: September 2010

Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday September. 15, 2010

HEADLINES Tool 'may help' early meningitis diagnosis http://bbc.in/as6cA9 American Heart Association: Smokeless tobacco increases risks http://bit.ly/9Atjrn Study: Whites with muscular dystrophy live up to 12 years longer than blacks http://bit.ly/9vKnqK CDC: Many moms start breastfeeding, but drop off http://bit.ly/9WZiXb Doctor ‘Report Cards’ Not Last Word on Physician Performance http://bit.ly/aQWZd7 Snuff tobacco not safe alternative to smoking: AHA http://bit.ly/d31sUC World War II Dutch famine babies' brains 'aging faster' http://bbc.in/9DliS5 INTERESTING What killed Frank Branham? http://bit.ly/9u3Qfj 3 Out of 4 New Moms Breastfeed http://bit.ly/9leG37 'Freaky eaters' cling to same food everyday http://bit.ly/anJXpU Two New Programs Aim to Prevent, Treat Childhood Obesity http://bit.ly/afXMyp CDC Study Shows No Vaccine, Autism Link http://bit.ly/9I7N1Z Asthma Drug Albuterol May Help Treat MS http://bit.ly/98k6My New Medicare Chief Pledges to Cut Medical Costs http://bit.ly/c9TGOc Miami Hospital Circumcises Baby By Mistake http://bit.ly/bn6u1t Asthma Drug Albuterol May Benefit Multiple Sclerosis Patients http://bit.ly/919S5f Blood Test May Help Detect Or Rule Out Alzheimer's Disease http://bit.ly/bajQ1J Hand-Washing Becoming More Popular http://bit.ly/buxWVX GOOD ADVICE Flu Vaccine FAQ http://bit.ly/aeovMM Health Tip: Teach Kids Internet Safety http://bit.ly/cNm4Go Health Tip: Detecting Indoor Air Pollutants http://bit.ly/9yON24 Read More

Daily Health Headlines for Monday September. 13, 2010

HEADLINES Stem cell medic misconduct ruling http://bbc.in/acuA0E Study: Men with low initial PSA levels less likely to develop prostate cancer http://bit.ly/9jBVh2 Study: Number of traumatic brain injuries jump among young basketball players http://bit.ly/aolZ8X Former worker: '100 percent' sure cancer is linked to Ground Zero http://bit.ly/coxKF5 Prostate Cancer Screening No Benefit to Older Men With Low PSA Levels http://bit.ly/buOHMI Researchers Develop Touch-Sensitive ‘e-Skin’ http://bit.ly/aFf97i Stress hormone heart death link http://bbc.in/cH9nna INTERESTING Why kids get sicker at night http://bit.ly/9qmPo6 Can you really re-grow a fingertip? http://bit.ly/cKzctU Work long hours? Stay in shape to lower risk of heart disease http://bit.ly/9pTN6X Reform Law to Slightly Boost Health Spending by 2019 http://bit.ly/cjOHXT Embracing life after suicide attempt http://bit.ly/ab8dbj Cancer, a very personal interview http://bit.ly/9bZFcB Vitamin D May Improve Asthma Control http://bit.ly/cpT4IK More Kids Who Play Basketball Suffering Head Injuries http://bit.ly/bR5D2f Gossiping May Do a Gossiper Good http://bit.ly/bpl9xA Strong Grip May Mean Longer Life http://bit.ly/aGclj5 GOOD ADVICE Health Tip: Considering the Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine? http://bit.ly/d6yRAQ Health Tip: Help Kids Do Their Homework http://bit.ly/aRTQDL Read More

