Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday December. 22, 2010
HEADLINES
Test for early Alzheimer's 'seems possible' http://bbc.in/gCcwD5
From a tree, a 'miracle' called aspirin http://bit.ly/i42QlA
Higher cancer survival rates in Australia, Canada, Sweden http://bit.ly/fYortE
Feds fire warning shot to health insurers http://bit.ly/fpStuL
Fewer teens are giving birth; C-section rate at an all time high http://bit.ly/hQbNLK
Study Adds to Evidence That Rituximab Slows Lymphoma Symptoms http://bit.ly/fbcg9b
INTERESTING
House passes food safety bill to send to Obama http://bit.ly/hhdxZT
Why the day after Christmas is hazardous to your heart http://bit.ly/eDLiP5
Traumatized and brutalized, torture survivors learn to thrive http://bit.ly/gLrMfi
Get Some Sleep: Are you a night owl? Here's why http://bit.ly/h3cZCA
Get some sleep: Light – or lack of it – is key http://bit.ly/ddK28C
Researchers Turn White Fat to Energy-Burning Brown Fat in Mice http://bit.ly/hr6Juf
New Cystic Fibrosis Drug Improves Lung Function http://bit.ly/hMXKK6
GOOD ADVICE
9 Pediatric Emergency Essentials http://bit.ly/h2cMri
Health Tip: Help Prevent Antibiotic Resistance http://bit.ly/e1HiPV
Health Tip: Do You Have a Phobia? http://bit.ly/eW6bbN Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday December. 21, 2010
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'Chocolate cough remedy' in sight http://bbc.in/g7CiYc
Echinacea fails to curb the common cold (again) http://bit.ly/f9nmH2
Study: Breast-fed kids better in school http://bit.ly/eAzgaf
Studies cloud chronic fatigue research http://lat.ms/fVi5MB
18.1% Of Women And 6.3% Of Men Use Tanning Beds In America http://bit.ly/fzjBga
FACTBOX - AIDS and treatment in the United States http://reut.rs/gLAiNi
INTERESTING
Caregivers and holiday stress http://bit.ly/fjKRcC
Human Factor: At 26, a young mind disabled by stroke http://bit.ly/e4b6Nf
Can a fat protect you from diabetes? http://bit.ly/gOmi0I
Food safety bill, thought dead, passes unanimously http://bit.ly/gcaeuZ
Exercise, Vitamin D Reduce Risk of Falls in Elderly http://bit.ly/hP81BH
Are breast fed babies smarter? http://bit.ly/ewBhVy
Dyslexia: Scanning the brain for clues http://bit.ly/gf7aYk
Echinacea Mildly Effective in Treating Colds http://bit.ly/h2SfQJ
Weight Loss During Marathon Improves Running Time http://bit.ly/hDSAZp
GOOD ADVICE
Get Some Sleep: Go easy on the alcohol http://bit.ly/g0pvam
Health Tip: Protect Yourself From the Cold http://bit.ly/fB1DUI
Health Tip: Kick Athlete's Foot http://bit.ly/hSxal3 Daily Health Headlines for Monday December. 20, 2010
HEADLINES
ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome, 'not caused by the XMRV virus', say researchers http://bbc.in/hsoqlF
Amygdala Damage Can Eliminate All Fear, Study Suggests: What's an Amygdala? http://bit.ly/gGEXG1
Carcinogen found in 31 of 35 cities' water supply http://bit.ly/hxDWXd
C-sections up, overall births down in 2008 http://bit.ly/hRm4To
Study: Living Near a Highway May Contribute to Autism Risk http://bit.ly/eNu7Rf
U.N. panel to investigate sources of Haiti cholera outbreak http://bit.ly/hAUtZA
INTERESTING
The healthiest person alive? http://bit.ly/hbZxRa
Increase in SIDS on New Year’s Day http://bit.ly/g4FZuL
When liver donations go wrong http://bit.ly/hfPlhA
Where can a vegetarian get good protein? http://bit.ly/i679qA
Parents, don't blame Happy Meals http://bit.ly/i679qA
