Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday Mar. 10, 2010

HEADLINES

Can baby slings actually hurt baby? http://bit.ly/9MfDvm

Pringles Recall: Flavor Company http://bit.ly/9gfQko

Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S. http://bit.ly/bmxUoL

Men Outlive Women Sexually http://bit.ly/cQ3yYE

Study: Donating a kidney doesn’t boost risk of premature death http://bit.ly/97r38A

Fewer Patients Undergo Knife For Beauty http://bit.ly/d9xqWO

Assisted suicide group’s members indicted http://bit.ly/cWGJwX

Survey May Help Docs Diagnose Mood Disorders http://bit.ly/awRzj3

Few U.S. studies compare one drug to another: report http://bit.ly/aUCj2d

Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk http://bit.ly/cjUKr1

INTERESTING

Supermarket Display May Make Spinach Even Healthier http://bit.ly/agWsi7

In the sex game, stressed men choose dissimilar mates http://bit.ly/aY0y3c

Aging: What Are We So Afraid Of? http://bit.ly/bS6ycM

‘Curry’ Cream May Fade Wrinkles http://bit.ly/90qg2I

Sleep, Pray, Love: Survey Sheds Light on U.S. Bedtime Routine http://bit.ly/c5Kfgj

GOOD ADVICE

Good Health Boosts Sexual Life Expectancy http://bit.ly/dbeNoT

Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday Mar. 9, 2010

HEADLINES

Supreme Court accepts appeal over vaccine safety http://bit.ly/dggu1m

Women who drink moderately less likely to gain weight http://bit.ly/cseyR4

Majority of Americans Are Sleep Deprived http://bit.ly/b8vWoh

Kid-Sized Condoms: Company Markets Contraceptive for 14-Year-Olds http://bit.ly/bUFwTy

Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow http://bit.ly/bEtqLU

Health Buzz: Scientists Expose an HIV Hiding Spot http://bit.ly/bc8cjP

Hoped-For Drop In Childbirth Deaths Not Happening http://bit.ly/c6Dgrp

UPDATE 1-US school drink deal cuts sugar; NY mulls soda tax http://bit.ly/ak8ta7

INTERESTING

6 Women Hospitalized After Botched Butt-Enhancing Procedures http://bit.ly/aV0NzO

Specialty may bias doctors’ prostate cancer advice http://bit.ly/9Td61T

What Are Hiccups? What Causes Hiccups? http://bit.ly/ahUmxo

Two of the World’s Oldest People Die on Same Day http://bit.ly/bStrQd

Bleeding Alert Sounded for Stroke Drugs http://bit.ly/chMB9L

Sleep, pray, love — survey sheds light on U.S. bedtime routine http://bit.ly/cXuwiK

GOOD ADVICE

10 Good Things About Depression http://bit.ly/cJWAiK

Too much exercise can lead to overuse injuries http://bit.ly/bU048I

Daily Health Headlines for Monday Mar. 8, 2010

HEADLINES

Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer http://bit.ly/deiT18

Chemical in Furniture Linked to Skin Rashes http://bit.ly/9jTWjW

Processed Meat May Harm the Heart http://bit.ly/984Wuk

10 Worst Cities for People With Asthma http://bit.ly/cWItZd

Researchers Find Law Mandating Care for People With Severe Mental Illnesses Helps Reduce Violence http://bit.ly/by0UyP

Female Condoms to be Handed Out Across Washington DC http://bit.ly/8X7VqZ

Obama Hits the Road to Push Health Care Reform http://bit.ly/bHqJvS

Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms http://bit.ly/bvNM1B

INTERESTING

Sunday offering: Surgery for the needy http://bit.ly/aON0HA

Air Travel Could Raise Risk for Heartbeat Irregularities http://bit.ly/9dg6sC

Processed Meat May Harm the Heart http://bit.ly/984Wuk

Grinding Teeth at Night May Be a Sign of Daytime Stress http://bit.ly/aNgCdq

Bans on Same-Sex Marriage May Affect Mental Health http://bit.ly/blkaFk

GOOD ADVICE

10 tips for a more beautiful smile http://bit.ly/9ixtOb

Deep Conversations Make People Lead a Happy Life http://bit.ly/cPWZL6

Get Ready, Set, and Go All Out in Support of National School Breakfast Week http://bit.ly/cmAUEz

