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September 2009

September 1

Reflux Drugs OK With Blood Thinners Chemotherapy Linked to Sleep-Wake Cycle Disruptions Health Tip: Pack Your Child's Lunch Blood Thinner May Prevent Chemo-Related Clots Health Tip: Keep Seniors Safe at Home Driving After Binge Drinking More Common Than Believed Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 1, 2009 Key Protein May Link Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Woes Drivers Distracted When Near Schools New Therapy Spares Organ in Early Esophageal Cancer Blood Test May Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early Adult Weight Gain Tied to Prostate Cancer Risk Swine Flu May Be Less Dangerous Than Predicted: Study Corticosteroids Treat Bell's Palsy Government Best Source for U.S. Hospital Data, Study Finds Two Treatments Equally Effective for Chronic Pelvic Pain Sometimes Angioplasty Can Wait Scientists Make Sweet Monkey Music

September 2

Keep Your Flu Shots Straight This Fall Health Tip: Gauging Mercury Levels in Fish Health Tip: Can't Sleep? New Technique Offers Hope for Kids With Immune Deficiency Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle' Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2009 Stroke May Be Striking at a Younger Age Caffeine Without Healthy Diet Linked to Heart Risk College Students Get More Drunk When Drinks Are Cheap Combo Therapies to Lower Cholesterol Don't Work Lead Levels in Many Lipsticks Higher Than Reported Kids Need More Than Sports for Positive Growth Pancreatic Cancer Deaths Higher for Blacks Safety Should Be the Goal for Football Players Statins Before Vascular Surgery Cut Deaths, Complications New Compound Shrinks Skin Cancers Pfizer to Pay Record Fine in Fraud Probe Playing Tetris May Build Up Your Brain

September 3

Service Dogs Help Traumatized Veterans Heal Health Tip: Taking a Childbirth Class Health Tip: Eating Fish and Shellfish Take the Load Off Your Child's Back Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2009 Scientists Turn Off 'Obesity Switch' in Mice Nightly Snacking May Speed Weight Gain Family, Friends Influence Breast Cancer Decisions Rewards Are Key to Cooperation Discoveries Brighten Search for AIDS Vaccine Respirator Masks Best for Swine Flu Health Workers Mistrust May Cause People to Put Off Treatment Intuniv Approved for Pediatric ADHD School Days Give Some Kids a Headache Fear of Job Loss May Be Worse Than Loss Itself Swine Flu Poses Risk to Kids With Neurological Conditions High School Sports Put Players at Risk for Severe Injuries Giving Swine Flu Drug by IV Could Save Lives Thin Thighs Might Be Harbinger of Heart Disease

September 8

Colleges Move to Limit Swine Flu's Spread Health Tip: Help Prevent Pinkeye Colon Cancer Screenings Still Too Low: Study Health Tip: Is Your Child's Backpack Too Heavy? Virus May Drive Some Prostate Cancers Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2009 Yoga Can Ease Lower Back Pain Gum Disease May Increase Head and Neck Cancer Risk Cancer Drug May Fight Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 8, 2009 FDA to Require Faster Reporting of Food-Safety Problems Scientists Spot Clue to Cancer's Aggressiveness Metozolv Approved for Diabetic Stomach Disorder, GERD Blood Test Narrows Down Need for Antibiotics Gene Linked to Liver Disease in Cystic Fibrosis Motivation May Be at Root of ADHD Dopamine May Boost Odds of Transplant Success Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Deaths Antiviral Drugs Should Be Used Cautiously to Fight Flu, U.S. Says

September 9

Health Tip: Common Immune System Problems as You Age Health Tip: Swaddling Your New Baby Metabolic Syndrome May Raise Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease FDA Panel Weighs Approving HPV Vaccine for Males Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2009 Chinese 'Devil Dung' Plant Could Be a Swine Flu Fighter Day Care May Not Shield Kids From Asthma, Allergies Nicotine Plays Tricks on Brain: Study Some Parents Aren't Giving Kids Pain Meds Post-Surgery Trauma From Iraq Could Alter Veterans' Brains New Vaccine May Work Better Against Lung Disease U.S. Health Costs Will Continue to Cause Financial Pain Study Shows 1% of Americans Have Been Infected With West Nile Testing Young Athletes for Heart Defects May Save Lives Getting Closer to the Origins of Prostate Cancer MRSA May Succumb to Honey Brain Scans Could Help Spot Schizophrenia Earlier Scientists Find Clue to Dangerous Side Effect of MS Drug

