Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday February. 22, 2011
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HEADLINES
Researchers aim to 'print' human skin http://bit.ly/gXgCgn
Brain scans may someday detect autism http://bit.ly/dYaspl
Delcath's cancer system faces FDA setback, shares tank http://reut.rs/eFqBsn
Study links high-fiber diet to longer life http://bit.ly/dP40oC
Key to delaying Alzheimer’s may lie in ‘se habla español’ http://bit.ly/eME4SD
CDC Says Exercise Rate Low in South http://bit.ly/h024Ea
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Player's text: Send my brain to NFL research bank http://bit.ly/igJkyc
Climate Change Extends Allergy Season in North America http://bit.ly/gtqrLR
Riskier weight loss surgery gets results http://bit.ly/hu0WSX
In-office tests may help OK driving after stroke http://bit.ly/fOiAPj
Triathletes return home, make changes http://bit.ly/e0mC65
Kids' brains may hold clues to future criminals http://bit.ly/dYaspl
Make That Call For Colon Cancer Screening http://bit.ly/ft80GF
Flu year normal, but on upswing; The message? Get your vaccine http://bit.ly/idlMnW
GOOD ADVICE
Health Tip: Cramp Got Your Leg? http://bit.ly/fNSWHk
Health Tip: Keep Track of Asthma Symptoms http://bit.ly/es0J2Z
Daily Health Headlines for Monday February. 21, 2011
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Scientists Develop New Technique to Revolutionize Blood Pressure Checks http://fxn.ws/gUgad3
2 more countries eliminate Guinea worm http://bit.ly/fzxy6P
Many Kids Who Drink Get Liquor From Home: Report http://bit.ly/fbptbx
Key breast cancer 'driver' gene found http://bbc.in/fOh4sd
Cholesterol 'does not predict stroke in women' http://bbc.in/gvqWIN
INTERESTING
Why toddlers throw temper tantrums http://bit.ly/g5ELHR
Delivering my son: 'Breathe, baby, breathe!' http://bit.ly/gfGdN4
Websites may encourage self-injury in teens, young adults http://bit.ly/hVSI7b
Yes, oral sex is sex, and it can boost cancer risk http://bit.ly/gyXoCQ
Stuttering linked to genetics, motor control http://bit.ly/eD1RXq
For untreatable OCD, a deep-brain solution http://bit.ly/fR7qRJ
What the Yuck: With history of boys, odds for a girl? http://bit.ly/gZIdk6
What is migraine with aura? http://bit.ly/dZQPUC
Teens Posting 'Cutting' Videos on YouTube http://bit.ly/gnRcfE
GOOD ADVICE
More Formulas for Success for Toddlers http://bit.ly/hSSRoE
Health Tip: Protect Your Eyes From Corneal Abrasion http://bit.ly/hhSBfw
Tips on hypertension 'are needed' http://bbc.in/eZbMJJ
Daily Health Headlines for Friday February. 18, 2011
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Stabbing Pains: Chinese Man Has Knife in His Head for Four Years http://bit.ly/i8nVhY
Study supports use of 2 controversial treatments for chronic fatigue http://bit.ly/goznw2
Brain Appears to Be a ‘Task Machine,’ Researchers Say http://bit.ly/fB2SVN
3.1 Million Hispanic Americans Struggle With Arthritis http://bit.ly/gq1aT8
Flu Cases on the Rise in U.S. http://bit.ly/g27BNW
Study Says 2 Therapies Help Fight Chronic Fatigue Syndrome http://bit.ly/eagHkE
INTERESTING
America's healthiest fast-food breakfasts http://bit.ly/eaZaAl
Doctor: Grammy reporter suffered migraine, is 'back to normal' http://bit.ly/hWLH0x
Many Kids Get Alcohol From Family Members http://bit.ly/gSp6ae
Working off the Girl Scout cookies http://bit.ly/ika07u