Food safety bill could die http://bit.ly/eyBeXR
Your 'Aha' weight-loss moments http://bit.ly/gwgS9N
Surviving the Holiday Blues http://bit.ly/edPBld
Obesity Linked to Lower Vitamin D Levels http://bit.ly/eY6MKn
GOOD ADVICE
Four ways to avoid getting sick during the holiday season http://bit.ly/f3d5YB
Seven Tips to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning http://bit.ly/fXI0Eo
Health Tip: Recognizing Symptoms of Shingles http://bit.ly/f030mE
Daily Health Headlines for Friday December. 17, 2010
HEADLINES
New guidance on vitamin D recommends midday sunshine http://bbc.in/fDvGho
Activia for Constipation? No Proof Probiotics Help, FTC Says http://bit.ly/eY62iQ
FDA rejects Avastin as breast cancer therapy http://bit.ly/fTy30N
Study Gives 'Striking' Snapshot of Stroke Prognosis http://bit.ly/dFLTjC
Study: 75 Percent of U.S. Kids Under the Age of 12 Drink Caffeine Every Day http://fxn.ws/g2cyHi
Proximity to freeways increases autism risk, study finds http://lat.ms/gOTZxN
INTERESTING
Doctors and Facebook: Is there a privacy risk? http://bit.ly/egEQCs
Oxycontin, similar drugs up fracture, heart attack risk http://bit.ly/eUurue
On Christmas, the lonely seek refuge in hospitals http://bit.ly/givmxT
Your 'Aha' weight-loss moments http://bit.ly/gwgS9N
When liver donations go wrong http://bit.ly/hfPlhA
Kids Sweet on Caffeine, Mainly Soda http://bit.ly/e57Cpc
US Salt Intake Little Changed in 50 Years and Still Far Too High http://bit.ly/e4GKxQ
New Use For iPads: Viewing Your Medical Records Online http://bit.ly/igdEO1
Estimated Foodborne Illnesses Fall by Half. But Why Now? http://bit.ly/f4yQAl
GOOD ADVICE
Health Tip: Urinary Tract Infections Are Common in Children http://bit.ly/f28TgG
Health Tip: Reduce the Risk of Pinworm Infection http://bit.ly/gmsNkL
Health Buzz: New Research May Explain Why Some People Develop Staph Infections http://bit.ly/gBgpno Daily Health Headlines for Thursday December. 16, 2010
HEADLINES
CDC: 1 in 6 Americans get food poisoning annually http://bit.ly/gR0565
Listeria warning to cancer patients http://bbc.in/fuGh4Z
On the Brain: Thinking more creatively http://bit.ly/dKdNC5
Woman sues McDonald's over Happy Meals http://bit.ly/gapJ5b
Second Brain Death Exam Unnecessary, Study Finds http://bit.ly/eoe31k
Why HIV advance is not a universal cure http://bit.ly/dJUxwI
INTERESTING
The birth she wants: Is mom a hero or a danger? http://bit.ly/dJV7qk
Heart Disease, Stroke Deaths Down http://bit.ly/ej5BhJ
FDA Targets Tainted Dietary Supplements http://bit.ly/eY567c
Sex ed in the age of Snooki http://bit.ly/h3S6eV
FDA Panel Urges Thorough Review of Mercury-Based Fillings http://bit.ly/dNGLZi
Caffeine doesn't worsen bedwetting, but moderation advised http://bit.ly/hQ7jv5
A Cure for HIV? http://bit.ly/dOKrIj
Cough Medicine That Looks Like Candy Gets FDA Warning http://bit.ly/eUJkxV
Wife Says Fla. School Gunman Missed on Purpose, Cops Disagree http://abcn.ws/f05fxB
Body Fat May Affect ER-Negative Breast Cancer http://bit.ly/g7es6C
GOOD ADVICE
Keeping Babies Safe While They Sleep http://bit.ly/fo6DAF
Health Tip: Your Mouth is a Health Barometer http://bit.ly/hJTLVz
Health Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate Kidney Stones http://bit.ly/hw3pHn Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday December. 15, 2010
HEADLINES
AIDS Drugs Lower the Risk of HIV Infection http://bit.ly/dSae2Y