Vitamin D keeps infections at bay http://bit.ly/aQ35b4

Fat epidemic linked to chemicals run amok http://bit.ly/bgyWnx

Daily Health Headlines for Friday Mar. 5, 2010

HEADLINES

WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination http://bit.ly/a0bPUz

U.S. recalls common flavoring after contamination http://bit.ly/9TEels

Philadelphia Mayor Calls for Tax on Soda http://bit.ly/aq5CJj

INTERESTING

America’s Most Obese Areas Have A Few Things In Common http://bit.ly/bn4HfD

5 ways your TV is slowly killing you http://bit.ly/9L00Jr

Hidden Gas Source Could Speed Global Warming http://bit.ly/daL9Lj

Fake-Pot Panic http://bit.ly/c9TGEP

Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests http://bit.ly/cMccOm

Years of Exposure to Traffic Pollution Raises Blood Pressure http://bit.ly/dpkfLB

Study Claims Progress on Measuring Pain http://bit.ly/cLVpfO

Parents of suicide find ‘immediate bond’ in each other http://bit.ly/9b59iT

Swiss Promote Extra-Small Condoms for Preteen Boys http://bit.ly/aRh6zS

Health insurers asked to explain rate hikes online http://bit.ly/9cfClK

As Temperatures Rise, So Do Cocaine Deaths http://bit.ly/a6XC8Z

Overfed rats may distort research results http://bit.ly/cdFi6U

Testosterone: Friend Or Foe? http://bit.ly/dkQAGL

GOOD ADVICE

8 Reasons Sex Is Better After 50 http://bit.ly/a3rXk9

How to save money on health care http://bit.ly/d3k8ej

Single at 60? How to Navigate “Gray” Dating http://bit.ly/cLVZdC

Stay Cool During a Hot Flash http://bit.ly/b44PPn

Daily Health Headlines for Thursday Mar. 4, 2010

HEADLINES

Newer Blood Test Predicts Diabetes, Heart Disease http://bit.ly/9QUDWE

FDA issues warnings on food labels http://bit.ly/capkkU

Photo: Juicy Juice http://bit.ly/a1UptH

Scientists try to break fat-and-disease link http://bit.ly/9cNELQ

Sharp drop seen in children’s bullying http://bit.ly/b0vyTj

Child seizure study finds oldest drug works best http://bit.ly/9p2m0R

Food Poisoning costs U.S. $152 Billion http://bit.ly/aa5LPR

INTERESTING

Obesity Police Want to Track Your Kid’s BMI http://bit.ly/aWECD9

In Defense of Baby Einstein: The Educational DVDs May Not Teach Kids, But They Help Parents http://bit.ly/cnW70k

UA Psychologist ‘Eavesdrops’ on Happiness http://bit.ly/c9nedY

Portable Device May Relieve Migraine Pain http://bit.ly/bxrEgy

Drinking Coffee Does Not Raise Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythms http://bit.ly/d5ClIi

