News for May 2008


05/14/08	Aspirin at Bedtime Lowers Blood Pressure
05/14/08	Clinical Trials Update: May 14, 2008
05/14/08	Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes
05/14/08	Death Gap Widens Between Educated and Those Not
05/14/08	Excess Drinking Boosts Cardiovascular Disease Risk
05/14/08	Health Highlights: May 14, 2008
05/14/08	Health Tip: Facts About Fleas
05/14/08	Health Tip: Harmful Chemicals in Your Home
05/14/08	Music Hath Charms to Calm Hypertension

05/13/08	Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery
05/13/08	Breast-feeding Might Shield Women From Rheumatoid Arthritis
05/13/08	Clinical Trials Update: May 13, 2008
05/13/08	Doctors Can Help Lower Hospital Costs
05/13/08	Health Highlights: May 13, 2008
05/13/08	Health Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?
05/13/08	Health Tip: Reducing Rosacea
05/13/08	Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
05/13/08	Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition
05/13/08	Women Who Quit Smoking Lower Heart Risks Quickly

05/12/08	Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs
05/12/08	Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
05/12/08	Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development
05/12/08	Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for Overweight Americans
05/12/08	Drugs for Restless Legs Syndrome Have Downsides
05/12/08	Electrode Placement Key to Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Patients
05/12/08	Gene May Be Key to Pregnancy Complication
05/12/08	Health Highlights: May 12, 2008
05/12/08	Health Tip: Baby's Transition From Liquid Diet
05/12/08	Health Tip: Using Hair Dyes
05/12/08	High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors
05/12/08	High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease
05/12/08	Multiple Sclerosis Affects Children's Cognitive Skills
05/12/08	New MRI Technique Detects Subtle Brain Injuries
05/12/08	Problem Gambling Common Among Young Adults
05/12/08	Viagra May Protect Hearts of Some Muscular Dystrophy Patients

05/11/08	Health Highlights: May 11, 2008
05/11/08	Nasal Irrigation Can Help Fight Spring Allergies
05/11/08	Scoliosis: An Unnatural Curve

05/10/08	Health Highlights: May 10, 2008
05/10/08	Newer Prostate Cancer Treatment Similar to Traditional Surgery
05/10/08	Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety

05/09/08	Acrylamide Raises Kidney Cancer Risk
05/09/08	Clinical Trials Update: May 9, 2008
05/09/08	Demanding Jobs May Pay Cognitive Dividends in Retirement
05/09/08	Drug-Coated Stents Still Spark Debate
05/09/08	Fighting a Fungus That Thrives on Tomatoes
05/09/08	Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's
05/09/08	Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults
05/09/08	Health Highlights: May 9, 2008
05/09/08	Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's
05/09/08	Health Tip: Signs of Depression
05/09/08	Mood Disorders Put Breast Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD
05/09/08	New Class of Drugs Might Treat Many Conditions
05/09/08	Noise in Artery Could Warn of Heart Risk
05/09/08	Steno 'Superbug' Genome Shows Extreme Drug Resistance
05/09/08	Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits
05/09/08	Training Student Leaders Cuts Peers' Smoking Rates
05/09/08	Young Adults Using Alcohol, Drugs for Better Sex

05/08/08	Arthritis Can be a Barrier for Adults Seeking to Manage Diabetes through Physical Activity
05/08/08	Arthritis Hits More Than Half of Diabetics
05/08/08	Breast Cancer Tends to Grow Faster in Younger Women
05/08/08	Clinical Trials Update: May 8, 2008
05/08/08	Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
05/08/08	Fairness Is a Hard-Wired Emotion
05/08/08	Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk
05/08/08	Gene Variant Boosts Risk of Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases
05/08/08	Health Highlights: May 8, 2008
05/08/08	Health Tip: Discussing Death With Children
05/08/08	Health Tip: Treating an Ulcer
05/08/08	Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings
05/08/08	Outside Workers Least Likely to Get Skin Exams
05/08/08	Secret to Treating Tinnitus in Vets May Be Unlocked in Zebrafish
05/08/08	Stroke Survivors Walk Better With Human Help
05/08/08	Study Offers Clues to Link Between Arrhythmia, Sudden Death
05/08/08	TV Coverage of Tragedies Often Lacks Prevention Messages

05/07/08	Mothers' High Normal Blood Sugar Levels Place Infants at Risk for Birth Problems
05/07/08	Tips on Eating Well as You Get Older from NIHSeniorHealth
05/07/08	Bipolar Disorder Might Be Overdiagnosed
05/07/08	Cleaner Air May Threaten Amazon Rainforest
05/07/08	Clinical Trials Update: May 7, 2008
05/07/08	Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in Men
05/07/08	Electronic Pillbox Helps Seniors Stick to Drug Regimens
05/07/08	Gene Variation Linked to Neuroblastoma, a Childhood Cancer
05/07/08	Health Highlights: May 7, 2008
05/07/08	Health Tip: Foods That Can Aggravate Heartburn
05/07/08	Health Tip: Good Shoes Can Prevent Falls
05/07/08	High Blood Sugar Tied to Pregnancy Complications
05/07/08	Hunger Hormone Makes Food Look More Tasty
05/07/08	Quarter of Disabled Seniors Use Risky Medications
05/07/08	Researchers Publish Genome Sequence for Duck-Billed Platypus
05/07/08	Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression
05/07/08	Soccer's a Winner for Building Bone Health in Girls
05/07/08	Some Weight-Loss Drugs Might Disrupt Brain Growth in Kids
05/07/08	Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients

05/06/08	Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing
05/06/08	Clinical Trials Update: May 6, 2008
05/06/08	Corticosteroids of Little Use Against Childhood Meningitis
05/06/08	Costs Can Vary By $100 or More for Same Drugs
05/06/08	Doctors Discover Marker for Meconium Passage During Delivery
05/06/08	Folic Acid Doesn't Help the Heart
05/06/08	Grapefruit Compound Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus
05/06/08	Health Highlights: May 6, 2008
05/06/08	Health Tip: Running Safely
05/06/08	Health Tip: X-Rays at the Dentist
05/06/08	Imaging Advances Map Brain Areas Affecting Mood
05/06/08	Kidney Trouble Short-Lived in Most Liver Transplant Patients
05/06/08	Many Ob-Gyn Textbooks Lack Good Info on Breast-Feeding
05/06/08	Many Teen Drivers Don't Think They're Inexperienced
05/06/08	Noninvasive Procedures Show Promise for Esophageal Bleeding
05/06/08	Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks
05/06/08	Researchers Find Lubricant Doesn't Hinder Fertility

05/05/08	Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk
05/05/08	Anti-Clotting Drug as Good as Aspirin at Stopping Second Stroke
05/05/08	Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness
05/05/08	Botox Works on Muscle Disorders But Not Migraines
05/05/08	BRCA Mutations Don't Spot All High-Risk Women
05/05/08	Breast-Feeding May Boost IQ
05/05/08	Clinical Trials Update: May 5, 2008
05/05/08	Ethnicity Plays Role in Parents' Treatment of Childhood Fever
05/05/08	Federal Health Plan for Children Still Leaves Needs Unmet
05/05/08	Health Highlights: May 5, 2008
05/05/08	Health Tip: Facts About Hay Fever
05/05/08	Health Tip: Is Your Baby in Pain?
05/05/08	Heart Hormone Elevated in Children Who Wet Bed
05/05/08	Ibuprofen Linked to Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
05/05/08	Low-Income Moms Rarely Speak to Infants During TV/Video Time
05/05/08	Malpractice Premiums, Rate of C-Sections Rise Together
05/05/08	Many Moms Unwilling to Have Younger Daughters Get HPV Vaccine
05/05/08	One-Third of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development
05/05/08	Protein May Trigger Colon Cancer
05/05/08	Unraveling the Link Between Genes and Environment

05/04/08	Health Highlights: May 4, 2008

05/03/08	10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week
05/03/08	Common Medications Could Cause Physical Impairment in the Elderly
05/03/08	Health Highlights: May 3, 2008
05/03/08	Middle Class Uninsured Kids' Health Risk Almost as High as Poor Children's

05/02/08	'Virtual' Health Teams Boost Patient Care
05/02/08	9/11 Counselors at Risk for Secondary Trauma
05/02/08	Biomarker Spots Which Lesions Likely to Progress to Prostate Cancer
05/02/08	Clinical Trials Update: May 2, 2008
05/02/08	Daily Aspirin May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
05/02/08	Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk
05/02/08	Government Picks Up Health Tab of Uninsured Workers
05/02/08	Health Highlights: May 2, 2008
05/02/08	Health Tip: Activities for People With Alzheimer's
05/02/08	Health Tip: Healing Mentally After a Heart Attack
05/02/08	Less Money Means More Hurting
05/02/08	New Targets Found That Stop Tumor Growth
05/02/08	Pregnancy and Work Can Work
05/02/08	Simple Steps Lead to Better Blood Pressure Control
05/02/08	Sleep Troubles Vary Between Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers
05/02/08	Special Diet Can Ease Epileptic Seizures in Kids
05/02/08	Suffering of Heart Failure Similar to Cancer
05/02/08	Treating Stomach Infection Early Protects Against Cancer
05/02/08	Younger Women Often Miss Signs of Heart Attack

05/01/08	3 Women Suffer Kidney Failure After Derriere Injections
05/01/08	Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
05/01/08	Clinical Trials Update: May 1, 2008
05/01/08	Complications Found in Proposed Prostate Cancer Treatment
05/01/08	Delusions Common in Pediatric ICU
05/01/08	Exercise, Counseling Benefits Depressed Heart Failure Patients
05/01/08	Free Asthma Screenings Offered in May
05/01/08	Health Highlights: May 1, 2008
05/01/08	Health Tip: Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
05/01/08	Health Tip: Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes
05/01/08	Home Monitoring Program Improves Outcomes for Heart Patients
05/01/08	Hypertension Takes Huge Toll in Developing Countries
05/01/08	Incubators Affect Newborns' Heart Rates
05/01/08	Measles Outbreak Rises to 64 Cases, Most Since 2001
05/01/08	Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders
05/01/08	Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma
05/01/08	Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal Swelling

Last updated May 14, 2008 12:11:51