Knees bearing the weight of obesity http://bit.ly/i3eIXu
On the Brain: Avatars, and other mind-controlled machines http://bit.ly/gHpjJk
People Who Weigh Less Now Qualify for Gastric Device http://bit.ly/ikeDXY
Stretch Before Running? New Twist on Old Debate http://bit.ly/elmLCB
Despite Warning, Babies Still Get Cough Medicine http://bit.ly/gAsZSd
GOOD ADVICE
How to help a sick friend from afar http://bit.ly/eyZKR7
Health Tip: Take Control of Your Diabetes http://bit.ly/gq1jS5
Health Tip: When Sinusitis Affects Children http://bit.ly/i7CMQL
Daily Health Headlines for Thursday February. 17, 2011
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In-Hospital Blood Sugar Levels Should Be Higher: Report http://bit.ly/f53SwK
Study: Average of 26 children hurt by cribs every day http://bit.ly/gNNJJi
Severely short Ecuadorians resistant to diabetes, cancer, study says http://bit.ly/i8Yuz4
1 in 5 Kids With Cold Develops Middle Ear Infection: Study http://bit.ly/f57GKi
America’s Health a Mixed Bag: Report http://bit.ly/goQRZK
‘Talk Therapy’ Can Alter Brain Activity, Research Shows http://bit.ly/eVVNqL
INTERESTING
After winter's wrath, fix frizzy hair, dry lips and skin http://bit.ly/ezxBLL
Patrick Swayze's widow urges more research funds for pancreatic cancer http://bit.ly/dKSYVw
CDC: Americans living in the South least active http://bit.ly/gNmyyY
Pessimistic? Pain meds may not work http://bit.ly/hZtNK4
Placebo Effect May Work in Reverse http://bit.ly/fyc9yJ
Parents Still Giving Cough, Cold Meds to Kids Under 2: Poll http://bit.ly/eaWgba
Where Do the Most Active People Live? http://bit.ly/hNmoX5
Poor Sleep May Worsen RA Symptoms http://bit.ly/eWQux3
GOOD ADVICE
Positive Thinking May Make Drugs Work Better http://bit.ly/hZPrFX
Health Tip: Reduce the Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning http://bit.ly/f23Kob
Health Tip: Make Work Less Painful If You Have Arthritis http://bit.ly/gb4RZO
Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday February. 16, 2011
HEADLINES
Baxter's Cell-Based Flu Vaccine Effective, Study Says http://fxn.ws/eyOoio
Study Suggests Men With Low PSA Levels Can Wait Years Between Screening Tests http://bit.ly/fydgJf
Study: Black Patients More Likely Than White Patients to Be Re-Admitted http://bit.ly/g9oKo4
New Bedford on the hook for $480M in retiree health benefits http://bit.ly/eIcnSr
W.Va. council says Medicaid rebranding needed http://bit.ly/g3oTyi
INTERESTING
Zinc may curb cold symptoms http://bit.ly/e4aT2T
Get Some Sleep: Fibromyalgia raises restless leg risk http://bit.ly/ijY0r7
Alcohol disrupts women's sleep http://bit.ly/hT6mV3
Eating Breakfast May Lead Teen Moms to Better Health http://bit.ly/h2Uhww
Teen Girls Bear Brunt of Stress Fractures http://bit.ly/feTLOq
Whole Grain Fiber Linked to Longer Life http://bit.ly/fvrCmo
Uncertainty Plagues Anthrax Probe http://bit.ly/ie4aEA
Calorie Counts on Menus: Apparently, Nobody Cares http://bit.ly/eMJhP9
J&J recalls 70,000 Invega syringes http://reut.rs/fZAv8G
New York City launches app for free condoms http://reut.rs/gK8vIJ
GOOD ADVICE
The truth about colds http://bit.ly/gEhWUq
Health Tip: Your Child May Be Stressed http://bit.ly/g4eCVR
Health Tip: Why Does My Heel Hurt? http://bit.ly/gTuSxn
Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday February. 15, 2011
HEADLINES
