07/03/09 CMS PROPOSES POLICY, PAYMENT RATE CHANGES FOR SERVICES IN HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS IN 2010

07/02/09 IMAGING TECHNIQUE ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO MONITOR PROTEIN CHANGES IN MOUSE TUMORS

07/02/09 HHS RESCINDS MEDICAID REGULATIONS

07/01/09 Summertime Sun Exposure Can 'Burn' Acne Sufferers in More Ways than One

06/30/09 DYNASTY: INFLUENZA VIRUS IN 1918 AND TODAY

06/29/09 MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE OPERATIONS LEAD TO CHARGES AGAINST 53 DOCTORS, HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVES AND BENEFICIARIES FOR MORE THAN $50 MILLION IN ALLEGED FALSE BILLING IN DETROIT

06/29/09 SECOND GENE LINKED TO FAMILIAL TESTICULAR CANCER

06/28/09 Intact America Launches Campaign to Change How America Thinks About Male Circumcision

06/27/09 Omega-3 Fatty Acid Deficiency takes 96,000 Lives Annually in the US

06/26/09 Looking to Shape up for Summer? The Solution May be the Steps You're Already Taking

06/25/09 Hospice Community Urges President Obama to Stop Funding Cuts

06/25/09 Diabetes: It's Connection to Oral Health

06/25/09 First Day of Summer Has Come: Enjoy the Summer Sunshine Without Putting Yourself at Risk

06/24/09 MIGRAINES WITH AURA IN MIDDLE AGE ASSOCIATED WITH LATE-LIFE BRAIN LESIONS

06/24/09 Summer is Here! Top Five Tips for Making Your Child's Summer Eating Habits Healthier

06/23/09 Boomers: Tips on How to Exercise Safely

06/22/09 New Medicare Nursing Home Guidance to Include Quality of Life and Environment Requirements

06/20/09 NIDA STUDY SHOWS SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM REDUCES PROBLEM BEHAVIORS IN FIFTH-GRADERS BY HALF Researchers See Drop in Rates of Substance Abuse, Violence, and Early Sexual Activity

06/19/09 DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS OF MENOPAUSE-LIKE CONDITION IN YOUNG WOMEN LINKED TO LOW BONE DENSITY Women Who Don't Receive Treatment May Risk Osteoporosis

06/17/09 Sebelius Discusses Health Reform with Democratic Leadership Council

06/17/09 MUCH TOUTED "DEPRESSION RISK GENE" MAY NOT ADD TO RISK AFTER ALL New Look at Data Confirms Strong Association between Depression and Stressful Life Events

06/15/09 CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY CAN USE SMALL NUMBERS OF STEM-LIKE IMMUNE CELLS TO DESTROY LARGE TUMORS IN MICE

06/14/09 Norovirus and Salmonella were Leading Causes of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in 2006 CDC report provides look into foods associated with outbreaks

06/13/09 NIH RESEARCHERS DISCOVER HOW PRION PROTEIN DAMAGES BRAIN CELLS Findings Could Advance Understanding of Mad Cow Disease, Related Disorders

06/12/09 Seafood is Not a Health Hazard, Say Scientists at International Mercury Conference Survey Shows Dramatic Shift in Attitudes Since 2006

06/11/09 Summer Travel Destinations are Heavy on Fun - and Sun

06/10/09 GENETIC VARIANT ASSOCIATED WITH RESISTANCE TO CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG IN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

06/10/09 10 Things to do This Summer!

06/09/09 Chocolate Milk's 'Natural' Muscle Recovery Benefits Match or May Even Surpass a Specially Designed Carbohydrate Sports Drink

06/08/09 Heaviest Smokers Face Greatest Risk of Death After Lung Cancer Diagnosis

06/05/09 The Tragedy of Air France Flight 447: Crash Expert Reveals Nightmare Families Are Going Through

06/04/09 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER NEW GENETIC IMMUNE DISORDER IN CHILDREN

06/03/09 Healthy Gums and a Healthy Heart: The Perio-Cardio Connection

06/03/09 Hair Loss Answer Is Discovered

06/02/09 CITALOPRAM NO BETTER THAN PLACEBO TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

06/02/09 For Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), iPhone to the Rescue

06/01/09 New Study Shows Probiotics Linked to Metabolism

05/31/09 Is Cherry Juice a New 'Sports Drink?'

05/30/09 Financial Distress Taking Toll on Employee Health

05/29/09 STUDY FINDS UNEXPECTED BACTERIAL DIVERSITY ON HUMAN SKIN Genomic Research Lays Groundwork for New Approaches for Treating, Preventing Skin Diseases

05/29/09 Eye Related Symptoms Bring More Than Tears to Allergy Sufferers, New Survey Reveals

05/28/09 Where Do Americans Spend More Than a Week Each Year? Not on Vacation...

05/27/09 WELL WATER SHOULD BE TESTED ANNUALLY TO REDUCE HEALTH RISKS TO CHILDREN

05/27/09 RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY BIOLOGICAL MARKERS THAT MAY INDICATE POOR BREAST CANCER PROGNOSIS

05/24/09 Top 10 Tips to Save Your Vision

05/23/09 Protect Your Kids' Hearts: Summer Activity Can Trigger Genetic Disorder, Say Results for Life, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association

05/22/09 Headline: HHS Takes Additional Steps Toward Development of Vaccine for the Novel Influenza A (H1N1)

05/21/09 COMBINATION OF ASPIRIN AND AN ANTI-CLOTTING DRUG REDUCES RISK OF DIALYSIS ACCESS FAILURE

05/20/09 VCU Using New Liquid Treatment for Brain Aneurysms

05/20/09 NIH PODCAST ADVISES WOMEN ON HOW TO ACHIEVE A HEALTHY PREGNANCY Researchers Hope to Reduce the Risk of Preterm Birth

05/19/09 Type 2 Diabetes: An Epidemic Among America's Youth

05/18/09 Treatment Algorithm Helps Successfully Manage Diabetes After Transplant Surgery

05/16/09 One in Five Americans Pee in Pool; Almost Half Admit Unhygienic Pool Behavior

05/15/09 RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY KEY PROTEINS NEEDED FOR OVULATION Study Reveals Essential Step in Female Reproductive Process

05/14/09 Monitoring System Stops Hospital Infections with Traffic Light Camera to Capture Hand Hygiene Violators

05/14/09 RESEARCHERS UNCOVER GENETIC CLUES TO BLOOD PRESSURE

05/13/09 ACUPUNCTURE-LIKE TREATMENTS IMPROVE OUTCOMES COMPARED TO USUAL CARE FOR LOW BACK PAIN

05/13/09 New Study: Keep Kids With Diarrhea Out of Pool - Swim Diapers Not Best Solution

05/12/09 Taking Folic Acid for a Year Before Pregnancy May Reduce Risk of Preterm Birth

05/10/09 Study Finds That Patients With Excessive Sweating Condition Are More Likely to Develop Skin Infections

05/10/09 New Almond Study Finds Chewing is More Than Meets the Mouth: Thorough Chewing May Influence Feelings of Fullness

05/09/09 What does Mom really want for Mothers Day?

05/09/09 Simple Steps Toward a Healthy Lifestyle

05/08/09 University of Michigan experts say proper nutrition essential for bone health

05/08/09 NEW STUDY FINDS FEWER FAMILIES CAN AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE

05/07/09 Travel Continues Despite Swine Flu Concerns

05/07/09 Stress Keeps Americans Tossing and Turning

05/06/09 FLOW OF POTASSIUM INTO CELLS IMPLICATED IN SCHIZOPHRENIA Blocking Errant Protein Could Stem Runaway Brain Activity in Psychosis

05/06/09 Women More Likely to Experience Non-Traditional Stroke Symptoms

05/05/09 NEW DATA ANALYSIS SHOWS POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND ALLERGIES

05/05/09 GENETIC STUDY CONFIRMS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM'S ROLE IN NARCOLEPSY

05/04/09 'Pork is Safe to Eat, Handle,' Says Pork Industry

05/04/09 What All Parents Should Know about Swine Flu

05/04/09 Chronic Ankle Pain May Be More Than Just a Sprain

05/03/09 Asthma and Allergy Sufferers: Take in a Breath of Clean Air While Driving

05/02/09 If You Haven't Yet, Plan Now for a Pandemic, CCH Advises Employers

05/02/09 All Natural System Sweeps Swine Flu Out with the Trash

05/01/09 InsureMyTrip.com Informs Travelers of Insurance Companies Response to Swine Flu

05/01/09 10 Ways to Care for Mom on Mother's Day

04/30/09 Swine Flu Tied to 1998 Outbreaks on US Hog Farms

04/30/09 Autism Genes Discovered; Help Shape Connections Among Brain Cells

04/29/09 Swine Flu: Infection Control in Hospitals Will Be Critical

04/29/09 Guidelines: Pregnancy Safe with Epilepsy, but Valproate Should be Avoided

04/29/09 Drinking Diet Soda May Reduce the Risk of Forming Kidney Stones

04/28/09 COUNTRIES UNITE TO REDUCE ANIMAL USE IN PRODUCT TOXICITY TESTING WORLDWIDE U.S., Canada, Japan and European Union Sign International Agreement

04/28/09 15 Tips Caregivers Should Know After a Loved One Has Had a Stroke

04/28/09 Swine Flu Spreads

04/27/09 HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu

04/26/09 USDA AND NIH FUNDED INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM PUBLISHES ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC CATTLE GENOME SEQUENCE Research Will Lead to Better Understanding of Genetic Basis of Disease

04/25/09 Headline: Evaluation Shows Significant Improvement in Local Hospitals' Disaster Preparedness

04/24/09 Stress and its Remedies

04/23/09 NEW UNDERSTANDING OF DENGUE VIRUS POINTS WAY TO POSSIBLE THERAPIES FOR DENGUE FEVER

04/22/09 Children Speak Up: A Parent's Hearing Loss Hinders Relationships

04/22/09 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER POTENTIAL FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF GENETIC VARIATION IN PROSTATE CANCER RISK

04/21/09 Discover the Deadly Toxic Twins: Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide

04/21/09 For Reducing Mortality, Current and Emerging Therapies Have No Advantage Over Carvedilol in the Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease (Stable Angina)

04/20/09 STATEMENT ON THE DMEPOS COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

04/20/09 Good News for Tough Times: Small, Private University Responds to Today's Economic Challenges

04/19/09 Parents: Bottled Water Trend Poses Threat to Dental Health

04/18/09 New Research Shows Tree Nuts May Play an Important Role in the Health of People With Diabetes

04/17/09 Standing Together to Improve Hemophilia Treatment

04/16/09 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER NEW GENETIC VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF STROKE

04/15/09 Summer Safety Tips: Protect Children's Eyes in Sun, Sports Activities

04/14/09 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES SITES FOR PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE QUALITY AS PATIENTS MOVE ACROSS CARE SETTINGS

04/13/09 NEWSWEEK Cover: The Mystery of Epilepsy

04/13/09 Safety Break: Tips for Spring Break Safety and Security

04/12/09 Child Care and Vaccination Programs to Benefit from Recovery Act

04/11/09 Cancer-Causing Toxins Detected in Fluoride Chemicals, Says NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation

04/10/09 More Intense Bladder Cancer Treatment Does Not Improve Survival, U-M Study Finds

04/10/09 Spas Add Years to Your Life

04/09/09 CDC Reports Progress in Foodborne Illness Prevention has Reached a Plateau Annual Report Indicates Salmonella Continues to Show Least Improvement

04/09/09 ACID REFLUX WITHOUT SYMPTOMS DOES NOT WORSEN ASTHMA Study Suggests that Millions of Asthma Patients Could Consider Dropping Reflux Medication

04/08/09 “Hospitals Should Stand Up to Disasters”

04/07/09 Amniotic Fluid May Provide New Source of Stem Cells for Future Therapies

04/06/09 Healing a Shoulder Separation

04/06/09 Dealing with Dwarfism

04/05/09 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING PROGRAMS FOR 2009

04/04/09 Headline: Recovery Act Provides $5 Billion to Assist Needy Families

04/03/09 NHS National Innovation Centre Cites VNUS Closure(R) Procedure as Select Innovative Technology

03/31/09 GENE SCAN SHOWS BODY'S CLOCK INFLUENCES NUMEROUS PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS From Immunity to Thyroid Hormones, Pineal Gland Exerts Effects on 600 Genes

03/31/09 SURGERY TO RESHAPE VENTRICLE IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS OFFERS NO ADDED BENEFIT OVER BYPASS SURGERY

03/31/09 SKIN CANCER STUDY UNCOVERS NEW TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE: GENETIC ANALYSIS OF KEY GROUP OF ENZYMES MAY PAVE WAY FOR MORE INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENTS

03/24/09 ALCOHOL FLUSH SIGNALS INCREASED CANCER RISK AMONG EAST ASIANS

03/23/09 What's Love Got to Do With It?

03/20/09 Headline: HHS Makes $268 Million in Recovery Act Funding Available to Support Hospitals Serving Uninsured, Vulnerable Americans

03/19/09 Pope Not Infallible on Condoms

03/18/09 7 Ways to Keep Health Coverage If You Lose Your Job

03/18/09 The Pope is Wrong on Condoms

03/17/09 The Danger of President Obama's Insurance for Children (SCHIP)

03/17/09 FIRST SISTER STUDY RESULTS REINFORCE THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY LIVING

03/02/09 NIH RELEASES THE FIRST RESEARCH PLAN TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF DIGESTIVE DISEASES

03/02/09 Osteoporosis Drugs Increase Risk for Heart Problems

03/01/09 Staying One Step Ahead of Osteoporosis

02/28/09 Reproductive Factors May Protect Women from Parkinson's Disease

02/27/09 Open Your Eyes to Healthy Eating Habits

02/27/09 Top Ten Budget Tips to Keep Your Teeth Healthy at Home

02/26/09 HEART-HEALTHY, REDUCED-CALORIE DIETS PROMOTE LONG-TERM WEIGHT LOSS Regardless of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrate Content

02/24/09 One-Third of Americans Lose Sleep Over Economy

02/23/09 Breast Cancer Patients May Have a New Treatment Option When Cancer Spreads

02/23/09 Aching Back? Cholesterol Medication Might Help

02/20/09 Young People Want 'Happily Ever After,' but Lack Skills to Make Marriage Work

02/19/09 Risk of Stroke, Heart Disease in Women Lowered by Mediterranean Diet

02/19/09 Women Only: Cramps, Bloating and Now, Tooth Erosion?

02/18/09 Are You Really Sleeping on Clean Bedsheets?

02/18/09 Sunkist(R) Lemons Freshen Up Lenten Foods

02/14/09 Elderly Hardest Hit in Latest Version of Stimulus Bill

02/13/09 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES FINAL COVERAGE POLICY FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY AS A DIABETES TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS

02/12/09 RESEARCHERS FIND ABNORMAL CELLS IN THE BLOOD YEARS BEFORE LEUKEMIA IS DIAGNOSED

02/12/09 COMPOUND CAN DISTINGUISH BETWEEN BENIGN TISSUE AND LOCALIZED AND METASTATIC PROSTATE CANCER

02/11/09 In Month of the Heart, Scientists Identify Better Way to Predict Heart-Disease Risk

02/10/09 TARGETED IMMUNE CELLS SHRINK TUMORS IN MICE

02/09/09 ANTI-HIV GEL SHOWS PROMISE IN LARGE-SCALE STUDY IN WOMEN

02/09/09 Wake Up Your Relationship With a Good Night in Bed This Valentine's Day

02/09/09 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER KEY FACTOR IN CONTROLLING THE BREAKDOWN OF BONE

02/06/09 Green Tea May Negate the Effects of a Common Cancer Therapy

02/05/09 Soy May Reduce Risk of Colorectal Cancer

02/05/09 Spring Shape Up: No More Excuses

02/04/09 New Study Reveals Swimming Can Cut Men's Risk of Dying in Half

02/04/09 'Wake Up' to the Health Risks of Heavy Snoring

02/03/09 NEW FINDINGS RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT PROCESS USED TO IDENTIFY EXPERIMENTAL DRUG FOR RARE GENETIC DISEASES

02/03/09 NIDA STUDY SHOWS THAT METHYLPHENIDATE (RITALIN) CAUSES NEURONAL CHANGES IN BRAIN REWARD AREAS Similarities and Differences Compared to Cocaine were Found

01/29/09 SUPPORT CELLS, NOT NEURONS, LULL THE BRAIN TO SLEEP

01/29/09 WEIGHT LOSS IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE WOMEN REDUCES URINARY INCONTINENCE

01/27/09 Outdoor Winter Safety Tips

01/27/09 Natural Solutions for the Most Depressing Day of the Year

01/26/09 THREE NEW INFORMATICS PILOT PROJECTS TO AID CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENTISTS NATIONWIDE

01/23/09 Hearing Aids Offer Hope for Those Who Suffer from Persistent 'Ringing in the Ears,' Better Hearing Institute Survey Finds

01/22/09 How Does Our Vanity Fare?

01/21/09 CMS OUTLINES FOUNDATION TO IMPROVING HEALTH CARE

01/21/09 MEASUREMENT OF KIDNEY FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH KIDNEY DISEASE IMPROVED

01/18/09 CMS PROPOSES IMPROVEMENTS TO CERVICAL CANCER PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM

01/17/09 Housing Crisis Affects Seniors Needing Care

01/16/09 'LOSERS': Are There Any In Your Life?

01/16/09 HYPOTHERMIA: A COLD WEATHER RISK FOR OLDER PEOPLE

01/15/09 Report: Nation Not Ready for Pan Flu

01/15/09 HHS Issues Final Icd-10 Code Sets and Updated Electronic Transaction Standards Rules

01/14/09 Is Jack Frost Nipping At Your Nose?

01/13/09 OF MICE AND PEANUTS: A NEW MOUSE MODEL FOR PEANUT ALLERGY

01/12/09 RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY NEW REGULATORY CIRCUIT CONTROLLING IMMUNE CELL PRODUCTION IN MICE

01/09/09 Why Bladder Cancer Is Deadlier for Some

01/08/09 GENE ABNORMALITY FOUND TO PREDICT CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA RELAPSE

01/07/09 CMS ANNOUNCES SITES FOR A DEMONSTRATION TO ENCOURAGE GREATER COLLABORATION AND IMPROVE QUALITY USING BUNDLED HOSPITAL PAYMENTS

12/11/08 Mercury in Fish is a Global Health Concern

12/04/08 Drink Brewed Tea to Avoid Tooth Erosion

12/03/08 CMS PROPOSES THREE NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS TO PROTECT PATIENTS FROM PREVENTABLE SURGICAL ERRORS

12/02/08 When to Get Back Behind the Wheel While on the Road to Recovery

12/01/08 Exercise Helps Prevent Age-Related Brain Changes in Older Adults

11/27/08 'Tis the Season for Carbon Monoxide

11/26/08 Do You Know You're Having a Stroke?

11/25/08 Do You Have Genetic COPD?

11/24/08 New Cancer Treatment Shrinks Pancreatic Tumor

11/23/08 Medicare Publishes New Information on Quality of Care at Dialysis Facilities

11/22/08 10 Minutes at a Time: Simple Steps to Get Moving and Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease

11/21/08 Give Thanks and Stay Safe

11/20/08 SOME PREGNANCY-RELATED COMPLICATIONS MINIMIZED FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY

11/19/08 Prevent a Common Childhood Foot Problem

11/19/08 Lug Your Luggage Safely

11/18/08 Smokers Drink Almost Twice as Much Coffee as Nonsmokers, But Unaware of Impact of Caffeine Intake When Quitting, New Survey Finds

11/17/08 Don't Disturb Your Circadian Rhythm This Black Friday 'Sleep In, Nap Later,' says Specialty Sleep Association

11/13/08 Flowers Can Help Decrease Anxiety in Challenging Economic Times

11/12/08 CMS Issues Agent Compensation Requirements for Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Programs

11/11/08 People with Diabetes Urged to Have Their Hearing Checked Regularly

11/11/08 Employees Wrongly Think 'You Get What You Pay For' in Health Care

11/10/08 NEI RELEASES COMPLETE DATA FROM AGE-RELATED EYE DISEASE STUDY

11/04/08 Treating Osteoporosis After Hip Fracture

11/03/08 PERSISTENT BACTERIAL INFECTION EXPLOITS KILLING MACHINERY OF IMMUNE CELLS

11/02/08 Health Insurance Open Enrollment Tips

11/01/08 Study Finds Preventative Diabetes Care Reduces Amputation Occurrence

10/31/08 Fueling Kids for Sports

10/31/08 CMS ANNOUNCES PLANS TO BOLSTER QUALITY OF CARE IN HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS

10/30/08 EARLIER JAUNDICE TREATMENT DECREASES BRAIN INJURY IN PREEMIES

10/29/08 'Old Blood' Linked To Infection

10/27/08 HEALING PROCESS FOUND TO BACKFIRE IN LUNG PATIENTS

10/23/08 Foot Pain? You May Have Diabetes

10/23/08 Depression During Pregnancy Can Double Risk of Preterm Delivery

10/22/08 LARGE-SCALE GENETIC STUDY SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON LUNG CANCER, OPENS DOOR TO INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT STRATEGIES

10/21/08 RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY NOVEL TYPE OF ANTIBODY THAT POTENTLY INHIBITS HIV INFECTION

10/21/08 Tricks and Tips for a Safe Halloween

10/20/08 When Treating Sleep Disorders Doctors Must Rule Out Other Diagnoses First

10/20/08 Headline: Medicaid Spending Projected to Rise Much Faster Than the Economy

10/15/08 New Research Gives Hope to Children With Common Reading-Related Vision Disorder

10/14/08 MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT IDENTIFIED FOR COMMON CHILDHOOD VISION DISORDER

10/10/08 NIAID AWARDS CONTRACTS TO SEARCH FOR PROTEIN MARKERS OF DISEASE

10/09/08 New Evidence Highlights Dangers of Mercury Toxicity in Fish

10/08/08 MEDICARE HOSTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO PROMOTE ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING

10/07/08 Headline: HHS Announces Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

10/07/08 ANTI-CANCER DRUG PREVENTS, REVERSES CARDIOVASCULAR DAMAGE IN MOUSE MODEL OF PREMATURE AGING DISORDER

10/06/08 Ageing Populations Face Crisis of Rising Blindness

10/04/08 NBC's The Biggest Loser Coach Jillian Michaels Teams Up With Oral-B to Empower Americans to Invest in Their Oral Health

10/03/08 Eat Greens to Save Green: Five Tips for Greener Southern Eating

10/02/08 Why Women's Feet Hurt More in Autumn

10/01/08 Keeping Your Employees Healthy During America's Financial Crisis

09/30/08 DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS GLUCOSAMINE AND/OR CHONDROITIN FARE NO BETTER THAN PLACEBO IN SLOWING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

09/29/08 Promising Directions in Hematologic Malignancies: A Guide to Novel Treatments for AML, CLL, and NHL

09/28/08 New Hope for Patients With Advanced Liver Disease

09/27/08 Mayo Clinic Discovery May Help Diabetic Gastric Problem

09/26/08 Vitamin D Deficiency Reports May Be Causing Some to Overreact and Take Harmful Actions

09/25/08 Eating Walnuts Slows Cancer Growth, Laboratory Study Finds

09/23/08 Risky Business: New Survey Suggests Many Americans Live Dangerously, Even When They Say They Aren't 'Risk Takers'

09/21/08 Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Stress is Key for Leaders

09/20/08 More People With Down Syndrome Are Being Born, Achieving More and Living Longer Than Ever Before

09/19/08 CMS Announces Medicare Premiums, Deductibles for 2009

09/16/08 Sleepy Economy Keeping Boomers Stirring at Night

09/16/08 Cutting: More Than a Cry for Help

09/12/08 Parents Can Now Ask Schools to Serve Soymilk

09/11/08 Women Now Have Help for Female Sexual Dysfunction

09/10/08 Sugar's Healing Powers

09/08/08 NIH LAUNCHES EFFORT TO ADVANCE STUDY OF UROLOGIC CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN DISORDERS

09/05/08 Chocolate Milk Helps Student-Athletes Rebound On and Off the Court

09/05/08 THE CANCER GENOME ATLAS REPORTS FIRST RESULTS OF COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF BRAIN TUMORS

09/04/08 6 Tips to Protect Kids in Fall Sports

09/03/08 The People's North American Carbon Exchange Opens

09/02/08 Keep Eyes Safely On The Ball

08/31/08 LOW LEVELS OF BRAIN CHEMICAL MAY LEAD TO OBESITY, NIH STUDY OF RARE DISORDER SHOWS

08/30/08 New Treatment Launched to Help Improve Symptoms in People Suffering From Overactive Bladder

08/29/08 COMMON TREATMENT TO DELAY LABOR DECREASES PRETERM INFANTS' RISK FOR CEREBRAL PALSY

08/28/08 'Super Fruits' Like Tart Cherries may Provide Anti-Aging Benefits

08/28/08 Teens Making Poor Choices When It Comes to Riding in Vehicles

08/27/08 Braking After Bunion Surgery

08/26/08 Welcoming Guests With Food Allergies to Restaurants

08/22/08 Go Nuts for Health

08/21/08 EAT THIS, NOT THAT! For Kids

08/20/08 New AHRQ Tool Helps Hospitals Evaluate Disaster Drills

08/19/08 BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA CAUSED MOST DEATHS IN 1918 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Implications for Future Pandemic Planning

08/18/08 New Study Highlights Importance for Women to Know Their Risk of Heart Disease

08/15/08 ALTERNATIVE VACCINE STRATEGY SHOWS PROMISE IN PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS

08/14/08 To Prevent Back Pain: Don't Sag in Bed, Watch Your Wallet, Listen to 'Dirty Harry,' Push, Don't Pull, Cross Your Legs and Use Both Hands; Tips For a Healthy Back From Pain Specialist Norman Marcus, M.D.

08/13/08 MOLECULAR SWITCH BOOSTS BRAIN ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA Mouse Study May Yield Insight, New System for Drug Testing

08/12/08 Clean Out the Clutter: How to Deal With Compulsive Hoarding

08/09/08 Review of Science Finds Soyfoods Lower Cholesterol

08/08/08 Athletes: Play Sports Clean, Hard and True

08/08/08 Caribbean public health authorities propose to eliminate vertical transmission of HIV and syphilis by 2015

08/07/08 ANTI-HIV 'DRUG COCKTAILS' EQUALLY EFFECTIVE IN PATIENTS WITH OR WITHOUT HISTORY OF INJECTION DRUG USE

08/05/08 VITAMIN C INJECTIONS SLOW TUMOR GROWTH IN MICE

08/04/08 Growing Epidemic in Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States Heightens the Call for a National AIDS Strategy Bridging Race and Sexuality

07/31/08 Stubborn Nail Problems Can Improve From Proper Diagnosis, Treatment by Dermatologists

07/31/08 New Research on Genetic Changes in Melanomas and Teens' Use of Indoor Tanning Could Lead to Better Prevention and Treatment Strategies

07/30/08 TASK FORCE SAYS MEN AGE 75 AND OLDER SHOULD NOT BE SCREENED FOR PROSTATE CANCER

07/30/08 Survey Shows People With Varicose Veins Unaware of Health Risks; Most Never Consider Treatment

07/29/08 Omega-3 Fatty Acids Critical to Infants, Mothers and the Seriously Ill

07/29/08 Is Air Pollution Aging Your Skin?

07/28/08 New Research Shows That People With Better Physical Fitness Have Less Brain Atrophy In Alzheimer's

07/27/08 Soyfoods Do Not Impact Sperm Count

07/26/08 Live to 100 ... And Feel Great

07/25/08 Most Americans Don't Know 'Better Fats' Benefit Heart Health

07/24/08 American Stress Levels Reaching an All-Time High

06/05/08 New Findings Suggest Cranberry Juice Can Benefit the Heart by Improving Blood Flow

06/05/08 Asian-Pacific Islanders are 16 percent more likely than whites to die from serious, but treatable, complications in U.S. hospitals, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

06/03/08 CLUSTERS OF GENETIC VARIANTS LINKED TO DISTINCT TREATMENT RESPONSES FOR SMOKING CESSATION Findings May Help to Match Smokers with Treatments Most Likely to Help Them Quit

06/02/08 Brisk Walking Lowers Blood Pressure, Increases Fitness in Obese

06/01/08 Dental Implants Preferred Option for Aging Bridges

05/31/08 Keep Your Cool and Sanity This Summer!

05/30/08 Hair Loss Is on the Rise, and Women Are Among the Hardest Hit

05/29/08 Naturally Occurring Compounds in Cocoa Tied to Blood Flow Improvements for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

05/27/08 When It comes to Matters of the Heart, Almonds Are a Multi-Tasker

05/24/08 MORE INTENSIVE DIALYSIS DOES NOT IMPROVE OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY

05/23/08 Many Baby Boomers Incorrectly Believe They Are Protected Against the Risk of Disability

05/23/08 REDUCING BLOCKAGE FAILS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE BLOODSTREAM FOR KIDNEY DIALYSIS

05/15/08 'Cool' New Treatment for Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors

05/14/08 Study Finds More Than One in Two Women are Too Embarrassed to Discuss Vaginal Discomfort With Their Doctors

05/13/08 MOLECULAR PATHWAY IN MUSCLE HELPS EXPLAIN EFFECTIVENESS OF DIABETES INTERVENTIONS

05/13/08 A Woman's Summertime Guide to Healthy Living From Head-to-Toe

05/11/08 Nationwide Survey Shows Women With Osteoporosis Expect to be Active as They Age but are not Doing Enough to Stay 'Strong to the Bone'

05/10/08 Respiratory Therapists Offer Breath of Fresh Air During Allergy & Asthma Month

05/10/08 FDA Approves Health Claim for Brown Rice

05/09/08 Have a Healthy Momday!

05/09/08 Don't Be a Snore Loser - A Relationship Wake Up Call

05/08/08 MOTHERS' HIGH NORMAL BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS PLACE INFANTS AT RISK FOR BIRTH PROBLEMS

05/08/08 Women Suffering From Decreased Sexual Desire: Silence Hinders Diagnosis of the Prevalent Condition Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)

05/07/08 NIHSENIORHEALTH OFFERS TIPS ON EATING WELL AS YOU GET OLDER

05/07/08 NEW EVIDENCE PROVIDES CLINICIANS WITH BETTER TOOLS TO HELP SMOKERS QUIT

05/06/08 New Study Suggests Cherries May Offer Natural Pain Relief for Millions Suffering From Arthritis

05/06/08 Mothers Pass Dangerous Toxins to Babies Through Breast Milk

05/05/08 KIDNEY DISEASE SUBSTANTIALLY WORSENS IN A FOURTH OF AFRICAN AMERICANS DESPITE THERAPY FOR HYPERTENSION

05/04/08 MEDICARE EXPANDS COVERAGE FOR ARTIFICIAL HEART DEVICES

05/02/08 STUDIES TEST NEW APPROACHES TO ISLET TRANSPLANTATION

05/02/08 Americans Get Physical After a Good Night in Bed

05/01/08 RESEARCHERS FIND THAT A SMALL MOLECULE CAN ACTIVATE AN IMPORTANT CANCER SUPPRESSOR GENE

05/01/08 Mouse Adult Stem Cells Developed into Heart and Blood Cells

04/30/08 RESEARCHERS FIND QUICK WAY TO MAKE HUMAN MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AGAINST FLU

04/29/08 Cockroaches Worsen Asthma Symptoms

04/29/08 RESEARCH FINDINGS OPEN NEW FRONT IN FIGHT AGAINST AIDS VIRUS Human Protein May Offer Novel Target for Blocking HIV Infection

04/28/08 Uniting to Fight Malaria Around the World

04/27/08 Doctors Buying Illegally Imported Cancer Drugs, Whistleblower Lawsuit Says, Putting Patients at Risk

04/26/08 'Size Does Matter ... and So Does Shape ... When It Comes to Teeth,' Says Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. Denise Fundora

04/25/08 Allergy Season Warning Comes With a Ring Tone

04/23/08 NIAID DESCRIBES RESEARCH PRIORITIES TO FIGHT DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS

04/23/08 National Infant Immunization Week Reminds Parents of the Importance of Immunizations and Encourages them to Look to their Child's Doctor for Information

04/22/08 MOUSE STUDIES IDENTIFY GENE THAT MAY INFLUENCE METASTASIS RISK IN BREAST CANCER

04/22/08 Is Stress Responsible for Nation's Ills? Simple Techniques May Provide Solution

04/21/08 AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Men to Take Preventive Steps in their Health Care

04/21/08 Soy Foods Beat Out Fresh Fish and Meat for 'Best New Products Tried By Consumers' While Demand and Profits Continue to Grow

04/20/08 NIH STUDY REVEALS FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE PREMATURE INFANT SURVIVAL, DISABILITY

04/19/08 What You Don't Know Could Hurt You

04/18/08 MOUSE STUDIES SHOW TUMORS SUPPRESS CELLS RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

04/18/08 Women Want to Know More About Infertility According to Recent Survey

04/16/08 CMS PROPOSES TO EXPAND QUALITY PROGRAM FOR HOSPITAL INPATIENT SERVICES IN FY 2009

04/15/08 BRAIN STUDY MAY LEAD TO IMPROVED EPILEPSY TREATMENTS

04/15/08 Girls in Sports at Record High, Yet Many Girls Fail to Meet Minimal Standards of Physical Activity, University of Minnesota Report Says

04/10/08 GENE LINKED TO INHERITED BLOOD BIOMARKER ASSOCIATED WITH ASTHMA

04/10/08 Most Back Pain Could Be Cured Without Surgery or Drugs if Doctors Treated Muscles - Not the Spine - Says Leading Pain Specialist

04/09/08 AGGRESSIVELY LOWERING CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD PRESSURE MAY REVERSE ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN ADULTS WITH DIABETES

04/09/08 How Patients Can Meet the Criteria for Insulin Pump Therapy

04/08/08 The 'Zero' Mentality: Is It Good for Infection Control?

04/08/08 Consumer Reports: If Your Gums Could Speak

04/07/08 EXCESS FAT AROUND THE WAIST MAY INCREASE DEATH RISK FOR WOMEN

04/05/08 Elite Team of Cyclists with Type 1 Diabetes Powers Forward in 2008 Sponsored by Rapid-Acting Insulin Apidra(R)

04/04/08 SCIENTISTS FIND GENETIC FACTOR IN STRESS RESPONSE VARIABILITY

04/04/08 E-PRESCRIBING TOOLS TO HELP PREVENT ADVERSE DRUG INTERACTIONS

04/03/08 CMS RELEASES REGULATION MODERNIZING DIALYSIS CENTERS

04/03/08 CMS ANNOUNCES RATE YEAR 2009 PAYMENT AND POLICY CHANGES FOR LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITALS

04/02/08 SCIENTISTS LINK CHROMATIN CHANGES WITH ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL ANXIETY

04/02/08 Dogs and Cats Need Omega-3 Fatty Acids Just as Humans Do - Nordic Naturals Offers Premium Fish Oil to Supplement Pets' Diet!