Violent games not to blame for youth aggression: new study http://bit.ly/h4jS16
EPA: Saccharin no longer considered a hazardous substance http://bit.ly/i4EwJl
Transplant may have cured man of HIV: report http://bit.ly/fzhuwr
Daily Marijuana Use in Teens Highest Since the 1970s http://bit.ly/gagU1w
Clue to brain power of fighter pilots http://bbc.in/g5WbxT
INTERESTING
Nine Things Mom Was Right About http://bit.ly/eHuTkQ
Sleep deprived? Your looks may suffer http://bit.ly/hdXZ8Q
Working out in your 20s helps keep you trim in midlife http://bit.ly/hT2wL3
Alcoholics Anonymous as a spiritual experience http://bit.ly/fq9hL4
Marijuana Use Spikes Among U.S. Teens http://bit.ly/idLW2k
Health care challenge about politics, not policy http://bit.ly/gtXXTO
FDA Reconsidering Safety of Mercury Dental Fillings http://bit.ly/e5jshH
5 Mistakes Parents Make With Teens and Tweens http://bit.ly/fwKGMJ
Move More, Gain Less Weight With Age http://bit.ly/ed2OSS
Explaining the Healing Power of Prayer http://bit.ly/eoOD1D
GOOD ADVICE
12 Foods for New Moms http://bit.ly/hi4ijD
Health Tip: Deal With a Child's Aggressive Behavior http://bit.ly/i21ErF
Health Tip: Care For Your Bruise http://bit.ly/hWkq6A Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday December. 14, 2010
HEADLINES
U.S.: More teens smoke marijuana than cigarettes http://usat.ly/h9EXD5
Insights Give Hope for New Attack on Alzheimer’s http://nyti.ms/fbd7pZ
Needles trump patches in treating kids' eye problem http://bit.ly/hhI3aT
Taxing Sodas Won’t Spur Much Weight Loss, Study Says http://bit.ly/ezOrgM
"Good" Cholesterol May Reduce Alzheimer's Risk http://bit.ly/fFYfQN
Malaria control 'best in decades': WHO http://bit.ly/esARG5
US healthcare law: Judge rules against key provision http://bbc.in/gA2vCG
INTERESTING
Santa truth: Your kid may already know http://bit.ly/dEFF52
Oxycontin, similar drugs up fracture, heart attack risk http://bit.ly/dQnr0b
Your questions about cancer http://bit.ly/eIY2Va
Miley, a mint-like herb and Mexican shaman http://bit.ly/g8hKTo
FDA warns consumers to avoid sexual enhancement pills http://bit.ly/ezKdWF
Women buying, selling breast milk online http://bit.ly/efX6lq
What’s Good for Heart May Also Be Good for Brain http://bit.ly/fnOZG6
Black, Low-Income Patients More Disabled by Parkinson’s Complications http://bit.ly/flvle4
Acupuncture May Help Lazy Eye http://bit.ly/heUn3D
GOOD ADVICE
Get Some Sleep: No snoring is safe http://bit.ly/gO8ZUs
Health Tip: Help Prevent Hearing Loss http://bit.ly/efIqvo
Health Tip: Make Small Changes to Cut Calories http://bit.ly/fYqBjj Daily Health Headlines for Monday December. 13, 2010
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HEADLINES
Combo of old drugs offers new hope in obesity fight http://bit.ly/ePQ7St
Flat-dwelling children exposed to neighbours' smoke too http://bit.ly/ePQ7St
Cholera vaccine, antibiotics urged for Haiti http://bit.ly/eHvvhx
Kids Not So Stuck on Sugary Breakfast Cereals, Study Finds http://bit.ly/eDOQlk
Marijuana-legalization push gets voice on Capitol Hill http://bit.ly/fzqaSn
Researchers Turn Stem Cells Into Intestinal Tissue in Lab http://bit.ly/fzqaSn
INTERESTING
Kids don't always prefer sweet cereals http://bit.ly/hGaOxf
Happy holidays, pass the scalpel http://bit.ly/eeCX7O
Uterine cancer screening effective, but not yet recommended http://bit.ly/gNL0fE