September 10

Health Tip: Take Medications Safely Girl in Iconic Vietnam War Photo Brings Message of Hope Health Tip: If You Smoke While Pregnant Treating Workers' Mental Woes May Boost Productivity Health Highlights: Sept. 10, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 10, 2009 Allergies Dampen Sex Lives Research Seeks Cause of Preeclampsia Swine Flu Burrows Into Lungs: Study Deep Sea Microbes Shed Light on Human Biology Swine Flu Shots May Come Too Late to Stem Fall Outbreak: Study Treating Childhood Leukemia With Fewer Side Effects Get Your Vaccine for Seasonal Flu, Experts Urge Environment May Play Role in Racial Health Disparities Doctor-Patient Talk May Help Blacks With Hypertension U.S. Faces Shortage of Heart Surgeons One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Offers Protection: Studies Young People at High Risk of Death Worldwide

September 14

Health Tip: Having Another Heart Attack Health Tip: Preparing for a Health Emergency Chlorine in Pools Raises Kids' Asthma, Allergy Risk Routine Testing Would Improve Herceptin Use in Breast Cancer Depression May Hasten Cancer Death Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 14, 2009 Common Diabetes Drug May Fight Cancer Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure Too Few Latinos Get Colorectal Cancer Tests 3 NFL Stars to Donate Brain Tissue for Trauma Research Implantable Defibrillators May Not Help Women With Heart Failure Showerheads Harbor a Bounty of Germs Combat Exposure Tied to Chronic High Blood Pressure Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns Most Adult Americans at Some Risk for Heart Disease Medications That Lower Breast Cancer Risk Carry Other Dangers Small Businesses Urged to Prepare for Swine Flu Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans

September 15

Health Tip: Protect Your Eyes Emergency Medical Transport By Air Carries Risks Health Tip: Signs That Baby Is in Pain For Hispanics, a Unique Cancer Profile Emerges Health Highlights: Sept. 15, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 15, 2009 People With Swine Flu May Be Contagious Longer Than Thought Steroid Restores Vision When Veins in Eye Become Blocked Gene 'Switch' May Help Drive Excess Fluid in Lungs Early Spankings Make for Aggressive Toddlers, Study Shows 'Man's Best Friend' First Befriended in China Anxious Kids at Risk for Obesity in Adulthood Antibiotics Bought Easily on the Internet Kidney Injury While Hospitalized May Lead to Future Dialysis Diabetes Medications Don't Lower Inflammation Celiac Disease May Raise Risk of Dying Watchful Waiting Works for Older Men With Prostate Cancer Blacks Fare Worse After Cardiac Arrest Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's

September 16

Tasty Foods Send Signal to Brain to Keep Eating Better Day Care, Smarter Kids? Health Tip: What Can Cause Dehydration? Shockwave Treatment May Not Be Best for Shoulder Pain Health Tip: Eat Your Fruits and Veggies Health Highlights: Sept. 16, 2009 Internet Can Help Curb Drinking Among College Students Timing, Type of HRT May Determine Breast Cancer Risk Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old Insured Kids With Uninsured Parents Miss Needed Health Care Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 16, 2009 For the Color Blind, a Ray of Hope Scars of Bullying Linger Hepatitis B Vaccination Protects Against Liver Cancer Less TV Brings More Parent-Child Interaction 'Soda Tax' Wins Health Experts' Support Fertility Drug Shows Potential Against Hot Flashes More Chest Compressions During CPR Improves Survival Odds Teen Birth Rates Higher in States Where Religion Is Widespread

September 17

Bones May Suffer From Green Tea Consumption Health Tip: Stress Has Its Warning Signs Even Small Amounts of Lead Harmful to Kids Swine Flu Loves a Crowd Health Tip: Warning Signs of Dehydration Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 17, 2009 Trouble With Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk Insulin-Linked Genes Tied to Body's Internal Clock 8.3 Million U.S. Adults Considered Suicide Last Year Study Links Epilepsy to Brain Protein Childhood Stroke More Common Than Thought Drinking, Weight, Depression Linked in Young Women: Study More Whole Grains May Mean Less Fat More Teens Getting Needed Vaccines Lack of Insurance to Blame for Almost 45,000 Deaths: Study Extended Antiviral May Benefit Kidney Transplant Patients Scientists May Know How Lung Cancer Spreads Middle-Age Heart Risk Factors Shorten Men's Lives