04/01/08 NIH RESEARCH SUGGESTS STIMULANT TREATMENT FOR ADHD DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE LATER IN LIFE Early Evaluation for Substance Abuse Still Important for This High Risk Group

03/31/08 MAJOR COLLABORATION UNCOVERS SURPRISING NEW GENETIC CLUES TO DIABETES Analysis Identifies Potential New Therapeutic Targets; Suggests Possible Ties to Prostate Cancer

03/31/08 Large Study Gives Nod to Drug-Eluting Stents in Heart Attack

03/28/08 The Top Ten Health Tips for International Travel

03/27/08 GENE VARIATION PREDICTS RESPONSE TO TREATMENT IN COMMON INFERTILITY DISORDER

03/27/08 Reduced Lung Capacity Accelerates With Diabetes

03/26/08 Study: Pregnant Women Who Eat More Fish, Including Canned Tuna, Have Smarter Children

03/26/08 Spring Cleaning Means Clean Indoor Air

03/25/08 HOW TO UNSPOIL YOUR CHILD FAST: Harvard Medical School Psychologist Writes Book to Guide and Motivate Parents and Support the Children's Defense Fund

03/25/08 Spring Ankle Sprain Prevention Tips

03/19/08 PAST CHILD ABUSE PLUS VARIATIONS IN GENE RESULT IN POTENT PTSD RISK FOR ADULTS Combined factors may change biology of stress-response system as it develops

03/19/08 Few Women Hear About Uterine Fibroid Embolization Treatment Option Directly From Gynecologists

03/18/08 Treatment Gives Lung Cancer Patients With Inoperable Tumors Two Years or More

03/17/08 SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY NEW LEADS FOR TREATING PARASITIC WORM DISEASE Compounds May Provide Much-Needed New Weapons In Worldwide Battle Against Schistosomiasis

03/17/08 Getting Your Diabetes Toolkit in Order

03/16/08 LOW LEVELS OF VITAMIN B12 MAY INCREASE RISK FOR NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS

03/15/08 Minimally Invasive Treatment Offers Hope for Liver Cancer Patients

03/14/08 RODENT STUDY FINDS ARTIFICIAL BUTTER CHEMICAL HARMFUL TO LUNGS

03/14/08 MODIFIED VIRUS VACCINE SHOWS PROMISE IN MOUSE MODEL OF BREAST CANCER

03/13/08 SURVEY SHOWS AMERICANS LACK CRITICAL FACTS ABOUT MAINTAINING EYE HEALTH Disparities are Greatest among Hispanics

03/13/08 RESEARCHERS FIND CAUSE OF SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION TO CANCER DRUG Reaction More Common in Specific Regions of the United States

03/12/08 Low-Fat Dairy Reduces High Blood Pressure Risk

03/11/08 Who is Your RD? To Mark First Registered Dietitian Day, American Dietetic Association Urges Everyone to Start Having an Annual 'Nutrition Checkup'

03/10/08 CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGE OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE NIAID Describes Research Efforts Aimed at Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance

03/07/08 Colonoscopy Used to Identify and Remove Flat Colon Lesions: Flat Colon Lesions More Common and More Likely to Be Cancer According to JAMA Study

03/07/08 STUDYING MUTATIONS IN NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA YIELDS CLUES FOR POTENTIAL NEW THERAPIES

03/06/08 Renowned Doctor Says Best Way to Obtain Crucial Vitamin D Is From Sun; but Still, Don't Forget Sunscreen

03/06/08 Protein in Human Embryonic Stem Cells Controls Malignant Tumor Cells

03/05/08 QUANTITY AND FREQUENCY OF DRINKING INFLUENCE MORTALITY RISK

03/05/08 WHI FOLLOW UP STUDY CONFIRMS HEALTH RISKS OF LONG-TERM COMBINATION HORMONE THERAPY OUTWEIGH BENEFITS FOR POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

03/04/08 TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS AGAINST SCREENING FOR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE USING SPIROMETRY

03/04/08 Folic Acid in the Food Supply Reduces Birth Defects, but May Cause Extra Cancers, Reports the Harvard Women's Health Watch

03/04/08 NEWLY IDENTIFIED GENETIC VARIATIONS MAY AFFECT BREAST CANCER RISK

03/03/08 NIH SCIENTISTS FIND WHY FLU VIRUS SPREADS IN COLD WEATHER

03/03/08 CHANGES IN ADULT STEM CELLS MAY UNDERLIE RARE GENETIC DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH ACCELERATED AGING

03/03/08 NEW TEST FOR JOINT INFECTION COULD SPARE SOME PATIENTS AN UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE

03/02/08 Thousands of Women Across Virginia Fight the Pains of Fibromyalgia; Jennifer Phillips Is One Woman Who Is Fighting Back

03/01/08 Government Concludes Vaccines Caused Autism

02/29/08 It's Time to Reassess the Value, Safety of Multivitamin Use, Says Harvard Men's Health Watch

02/29/08 The Low-Fat Diet is Fueling Our Rate of Obesity, Says Researcher Phoenix Gilman

02/28/08 TEENS WITH TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION MORE LIKELY TO GET BETTER WITH SWITCH TO COMBINATION THERAPY

02/28/08 BRAIN STRESS SYSTEM PRESENTS POSSIBLE TREATMENT TARGET FOR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE

02/27/08 Fluoride May Damage the Brain, New Report Says

02/27/08 Tips for Troublesome Medications, From the Harvard Heart Letter

02/26/08 High Calcium Intake May Not Help Prevent Fractures, Reports The Harvard Health Letter

02/26/08 Protect Your Adolescents Against More Than Just A Cold This Winter

02/25/08 NEWSWEEK Cover: The Hunt for an Addiction Vaccine

02/25/08 CMS Releases Preliminary 2009 Growth Trend for Medicare Advantage and 2009 Payment Policies for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans

02/24/08 CMS Proposes New Rules for Redesigning Medicaid, States Have Greater Flexibility in Benefits, Cost Sharing

02/23/08 Breaking Down Barriers: A Woman's Path to Reducing HIV Stigma in the Arab American Community

02/22/08 Study Shows New Therapy Opens Blocked Fallopian Tubes, Returns Fertility Without Surgery

02/22/08 Osteoarthritis: Which Treatments Work and Which Don't?

02/21/08 HHS Secretary Invites Communities to Apply for An Innovative Electronic Health Record Demonstration Project Use of EHRs Can Improve the Quality of Health Care and Reduce Errors

02/21/08 SMOKING'S EFFECTS ON GENES MAY PLAY A ROLE IN LUNG CANCER DEVELOPMENT AND SURVIVAL

02/19/08 STRESS HORMONE IMPACTS MEMORY, LEARNING IN DIABETIC RODENTS

02/18/08 Hypoglycemia Alert Dogs Offer Assistance to People with Diabetes

02/17/08 Healthy Heart, Healthy Home

02/16/08 Depression in the Elderly is Complicated but Treatable, From the Harvard Mental Health Letter

02/14/08 Busting the Myth, One Bowl at a Time

02/11/08 NIAID SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY NEW CELLULAR RECEPTOR FOR HIV

02/10/08 NIH SCIENTISTS DETECT FATAL COPPER DISORDER AT BIRTH Early Treatment Extends Survival

02/09/08 GENE VARIANT PREDICTS MEDICATION RESPONSE IN PATIENTS WITH ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE

02/08/08 Baby Bottles Leach Toxic Chemical, According to New U.S. and Canadian Study

02/08/08 Hot Flashes Not Always to Blame for Sleep Problems in Menopausal Women, Reports the Harvard Women's Health Watch

02/07/08 Folate in Strawberries May Contribute to Healthy Pregnancy

02/07/08 FOR SAFETY, NHLBI CHANGES INTENSIVE BLOOD SUGAR TREATMENT STRATEGY IN CLINICAL TRIAL OF DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

02/06/08 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER NEW BATTLEGROUND FOR VIRUSES AND IMMUNE CELLS Finding Should Aid Those Developing Anti-Virus Vaccines

02/06/08 Children May Have Cholesterol Problems, Too

02/05/08 GENE VARIANTS PROTECT AGAINST ADULT DEPRESSION TRIGGERED BY CHILDHOOD STRESS Finding could one day help identify people at risk

02/05/08 Celebrate American Heart Month by Eating Red

02/04/08 OUTCOMES VARY FOR PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS CHOOSING SURGERY; OVERALL, NO TREATMENT PROVEN SUPERIOR

02/04/08 New Study Finds Frequent Hand Washing Puts Health Care Workers at Increased Risk for Irritant Contact Dermatitis

02/04/08 Patient Alert: New Study Finds Most Organ Transplant Patients Are Unaware of Their Increased Risk for Skin Cancer

02/03/08 RESEARCHERS FIND BIOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT MAY DRIVE PROSTATE TUMOR AGGRESSIVENESS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN

02/02/08 You Want To Have a Baby...But Not Eight

02/01/08 U.S. Adults Knowledgeable About High Blood Pressure, But Few Realize Its Relationship to Heart Attack and Stroke

01/31/08 STUDY SHOWS VARIETY OF APPROACHES HELP CHILDREN OVERCOME AUDITORY PROCESSING AND LANGUAGE PROBLEMS

01/30/08 Tips for Dry Winter Skin, From the Harvard Health Letter

01/24/08 When Keeping Weight On -- Not Off -- Is a Serious Problem

01/23/08 Stroke Undertreated

01/22/08 NIH ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE IN EPIGENOMICS

01/22/08 Fertility Experts: Winter Waistlines a Swelling Problem for Indianians Trying to Get Pregnant

01/21/08 Kaiser Permanente Study Shows Newer, Stronger Evidence That Caffeine During Pregnancy Increases Miscarriage Risk

01/19/08 New Study Shows That Fitness Trumps Fatness in Determining Risk of Cancer Death in Men

01/17/08 'Rebound Weight Gain' Blamed For Diets Failing

01/17/08 Women May Enjoy Boost of Heart Health With Soy

01/16/08 10 Great Ways for Teens to Stay Fit - from One Teen to Another

01/16/08 A Place for Smokers to Find Out: What Has Smoking Done to My Lungs? How Can I Quit?

01/15/08 Sickle Cell Disease Pain Can Occur Daily and Is Much More Severe Than Previously Thought

01/14/08 INTERNATIONAL EFFORT FINDS NEW GENETIC VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH LIPID LEVELS, RISK FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

01/11/08 AUTISM RISK HIGHER IN PEOPLE WITH GENE VARIANT Difference in Gene Appears to Pose More Risk When Inherited from Mothers

01/10/08 PHYSICIANS WANT TO LEARN FROM MEDICAL MISTAKES BUT SAY CURRENT ERROR-REPORTING SYSTEMS ARE INADEQUATE

01/10/08 Help! I'm Sick. How Do I Handle My Diabetes?

01/10/08 Five Foot Problems Men Should Never Ignore

01/09/08 NIAID EXPERTS SEE DENGUE AS POTENTIAL THREAT TO U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH

01/09/08 Frequent Blinking and Simple Eye Exercises Can Improve Vision and Keep Eyes Healthy, Says Dr. Ben Kim

01/08/08 CMS ISSUES PROPOSED RULE TO EXPAND PLAN CHOICES TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH LIMITED INCOMES AND RESOURCES

01/08/08 SCIENTISTS CAN PREDICT PSYCHOTIC ILLNESS IN UP TO 80 PERCENT OF HIGH-RISK YOUTH

01/08/08 Milk Does a Body and a Waistline Good

01/07/08 STUDY OF SUGARS ON CELL SURFACE IDENTIFIES KEY FACTOR IN FLU INFECTION

01/07/08 Not Only Lipids and Inflammation: Insight Into a New Cause of Heart Attack and Other Vascular Disease

01/06/08 Health Care and Security: What Americans Want from a Job

01/06/08 Flu Season is Tea Time

01/05/08 Resolve to Have a Healthy Breakfast Every Day in 2008

01/04/08 Knowing Your Risks Can Stop the Sneak Thief of Sight

01/03/08 Toast to Your Health in 2008 With a Hot Cup of Tea During National Hot Tea Month

01/02/08 MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT’S PROJECTED COSTS CONTINUE TO DROP

12/29/07 MEDICARE HEALTH AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN ENROLLEES EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE SMOOTH TRANSITION TO 2008

12/28/07 Do-It-Yourself Cardiac Bypass Surgery: All You Need is Walking Shoes

12/27/07 News Flash on Hot Flashes: Soy Can Turn Down the Heat

12/27/07 Expert Tips Make Weight Loss Your Easiest Healthy Resolution

12/27/07 Resolutions for Living With Food Allergies

12/26/07 STUDY SUGGESTS SOME BRAIN INJURIES REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

12/26/07 Five Steps to Pop the Cork - Not Your Eye Out

12/26/07 Menopausal Women May Have an Increased Asthma Risk, From The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

12/17/07 Americans Don't Make the Grade When It Comes to the ABCs of Nutrition and Multivitamins

12/17/07 Doctors: Talk Therapy Newest Hope for Treating One Physical Side Effect of Holiday Blues

12/17/07 Holiday Health: Vitamin C Most Popular Choice for Combating Colds

12/11/07 HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS IN WOMEN - ARE THEY DIFFERENT?

12/11/07 Keep Your Family Healthy During Cold/Flu Season

12/10/07 What Stresses Teens Out

12/09/07 AHRQ News and Numbers: 50 percent of Americans age 50 and older have never had a colonoscopy

12/08/07 The Cure for Holiday Stress

12/07/07 NEW SOFTWARE TO AID EARLY DETECTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS

12/07/07 AHRQ RELEASES TOOLKITS TO HELP PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS IMPLEMENT SAFER HEALTH CARE PRACTICES

12/05/07 It's Okay for Women to Laugh at Those Embarrassing Body Changes

12/04/07 Say Goodbye to Sniffles and Sore Throats

12/04/07 More Energy & Immunity With Vitamin Supplements This Winter

12/04/07 High Heel Health

12/03/07 WHO Study: Night Shift Work May Cause Cancer

11/30/07 OLDER ADULTS WITH MILD MEMORY IMPAIRMENT STILL BENEFIT FROM COGNITIVE TRAINING IN AREAS NOT RELIANT ON MEMORIZATION

11/29/07 HIGH-TRAUMA FRACTURES IN OLDER MEN AND WOMEN LINKED TO OSTEOPOROSIS

11/29/07 High Blood Pressure May Heighten Effects of Alzheimer's Disease

11/29/07 Reduce Stress Hormones to Beat Sleep Problems

11/28/07 PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND SICKLE CELL TRAIT SHOULD HAVE RELIABLE A1C TEST Campaign Informs Physicians and Patients

11/28/07 DEPRESSION LINKED TO BONE-THINNING IN PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN Should be considered risk factor for osteoporosis; immune system involved

11/28/07 OZONE CAN AFFECT HEAVIER PEOPLE MORE

11/26/07 Researcher: Pumpkin Eases Stress

11/22/07 'Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe? Finding the Right Doctor Shouldn't Be Like This'

11/21/07 Your Hearing May be at Risk, Says Harvard Men's Health Watch

11/20/07 PROTEIN SUPPRESSES ALLERGIC RESPONSE IN MICE Protein May Play Role in Many Diseases

11/20/07 Holidays Can Present Drinking Opportunities for Teens

11/18/07 Holiday Decorating and Extension Cords

11/17/07 Holiday Electrical Safety Tips for Children

11/16/07 FAMILY MEMBERS OF PATIENTS WHO DIE IN THE ICU REPORT GREATER SATISFACTION WITH COMMUNICATION AND INVOLVEMENT THAN FAMILY MEMBERS OF ICU SURVIVORS

11/15/07 SCIENTISTS ZERO IN ON THE CELLULAR MACHINERY THAT ENABLES NEURONS TO FIRE

11/15/07 Make a Toast, Not a Scene: Five Tips for the Holiday Office Party

11/14/07 HHS TAKES NEW STEPS TO BRING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO AMERICANS

11/14/07 New Organic Chocolate That's Not Only Delicious, But HEALTHY, Too

11/14/07 Shopping Sprees Can Cost More Than You Think: How to Identify a Shopping Addiction

11/13/07 DIABETES RATES ARE INCREASING AMONG YOUTH NDEP Introduces New Resources to Help Teens Manage the Disease

11/12/07 Eating Grapes May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease

11/11/07 Feeling Stressed?

11/11/07 Taking Care of Your Skin Starts From Within

11/10/07 Holiday Travel Causing Stress?

11/10/07 Is Mom or Dad Safe to Live Alone?

11/09/07 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE RISES WHILE MOST PEOPLE WITH THE CONDITION REMAIN UNAWARE

11/09/07 ABNORMAL IMMUNE CELLS MAY CAUSE UNPROVOKED ANAPHYLAXIS

11/09/07 IMAGING NEURAL PROGENITOR CELLS IN THE LIVING HUMAN BRAIN

11/07/07 HEPATITIS C TREATMENT REDUCES THE VIRUS BUT SERIOUS LIVER PROBLEMS MAY PROGRESS

11/06/07 New Prostate Cancer Technology Saving Lives

11/06/07 Minority Women More Likely to Link Good Health to Happiness, Spirituality and Family

11/05/07 STUDY IDENTIFIES NOVEL GENE ALTERATIONS IN LUNG CANCER; Comprehensive Analysis Provides New View of Genomic Landscape of Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths

11/04/07 Exercise Trumps Vitamin Supplements When it Comes to Heart Disease and Cancer, From the Harvard Men's Health Watch

11/04/07 Young People Engaging In Sexual Activity Differ on Definitions of Virginity, Abstinence

11/03/07 Tuna-Melt: The Ultimate Standard Time Dish

11/03/07 Diabetes: A Top Cause of Blindness Among Adults

11/02/07 COMMON MEDICATIONS PROVIDE EQUAL BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL

11/02/07 STUDY REVEALS REASONS FOR WOMEN'S DEPARTURE FROM THE SCIENCES

11/01/07 Diabetic Men With Erectile Dysfunction Urged to Consult Their Doctors During November - American Diabetes Month

11/01/07 Landmark Report: Excess Body Fat Causes Cancer

10/31/07 ONE IN SEVEN AMERICANS AGE 71 AND OLDER HAS SOME TYPE OF DEMENTIA, NIH-FUNDED STUDY ESTIMATES

10/30/07 It's Okay for Women to Laugh at Those Embarassing Body Changes

10/29/07 NEWSWEEK: Cover: Kids and the Growing Food Allergy Threat

10/29/07 Tips for Keeping Food Portions Under Control, from Harvard Women's Health Watch

10/28/07 All About Heart-Healthy Eating: The Harvard Heart Letter Devotes an Issue to Nutrition

10/27/07 Hillary Clinton Discusses Health Care for Women Over 40 in Exclusive Interview with Women's Voices for Change

10/26/07 AHRQ REPORT RECOMMENDS USE OF EXISTING CALL CENTERS TO EXPAND COMMUNICATIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES

10/25/07 Fire Season: Respiratory Health a Concern

10/24/07 Epidemic of Anesthesia Overdosing ... How Can You Avoid It?

10/24/07 Rare Diabetes Foot Complication Becoming More Common

10/23/07 Can the Web Transform the U.S. Healthcare System?

10/22/07 MANY ERRORS BY MEDICAL RESIDENTS CAUSED BY TEAMWORK BREAKDOWNS, LACK OF SUPERVISION

10/21/07 Think Before You Shuffle

10/20/07 Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation Sees Strong Results

10/19/07 STRESS: BRAIN YIELDS CLUES ABOUT WHY SOME SUCCUMB WHILE OTHERS PREVAIL Discovery of resistance mechanisms in mouse brain may lead to help for stress-related mental illness in humans

10/19/07 Flu Myths Abound in Flu Season

10/18/07 HOW SCHIZOPHRENIA DEVELOPS: MAJOR CLUES DISCOVERED Findings may lead to better medications to correct gene-related problem

10/18/07 More Americans Turning to Massage for Pain Management

10/17/07 Be Careful With Sports Creams and Gels

10/16/07 SURGERY MORE LIKELY THAN ANGIOPLASTY

10/15/07 Living Your Best Life: Adjusting Mind, Body and Spirit

10/14/07 Study Author Urges Peers to Stop Using Pain Pumps in the Shoulder Joint as Seasonal Surge in Use Approaches

10/13/07 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR HOME HEALTH PAY FOR PERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATION

10/12/07 Most Women With HIV and Their Health Care Providers Have Not Discussed How HIV Might Affect Them Differently Than Men

10/11/07 FOLIC ACID LOWERS BLOOD ARSENIC LEVELS IN BANGLADESH

10/11/07 Going Back to School Can Trigger Eating Disorders

10/10/07 Purified Fish Oil Concentrates Offer Solution to Current Seafood Controversy for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women!

10/10/07 Have a Heart-Healthy Holiday

10/09/07 Common Early-Warning Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer Identified in CDC/Thomson Healthcare Study

10/07/07 Sleep Disorders: Waking Up to Reality

10/06/07 For Most, Good Oral Care Does More Than Antibiotics to Prevent Dental-Related Heart Problems, Reports the Harvard Heart Letter

10/05/07 For Pregnant Women, Benefits of Eating Ocean Fish Outweigh Concerns from Trace Levels of Mercury: Experts in Obstetrics and Nutrition Unveil Seafood Consumption Recommendations During Pregnancy

10/04/07 Ouch! Young Soccer Players Sidelined By Painful Toes

10/04/07 Sex is the First Casualty of 'Stressed' Relationships

10/04/07 TREATMENT BLOCKS PAIN WITHOUT DISRUPTING OTHER FUNCTIONS

10/03/07 Whey To Go: Dairy Protein Builds Muscle, May Help Control Body Weight

10/02/07 DEPRESSED ADOLESCENTS RESPOND BEST TO COMBINATION TREATMENT Psychotherapy Combined with Antidepressant Medication Most Effective

10/02/07 LOW MATERNAL CHOLESTEROL TIED TO PREMATURE BIRTH Researchers Also Uncover Link Between Mothers' Cholesterol, Infant Birth Weight

10/02/07 Rice Eaters Are Healthy Eaters

10/01/07 BREAST MILK ASSOCIATED WITH GREATER MENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN PRETERM INFANTS, FEWER RE-HOSPITALIZATIONS

09/30/07 Antibiotics Not Always Best Bet for Battling Childhood Ear Infections

09/29/07 SEVERE CHRONIC PAIN - ONE OF COUNTRY'S GREAT HIDDEN HEALTH CRISES - 70 MILLION AMERICANS SUFFER WITHOUT RELIEF

09/29/07 New Screening Guidelines for Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer, From Harvard Women's Health Watch

09/28/07 NEW NATIONAL STUDY LINKS ASTHMA TO ALLERGIES

09/28/07 SCIENTISTS SEQUENCE GENOME OF INTESTINAL PARASITE THAT AFFLICTS HIKERS AND KIDS IN DAYCARE

09/26/07 SCIENTISTS SUGGEST NEW PATHWAY CAUSING CELL DEATH IN DEMENTIA

09/25/07 Parents Shouldn't Forget Scoliosis Checks as School Starts

09/25/07 Fluoride Damages the Thyroid, Report Shows

09/20/07 SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY CAUSE OF JOB'S SYNDROME

09/20/07 Countering Colds With Common Sense

09/19/07 NIH ANNOUNCES PLAN TO IMPLEMENT PRESIDENT'S STEM CELL EXECUTIVE ORDER

09/18/07 Beverage Industry Delivering by Cutting Calories in Schools

09/05/07 EVIDENCE OF BENEFIT LACKING FOR MANY COMMON WAYS OF TREATING OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE

08/29/07 NEW REPORT INDICATES CHANGES IN HOW AMERICANS GET THEIR INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH AND CANCER

08/28/07 NIH SCIENTISTS DISCOVER NOVEL CAUSE OF IRON OVERLOAD IN THALASSEMIA DISORDERS

08/28/07 Is it Safe to Use Oral Contraceptives to Eliminate Periods? Harvard Women's Health Watch Explores the Question

08/27/07 MEDICARE PROPOSES NEW RULES FOR ASCS THAT SERVE MEDICARE PATIENTS

08/25/07 Don't Let Workplace Stress Ruin Your Labor Day Holiday

08/24/07 CMS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT CHANGES FOR MEDICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, IMPROVING BENEFICIARY ACCESS AND QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF CARE

08/24/07 STUDY SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON INTIMATE LIVES OF OLDER AMERICANS Older Adults Are Active Despite Increased Sexual Problems with Age

08/23/07 GENE TRIGGERS OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER-LIKE SYNDROME IN MICE Study Suggests New Treatment Targets

08/23/07 CMS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT CHANGES FOR MEDICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, IMPROVING BENEFICIARY ACCESS AND QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF CARE

08/22/07 NEW INITIATIVE TO STUDY THE GLYCOBIOLOGY OF CANCER COULD AID UNDERSTANDING OF CANCER RISK AND DETECTION

08/22/07 Red Eyes and the Workplace Don't Mix

08/21/07 Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice Fight Infusion Therapy Fraud

08/21/07 Medicare Integrity Program Demonstration for Providers of Infusion Therapy in High-Risk Areas

08/21/07 Endoscopy is Noninvasive Alternative to Surgery for Foreign Object Removal From the Gastrointestinal Tract

08/20/07 NEW VITAMIN D EVIDENCE REPORT REVEALS GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE AND SERVES AS BASIS FOR UPCOMING NIH CONFERENCE ON VITAMIN D AND BONE HEALTH

08/19/07 Endoscopy Identified as Safe and Effective Method in Treating Common Complication of Gastric Bypass Surgery

08/18/07 New Methods for Preventing Lyme Disease

08/17/07 Treating Cancer Like an Infectious Disease

08/15/07 Top Tips for Beating the Brown-Bag Blahs

08/14/07 PROTEIN PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN INCREASED SKIN PIGMENTATION THAT CAN HELP PROTECT AGAINST HARMFUL UV EXPOSURE

08/14/07 POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC TARGETS IDENTIFIED IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA

08/14/07 Ways to Reduce Dental Anxiety, from a New Harvard Medical School Report

08/13/07 Survey Reveals Topic That Few Discuss in Today's Dating Scene

08/11/07 You May Have a Thyroid Problem and Not Know It - Particularly If You're Over 60, Says a New Harvard Medical School Report

08/10/07 Milk is Disappearing From the Family Dinner Table

08/09/07 LAB ON A CHIP FOR ORAL CANCER SHOWS PROMISE

08/09/07 New Survey Finds Women Need Help When Making Wholesome Food Choices

08/09/07 'Use it or Lose it': A New Theory About Preserving Erectile Function After Prostate Surgery

08/08/07 'I'm Too Big!' 78% of Women Say

08/08/07 THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE ANNOUNCES EFFORT TO PROMOTE STROKE AWARENESS IN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY

08/07/07 Heat and Heart Conditions Can Be a Dangerous Combination, AAHFN Warns

08/07/07 Genetic Factors Strongly Shape How Peers Are Chosen

08/06/07 IUDs Safe and Effective in High-Risk Patients

08/06/07 Floss Your Teeth - On the Double!

08/05/07 NIH FUNDS NEW PROGRAM TO INVESTIGATE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM

08/04/07 More Women Choosing to Breastfeed, but Rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding Fall Short of National Objectives

08/03/07 NEW REPORTS IDENTIFY STATE-LEVEL PRIVACY AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR SECURE EXCHANGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION

08/03/07 CMS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT REFORMS FOR INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES IN 2008 REFORMS CONTINUE TRANSITION TO MORE ACCURATE PAYMENT SYSTEM; PROMOTE QUALITY CARE FOR ALL HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS

08/03/07 PROGESTERONE TREATMENT DOES NOT PREVENT PRETERM BIRTH IN TWIN PREGNANCY

08/02/07 New Study Proves That Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Treatment Yields Successful Long-Term Results

08/02/07 Is Your Sunscreen More Dangerous than the Sun?

08/01/07 SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF ANTIDEPRESSANT CITALOPRAM PREDICTED BY GENE VARIATION

08/01/07 AFTER A DECADES-LONG SEARCH, SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY NEW GENETIC RISK FACTORS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

07/31/07 Video: Cranberries Help Create Safer Summer Barbeques

07/31/07 New poll: Stress Can Limit Emotional Intelligence and Workplace Success

07/31/07 Avoid the Bite

07/30/07 HHS TAKES FURTHER STEPS TO PROTECT MEDICARE FROM FRAUDULENT DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

07/26/07 Couples Quiet When It Comes to Concerns About Fertility

07/26/07 NIHSENIORHEALTH OFFERS TIPS ON HOW TO TALK WITH YOUR DOCTOR

07/25/07 New Study Confirms Link Between Breast Cancer and Hormone Therapy

07/25/07 TREATING HIV-INFECTED INFANTS EARLY HELPS THEM LIVE LONGER South African Clinical Trial Modified Because of Initial Data

07/24/07 FRAMINGHAM OBSERVATIONAL STUDY NOTES GREATER INCIDENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AMONG ADULTS CONSUMING SOFT DRINKS

07/24/07 Study: Organic Dairy and Meat Improves Mothers' Breast Milk

07/23/07 MEDICARE TO MODIFY ITS CLAIMS MONITORING POLICY FOR USE OF ERYTHROPOIESIS STIMULATING AGENTS (ESAs) FOR ANEMIA TREATMENT IN DIALYSIS

07/22/07 IMPROVEMENT FOLLOWING ADHD TREATMENT SUSTAINED IN MOST CHILDREN But Linked Problems Persist Into Adolescence -- Major Follow-up Study

07/21/07 Say 'I Do' to Looking and Feeling Great on Your Wedding Day

07/20/07 FIRST GENOME-WIDE STUDY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE OPENS NEW AVENUES FOR HIV TREATMENT, VACCINES

07/20/07 NEW AHRQ RESOURCES CAN HELP STATES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH DISASTER PLANNING AND RESPONSE INVOLVING NURSING HOMES

07/19/07 Domino Transplant Allows Child with Rare Liver Disease to Receive New Organ, Pass His on to Another Patient Waiting for Liver Donor

07/18/07 Never Leave Home Without It - Your Cell Phone or Your Birth Control?

07/18/07 Headline: New International Health Regulations Enter Into Force in the United States

07/17/07 A REVISED PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR SERVICES PROVIDED IN AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS

07/17/07 Be Good to Your Skin: Protect Yourself from Too Much Sun This Summer

07/16/07 Gene Discovered for Type 1 Diabetes in Children

07/16/07 Using the 'F' Word - When Parents and Doctors Disagree

07/12/07 WHILE MOST DIABETES DRUGS PROVIDE SIMILAR GLUCOSE CONTROL, SOME OFFER IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, NEW REVIEW SHOWS

07/12/07 S.O.S. Is for Save Our Skin

07/11/07 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES NEW CLINICAL TRIAL POLICY

07/10/07 FDA Advice: What You Need to Know About Food Allergies

07/09/07 CMS PUBLISHES NEW MEDICAID DRUG PAYMENT RULE

07/08/07 NIEHS RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY ENZYME CRITICAL IN DNA REPLICATION

07/07/07 Waiting Times for Care? Try Looking at the U.S.

07/06/07 Patients Eager to E-mail Their Doctors

07/05/07 SURVIVING CANCER: TIPS, WISDOM INSPIRATION FOR COPING FROM A FOUR-TIME CANCER SURVIVOR

07/05/07 New Study Shows Half of Children With Autism Can Be Accurately Diagnosed at Close to One Year of Age

07/04/07 How Seniors Can Beat the Heat

07/03/07 CMS ISSUES FINAL CITIZENSHIP GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY - Documentation Expanded, Groups Exempted

07/03/07 HUMAN ANTIBODIES THAT BLOCK HUMAN AND ANIMAL SARS VIRUSES IDENTIFIED

07/02/07 PROTEIN PLAYS CRUCIAL ROLE IN REPAIRING GENETIC DAMAGE THAT CAN LEAD TO LYMPHOMAS IN MICE

07/02/07 E-PRESCRIBING AND COMPUTER-GENERATED FAX EXEMPTION

07/02/07 CMS PROPOSES POLICY, PAYMENT CHANGES FOR PHYSICIANS’ SERVICES IN 2008

06/28/07 STUDY SHOWS SURGERY IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN OTHER TREATMENTS FOR COMMON BACK PROBLEM

06/28/07 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER ROLE OF ENZYME IN DNA REPAIR

06/28/07 The HIV Test: What You Know Can Help You

06/27/07 Down in the Mouth?

06/27/07 Dear Doctor: What You Need To Know About Own Occupation Disability Insurance Policies

06/27/07 Tuberculosis Spread Through Airline Travel - Worldwide Access to a New Blood Test is Now Available

06/26/07 A BRIEF SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAM CAN REDUCE STD OR HIV RISK AMONG INNER-CITY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN

06/26/07 GENE VARIANT INCREASES RISK FOR ALCOHOLISM FOLLOWING CHILDHOOD ABUSE

06/26/07 Hosting a Party this Summer? You Can Help Prevent Drunk Driving Accidents

06/26/07 First Use of Cord Blood to Alter Course of Type 1 Diabetes

06/25/07 Tips for Surviving Time Off: Lupus Now(R) Magazine Provides 'Vacation Inspiration'

06/24/07 New York City's Success in Reducing Smoking Sets Example for the Nation

06/23/07 BOYS WITH AUTISM, RELATED DISORDERS, HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF GROWTH HORMONES

06/23/07 When Planning Summer Fun, Active Families Should Focus on Safety

06/22/07 MEDICARE ENHANCES CONSUMER INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL CARE

06/21/07 WHI STUDY OF YOUNGER POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN LINKS ESTROGEN THERAPY TO LESS PLAQUE IN ARTERIES Experts Caution that Heart Disease Effects Remain Unclear

06/21/07 Make Healthy Pools Part of Your Summertime Fun

06/20/07 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER GENE FOR RARE SKIN DISORDER

06/20/07 PAHO Urges New Approach to Cervical Cancer Prevention

06/20/07 Baby Boomer Women Hardest Hit by Pelvic Health Conditions, Says New Report

06/19/07 Be Sure To Pack These Essentials When Vacationing With Baby

06/19/07 New Survey Finds Majority of Men Avoid Preventive Health Measures

06/18/07 Plans Suspend PFFS Marketing; Plans adopt strict guidelines in response to deceptive marketing practices

06/17/07 Physical Therapist to the Pros Offers Tips for Golfers Getting Back on the Green

06/16/07 Don't Let Gas Ruin Your Summer BBQ

06/15/07 Many Patients With Operable Pancreatic Cancer are Not Offered Surgical Treatment

06/15/07 Video: Now, Women May Avoid Hysterectomy with an In-Office Procedure

06/14/07 HHS Launches Initiative to Improve the Health of Hispanic Elders

06/14/07 STUDY FINDS MIX OF DISEASE PROCESSES AT WORK IN BRAINS OF MOST PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

06/13/07 Plenty of Room at the Table for Dairy

06/13/07 Vitamin B Deficiency and Stroke Prevention: New Report Says Folic Acid Supplementation Can Reduce Risk of Stroke

06/12/07 I Really Like You ... But Your Breath ... it STINKS!

06/12/07 Mowing the Lawn Can be a Dangerous Chore for Kids

06/11/07 HIGHLIGHT STATES’ GAINS AND LAGS IN HEALTH CARE QUALITY

06/11/07 NCI RESEARCHERS DISCOVER GENES THAT ARE TURNED ON AT HIGH LEVELS IN TUMOR-ASSOCIATED BLOOD VESSELS OF MICE AND HUMANS

06/11/07 EARLY RESULTS FROM ALZHEIMER'S NEUROIMAGING BIOMARKER PROJECT SHOW PROMISE FOR FASTER STUDY OF THERAPIES ADNI Database Now Available to Researchers Worldwide

06/10/07 Don't Sweat It: Tips for Surviving Summer from the International Hyperhidrosis Society

06/09/07 New Treatment for Prostatitis from Stanford Researchers Helps Many Sufferers of Pelvic Pain

06/09/07 Biologic Replaces Ointments & Surgery to Stop Aging

06/08/07 NEWLY FOUND SENSING SYSTEM ENABLES CERTAIN BACTERIA TO RESIST HUMAN IMMUNE DEFENSES

06/08/07 PAHO Task Force Calls for "Trans Fat Free Americas"

06/07/07 The Do's and Don'ts of Selecting a Pet Sitter

06/07/07 Packing a Beach Bag? Don't Forget the Iced Tea

06/06/07 Summer Fun Can Be Fatal to Pets

06/05/07 Autism Families Keep Close Watch As First Test Case Goes To Vaccine Court

06/05/07 The Best Test for Women With Ovarian Cancer

06/05/07 Tips for Safer Grilling, From the Harvard Health Letter

06/04/07 MOUSE MODEL POINTS TO POSSIBLE NEW STRATEGY FOR TREATING RARE MUSCLE DISEASE, KIDNEY DISORDERS Researchers Surprised by Clues Uncovered in Transgenic Mice

06/04/07 Panic Over Infected U.S. Citizen is Just The Tip of the Nightmare: New Strains of Tuberculosis Can Be Used as a Powerful Bioterror Weapon

06/01/07 BLOOD TEST MAY HELP SIGNAL TUMOR'S REMISSION, RETURN IN THROAT CANCER PATIENTS

05/31/07 NEW WEB TOOL PROVIDES SAMPLES OF REPORT CARDS ON HEALTH CARE QUALITY

05/31/07 Add Some Flavor to Your Summer

05/30/07 Cure for Reading Glasses?