Heart guidelines revised to better reflect real life http://bit.ly/edSP54
Playing Hard to Get May Get the Girl, Study Finds http://bit.ly/e6Q2V4
Energy Drinks May Hurt Kids: Study http://bit.ly/e1kvkA
Study: Recalled Devices Had Less Strict FDA Review http://bit.ly/i7ag0E
Hepatitis C Infection Rates Are Stable http://bit.ly/hPVBJ2
Study: Eat More Fiber, Live Longer http://aol.it/fiqeGx
INTERESTING
ADHD brains may have 'faulty brakes' http://bit.ly/h2MNDu
Hearing loss may be an early sign of dementia http://bit.ly/fYSHDv
Whole Grain Fiber Linked to Longer Life http://bit.ly/fvrCmo
Conditions that predict the weather http://bit.ly/fXuw0O
Grandma Gives Birth to her Grandchild: Weird or Wonderful? http://bit.ly/ezbSir
NYC launches iPhone condom-finder app http://bit.ly/f1xSEd
Nonmilitary More Likely to Return to War Zone After Psych Condition http://bit.ly/h0woY0
Berries May Ward Off Parkinson’s Disease http://bit.ly/g4SuAB
Smokers at Risk of Developing ALS http://bit.ly/hFc9Cz
Nearly 1,000 flu cases reported in Pima County http://bit.ly/fih9X1
GOOD ADVICE
Health Tip: Teach Children Safety Around Cars http://bit.ly/frGwvO
Health Tip: Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D? http://bit.ly/g58WO0
Pedal Your Way to Better Health, at Work http://bit.ly/el73RG
Daily Health Headlines for Monday February. 14, 2011
HEADLINES
Parasites' struggle for survival 'makes malaria deadly' http://bbc.in/hTy50L
Pediatricians, parents warned on energy drink dangers http://bit.ly/emSUGZ
3-D mammogram system approved http://bit.ly/fKyxkt
Gene tests inadvertently exposing cases of incest http://reut.rs/hZ0hGw
HK etects Tamiflu-resistant A/H1N1 flu virus http://bit.ly/ifzxb1
Energy drinks can be dangerous for teens, report says http://on.today.com/hZNLlM
INTERESTING
Bad breath? Break free -- and how to tell a friend http://bit.ly/fZ4VKy
How to Remove Skin Tags With Duct Tape http://bit.ly/fEbGGh
Mind Reading: How the New Science of Adult Attachment Can Improve Your Love Life http://bit.ly/eutVsr
Robots May Help Patients Recover From Stroke http://bit.ly/i3HqcZ
When to test for ADHD http://bit.ly/dOIg9d
10 Things to Say (and 10 Not to Say) to Someone With Depression http://bit.ly/fXbLxo
Many Patients Don’t Take Part in Cancer Studies http://bit.ly/hXc4F9
New Adhesive Tape Test for Melanoma http://bit.ly/gMq3KZ
More Answers to Your Questions About Health Care Reform http://bit.ly/hL6TUb
'Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart' http://bit.ly/g8S6Kz
GOOD ADVICE
This week's health quiz: Fertility, yogurt, prescriptions and more http://bit.ly/fnTmQV
Sleep Better: 7 Bedtime Habits That Help http://bit.ly/enE19i
Health Tip: Learn the Benefits of a Bone-Density Test http://bit.ly/ew7Xyt
Daily Health Headlines for Friday February. 11, 2011
HEADLINES
Stroke Increases Among US Youth http://bit.ly/dPq1LJ
Converted trailers help rural residents get medical marijuana http://bit.ly/eDNBSL
Mexican-American strokes predicted to skyrocket by 2050 http://bit.ly/fmPxVP
Obesity Tied to Education, Income, but Not Suburbia: Study http://bit.ly/fryedT
Plastic Surgery: More Americans Opt for the Procedure http://bit.ly/fYGk9m
INTERESTING
Drug may have killed 2,000Video http://bit.ly/gqKf4T
Hula Hoop Workouts Burn Calories http://bit.ly/h7Zrcd
Pediatrician 'tris' to practice what he preaches http://bit.ly/g7N2lx