Fit Friday: How Army is turning to lipo, sports not giving kids cardio http://bit.ly/gPvwj0
Experts: Exercise Crucial for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes http://bit.ly/i2UOqb
10 most fattening holiday drinks http://bit.ly/eOpkSC
What the Yuck: Do flip-flops really protect me in the gym shower? http://bit.ly/hcVFPA
New Alzheimer's clues? http://bit.ly/gGpT54
Wandering Tumor Cells Predict Poor Outcome http://bit.ly/dYOSR7
GOOD ADVICE
5 Immunity boosting tips for moms http://bit.ly/iaZ0AS
Health Tip: Keep Your Gums Healthy http://bit.ly/hJwWtu
Health Tip: Pregnancy Can Lead to Skin and Hair Changes http://bit.ly/epzhGn Daily Health Headlines for Friday December. 10, 2010
HEADLINES
Slow protein clearance 'clue to Alzheimer's' http://bbc.in/f4Acdd
Man finds extreme healing eating parasitic worms http://bit.ly/euc6ov
Combo of old drugs offers new hope in obesity fight http://bit.ly/ePQ7St
Study: Origin of cholera epidemic in Haiti is in humans, not nature http://bit.ly/hQdO0T
Poor nations face 'greater hospital infection burden http://bbc.in/hlEPYp
New rules spell out protections for consumers with 'limited benefit' insurance policies http://lat.ms/dZOrYm
INTERESTING
6-month-old boy needs miracle operation that Medicaid won't cover http://bit.ly/hf8UDH
Company recalls walnuts sold in Southern California http://bit.ly/fSQ6dv
Can your imagination help you stop eating? http://bit.ly/gkutZN
Imagination Tricks the Brain Into Eating Less http://bit.ly/gw2ppG
Rolaids recalls 13 million packages http://bit.ly/hQCvYd
Bone Drug Fails in Breast Cancer Study http://bit.ly/eMM0Gl
How smoking impacts your looks http://bit.ly/hIjNVu
Those Sweet Pet Treats May Foster Fatness http://bit.ly/gjvWht
Aromatase Inhibitors May Raise Heart Risks http://bit.ly/fIio2U
GOOD ADVICE
Surgeon General: No Amount of Smoking Is Safe http://bit.ly/eUBWfn
Health Tip: Chickenpox Can Be Dangerous During Pregnancy http://bit.ly/fp5KId
Health Buzz: To Eat Less, Imagine Every Bite Beforehand http://bit.ly/hFduBr Daily Health Headlines for Thursday December. 09, 2010
HEADLINES
On the brain: Binge drinking and intelligence http://bit.ly/eOwZE4
Surgeon General report: Tobacco smoke does immediate damage http://bit.ly/dDYbG1
Study: Rate of drunk and drugged driving down http://bit.ly/hBA5vR
France 'underestimates true scale of neonaticide' http://bbc.in/dOfAL9
WHO endorses speedy test for TB http://bit.ly/eDouQf
Study finds bisphenol A on money http://bit.ly/e000s1
INTERESTING
Dying at home, surrounded by family http://bit.ly/hA2eiR
Doctors slash patients' lab-test costs http://bit.ly/dXjNZm
Combining PTSD, Stop-Smoking Therapies Works http://bit.ly/hjjHd0
Get Some Sleep: Jet lag? Reset your inner clock http://bit.ly/i0FzvP
Mom's Blood Sample Yields Unborn Baby's Genetics http://bit.ly/i3TqeV
Sex: Should women be more like men? http://bit.ly/fnWAlo
Weight Lifting May Be OK After Breast Cancer Surgery http://bit.ly/fymaXl
Surgeon General: 1 Cigarette Is 1 Too Many http://bit.ly/eSX9lE
HRT Thwarts Breast Cancer? New Research Draws Fire http://abcn.ws/giyMvE
Surf Your Way Into a Good Mood http://bit.ly/hNeP8C
GOOD ADVICE
Must-know winter health & safety tips http://bit.ly/grWXii
Health Tip: Don't Ignore Symptoms of Measles http://bit.ly/hP5em6
Health Tip: Listeriosis Prevention if You're Pregnant http://bit.ly/gAE4e1
Health Buzz: E-Cigarettes Win in Court http://bit.ly/i4BlRR