05/29/07 HUMAN ANTIBODIES PROTECT MICE FROM AVIAN FLU

05/29/07 Unofficial Boating Season Kicks-Off

05/27/07 Headline: HHS CONVENES AMERICA'S LEADERS TO HELP AMERICANS PREPARE FOR PANDEMIC FLU

05/26/07 Too Much TV Linked to Poor Glucose Control in Kids

05/26/07 What You Need to Know in Your 40s to Have a Healthy Menopause -- Without Hormone Replacement Therapy

05/25/07 Lower Cholesterol, Cut Risk

05/25/07 Tips for Losing Pounds Fast for Summer

05/24/07 NIH OUTLINES PLANS FOR STUDY OF PEDIATRIC SEIZURES

05/24/07 Photo: Are Americans as Healthy as They Think?

05/24/07 MEDICARE TO EXPAND COVERAGE OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES

05/23/07 LOW LEVELS OF COMMON ENZYME KEY TO RESISTANCE IN EWING'S SARCOMA

05/23/07 Is Your Child Protected This Summer?

05/23/07 Survey Reveals Lack of Knowledge About Gout - A Common Form of Painful Arthritis

05/22/07 Red Wine Protects the Prostate, from the Harvard Men's Health Watch

05/22/07 SLING SURGERY IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN BURCH FOR BLADDER CONTROL IN WOMEN

05/21/07 GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING IN MICE CAN PREDICT RISK OF SKIN LESIONS PROGRESSING TO CANCER

05/21/07 Gene Thought to Assist Chemo May Help Cancer Thrive

05/20/07 Americans Get 'D' on Calcium, Vitamin D Knowledge

05/19/07 New Report: Unmanaged, Diabetes Drug Costs Could Surge Nearly 70 Percent Within Three Years

05/19/07 Children, Teens at Greater Risk Than Adults of Exposure to Damaging UV Radiation

05/18/07 SCIENTISTS DEVELOP METHOD TO TRACK IMMUNE SYSTEM ENZYME IN LIVE ANIMALS

05/18/07 Doctors Want More Quit-Smoking Help for Patients

05/17/07 THE QUEST FOR AN EFFECTIVE HIV VACCINE PRESENTS NEW POSSIBILITIES, CHALLENGES

05/17/07 HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IN DRINKING WATER CAUSES CANCER IN LAB ANIMALS

05/16/07 MEDICARE ISSUES PROPOSED COVERAGE DECISION ON ERYTHROPOESIS STIMULATING AGENTS IN RESPONSE TO FDA’S RECENT BLACK BOX WARNING AND PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORIES

05/16/07 Lifestyle Changes Can Avert Chronic Disease Disaster in the Americas

05/16/07 Grapes Shown to Protect Against Diabetes

05/15/07 Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Help Prevent Weight Gain in Postmenopausal Women

05/14/07 NEWSWEEK COVER: The Mystery of Gender

05/12/07 Vegan Diet Healthiest for Babies

05/11/07 Top 10 Things to Know About Your Dental Hygienist

05/10/07 U.S. Health Care Sector Moves Rapidly To Provide Consumer Information on Value

05/10/07 CAN AN OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE? NIH-SUPPORTED RESEARCHERS LAUNCH NATIONWIDE TRIAL

05/10/07 Parents: Help Your Teens Party Right At Graduation

05/09/07 RISK OF LYMPHOMA INCREASES WITH HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION

05/09/07 The Stem Cells That Weren't There

05/08/07 PINN POINT ON WOMEN'S HEALTH BREAST CANCER ADVANCES IN DETECTION, TREATMENT AND CURE

05/08/07 Protect Your Family From Breathing Dirty Air Inside the Car

05/08/07 NIDA LOOKS AT NON-INJECTION DRUG USE AND SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS CDC estimates 250,000 Americans Unaware they are HIV-Positive

05/07/07 GENETIC ROOTS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER REVEALED BY FIRST GENOME-WIDE STUDY OF ILLNESS Targeting enzyme produced by a specific gene may lead to better medications

05/06/07 'Toxic Baby Bottles' Fears Cause Parents to Look for Alternatives

05/05/07 CMS PROPOSES PAYMENT, POLICY CHANGES FOR INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES IN FISCAL YEAR 2008

05/04/07 Eating Low-Fat Dairy, Fruits and Vegetables Can Reduce Hyptertension Among Adults

05/04/07 IMAGING TECHNIQUES REVEAL THAT HIV INFECTS HOST CELLS USING A MOLECULAR ENTRY CLAW

05/03/07 WHO Launches "Nine Patient Safety Solutions" to Save Lives and Avoid Harm

05/03/07 Breastfeeding at Work Toughest for Younger Moms and Retail Workers

05/03/07 May Is the Month for Families to Get Hip to Bone Health

05/02/07 Poor Sleep Affecting Accuracy and Attitude on the Job

05/02/07 Attention All Moms: Getting the Sleep You Need Will Improve Your Health and Well-Being

05/02/07 Battle to Prevent Skin Cancer Goes Indoors

05/01/07 CMS PROPOSES INCREASE IN MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO NURSING HOMES FOR 2008

05/01/07 KEEP VISION IN YOUR FUTURE: GET AN EYE EXAM TO GUARD AGAINST GLAUCOMA Observe Healthy Vision Month in May

05/01/07 Oral Health Improving for Most Americans, But Tooth Decay Among Preschool Children on the Rise

04/30/07 Nutrition Experts Call for “Trans Fat Free Americas”

04/30/07 Eating Eggs Helps Adults Lose More Weight

04/29/07 Workers Deserve a Safe Workplace, Real Enforcement

04/28/07 Cherries May Help Reduce Metabolic Syndrome and Heart Disease Risk Factors

04/27/07 CMS ISSUES GUIDANCE ON HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICES REQUIREMENTS

04/27/07 Digesting Protein May Be a Hidden Problem for Some, According to the Harvard Health Letter

04/26/07 Would You Like a Shot of Antioxidants With That Cocktail?

04/26/07 Bipolar Disorder in Children Difficult to Diagnose, Reports the Harvard Mental Health Letter

04/25/07 CORTEX AREA THINNER IN YOUTH WITH ALZHEIMER'S-RELATED GENE

04/25/07 CABINET OFFICIALS TO LOOK INTO ISSUES RAISED BY VIRGINIA TECH TRAGEDY

04/24/07 Women Expect to Care for Aging Parents But Seldom Prepare

04/23/07 Eat Your Way to Prolonged Youth

04/22/07 New Method Predicts Hip Joint Decay From Chemotherapy

04/21/07 As Travel Season Approaches, Physical Therapists Offer Tips on Preventing Possibly Life-Threatening Condition

04/20/07 HHS Releases Plan for Development and Purchase of Medical Countermeasures

04/19/07 RESEARCHERS FIND THAT CHILDHOOD SARCOMA INCREASES RISK OF BLOOD CLOTS

04/19/07 Countries Gear Up for Vaccination Week in the Americas

04/19/07 Flavo-what? Flavonoids!

04/18/07 HHS ISSUES REPORT TO CONGRESS ON E-PRESCRIBING - Electronic Prescribing to Cut Errors and Costs

04/18/07 Immune System Disorder May be the Cause of Unexplained Infertility

04/17/07 Virginia Tech School Shooting: National Children's Charity Offers Tips & Tools to Deal with Crisis

04/17/07 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER GENE CRUCIAL FOR NERVE CELL INSULATION

04/17/07 NHLBI STUDY: HAVING ELEVATED RISK FACTORS IN YOUNG ADULTHOOD SIGNIFICANTLY RAISES RISK OF CORONARY CALCIUM LATER ON

04/16/07 CMS PROPOSES PAYMENT REFORMS FOR INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES IN 2008

04/15/07 ANALYSIS OF RHESUS MONKEY GENOME UNCOVERS GENETIC DIFFERENCES WITH HUMANS, CHIMPS DNA Comparison Provides New Clues to Primate Biology

04/14/07 New Report on Reducing Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies Calls for Increased Use of Nutrient Supplementation and Fortification

04/13/07 GLEEVEC DECREASES CANCER RECURRENCE FOR PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR

04/13/07 Cancer Patients Relying More on Friends, Family for Treatment Advice

04/12/07 MEDICARE PROVIDES FUNDING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING IN ALL 50 STATES

04/12/07 Home Safety Should Top Spring Cleaning 'To-Do' List

04/11/07 Newest Adult Stem Therapy Treats Diabetes

04/11/07 MEDICARE PROPOSES REVISED CLINICAL TRIAL POLICY

04/10/07 ONE IN FOUR HOSPITAL PATIENTS IS ADMITTED WITH A MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER

04/10/07 SCIENTISTS IMPLICATE GENE IN VITILIGO AND OTHER AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

04/08/07 Scientists decode genome of oral pathogen

04/07/07 Tips for Boomers Helping an Aging Family Member Make Healthcare Decisions

04/06/07 TAI CHI BOOSTS IMMUNITY TO SHINGLES VIRUS IN OLDER ADULTS, NIH-SPONSORED STUDY REPORTS

04/06/07 New Survey Reveals Women Are Unaware of the Dangers of Surgical Adhesions

04/06/07 Childhood Obesity and Liposuction Are Not a Good Mix, ASPS Cautions

04/05/07 LOW-DOSE STEROID COMBINED WITH LENALIDOMIDE PROLONGS SURVIVAL COMPARED WITH HIGH-DOSE STEROID FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA TREATMENT

04/05/07 COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION REDUCES THE ACCURACY OF MAMMOGRAMS

04/04/07 Additional Analyses from the Women's Health Initiative EFFECT OF HORMONE THERAPY ON RISK OF HEART DISEASE MAY VARY BY AGE AND YEARS SINCE MENOPAUSE

04/04/07 Many Gardeners to Experience Foot Pain This Season

04/03/07 INTENSIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN BRIEF THERAPY FOR TREATING BIPOLAR DEPRESSION

04/03/07 Risk of Autism Rises With Age of Moms, Dads

04/02/07 NIDA STUDY IDENTIFIES GENES THAT MIGHT HELP SOME PEOPLE ABSTAIN FROM SMOKING Findings Move Science Closer to Targeted, Improved Therapies

04/02/07 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER A COMMON VARIATION IN A GENE SEGMENT THAT INCREASES THE RISK FOR PROSTATE CANCER

03/31/07 Kidney Failure Can Result from Iodine Dye Used for X-Rays Data Shows

03/30/07 World Health Day Focuses On Investing In Health for a Safer Future

03/30/07 Don't Sweat the Big Day

03/29/07 How to Be Healthy and 'Green,' From the Harvard Health Letter

03/29/07 Families Respond to Discovery of Genetic Link in Pulmonary Fibrosis

03/29/07 Discover How Easily Soy Foods Fit into a Healthy, Active Lifestyle

03/28/07 MRI DETECTS CANCERS IN THE OPPOSITE BREAST OF WOMEN NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER

03/28/07 Lost in Transition: People With Mental Illness Slipping Through Fault Lines Along Continuum of Care

03/28/07 New Study Confirms Role for Pertussis Immunization of Entire Family in Reducing Infant Pertussis

03/27/07 Pomegranate Juice May Be Good for the Prostate and Heart, Reports the Harvard Men's Health Watch

03/27/07 Patients May 'Shave' Their Way to Permanent Relief of Excessive Underarm Sweating, ASPS Study Finds

03/27/07 One in Five Americans Are Either at High Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes or Are Unaware That They Already Have Diabetes

03/26/07 Forty new cases of TB detected every hour in the Americas, PAHO reports

03/26/07 CALCIUM PLAQUE BUILD-UP IN THE ARTERIES LEADS TO CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN MULTI-ETHNIC GROUPS

03/26/07 How Can We Learn From a Pet Food Recall?

03/25/07 NEW MEDICARE HOSPITAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION FOR TRANSPLANT CENTERS

03/24/07 Leukemic Cells Find Safe Haven in Bone Marrow

03/23/07 Using Dental X-rays to Detect Osteoporosis

03/23/07 Variations of Post-Heart Attack Depression Affect Recovery, Reports the 'Harvard Heart Letter'

03/23/07 International Medical Publishing, Inc Announces Launch of GuidetoPreventiveservices.com

03/22/07 NIH ANNOUNCES PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL OF CREATINE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE Nutritional Supplement May Slow Progression of Disease

03/21/07 ALL LOW-INCOME NEWBORNS TO RECEIVE EQUAL ACCESS TO MEDICAID

03/21/07 RESEARCHERS FIND SURPRISING PATTERN OF INFLUENZA SPREAD IN SOUTH AMERICA AND TROPICS

03/20/07 International Medical Publishing, Inc Announces Release of National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza

03/19/07 TINY, SPONTANEOUS GENE MUTATIONS MAY BOOST AUTISM RISK

03/15/07 NEW MOLECULAR IMAGING COMPOUND PINPOINTS CANCER SPREAD IN MICE

03/15/07 Air Bags Linked to More Foot, Ankle Trauma

03/15/07 Support Your Body's Immune System

03/14/07 How to Build Strong Bones & Prevent Osteoporosis

03/14/07 New Survey Reveals Menopausal Women are Needlessly Battling the Midnight Blues

03/13/07 News Release from Diabetes UK : Younger people with Type 2 diabetes sitting on a heart disease time bomb

03/13/07 New Release fromDiabetes UK : Thousands of young people with diabetes could go blind before the age of 40

03/12/07 NEWSWEEK COVER: The Evolution Revolution

03/12/07 Preventing Colorectal Cancer: Screening Is Key!

03/11/07 New tools to reduce infection in renal units "quality and safety must come first" says new Renal Tsar

03/10/07 Eighty Percent of Older Americans Live With a Chronic Disease, New Report Finds

03/09/07 OLDER MOTHERS MORE LIKELY THAN YOUNGER MOTHERS TO DELIVER BY CESAREAN

03/09/07 Kidney Disease Opens Door to Heart Disease, Other Leading Killers, Says National Survey

03/08/07 FDA Should Ban High Mercury Tuna From U.S. Market, as Canada Requires, According to Advocates

03/08/07 Most Workers Underestimate Chances, Impact of Disability, Survey Shows

03/07/07 STUDY ADVANCES EVIDENCE FOR RECEPTOR'S ROLE IN ALCOHOL PLEASURE AND PROBLEMS

03/06/07 Patients Agree They Should Have Done More Homework Before Surgery, ASPS Survey Reveals

03/06/07 Stressed-Out American Women Have No Time for Sleep

03/06/07 Outpatient Treatment Kills Benign Bone Tumors Nonsurgically With Heat

03/05/07 COULD BABY BOOMERS BE APPROACHING RETIREMENT IN WORSE SHAPE THAN THEIR PREDECESSORS?

03/05/07 PAHO/WHO: “Clean Hands Save Patient Lives”

03/05/07 Fertility & IVF Experts: Don't Bet All on Late Motherhood

03/04/07 Is the AIDS Epidemic Discriminating?

03/03/07 One Soldier's Diabetes Battle in Iraq

03/03/07 Is Poor Oral Hygiene Killing You?

03/02/07 International Medical Publishing, Inc Announces Release of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Treatment Guidelines, 2006

03/02/07 TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS AGAINST USE OF ASPIRIN AND NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS TO PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER

03/01/07 Women Traveling Abroad Can Be Safer, Smarter and More Secure According to Free New Travel Health and Safety Guide from MEDEX Assistance

03/01/07 NEW DETAILS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT TRIAL EMERGE

03/01/07 CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS YIELD BETTER CARE DELIVERY

03/01/07 AARP Offers Congress Steps to Improve Medicare

02/28/07 REVIEW OF 1918 PANDEMIC FLU STUDIES OFFERS MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS Experts Say Further Study of Past Pandemics Key to Preparedness

02/28/07 Aspirin Significantly Reduces Esophageal-Cancer Risk in People With Most- Aggressive Form of Barrett's Esophagus

02/27/07 Glucose Intolerance Linked to Cancer Risk in Women

02/26/07 Radio Address By President Bush to the Nation

02/25/07 Long-term Care: To Buy or Not to Buy?

02/24/07 Learning Good Eating Habits Early Leads to Lifelong Health and Wellness

02/23/07 TREATMENT EXTENDS SURVIVAL IN MOUSE MODEL OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY

02/23/07 Controlling Intestinal Side Effects of Antibiotics With Yeast-Based Probiotic

02/22/07 STUDY FINDS REDUCED BRAIN GROWTH IN ALCOHOLICS WITH FAMILY DRINKING HISTORY

02/22/07 Toothbrush Care and Replacement - Some Helpful Tips

02/22/07 Foot Pain Ruining Your Golf Swing?

02/22/07 IT’S NEVER TOO LATE FOR A 2007 DIABETES CALENDAR

02/21/07 EXPERIMENTAL VACCINE GIVEN DURING PREGNANCY REDUCES STILLBIRTHS FROM COMMON VIRUS

02/21/07 Copper Surfaces May Help Prevent Cold and Flu

02/21/07 LARGEST-EVER SEARCH FOR AUTISM GENES REVEALS NEW CLUES

02/20/07 Traumatic Decision: to Amputate or Salvage a Limb?

02/19/07 NEWSWEEK COVER: Men and Depression

02/19/07 Allowing Children to Grow While Treating Chest and Spine Deformities

02/19/07 No More Ugly Shoes!

02/18/07 Women's Sports Injuries: It's Not Just the Hormones

02/17/07 Long Term Care Simplified

02/17/07 Hot Flashes, Hormones and Your Health

02/16/07 Heart Health Fun Facts and Tips

02/16/07 'Coffee Is the Number One Antioxidant Molecule in the American Diet,' Expert on Polyphenols Tells Science Writers

02/16/07 International Medical Publishing, Inc Announces Release of The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2006

02/16/07 Would You Like a Nutritional Plan That's Tailored to Your Genes?

02/15/07 PAHO Urges Readiness for Dengue Outbreaks in 2007

02/15/07 SCIENTISTS UNVEIL PIECE OF HIV PROTEIN THAT MAY BE KEY TO AIDS VACCINE DEVELOPMENT

02/15/07 VARIATION IN A GENE MAY HELP PROTECT AGAINST BREAST CANCER

02/15/07 SCIENTISTS FIND ANTIBODY THAT CAN POTENTLY NEUTRALIZE TWO VIRUSES

02/15/07 New Patient Safety Proposed Regulation Aims to Improve Health Care Quality and Patient Safety

02/12/07 Crisis on the Catwalk: Fashion Models Report Feeling Less Happy and Fulfilled Than Others, According to New Research

02/11/07 Studies Show Exercise Can Spice Up Your Sex Life

02/10/07 SECOND GENE DISCOVERED FOR RECESSIVE FORM OF BRITTLE BONE DISEASE

02/10/07 High-dose Progesterone Treatment Reduces Preterm Delivery Risk

02/09/07 COMMON GENE VERSION OPTIMIZES THINKING -- BUT WITH A POSSIBLE DOWNSIDE

02/09/07 New Device Keeps Young Kids Safe in the Car

02/09/07 Seniors: Prevent Falls by Fixing Painful Feet

02/08/07 GENERIC DRUG UTILIZATION ON THE RISE

02/08/07 STANDARD THERAPY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN DIABETES DRUG FOR ACHIEVING PREGNANCY IN COMMON FERTILITY DISORDER

02/08/07 SCIENTISTS LEARN THE ORIGIN OF ROGUE B CELLS

02/06/07 NCI SCIENTISTS DISCOVER HOW T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUSES EVADE BODY'S DEFENSE MECHANISMS

02/06/07 Americans Think More U.S. Poverty Would Threaten National Security

02/06/07 Study Calls for Better Treatment and Understanding of H. pylori

02/05/07 BRAIN'S REWARD CIRCUIT ACTIVITY EBBS AND FLOWS WITH A WOMAN'S HORMONAL CYCLE

02/05/07 Prevention, early detection could avert a major surge in cancer deaths in the Americas

02/05/07 Got Vitamin D?

02/04/07 New Findings May Change the Way Heart Disease Is Detected and Treated in Women, From the 'Harvard Women's Health Watch'

02/03/07 Your Family Feeling S.A.D.? It May be Seasonal Affective Disorder

02/03/07 COMMON BLOOD PRESSURE DRUG REDUCES PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE DEGENERATION IN MICE

02/02/07 STUDY TESTS ORAL INSULIN TO PREVENT TYPE 1 DIABETES

02/02/07 MEDICARE PROPOSES EXPANDED COVERAGE OF PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY (PTA) OF THE CAROTID ARTERY CONCURRENT WITH STENTING

02/01/07 IMPROVING COMMUNICATION IN THE ICU ABOUT END-OF-LIFE CARE IN THE ICU REDUCES SYMPTOMS OF STRESS, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION IN FAMILY MEMBERS

02/01/07 EXTREME IRRITABILITY: IS IT CHILDHOOD BIPOLAR DISORDER? Brain's electrical signals provide clues.

02/01/07 LAVENDER AND TEA TREE OILS MAY CAUSE BREAST GROWTH IN BOYS

01/30/07 Good Oral Health Practices Should Begin in Infancy

01/29/07 MRI MORE SENSITIVE THAN CT IN DIAGNOSING MOST COMMON FORM OF ACUTE STROKE, FINDS NIH STUDY

01/29/07 MEDICARE PROPOSES PAYMENT CHANGES FOR LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITALS FOR RATE YEAR 2008 AND FOR MEDICARE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENTS

01/29/07 THIN BONES SEEN IN BOYS WITH AUTISM AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

01/28/07 Snuggling Up With an Old and Dirty Pillow?

01/27/07 The Failure to Stay Fit: People With Diabetes Get Far Less Exercise Than Others (But None of Us Get Enough)

01/27/07 Be Good to Your Heart - Get Some Zzz's

01/26/07 FOLIC ACID MAY PREVENT CLEFT LIP AND PALATE

01/26/07 DAMAGE TO SPECIFIC PART OF THE BRAIN MAY MAKE SMOKERS 'FORGET' TO SMOKE

01/25/07 Viral "Cold Front" Set to Hit Britain

01/25/07 ARSENIC COMPOUND IMPROVES SURVIVAL OF ADULTS WITH UNCOMMON FORM OF LEUKEMIA

01/24/07 White House Press Office: State Of The Union Address

01/23/07 Watch Out for Winter Workouts

01/22/07 NIH LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN AIMED AT INCREASING AWARENESS, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR COPD Communications Effort Augments NHLBI's Investment in COPD Research

01/18/07 EVIDENCE LACKING TO SUPPORT MANY OFF-LABEL USES OF ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS

01/18/07 OLDER AMERICANS NOT DISCUSSING COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE USE WITH DOCTORS

01/18/07 Childhood Obesity Linked to Foot Pain

01/17/07 Going to See Your Doctor May Actually Make You Sicker, Says DoctorSolve

01/16/07 SCIENTISTS FIND NEW GENETIC CLUE TO CAUSE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

01/12/07 SCIENTISTS SEQUENCE GENOME OF PARASITE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION

01/11/07 MISSED OPPORTUNITIES: TOO FEW AMERICANS BEING SCREENED, COUNSELED TO PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER, OBESITY, OTHER CONDITIONS

01/11/07 Strawberries May Slow Cancer Cell Growth

01/11/07 WOMEN'S RESPONSE TO ANTI-HIV THERAPY IMPROVED IF TREATMENT BEGINS SIX MONTHS AFTER EARLIER PREVENTIVE REGIMEN Response to Treatment Diminished If Treatment Begins Within Six Months Of Preventive Regimen

01/09/07 Take Precaution - Stop Fluoridation

01/08/07 NEW REPORT FINDS LITTLE EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE THE USEFULNESS OF GENETIC TESTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION

01/08/07 NEWSWEEK COVER: Health For Life: Understanding Menopause

01/05/07 New Hope for Stroke Survivors

01/04/07 Hand Washing: Don't Give Up on Plain Soap and Water, from the Harvard Health Letter

01/04/07 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER HOW MATERNAL SMOKING CAN CAUSE CLEFT LIP AND PALATE

01/04/07 How To Eat The Foods You Like And Still Lose Weight - Eat Slower

01/03/07 MOLECULAR CROSSTALK BETWEEN TUMOR AND SURROUNDING CELLS MARKS CANCER PROGRESSION

01/03/07 Tips From Reality Check Help Kids Avoid Drugs and Alcohol in the New Year

01/03/07 Americans Need to Boost Their Intake of Folic Acid; Rice is a Good Source

01/02/07 Smile! It's Time To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

01/02/07 Start New Year with Morning Workouts

12/30/06 Resolve to Get and Stay Active This New Year

12/29/06 Tips for Brides-to-Be: Sleep Enhances Your Health, Beauty on Wedding Day

12/29/06 Diabetes, Heart Associations Align Fight Against Heart Disease

12/28/06 GENE DISCOVERED FOR FORM OF BRITTLE BONE DISEASE

12/28/06 Physical Therapists Can Help Relieve Pain

12/28/06 New Hypertension Guidelines Fail to Improve Blood Pressure Control in People With Diabetes

12/27/06 AMA Releases Resolutions for a Healthy New Year

12/24/06 CITY VS. CITY: WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS, GEOGRAPHY MATTERS

12/23/06 RESEARCHERS FIND THAT A 'SILENT' GENE MUTATION CAN CHANGE THE FUNCTION OF AN ANTICANCER DRUG PUMP

12/23/06 EXPERIENCE SCULPTS BRAIN CIRCUITRY TO BUILD RESILIENCY TO STRESS Rats Develop "Illusion of Control"

12/22/06 What's Hot and What's Not When it Comes to Weight Loss in 2007

12/22/06 Is Sports Activity a Pre-Existing Condition for Back Pain?

12/21/06 COMPANIES SIGNAL SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATION INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE HEALTH QUALITY, REDUCE COSTS

12/21/06 Attention Artificial Sweetener Users - Calorie Savings Don't Add Up

12/21/06 Resolving to Get in Shape? Don't Let Your new Exercise Regimen Wreck Your Back!

12/20/06 REDUCED LEVELS OF FAT IN THE DIET MAY DECREASE THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER RECURRENCE ACCORDING TO NEW CLINICAL TRIAL

12/20/06 HERBAL SUPPLEMENT FAILS TO RELIEVE HOT FLASHES IN LARGE NIH TRIAL

12/20/06 MENTAL EXERCISE HELPS MAINTAIN SOME SENIORS' THINKING SKILLS

12/18/06 Top Ten Christmas Survival Tips Brought to You From Bisodol(R)

12/18/06 Study Results Show GeneSearch(TM) Breast Lymph Node Assay Rapidly Detects Breast Cancer Metastases With Greater Sensitivity Than Traditional Tests

12/14/06 ADULT MALE CIRCUMCISION SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES RISK OF ACQUIRING HIV Trials in Kenya and Uganda Stopped Early

12/14/06 Pneumococcal Disease in Latin America Kills Two Children Every Hour, Causes 1.6 Million Cases of Childhood Disease Every Year, New Study Finds

12/14/06 Positive Results for Liver Cancer Trial

12/13/06 Liven Up Holiday Parties With a Little Activity

12/13/06 PHYSICIANS’ EXTENDED WORK SHIFTS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF MEDICAL ERRORS THAT HARM PATIENTS

12/12/06 Favorite Holiday Foods Making You Sick?

12/12/06 Include Fire Safety on Your Holiday Wish List

12/11/06 A New Approach To Growing Heart Muscle

12/11/06 CMS PUBLISHES FINAL PATIENTS’ RIGHTS RULE ON USE OF RESTRAINTS AND SECLUSION Better, More Extensive Training of Staff Required

12/10/06 Give Yourself a Gift This Season: Send Your Migraine Packing

12/10/06 Bloodless Screening Device May Help Stem Global Diabetes Epidemic

12/09/06 Glaucoma: Silently Stealing Sight from Millions

12/09/06 Study: Malaria May Fuel Spread of HIV While HIV May Boost Malaria Infection Rates in Some Areas of Africa

12/08/06 Hormonal Contraception Does Not Appear To Increase HIV Risk

12/08/06 INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCHERS DEVELOP BASIS FOR EXPERIMENTAL MELANOMA TREATMENT

12/07/06 NCI RESEARCHERS DEVELOP MODIFIED IMMUNOTOXIN FOR CANCER THERAPY IN MOUSE STUDY

12/07/06 New Survey Shows Half of Cancer Patients Are Not Aware of Clinical Trials at the Time of Their Treatment Decision

12/07/06 Is It a Cold, or Something More?

12/07/06 Sticking to a Healthy Resolution

12/06/06 New Law Helps Retirees Avoid Taxes Before the New Year

12/06/06 New Hope for Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

12/06/06 RISK OF DEATH OR HEART ATTACK WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENTS

12/06/06 YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULTS AT HIGH RISK FOR HIV, STDS EVEN IN ABSENCE OF HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS

12/05/06 Dashing Through The Snow: Tips on Cold Weather Running

12/05/06 BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS OUTWEIGH ENHANCED DEPRESSION-CARE COSTS

12/05/06 BRAIN'S FEAR CENTER SHRINKS IN AUTISM'S MOST SEVERELY SOCIALLY-IMPAIRED Well Siblings Share Some of the Same Behavioral, Neural Features

12/05/06 Diabetes Epidemic Out of Control

12/05/06 10 Tips to Maintain Your Weight Over the Holidays

12/05/06 NEWSWEEK: Genetic Testing Transforming Diagnosis and Treatment, Tests For Major Illnesses Like Type 2 Diabetes Could Be Available By 2010: 'We Are on the Leading Edge of a Genuine Revolution,' Says Doctor

12/04/06 DISABILITY AMONG OLDER AMERICANS CONTINUES SIGNIFICANT DECLINE

12/04/06 PAHO Calls for New Efforts to Halt HIV Epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean

12/04/06 Don't Forget to Floss Your Arteries!

12/03/06 Beating the Holiday Blues: Tips for Family Caregivers and the Seniors They Love to Enjoy Some Seasonal Cheer

12/03/06 Are You Starving Your Hair and Nails?

12/02/06 World AIDS Day Focuses Spotlight on Links Between Sexual Violence, Broken Justice Systems and HIV/AIDS Pandemic

12/02/06 Improperly-Sized Tennis Racket Grip Doesn't Cause Tennis Elbow

12/01/06 OLDER DRUG MAY BE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE FOR SOME PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA

12/01/06 Holiday Season Got You Down? Blood Pressure Going Up?

11/30/06 A New Medicare Prevention Benefits Alert

11/29/06 MEDICARE PUBLISHES NEW HOSPITAL REQUIREMENTS

11/29/06 2007 Is Declared the 'Year of the Muscle' by HyperStrike

11/29/06 Overweight Women Warned About Using Birth Control Patch; Canadian Manufacturer Also Warns About Use in Saunas and Whirlpools

11/28/06 Holiday Traffic Fatalities and Injuries Drop

11/28/06 Study Shows Americans Ambivalent About HIV/AIDS Crisis

11/27/06 TECHNOLOGY FOR MONITORING FETAL OXYGEN DURING LABOR OFFERS NO APPARENT BENEFIT

11/26/06 Updated Lung Disease Guidelines Aim to Reduce World's Fourth Largest Killer

11/26/06 Number of People with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean Rises to 2 Million, Number of People under Treatment and Getting Tested also Increases, Says Report

11/25/06 Study Reveals Medicaid 'Upper Payment Limit' Policies Represent an Important Barrier to Managed Care Expansion in Many States

11/25/06 NHLBI AND CMS LAUNCH LARGE STUDY OF HOME OXYGEN THERAPY FOR COPD -- CLINICAL TRIAL WILL CLARIFY IF MORE PATIENTS COULD BENEFIT FROM TREATMENT

11/24/06 Tis' the Season to be Sweat-free - Tips from the International Hyperhidrosis Society on Sweating Out the Holidays

11/24/06 Parents Reminded to Monitor Infants' Fluoride Consumption

11/23/06 Diet may Help Prevent Allergies and Asthma

11/23/06 Tips for Managing Stress This Holiday Season

11/22/06 Tips for Visiting Elderly Loved Ones During the Holidays

11/22/06 Pop Open a Bottle of Bubbly the Safe Way

11/21/06 Holidays Are No Time To Mismanage Your Health

11/21/06 NCI RESEARCHERS INDUCE NATURAL KILLER CELLS TO FIGHT LIVER CANCER IN MICE

11/20/06 Birds Eye Foods is Voluntarily Recalling Frozen Cooked Winter Squash Due to Potential Contamination

11/17/06 EVIDENCE-BASED TIPS FROM AHRQ HELP HOSPITALS PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY

11/17/06 STRUCTURED EXERCISE PROGRAM MAY ENHANCE SENIORS' PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING

11/16/06 Feasting 'Til It Hurts: The Uncomfortable Truth About Holiday Eating

11/15/06 Trans Fat Raises Cardiac Health Concerns

11/15/06 Drug in New Hepatitis C Clinical Trial

11/14/06 STUDY FINDINGS CHALLENGE CURRENT CLINICAL PRACTICE CLINICAL TRIAL RESULTS FIND LATE ANGIOPLASTY AFTER HEART ATTACK OFFERS NO ADVANTAGE OVER STANDARD DRUG THERAPY

11/14/06 NEW NIMH RESEARCH STRIVES TO UNDERSTAND HOW ANTIDEPRESSANTS MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS

11/13/06 Next Flu Pandemic: What to Do Until the Vaccine Arrives?

11/12/06 Use of Hyperthermia Therapy in Treating Primary and Recurrent Breast Cancer Highlights Breast Cancer Congress

11/12/06 Taming of the Flu: How You Can Minimize Risk

11/11/06 Treat Next Year's Fall Allergy Symptoms Now

11/11/06 Honoring Our Veterans Even at the End of Life

11/10/06 Lose Weight Over the Holidays? It's Possible, and Here's How

11/10/06 Study in Today's New England Journal of Medicine Shows Benefits of Thymoglobulin Use

11/08/06 'Tis the Season ... for Stress

11/08/06 Avoid Tumbling Into Fall With Ladder-Safety Tips From Physicians at OrthoCarolina's Foot & Ankle Center

11/07/06 MRSA TOXIN ACQUITTED: STUDY CLEARS SUSPECTED KEY TO SEVERE BACTERIAL ILLNESS

11/07/06 Significant Errors In Insulin Dose Can Result When Blood Glucose Meters Are Miscoded According to New Clinical Study

11/06/06 Study on Non-Invasive Therapy for 'Chemo Brain'

11/06/06 Educational TV has Positive Effects on Toddlers and Preschoolers

11/05/06 Revolutionary New Test May Detect Cancer Earlier

11/05/06 Breakthrough Made in Handling of Emotional Trauma by Laypeople

11/04/06 A Call to Action for People With Diabetes: Take Steps to Lower Your Risk for Heart Disease

11/04/06 Future of Sexual and Reproductive Health at Tipping Point According to Global Study

11/03/06 Time For England to Brush Up its Act

11/03/06 PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES ADOPTED BY HALF OF U.S. HMOs, BUT USE DEPENDS ON HEALTH PLAN TYPE, PHYSICIAN PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

11/03/06 STUDY FINDS PERIODONTAL TREATMENT DOES NOT LOWER PRETERM BIRTH RISK

11/02/06 CMS ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO POLICIES AND PAYMENT FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES.

11/02/06 CMS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT CHANGES FOR MEDICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES AND CERTAIN DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

11/02/06 How Can You Feel Good When You Are Cold? Plastic Surgeons Focus on Patient Comfort

11/01/06 Too Much Weight Gain During Pregnancy May Be Associated With Complications for Newborns

11/01/06 LASER TREATMENT DOES NOT PREVENT VISION LOSS FOR PEOPLE WITH EARLY AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

11/01/06 SIDS INFANTS SHOW ABNORMALITIES IN BRAIN AREA CONTROLLING BREATHING, HEART RATE Serotonin-Using Brain Cells Implicated In Abnormalities

10/31/06 Monsanto Applauds KFC Decision to Use Low-Linolenic Soybeans to Reduce Trans Fats

10/31/06 Many Adults With Psychiatric Disorders May Also Have Undiagnosed ADHD

10/30/06 CMS PROPOSES TO REQUIRE NURSING HOMES ACROSS AMERICA TO INSTALL SPRINKLERS

10/30/06 AAMC PRESIDENT CALLS FOR RESTORING NATION’S COMMITMENT TO THE “PUBLIC GOOD”

10/29/06 Keep your Ghosts and Goblins Safe

10/29/06 SCIENTISTS PUBLISH ANALYSIS OF HONEY BEE GENOME Social Insect Creates Buzz for Agricultural, Biomedical Research

10/28/06 AHRQ LAUNCHES ELECTRONIC PREVENTIVE SERVICES SELECTOR (ePSS) TOOL FOR PRIMARY CARE CLINICIANS

10/28/06 Stroke Patients in Europe - Is Lack of Awareness Causing Disability?