Clot-Busting Drug May Prevent Disability From Mild Stroke http://bit.ly/gf9OVp
Tucsonan is first woman in U.S. to power artificial heart portably http://bit.ly/fj8wre
Garden Encounters Often Lead to Rashes, Hives, Itching http://bit.ly/glAKLS
Stroke Takes a Toll on Hollywood Stars http://bit.ly/h9AHri
Diet Soda May Lead to Stroke Risk? Really? http://bit.ly/gXMbP1
New Drug Helps Patients With Atrial Fibrillation http://bit.ly/ecWr6m
Stars Strut on the Runway for Women’s Heart Health http://bit.ly/dQsRHr
GOOD ADVICE
Health Tip: Prepare for a Mammogram http://bit.ly/giKV5J
Health Tip: Losing Your Sense of Taste http://bit.ly/dYbiUr
Gift-Giving, for Many Men, Means Avoiding Rejection http://bit.ly/hxyPRM
Daily Health Headlines for Thursday February. 10, 2011
HEADLINES
Study: Major benefits for spina bifida surgery in the womb http://bit.ly/hSEdhT
Implications of Study on Breast Cancer http://nyti.ms/gAuoyT
Spice drug fights stroke damage http://bbc.in/gKCx9g
Economic rebound in some doctors' offices http://bit.ly/gWEcre
UI seeks new ways to prevent flu http://bit.ly/f4c4Kf
Scientists: Gene Tests May Reveal Which Cancer Patients Need Surgery http://fxn.ws/gPUGnR
INTERESTING
11-11-11: How to get the coolest birthday for your baby http://bit.ly/fqM0Vo
Stroke Rates Are Rising for Young Americans http://bit.ly/hVsRSh
Empowered Patient: How to avoid errors at the pharmacy http://bit.ly/gQZ80O
Wireless Sensor Monitors Heart Failure Patients http://bit.ly/gYPHBT
On the Brain: Lonely hearts may become sick hearts http://bit.ly/eZuQnH
Salty Diet Linked to Stroke Risk http://bit.ly/g0FF75
Late nights, early mornings a 'ticking time bomb' for health http://bit.ly/fVHaJr
What's that sound I smell? New treatment hints at hope for hearing loss http://on.msnbc.com/dNXl5Z
GOOD ADVICE
Health Tip: Don't Ignore Ingrown Toenail http://bit.ly/fydVdb
Health Tip: When Muscle Cramps Become Worrisome http://bit.ly/e8ODmf
How to Choose a Health Insurance Plan: 12 Helpful Tips http://bit.ly/edgw6d
Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday February. 09, 2011
HEADLINES
New research raises hopes in quest to find universal flu vaccine http://bit.ly/eIBe0H
Survey: E-Cigarettes May Help Smokers Quit http://bit.ly/hUP8tL
FDA approves first "MRI-safe" pacemaker http://bit.ly/i2wOfv
Study: Most Popular Kids Don't Bully, But Their BFFs Do http://bit.ly/g0KyvR
Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Increase by 5% in 2010, Says ASPS http://bit.ly/f14mmr
INTERESTING
Removing fewer lymph nodes doesn't hurt breast cancer survival http://bit.ly/evGlzy
Heavy Drinking in Teen Years May Continue Into Adulthood http://bit.ly/hr9JOG
Cheeseburger addict takes on triathlon http://bit.ly/g1N6c8
Birth Defect Risk Slightly Higher for Kids of Male Cancer Survivors http://bit.ly/h4TCZU
'I know I'm capable of better,' says new triathlete http://bit.ly/dMOni3
Early Success for Gel That Treats Acne Scars http://bit.ly/h4LjrS
Hyperbaric oxygen helps diabetics heal http://bit.ly/hCAtRb
Minimal Lymph-Node Surgery OK for Some Breast Cancer Patients http://bit.ly/hgVKO3
Pollution May Aggravate Skin Damage From Sun http://bit.ly/ickz8M
GOOD ADVICE
Health Tip: Teach Kids About Portion Control http://bit.ly/f5QdgL
Gestures May Help the Brain 'See' http://bit.ly/fbZF7e
2011 Fitness Trends: What's In, What's Out http://bit.ly/elQjvB