September 18

Health Tip: Could It Be a Torn Rotator Cuff? Progress Made Toward Vaccine for Urinary Infections Health Tip: When Bedwetting Signals Another Problem Separation Anxiety, Canine-Style Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 18, 2009 Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2009 Genetics Linked to Early Sexual Activity in Kids Angina Often Affects Quality of Life Swine Flu Shots Safe for People With Weak Immune Systems: Experts Gene Mutation Linked to Fever-Induced Seizures Researchers Perfect the View of Heart Disease Ulcer Preventative May Raise Pneumonia Risks With Alcohol, Starting Young May Lead to Dependency 1st Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Set for Early October Lower Drinking Age Linked to Later-Life Problems Suicides Higher in Rural Areas With Bars Diet, Exercise May Slow Kidney Disease Progression Topical Cream for Erectile Dysfunction Shows Promise

September 21

Health Tip: Counting Baby's Kicks Health Tip: Suggestions to Manage Stress Alzheimer's Soars, Global Focus Needed: Study Older Brains May Not Be So Small After All Health Highlights: Sept. 21, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 21, 2009 Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal Flying OK for Most Pregnant Women Researchers Propose Improved Cervical Cancer Screening Binge Drinking May Encourage Infection One Swine Flu Shot Enough for Older Kids Head, Neck Cancer Treatment Often Not Completed Many Teens Circumvent Tanning Bed Laws Best Option for Fractured Nose Varies by Patient Drinking in Adolescence May Lead to Risky Choices Later Smoking Bans Bring a Drop in Heart Attacks Mishandling Money May Foreshadow Alzheimer's Immune Cells Offer Hope for Injured Lungs Flu Can Raise Chances of Heart Attack

September 22

September 23

Health Tip: Dealing With Warts Successful Dieters Show Unique Brain Patterns One Shot May Someday Replace Six for Rabies Health Tip: Controlling a Nosebleed Any Day OK for Heart Bypass Surgery Health Highlights: Sept. 23, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 23, 2009 Hand-Washing Habits Still Need Improvement: Survey Habits May Keep Couples Together or Tear Them Apart Cost Savings Adds to Value of Preventing Chronic Disease After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems Predicting Postpartum Depression May Be Possible Recession Has Women Rethinking Childbearing New Parkinson's Drug Draws Mixed Reviews With Fancy Coffees, Calories Can Add Up Injectable Vaccines More Effective for Adult Flu Than Nasal Sprays Leukemia Drug in High Dose Helps Survival Minorities Less Likely to Have Blood Pressure Under Control Preventing Second Stroke May Stave Off Dementia

September 24

Health Tip: Crib Mattress Safety Bad Economy Really Hurts Some Folks Infant Head-Flattening Linked to Ear Infections Health Tip: Choosing a Nursing Home Fructose Boosts Blood Pressure, Studies Find Health Highlights: Sept. 24, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 24, 2009 Experimental AIDS Vaccine Delivers Good News Letter Warns About Tricky Dosing With Liquid Tamiflu for Kids Steps Start to Add Up to a Math Path in the Brain Sleep Deprivation Might Lead to Alzheimer's Lack of Vitamin D Linked to High Blood Pressure Environmental Chemicals May Affect Male Reproduction New Treatment May Beat Melanoma Women With Atrial Fibrillation Face Rougher Road Than Men Surgery Best for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Antidepressants Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns FDA Acknowledges Mistakes in Knee-Device Approval

September 25

September 28

Health Tip: Choosing a Child Safety Seat Children's Growth Charts Don't Measure Up With Parents Health Tip: Testing for Allergies Many Kids Suffer Medication Side Effects: Study Health Highlights: Sept. 28, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 28, 2009 Irregular Heartbeat Risk Higher in Women With Type 2 Diabetes Scientists Discover How Chemo Can Make Women Infertile Improved Screening for Jaundice Can Protect Newborns Blood Thinner May Cause Skin Lesions Autoimmune Disorder Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack in Women More Women Having Other Breast Removed When Pounds Go, Sleep Apnea May Improve Docs Miss Test Results -- Even With Alerts Men Not Being Told Enough About PSA Tests Heart Patients Benefit From At-Home Care, Study Finds Clot-Busting Therapy Under Review Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Increase Fracture Risk

September 30

Sexual Satisfaction May Lead to Greater Well-Being in Women Health Tip: Talking to a Person With a Brain Disorder Health Tip: Treating an Ingrown Toenail Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop 2% Annually Health Highlights: Sept. 30, 2009 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 30, 2009 Doctors May Be Able to Predict Domestic Abuse Study Finds Fish Won't Prevent Heart Failure Non-AIDS-Related Cancers Growing Among HIV Patients Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players CDC Links Infections With Swine Flu Deaths Study Debunks Link Between Strep and Brain Disorders Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes Cooling Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns Doctor Visits Are Getting Short Shrift in Tight Economy Surgical Deaths Linked to Handling of Complications

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