10/27/06 NEW STUDY SHOWS MORE CONVENIENT HIV TREATMENT AS EFFECTIVE AS MORE COMPLEX REGIMENS

10/27/06 FEWER WOMEN HAVING INPATIENT BREAST CANCER SURGERY

10/26/06 New Tool Can Help Predict Diabetes Complications

10/26/06 The Montessori Method - Not Just for Kids

10/25/06 “OFF-PUMP” BYPASS SURGERY ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED OCCURRENCE OF STROKE AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS

10/25/06 Lose Some Weight While You Sweat with Your Mate!

10/24/06 RESEARCHERS REPORT INITIAL SUCCESS IN PROMISING APPROACH TO PREVENT TOOTH DECAY

10/24/06 SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE LACKING FOR PATIENTS CHOOSING AMONG TREATMENTS FOR NARROWED KIDNEY ARTERIES

10/23/06 Study Sheds Light on Soy and Heart Health

10/22/06 To Teeth, Sugar in Halloween Candy Really Not That Scary

10/22/06 Fear of Needle Sticks Causes Significant Stress and Anxiety in Parents and Children, New Parent Survey Finds

10/21/06 8 Strawberries a Day Help Keep Colds & Flu Away

10/21/06 Dieting Can Lead to Eating Disorders

10/20/06 GENE LINKED TO AUTISM IN FAMILIES WITH MORE THAN ONE AFFECTED CHILD

10/20/06 NIAID SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY HUMAN PROTEIN THAT HELPS CHICKENPOX AND SHINGLES VIRUS SPREAD

10/20/06 Nail Care Myths and Facts

10/19/06 The Impact of Obesity on Osteoarthritis

10/19/06 Take the Fear Out of Halloween for Kids With Severe Allergies

10/19/06 EXPERIMENTAL VACCINE PROTECTS MICE AGAINST DEADLY 1918 FLU VIRUS

10/18/06 Labeling Keeps Your Toddler Safe at School & Daycare During Cold/Flu Season

10/18/06 Older Brains Tackle Complexity More Easily

10/18/06 Beware this Halloween

10/17/06 NEW EVIDENCE REPORT FINDS MOST GENOMIC TESTS TO IDENTIFY OR TREAT OVARIAN CANCER HAVE NOT SHOWN CLINICAL VALUE

10/17/06 Check for the Heart-Check Mark When Shopping for Whole Grains

10/16/06 MEDICARE PROPOSES TO IMPROVE CARE THROUGH LEARNING FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUG DATA

10/16/06 Older Brains Get Quicker - A Lot Quicker

10/15/06 Sports Massage Therapist Tells How to Improve Your Marathon Goals With Sports Massage

10/14/06 PLAN WILL GUIDE NIH RESEARCH IN TYPE 1 DIABETES

10/14/06 Fluoride: A Pain in the Neck - Case Report

10/14/06 Weight Loss Surgery Assists in Eliminating, Avoiding Type 2 Diabetes; American Institute of Gastric Banding (AIGB) Recognizes November as National Diabetes Month

10/13/06 MEDICARE CONTINUES TO REDUCE IMPROPER CLAIMS PAYMENTS

10/13/06 NEW TOOL HELPS IDENTIFY MYSTERIOUS VIRUSES THAT CAUSED NEW YORK RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES IN 2004

10/12/06 MEDICARE FINDS BILLIONS IN SAVINGS TO TAXPAYERS - New Contractors to Help Identify Fraud, Waste and Abuse

10/12/06 ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS USED TO TREAT ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS FOUND LACKING

10/11/06 Mind your own business

10/10/06 Three Complementary Infertility Treatments Boost Pregnancy Rates, Research Shows

10/10/06 Surprise! Breastfeeding Benefits Mother, Too

10/10/06 Holiday Stress? Achieve 'P.E.A.C.E.' Instead

10/09/06 Breast Cancer: Radiation Therapy Indispensable

10/08/06 FRUIT FLY STUDY IDENTIFIES GENE MUTATION THAT REGULATES SENSITIVITY TO ALCOHOL

10/08/06 DRUG PREVENTS POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE IN RESOURCE POOR SETTINGS Advance Has Potential to Save Thousands of Lives

10/07/06 Child Health Month: The Real Truth About Sugar and Child Nutrition

10/07/06 Don't Get Spooked This Halloween by Backyard Creepy-Crawlies

10/06/06 SCIENTISTS SHOW DRUG CAN COUNTERACT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IN MICE

10/06/06 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER MISFOLDED PROTEIN CLUMPS COMMON TO DEMENTIA, LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE Study Provides New Insights into Neurological Disorders

10/06/06 EXPERIMENTAL RAGWEED THERAPY OFFERS ALLERGY SUFFERERS LONGER RELIEF WITH FEWER SHOTS

10/05/06 When Depression Won't Go Away: What Can Be Done?

10/05/06 NCI SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY NOVEL PROTEIN THAT TIES DISRUPTION OF A CRITICAL CELLULAR PATHWAY TO BIRT-HOGG-DUBÉ SYNDROME

10/04/06 Spinach Recall Serves as Reminder of Importance of Food Safety Heading Into the Entertaining Season

10/04/06 Common Cold May Be Just a Fingertip Away Due to Environmental Contamination

10/04/06 New Study: Preterm Birth Causes One-Third of All Infant Deaths

10/03/06 NEW STUDY AIMS TO STOP SEPSIS IN ITS TRACKS

10/03/06 STUDY LINKS RECEPTOR TO STRESS-INDUCED ALCOHOL RELAPSE

10/02/06 MEDICARE RELEASES DATA ON 2007 DRUG PLAN OPTIONS.

10/02/06 VAST MAJORITY OF THE NATION’S ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS REPORT QUALITY OF CARE DATA INFORMATION THAT ENABLES CONSUMERS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

09/30/06 Health Ministers Approve Rubella Elimination, Increased Vaccination Coverage

09/29/06 Health Ministers Briefed on “Best Health Buys” in Disease Control

09/29/06 Is Your Child Watching Too Much TV at Day Care?

09/28/06 CLINICAL TRIAL SHOWS ISLET TRANSPLANTATION IS A PROMISING PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE TYPE 1 DIABETES

09/28/06 'Blackberry Thumb' Causing Digital Distress In and Out of the Workplace

09/27/06 HEART ATTACK RISKS, PAIN RELIEF SIMILAR FOR MOST OSTEOARTHRITIS DRUGS

09/27/06 Non-Invasive / Non-Surgical Treatment of Uterine Tumors Now Offered in Las Vegas

09/26/06 H9N2 AVIAN FLU VACCINE PAIRED WITH ADJUVANT PROVOKES STRONG HUMAN IMMUNE RESPONSE AT LOW DOSES

09/26/06 Women: Diet Changes May Help Trim Breast Cancer Risk

09/26/06 Breastfeeding Could Help Break Cycle of Diabetes

09/25/06 The Organic Milk Wars: It's Not Just the Price

09/24/06 Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors in Children

09/23/06 Majority of Workers Favor Health Benefits Over More Pay

09/22/06 GENE OFFERS NEW LEAD IN CLEFT LIP AND PALATE RESEARCH

09/22/06 Food Allergies an American Obsession?

09/21/06 New Study Finds Obesity on the Rise

09/21/06 Can the U.S. Afford a Shortage of Respirator Masks to Fight Flu Pandemic?

09/21/06 Bad Breath Remedies You Can Take With You - Dr. Harold Katz's Easy-To-Use Chewing Gum, Mints and Breath Strips are Airline Approved Carry-Ons

09/20/06 Is It Just Dry Skin or Eczema?

09/19/06 Depression, Particularly in Combination With Substance Abuse, Significant Risk Factor for Suicide

09/19/06 OVER 1.6 MILLION AMERICANS USE CAM FOR INSOMNIA OR TROUBLE SLEEPING

09/18/06 STATES GET FEDERAL GRANTS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY

09/18/06 Women More Likely to Stay on Once-Monthly Boniva(R) Versus Once-Weekly Osteoporosis Medicines

09/15/06 Take Off - And Keep It Off!

09/15/06 How Young is Your Heart? The American Heart Association Challenges You to Keep Your Heart Young

09/14/06 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH TO MAP GENOMIC CHANGES OF LUNG, BRAIN, AND OVARIAN CANCERS

09/14/06 Many Dangers to Eyes Exist in the Most Ordinary Activities

09/14/06 Dairy Is Necessary, Even for Lactose-Intolerant Children

09/13/06 MEDICARE PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES FOR 2007

09/13/06 Breast and Ovarian Cancers Linked By Heredity

09/12/06 What Parents Should Know About Learning Disabilities

09/11/06 Smart Little Bag May Reduce Complications During Heart Surgery

09/10/06 Experts Urged to Weigh Costs and Benefits of New Vaccines for Latin America and the Caribbean

09/09/06 Kiwifruit 'Brings It' With a Triple Threat

09/09/06 NIHSENIORHEALTH ADDS INFORMATION ON PAGET'S DISEASE OF BONE

09/08/06 Fibromyalgia's New Foe: High-Tech Medical Device Shows Increasing Efficacy for the Debilitating Symptoms of FMS

09/08/06 MOLECULES IN BLOOD FORETELL DEVELOPMENT OF PREECLAMPSIA

09/07/06 NATIONAL STUDY OF MEDICAL INTERNS FINDS MAJORITY EXCEED WORK HOUR LIMITS; LINK MADE BETWEEN NEEDLE STICK INJURIES AND LONG SHIFTS

09/07/06 Parents Grade Schools' Indoor Air Quality

09/07/06 Depressed Employees Vulnerable to Presenteeism and Absenteeism

09/06/06 OVERWEIGHT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD INCREASES CHANCES FOR OBESITY AT AGE 12

09/06/06 EARLY ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE LINKED TO REDUCED TREATMENT SEEKING AND CHRONIC RELAPSE

09/04/06 Insect Stings Can Trigger a Potentially Deadly Reaction

09/03/06 Strategy Shifting: Successful Sales Realignment

09/02/06 NEW METHOD OF GENE THERAPY ALTERS IMMUNE CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF ADVANCED MELANOMA; TECHNIQUE MAY ALSO APPLY TO OTHER COMMON CANCERS

09/01/06 MEDICARE ENHANCES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM OVERSIGHT

09/01/06 BIPOLAR DISORDER EXACTS TWICE DEPRESSION'S TOLL IN WORKPLACE Productivity Lags Even After Mood Lifts

08/31/06 OBESITY IN MEN LINKED TO INFERTILITY

08/30/06 African-Americans Have Same Risk as Pack-a-Day Smokers for Developing Peripheral Arterial Disease, a Marker for Heart Attack and Stroke

08/30/06 Tobacco: Smokeless Does Not Equal Harmless

08/30/06 NIH SEEKS INPUT ON PROPOSED REPOSITORY FOR GENETIC INFORMATION

08/29/06 NEW STUDY SEEKS TO LOWER DIABETES RISK IN YOUTH

08/28/06 Men to top the Obesity stakes by 2010

08/28/06 Higher Hopes for C4 Rice

08/27/06 How to Eat to Prevent or Treat Diabetes

08/26/06 Top Internet Retailer Gives Tips for Safe Online Shopping

08/25/06 A LITTLE TLC GOES A LONG WAY TOWARD REDUCING HIGH CHOLESTEROL September is National Cholesterol Education Month--New Consumer Booklet Has Lifestyle Tips to Reduce Heart Disease Risk

08/25/06 NIH RESEARCHERS COMPLETE UNPRECEDENTED GENETIC STUDY THAT MAY HELP IDENTIFY PEOPLE MOST AT RISK FOR ALCOHOLISM Scan of human genome may provide important new tools for prevention and treatment

08/24/06 New Study of Depressive Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease Patients Shows Positive Results for Mirapex

08/23/06 Are Insulin Inhalers a Precursor for the Insulin Pill?

08/22/06 MEDICARE SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR SENIOR RISK REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION AS PART OF AGENCY’S NEW FOCUS ON PREVENTION

08/22/06 MEDICARE POSTS AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER TRANSPARENCY INFORMATION

08/22/06 Multi-Generational Survey Uncovers Behavior Changes as Greatest Challenge in Diabetes Management: Younger Generations Lagging Behind

08/21/06 Endoscopic Face Lifting Techniques a Hot Topic at Exclusive Facial Plastic Surgery Conference

08/20/06 The Boomer Generation and Osteoarthritis

08/19/06 A New Discreet Solution for the Many Women Who Stop Sex Because of Dryness

08/18/06 Cold Weather & Eczema: A Painful Combination for 1 in 5 School Children

08/18/06 ANTHRAX IN CHILDREN DIFFICULT TO DETECT AND TREAT, NEW REPORT FINDS

08/17/06 The Truth About Cataracts

08/17/06 STUDY FINDS 'GRADIENT OF DISABILITY' LINKED TO HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF OLDER ADULTS

08/17/06 Healing the Heel

08/16/06 New Teen Risk Behavior Uncovered

08/16/06 NURSE-LED CARE IMPROVES FUNCTIONING IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES

08/16/06 STUDY PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT AUTISM AFFECTS FUNCTIONING OF ENTIRE BRAIN Previous View Held Autism Limited to Communication, Social Behavior, and Reasoning

08/15/06 TUMORS USE 'HIJACKING' TRICK TO EVADE ATTACK BY IMMUNE CELLS

08/15/06 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER A UNIQUE PATTERN OF GENE ACTIVITY THAT CAN PREDICT LIVER CANCER SPREAD

08/14/06 MOUSE STUDY FINDS THAT MUTANT ENZYME IS ABLE TO HELP PROTECT DNA FROM DAMAGE

08/11/06 CHEMOTHERAPY COMPLICATIONS GREATER THAN PREVIOUSLY ESTIMATED

08/11/06 NEW LIGHT MICROSCOPE CAN VIEW PROTEIN ARRANGEMENT IN CELL STRUCTURES

08/10/06 ARTHRITIS DRUG HELPS DEBILITATING INFLAMMATORY DISEASE

08/09/06 CMS PROPOSES CHANGES TO POLICIES AND PAYMENT FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES NEW STEPS TO INCREASE VALUE IN HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CARE, WITH MAJOR REVISION OF AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS PAYMENTS

08/09/06 How to Pick a Long Term Care Insurance Agent; Six Questions to Identify a Real Pro

08/09/06 Post-Pregnancy Tune-Ups to Get Your Body Back After Baby When Exercise and Diet Are Just Not Enough

08/09/06 Does Sweat Deserve a Bad Reputation? -- Russell Athletic Sweatxpert Investigates

08/08/06 IMAGING STUDY MAY HELP POINT TOWARD MORE EFFECTIVE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENTS

08/08/06 EXPERIMENTAL MEDICATION KICKS DEPRESSION IN HOURS INSTEAD OF WEEKS

08/08/06 HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM REACHING HISPANIC YOUTHS REDUCES RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS

08/07/06 New Hope in Cancer Vaccines Emerges as Novel Therapies Are Developed and Tested

08/06/06 Too Much of a Good Thing; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Warns that Too Much Water Could Harm Infants

08/05/06 Strawberries May Help Protect Your Aging Brain

08/04/06 MOST AMERICANS DO NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW OFTEN TO GET CANCER SCREENING TESTS

08/03/06 Having Trouble Sleeping in this Heat?

08/02/06 Physician Self-Referral Exceptions for Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Technology

08/02/06 The Combined Impact of Obesity, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease is the World's Biggest Health Problem Today

08/01/06 Potentially preventable hospitalizations common among blacks, Hispanics

07/30/06 CMS TAKES STEPS TO IMPROVE COVERAGE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF CARE FOR DUAL-ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES

07/30/06 Pelvic Floor Fitness: Better Sex and Bladder Control are Just a Few Squeezes Away

07/29/06 Managing Gas Isn't Rocket Science

07/29/06 CMS PROPOSES PAYMENT CHANGES FOR MEDICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES AND CERTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

07/28/06 Not Just for Eatin': Blue Crab Nano-Sensor Detects Dangerous Substances

07/28/06 Agencies Join Forces to Inform and Educate on Avian Flu and Human Pandemic Risks in the Americas

07/27/06 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH KIDNEY FAILURE

07/27/06 EARLY TREATMENT PREVENTS LASTING BREATHING PROBLEMS IN SOME PREMATURE BABIES -- BRAIN DAMAGE ALSO LESS LIKELY WHEN GIVEN WITHIN 48 HOURS OF LIFE

07/27/06 CHEMICAL IN MANY AIR FRESHENERS MAY REDUCE LUNG FUNCTION

07/26/06 RADIATION-KILLED BACTERIA VACCINE INDUCES BROAD IMMUNE RESPONSE IN MICE

07/26/06 Vaccine Experts Seek Advances in New and Under-utilized Vaccines

07/26/06 Older Does Not Always Mean Wiser: Survey Finds Postmenopausal Women Less Concerned About Breast Cancer Than Younger Women

07/25/06 KEEP IT COOL WITH HOT WEATHER ADVICE FOR OLDER PEOPLE

07/24/06 SHARED ANCESTOR TO HUMANS, PRESENT-DAY NON-HUMAN PRIMATES MAY BE LINCHPIN IN THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE

07/24/06 Health Care Quality Leaders Join Forces

07/23/06 MEDICARE TESTING NEW ONLINE TOOLS TO HELP BENEFICIARIES BETTER MANAGE OWN HEALTH CARE

07/22/06 Breast Cancer Treatment Breakthrough

07/21/06 Statement of Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services In Response To Institute of Medicine Report About Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors

07/21/06 How Dangerous is Hot Weather?

07/20/06 GENE VARIANT INCREASES RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES But Healthy Lifestyle Changes Reduce Genetic Risk

07/19/06 NHLBI SCIENTISTS FIND BLOOD TEST PREDICTS COMMON AND SEVERE COMPLICATION OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE, AND IDENTIFIES PATIENTS AT HIGHEST RISK OF DEATH Hormone Called BNP Detects Pulmonary Hypertension

07/18/06 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER NEW FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA GENE

07/18/06 RESEARCHERS UNCOVER GENETIC CLUES TO A COMMON FORM OF AGE-RELATED DEMENTIA

07/17/06 ADOLESCENT BIRTH RATE FALLS TO RECORD LOW, KIDS' EXPOSURE TO SECONDHAND SMOKE DROPS Infant Mortality Rate Falls to Former Level, But Birth Rate for Unmarried Women Rises

07/14/06 NEW TOOL CAN BOOST OR BLOCK THE BODY'S PROTECTIVE INNER BARRIERS

07/14/06 School Can Be Deadly for Children With Allergies

07/13/06 PAHO Launches New Policy on HIV/AIDS in the Workplace

07/13/06 The Sleep Expert's Advice on Creating the Right Sleep Environment for Students

07/13/06 MEDICARE REVISES GUIDANCE FOR NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS WITH EVIDENCE DEVELOPMENT

07/12/06 RESEARCHERS GAIN INSIGHT INTO WHY BRAIN AREAS FAIL TO WORK TOGETHER IN AUTISM Basis For Why People With Autism Think In Pictures

07/12/06 New Survey Reveals Many Contact Lens Wearers Find Their Lenses Uncomfortable, Disruptive When Experiencing Eye-Allergy Symptoms

07/11/06 CMS ANNOUNCES STEPS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CONSUMER-DIRECTED HEALTH PLANS IN MEDICARE

07/08/06 NIHSENIORHEALTH ADDS INFORMATION ON HEART ATTACK

07/07/06 PRION DISEASE INFECTIVITY CAUSES HEART DAMAGE IN MOUSE STUDY

07/06/06 Mood and Attitude Critical to Patients' Recovery

07/05/06 DOPAMINE DRUG LEADS TO NEW NEURONS AND RECOVERY OF FUNCTION IN RAT MODEL OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

07/05/06 Young Men and Women Have Different Risk Factors for Ankle Injury

07/05/06 Tips to Reduce Asthma Attacks This Summer, From the AAAAI

07/03/06 New Study Shows That Needless Suffering of Ostomy Patients may be Avoided

07/03/06 Ensuring Safer Food For Everyone: Codex Alimentarius Commission Meets in Geneva

07/02/06 See the Light, Protect Your Eyes This Summer

07/01/06 Eggs Aren't the Dietary Demons They're Cracked Up To Be, from the Harvard Heart Letter

06/30/06 MEDICARE DETAILS STEPS TAKEN TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SERVICE BY DRUG PLANS

06/30/06 SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY AN INHERITED GENE THAT STRONGLY AFFECTS RISK FOR THE MOST COMMON FORM OF MELANOMA

06/29/06 NHLBI OFFERS UPDATED GUIDE WITH PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR LOWERING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE THROUGH DIET

06/29/06 It Does Not Have to Be a Cruel, Cruel Summer

06/28/06 NEW AHRQ ASTHMA CARE RESOURCE GUIDE OFFERS HELP TO STATES

06/28/06 PROTEIN TIED TO USHER SYNDROME MAY BE HEARING'S 'MISSING LINK'

06/28/06 NEW SURGEON GENERAL'S REPORT FOCUSES ON THE EFFECTS OF SECONDHAND SMOKE

06/28/06 New Studies Point to Effects of Growth Hormone on Osteoporosis and Amino Acid Levels on Hip Fracture Risk

06/27/06 Some Symptoms of Schizophrenia are Hard to Detect and Difficult to Treat, Reports the Harvard Mental Health Letter

06/26/06 Studies Reveal Generational Cycle of Mother's Early Puberty Driving Child's Obesity Risk and Early Puberty

06/26/06 Researchers Find Evidence of Potential Markers for Cardiovascular Disease in Hypogonadal Type 2 Diabetes Patients

06/26/06 For Older Women, There's Not Much Leeway Between Healthful and Harmful Drinking, Says Harvard Women's Health Watch

06/25/06 OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS PROTECT EYES AGAINST RETINOPATHY, STUDY FINDS Retinopathies May Be Prevented or Lessened By a Change in Diet

06/24/06 New Hope in the Global Fight Against Malaria

06/23/06 What to Expect at Your Child's First Dental Visit

06/23/06 Women at Greatest Risk for HIV Feel Powerless to Protect Themselves From Infection

06/22/06 CMS ANNOUNCES PROPOSED CHANGES TO PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE METHODOLOGY

06/22/06 Have You Met the Bad Breath Doc? - Or, Do You Know Someone Who Should? Dr. Harold Katz Brings Relief to Bad Breath Sufferers Around the Globe

06/22/06 Mercury Testing Gives Fish a Clean Bill of Health

06/21/06 Oral Insulin Pill Could Bring Relief to Millions

06/20/06 Over 150 Babies Expected After Non-Surgical Infertility Treatment - Peer Reviewed Medical Studies Published

06/20/06 NEURONS GROWN FROM EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS RESTORE FUNCTION IN PARALYZED RATS

06/19/06 MEDICARE FIGHTS AGAINST NEW SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD BENEFICIARIES

06/16/06 When a Friend Becomes Seriously Ill, You Can Offer Practical Help -- For Her and Her Children

06/16/06 New Developments Improve Safety of Stem Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of Leukaemia

06/15/06 EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR TOBACCO CESSATION UNDERUSED, PANEL SAYS

06/14/06 Back Pain Could Be a Golfer's Biggest Handicap

06/13/06 LACK OF KEY ENZYME ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENT OF RARE TUMOR

06/13/06 MONKEYS VACCINATED AGAINST SIV SURVIVE LONGER AFTER INFECTION

06/12/06 Clinical and Cost Benefits Promote Utilisation of Cardiac Diagnostics in Primary Healthcare

06/12/06 Doctors Failing to Intensify Needed Therapy in People With Diabetes

06/11/06 NEW STUDY FINDS INCREASED RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS RELATED TO FIRST TRIMESTER USE OF ACE INHIBITORS

06/10/06 Baby Boomers Turn 60 - New Challenges Ahead for Those Approaching Retirement Age

06/10/06 STUDIES AIM TO PRESERVE INSULIN PRODUCTION IN TYPE 1 DIABETES Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Centers Begin New Trials

06/09/06 Mental Health Insurance Crisis Affecting Millions of Americans Suffering From Depression, Other Mental Health Disorders

06/09/06 Hot Tips for Summer Skin

06/08/06 GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING CAN ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA

06/08/06 Fighting for a Food Allergy Cure

06/07/06 Test Can Detect Who Needs an Implantable Defibrillator, Reports the Harvard Heart Letter

06/07/06 Sports Drinks May Not Be Your Teeth's Best Friend

06/06/06 Women With Fertility Challenges Now Offered New Product to Help Get Pregnant

06/06/06 YOUTH OVERWEIGHT INCREASES RISK OF BONE FRACTURES, MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN

06/06/06 INTERMITTENT EXPLOSIVE DISORDER AFFECTS UP TO 16 MILLION AMERICANS

06/05/06 PAHO Warns of Measles Risks for World Cup Travelers

06/05/06 When Will The Blind See Again?

06/04/06 Avoiding Anaphylaxis This Summer

06/04/06 New Study Shows Autism-Related Developmental 'Red Flags' Identifiable at Age Two in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

06/03/06 Children's Expert: National Childhood Obesity Efforts Missing Key Element

06/03/06 Not Just a Woman's Disease: Osteoporosis in Men Proves More Debilitating

06/02/06 Suicide Risk in Children, Teens Taking Antidepressants May Have Been Exaggerated, Reports the Harvard Mental Health Letter

06/02/06 MEDICARE POSTS HOSPITAL PAYMENT INFORMATION

06/01/06 STUDY FINDS WAYS TO IMPROVE DETECTION OF BLOOD CLOTS IN THE LUNG Enhancing Diagnostic Tests Could Reduce Deaths from Pulmonary Embolism

06/01/06 Exercise is Essential for the Health of Your Arteries, Reports the Harvard Men's Health Watch

06/01/06 When a Child's Heart Stops, Onset Time of Abnormal Rhythms Is Crucial

06/01/06 Your Feet Support You Every Day, Isn't it Time You Return the Favor?

05/31/06 CMS ESTABLISHES NEW QUALITY MEASURES FOR ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS

05/31/06 Tobacco Called ‘Deadly in any Form or Disguise’

05/30/06 One in Three Americans Has Diabetes or Precursor to It

05/30/06 Myth of Chiropractic-Caused Strokes Debunked by Medical Researchers

05/30/06 International Community Must Do More to Treat HIV-Positive Children

05/29/06 ONE-THIRD OF ADULTS WITH DIABETES STILL DON'T KNOW THEY HAVE IT

05/29/06 ONE YEAR REMAINS BEFORE NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER USE IS REQUIRED IN ALL STANDARD TRANSACTIONS

05/28/06 Drivers Want a Clean Air Choice at the Pump and Dealership

05/28/06 Could You Learn Your Job in Chinese?

05/28/06 Canada gets a "D" in physical activity - Again

05/27/06 Movement Problems Are Not the Only -- or Most Difficult -- Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, Says Harvard Women's Health Watch

05/27/06 Domestic Violence: Women at Increasing Risk From Batterers With Firearms

05/25/06 Childhood Obesity Crisis Could Become Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

05/25/06 Five Tips for Losing Five Pounds Fast for Summer

05/25/06 Studies Showed Lack of Asthma Control Leads to Increased Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalization

05/25/06 Largest U.S. Hepatitis C Trial Provides Insight Into Optimizing Treatment for Patients

05/24/06 PERSONALIZED TREATMENT TRIAL FOR BREAST CANCER LAUNCHED

05/24/06 STUDY FINDS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUGS FOR MANAGING ANEMIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT

05/24/06 Study Identifies Predictors of Bipolar Disorder Risk

05/23/06 New Study Shows Erosive Esophagitis Healing Linked to Gastric Acid Control

05/23/06 NIAID STUDY FINDS HIGHER DOSE OF FLU VACCINE IMPROVES IMMUNE RESPONSE IN THE ELDERLY

05/22/06 Work-Related Stress Can Lead to Poor Job Performance

05/22/06 Hepatitis: The Silent Pandemic

05/22/06 Dr LEE Jong-wook, Director-General of WHO, dies in Geneva

05/22/06 FOR PATIENTS WITH SEVERE LUNG INJURY, LESS IS MORE Study Answers Long-Debated Questions on Fluid Management in Critical Care

05/19/06 Rise in Aging Population Driving Growth in the Asia Pacific Spinal Implant Market

05/18/06 POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE: MRI PROVIDES AN EARLY ALERT TO PROGRESSION

05/18/06 NIH STATE-OF-THE-SCIENCE PANEL URGES MORE INFORMED APPROACH TO MULTIVITAMIN/MINERAL USE FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION PANEL CALLS FOR EXPANDED OVERSIGHT OF VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS

05/17/06 Few Americans Know Connection Between Excess Weight and Cancer Risk, Compared to Heart Disease or Diabetes, New Nationwide Survey Finds

05/17/06 5 Simple Steps for Women Nationwide To Take Charge of Their Heart Health During Women's Health Week

05/16/06 BEHAVIORS MAY INDICATE RISK OF ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION

05/16/06 Sleep Apnea Ruled a Factor in Reggie White's Death

05/15/06 RESEARCHERS FIND THAT TUMOR STEM CELLS ARE GOOD MODELS FOR BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH

05/14/06 IN DRUG DESIGN, A LOOSE FIT MAY BE BEST BET

05/14/06 Patients Pledge to Fight Medical Errors throughout the Americas

05/13/06 NIDA RESEARCH UNCOVERS THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF DREAD

05/13/06 U.S. Adults Fear Alzheimer's More Than Heart Disease, Diabetes or Stroke, But Few Prepare

05/12/06 NIEHS RESEARCHERS LINK GENE VARIATION TO CORONARY HEART DISEASE

05/12/06 HEARTENING NEWS -WINTERTON LAUNCHES NHS GUIDELINES FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

05/11/06 INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS BENEFIT YOUNG CHILDREN WITH FREQUENT WHEEZING BUT DO NOT PREVENT DEVELOPMENT OF CHRONIC ASTHMA

05/11/06 Stroke Targets People with Diabetes, Minorities

05/10/06 Bird Flu Pandemic Odds Are a Real Issue for Strategic Supply Chain Planning & Vulnerability Assessment

05/10/06 Remarks by President Bush on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

05/10/06 Continuous Birth Control Enables Women to Plan Their Period Around Their Lifestyles, Says DoctorSolve

05/09/06 Woman Fights Same Disease That Claimed Her Twin's Life

05/09/06 Cosmetic Dental Procedures Sometimes Cover Up the Problem

05/08/06 NEWSWEEK COVER: 'Aids at 25'

05/08/06 Get Your Body Bikini Ready!

05/04/06 Not All Black Cohosh Is the Same

05/04/06 Social Security Makes New Changes to the System ... But Is It Really Getting Any Easier to Receive Disability Benefits?

05/04/06 Patients Improved Diabetes Control Over 5-Year Period, But Many Fail to Achieve Treatment Goal

05/03/06 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES PAYMENT CHANGES FOR LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITALS FOR RATE YEAR 2007

05/03/06 STUDY FINDS MIDDLE-AGED AMERICANS NOT AS HEALTHY AS ENGLISH COUNTERPARTS

05/02/06 A Breakthrough for Second Leading Killer of Children Under Five - a Medical Food* for Acute Diarrhea

05/02/06 Suffering from Allergies? Running for Cover Inside Your Home Might Not Be Your Best Escape

05/01/06 Bye-Bye Baby Fat

04/30/06 How to Keep Your Brain Young, from the Harvard Men's Health Watch

04/29/06 Poll Reveals Exercise Reduces Arthritis Pain

04/28/06 Calcium Works if You Take it

04/27/06 Breastfeeding Helps Prevent Obesity in Kids

04/27/06 The Right Touch May Improve Intimacy

04/26/06 Even the Least Dangerous Skin Cancer is No Trivial Matter, says Harvard Women's Health Watch

04/26/06 GENETIC FINDING SUGGESTS ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT STRATEGY FOR COMMON, COMPLEX SKIN DISORDERS AND ASTHMA Ineffective Skin Barrier May Trigger Immune Reaction, Illness

04/25/06 HISTORY OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES RAISES LIFELONG DIABETES RISK IN MOTHER AND CHILD Lifestyle Changes Can Prevent Or Delay Later Diabetes

04/25/06 Your Teeth in a Glass of Water by the Bed...

04/25/06 Many Americans Know Little about Mental Illnesses, Most Agree Knowing Warnings Signs Would Help, New Survey Shows

04/24/06 Countries Gear up for Vaccination Week in the Americas April 22-29

04/24/06 SCIENTISTS DESIGN POTENT ANTHRAX TOXIN INHIBITOR Technique May Also be Applicable to Other Disease Toxins

04/22/06 84% of Menopausal Women With Dry Eye Symptoms Are Unaware That the Condition Is Linked to Menopause

04/21/06 CMS TO COVER STATES’ SCHIP SHORTFALLS, NO CHILD WILL GO UNCOVERED

04/21/06 NEW ROLES FOR MENTAL HEALTH NURSES

04/20/06 STEROIDS DO NOT PROLONG SURVIVAL IN INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS WITH ARDS ON LIFE SUPPORT, FINDS NHLBI STUDY

04/20/06 AHRQ EXPANDS THERAPEUTICS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH NETWORK TO FOCUS ON CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

04/20/06 Type 1 Diabetes Patients on Technosphere Insulin Showed HbA1c Improvements, Low Post-Prandial Glucose Fluctuations, and Weight Loss

04/20/06 Breast Implant Study Results Reflect Funding

04/19/06 STUDIES EVALUATE HEALTH EFFECTS OF DENTAL AMALGAM FILLINGS IN CHILDREN

04/19/06 National Survey Emphasizes Women Need More Comprehensive Approach to Managing Depression

04/19/06 What Men Don't Know About Their Health and Aging Can Hurt Them

04/18/06 CHEMICAL GUIDANCE OF T CELLS LEADS TO IMMUNOLOGIC MEMORY AND LONG-TERM IMMUNITY

04/18/06 LIFESTYLE CHANGES CAN HELP OLDER HISPANICS MANAGE DIABETES

04/17/06 NEWSWEEK COVER: Why Women Can't Sleep

04/17/06 NEW REPORT FINDS NO EFFECTIVE MEDICATIONS FOR ANOREXIA NERVOSA, BUT BEHAVIORAL THERAPY MAY HAVE A LIMITED BENEFIT

04/14/06 People With Type 2 Diabetes May be Putting Their Health at Risk Despite Availability of Effective Treatments [1]

04/14/06 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER NEW DISEASE-CAUSING BACTERIUM IN PATIENTS WITH RARE IMMUNE DISORDER

04/14/06 AHRQ STUDY FINDS WRONG-SITE SURGERY RARE AND PREVENTABLE

04/13/06 COMBINED SURGERY REDUCES INCONTINENCE IN WOMEN WITH PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE

04/12/06 Infant Snoring Linked to Parental Snoring

04/11/06 NOVEL DEVICE SHOWS GREAT POTENTIAL IN DETECTING ORAL CANCER

04/11/06 The Top Three Ways to Safeguard Your Yard

04/10/06 Osteopenia: Are You at Risk for Early Bone Loss?

04/06/06 LANDMARK DISCOVERY OF A KAPOSI'S SARCOMA-ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRUS RECEPTOR PROVIDES NEW PERSPECTIVES ON DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH HIV/AIDS

04/06/06 Research Suggests Potential to Increase Number of Lungs Available for Transplant

04/06/06 Back Pain? Your Feet Are To Blame!

