels Might Predict Risk for MS Boys as Socially Aggressive as Girls: Study Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer's Risk

September 20

Sports Eye Injuries Leading Cause of Blindness in Youths Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2008

September 21

Health Highlights: Sept. 21, 2008 Fall Cleanup Is a Prime Time for Accidents Breast Cancer Survivors Report High Quality of Life After Treatment To Sleep, Perchance to Smell? Acid Reflux Linked to Chronic Croup

September 22

Acupuncture Eases Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects Health Tip: Develop a Birth Plan Health Tip: Prevent Stomach Pain Vitamin D Receptor Gene Variant Tied to Melanoma Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 22, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 22, 2008 Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents Shorter-Course Radiation for Breast Cancer Safe, Effective Radiosurgery Proves Viable for Some Pancreatic Cancers Women's Peripheral Artery Disease Tied to Secondhand Smoke For Some Doctors, Empathy Is in Short Supply Low Thyroid Function Linked to Heart Failure Risk Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk Cholesterol Drugs May Raise Post-Op Delirium Risk Heart Attack Care Often Delayed for the Poor

September 23

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 23, 2008 U.S. Abortion Rate at 30-Year Low Health Tip: Satisfying Food Cravings Many Trial Reports on FDA-Approved Drugs Go Unpublished Health Tip: Prevent a Pain in the Neck Health Highlights: Sept. 23, 2008 Stroke Prevalence Higher, Deadlier Among American Indians Nasal Insulin Won't Shield At-Risk Kids From Diabetes Whole Brain Radiation Not Best for Cancer That Has Spread Hormone Therapy Not Best for Older Prostate Cancer Patients FDA Goes After Unapproved Eye Washes, Skin Ointments Blacks at Greater Risk of Precancerous Colon Polyps Bone Loss Stable on Restricted Calorie Diet Hormone Rx May Protect Women With Breast Cancer Gene Researchers ID Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Vary Widely Leading COPD Drugs Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack Wine Compound May Protect Against Radiation Exposure

September 24

Health Tip: Choosing a Knee Brace A Honey of a Sinusitis Treatment Painkiller May Prevent Diabetes-Related Retinal Damage Health Tip: Exercise for People With Diabetes Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 24, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 24, 2008 Boomers Should Add Muscle Before It's Too Late Flu Vaccine Should Be More Effective: CDC Regular Hand-Washing Can Prevent Against Colds, Flu Early Breast Cancer No More Likely to Return in Young Women Alert Issued on Use of Blood Thinners Angioplasty Not Cost-Effective for Chronic Coronary Disease Bisphosphonates Cause Rare Eye Inflammation Drug Coated Stents Better After Heart Attack Casual Smokers at Greater Risk for Alcohol-Use Disorders U.S. Kids Take More Psychotropic Drugs Than Europeans

September 25

Health Tip: What Causes Sore Breasts? New Diabetes Drug Works Well in Trial Health Tip: Keep Kidney Infections at Bay Surgery Unneeded in Most Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Cases Hypnosis Cuts Hot Flashes for Breast Cancer Survivors Health Highlights: Sept. 25, 2008 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 25, 2008 Voice Problems in Seniors Undertreated Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery Brain Aneurysm Rupture Risk Tied to Location, Size 'Fear of Losing' Key Emotion in Economic Decisions Researchers Report Stem Cell Advance Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve Damage Statins Can Hinder Muscle Repair Most Medicare Drug Premiums Same or Lower in 2009 Moderate Aerobic Exercise Lowers Diabetics' Liver Fat Drug Fights Diabetic Eye Disease

September 26

Health Tip: Ease PMS Symptoms Health Tip: If Your Child Stutters Babies Who Eat Fish Lower Eczema Risk Physical Exam as Good as High Tech in Assessing Heart Failure Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 26, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 26, 2008 Patient Harm From Problem 'Handoffs' Is Common: Report Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's Risk Vitamin C Protects Some Elderly Men From Bone Loss Anemia Drugs Linked to Stroke Study Deaths: FDA Researchers Develop Pig Model for Cystic Fibrosis FDA Faulted for Lack of Produce Oversight Migraines More Frequent, Intense in Overweight Kids Lance Armstrong's New Challenge Could Be His Greatest 3M Injected Drug Users Worldwide Could Be HIV-Positive

September 27

Fall Sports Peak Time for Lower Leg Damage Health Highlights: Sept. 27, 2008

September 28

Health Highlights: Sept. 28, 2008 Older Problem Gamblers Face Increased Suicide Risk Studies Ignite Hope for Long-Acting Allergy Vaccines

September 29

Health Tip: Eating Out With Food Allergies Scams and Shams That Prey on Cancer Patients Health Tip: Does Your Child Need a Nap? Eating Fish, Breast-Feeding Boosts Infant Development Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 29, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 29, 2008 Seniors in Poor Areas More Likely to Die After Surgery Study Suggests How Cancers Spread to Lungs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Best for Traumatized Youths Pain More a Cause of Arthritis Than a Symptom Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding Heart Pump Helps Children Waiting for Transplant 'Superbug' Test Detects MRSA Faster Scientists ID Gene Pathway Triggering Melanoma Spread Common Gene Mutation Lowers Risk for Bipolar Disorder

September 30

Link Between Vaccine and MS Unproven Health Tip: Stretch Your Hamstrings Health Tip: Meeting Criteria for Blood Donation Birth Size Linked to Breast Cancer Risk Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 30, 2008 Health Highlights: Sept. 30, 2008 Anti-Obesity Drugs Could Fight Viral Infections Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis Fewer Doses, Intramuscular Injection Cut Anthrax Shot Side Effects Psychotherapy Works Best Over the Long Term Gene Could Link Obesity, Colon Cancer Traffic Deaths Spike on Election Day Media Doesn't Often Mention Pharma Funding on Research Team Sniffs Out Process That Could Make 'Artificial Nose' Popular Supplements Don't Work Against Arthritis: Study Three Genes Raise Gout Risk

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