Daily Health Headlines for Friday September. 10, 2010

HEADLINES Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's' http://bbc.in/9GWKI4 Firm handshake link to long life http://bbc.in/9gvswo Clues found in mysterious childhood aging disease http://bit.ly/cAWmHZ Smoking Could Harm Sperm, Study Finds http://bit.ly/9DaVr3 FDA warns E-cig makers on stop-smoking claims http://bit.ly/chDaRg Pediatricians urge mandatory flu vaccine for health workers http://bit.ly/bNbOE9 'Five-minute scan' to check child's brain development http://bbc.in/darhHb INTERESTING Experimental vaccine gives father of the bride precious time http://bit.ly/9rT1zo A decade short on fruits and vegetables http://bit.ly/cXnCTD Health costs: They'll spike, then slow down http://bit.ly/dng0to Substance Abuse Admissions Double Among Older Adults http://bit.ly/bPkPvD New Tool Aims to Predict Problems in Preemies http://bit.ly/9dOgFx Obesity May Up Death Risk in Older Women With Colon Cancer http://bit.ly/ccRsej Cockroach Brains vs. MRSA http://bit.ly/bXcqyp Researchers Study Virus' Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome http://bit.ly/cNZBXQ Cost of ageing population 'needs re-calculating' http://bbc.in/bSlM9J E-Cigarette Firms Get FDA Warning http://bit.ly/aTDJHk 10% of 2010 Winter Olympians Suffered Injuries http://bit.ly/cWZmn7 GOOD ADVICE 25 Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease http://bit.ly/8XonUs 8 Breathing Tips for People With COPD http://bit.ly/94as0j Can't Stop Coughing? 8 Possible Reasons http://bit.ly/diICOG Read More

Daily Health Headlines for Thursday September. 09, 2010

HEADLINES Pediatricians’ Group Urges Flu Shots for All Health-Care Workers http://bit.ly/cIikDG Cigarette Smoking: 46 Million American Junkies Still Puffing, Says CDC http://bit.ly/a9xkdT 2 Genes Have Possible Link to Deadly Ovarian Cancer http://bit.ly/aFqywc Genetic Scars of the Holocaust: Children Suffer Too http://bit.ly/bpQKQO Chemical linked to rise in kids' cholesterol http://bit.ly/91WJNj Quality-of-life care must start right away http://bit.ly/d5vjK5 INTERESTING Statins May Guard Against Rheumatoid Arthritis http://bit.ly/dhIAkW Woman's persistence pays off in regenerated fingertip http://bit.ly/dcEeKf Jolie: No choice but to be optimistic in Pakistan http://bit.ly/bhhuE9 Health Care Reform: Is There a Doctor in the House? http://bit.ly/c3Qrfo Kids Playing With Laser Pointers May Be Aiming for Eye Trouble http://bit.ly/daxPiq Kids on HIV Drug Cocktail May Need Revaccination http://bit.ly/94A4US Study: No Proven Morning Sickness Treatments http://bit.ly/ajhRLZ Vitamin B Could Slow Advance of Alzheimer's, Oxford University Study Shows http://bit.ly/cDlDIN Health Plan Won’t Fuel Big Spending, Report Says http://nyti.ms/9BZIuA 5 Ways Health Reform Affects College Students http://bit.ly/cZsl8D GOOD ADVICE 18 Ways to Protect Your Joints From Damage http://bit.ly/aQbMST RA Symptoms: Where Is Your Pain? http://bit.ly/bAwClF Health Tip: Factors That May Aggravate Acne in Women http://bit.ly/bWeVZv Read More

Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday September. 08, 2010

HEADLINES Statins may cut arthritis risk, study suggests http://bbc.in/bnAjeT Survivors of foodborne illness to demand action on bill http://bit.ly/aV0haJ More patients turning to ER for acute care http://bit.ly/9Il49H Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study http://bit.ly/b4l8NO H1N1 Swine Flu No Worse Than Seasonal Flu http://bit.ly/cHywuY 'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says http://bit.ly/a75pWg INTERESTING Secondhand smoke exposure 'striking' in the U.S. http://bit.ly/cMJge3 Low-Carb Labels May Confuse More Than Educate http://bit.ly/cXSmyx FDA warns green tea makers against health claims http://lat.ms/cRVkmX Will FDA Approve Genetically Modified Salmon? http://n.pr/cedljL Vertex, J&J Hepatitis C Drug Works After Others Fail http://bit.ly/9d0Pop Do Belly Blankets Protect Baby from Radiation? http://bit.ly/cYnMdY Chemicals in Rugs, Cookware May Be Linked to Raised Cholesterol in Teens http://bit.ly/9pQgby Heart Disease Risk Varies by Education Level http://bit.ly/bHTvN5 After $75,000, Money Can’t Buy Day-to-Day Happiness http://bit.ly/didsv5 Meat Protein Risky in Low-Carb Diets http://bit.ly/9PkYdk GOOD ADVICE 10 foods to help boost your brain power http://bit.ly/cy4qNP Health Tip: When You Feed Baby Formula http://bit.ly/beICOv 3 Ways to Reduce the Health Risks of Nonstick Chemical PFOA http://bit.ly/9VWHXh Read More

Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday September. 07, 2010

HEADLINES UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind' http://bbc.in/c104n2 Flu vaccine readily available, and free for many this year http://bbc.in/c104n2 Dental sealants expose kids to small amounts of BPA, study says http://bit.ly/bMVFUU The end of the autism/vaccine debate http://bit.ly/cAy9V3 Study: Some Low-Carb Diets Up Cancer, Death Risk http://bit.ly/aSGxnC Obesity warning for children who don’t get ten hours’ sleep http://bit.ly/d0zPQU Study shows ME/CFS 'virus link' found in children http://bbc.in/cmoacY INTERESTING Teens self-mutilate, embed objects in skin http://bit.ly/drG6fR Animal-based protein diets increase mortality rate http://bit.ly/cYWLvv My daughter can turn her eye inward at will -- should I worry? http://bit.ly/dwrXQL Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks http://bit.ly/bEN7eN Hormone in Hair May Reveal Heart Risk http://bit.ly/bEWC4r Magic mushroom ingredient eases anxiety in cancer patients http://bit.ly/arOUak Health Care Wastefulness Is Detailed in Studies http://nyti.ms/ahGkEc Men have more "senior moments" of memory loss than women http://bit.ly/9N0OvV Children face obesity problem http://bit.ly/bx4JhG Prevention: Surgery Sharply Reduces Risk of 2 Cancers http://nyti.ms/cgO47W Medical: Docs find different responses to stop-smoking treatments http://bit.ly/9QOw9E GOOD ADVICE Health Tip: Making Healthy Lunch Choices http://bit.ly/cuYdL4 Health Tip: Recognizing a Skin Allergy http://bit.ly/bgKy2k Health Tip: Keep Hands Moisturized http://bit.ly/cyTiHl Read More

Daily Health Headlines for Monday September. 06, 2010

HEADLINES Lineman won't be tackled by flu again http://bit.ly/as0gfG Clue found to why egg flaws seen in older women http://bbc.in/aY2uyA 'No evidence' implants are toxic http://bbc.in/dnAg9W Officials work to control anthrax outbreak in Bangladesh http://bit.ly/cvWwVP Reading Arabic 'hard for brain' http://bbc.in/9zvqwn Key reason 'found' for gum and heart disease link http://bbc.in/a7sulY INTERESTING Molly Sims: Fab for fall http://bit.ly/a0ZMxA Could 'runner's high' chemical help curb overeating? http://bit.ly/dhtgeY Is Your Kitchen as Clean as a Restaurant's? http://bit.ly/90EMbA Hormone in Hair May Reveal Heart Risk http://bit.ly/bEWC4r Osteoporosis drugs may boost cancer risk http://bit.ly/b1o4UZ She drops 100 pounds, gains new world http://bit.ly/ab15RP Cohen: Be an empowered patient http://bit.ly/ar2qUG SAM-e May Boost Effects of Antidepressants http://bit.ly/cZMUmD WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production http://bit.ly/cysZnQ 2 In 5 Kids in New York Are Overweight Or Obese http://bit.ly/d5YdI6 Egg farmers: Good managing can help control salmonella http://bit.ly/cMWUEO Medicare head pushes health care test sites http://bit.ly/a92pf5 4 Cardio Workouts That Are Creative and Fun http://bit.ly/cPXRRL GOOD ADVICE Health officials: Protect yourself from West Nile http://bit.ly/dDc8u0 Health Tip: Keep Hands Moisturized http://bit.ly/cyTiHl Health Tip: Quit Thumb Sucking http://bit.ly/dsWtTm Read More

Daily Health Headlines for Friday September. 03, 2010

HEADLINES Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports http://bit.ly/cO57N0 Study Identifies Risks for Painkiller Addiction http://bit.ly/9JLoiw Lineman won't be tackled by flu again http://bit.ly/dhxFVX Fertility treatments: Would you get selective reduction http://bit.ly/d0b3Qk Illegal immigrants to receive dialysis care http://bit.ly/boMtpe Charting the Emotions of 9/11 — Minute by Minute http://bit.ly/bE1ILc Foursquare offers badge for STD testing http://bit.ly/9MYSWs Health Care Reform Helps Small Businesses Offer Coverage: Report http://bit.ly/dy09BX INTERESTING Seniors Get Boost From Bad News About the Young http://bit.ly/aN2ZRn She drops 100 pounds, gains new world http://bit.ly/9ydd0W For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks http://bit.ly/bLw5Fc Schools ban 'boobies' bracelets http://bit.ly/9839fm Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine http://bit.ly/9XojwY Many Americans Don’t Even Know They’re Fat http://bit.ly/dg9T63 East Coast Residents Should Prepare for Hurricane Earl: FEMA http://bit.ly/buortI Is Your Kitchen as Clean as a Restaurant's? http://bit.ly/90EMbA Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Linked to Cancer Risk http://bit.ly/aftIwf Michael Douglas: 31 Days in the Life of a Throat Cancer Patient http://bit.ly/bdymno Mosquitoes test positive for virus http://bit.ly/bbPJvB Organic strawberries are better — in some ways — researchers say http://bit.ly/cCiopq GOOD ADVICE Health Tip: Breast-Feeding Benefits Baby http://bit.ly/cgxvpS Health Tip: Heart Arrhythmia May Have Symptoms http://bit.ly/bV4y0Y Health Buzz: Mental Activity Linked to Alzheimer's Decline http://bit.ly/aGqQtz Read More