04/06/06 BLIND MICE RECOVER VISUAL RESPONSES USING PROTEIN FROM GREEN ALGAE

04/05/06 NEW PROGRESS REPORT SHOWS MILLIONS OF BENEFICIARIES ARE SAVING MONEY AND CHOOSING PLANS WITH ENHANCED COVERAGE OPTIONS

04/05/06 Why Executives Should Keep Their Coaching Commitments

04/04/06 COMBINATION OF COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND MOTIVATIONAL INCENTIVES ENHANCE TREATMENT FOR MARIJUANA ADDICTION

04/04/06 Avoid Springtime Allergens to Reduce Symptoms of Asthma

04/04/06 MAKING MULTIPLE LIFESTYLE CHANGES IS BENEFICIAL, ACHIEVABLE IN LOWERING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

04/03/06 Eye Fungus Reports Increase as Cases Emerge in United States

04/02/06 Poor Blood Sugar Control Linked to Depression in Youth With Diabetes

04/01/06 PAHO: Animal, Human Surveillance Critical to Contain Avian Influenza

03/31/06 MEDICARE FACT SHEET

03/31/06 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES STRONG GAINS IN CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE

03/30/06 PANEL FINDS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO RECOMMEND FOR OR AGAINST MATERNAL-REQUEST CAESAREAN DELIVERY Women requesting a Caesarean delivery should be thoroughly counseled on potential risks and benefits

03/30/06 H5N1 AVIAN FLU VIRUS VACCINE INDUCES IMMUNE RESPONSES IN HEALTHY ADULTS

03/30/06 Cesarean Sections May Be Contributing to the Rise in Late Preterm Births

03/29/06 NIH RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY OCD RISK GENE

03/28/06 MEASLES OUTBREAK NOTIFIED IN VENEZUELA

03/28/06 Protecting Yourself from the Health Hazards of Air Travel, from the Harvard Men's Health Watch

03/28/06 Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Fish May Reduce the Spread of Prostate Cancer

03/27/06 Orthopaedic Surgeons Help Patients Put Their Best Foot Forward

03/27/06 Playing it Safe With Eggs

03/26/06 NEW FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL FROM CARDIAC ARREST AND SEVERE TRAUMA

03/25/06 Ankle Ailments Get a 'Leg up' with New Treatments and Techniques

03/24/06 March 27 - April 2 is National Sleep Awareness Week(r) NIH OFFERS NEW COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO HEALTHY SLEEP

03/24/06 The Most Common Infectious Disease in American Children? Tooth Decay, Says the CDC

03/23/06 Medicare Beneficiaries Urged to be on the Look-out for Phone Scams

03/23/06 NEW STRATEGIES HELP DEPRESSED PATIENTS BECOME SYMPTOM-FREE

02/28/06 Americans Keeping New Year's Resolutions to Exercise, According to National Poll by Sacred Heart University

02/27/06 96-Year-Old Practicing Physician Celebrates His Birthday - and Many, Many Others

02/27/06 Should You be Tested for Lung Cancer? From the 'Harvard Women's Health Watch'

02/27/06 Coughs and Sneezes spread diseases

02/24/06 PRELIMINARY STUDY SHOWS CREATINE AND MINOCYCLINE MAY WARRANT FURTHER STUDY IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE

02/24/06 New Studies Confirm Everyone Benefits From Eating Fish

02/23/06 EFFICACY OF GLUCOSAMINE AND CHONDROITIN SULFATE MAY DEPEND ON LEVEL OF OSTEOARTHRITIS PAIN

02/23/06 NIA EXPANDS ARTS PROGRAM AIMED AT DEBUNKING NEGATIVE AGING STEREOTYPES

02/23/06 Parental Involvement and Healthy Lunches Are Key in Fighting Childhood Weight Problems

02/22/06 NIH SEEKS STRATEGIES TO PRESERVE BRAIN HEALTH New Report Suggests Promising Areas for Intervention

02/22/06 5 Most Dangerous Trends Facing Hospitals

02/21/06 Strokes in Children Need to Be Recognized Quickly

02/21/06 Bird Flu: Concern Grows Over Possible Spread in West Africa

02/21/06 New Guidelines Say Children Should Eat More Fish

02/18/06 Women's Self-Image and Sexual Satisfaction Increase After Cosmetic Surgery

02/18/06 SPOUSE'S HOSPITALIZATION INCREASES PARTNER'S RISK OF DEATH, NEW STUDY OF A HALF-MILLION COUPLES SHOWS

02/17/06 Coffee May Help Adults and Children With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

02/17/06 CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS OFFER MODEST BONE IMPROVEMENTS, NO BENEFITS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER

02/16/06 NEW COMPOUND MAY PROTECT AGAINST LIVER CANCER

02/16/06 Clean Up & Trim Down

02/15/06 HYPOTHERMIA: A COLD WEATHER HAZARD FOR SENIORS

02/14/06 STUDY LINKS DIET QUALITY WITH ALCOHOL DRINKING PATTERNS

02/14/06 NCI LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO IDENTIFY GENETIC RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCER

02/14/06 Older Asthmatics Have Increased Cancer Risk

02/13/06 Still Think High Heels Are Worth It?

02/12/06 LOWER COSTS OF MEDICARE DRUG COVERAGE TO HELP STATES SAVE $700 MILLION IN 2006

02/12/06 MEDICARE ENTERS AGREEMENT WITH NOPR TO OBTAIN DATA ON USING PET SCANS IN CANCER TREATMENT

02/11/06 MICE LACKING SOCIAL MEMORY MOLECULE TAKE BULLYING IN STRIDE

02/10/06 Yoga Choice - 'Yoga For Your Moods'

02/10/06 American Chiropractic Association Reminds Parents to Discuss Steroid Abuse With Young Athletes

02/09/06 COMMON REFLUX TREATMENT LINKED TO LIFE THREATENING BOWEL INFECTION IN PREMATURE INFANTS

02/09/06 Keep Happy Hearts Healthy This Valentine's Day

02/09/06 How Far Will You Go This Valentine's Day?

02/09/06 MEDICARE OFFERS TIPS WHEN ENROLLING IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS

02/08/06 NONINVASIVE TESTS MAY MISS BREAST CANCER, AHRQ STUDY FINDS

02/08/06 NEWS FROM THE WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE: REDUCING TOTAL FAT INTAKE MAY HAVE SMALL EFFECT ON RISK OF BREAST CANCER, NO EFFECT ON RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER, HEART DISEASE, OR STROKE

02/07/06 American Council on Exercise Lists Best Butt Exercises

02/07/06 Chromium Picolinate Helps Muscles Use Blood Sugar

02/06/06 FDA APPROVES NEW LABORATORY TEST TO DETECT HUMAN INFECTIONS WITH AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5 VIRUSES Lab Test Developed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

02/06/06 AAMC SAYS BUSH BUDGET ENDANGERS MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRESS

02/04/06 NIH RESEARCHERS FIND THAT COMBINING STEROIDS WITH PROTEASE INHIBITORS RESULTS IN A DRUG INTERACTION THAT MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF BONE DAMAGE IN HIV PATIENTS

02/03/06 Mind and Mood Affect the Heart, Says the Harvard Mental Health Letter

02/03/06 MEDICARE DRUG COSTS DROP SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER COSTS HELPING BENEFICIARIES, TAXPAYERS, STATES

02/02/06 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER GENETIC PROFILE OF AN OFTEN-MISDIAGNOSED CHRONIC ALLERGIC DISEASE OF CHILDREN

02/02/06 LANDMARK HYPERTENSION TREATMENT STUDY LAUNCHES EXTENSIVE PHYSICIAN AND PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH

02/01/06 WISE STUDY OF WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE YIELDS IMPORTANT FINDINGS ON FREQUENTLY UNDIAGNOSED CORONARY SYNDROME

02/01/06 RESEARCHERS STUDYING DIABETES FIND A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF INFERTILITY

02/01/06 Endometriosis Can Cause Symptoms After Menopause, from Harvard Women's Health Watch

02/01/06 French May Be Headed for American Levels of Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease

01/31/06 The effect of Vacations, Retirement on Your Health, from the Harvard Men's Health Watch

01/31/06 Go Red -- Your Heart Will Love You For It

01/30/06 CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE INFORMATION NEW ON NIHSENIORHEALTH

01/30/06 Widespread Depression in Elderly is Under-Reported

01/29/06 New Malaria Treatment Guidelines Issued

01/29/06 February is Heart Disease Awareness Month

01/28/06 North American Report on Children’s Health and Environment

01/28/06 North American Agribusiness Leaders visit Brazil to Evaluate FMD Eradication

01/27/06 OSTEOPOROSIS INFORMATION EASILY ACCESSIBLE AT NIHSENIORHEALTH

01/27/06 WEIGHT LOSS IMPROVES BLADDER CONTROL IN WOMEN WITH PREDIABETES Diabetes Prevention Study Reveals Another Benefit of Lifestyle Changes

01/27/06 Headline: HHS TO MAKE AVAILABLE FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO ASSIST THE HOMELESS

01/27/06 NATURE SUGGESTS A PROMISING STRATEGY FOR ARTIFICIAL BONE

01/26/06 Put Your Peanut Butter to the Task

01/26/06 Race and Gender May Play a Role in Survival for the Smallest and Youngest Premature Babies

01/26/06 Coffee May Protect Against Disease, Says the Harvard Health Letter

01/25/06 Stress Hormone Enables Lupus Antibodies to Alter Behavior, Damage Cognition

01/25/06 New HIV Data Show Growing AIDS Epidemic in China

01/25/06 India to Become the World's Third Largest Economy in 2006

01/24/06 POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE: NIH AND PKD FOUNDATION LAUNCH HALT-PKD TREATMENT TRIALS

01/24/06 MICE STUDIES ILLUSTRATE POTENTIAL OF CHIMP/HUMAN ANTIBODIES TO PROTECT AGAINST SMALLPOX

01/23/06 'Bird Flu' Infections in Humans Prompt New Investigation

01/21/06 DIET HIGH IN OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS UNLIKELY TO REDUCE RISK OF CANCER

01/20/06 BLACK, WHITE TEENS SHOW DIFFERENCES IN NICOTINE METABOLISM

01/20/06 What Will Life on Earth Be Like in 2050?

01/19/06 STUDY LINKS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TO ABNORMAL CELL DIVISION

01/19/06 Can the Biological Clock Be Slowed Down?

01/19/06 For Drug Companies, Early-Stage Pricing Analysis Leads to Favorable Reimbursement Status

01/18/06 MUTATION THAT PROTECTS AGAINST HIV INFECTION MAY RAISE RISK OF WEST NILE VIRUS ILLNESS

01/18/06 Clean Away the Threat of Spreading the Flu

01/18/06 Fix Feet First For Weight Loss Success

01/18/06 Stifle Your Snoring If You Want to Make Her Happy!

01/17/06 Potty Training DVDs Make Potty Training Fun!

01/17/06 FOR HISPANIC MEN 50 PLUS -- LEARNING ABOUT PROSTATE PROBLEMS CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE

01/16/06 MEDICARE PROPOSES PAYMENT INCREASE, POLICY CHANGES FOR INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES

01/16/06 Patients Now Surviving Once-Fatal Immune Disease

01/14/06 Research Shows Popularity of Indoor Tanning Contributes to Increased Incidence of Skin Cancer

01/14/06 Early Detection of Cervical Cancer: Wolfsburg Breaks New Ground

01/13/06 NEW CHECKLIST HELPS FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PREPARE FOR AN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC

01/13/06 Diet Plan Increases Activity of Leptin, the Hormone Responsible for Weight Loss

01/13/06 STATEMENT ON NIH RESEARCH ON OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES BY ALLEN M. SPIEGEL, M.D., DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES (NIDDK) AND ELIZABETH G. NABEL, M.D., DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE.

01/12/06 MOST BEHAVIORS PRECEDING MAJOR CAUSES OF PREVENTABLE DEATH HAVE BEGUN BY YOUNG ADULTHOOD

01/12/06 Impact of Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Autistic Children

01/12/06 To Be or Not to Be Bald: Can You Really Choose?

01/12/06 News About Cold Remedies May Confuse Americans

01/11/06 VCU MEDICAL CENTER COMBINES TECHNOLOGIES TO OFFER ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST PRECISE TREATMENTS FOR CANCER AND OTHER TUMORS Image-Guided Radiosurgery makes many inoperable tumors more operable

01/11/06 COMPONENT IN SOY PRODUCTS CAUSES REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS IN LABORATORY MICE

01/11/06 NIEHS TO PUT MORE EMPHASIS ON SYSTEMATICALLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH RISKS OF TOXICANTS Christopher Portier, Ph.D. Named Associate Director for Risk Assessment

01/11/06 Smoking During Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Fingers and Toes

01/11/06 HEALTHCARE SPENDING GROWTH RATE CONTINUES TO DECLINE IN 2004 Drug Spending Growth One-Half of Rate Five Years Ago

01/10/06 Tooth Whitening: Which Option is Best For You?

01/09/06 GROWING NUMBER OF OLDER PEOPLE ARE NOW LIVING INDEPENDENTLY

01/09/06 Reducing Exposure Can Reduce Symptoms of Occupational Asthma

01/07/06 NOBELIST DISCOVERS ANTIDEPRESSANT PROTEIN IN MOUSE BRAIN

01/06/06 Eating Foods Enriched in Folic Acid Before Pregnancy May Help Prevent Birth Defects

01/06/06 VCU STUDY SUGGESTS THAT HERITABILITY OF MAJOR DEPRESSION IS HIGHER IN WOMEN THAN IN MEN

01/05/06 STRUCTURE OF VIRAL HARPOON PROTEIN REVEALS HOW VIRUSES ENTER CELLS

01/05/06 NCI ISSUES CLINICAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PREFERRED METHOD OF TREATMENT FOR ADVANCED OVARIAN CANCER

01/05/06 Many Providers Unaware That Insulin Syringes Are Covered Under New Medicare Prescription Program

01/03/06 Stop Smoking With Laser Therapy; As seen in December 2005 on CNN

01/03/06 SUVs No Safer than Passenger Cars for Children, New Study Finds

01/03/06 INITIAL RESULTS HELP CLINICIANS IDENTIFY PATIENTS WITH TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION

01/03/06 January Is Cervical Cancer Screening Month - A Time to Focus on 'What Every Woman Should Know'

12/31/05 Increased Use of Folic Acid Could Cut Brain and Spinal Cord Birth Defects by as Much as 70 Percent

12/31/05 Get a Better Sex Life in the New Year

12/30/05 New Year's Eve Poses Huge Challenge to Recovering Alcoholics, Drug Abusers

12/30/05 Eggs for Breakfast Aid Weight Control

12/29/05 Stop Smoking Tips From the American Lung Association

12/29/05 Sinusitis: One of the Most Diagnosed Diseases in the United States

12/28/05 HAVING A SIBLING WITH HEART DISEASE SIGNIFICANTLY RAISES PERSONAL HEART DISEASE RISK

12/28/05 New Year Brings Required Trans Fat Labeling on Nutrition Fact Panel; Frito-Lay's Proactive Elimination and Labeling of Trans Fats Leads Industry

12/27/05 NIAID RESEARCHERS SHOW HOW PROMISING TB DRUG WORKS

12/27/05 A New Year's Resolution That's Easy to Follow: Eat More

12/25/05 Cord Blood America Says President Bush Signing Umbilical Cord Blood Bill is a Key to the Future of Industry; Will Save Lives

12/25/05 dLife, the Leading Source of Diabetes Information, Offers Survival Tips for Winter

12/24/05 Year in Review: Federal Commitment to Diabetes Prevention Falters in 2005 as Diabetes Epidemic Grows

12/24/05 Top 10 Tips for Shedding the Holiday Pounds This New Year

12/23/05 AIR POLLUTION, HIGH-FAT DIET CAUSE ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN LABORATORY MICE

12/23/05 STUDY DEMONSTRATES SAFETY OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES IN WOMEN WITH LUPUS

12/23/05 Leftover Drugs Are a Prescription for Trouble, Says the Harvard Heart Letter

12/22/05 TIGHT GLUCOSE CONTROL CUTS HEART DISEASE BY HALF IN TYPE 1 DIABETES

12/22/05 NEW STUDY DEMONSTRATES COMBINED TECHNIQUES TO DETECT, MONITOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

12/22/05 Companies Not Panicking Over Bird Flu

12/21/05 CHEST X-RAYS CAN DETECT EARLY LUNG CANCER BUT ALSO CAN PRODUCE MANY FALSE-POSITIVE RESULTS

12/21/05 Beating the Winter Blues

12/21/05 Going, Going, Going ... to Sleep

12/21/05 Survey Shows That Almost Four Out of Ten People with Diabetes Are Not Testing As They Should

12/21/05 Beating Back the New Year's Bulge: Cheating Away those Holiday Pounds

12/20/05 TWINS COMPARISON SUGGESTS GENETIC RISK FOR DEMENTIA

12/20/05 Six Reasons Not to Scrimp on Sleep, from Harvard Women's Health Watch

12/20/05 How Could Dispatches' 'Science' be so Misleading?

12/19/05 NEW RESEARCH SHOWS ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT NIGHT STIMULATES BREAST CANCER GROWTH IN LABORATORY MICE

12/19/05 Avoid Being the Holiday Drunk!

12/16/05 New Year, Old Myths, New Fatalities

12/15/05 Skin Sterol Linked to Hidden Heart Disease

12/15/05 Potential New Treatment for Patients with Schizophrenia

12/15/05 Avoid the Winter Blues: Orthopaedic Surgeons Provide Tips to Prevent Frostbite

12/14/05 PANCREATIC CANCER LINKED TO INSULIN RESISTANCE IN MALE SMOKERS

12/14/05 Parents of Children with Cancer Suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, During Treatment and Years Later

12/14/05 For People With Diabetes, the Most Expensive Medication Could Be the One Not Taken

12/13/05 Vitamin D Can Play Role in Lung Health

12/13/05 Make the Most of Your Job Search This Holiday Season

12/13/05 Study Finds Most Women With Heavy Menstrual Periods Want a Treatment That Reduces, Not Eliminates, Their Menstrual Flow

12/12/05 FOOD SAFETY EXPERTS AGREE PLAN TO IMPROVE FOOD SAFETY IN THE AMERICAS AND CARIBBEAN

12/12/05 Mental Disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean Forecast to Increase

12/12/05 Discoveries Reveal Gene Mutation That Causes Blood Disorders

12/12/05 Preventive Care Reduces Bleeding in Children With Hemophilia

12/12/05 Preparation for Snow Shoveling Prevents Injury, Says Chiropractors

12/09/05 TWO TYPES OF BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS SHOW SIMILAR BENEFIT

12/09/05 Super Egg Dietary Supplement Helps Support Healthy Immune Systems During a Pandemic

12/08/05 CMS ANNOUNCES AN ADDITIONAL SITE FOR DEMONSTRATION FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE

12/08/05 New Hope For Prostate Cancer Patients Where Radiation Treatment Has Failed

12/07/05 NEW VIDEO SHOWS CLINICIANS HOW TO TREAT CHILDREN EXPOSED TO CHEMICALS USED IN BIOTERRORIST ATTACKS

12/07/05 TLR4 GENE FOUND TO PROTECT AGAINST TUMOR DEVELOPMENT

12/07/05 Whole Grains and the Holidays: It's Easier than You Think

12/07/05 Poor-fitting Athletic Shoes Can Lead to Back Pain, Chiropractors Say

12/07/05 No Bird Flu Risk For Consumers From Properly Cooked Poultry and Eggs

12/06/05 Keeping our Blood Supply Clean and Safe

12/06/05 Don't Let The Common Cold Slow You Down

12/06/05 Why Do Some Cancers Resist Drugs? Mechanisms Uncovered

12/05/05 OBESITY BEFORE PREGNANCY LINKED TO CHILDHOOD WEIGHT PROBLEMS

12/05/05 NIDCR LAUNCHES IMPORTANT STUDY ON TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT AND MUSCLE DISORDERS BODY

12/05/05 World Aids Day Observed Throughout the Americas

12/03/05 STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ON WORLD AIDS DAY "Action Makes A Difference"

12/03/05 Number of Pills Affects Adherence to HIV Treatment Regimens

12/02/05 Coffee Jump-starts Short-term Memory

12/02/05 Egg Nutrients Good for the Elderly

12/01/05 Exercise and Aging: Walk Away from Father Time

12/01/05 New Blood Test for Management of Osteoporosis Cleared by the FDA; Roche Diagnostics' Test Aids Physicians and Patients in Monitoring Disease

11/30/05 New Cell Transplantation Technique Restores Insulin Production in Diabetics

11/30/05 Hawaii Women's Caucus Pushes for Increased Awareness of Cervical Cancer and the Human Papillomavirus

11/29/05 Obesity Prevents Injections From Reaching Muscle

11/29/05 Height Loss: Why it Happens and How to Prevent it, from the Harvard Health Letter

11/28/05 STUDY LINKS PROGRESSIVE APHASIA SYNDROME TO PRION GENE

11/28/05 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AT INCREASED RISK FOR INFECTION WITH ANIMAL FLU VIRUSES Findings May Have Implications for Pandemic Flu Planning

11/28/05 NEWSWEEK COVER: Fighting Anorexia - New Research Into Its Origins - and Its Youngest Victims

11/25/05 Hunger Slows Progress Towards Millennium Development Goals

11/24/05 Study Shows Diabetes Hurts Local Economies

11/24/05 Protein, Good Fats in Peanuts Reduce Blood Pressure and Heart Disease

11/23/05 Holiday Treats Present Temptations and Challenges for Children With GERD

11/23/05 HIV Infection Rates Decreasing in Several Countries But Global Number of People Living with HIV Continues to Rise

11/23/05 Exercise Helps Relieve Severe Depression -- Or So it Seems, from The Harvard Mental Health Letter

11/22/05 Covenant Physicians Use Advanced Wireless Software to Enhance Patient Care

11/22/05 Survey Finds Nearly Half of People With Diabetes Are Not Using Aspirin to Reduce Risk of Heart Attack and Recurrent Stroke

11/22/05 New Jersey Men Agree: Postpartum Depression is a Major Health Issue

11/21/05 VCU STUDY: AUTOMATED CPR DEVICE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES SURVIVAL OVER MANUAL CPR FOR OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARRESTS

11/21/05 Industry Coalition Advises Against Use of Dietary Supplements as Remedy for Avian Flu

11/21/05 Thanksgiving, Biggest Meal of the Year, Could be Key Weapon in Winning War on Childhood Obesity, Family Health

11/20/05 9/11 PANEL MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DNA-BASED IDENTIFICATION AFTER MASS DISASTERS Team Effort Successfully Identified 850 World Trade Center Victims

11/19/05 Traveling Doesn't Have to be a Pain

11/19/05 Use Gum To Fight The 'Mindless Holiday Munch'; Chew as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

11/18/05 Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Center Reports Eating Disorders Occurring Across the Lifespan

11/17/05 Broccoli Sprouts Found to Boost Body's Ability to Eliminate Cancer-Causing Toxins in Human Study

11/17/05 Number of Babies Born Prematurely Tops Historic Half Million Mark in U.S.

11/17/05 LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION PLUS MEDICATION MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MEDICATION ALONE FOR WEIGHT LOSS IN OBESE ADULTS

11/16/05 NHLBI RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS AT AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS:

11/16/05 A MEATY, SALTY, STARCHY DIET MAY IMPACT CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE

11/16/05 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER MOLECULAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LOW-GRADE AND HIGH-GRADE OVARIAN CANCERS

11/16/05 Don't Let Snowfall Put a Freeze on Your Winter Wonderland

11/15/05 First Long Term Phase II Study of CERA in Renal Patients Not Yet on Dialysis Showed Sustained and Stable Control of Anemia

11/15/05 PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE: BRUSHING AWAY DENTAL DECAY

11/15/05 World's Largest Type 2 Diabetes Intervention Trial Provides Guidance for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

11/14/05 World Diabetes Day Focuses on Preventing Lower Limb Amputations

11/14/05 Results From New Study Show That Blood Pressure Near the Heart is More Predictive of Cardiovascular Outcomes Than Blood Pressure Measured in the Arm

11/14/05 New Data Show Hypertensive Patients Taking Norvasc-Based Regimen Achieved Better Central Blood Pressure Control

11/12/05 Study Finds Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease Go Undiagnosed

11/12/05 How to Help a Grieving Loved One During the Holidays

11/11/05 Flavored Cigarettes Appealing to Youth

11/11/05 Diabetic Climber Reaches Extreme Heights Proving Diabetes Cannot Keep Him Down

11/11/05 MEDICARE REDUCES IMPROPER CLAIMS PAYMENTS BY HALF, CMS Expands Oversight to Include Medicaid, SCHIP and Prescription Drug Plans

11/10/05 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGY FOR ANEMIA MANAGEMENT FOR DIALYSIS PATIENTS

11/10/05 GENETIC ANALYSIS OF GLIOBLASTOMA BRAIN TUMORS CAN AID IN TREATMENT DECISIONS, STUDY SHOWS

11/10/05 Fall Colors You Can Eat

11/10/05 Melanoma Treatment Discovered

11/10/05 Don't Stuff Your Stockings This Holiday Season

11/10/05 Putting Feet First to Prevent Amputations is the Focus of World Diabetes Day 2005

11/09/05 Rising Diabetes Rates Prompt Renewed Emphasis on Prevention of Related Heart Disease and Stroke

11/09/05 Study to Measure Impact of Epilepsy and Epilepsy Medication on Cognitive Ability in Children

11/09/05 I'm Worried About Mom / Dad: Simple Solutions for Aging Parents

11/09/05 It's Time to Winterize Your Skin

11/08/05 OVARIAN CANCER SCREENING USING ULTRASOUND AND CA125 FINDS BOTH EARLY AND LATE STAGE CANCERS, BUT ALSO MANY FALSE POSITIVES

11/08/05 Diabetes Cases Rise in the United States

11/08/05 The Growing Trend of Ethnic Plastic Surgery

11/08/05 Don't Let Pains, Strains Muscle in on Your Holiday Travel, Chiropractors Say

11/07/05 INCREASING EVIDENCE POINTS TO LINK BETWEEN YOUTH SMOKING AND EXPOSURE TO SMOKING IN MOVIES

11/07/05 Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Are You Prepared to Help Save a Life?

11/07/05 Blood Clots, Heart Attacks, Strokes, Spontaneous Pre-Term Births, Low Birth Weight, Rectal Cancer, Diabetes are All Linked to Elevated C-Reactive Protein

11/07/05 NCI LAUNCHES BIOREPOSITORY FOR PROSTATE CANCER

11/06/05 Many African Americans Underestimate Their Risk for Stroke, According to a New Survey

11/06/05 Cash or Checks Top Teens' Holiday Wish List

11/05/05 New Survey Shows Most Patients Being Treated for High Cholesterol Don't Know Their Goal

11/05/05 Look, Listen & Learn: Early Detection is the First Step in Fighting Childhood Asthma

11/05/05 PAHO to Launch Regional HIV/AIDS Plan in El Salvador

11/04/05 With Flu Season Under Way, Companies Should Take Special Steps to Combat 'Presenteeism,' Says CCH

11/04/05 A Delicate Balance: Skin Care Tips for the New Mother and Baby

11/04/05 As the Workforce Ages & Labor Pool Shrinks, American Society of Safety Engineers Urge Employers to Modify Workplace Safety Efforts Now

11/03/05 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES AND POLICY CHANGES FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN 2006

11/03/05 CMS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT UPDATE AND POLICY CHANGES FOR MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE

11/03/05 HHS RELEASES PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PLAN Plan Provides Guidance to Prepare Nation's Health Care System for a Pandemic

11/03/05 From Hair Loss to Shaving: Dispelling the Myths of Men's Skin Care

11/02/05 Lung Cancer Survival Better in Women

11/02/05 Diabetics' Blood Sugar Control and Cholesterol Levels Dramatically Improved by NAMCP Diabetes Patient Report Card(R) and a Web-Based Education Program

11/02/05 Smokers Misinformed About Smoking's Link to Cancer

11/02/05 Neurological Disease Raises Risk of Complications from Flu

11/02/05 What Would it Look Like if One Person With Ebola or the SuperFlu Sparked a Global Epidemic?

11/01/05 The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition Asks Parents, 'Are You Rotavirus-Ready?'

11/01/05 Sargramostim Therapy Demonstrates Significant Improvements in Quality-of-Life for Patients with Crohn's Disease

11/01/05 Cheek Cells Used to Identify Lung Cancer

11/01/05 COMBINATION MICROBICIDES PROTECT MONKEYS AGAINST HIV-LIKE VIRUS

10/31/05 Women in Balance Stresses Importance of Choice for Women Hormone Therapy Patients

10/31/05 From the Harvard Heart Letter: Are Over-The-Counter Cold Medicines Safe for Your Heart?

10/31/05 MODIFYING IMMUNE SYSTEM RESPONSE TO CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY COULD LEAD TO NEW TREATMENT APPROACHES

10/30/05 Cutting-Edge Imaging Technologies Could Save Men's Lives

10/30/05 Two-And-A-Half Million Women May Have A Bleeding Disorder ... Without Even Knowing It

10/29/05 GREATER USE OF PHARMACIES TO ACCESS THE 'MORNING AFTER PILL'

10/29/05 US-VISIT Deploys Biometric Entry Procedures to Additional Land Border Ports of Entry with Canada

10/29/05 MEDICARE TAKES KEY STEP TOWARD VOLUNTARY QUALITY REPORTING FOR PHYSICIANS

10/28/05 Do You Have Scary, Scaly Hands? Leading Skincare Company Offers Lifetime Supply of Balm to Owner of the 'Witchiest' Hands

10/28/05 MEDICARE COLLABORATES TO HELP DOCTORS AND PATIENTS USE IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS EFFECTIVELY

10/28/05 RESEARCHERS USE NEW METHOD TO DISCOVER GENE REARRANGEMENTS THAT CAN AID IN DETECTION OF EARLY PROSTATE CANCER

10/27/05 Newly-released CDC Study on Diabetes Reflects Growing Diabetes Epidemic; Illustrates Need for Heightened Research and Prevention and Improved Health Care for Diabetes

10/27/05 Toxins in Homes and Offices Are Making Americans Sick, Reports Green Nest LLC

10/27/05 The 'Season of Indulgence' Has Arrived: Key to Staying Healthy is Remaining Active

10/26/05 INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM COMPLETES MAP OF HUMAN GENETIC VARIATION New Tool Speeding the Discovery of Genes for Common Diseases

10/26/05 Dallas' Diabetes Health May Be In Jeopardy: Over 60% of Type 2 Diabetics In A Study Missed Blood Sugar Target

10/26/05 New Survey Reveals Majorities of American Adults Misinformed About Liver Disease Causes and Prevention Methods

10/25/05 TEENS WITH DELETION SYNDROME CONFIRM GENE'S ROLE IN PSYCHOSIS

10/25/05 Opportunity to Mitigate Avian Flu Pandemic by Addressing Environmental Links

10/24/05 Keep Your Child's Skeleton Safe This Halloween

10/24/05 MORE AMERICANS THAN EVER SUPPORT EMBRYONIC STEM-CELL RESEARCH; UNSURE IF IT’S BETTER THAN OTHER TYPES OF STEM-CELL RESEARCH, VCU LIFE SCIENCES SURVEY SHOWS

10/24/05 Breastfeeding May Not Have an Adverse Effect on Breast Appearance

10/21/05 Multimedia News Release - Kyphon Urges Women to Take Charge of Their Bone Health

10/21/05 NATIONAL DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM (NDEP) STRENGTHENS CAMPAIGN EMPOWERING OLDER ADULTS TO MANAGE THEIR DIABETES Revitalized campaign shows older adults that the power to control is in their hands

10/21/05 Acute Lung Injury Mortality Is 4-Fold Higher Than That From Heart Attack and Comparable to Breast Cancer and HIV, According to an Article Published in Today's New England Journal of Medicine

10/20/05 Global Efforts to Prevent Violence: World Health Organization Reports Significant Progress

10/20/05 Africa May Face Serious Bird Flu Risk

10/20/05 Teen Breakfast Skippers Risk Broken Bones

10/20/05 What Patients Should Know About X-rays

10/19/05 Sleep Apnea Treatment - What's Covered by Insurers?

10/19/05 Bridging the Gap Between What Doctors Know About Digestive Health and What They Need to Know

10/19/05 Fall and Winter Ahead: Don't Be Sidelined With Back Pain

10/19/05 Five Year Study Shows That Renal Transplant Patients Receiving Rapamune Without Cyclosporine Show Reduced Incidence of Non-Skin Cancer

10/18/05 Dialysis Patients Advocate to Congress and CMS

10/18/05 New Report: Proposed Medicaid Cuts Further Damage the Health of Children in Foster Care

10/18/05 Keeping the Holidays Safe and Festive, Despite Food Allergies

10/17/05 Being 'Choosy' About Carbs and Other Foods May Be More Important Than Counting Calories

10/17/05 NHGRI'S LARGE-SCALE SEQUENCING RESEARCH NETWORK SETS ITS SIGHTS ON DISEASE TARGETS NHGRI Effort Expands to Include Medical Sequencing

10/16/05 Medical Leaders Call for Investigation of U.S. Military Doctors Involved in Torture

10/16/05 BETTER NHS RESPONSE FOR PATIENTS HARMED BY HEALTHCARE

10/15/05 THIS FALL PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY: GET A FLU SHOT

10/15/05 WHO Launches Global Patient Safety Challenge; Issues Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care

10/14/05 Food Safety Made Easy

10/14/05 Avian Flu & the Scary Truth about Vaccines

10/13/05 ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE PROVES EFFECTIVE IN ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS

10/13/05 COLD TREATMENT PROTECTS AGAINST INFANT DISABILITY AND DEATH FROM OXYGEN LOSS

10/13/05 NIDA AND "SCHOLASTIC" CONTINUE TO REACH TWEENS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT METHAMPHETAMINE AND OTHER DRUGS

10/13/05 Avian Flu Threat Prompts Nanobiotech Firms To Step Up Vaccine, Detection Device Development

10/13/05 Majority of Older Adults With Chronic Pain Know Stomach Ulcers Are a Common Side Effect of Pain Medications, But Most Don't Think They're at High Risk

10/12/05 NATIONAL DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATES CAMPAIGN EMPOWERING OLDER ADULTS TO MANAGE THEIR DIABETES Launch Event 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 20, At Ft. Stevens Recreational Center, 1327 Van Buren St., N.W.