Are annual prostate exams counterproductive? http://bit.ly/9HpVqS

Change in medical thinking: Don’t overtreat diabetes http://bit.ly/avCuIQ

Got ‘Real Milk’? Some Are Demanding It http://bit.ly/anTSua

Homeopathic Medicine: Europe’s #1 Alternative for Doctors http://bit.ly/ax0SoU

Lazy’ Brit fined for walking dog from his car http://bit.ly/cNMhCK

Omega-3s: Hype or Health Hero? http://bit.ly/dazXSn

Study finds no consensus in definitions of ‘had sex’ http://bit.ly/dai7hb

GOOD ADVICE

Healthier Ways for Kids to Snack http://bit.ly/bAuADb

Can You Tell Your Life Story In Only 6 Words? http://bit.ly/cTvoDA

You Can’t Exercise Away TV’s Toll on the Heart http://bit.ly/bDvMqb

Chocolate May Make Some Strokes Less Likely http://bit.ly/cqC5O4

Apples, nuts, oats boost immune system http://bit.ly/8Yub2S

Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday Mar. 3, 2010

HEADLINES

Weight Loss May Reverse Artery Clogging, Study Suggests http://bit.ly/b6KCyz

Report: Cohabiting has little effect on marriage success http://bit.ly/dr6Q33

Screen Time May Take a Toll on Kids’ Relationships http://bit.ly/b9Xd0O

Kids Snacking Too Much http://bit.ly/cqftVg

Obesity hits N.Y’s poor neighborhoods hardest http://bit.ly/aiYU3z

UPDATE 2-Medivation, Pfizer drug fails Alzheimer’s study http://bit.ly/bQXTSW

Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S. http://bit.ly/dxfpok

The Truth Behind Fish Oil Concerns http://bit.ly/dlUGiq

Coffee May Cut Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems http://bit.ly/asDsN1

INTERESTING

Digesting the facts on the ‘New Atkins’ low-carb diet http://bit.ly/anSnQp

Foodborne illness costs U.S. $152 billion annually: study http://bit.ly/anaPLd

Marie Osmond’s Son Commits Suicide: Why Are So Many Teens Depressed? http://bit.ly/aCu61T

E-Cigarettes: Safe Enough to Help You Quit? http://bit.ly/bk48Ny

Playing along with the Mozart effect http://bit.ly/9ttFix

Afghan Mullahs Promote Birth Control to Save Lives http://bit.ly/dzyh3g

Instant dimples a cheeky fad http://bit.ly/cfeVmU

GOOD ADVICE

Video: Better sex exercises http://bit.ly/gkpno

7 Ways To Love Your Body Now http://bit.ly/aaZinp

The Benefits of Popping an Aspirin (and Some Risks) http://bit.ly/a5IGIy

7 Reasons to Strength Train http://bit.ly/9H0Aqw

Why DVDs are no way to nurture a baby http://bit.ly/dDwydR

Fitness May Boost Kids’ Grades http://bit.ly/9h6jL8

A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer’s http://bit.ly/aj9eNL

6 Baby Steps Toward a More Sustainable Animal Diet http://bit.ly/cTy4nr

Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday Mar. 2, 2010

HEADLINES

Cord blood stem cells help meet minority marrow needs http://bit.ly/bxkEf2

Parents say doctors hastened death for dying kids http://bit.ly/91r0hM

Court Gives Custody of Grandmother’s Frozen Head to Cryonics Company http://bit.ly/cu7n1T

INTERESTING

Study proves conclusively that violent video game play makes more aggressive kids http://bit.ly/aSlFIK

The Flu Season That Fizzled http://bit.ly/9Xav7A

Pot-smoking young adults aren’t doomed to psychosis just yet http://bit.ly/9Xtfxo

Are Medicare Cuts a Big Fat Lie? http://bit.ly/afdJ2l

Is Your Diet Heart-Healthy? http://bit.ly/cjTmWd

Live at the US Senate: Bunning Vs. Everyone http://bit.ly/9kOLiz

GOOD ADVICE

10 surprisingly unhealthy kids’ foods, and their healthier alternatives http://bit.ly/9IAFvq

Routine Heart Tests for Athletes Would Save Lives http://bit.ly/9aWjoO

Hot tip: Target inflammation to ease obesity ills http://bit.ly/bRXYtN

Cutting Salt Could Prevent Almost 500,000 Heart Attacks http://bit.ly/ds0wMt

Study proves conclusively that violent video game play makes more aggressive kids http://bit.ly/aSlFIK