Daily Health Headlines for Thursday September. 02, 2010

HEADLINES Autism-vaccine appeal ruling disappoints family http://bit.ly/9qjbBC Cancer drug may offer clue to Alzheimer's cure http://bit.ly/atYxOc Federal agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs http://bit.ly/ddWRJr Study: Weight-loss drug ups risk of heart attack, stroke in some http://bit.ly/9U5k6V West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece, health officials say http://bit.ly/9Os80Y Case Study Reveals ‘Percussionist Wrist’ Injury http://bit.ly/aGT3kY INTERESTING Overactive Blood Platelets May Play Role in Lupus http://bit.ly/cMvFuR For Teens, Too Little Sleep May Equal Too Many Snacks http://bit.ly/bLg66K In mine's confines, survival instincts prevail http://bit.ly/cMF665 Bad News About Youth Boosts Elders' Esteem http://bit.ly/bz0hB2 Baby revived after mom's touch http://bit.ly/chvqdl Sex Not on Most New Moms’ Minds http://bit.ly/a02kBZ Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice http://bit.ly/9De5ts To Not Sleep, Perchance to Shorten Your Life http://bit.ly/c1LqWm Elective Surgery Patients Often Report Poor Recovery http://bit.ly/bzwDF2 Weight Loss Pill Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risks http://bit.ly/d4zXJ6 Michael Douglas and Throat Cancer FAQ http://bit.ly/c5wDia GOOD ADVICE Children, Sex, and the Media: 3 Ways for Parents to Gain Control http://bit.ly/90sSWP Flu Season 2010-11: What to Know to Stay Healthy http://bit.ly/9FiO7x Health Tip: If You Have Cirrhosis http://bit.ly/94vXjD Read More

Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday September. 01, 2010

HEADLINES Tie Healthcare Jobs to Flu Vaccination, Groups Say http://bit.ly/buHxcx Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link http://bit.ly/bg1yHD Government appeals court ruling blocking stem-cell research funding http://bit.ly/daYpaR Babies Born Late May Face Small Cerebral Palsy Risk http://bit.ly/dzqsQ0 Ethnic differences seen in youth drug use http://bit.ly/aOmOFu Study: Breast, ovary removal cuts cancer risk in high-risk women http://bit.ly/dhC5cH INTERESTING Marathons Safe for Older Runners' Hearts http://bit.ly/bR904d Parents: Do you push your kids? http://bit.ly/az8wy3 Seasonal Pattern Is Seen in MS Patients http://bit.ly/bTHGIt Garlic breath? Drink some milk http://bit.ly/9WaC0Q Timing of Delivery May Affect Cerebral Palsy Risk http://bit.ly/918gFg ‘DASH Diet’ Shown to Lower Heart Attack Risk Almost 20% http://bit.ly/cvlgwD Bipolar disorder: Your thoughts http://bit.ly/d6aKah Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Failure Deaths http://bit.ly/cFrKLX Preventive Surgeries May Be Lifesaver for Women at High Cancer Risk http://bit.ly/b1yQZo Personal Music Players Damage Hearing Over Time http://bit.ly/cPHiqi Selenium May Protect Against Bladder Cancer http://bit.ly/cq4mDa Botox maker to pay 600 million dollars for off-label misuse http://bit.ly/9PNGjT GOOD ADVICE The truth about 12 health myths http://bit.ly/9EIbOD Headache Relief: 6 Tricks to Ease the Pain http://bit.ly/92uABw Health Tip: When Something's Stuck in Your Eye http://bit.ly/aBXc5e Read More