10/12/05 NIAID LAUNCHES FIRST PHASE II TRIAL OF A "GLOBAL" HIV/AIDS VACCINE

10/12/05 NEW STUDY ON CHILDHOOD ASTHMA SHOWS HOME-BASED INTERVENTIONS ARE COST-EFFECTIVE

10/12/05 Yoga for Kids Proving Popular for Both Athletes and Non-Athletes

10/12/05 New Survey Shows Women at Risk of Taking Home Pregnancy Test Too Early

10/11/05 U.S. KIDNEY FAILURE RATES STABILIZE, ENDING A 20-YEAR CLIMB Troubling Racial Disparities Persist

10/11/05 101 Babies Expected After New Infertility Treatment

10/11/05 Avian Influenza

10/11/05 Exercise Amount More Important Than Intensity

10/10/05 The New Medicare Prescription Drug Program: Attacking Fraud and Abuse

10/10/05 CMS WILL REQUIRE NURSING HOMES TO VACCINATE RESIDENTS AGAINST THE FLU

10/10/05 Scientists Pinpoint Inflammation Gene

10/09/05 New Clinical Study Finds Waterpik(R) Dental Water Jet Is an Effective Alternative to Traditional Flossing

10/09/05 Expert Panel Says Better Options Exist for Diagnosing Breast Cancer

10/08/05 People Who Are Sensitive to Lactose Can Still Enjoy Dairy Foods

10/08/05 Cranberry's Anti-Adhesion and Anti-Inflammatory Effects Explored at Research Summit

10/08/05 Surveys Reveal Gap in Understanding of Bipolar Disorder

10/07/05 World Mental Health Day 2005 Focuses on Life Span

10/07/05 NIHSENIORHEALTH SAYS: TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT DRY MOUTH

10/07/05 NATIONAL STEREOTYPES COMMON, MISTAKEN, STUDY REPORTS

10/06/05 GENOMES OF MORE THAN 200 HUMAN FLU STRAINS REVEAL A DYNAMIC VIRUS

10/06/05 Detroit's Diabetes Health May Be in Jeopardy: 66% of Type 2 Diabetics in a Study Missed Blood Sugar Target

10/06/05 Homecare Agencies Travel to the Moon

10/06/05 HHS ACCELERATES USE OF E-PRESCRIBING AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS Major Step Forward in Transforming American Healthcare To Improve Quality and Safety

10/06/05 RESEARCHERS TO GAIN WIDER ACCESS TO KNOCKOUT MICE Trans-NIH Effort Provides New Models for Understanding Human Disease

10/05/05 Marijuana Use Can Threaten Teen's Academic Success

10/05/05 High Blood Glucose Levels in Early Pregnancy May Deprive Embryo of Oxygen and Lead to Birth Defects, Joslin Diabetes Center Study Shows

10/05/05 First Wave of Large Employers Opens the Door to Affordable Health Insurance for More Than 1 Million Workers

10/05/05 Keeping Children Safe, Healthy on Halloween: Tips from Harvard Health Publications

10/05/05 RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY GENES THAT INCREASE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS RISK

10/04/05 VAST MAJORITY OF ADULTS AT RISK OF BECOMING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE Future burden of obesity-related conditions likely to be substantial, warn researchers

10/04/05 SYNTHETIC PROTEIN EASES ARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS IN MICE

10/04/05 RESEARCHERS SHED LIGHT ON ANXIETY AND ALCOHOL INTAKE

10/03/05 Female Health Company Announces International Availability of Second- Generation Female Condom at Significantly Lower Price

10/03/05 HHS AWARDS GRANTS TO SUPPORT MINORITY HEALTH Grants Support Better Access To Medical And Mental Health Care

10/03/05 Technology that can pre-determine the sex of cattle and swine livestock is acquired by Microbix. Sperm-sexing technology expected to be a major breakthrough

10/02/05 Long, Vigorous Hikes Take Toll on Feet, Ankles

10/02/05 Sidestep Falling This Autumn

10/01/05 NCI AND 10 OTHER INSTITUTIONS LAUNCH OVARIAN CANCER CLINICAL TRIAL

10/01/05 Commuting by Bicycle: Cheaper, Healthier, and Pain Free

10/01/05 Malaria Still a Public Health Problem in the Americas

09/30/05 PAHO To Assist Member Countries with Pandemic Planning

09/30/05 New Vaccines Present Financing Challenges, PAHO Experts Say

09/30/05 Only One-Third of Women Take Vitamin to Help Prevent Serious Birth Defects, Survey Finds

09/29/05 SCIENTISTS SHOW THAT TICK-BORNE FLAVIVIRUSES USE A NOVEL MECHANISM TO EVADE HOST DEFENSES

09/29/05 Menopausal Symptoms Challenge Female Baby Boomers in The Workplace

09/29/05 It's Not Morning Sickness ... It's Much, Much Worse

09/28/05 NASH CLINICAL RESEARCH NETWORK LAUNCHES TRIAL FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DISEASE IN CHILDREN

09/28/05 Using Vaginal Rings to Prevent HIV In Women: New Research

09/28/05 NIH RENEWS NETWORK FOCUSED ON HOW GENES INFLUENCE DRUG RESPONSES Findings Will Pave the Way for Individually Tailored Therapies

09/28/05 NIAID AND MEDIMMUNE JOIN FORCES TO DEVELOP POTENTIAL PANDEMIC INFLUENZA VACCINES

09/27/05 LOSS OF BODY MASS LINKED TO DEVELOPMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, STUDY FINDS

09/27/05 Menopausal Women Get Relief From Hot Flashes With Cooling Gel Sheets That Last for Five Hours

09/27/05 Potential Oral Therapy May Lead Women To Treat Their Rheumatoid Arthritis Earlier - Rather Than Later

09/27/05 Cotton Could Help Treat Psoriasis: New Research

09/26/05 New Research: Yeast 'Up The Nose' May Save People With Diabetes From the Pain of Injection

09/26/05 New, Less Toxic Treatment for Skin Cancer Being Developed

09/26/05 NEWSWEEK COVER: 'Health for Life: Stress & Your Heart'

09/26/05 Smokers More Likely to Develop Diabetes

09/25/05 New Study Finds Women's Sexual Satisfaction, Body Image, Quality of Life Linked to Genital Self-Image

09/25/05 Vitamin D Deficiency: A Hidden Health Epidemic Among African-American Women

09/24/05 KIDNEY COMMUNITY PRAISED FOR IMPROVEMENTS

09/24/05 STATEMENT OF MARK B. MCCLELLAN, M.D., Ph.D. ADMINISTRATOR, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ON MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE

09/24/05 Medical Services Receives Regulatory Approval for Its VScan Tuberculosis (TB) Rapid Test Kit

09/23/05 New RMO Led Curing Light Ergonomically Designed to Reduce Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Risk to Dentists

09/23/05 Study Shows Higher DHA Levels in Breast Milk Benefit Newborn Behavior

09/22/05 VCU MEDICAL CENTER ANESTHESIA DEPARMENT ENHANCES PATIENT CARE USING DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION

09/22/05 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER PROTEIN SIGNATURES FOR PROSTATE CANCER THAT COULD IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS OF EARLY DISEASE

09/21/05 NIH ESTABLISHES NATIONAL COMMISSION ON DIGESTIVE DISEASES

09/21/05 New Data Highlight the Value of an Outcome-Informed Treatment Model for Depression Treatment

09/21/05 Winter is Coming: Tips to Prevent Dry Skin 'Blues'

09/21/05 Employers Predict Two Significant Changes to Healthcare System in Next Five Years

09/20/05 VCU RESEARCHER LEADS INTERNATIONAL TEAM IN DEVELOPING FIRST CLINICAL GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING DEBILITATING BRAIN CONDITION

09/20/05 CMS DELIVERS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SOFTWARE TO PHYSICIAN OFFICES Evaluation Version Of Vista-Office Expected To Improve Quality of Care And Stem Costs

09/20/05 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER HOW MALARIA PARASITE DISPERSES FROM RED BLOOD CELLS

09/20/05 RESEARCHERS DISCOVER HOW COMPOUNDS PREVENT VIRUSES FROM ENTERING CELLS

09/19/05 MEDICARE PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES FOR 2006

09/19/05 Avian Flu: The Next Epidemic?

09/19/05 New Childhood Asthma Treatment Guidelines Needed to Improve Care, According to Pan-European Experts

09/19/05 Study Proves 'Zomig' is Effective in the Prophylactic and Acute Treatment of Menstrual Migraine

09/18/05 Latest Fish-Mercury Scare Campaign Is All Wet, Says Consumer Group

09/18/05 UK Cancer Patients Set to Benefit From New Psychological Support Treatment

09/17/05 Citizen Security Theme is Focus of Forum in Colombia

09/17/05 Cleveland's Diabetes Health May be in Jeopardy: 67% of Type 2 Diabetics in a Study Missed Blood Sugar Target

09/17/05 Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Center Reports Dieting Can Trigger Eating Disorders

09/16/05 DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY TRIAL RESULTS ANNOUNCED: Women with Dense Breasts, Women Younger than 50, and Those Who are Perimenopausal May Benefit from Digital Mammograms

09/16/05 Headline: HHS BUYS VACCINE AND ANTIVIRALS IN PREPARATION FOR A POTENTIAL INFLUENZA PANDEMIC

09/16/05 HHS GRANTS MEDICAL CARE PAYMENTS FOR EVACUEES IN TEXAS State Made Whole for Costs Now, Including Medicaid and Uncompensated Care; Could Serve as Model for other States

09/15/05 Land a New Job in Your Current Company: Tips From Lee Hecht Harrison

09/15/05 New Study Suggests Chromium Picolinate Triggers Key Enzyme to Improve Glucose Metabolism

09/14/05 Headaches Bite

09/14/05 Children and Families with Diabetes Come From Across Ohio to Join State Senators in Support of Diabetes Health Care Bill

09/14/05 What Pet Owners Should Know About Disaster Readiness

09/13/05 Excess Body Fat May Elevate Risk for Age-Related Eye Diseases

09/13/05 Latino Children Three Times More Likely to be Placed in Foster Care

09/13/05 International Diabetes Federation Launches First Global Guideline for Management of Type 2 Diabetes

09/12/05 AirTran Airways First Airline to Deploy Latest Life-Saving Technology to Treat Both Adults And Children During Sudden Cardiac Arrest

09/12/05 Katrina Legal Claims

09/11/05 RESEARCH FINDS LOW ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD ADOPTION RATES FOR PHYSICIAN GROUPS

09/11/05 NIEHS LAUNCHES WEBSITE WITH GLOBAL INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS FROM HURRICANE KATRINA

09/10/05 MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION TO FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE

09/10/05 SECRETARY LEAVITT ANNOUNCES STREAMLINED ACCESS TO BENEFITS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS

09/09/05 Youth Drug Use Continues to Decline

09/09/05 Parents May Not Be Aware of FDA Guidelines for Treating Children With Diarrhea

09/08/05 EMERGING STAPH STRAINS FOUND TO BE INCREASINGLY DEADLY AND DECEPTIVE

09/08/05 BACTERIA IN HOUSEHOLD DUST MAY TRIGGER ASTHMA SYMPTOMS

09/08/05 To Stressed To Sleep?

09/07/05 SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA IS RARE AFTER ISLET TRANSPLANTATION Registry Sheds Light on Procedure's Risks and Benefits

09/07/05 New Research Shows Folic Acid In Grains Has Reduced Birth Defects

09/07/05 Lupus Research Institute Launches Spanish-Language Campaign to Alert Hispanic Women to the Dangers of Lupus Population at Particular Risk for Lupus Kidney Disease

09/07/05 DANGERS OF SECONDHAND SMOKE BEING IGNORED

09/07/05 Adult Stem Cells From Adipose Tissue Could Save Lives

09/04/05 Combining Lifecycle Management Strategies Maximizes Brand Success

09/04/05 Why Customer Service Creates Industry Leaders and Losers

09/03/05 International Drug Detection Firm Identa Expects to Sign Seven New Contracts During September US Mission

09/02/05 A Different Kind of Food Fight at School

09/02/05 Overcoming the Sting of Summer

09/02/05 NEW INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL CARE QUALITY NOW AVAILABLE AT WWW.HOSPITALCOMPARE.HHS.GOV

09/02/05 Hurricane Damage Has Lasting Effect: Hospice Offers Insight

09/01/05 Hurricane Katrina: Tips to Help Kids Cope with Natural Disasters

09/01/05 NEW GENOME COMPARISON FINDS CHIMPS, HUMANS VERY SIMILAR AT THE DNA LEVEL

09/01/05 STUDY REVEALS GENOMICS OF INFLAMMATION FROM SEVERE INJURY Could Improve Prediction of Patient Outcomes, Lead to Tailored Treatments

09/01/05 Put Your Best Face Forward Despite Fall Allergy Season

09/01/05 Wild Birds Expected to Spread Bird Flu Virus Further

08/31/05 ANTI-CANCER DRUGS MAY HOLD PROMISE FOR PREMATURE AGING DISORDER

08/31/05 CHILDHOOD EXPOSURE TO SECOND-HAND SMOKE HAS LONG-LASTING EFFECTS: FRUIT FIBER MAY HELP

08/31/05 How Families Recovering From Hurricane Katrina Can Protect Themselves From Unsafe Food and Water

08/30/05 VCU RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATING OUTCOMES OF PERINEAL LACERATION REPAIR FOLLOWING CHILDBIRTH IN WOMEN

08/30/05 FDA Approves First Qualified Health Claim for Chromium Picolinate and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

08/30/05 Indonesia Launches Country's Largest-Ever Immunization Campaign to Tackle Expanding Polio Epidemic

08/30/05 New Study Reinforces Dairy's Value in Reduced-Calorie Diet

08/30/05 Some Children Facing Bone Marrow Transplant Risk Serious Infection Due to Dental Problems

08/30/05 Blood Flow to Brain May Be Clue to Certain Dementias

08/29/05 WHO Declares TB an Emergency in Africa

08/29/05 Colorectal Cancer: Preventable, Treatable, Beatable; And Still, More Than 50,000 Americans Die from Colorectal Cancer Every Year

08/26/05 HIV/AIDS Awareness: German Cycling Team Aims for New Record

08/26/05 Protecting Your Assets: One Flight Can Send Your Finances Into a Tailspin

08/26/05 Tropical Storm Katrina: Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency

08/25/05 VCU STUDY SHOWS HORMONE-LIKE MOLECULE KILLS CELLS THAT CAUSE INFLAMMATION IN ALLERGY AND IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASE

08/25/05 CMS ISSUES UPDATED REGULATIONS FOR POWER WHEELCHAIR AND POWER OPERATED VEHICLE CLAIMS

08/25/05 Early Marriage in Bangladesh: Still Highest in Asia; Almost Half of Bangladeshi Women Marry Before Age 20

08/25/05 NEW REPORT ON SOY FINDS LIMITED EVIDENCE FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES

08/25/05 DRUG OFFERS ALTERNATIVE TO SURGICAL TREATMENT AFTER MISCARRIAGE

08/24/05 American workers with employer-provided health insurance for themselves and their families paid 79 percent more, on average, for that coverage in 2003 than they did in 1996, according to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

08/24/05 STROKE INFORMATION FOR SENIORS ADDED TO THE NIHSeniorHealth WEB SITE

08/24/05 Researchers Agree on Need to Replace Fossil Fuels

08/23/05 PUBLIC COLLECTIONS OF DNA AND RNA SEQUENCE REACH 100 GIGABASES

08/23/05 Building Stronger Health Systems Key to Reaching the Health Millennium Development Goals

08/22/05 PAHO Plans Response to New HPV Vaccine

08/22/05 Young Children at Risk for Impaired Reading Skills Following Medulloblastoma Irradiation According to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

08/22/05 VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER STUDY SHOWS ENZYME LINKED TO SPREAD OF BREAST CANCER CELLS

08/22/05 GENE DISCOVERY SHEDS LIGHT ON CAUSES OF RARE DISEASE, CANCER

08/21/05 New Injection Promises Speedy Relief for Post-Op Patients Who Can't Take Oral Medication

08/21/05 Don't Let Horse Play Throw You

08/21/05 Travel Locator Service, Available With CIGNA's Medical Benefits Abroad, Enables Companies to Stay Connected to Employees in Crisis

08/21/05 Spraying Stops Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes When West Nile Virus Peaks

08/20/05 Step-by-Step Plan for an Asthma Attack: New Report From Harvard Medical School Tells Adults What to Do When Asthma Strikes

08/20/05 International Travel Made Safer With Multi-Lingual Digital Doctor In Your Pocket

08/20/05 Cure to HIV Doldrums Found at Sea

08/19/05 NEW GRANTS WILL HELP FAMILIES IN 19 STATES FIND NEEDED LONG TERM CARE SERVICES

08/19/05 Scientists Discover a Molecule That May Well Help the Obese Lose Weight

08/19/05 Tropical Disease Leads to Treatment for Cancer

08/19/05 Americas in Focus “Never have I seen such neglect, sadness and loneliness at the mercy of the market forces”

08/18/05 Strong Efforts Needed for Guyana And Haiti To Reach U.N. Goals

08/18/05 GOT CAVITIES?

08/18/05 NHS RESPONSE TO EUROPEAN WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE RESULTS IN BETTER PATIENT CARE

08/17/05 Time of Day and Day of Week Affects Treatment Times and Survival of Heart Attack Patients

08/17/05 American Journal of Cardiology Study Finds TAXUS Has Lower MACE Rate Than Cypher

08/17/05 HEALTH MINISTER LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY ACT

08/16/05 CMS ISSUES MARKETING RULES FOR ALL PLANS OFFERING MEDICARE DRUG COVERAGE

08/16/05 SCIENTISTS FIND CELL SURFACE ENZYME MATRIPTASE CAUSES CANCER

08/16/05 Severe Allergies in the Classroom

08/16/05 Reminder for Parents: Backpacks

08/16/05 Painful Teeth Can Take a Bite Out of Learning

08/15/05 NCI ANNOUNCES INTEGRATED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO FIGHT LUNG CANCER

08/15/05 BD Diabetes Care Announces Successful Results of DC Diabetes Makeover Initiative

08/15/05 NEWSWEEK COVER: Lung Cancer: Who's at Risk?

08/15/05 From Mice to Men, MRT Demonstrates Nerve Growth, Repair and Return of Function

08/13/05 CMS PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE NURSING HOMES TO VACCINATE RESIDENTS AGAINST THE FLU

08/12/05 DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group Launches Workplace Diabetes Education Program

08/12/05 Breakthrough Expands Reach of Intensive Insulin Therapy

08/12/05 State Steps Up Fight Against Obesity With New 'Front Lines' Ad Campaign

08/12/05 Protein Offers Help, Hope for Sufferers of Diseases Like Parkinson's, Fybromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis

08/12/05 METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE, HIV INFECTION CAUSE CHANGES IN BRAIN STRUCTURE Alterations May Be Related to Cognitive Deficits

08/12/05 Don't Let Falls Trip You Up

08/11/05 U.S. School Teachers Give Classrooms Failing Grade on Cleanliness

08/11/05 Children's Study Finds No Significant Difference in Developmental Outcomes in Children With Prompt or Delayed Ear Tube Insertion

08/11/05 Transgenomic's WAVE(R) System Used to Address Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

08/10/05 AHRQ ISSUES NEW DATA ON THE UNINSURED

08/10/05 NIH SENIORHEALTH ADDS INFORMATION ON SMELL AND TASTE

08/10/05 Strawberries Most Effective in Fighting Against Cancer Cells

08/10/05 Hospitality Safety Professionals Offer Safety Tips for a Day at the Park

08/09/05 ICU PATIENTS AT SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR ADVERSE EVENTS AND SERIOUS ERRORS

08/09/05 Newly Researched Infertility Treatment Comes to the Northeast

08/09/05 Peter Jennings' Death a Stark Reminder of the Perils of Smoking

08/08/05 Why Some Women Get Hot Flashes and Others Don't, from Harvard Women's Health Watch

08/08/05 NEWSWEEK COVER: Your Baby's Brain from Jealousy to Joy: How Science is Unlocking the Inner Lives of Infants

08/07/05 DEFECTIVE GENE LINKED TO TWO INHERITED IMMUNE DEFICIENCIES

08/07/05 FIC ANNOUNCES AWARDEES OF INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS

08/06/05 News on Therapies for Depression Using Magnetic Stimulation of the Brain

08/06/05 More Than Just a Sniffle

08/05/05 NEW AGREEMENT WILL SPEED RESEARCH EFFORTS ON MICROBICIDES FOR WOMEN

08/05/05 CMS ENDING CONTINGENCY FOR NON-HIPAA- COMPLIANT MEDICARE CLAIMS

08/04/05 RESEARCHERS MODEL AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK, IMPACT OF INTERVENTIONS

08/04/05 MORE THAN HALF THE U.S. POPULATION IS SENSITIVE TO ONE OR MORE ALLERGENS

08/03/05 FINDING MAY EXPLAIN LINK BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND CERTAIN CANCERS

08/03/05 PTSD, DEPRESSION EPIDEMIC AMONG CAMBODIAN IMMIGRANTS

08/03/05 COGNITIVE THERAPY REDUCES REPEAT SUICIDE ATTEMPTS BY 50 PERCENT

08/03/05 Danger Zones At Home

08/02/05 Women's Preference for Female Colonoscopists Presents a Barrier to Colon Cancer Screening

08/02/05 CMS ANNOUNCES FY 2006 RATE INCREASES FOR INPATIENT STAYS IN ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS

08/02/05 CMS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT INCREASES, POLICY CHANGES FOR INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES

08/02/05 Salt Fluoridation Key in Reducing Dental Caries

08/02/05 Transportation Bill Passed in Congress to Prevent Discrimination Against Employees With Diabetes

08/01/05 Studies Show: Lose Fat, Gain Lean Muscle

08/01/05 Statement of the American Diabetes Association on Senator Frist's Endorsement of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act

08/01/05 32,000 Children in Niger Face 'Mortal Threat'

07/31/05 Open-Heart Surgery Patients and Multiple Opioids

07/31/05 Dietary Fiber Does Help Prevent Colon Cancer, Says Harvard Men's Health Watch

07/30/05 NURSING HOME PAYMENTS TO INCREASE IN 2006, CMS ANNOUNCES

07/30/05 Simple Screening Prevents Disease, Improves the Health of Young Women and Unborn Children

07/29/05 Nutritionist Says USDA's MyPyramid System Doesn't Go Far Enough, Challenges Consumers to Eat Specific Vegetables to Reduce Cancer Risk

07/29/05 Finding Sweet Corn That Will Make You Grin From Ear to Ear

07/29/05 Fresh Grapes Enhance Heart Health for Women, Reduce Whole-Body Oxidative Stress

07/28/05 We Have Great News: Trampolines Are a Great Way to Exercise

07/28/05 More Than 30% of Common Children's Vision Disorders Missed

07/28/05 Work Out Like the Astronauts From the Comfort of Your Own Home

07/28/05 Avoid Risks of Summer Heat to Diabetic Feet

07/27/05 NHLBI STUDY: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE NOT WELL CONTROLLED AMONG OLDER MEN AND WOMEN

07/27/05 COMBINATION THERAPY LEADS TO PARTIAL RECOVERY FROM SPINAL CORD INJURY IN RATS

07/27/05 Dentistry Study Shows Black Tea Reduces Plaque, Resulting in Fewer Cavities; Medical Research Suggests Tea Protects Against Heart Disease and Cancer

07/27/05 Clinicians Stress the Importance of Tests for Reproductive Health and Thyroid Disorders During 'Trends in Women's Health Workshop'

07/27/05 Hydration: Key Element to Healthy Summer Exercise Regimen

07/27/05 Diabetes: A Growing Concern in Long-Term Care Facilities

07/26/05 Virtual Colonoscopy Shows Cancer Outside the Colon

07/26/05 MR Spectroscopy Helps Identify Cancerous Breast Tumors

07/25/05 COMBINATION HORMONE/VACCINE THERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER MAY BENEFIT PATIENTS WHOSE DISEASE RETURNS

07/25/05 'HIV Medic' Program Trains Africans as Health Workers in Fight Against AIDS

07/25/05 New School Policy Guide to Help Manage Children's Asthma Issued

07/25/05 Life-Saving Steps for Protecting the Elderly During Heat Waves

07/24/05 FEWER NEW DOCTORS WANT TO PRACTICE IN RURAL AMERICA August Issue of Academic Medicine Examines Rural Health Training Programs

07/24/05 MOUSE STUDIES OF OSELTAMIVIR SHOW PROMISE AGAINST H5N1 INFLUENZA VIRUS

07/23/05 Minimally Invasive Biopsy of Pediatric Solid Tumors Holds Promise for Replacing Surgery to Get Diagnostic Specimens

07/23/05 GOVERNMENT SET TO DELIVER INTEGRATED HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SYSTEMS

07/23/05 Today's Shoe Styles Can Give Women More Than a Trendy Look

07/22/05 MULTI-SPECIES GENOME COMPARISON SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON EVOLUTIONARY PROCESSES, CANCER MUTATIONS

07/22/05 Spring Cleaning for Your Skin

07/22/05 First Long-Term Study of Treatment With Botox(R) For Severe Underarm Sweating Shows It Is Safe, Effective and Consistently Improves Patients' Symptoms, Daily Functioning and Quality of Life

07/22/05 Chocolate Becoming Hot Ingredient in Beauty and Personal Care Products

07/21/05 Maintaining Beautiful Hair Through Thick and Thin

07/21/05 NEW DISCOVERY MAY HELP DOCTORS TREAT INFERTILITY

07/21/05 The Future of Sunscreens

07/21/05 Nail Update: Keeping Your Nails Healthy

07/20/05 The Good, The Bad and The Unaware: Survey Shows Women are Disappearing into A Cholesterol Gap

07/20/05 So You Think Smoking Makes You Look Good? Clinical Study Proves Otherwise!

07/20/05 Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Center Warns Parents of the Dangers of Pro-Anorexia and Pro-Bulimia Web Sites

07/19/05 Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread

07/19/05 Nearly Half of Nurses Plan to Change Jobs in the Next Two Years

07/19/05 MEDICARE PROPOSES PAYMENT RATES AND POLICY CHANGES FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES Beneficiary Coinsurance Rates Continue To Fall

07/19/05 REPORT FINDS HIGH RATES OF CERVICAL CANCER INDICATE BROADER PROBLEMS IN ACCESS TO CARE

07/19/05 NEW LEAD REPORTED IN TUMOR ANGIOGENESIS

07/19/05 Gender-Based Violence Correlates with HIV/AIDS Among Women

07/18/05 Promising Treatment for Juvenile Diabetes Advances With Agreement Signed by MacroGenics and Tolerance Therapeutics

07/18/05 Tips to Help Patients Avoid Medication Errors

07/18/05 Your Bags Are Packed - But Are You Really Ready To Go?

07/17/05 New Study Shows Lack of Physical Activity is Cause of Childhood Obesity in America

07/16/05 DECLINE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PLAYS KEY ROLE IN WEIGHT GAIN AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS

07/16/05 HIV THERAPY GREATLY EXTENDS LIFE OF KEY T CELLS, SCIENTISTS FIND

07/15/05 Death and Injury Result in Class Action Suit Against Maker of Recalled Heart Device

07/15/05 THREE DEADLY PARASITE GENOMES SEQUENCED

07/15/05 First Human Case of West Nile Reported in Minnesota -- Health Expert Offers Prevention Techniques

07/14/05 Slowdown After Active Service Life Puts Some at Risk for Diabetes

07/14/05 "SLEEPING BEAUTY" PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN IDENTIFYING CANCER GENES

07/14/05 New Flu Pandemic? Experts Discuss Communicating the Risk

07/13/05 MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS MAY COME BACK AFTER STOPPING MENOPAUSAL HORMONE THERAPY

07/13/05 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Is a Serious Post-Hurricane Hazard

07/12/05 Sunscreen Use in Children May Lower Risk of Developing Future Skin Cancer

07/12/05 Singapore biotech firm discovers new source of stem cells

07/12/05 Two Patients Treated in First International Case Testing Drug-Eluting Stents To Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease

07/12/05 NEW WEB SERVICE HELPS MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH LIMITED MEANS GET MORE HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE

07/11/05 Hurricane Dennis Hits the Caribbean

07/11/05 Vietnam to Begin Testing VIRA 38 Against the Bird Flu Virus (H5N1)

07/11/05 SCIENTISTS UNCOVER NEW CLUES ABOUT BRAIN FUNCTION IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR

07/11/05 CMS PROPOSES 2.5 PERCENT INCREASE IN MEDICARE HOME HEALTH PAYMENT RATES

07/10/05 50-80% of Americans Can Declare Their Independence From Cold Sores

07/09/05 The London Bombings: Crisis Experts At KidsPeace Offer Tips To Parents, Hope And Help To Children Worldwide

07/09/05 More Than One in Four Non-elderly Women Delay or Forgo Medical Care Due to Costs

07/08/05 Clinical Testing Validates New Prostate Cancer Biopsy and Treatment Device

07/08/05 No Longer the Edge of the Known World

07/07/05 VCU STUDY SUGGESTS USE OF LOW-DOSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES MAY INCREASE RISK FOR HEART ATTACK OR STROKE

07/07/05 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER HOW NIPAH VIRUS ENTERS CELLS

07/07/05 STUDY CASTS DOUBT ON LUNG TREATMENT FOR PRETERM INFANTS

07/07/05 American Diabetes Association: Diabetes School Care Act Significant Step in Meeting Medical and Educational Needs of Texas Students with Diabetes

07/06/05 WOMEN'S HEALTH STUDY FINDS VITAMIN E DOES NOT PROTECT WOMEN FROM HEART ATTACK, STROKE, OR CANCER

07/06/05 Bird Flu Situation in Asia Remains Critical, FAO Warns

07/06/05 NEW SAFEGUARDS FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE WHO LACK CAPACITY

07/05/05 HHS TO LAUNCH CHANGED MEDICARE APPEALS PROCESS New Procedures Will Increase Access and Avoid Case Backlogs

07/05/05 HHS APPROVES PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS

07/05/05 American Red Cross Urgently Needs Blood Donors

07/05/05 Being 'Sun Safe' Is Key to Enjoying Summer, Say Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network

07/01/05 Preventing Serious Eye Injury Keeps Fun in Annual Fireworks Displays

07/01/05 Keep an Ear Out for Language Delays in Children

07/01/05 Fourth of July Fireworks: The Vision Care Institute(TM) Says 'Keep Your Eyes on Safety'

06/30/05 Smart Card Alliance Forms Healthcare Council to Address Rising Use of Smart Cards in Health Industries

06/30/05 Add Healthy Sizzle to Your Summer-Time Grilling

06/29/05 TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS HIV SCREENING FOR ALL PREGNANT WOMEN

06/29/05 There's a Big Difference Between a Vaginal Lubricant and a Moisturizer

06/29/05 Urinary Biomarkers Identify First Signs of Kidney Failure in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

06/29/05 Basketball Star Alonzo Mourning Spreads the Word About Kidney Disease

06/29/05 Pre-Diabetes - A European Problem

06/28/05 DIURETICS EFFECTIVE FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

06/28/05 Tips on How to Become a Healthcare 'Shopper' From Patient Care

06/28/05 PATIENTS POSITIVE ABOUT NURSE PRESCRIBING

06/28/05 'What I Did for My Summer Vacation'

06/28/05 CMS OFFERS NEW OPTION FOR PHYSICIANS WHO ADMINISTER DRUGS IN THEIR OFFICES

06/27/05 CANCER DRUG SLOWS POXVIRUS IN MICE

06/27/05 Physical Therapists Have Identified Risk Factors for People Who Have Had a Hip Fracture

06/27/05 Aga Calls for Action on Acrylamides

06/24/05 On the Road With Allergies: The AAAAI Offers Advice for Summer Travelers

06/24/05 A Blistering Heat Wave Rolls In

06/24/05 Physical Therapists Offer Tips For Avoiding Injury While Walking For Exercise

06/23/05 NIH ENCOURAGES AFRICAN AMERICANS TO DISCUSS KIDNEY DISEASE AT FAMILY REUNIONS New Toolkit Helps Families Make the Kidney Connection

06/23/05 ADULT ANTISOCIAL SYNDROMES COMMON AMONG SUBSTANCE ABUSERS

06/22/05 Don't Let Allergies Keep Your Child Inside This Summer

06/22/05 Summer Celebrations Can Spark Blues Instead of Fun in the Sun: Community Network Services Reminds Families That Depression Can Occur in Any Season

06/22/05 Growing Evidence Suggests Milk Is Linked to a Healthy Weight

06/22/05 A ROLE FOR PUBLIC AND SCIENTISTS IN NIEHS RESEARCH PLAN

06/21/05 Eyes Need Sunblock, Too

06/21/05 Saved by a Straw?

06/21/05 Psychiatric Illnesses Are Common in Children With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes

06/20/05 Stem Cells to Solve the Blood Shortage Problem?

06/20/05 Children With Maple Syrup Urine Disease Celebrate One-Year Post-Transplant - Kids No Longer Have Life-Threatening Disease

06/20/05 New Survey Indicates Many Teens Troubled By Embarrassing Perspiration

06/20/05 FDA Approves Levemir(R) (insulin detemir [rDNA Origin] Injection) - a New, Long-Acting Insulin Treatment for Diabetes

06/19/05 Upton and Disability Leaders Praise Report on Need for Affordable Broadband Technology for People with Disabilities

06/19/05 Hispanic Leadership Applauds Broad Inclusion of Medicines to Treat Mental Illness in New Medicare Benefit

06/18/05 Skin sterol correlates with presence of coronary calcium

06/18/05 VCU STUDY SHOWS BIG-BRAINED PEOPLE ARE SMARTER

06/17/05 Travel Tip: FLAVORx for Travelers - For Those Who Take Medication, But Are Afraid to Drink the Water

06/17/05 Special Issue Assembles Updates on Diabetes Epidemic

06/17/05 Many Patients With Schizophrenia Who Transitioned to RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) Avoided Relapse and Experienced Symptom Improvement

06/16/05 PANEL CALLS FOR A NEW LOOK AT TREATMENTS COMMONLY USED FOR CHRONIC INSOMNIA NIH STATE-OF-THE-SCIENCE PANEL ALSO RECOMMENDS BROADER USE OF COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES

06/16/05 Arthritis of the Spine Often Overlooked in Children

06/16/05 Oral Liquid Hydroxyurea Promising for Long-Term Use in Babies With Sickle Cell Disease

06/16/05 WINTERTON ANNOUNCES INJECTION OF KNOWLEDGE FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES

06/15/05 PROMISING NEW TB DRUG ENTERS CLINICAL TRIAL

06/15/05 Ablatherm(R) HIFU Prostate Cancer Treatment A Safe Alternative to Surgery or Radiotherapy

06/15/05 VCU BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW SCHOOL OF NURSING

06/14/05 No Other Travel Insurance Company Has Ever Offered Travelers So Much Protection

06/14/05 Cranberries Fight Ulcer-Causing Bacteria & Guard Against Stomach Cancer

06/14/05 In Summer's Heat, Hydrate the Healthy Way

06/14/05 Sleep Therapy May Protect Against Death From Heart Disease

06/13/05 Diabetic Retinopathy Occurs in Pre-Diabetes

06/13/05 TIGHT GLUCOSE CONTROL LOWERS CVD BY ABOUT 50 PERCENT IN DIABETES

06/13/05 Two Indicators of Diabetes Quality of Care Show Dramatic Improvement

06/13/05 Diabetes Drug ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone HCl) Showed Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in a Clinical Study

06/13/05 It's Official - Men are Fatter Than Women!

06/13/05 New 'Two-in-One' Drug for Type 2 Diabetes and Lipids

06/10/05 Record Flea Season - How to Get Control

06/10/05 Prospective Study Published in Diabetes Care Confirms Basal Therapy with Lantus(R) Improves Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Poorly Controlled on Prior Insulin Regimens

06/10/05 Newly Approved First-in-Class Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Is Now Available

06/10/05 Use of Insulin for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Increasing as a First-Line Treatment Option

06/09/05 Keep Dad in the Game! New Nutrition and Prostate Cancer Guide Issued by the Prostate Cancer Foundation for Father's Day

06/09/05 New York State Recommends Use of TeenScreen Mental Health Check-Ups to Prevent Teen Suicide

06/08/05 Go Nuts! Almonds Are Nature's Whole Heart Package

06/08/05 For Your Eyes Only!

06/08/05 New Study on Teens and Weight Is About Excess Calories, Not Milk

06/08/05 Thousands of Women Suffering from Unrelenting Gynecologic Pain Flood Congress with Emotional Appeals for Help

06/07/05 MENTAL ILLNESS EXACTS HEAVY TOLL, BEGINNING IN YOUTH

06/07/05 Sunscreen Use Down as Skin Cancer Rates Increase

06/06/05 Asthma Is Still in Session, Even During Summer Break

06/06/05 VCU PROFESSOR LAUNCHES NATIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM TO TREAT CHRONIC DEPRESSION

06/06/05 VARIANT PRION PROTEIN CAUSES INFECTION BUT NO SYMPTOMS Finding Could Have Implications for Alzheimer's Disease

06/03/05 Over Four Percent of Pregnant Women Used Illicit Drugs in Past Month

06/03/05 GENETIC VARIATION ALTERS RESPONSE TO COMMON ANTI-CLOTTING DRUG

06/02/05 EXPERIMENTAL SHINGLES VACCINE PROVES EFFECTIVE IN NATIONWIDE STUDY

06/02/05 Knowing More About 'What's Inside' Birth Control Pills May Help Increase Compliance

06/02/05 Choose Cranberries Any Way for a Healthy Day

06/01/05 Interactive Profiling Tool Helps Predict Diabetes

06/01/05 Cell Phone Use and Brain Tumors: Is there a connection?