Soothing Moves for the Menopause Blues http://bit.ly/9pCLKh

Low-fat, Mediterranean and low-carb diets ‘help heart’ http://bit.ly/9FQWE7

Low-Fat Diets Beat Low-Carb Regimen Long Term http://bit.ly/dnkN1R

Daily Health Headlines for Monday Mar. 1, 2010

HEADLINES

Long-term cannabis use can double risk of psychosis http://bit.ly/9YpAnb

Striking number of obesity risks hit minority kids http://bit.ly/9FEKoO

Obama’s Physical: ‘Fit for Duty’ but Still a Smoker http://bit.ly/aLbYna

INTERESTING

VIDEO: 100 year old doctor still practicing http://bit.ly/bDGzeK

Top 10 spooky sleep disorders http://bit.ly/c62hM1

Vaccinations Widespread but Worrisome for Parents http://bit.ly/cs3lXd

Chronic Back Pain? Group Therapy Might Help http://bit.ly/bkkYaA

About hypersexual disorder http://bit.ly/d93deh

More eating disorders for women over 30 http://bit.ly/bt2Tq4

Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare http://bit.ly/bD5UXe

Pregnant? Some Foods May Raise Baby’s Asthma, Allergy Risk http://bit.ly/92IJkz

Household Dirt Won’t Raise Asthma Risk in Infants http://bit.ly/chenz9

GOOD ADVICE

Do you have a cold or flu? Look at your symptoms http://bit.ly/dvVYkC

Interval training can cut exercise hours sharply http://bit.ly/chr9HT

High-Fat Diet More Than Waistline Worry for Women Over 50 http://bit.ly/dnYURM

Eating Disorders: The Nutrient Solution http://bit.ly/bB80Qk

Daily Health Headlines for Friday Feb. 26, 2010

HEADLINES

Health Insurance Competition Vanishing: Study http://bit.ly/cpJreT

Study: Preventive mastectomy doesn’t benefit most http://bit.ly/dmEE1q

Wii Games Speed Stroke Rehab http://bit.ly/9sVxT1

Police say AIDS patient put 26 women at risk http://bit.ly/cqIR1g

Race Is On to Pin Blame For High Health-Care Costs http://bit.ly/bRS4pz

Cruise ship back in SC after norovirus outbreak http://bit.ly/caKEqD

Belly Fat Is Culprit in Stroke Gender Gap http://bit.ly/cMv1To

Nebraska Bill Would Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks http://bit.ly/bvEb0T

INTERESTING

Phones, paper ‘chips’ may fight disease http://bit.ly/dygoUd

When Smoking Tastes Good, It’s Harder to Quit http://bit.ly/1RXk62

Bar beats state in smoking ban case http://bit.ly/baeUL8

Toxic towns: People of Mossville ‘are like an experiment’ http://bit.ly/aszMxA

NY-Made Robotic Surgery Simulator Rolled Out http://bit.ly/ajzIEo

Obesity Summit in California Addresses Weighty Issue http://bit.ly/cMIbm8

Measuring up new breast implants http://bit.ly/ahdmlw

Why symptoms of schizophrenia emerge in young adulthood http://bit.ly/c8ThQV

GOOD ADVICE

Interval training can cut exercise hours sharply http://bit.ly/aZgRGr

Rescuing The Alcoholic/Addict: 14 Reasons Why It’s Hard To Break The Cycle http://bit.ly/9s4wB5

Daily Health Headlines for Thursday Feb. 25, 2010

HEADLINES

UK publishes new rules for assisted suicide http://bit.ly/9SyeWV

Woman Has Second Baby After Ovarian Tissue Transplant http://bit.ly/duMOMW

New Bone Drug May Prevent Fractures But Raise Clot Risk http://bit.ly/aWviOH

FDA approves new pneumonia vaccine with wider reach http://bit.ly/cxaeBj

CDC Panel Calls for Flu Vaccine for All http://bit.ly/bnwUV2

INTERESTING

Bitter Melon Extract May Slow, Stop Breast Cancer http://bit.ly/a21V4Y

High-fat diet hikes women’s stroke risk http://bit.ly/bPb9RE

Pregnancy: Some Depression Relief, Without Drugs http://nyti.ms/ce5ZLa

Strokes Are Increasing Among Young http://bit.ly/9BZTGb

Think You’re Lactose Intolerant? Maybe Not http://bit.ly/aKosNo

Happy Marriage Cuts Men’s Risk for Stroke http://bit.ly/9tn0s1

A boost of antibody kicks lingering infection http://bit.ly/ct5oKY

Superwoman syndrome fuels pill-pop culture http://bit.ly/93G1S2

GOOD ADVICE

Naptime Helps Babies Remember New Things http://bit.ly/bDZhRz

Virtual meetups spark real fitness http://bit.ly/9gGmFi