06/01/05 American Diabetes Association Launches Powerful New Health Risk Profiling Tool: 'Diabetes PHD'

05/31/05 HARMFUL CHEMICALS MAY REPROGRAM GENE RESPONSE TO ESTROGEN

05/31/05 New Drug Helps Men Extend Intercouse, While Industry Largely Ignores Women's Sexual Health, Says Passion Parties

05/31/05 NEWSWEEK COVER: 'How To Keep Your Hearing'

05/30/05 Myth That Exercise and Arthritis Don't Mix Still Lingers

05/30/05 Prescription for Hypertension: Regular Exercise

05/29/05 Telemedicine and 'Stroke Box' Initiatives Are Helping Acute Stroke Victims Get Better Access to Life-Saving Thrombolysis

05/29/05 Summer Fun in the Sun: Precautions Help Prevent Skin Cancer

05/28/05 MOTORCYCLE CRASH-RELATED INJURIES

05/28/05 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES NEW PROPOSED RULE TO IMPROVE HOSPICE CARE

05/27/05 SCIENTISTS OBSERVE INFECTIOUS PRION PROTEINS INVADE AND MOVE WITHIN BRAIN CELLS

05/27/05 Medical Studies Confirm Ballroom Dancing Keeps You Fit, Alert and Happy

05/27/05 People With Diabetes at Increased Risk for Stroke, Other Serious Complications

05/27/05 NIH RESEARCHERS DISCOVER HOW INSULIN ALLOWS ENTRY OF GLUCOSE INTO CELLS

05/26/05 Fresh Grapes Promote Heart Health, Prevent Oxidative Stress

05/26/05 World Health Assembly Adopts Global Immunization Strategy

05/26/05 NIEHS PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS TO OBESITY IN AMERICA'S YOUTH CONFERENCE

05/25/05 How Much Exercise Is Enough?

05/25/05 Watching Parents Grow Older Provides New Challenges for Baby Boomer Generation

05/25/05 Can Your Pet Get You Sick? Veterinary Pet Insurance Warns Against 'Zoonosis'

05/25/05 Allergy Sufferer Works in Pollen Plant Without Any Drugs or Allergy Symptoms

05/25/05 Seek Help for Speech, Language, and Hearing Problems, Advises National Health Association

05/24/05 Embryonic Stem Cell Legislation Holds Promise for 18.2 Million Americans with Diabetes

05/24/05 Prostate Treatments Need Not Affect Sexual Performance

05/24/05 World Health Assembly adopts new International Health Regulations

05/24/05 MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES’ PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASING SIMPLIFIED THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES

05/24/05 Is Your Fad Diet Increasing the Odds of Your Child Developing an Eating Disorder?

05/24/05 Kidney Transplant Patients Who Took Rapamune(R) Achieved Superior Graft Survival at 4 Years After Early Cyclosporine Withdrawal

05/23/05 New Hope for Sufferers of Chronic Wounds

05/23/05 New Treatment Options Emerging for Major Depression; Neurostimulation Therapies May Be Available for Clinical Use Within Two Years

05/23/05 Children Need Better Cancer Drugs, Says Expert Panel

05/20/05 HUMAN CELLS CAN "SILENCE" HIV GENES

05/20/05 Stroke Survivor Warns Women ... Know the Signs!

05/20/05 CMS PROPOSES PAYMENT INCREASES, POLICY REFINEMENTS FOR INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES

05/19/05 Grapes Offer New Hope for Men Exhibiting Symptoms of Prostate Enlargement

05/19/05 Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce the Risk of Stroke for Older Adults

05/19/05 Kick Up the Calcium in Your Kids' Diet

05/19/05 NEW KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST BETTER THAN STANDARD AT PREDICTING DEATH AND CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES

05/18/05 Diabetics Take Health Care Into Their Own Hands; Use Online Health Service for Better Self Management

05/18/05 Natural Pain Relief at Hand for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

05/18/05 New Study Shows That Mature Couples Who Have Sex Often are More Likely to be in Happy Relationships

05/17/05 Protecting Eyes From Sun's Rays Is as Important As Protecting Your Skin

05/17/05 Did You Know That Even Minor Cuts and Scrapes Can Throw Your Summer Fun Off Track?

05/17/05 Outdoor Sport Enthusiasts Need to be Prepared for Unexpected Encounters With Stinging Insects

05/17/05 Journal of Knee Surgery Publishes Study Showing Bipolar Radiofrequency Preserves Healthy Cartilage in the Knee, Filling Defects in Sample of Patients

05/16/05 New Data Show Femara Helps Significantly More Women With Early Breast Cancer Survive Cancer-Free

05/16/05 NATIONAL DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM TAILORS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MESSAGE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES

05/16/05 Head-to-Head Study of Treatments for Chemotherapy-Related Anemia Found Patients Treated With Procrit(R) Demonstrated Greater Increase in Red Blood Cell Levels, Required Less Transfused Blood

05/01/05 LATEST DATA SHOW THAT USE OF ANTIBIOTICS TO TREAT EAR INFECTIONS IS FALLING

05/01/05 Vaccination Week: Thousands of Health Workers in Remote Areas

04/30/05 COMMUNITY EFFORTS CAN REDUCE ALCOHOL FATALITIES

04/30/05 USE OF INSECTICIDES LINKED TO LASTING NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS FOR FARMERS

04/29/05 For Stroke Survivors Resuming Daily Activities Provokes Anxiety

04/29/05 Battling the Asthma Epidemic

04/28/05 Snoring Leads to Poor Performance at Work and in the Bedroom

04/28/05 First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds Moderate Hypothermia is a Safe Treatment Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Children

04/28/05 EXERCISE SLOWS DEVELOPMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S-LIKE BRAIN CHANGES IN MICE, NEW STUDY FINDS

04/28/05 Body Shape Predicts Future Health Risks Better Than Body Weight

04/27/05 Majority of U.S. Adults Think Chemicals and Pollutants are More of a Threat Now Than They Were 10 Years Ago

04/27/05 Laura Ingraham's Breast Cancer Highlights Need for Early Detection

04/27/05 MAJORITY OF AMERICANS OPPOSE CUTTING MEDICAID TO BALANCE FEDERAL BUDGET

04/27/05 Tire Experts: Don't Leave It To Chance, Take Safety Into Your Own Hands

04/27/05 What to Know When Hitting the Road With Fifi or Fido: High Living Has Gone to the Dogs

04/26/05 Study Shows Genes Predict How Well Diabetes Drug Will Work

04/26/05 HERCEPTIN(R) COMBINED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY IMPROVES DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL FOR PATIENTS WITH EARLY-STAGE BREAST CANCER

04/26/05 PROMISING NEW WEST NILE THERAPY CURES DISEASE IN MICE

04/26/05 Bird Flu Outbreak in North Korea Contained

04/26/05 New Survey Suggests Overlooked Side Effect Causes Many Women to Stop or Switch Birth Control Pills

04/26/05 Formal Virginity Pledges Don't Reduce Teen Sexual Activity, Study Shows

04/26/05 CMS PROPOSES FY 2006 RATE INCREASES FOR INPATIENT STAYS IN ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS

04/25/05 Radio Address of President Bush to the Nation

04/25/05 Almonds Play a Healthy and Tasty Role in the Latin-American Diet

04/25/05 Hospital Survey of Pacemaker Usage Yields Unexpected Results

04/25/05 Pets May Soon Live Longer & Stronger With Cranberries

04/24/05 STANDARDIZED MICROARRAYS MAY BRING US ONE STEP CLOSER TO PERSONALIZED MEDICAL TREATMENT

04/23/05 STUDY FINDS POSSIBLE MECHANISM FOR LINK BETWEEN SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND METABOLIC SYNDROME

04/23/05 NEW STUDY SHOWS ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT DOES NOT REDUCE RISK OF SECONDARY CARDIAC EVENTS

04/22/05 Peanut Butter and Peanuts Are Excellent Choices in Two Food Groups of New Government Pyramid

04/22/05 Top Children's Summer Sports Injuries

04/22/05 National Study of Older Patients with Balance Dysfunction Shows Specialized Home Therapies Can Cut Risk of Falls and Reduce Pain

04/22/05 Processed Meat Consumption Results in 6700% Increase in Pancreatic Cancer Risk Due to Chemical Additives, Says Truth Publishing Author

04/21/05 Hips and Knees No Longer the Only Joints that Can Be Replaced; In Emerging Spine Surgery, Abington Surgeon Uses Artificial Disc to Relieve Back Pain

04/21/05 Strawberries as Part of the New Dietary Guidelines

04/21/05 New Corrective Eye Surgery Technology Frees People of Glasses Even Past Age 50, Says Multifocal LASIK Expert

04/20/05 New, Timely, and Practical Information for People Living with Parkinson's Disease

04/20/05 Spring Awakening - Simple Solutions for Sustainable Living

04/20/05 Study Finds Whole Grain Cereal in a High Fiber, Reduced Calorie Diet Effective for Weight Loss and Promoting Heart Health

04/20/05 West Nile Virus DNA Vaccine Enters Human Trial

04/20/05 New MyPyramid Plan Highlights Bigger Role for Fruit and Whole Grains

04/19/05 It's Not the Shape that Counts, It's the Recommended Amounts

04/19/05 American Society of Travel Agents Urges Healthy Travel for Consumers

04/19/05 New Study Finds that Honey May Aid in Absorption of Calcium

04/18/05 BEVACIZUMAB COMBINED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY IMPROVES PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL FOR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED BREAST CANCER

04/18/05 Wild Blueberry Compounds May Work Against All Stages of Cancer

04/18/05 A New Worldwide Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome

04/18/05 GOT PMS?

04/18/05 THE PROMISE OF NEW MEDICAL USES FOR SODIUM NITRITE FOR HEART ATTACK AND ORGAN DAMAGE

04/14/05 Whole Grains, The Next Big Thing, Again

04/14/05 NHLBI STUDY SUGGESTS SYMPTOM-DRIVEN THERAPY MAY BE SUFFICIENT FOR SOME ADULTS WITH MILD PERSISTENT ASTHMA

04/14/05 CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S MAY BE DELAYED, SAYS MAJOR CLINICAL TRIAL

04/13/05 TRADITIONAL RISK FACTORS ARE BETTER THAN EMERGING RISK FACTORS IN PREDICTING HEART DISEASE DEATH IN OLDER PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

04/13/05 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare to Promote Benefit of Weight Loss With Xenical(R) (Orlistat) for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

04/13/05 New Research Shows Rice Eaters Have Healthier Diets

04/13/05 Price of Pedicure May Include Viral Infections

04/13/05 Erchonia Medical Laser Saves Diabetic's Foot

04/13/05 All That Glitters is Not Golden When It Comes to Your Mouth: The Pennsylvania Dental Association Provides the Truth About Oral Piercing

04/12/05 Soy and Fish Oil May Help Prevent Heart Attacks

04/12/05 An Eating Disorder Is Not a Diet, It's a Disease

04/12/05 OLDER CHILDREN CAN BENEFIT FROM TREATMENT FOR CHILDHOOD'S MOST COMMON EYE DISORDER

04/12/05 Women's Wellness Program Features New Soft Laser Therapy for Symptoms of PMS and Menopause

04/12/05 Parents Now Have a Tool to Test Their Kids for Marijuana and Cigarette Use

04/11/05 Clearing the Air on Airplane Cabin Air

04/11/05 HHS ANNOUNCES $63 MILLION TO HELP 105 COMMUNITIES EXTEND HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO MORE LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED AMERICANS

04/11/05 Don't Be A Drip: Pharmacist Offers Tips to Relieve Spring Allergies

04/11/05 Travel With Your Doctor In Your Pocket

04/11/05 Removing Varicose Veins for Healthy Legs - Is It Covered?

04/10/05 NIH STATEMENT ON THE IOM STUDY OF THE HIVNET 012 PERINATAL HIV PREVENTION TRIAL

04/09/05 Birth Defects and Disability on Rise as Child Survival Rates Improve

04/09/05 ACP RELEASES 5TH EDITION OF ITS RESPECTED ETHICS MANUAL

04/08/05 MEDICARE TAKES MAJOR STEP TOWARD IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE

04/08/05 HHS LAUNCHES AFRICAN AMERICAN OBESITY INITIATIVE

04/07/05 Isotechnika receives U.S. patent for Insulin resistance diagnostic test

04/07/05 Study Finds That Women With PCOS are at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

04/07/05 Brushing Up on Oral Care

04/07/05 What a Nut: Studies Crack Almonds' Powerful Health Benefits

04/07/05 Mesotherapy Treatments Make Cellulite Melt Away, Just in Time for Summer

04/06/05 New National Kidney Foundation Guidelines Warn Cardiovascular Disease is the Leading Cause of Death Among Dialysis Patients

04/06/05 MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES TO SEE BIGGER SAVINGS WITH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTH PLANS THAN EVER BEFORE

04/06/05 Adoption of Breast Conserving Therapy May Be Accelerated Through the Use of Electronic Brachytherapy

04/05/05 Research and Markets: Diabetes - Prevalence of Diabetes set to Increase from 177m worldwide to 370m by 2030

04/05/05 Centers for Obesity Related Illness (CORI) Caution Increased Cancer Risk for Overweight and Obese

04/05/05 ORTHOPAEDIC PATIENTS GETTING FASTER TREATMENT

04/05/05 Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Linked to Under-Diagnosed and Under-treated Ovarian and Pelvic Varicose Veins

04/05/05 Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Linked to Under-Diagnosed and Under-treated Ovarian and Pelvic Varicose Veins

04/04/05 Prospective, Multicenter Lung Cancer Trial Shows Heat Directly Kills Tumors In 93 Percent of Cases

04/04/05 New Study Shows Subintimal Angioplasty and Selective Stenting Restores Blood Flow and Prevents Amputation in Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease

04/03/05 STUDY ON SMOKING CESSATION SHOWS NON-NICOTINE FACTORS MAY PLAY ROLE IN SUPPRESSING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS

04/03/05 NCI RESEARCHERS CONFIRM THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMMUNOTHERAPY APPROACH TO TREATING MELANOMA

04/02/05 HHS AWARDS $97 MILLION CONTRACT TO DEVELOP CELL CULTURE-BASED INFLUENZA VACCINE Effort Designed to Diversify and Accelerate Vaccine Production to Enhance Pandemic Preparedness

04/02/05 ASPIRIN IS SAFER THAN WARFARIN AND JUST AS EFFECTIVE FOR TREATING BLOCKED ARTERIES IN THE BRAIN

04/02/05 NASH CLINICAL RESEARCH NETWORK LAUNCHES NEW TRIAL FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DISEASE

04/01/05 No More Yo-Yo Dieting

04/01/05 Don't Strike Out!

04/01/05 Advance Micro-draw Blood Glucose Monitoring System Receives FDA Approval For Alternate Site Testing

04/01/05 'From Crisis to Cure' for Deadly Asbestos-Related Cancer

03/31/05 What Women Don't Know About Their Birth Control

03/31/05 Fiber, H2O & Exercise May Not Prevent or Cure Constipation

03/31/05 Study Shows Sirolimus Eradicates Kaposi's Sarcoma in Kidney Transplant Patients

03/30/05 Keys Soap Introduces All-Natural Liquid Therapeutic Bath and Hand Soaps That Are Chemical-Free

03/30/05 What You Should Know Before You Have Plastic Surgery

03/29/05 Women at Increasing Risk for Disease

03/29/05 Spring Allergies May Limit Attention Span and Impair Memory as Well as Cause Sniffles and Sneezes

03/29/05 New Survey Extinguishes 'Smoking is Sexy' Myth

03/28/05 NIAID INITIATES TRIAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AVIAN FLU VACCINE

03/28/05 New Study Finds Cocoa Flavanols May Lower Blood Pressure, Improve Insulin Response

03/28/05 Genetically Modified Natural Killer Immune Cells Attack, Kill Leukemia Cells

03/28/05 NOVEL THERAPY TESTED IN MICE COULD CHASE AWAY CAT ALLERGIES

03/28/05 Beating the Odds on Heart Disease: When It Comes to Living Longer, Staying Active Is Key

03/25/05 Calcium Intake Crucial to Benefits of Osteoporosis Drugs

03/25/05 Fish Oil Holds Promise in Alzheimer's Fight

03/25/05 What Smokers Think They Know Can Hurt Them

03/24/05 Shape Up for Summer the Healthy Way

03/24/05 MEDICARE TRUSTEES REPORT FACT SHEET

03/23/05 Hypoguard's Assure 3 Blood Glucose Monitoring System Improves Efficiency in Long-Term Care Diabetes Management

03/23/05 Despite Recent Rise in Screenings, At-Risk Women Still Not Heeding Real Threat of Deadly Disease

03/23/05 New Exercise and Exertion-Related Heartburn Condition Gives New Meaning to 'Feeling the Burn' This Spring

03/23/05 Eating Disorders in Pregnant Women Are Often Undetected

03/23/05 Substance in Strawberries Destroys Cancer Cells

03/22/05 Study Finds Majority of Women Willing to Accept Cervical Cancer Vaccine for Self and Children

03/22/05 Mounting Evidence Shows Compound Found in Broccoli Sprouts Is a Powerful Disease Fighter

03/22/05 'Diabetes Alert Day' Raises Awareness of the Fifth Deadliest Disease in the U.S.

03/22/05 Flu Season -- It Ain't Over Til It's Over

03/21/05 MEDICARE EXPANDS COVERAGE OF CAROTID ARTERY STENTING FOR PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK FOR SURGERY

03/21/05 March 22 is American Diabetes Alert Day; Apple-Shaped Women Are Up to Six Times More Likely to Develop Diabetes Than Pear-Shaped Women; Should Discuss Body Shape With Their Doctor

03/21/05 Thinking About Getting Travel Insurance but are Totally Intimidated by All the Dry Terms?

03/20/05 Breathing Strong - Athletes and Asthmatics Beat Fatigue With Gaiam's POWERbreathe Product

03/20/05 HIV-Diagnosis Too Late: 10% of Homosexual Men Diagnosed Late Died Within a Year

03/19/05 Acetaminophen, When Taken as Directed, is Safe for Patients with Liver Disease

03/19/05 Caring for Pets: A Matter of Public Health

03/18/05 New Study Shows Flu Virus Makes Itself at Home

03/18/05 Millions Affected by Insomnia

03/18/05 American Academy of Dermatology Issues Statement Endorsing the World Health Organization's Recommendation to Restrict Tanning Bed Use

03/17/05 CMS LAUNCHES BREAKTHROUGH INITIATIVE FOR MAJOR IMPROVEMENT IN CARE FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS Safe Vascular Access Through Collaborative "Fistula First" Initiative

03/17/05 Bad News for Those Who Don't Floss -- Federal Judge Rules There's Simply No Substitute for Doing So

03/17/05 Spring Into Action

03/17/05 When Planning Do-It-Yourself Home Projects, Vaccinate Before You Renovate

03/16/05 Dead Bodies Cause Epidemics? A Disaster Myth That Won’t Go Away

03/16/05 Seafood Remains Essential Part of Healthy Lifestyle

03/16/05 Most States Fail to Require Insurance Coverage of Colorectal Cancer Screening

03/15/05 BEVACIZUMAB COMBINED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY PROLONGS SURVIVAL FOR SOME PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED LUNG CANCER

03/15/05 The American Diabetes Association 'Sounds The Alert' for More Than Five Million Americans Who Have Diabetes but Don't Know it

03/15/05 Generex Biotechnology's Oral-lyn(TM) Matches Fast-Acting Insulin in Phase IIb Study

03/15/05 Healthy Snacks Lead to Healthy Smiles: Some Tips on Kids' Treats for National Nutrition Month

03/15/05 A Carb Is Just A Carb ... Or Is It?

03/15/05 Robotripping and Skittling: Is Your Teen Abusing?

03/14/05 New Foot Surgery Method Eases Nerve Pressure From Diabetes; Helps Prevent Amputations

03/14/05 New Surgical Technique Repairs Arthritic Ankle Damage

03/14/05 New Clinical Practice Guideline Published to Treat Flat Feet in Adults

03/13/05 Once-Daily AGILECT(R) Demonstrated Improvement in Parkinson's Disease Symptoms in Levodopa-Treated Patients

03/13/05 American Academy of Dermatology Issues Statement In Response to FDA Decision Related to Two Eczema Medications

03/12/05 Put Culture in Your Life AND Reduce Bad Breath: Eat Yoghurt!

03/12/05 Epidemic of Heart Disease Linked to Low Magnesium

03/11/05 Arthritis Patients Remain Confused About the Safety of Pain Medications and Are Suffering

03/11/05 COLORECTAL CANCER: Preventable. Treatable. Beatable! - New Campaign Focuses on Patient, Physician Communication

03/11/05 Lip Piercing Can Lead to Receding Gums

03/10/05 NIHSeniorHealth OFFERS INFORMATION ABOUT SHINGLES

03/10/05 RECALL OF HEAF HEADS

03/09/05 COCKROACH ALLERGENS HAVE GREATEST IMPACT ON CHILDHOOD ASTHMA IN MANY U.S. CITIES

03/09/05 Early Menopause Detection Can Improve Quality of Life and Long-Term Health - A Simple, Non-Invasive Test Can Help

03/09/05 Science Backs Controlled-Carb Rather Than 'Right-Carb' Approach to Improve Heart Disease Risk Factors, Obesity

03/09/05 Growth Hormone Treatment Improves Symptoms of Metabolic Disorder in Postmenopausal Women

03/08/05 New Research Targets Men to Study Virus That Causes Cancer in Women

03/08/05 Growing evidence that skin sterol is linked to hidden heart disease

03/08/05 Longest, Largest Study Ever Conducted With Aspirin Finds It Reduces the Risk of a First Stroke in Women

03/07/05 Studies Find Aspirin Resistance in up to 27% of Aspirin Users With Highest Incidence Among Women, Elderly and Low Dose Patients; Link to Plavix Resistance Also Revealed

03/07/05 Study Finds SEROQUEL Effective and Well Tolerated in Elderly Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

03/07/05 Think Milk for Healthy Bones

03/07/05 NCI STUDY DEMONSTRATES THAT CELLULAR DEFECTS IN PREMATURE AGING DISEASE ARE REVERSIBLE

03/06/05 Linking Brain to Mind in a Common Genetic Disease

03/05/05 MAKING IT EASIER AT THE PHARMACY COUNTER: MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT WILL USE NEW ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES TO SIMPLIFY DRUG PURCHASING

03/04/05 Diabetes Freedom Campaign Takes Awareness to the Streets

03/04/05 Are Restroom Report Cards the Way to a More Hygienic Hassle-Free Public Potty?

03/04/05 Safer Drinking Water Found to Cause Leaking Pipes

03/03/05 Revolutionary TV Series Hits the Air to Help Manage Growing Diabetes Epidemic

03/03/05 Need Fiber? Get Pears!

03/03/05 Both Inherited Traits and Tumor Mutations Affect Response to Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

03/03/05 Brain Tumor With Dismal Prognosis in Infants Can Be Cured in Older Children Using Radiation and Chemotherapy

03/03/05 Disease-Fighting Chemicals in Apples Could Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer, Cornell Study in Rats Suggests

03/02/05 March is National Nutrition Month(R)

03/02/05 Women Fear Losing Independence from Osteoporosis, Yet It's All about Broken Bones to Doctors -- New Survey Shows

03/02/05 An Unwelcome Return! 10 Tips to Ease Your Allergy Symptoms

03/02/05 The Fight Against Breast Cancer Is Going Digital!

03/02/05 VCU RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY NETWORKS OF GENES RESPONDING TO ALCOHOL IN THE BRAIN Journal of Neuroscience Article Describes Molecular Basis for Genetic Differences in Behavioral Responses to Ethanol

03/01/05 Increasing Hospital ICU Beds Eases Ambulance Diversion

03/01/05 PREVENTING DIABETES COMPLICATIONS COULD SAVE $2.5 BILLION ANNUALLY

03/01/05 NCI CREATES GENE EXPRESSION DATABASE OF NORMAL HUMAN ORGAN TISSUE

03/01/05 The Best-Kept Anti-Aging Secret: Non-Prescription, Long-Lasting Moisturizer Rejuvenates Dry Vaginal Tissues

03/01/05 Not All Bacteria is Bad

03/01/05 Time to Protect Babies From Dangerous Products

03/01/05 Kidney Dysfunction in HIV Patients May Be Detected Earlier Using Estimated GFR Compared to Measures of Serum Creatinine Only

03/01/05 Uninsured Workers Now Can Get Subsidized Affordable Health Plan Benefits at Low or No Cost to Employer

02/28/05 NEWSWEEK PERISCOPE: He Has Willpower -- But No 'Living Will'

02/26/05 Up to Half Million Americans Will Develop Lupus-Related Kidney Disease

02/26/05 What's Crushing Your Feet?

02/25/05 Minorities With Diabetes at Increased Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke

02/25/05 Calcium in the Trash, Not the Glass

02/25/05 Folic Acid May Prevent Hypertension in Addition to Reducing the Risk of Birth Defects

02/25/05 Study Finds New Overactive Bladder Treatment Enablex(R) Does Not Impair Cognition in Older Individuals

02/25/05 America's Diet-Obsessed Culture Can Lead to Binge-Eating Behavior

02/24/05 Protein That Promotes Survival of Blood-Forming Stem Cells Might be Key to Poor Leukemia Prognosis

02/24/05 Twenty Somethings with Sleep Apnea Most Likely to Die

02/23/05 Allergy Relief Is a Few Shots Away

02/23/05 Breast Cancer Patients Can Boost Quality of Life By Using Vaginal Moisturizer to Help With Drug Side Effects

02/23/05 NICHD PROGRAM HELPS PARENTS SET LIMITS TO REDUCE TEENS' DRIVING UNDER RISKY CONDITIONS

02/23/05 Eating for Heart Health Must Start Early in Life

02/22/05 New Study Shows Elidel Provides Effective Long-Term Management of Flare-Ups Associated With Eczema

02/22/05 Lack of Magnesium Linked to Disease

02/22/05 U.S. Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy

02/19/05 Women's Heart Problems Being Ignored

02/18/05 Eating Disorders Affect 11 Million People in the U.S.

02/17/05 Interventional Radiologists Offer Liver Cancer Patients a Treatment Option With Nonsurgical Microspheres

02/16/05 After Dinner Drink Proves Beneficial to Some

02/16/05 New Hope for Migraine Sufferers

02/16/05 New Chromium Supplementation Clinical Trial Initiated - First to Study Effects in Overweight Children with Type 1 Diabetes

02/15/05 Ten Tips to Reduce Risk of Heart Failure

02/15/05 Growing Number of National Organizations Raise Concern With Splenda's Marketing Practices

02/15/05 CardioSoft Developing New Ischemia Detection Algorithms for Next-Generation Electrocardiogram

02/15/05 MOTHERS' EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTANTS LINKED TO CHROMOSOME DAMAGE IN BABIES

02/14/05 Calcium-Fortified Beverages: What's on the Label May Not Be What Ends Up in a Glass

02/14/05 RAT BRAIN'S EXECUTIVE HUB QUELLS ALARM CENTER IF STRESS IS CONTROLLABLE

02/11/05 Sick at Work: This Flu Season, Employees May Pick Up More than Gossip at the Water Cooler

02/11/05 New Meningococcal Disease Vaccination Recommendations Expected To Reduce Disability and Death Among Adolescents and College Freshmen

02/11/05 INTERNATIONAL TRIAL OF TWO MICROBICIDES BEGINS

02/09/05 BONE DENSITY APPEARS TO RECOVER AFTER ADOLESCENTS DISCONTINUE INJECTED CONTRACEPTIVE

02/09/05 Health Risks Increase In Guyana with Leptospirosis, Vector-Borne Diseases

02/09/05 Biomerica Launches New Diabetes Diagnostic Test

02/09/05 Valentine's Kiss Should Be Special Not Harmful

02/09/05 All Carbohydrates Are Not Created Equally

02/09/05 First-of-Its-Kind Service Now Available for Diabetics to Manage Medical, Diet, and Fitness Needs in One Location

02/08/05 African-Americans May Need More Medication to Control Asthma

02/08/05 Statement of the American Diabetes Association Regarding the President's Budget Request

02/08/05 Mother's Asthma or Allergies May Increase Risk of Autism in Her Children

02/08/05 Top Tips for Women Worried About Bone Density

02/07/05 4 Reasons to Grab a Handful of Almonds as Your Next Snack

02/07/05 Gender Bias in Child Growth Evaluations May Miss Disease in Girls

02/04/05 NEW RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE CARE FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS

02/02/05 Innovative New System for Managing Diabetes Receives FDA Clearance

02/02/05 What Women Don't Know About Vaginal Infections Can Hurt Them: New OTC Medication Attacks Most Common Problem

02/01/05 Sleep Solutions Aids National Sleep Apnea Program

01/29/05 Weight Loss and Liposuction: What You Need to Know

01/28/05 MEDICARE PROPOSES PAYMENT CHANGES FOR LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITALS FOR RATE YEAR 2006

01/28/05 MEDICARE EXPANDS COVERAGE OF IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS EXPECTED TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES AND DEVELOP BETTER EVIDENCE TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS

01/28/05 Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase Diabetes Target Available for Structure Based Drug Design

01/28/05 Pacific Gas and Electric Offers a Helping Hand to Its Low-Income Customers to Fight the Winter Chill

01/28/05 INITIATE Study Shows NovoLog(R) Mix 70/30 Improves Blood Glucose Control Better Than Insulin Glargine

01/27/05 Major Health Problems in Babies of Diabetic Mothers on the Rise

01/27/05 TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS THAT MALE SMOKERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 65 AND 75 BE SCREENED FOR ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM

01/27/05 FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for Phenoxodiol in Oral Dosage Form for Prostate Cancer

01/27/05 NEWSWEEK: As Lobbying Battle Over Social Security Heated Up, White House Aides Met Privately With AARP Chief Novelli Last Week

01/26/05 Stop Press: Flu Epidemic due to hit UK

01/25/05 The Power of the Pomegranate - In a Capsule

01/25/05 Treadmill Counts Exercise and Calories

01/24/05 MEDICARE TRUSTEES REPORT FACT SHEET HOSPITAL INSURANCE (HI) FUND

01/23/05 VCU CARDIOLOGISTS AMONG FIRST IN THE COUNTRY TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR TREATING IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS

01/22/05 Clinical Trial Planned for Stem Cell Treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence

01/21/05 STAYING WARM IN THE WINTER CAN BE A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH FOR OLDER PEOPLE

01/20/05 Non-Surgical CryoPlasty Therapy May Save Legs, Early Research Suggests

01/20/05 Fracture Jaw, Lose Consciousness and Suffer Less Than If You Don't Black Out?

01/20/05 Everyday Foods and Groceries Compromise Health of Americans and Promote Obesity, Diabetes, and Chronic Disease Says Health Author

01/19/05 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Reaching Epidemic Proportions

01/18/05 Tips to Cure 'Winter Itch'

01/18/05 SCIENTISTS DETECT PROBABLE GENETIC CAUSE OF SOME PARKINSON'S DISEASE CASES

01/15/05 Dry Skin Could Be From More Than Cold Weather

01/15/05 Is Red Pepper About to Leave the Kitchen and Enter the Bathroom Medicine Cabinet?

01/15/05 Chronic Dry Eye: The 'Other' Symptom of Menopause

01/14/05 Pressure to Build Families Early Affects Men as Well as Women

01/14/05 Enjoy Gentle Yoga to Relax, Heal Your Heart & Lose Weight Naturally

01/13/05 Soybean Oil May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease

01/13/05 Function of Pancreatic Cells Helps Diagnose and Treat Common Female Hormone Disorder

01/13/05 New Treatment Offers Relief to Help Diabetes Patients Stay the Course

01/12/05 Winter Cold Season Reminder: Decongestants Pose Potential Risk to High Blood Pressure Sufferers

01/11/05 NEW TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WITH ASTHMA Monitoring and Managing Asthma Important for Healthy Mother and Baby

01/11/05 MEDICAL INTERNS WHO WORK EXTENDED-DURATION SHIFTS DOUBLE THEIR RISK OF CAR CRASHES WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL

01/11/05 The Ultimate Sexual Makeover: Laser Vaginal Cosmetic Surgery, Says Dr. Joseph Berenholz of the Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute of Michigan

01/11/05 'Tis the Season ... for Flu, Virus and Infections

01/11/05 Colder Temperatures Outdoors Threaten Safety Within the Home

01/11/05 What's On Your Plate May Help Save Your Sight

01/11/05 New VHA Research Finds Disruptive Behavior Frequently Occurs in Hospitals and Directly Affects Patient Outcomes

01/08/05 Potential Cure for Lymphoma in HIV Patients

01/08/05 NEWSWEEK COVER: 'Health For Life: Diet & Genes'

01/07/05 When Losing Means Winning: 10 Tips for Weight Loss Success

01/07/05 Sirna Therapeutics Launches Program to Treat Diabetes with RNAi Technology

01/07/05 Updated Guidelines for Treating Diabetes

01/06/05 DNA Tests Now Available Reveal Possible Deadly Side Effects; Genelex Urges Users of Vioxx, Bextra, Celebrex, Aleve and Others to Check DNA Before Taking Meds

01/06/05 What's in and What's Out? Expert Reveals Top Weight Loss Trends for 2005

01/06/05 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER KEY GENETIC FACTOR IN DETERMINING HIV/AIDS RISK

01/05/05 PPOs to Challenge HMOs for Medicare Business as Patients Are Given More Choice Under New Legislation

01/05/05 Bush Administration Pressures Canada to Eliminate Drug Importation

01/05/05 For Women, Strokes are a Much Greater Concern

01/05/05 SUBSTANCE IN URINE PREDICTS DEVELOPMENT OF PREECLAMPSIA

01/05/05 Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Carbohydrate-Rich Diet

01/05/05 New Year's Resolutions Focus on Fitness and Wellness Over Weight Loss, According to Survey by Omron Healthcare

01/05/05 PARENTS REMINDED ABOUT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENINGITIS

01/04/05 Snoring, Not Funny But Deadly!

01/04/05 Attention Women - Challenge Yourself to Become Nutrition Savvy in 2005

01/03/05 EATING AT FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS MORE THAN TWICE PER WEEK IS ASSOCIATED WITH MORE WEIGHT GAIN AND INSULIN RESISTANCE IN OTHERWISE HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS

01/03/05 NIH ACTION PLAN CHARTS FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR LIVER DISEASE RESEARCH

01/01/05 Colonoscopy Remains Most Accurate Technique For Detecting Colon Polyps & Cancer

12/31/04 New Year's Smarter Resolution: Skip the Diet, Strive for Balance

12/30/04 FDA Approves Ventavis(TM) for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

12/30/04 From Vaccines to Road Safety to Women and Health

12/30/04 Combining Hormones with External, Internal Radiation Helps High Risk Prostate Cancer Patients

12/30/04 Diets Higher in Dairy Foods, Fruits and Vegetables May Stem Rising Numbers of Hypertensive Children

12/30/04 Contaminated Drinking Sources Puts Tsunami Survivors at Grave Risk of Disease

12/30/04 Eat Sugar, Lose Weight

12/29/04 New FDA Approved Test Detects Thyroid Disease in Minutes

12/29/04 INTERNATIONAL COALITION TO FUND AUTISM GENETICS RESEARCH

12/29/04 New Research Forecasts Low-Carbohydrate Market Surge in First Quarter of 2005

12/29/04 Getting Pregnant While on the Pill: Yet Another Health Hazard of Being Overweight

12/28/04 Women Bear a Double Burden With Alzheimer's Disease

12/28/04 Relief Officials Fear Diseases From Rotting Corpses

12/28/04 PAHO Urges Donors To Wait For Assessment Of Asian Tragedy’s Needs

12/23/04 Dealing With Stress at Work

12/23/04 Bragada(R) Inc. Unveils eBed.com, a New Online Resource for a Good Night's Sleep

12/23/04 Flu Vaccine Shortage Doesn't Dampen Holiday Spirits, According to National Survey

12/23/04 Important Things to Ask and Know When Considering Breast Augmentation Surgery

12/23/04 How to Set Unbreakable Diet and Fitness Resolutions

12/22/04 Hyperglycemia Slows Mental Functions in People with Diabetes

12/22/04 NURSING HOME CARE IMPROVING IN MANY AREAS NEW CMS DATA SHOW, NEW STEPS INITIATED

12/22/04 Cervical Cancer Is a Potential Epidemic; Yet a Preventable Killer

12/22/04 FDA Statement on Iressa

12/21/04 Watching the Fat This Christmas? - It's Peanuts!

12/21/04 Tips That Let You Eat Up and Keep Weight Down During Holidays

12/21/04 Increased Travel Raises Health and Safety Concerns

12/21/04 RESEARCHERS REPORT EARLY SUCCESS USING SALIVA TO DETECT ORAL CANCER

12/20/04 USE OF NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS SUSPENDED IN LARGE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PREVENTION TRIAL

12/20/04 ACUPUNCTURE RELIEVES PAIN AND IMPROVES FUNCTION IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

12/19/04 NIH HALTS USE OF COX-2 INHIBITOR IN LARGE CANCER PREVENTION TRIAL

12/17/04 FEW AMERICANS ARE AWARE THEY HAVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

12/16/04 Agreement Helps Children in 3 Central American Countries, Haiti and Dominican Republic

12/16/04 LIST OF PRIORITY CONDITIONS FOR RESEARCH UNDER MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT RELEASED

12/16/04 LIST OF PRIORITY CONDITIONS FOR RESEARCH UNDER MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT RELEASED

12/15/04 SMALL VARIATIONS IN GENES CAN DETERMINE RISK OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER

12/14/04 BROAD-BASED VACCINATION OF WILD MICE COULD HELP REDUCE LYME DISEASE RISK IN HUMANS

12/14/04 RISKS FROM LABOR AFTER PRIOR CESAREAN DELIVERY LOW, STUDY REPORTS

12/14/04 HHS ISSUES PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT

12/14/04 PAHO, EPA, CDC Agree on Joint Hemispheric Environmental Plan

12/13/04 STATEMENT BY TOMMY G. THOMPSON ON APPOINTMENT OF MIKE LEAVITT

12/13/04 FIRST U.S. SARS VACCINE TRIAL OPENS AT NIH

12/13/04 NEW STUDY LINKS LEAD EXPOSURE WITH INCREASED RISK OF CATARACT

12/10/04 MOLECULAR TEST CAN PREDICT BOTH THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER RECURRENCE AND WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM CHEMOTHERAPY

12/10/04 NEW STUDY LINKS LEAD EXPOSURE WITH INCREASED RISK OF CATARACT

12/07/04 U.S.-BORN MEXICAN AMERICANS AND NON-HISPANIC WHITES AT INCREASED RISK FOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS Findings Raise New Questions About Influence of Culture

12/06/04 Global Public Health at a Crucial Crossroads

12/01/04 “LIKE ALL WOMEN, I HAVE DREAMS” A Young Woman’s Struggle to Deal with AIDS

11/30/04 MORE THAN 17 MILLION FLU VACCINE DOSES SHIPPED IN SIX WEEKS Secretary says decision on vaccine from foreign manufacturers expected soon

11/29/04 BEVACIZUMAB COMBINED WITH OXALIPLATIN-BASED CHEMOTHERAPY PROLONGS SURVIVAL FOR PREVIOUSLY TREATED PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED COLORECTAL CANCER

11/29/04 THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND THE RHODES TRUST ANNOUNCE AFFILIATION

11/25/04 Fermented Cabbage Found Effective in Prevention and Treatment of Food Poisoning

11/24/04 NEW STUDY FINDS LINK BETWEEN OBESITY AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

11/23/04 Neurocrine Submits New Drug Application (NDA) for Indiplon Modified Release Tablets for the Treatment of Insomnia

11/23/04 MSSI-TeleScience Wins Three-Year Nursing Contract with Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

11/20/04 PAHO Child Health Program Receives Award in Spain

11/20/04 New Study Shows Diabetes Higher on U.S.-Mexico Border

11/19/04 THREE VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY NURSES SELECTED FOR NATIONAL RECOGNITION

11/19/04 VCU RECEIVES PATENT FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE TO BE USED IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

11/19/04 HHS AWARDS $10.4 MILLION TO FIGHT AIDS ON THREE CONTINENTS

11/18/04 ULTRASOUND-AIDED THERAPY BETTER THAN STROKE DRUG ALONE, TRIAL FINDS

11/18/04 NIDA STUDY OFFERS NEW CLUES ABOUT CONNECTION BETWEEN COCAINE ABUSE, THINKING, AND DECISION-MAKING

11/17/04 PROTEIN PLAYS DIFFERENT ROLES IN GROWTH OF NORMAL AND CANCEROUS MOUSE CELL LINES

11/17/04 NIDA JOINS FORCES WITH PERLEGEN TO RESEARCH NICOTINE ADDICTION

11/15/04 NIEHS TO DEVELOP NEW RNAI LIBRARY TO HELP FIGHT DISEASE

11/15/04 NIAID LAUNCHES INFLUENZA GENOME SEQUENCING PROJECT

11/15/04 COMPUTER MODELS TO SIMULATE HYPOTHETICAL OUTBREAK OF AVIAN FLU

11/13/04 HHS PROVIDES $42.6 MILLION IN HURRICANCE RELIEF TO FLORIDA

11/13/04 HHS AWARDS MORE THAN $24 MILLION TO ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES

11/11/04 HHS SECRETARY TOMMY G. THOMPSON ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVES TO HELP AMERICANS QUIT SMOKING

11/09/04 VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER STUDYING NEW FORM OF ANTI-CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE IN LEUKEMIA CELLS

11/08/04 ACE INHIBITORS NOT NEEDED FOR MANY HEART DISEASE PATIENTS, ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY

11/08/04 YOUNG ADULTS WHO MAINTAIN THEIR WEIGHT, EVEN IF OVERWEIGHT, HAVE LOWER RISK FACTOR LEVELS FOR HEART DISEASE IN EARLY MIDDLE AGE

11/06/04 Rubella Elimination Advancing, Experts Say

11/06/04 HHS APPROVES IDAHO REQUEST TO HELP SCHIP FAMILIES BUY EMPLOYER BASED INSURANCE

11/05/04 Influenza Preparedness Must Become Public Health Priority, Experts Say

10/25/04 Healthline Flu Central Gives Consumers a Healthy Dose of Vital Information This Flu Season

10/22/04 VCU EXAMINING USE OF NEW ANTIBODY TO PREVENT RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS IN PREMATURE BABIES

10/22/04 PEDIATRICIANS NEED MORE TRAINING ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

10/21/04 ENCODE CONSORTIUM PUBLISHES SCIENTIFIC STRATEGY

10/21/04 PAHO, WFP to Collaborate in Logistics during Crises

10/07/04 AANMA Applauds House Legislation to Help Kids with Asthma and Anaphylaxis

10/07/04 Aksys(R) Achieves Milestone in Hemodialysis: 100 Patients Now Self-Dialyze on the Personal Hemodialysis System at Home

10/07/04 Fresh Grapes Linked to Cancer Prevention

10/07/04 Don't Be Haunted By a Toothless Grin This Season - Dental Implants Are Your Option

10/07/04 No Flu Shot? Take Other Steps to Avoid the Flu This Winter

10/06/04 Fall Allergy Season Prime Time for Sinus Infections

10/06/04 Children Are Facing High Risks From Pesticide Poisoning

10/06/04 American Diabetes Association Launches Safe at School Campaign

10/06/04 Seapoint Farms Introduces Dry Roasted Edamame

10/06/04 Flu Vaccine Needed to Protect Children Under Age 2

10/06/04 Healthcare Websites Help Patients Do Better; MDs Urged to Prescribe the Most Accurate Websites

10/06/04 MedicAlert(R) Services to Protect Children and Benefit Schools

10/06/04 Generex Exhibits at 12th Latin American Diabetes Congress

10/06/04 Anthem Introduces Health and Wellness Web Site for Baby Boomers and Seniors

10/05/04 HealthPartners Launches New Web Site

10/05/04 Survey: 3 Out of 4 Americans Support Nancy Reagan's Call for More Stem Cell Research

10/05/04 National Cancer Institute Spells Out Risks of Breast Implants

10/05/04 Alliance for Consumer Education Teams with The Partnership for a Drug-Free America in Fight Against Inhalant Abuse

10/05/04 Discovery Health Channel Profiles Several Families Coping With Breast Cancer in BREAST CANCER LEGACY

10/05/04 Choose Well??? Watchdog Group Calls SUBWAY Ad Campaign Misleading and Deceitful

10/05/04 Young Hero's Dream of Raising $1 Million to Fight Pediatric Cancer to be Realized Soon

10/01/04 California Students Now Allowed to Carry Life-Saving Medication

10/01/04 DEY Recognizes California Legislators and the Governor for New Laws Protecting Students With Severe Allergies and Asthma

10/01/04 ADVICE FOR PATIENTS FOLLOWING THE WITHDRAWAL OF A WIDELY-USED PAIN KILLER/ANTI-INFLAMMATORY - VIOXX

10/01/04 Results Show CryoPlasty Therapy May Help Avoid Amputation in People With Blocked Arteries Below the Knee

10/01/04 New Report from the Institute of Medicine Calls for Action to Combat Childhood Obesity

10/01/04 All General Mills Cereals to be Made With Whole Grain

10/01/04 Families Together: The Dangers of Dr. Phil

10/01/04 NAMI Blasts CBS for Television Malpractice: 'Dr. Phil Special' Called Irresponsible, Putting Children's Lives at Risk; Responds to Newsweek Article

09/30/04 Climbing Medical Insurance Rates Damage N.C. Economy

09/30/04 Mothers Charged by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox with Medicaid Fraud

09/30/04 American Community Introduces Health Plans with Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts

09/30/04 Educational Foundation Launches Web Site to Help Consumers Make Smart Insurance Decisions

09/30/04 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network Accept Used Cell Phones for Domestic Violence Program

09/30/04 New Website Exposes Hidden Risk Factors for Heart Disease and What You Can Do About Them

09/30/04 State Responds To Obesity Crisis With New Ad Campaign

09/30/04 FREE Prescriptions for Lower-Income Families

09/30/04 Home Magazine's 'Titan of Tile' Shows Relaxation Therapy is Beneficial

09/29/04 Got Athlete's Foot? Reach for the Cattle Feed!

09/29/04 St. Joseph's Launches Early Dementia Identification Program

09/29/04 Atkins Alliance with NEA a Danger to Our Kids; Nutrition/Health Groups Plan National Protest

09/29/04 New Report Finds: It's Safe to Eat Fish

09/29/04 Half of Internet Viagra Could be Counterfeit New Research Shows

09/29/04 Kids Nationwide Warding Off the Worst Scare of All This Halloween

09/29/04 Avoid Falling Into Autumn

09/29/04 Kidneys are Available From Altruistic Living Donors Immediately

09/29/04 Rehabilitation Therapy-the Four-Legged Variety

09/29/04 MILLIONS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS AT INCREASED RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES

09/29/04 STUDIES STRENGTHEN KIDNEY AND HEART DISEASE LINK

09/28/04 Diabetes May no Longer be a Bitter Pill to Swallow: New Research

09/28/04 Soya May Help Beat Breast Cancer: New Research

09/28/04 Lung Cancer Is a Woman's Disease: Women Against Lung Cancer Warn of the Danger

09/28/04 Remuda Ranch, Nation's Leading Treatment Center for Eating Disorders, Finds Eating Disorders Lead Women to Lives of Isolation and Secrecy

09/28/04 Should We Be Carbophobic?

09/28/04 How to Select a Living or Care Arrangement When Aging or Illness Strikes

09/28/04 New Study Says Passage of Proposition 72 Would Destroy Up to 150,000 Jobs

09/28/04 Buyers Beware of Illegal Costume Contact Lenses

09/27/04 First Concert Musician With Multiple Sclerosis Performs at Jacqueline du Pré Memorial Venue

09/27/04 New Research: Men Think Illness is a Good Laugh

09/27/04 New Research: Pharmacists Help Reduce Death Rate in Diabetes Patients

09/27/04 Who's Really Looking After Renal PATIENTS? BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE, MANCHESTER, September 27/PRNewswire/ --

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09/24/04 New Scientific Research Proves That Traditional Treatments Do Work

09/24/04 Give Back A Smile(TM) Provides Over $1 Million in Free Cosmetic Dental Services to Survivors of Domestic Violence

09/24/04 NIDA Research Identifies Factors Related to Inhalant Abuse, Addiction

09/24/04 Enzyme that maintains chromosome 'ends' linked to bone cancer recurrence, decreased survival

09/24/04 Mammography: Start With One, Commit for a Lifetime

09/24/04 A New Kind of Flower Power - 18.8 Million People Can Experience Better Moods Naturally With Source Naturals New Timed Release St. John's Wort in Convenient Once-Daily Tablets

09/24/04 Vaccines Are First Line of Defense for Flu Prevention; Antiviral Medications Such as Tamiflu(R) Also Play Critical Role

09/24/04 30 Million People Have Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

09/23/04 Now Serving this Season: 29 Ways to Love Lean Beef

09/22/04 Nurses Outraged by Virginia Mason Medical Center's Mandatory Flu Vaccination Policy

09/22/04 Bush Misleads UN about Support for Global Fund, Says Global AIDS Alliance

09/22/04 Negative Messages Do Not Motivate Consumers, NFPA Says in Testimony at Meeting on Dietary Guidelines

09/22/04 Hospice Costs Medicare Less and Patients Often Live Longer New Research Shows

09/22/04 Only Six Percent of Adults Know the Name of a Pain That Affects 15 Million Americans and Europeans

09/22/04 Researchers Reveal That Nutrients in Citrus and Citrus Peel Are Linked to Weight Loss and a Reduced Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer

09/22/04 Morning Commuters Beware - The Toll On Your Heart Could Be Deadly

09/22/04 Learn the Art Behind Naming a New Pet:

09/22/04 Why Can't We Stay Slim?

09/20/04 European Geriatrics Congress: Low Salt Diet a Danger for Elderly

09/17/04 More People in the Prime of Life Will Die of Liver-Related Diseases

09/17/04 Addressing America's Battle Against Obesity

09/17/04 Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Asthma in First Four Years of Life, From Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology

09/17/04 Childhaven Opens Leading Edge Therapeutic Child Care Center for Treatment of Abused and Neglected Children

09/17/04 Recipe for Healthy Kids: Fun Not Fat

09/16/04 Thyroid Conditions Dooming Millions to Diet Failure: Best-Selling Book, The Thyroid Diet, Helps Undiagnosed and Diagnosed Thyroid Patients Lose Weight

09/16/04 A Large Majority of Americans Favor Drug Importation, but View Canada as the Only Safe Source, According to New NOP World Health Research

09/16/04 Eating Disorders Lead to a Life of Isolation and Secrecy

09/16/04 Back-To-School Soccer Season: Prime Time for Foot, Ankle Injuries

09/16/04 Health Care Survey: One-Third to Buy Cheaper Canadian Drugs, 100 Million Find Insurance Coverage Cut or Costlier

09/16/04 September Is National Cholesterol Education Month: Teaflavin(R) Is Natural, Green Tea Extract with Documented Human Clinical Trials to Lower LDL- Cholesterol

09/16/04 Head and Neck Cancer Brochure Helps Patients Understand Treatment

09/16/04 Nation's Largest Retail Chain Takes Aim At Diabetes

09/16/04 Those Touched by Learning Disabilities Find Support, Hope

09/15/04 Small Business Association Aggressive on Health Insurance Reform

09/15/04 Invatec's Wallis Urges Congress to Pass Hospital Group Purchasing Reform Bill to Halt $6 Billion+ Waste of Surplus Medical Supplies

09/15/04 Gifts That Give Twice From KitchenAid

09/15/04 National Anemia Action Council Enhanced Web Site Serves Multiple Needs

09/15/04 HHS ENHANCES MEDICARE DRUG CARD PROGRAM TO HELP SENIORS CHOOSE LOWER-COST, SIMILAR DRUGS

09/14/04 Acclaimed Singer and 'Touched By An Angel' Star Della Reese Visits Las Vegas to Urge Residents to Be Stronger Than Diabetes

09/14/04 Project Prevention Founder Comments on Murder Charge Against Pregnant Addict

09/14/04 AmeriCares Mobilizes Response to Hurricane Ivan

09/14/04 Dairy Is Necessary, Even for Lactose-Intolerant Children

09/11/04 Report: Domestic Violence Threatens Health of Children with Lower Immunization Rates, Higher Mortality Rates, Poor Nutrition

09/11/04 Women Eager for New Ways to Manage Menopause

09/11/04 Anti-Aging Tips for Wrinkles, Fine Lines and Other Skincare Issues From The Plastic Surgery Group

09/10/04 Doctors Sue Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Over Auto/UAW Health Care Plans

09/10/04 Court Upholds MSNJ Right to Sue United Healthcare

09/10/04 eBay Bans Book `Why Is America So FAT?', According to Author Ben Kennedy

09/09/04 Type 2 Diabetes Market to Exceed $15 Billion in 2013, Driven by Innovative Drugs

09/09/04 Inoveon to Offer Diabetic Retinopathy Evaluation Services to One of the Nation's Leading Juvenile Diabetes Centers

09/09/04 Medical Break-Through That Stops Bleeding Instantly Now Available Over-The-Counter

09/08/04 100th E85 Outlet Opens in Minnesota

09/08/04 Study Finds That Declines in Mental, Physical Skills Following Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant Are Temporary

09/08/04 FDA Approves Antidepressant Cymbalta(R) for Treatment of Pain Caused by Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Which Affects Up to 5 Million Americans

09/08/04 How to Sleep in Troubling Times - New Tips From a Sleep Specialist

09/08/04 Survey Respondents Report AD/HD Has Held Them Back From Life Goals

09/08/04 Public Support for Stem Cell Research Increases to a 73 to 11 Percent Majority, According to Harris Interactive

09/07/04 NEWSWEEK COVER: 'How to Say 'No' to Your Kids'

09/04/04 CDC Offers Advice for People to Protect Themselves During and After a Hurricane

09/03/04 Diabetes After Kidney Transplant on the Rise

09/03/04 Diabetes Management Is Not Just About Blood Sugar Says Harvard Heart Letter

09/03/04 Bosch, DENSO Challenge Employees to Compete for a Cause

09/02/04 Back-to-School Back Problems

09/02/04 Foods Good for Your Waistline May Not be Good for Your Smile

09/02/04 Medicare Restrictions Force More Layoffs at The SCOOTER Store

09/02/04 For the Moderate Drinker, Coffee is Safe Says Harvard Women's Health Watch

09/02/04 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is Still a Threat Says Harvard Mental Health Letter

09/02/04 American Diabetes Association, Roche Diagnostics Announce Results of Partner for a Cure Campaign; Over $300,000 Raised for Diabetes Research

09/02/04 First Robot-Assisted Cardiac Bypass Surgery in Illinois Performed at Central DuPage Hospital

09/02/04 Novartis Honors Researchers Committed to Advancing the Understanding and Treatment of Diabetes

09/02/04 Back-to-School Tips for Parents of Special Needs Children from Conrad O'Brien Gellman & Rohn, P.C.

09/02/04 Nation's Largest Women's Health Practice Urges Women to Ask for HPV Test With Annual Pap in Observance of Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month

09/02/04 Wal-Mart and SAM'S CLUB(R) Host Free Diabetes Screenings Nationwide

09/02/04 Slips and Falls Are the Leading Cause of Home Injury

08/31/04 STUDY FINDS IMMUNE THERAPY FOR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER POSSIBLE

08/31/04 The Pennsylvania Dental Association Advises That Gum Disease Can Affect More Than Your Oral Health

08/31/04 Republican Focus on 9/11 Ignores Failures in the Aftermath

08/31/04 American College Health Association's Standards of Practice for Health Promotion Encourages Healthy Learning Environments at Colleges and Universities

08/31/04 Carb-Cutting Still Trending Strong -- Battle for Dieters' Attention Just Beginning According to Latest IRI Research

08/31/04 CSPA Clears the Air About Consumer Products and Asthma

08/31/04 National Turkey Federation Unveils 'New Math of the Lean Lunchbox'

08/27/04 6 More Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against Nonprofit Hospital Systems and Hospitals By Uninsured Patients Plaintiffs As Part of the Not-For-Profit Hospital Litigation Commenced Since June 17, 2004

08/27/04 Empáquele a su Niño Un Almuerzo que Aseste un Duro Golpe a la Obesidad; Consejos Prácticos a los Padres para que sus Niños Logren un Sano Equilibrio de Energía

08/27/04 Catholic Health Association Denounces Continuing National 'Tragedy' of Growing Numbers of Uninsured

08/27/04 Drug Safety Issues for U.S. Consumers About to Take Center Stage in the Presidential Campaign

08/27/04 Patient Access to Neurosurgeons Threatened in N.C. According to Doctors for Medical Liability Reform

08/27/04 Fish Consumption May Slow Progression of Heart Disease in Women

08/26/04 Parents: Do Your Homework as Teens Head Back-to-School

08/26/04 Mental Illness Prolific Among College Students

08/26/04 High Blood Pressure Should be Measured at Home

08/26/04 High-Dose Steroids Do Not Always Cause Bone Loss in Children; Study of Kidney Condition Challenges Conventional View of Steroid Effects

08/26/04 Senator Bob Dole in Atlanta: Mounting Evidence Shows New Medicare Drug Discount Card is Working ... And Working Well

08/25/04 New Hangover Remedy Sparks Controversy

08/25/04 Today's Back-To-School Shoes Can Lead to Tomorrow's Foot Problems

08/25/04 Lighten the Load: Backpack Strategies for Parents From the American Chiropractic Association

08/24/04 No One Food Increases the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

08/24/04 Sugar Association Disputes Implied Sucrose Ties to Obesity

08/24/04 Pelosi: Republican Medicare Bill Hurts Rural Seniors, Helps Insurance Companies

08/24/04 Acclaimed Singer and 'Touched By An Angel' Star Della Reese Urges Pittsburgh Residents to Be Stronger Than Diabetes

08/20/04 Disease Carrying Flies Pose Serious Health Risks to Humans & Animals

08/20/04 Scientists Offer New Explanation for Intercontinental Spread of Drug-Resistant Malaria

08/20/04 Wayne County Program Saves Seniors Up to 50 Percent on Prescription Costs

08/20/04 New Report by Nursing Home Watch Exposes Potential Risks to Residents at Multi-State Nursing Home Chain

08/20/04 Labor Pains: Workers' Hangovers Give Employers a Major Headache

08/20/04 Nuevo Reporte de Nursing Home Watch Expone Riesgos Potenciales para Residentes de Asilos de Ancianos de una Cadena Multiestatal

08/20/04 Sugar Association Says Consumers Deserve Accurate, Science-Based Nutrition Information

08/20/04 Clever Surgery Turns an Ankle into a `Knee' After Removing Child's Bone Tumor

08/20/04 CASA'S 2004 Teen Survey: Sexually Active Friends and Dating Practices Can Signal Increase in A Teen's Substance Abuse Risk

08/19/04 Vision Disorders Hinder Children's Learning, But Therapy Can Provide Help

08/19/04 Lending A Hand To A Healthy Lunch Box; Tips From Doctors Who Treat Obesity

08/19/04 Anxious About the New School Year? - Psychologist Advice to Ease Back-to-School Worries

08/19/04 Language and Learning; Parents Can Help Children Succeed in School

08/19/04 Almost All Americans Believe That the Financial Burden of Drug Costs for Chronically Ill Patients Is Greater in U.S. Than in Canada

08/19/04 New Report By Nursing Home Care Watchdogs Exposes Potential Risks to Residents at State's Fastest-Growing Chain

08/19/04 Enrollment Opens for Program Providing Savings on Pfizer Medicines for 43 Million Uninsured

08/19/04 NFL Facing Season of Scandal: Drug Testing Company Says System Fails Fans, Harms Integrity of the Game

08/19/04 FDA, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Connecticut Pharmacists Association Launch Effort to Warn Citizens on Importation, Counterfeit Rx Drugs

08/19/04 Living and Dying for Sex: New Aging Theory Links Forgotten Reproductive Hormones to Cell Division

08/19/04 Authors Redefine Aging as Any Change in An Organism Over Time

08/19/04 Broad-Based Attack Needed for Underage Drinking; Youth Alcohol Abuse Kills 3,000, Injures 1 Million Each Year

08/18/04 COMBINATION TREATMENT MOST EFFECTIVE IN ADOLESCENTS WITH DEPRESSION

08/18/04 Vitamin E Supplementation Has Protective Effect on Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

08/18/04 GrandDriver Brochure Now Available

08/18/04 2,000th Liver Transplant Marks a Milestone

08/18/04 American Diabetes Association Launches ClubPed; New Interactive Online Tool Motivates Users to Set Walking Goals, Improve Health

08/18/04 APA Applauds Recommendations of New Treatment Study of Adolescents Suffering From Depression

08/18/04 Parents' Actions Against Asthma Triggers Not Always Beneficial, from Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

08/18/04 American Heart Association Web Site Offers Cholesterol Countdown; Monitoring Cholesterol Is an Important Part of Maintaining Good Heart Health

08/18/04 Vitamin E Shown to Help Fight Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Especially Colds, in the Elderly

08/18/04 London Hospital to Offer Non-Surgical Obesity Treatment

08/18/04 Alcohol Can Block Memory Formation, Leaving People Blacked Out, Unconscious, Out of Control and a Menace, Expert Says

08/18/04 You May Have Pre-Diabetes and Not Know It

08/17/04 100% All Natural Fruit Snack Has No Added Sugar; Healthy Alternative for School Lunchboxes

08/17/04 Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams Deployed to Florida to Aid Animal Victims of Hurricane Charley

08/17/04 NEW INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP MEDICINES FOR CHILDREN

08/17/04 Teens Blast School Restroom Conditions

08/17/04 Benefit of 'Good' Cholesterol in Arteries Limited by Enzyme Linked to Heart Attack Risk, Clinic Study Shows

08/17/04 Classroom Triggers for Asthma and Allergies

08/17/04 JARVIK HEART Announces World Record for Jarvik 2000 Heart

08/17/04 Eye Surgeon Reports Excellent Results of First Focusing Lens Implants in Massachusetts

08/16/04 FDA Clears First Device for Removing Blood Clots in Stroke Patients

08/16/04 NEWSWEEK COVER: 'When Fat Attacks' Research on Function of Fat Cells May Help Find Treatments for Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease

08/16/04 Bank of America Announces Hurricane Charley Relief Program

08/16/04 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER NEW APPROACHES TO MANIPULATING AIDS VIRUS

08/13/04 Florida Residents Brace Themselves for Hurricane Charley

08/13/04 New Technology Saves Olympic Smiles

08/13/04 Next Generation in Bread Making to Thin Waistlines and Broaden Maryland's Economy

08/13/04 FDA Approves OptiClik(TM), New Insulin Pen System from Aventis

08/13/04 Fire Ants a Growing Liability Concern for Elder Care Facilities; Experts Suggest Preventative Measures

08/13/04 Know How to Distinguish Between Dementia, Depression and Delirium With Aging Family Members, Say Caregiving and Aging Experts

08/13/04 StemCyte, Inc. Surpasses 100th Cord Blood Unit for Stem Cell Transplant

08/13/04 Saint Joseph's Hospital Named Exclusive Southeast Training Center for Robotic Surgery

08/13/04 DNAWitness(TM) Leads Investigators to the Right Man: Louisiana Serial Killer Convicted

08/13/04 Need for Minimum Healthy Fat Intake in U.S. Dietary Guidelines

08/13/04 Abbott Laboratories Increases Its Commitment to Diabetes Camps and Children With Diabetes

08/12/04 Baby, It's Fun Exploring - and Less of a Worry for Mums!

08/12/04 Knee Replacements in Obese Patients Are More Likely to Be Unsuccessful

08/12/04 ELI(R) President Authors Book on Dealing with Workplace 'Big Shots'

08/12/04 Leading Diabetes Association Grants First Continuing Education (CE) Symposium on Chromium and Insulin Resistance

08/12/04 Transplanted Blood Stem Cell Gives Rise to Bone in Mice, Suggesting Therapies for Bone Diseases and Injuries

08/12/04 Conservation Concerns Influence Many Public Restroom Visitors

08/12/04 New Survey Reveals Surprising Insights into Parental Attitudes Toward Teenage Sexual Behavior

08/12/04 Dietary Guidelines Committee Affirms Importance of Carbohydrates for Health and Weight Control

08/11/04 Ragweed Season Starts August 15th

08/11/04 RetireSafe Warns 9,400 Senior Homes About Groups Undermining Prescription Savings For Political Gain

08/11/04 Almost Half of U.S. Workers Feel Their Employer Is Not Prepared for a Terrorist Attack, According to ComPsych Survey

08/11/04 Consumers Urged to Eat Turkey to Lower Cholesterol, Cut Fat

08/11/04 Release of the “2005 Day-by-Day Diabetes Calendar”

08/10/04 Compass Employees at Enloe Medical Center to Protest Suspension of Worker Over Emergency Room Visit

08/10/04 Juvenile Justice Project to Benefit Michigan Children

08/10/04 New Hangover Cure From 'Jurassic Period'

08/10/04 Heart Attacks Without Chest Pain More Often Fatal

08/10/04 Beverly Hills Pharmacy Gets a Robotic Hand in Prescription Filling

08/10/04 Altas Tasas de Enfermedades de los Ojos Entre Los Latinos: Estudio Demuestra la Necesidad de Programas Dirigidos a la Salud de los Ojos

08/10/04 Latinos Experience High Rates of Eye Disease: Study Shows Need for Targeted Eye Health Programs

08/10/04 MILLIONS OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES AT INCREASED RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES

08/10/04 AFL-CIO Releases President Bush's Dismal Record on Health Care as First Lady Visits Langhorne to Tout the Administration's So-Called Reforms

08/09/04 VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER STUDYING NEW TREATMENT STRATEGY FOR BRAIN CANCER

08/06/04 SAM'S CLUB Removes All Carneco Northern Plains Products From Shelves to Ensure Member Safety

08/06/04 Food Allergy Initiative Celebrates the Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act Becoming Law:

08/06/04 3-D Irradiation of Brain Cancer in Children Can Spare IQ Development, Memory, Other Cognitive Functions

08/06/04 Attorney General Jim Hood Intervenes in Charity Hospital Case

08/05/04 Harvard Heart Letter examines the Costs of Not Getting Enough Sleep

08/05/04 New Survey Reveals Insights Into Unique Relationship Between Mothers and Pediatricians

08/05/04 Recent Research Confirms Cranberry Is One of the Best Sources of Antioxidants

08/05/04 Headline: HHS ANNOUNCES INITIATIVE TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF STROKE IN STROKE BELT STATES

08/04/04 Cholesterol Uproar Fuels New Product

08/04/04 Danger May Be Lurking at the Playground

08/04/04 Saint Francis Surgeon Trained to Perform New Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Surgery

08/04/04 Atkins Diabetes Revolution Breaks New Ground in Battle Against Escalating Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic

08/04/04 Child Health Insurance Programs Need More Federal Support

08/04/04 The American Council on Exercise (ACE) Lists Top Mistakes People Make in the Gym

08/04/04 STATEMENT BY MIKE LEAVITT Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding the 50th Anniversary of the Indian Health Service

08/03/04 GENE THERAPY TRIAL FOR CANCER PATIENTS GIVEN GO AHEAD

08/03/04 Comprehensive Teen Health Information Now Available Online

08/03/04 World-Record Holder Mark Spitz Expresses Health Issues He Faced While Achieving Olympic Dreams

08/03/04 Amplia Información Sobre la Salud de los Adolescentes Está Ahora Disponible en Internet

08/03/04 Protein That Controls Nerve Regeneration Also May Control Alzheimer's Disease Progression, Cleveland Clinic Researchers Say

08/03/04 Giving Aid to the Children; Compassion International Expands AIDS Assistance to Children

08/03/04 Patients Taking Antidepressants Should Not Stop Cold Turkey

08/02/04 NEWSWEEK COVER: The Mystery of Dreams

08/02/04 Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Modify Physical Activity Behaviors in General Populations and Cancer Patients and Survivors

08/01/04 Dermatologist Offers Top 10 Tips for Maintaining Great Hair for Life

08/01/04 More Than a Fashion Statement - Workout Gear Tips From a Pro

07/31/04 Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. Announces International Journal of Pathophysiology Publication Demonstrating Reversal of Coronary Artery Calcification

07/30/04 Blood Transfusions During Heart Surgery Appear to Increase Death Risk, Study Shows

07/30/04 Red Palm Oil: The Answer to Healthy Living in America Today

07/30/04 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Enhances Disease Management Program

07/30/04 GenVec and NIH Move HIV Vaccine Candidate Into Human Clinical Trials

07/29/04 Angiotech partner to begin first U.S. clinical trial of a drug-eluting non-coronary stent

07/29/04 CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION RATES AT RECORD HIGH LEVELS

07/29/04 Un extracto botánico puede inhibir completamente el virus de la gripe aviar (H5N1)

07/29/04 School Nurses Urge Back-to-School Tetanus Immunizations for Adolescents

07/29/04 Botanical Extract Found to Completely Inhibit the Bird Flu Virus (H5N1)

07/28/04 Alliance for Aging Research Warns Boomers to Watch for Signs of Elderly Depression

07/28/04 Optos Takes Cross Country Tour to Raise Awareness on Need for Annual Eye Exams

07/27/04 Experts Describe How Image-Guided Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Techniques Are Changing the Field of Radiation Oncology

07/27/04 Study Finds Ample Opportunities for Life Science Suppliers in the Biodefense Market

07/27/04 CardioMag's Equipment is the First of its Kind Ever to Receive FDA Approval

07/27/04 Computer Technology Resource Webpage Launched for Emergency Physicians

07/27/04 AARPSegundaJuventud.org Launches Bilingual Channel on Prescription Drugs

07/25/04 Increased Use of Amphetamines Linked to Rising Workplace Drug Use, According to Quest Diagnostics' 2003 Drug Testing Index

07/24/04 CMS ANNOUNCES PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

07/23/04 Summer Weather Increases Symptoms for Asthma Patients

07/23/04 Just Visiting the Doctor Makes People Feel Better, According to New NOP World Health Research

07/23/04 La Alianza Hispana para el Progreso Aborda la Importancia de los Asuntos de Salud y Seguridad que Afectan a los Trabajadores Inmigrantes e Hispanos

07/23/04 AIDS in Latin America: A Controllable Epidemic

07/22/04 First American Woman to Walk Around the World Finishes July 30

07/22/04 DaVita to Acquire Physicians Dialysis, Inc

07/22/04 Majority of Americans Not Getting Enough Magnesium

07/22/04 New Shoe Technology Takes the Pain Out of High-Heel Wearing

07/22/04 Headline: HHS AWARDS $15.5 MILLION TO EXPAND, STRENGTHEN NURSING WORKFORCE

07/22/04 Vical Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial With Anthrax Vaccine

07/22/04 Consumer Group Says Americans Vulnerable to, Unaware of Counterfeit Drugs

07/21/04 Roche Files for Application with FDA to Market Leading Hepatitis C Medication Pegasys(R) for Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment

07/21/04 Reminder from the Partnership for Food Safety Education: To Avoid Foodborne Illness Clean, Chill, Separate and Cook!

07/21/04 National Project Newly Formed to Champion Causes for Often Defenseless Seniors in Nursing Homes

07/21/04 Consortium Service Management Group Announces Successful Cancer Surgery Using Patented Tissue-Bonding Technology

07/21/04 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Developing Liver Transplantation as a Potential Cure for Life-Threatening Metabolic Disease

07/21/04 American Council on Exercise Study Finds Fitness Benefits of Wearing Casual Clothing to Work

07/20/04 Alzheimer's Research and the Basic Science of Aging: Is There a Better Balance?

07/20/04 400 Public Health Providers to Protest Plans to Drastically Cut Staff at Highland Hospital Emergency Room

07/20/04 Testing Shows No Evidence Linking Reported Salmonella Cases to Roma Tomatoes From Coronet Foods

07/20/04 Accuray(TM) Launches World's First Dynamic Radiosurgery System for Lung, Liver, Kidney and Pancreatic Tumors

07/20/04 World studies find stroke strikes poor on Mondays in Finland; fewer deaths from bleeding strokes in Sweden

07/19/04 Remembering The Good Times Can Do You Some Good

07/19/04 Neurochem's on-going open-label Phase II extension study for Alzhemed(TM) shows continued positive interim results in Alzheimer's Disease patients after 20 months

07/18/04 Mutant SOD1 Gene That Causes Familial ALS Disease 'Silenced' By CytRx Licensed RNAi Technology

07/18/04 Your Summer Vacation Could be a Heart Stopper

07/18/04 When Kids Overdose, Poison Control Centers Help Identify the Drug and Recommend the Right Treatment With MICROMEDEX

07/17/04 Research Discovery May Increase Effectiveness of Monoclonal Antibody Therapies for Cancer

07/17/04 Medicare Panel Discusses Transmyocardial Revascularization Angina Relief Therapy

07/16/04 Improvements in the Therapy of Small Cell Lung Cancer

07/16/04 DaVita Acquires Facilities Serving Over 750 Patients

07/16/04 The Quantum Group Facilitates Higher Education in the Western Communities

07/16/04 RealAge(R) Announces Years Ahead(TM) to Provide Parents With the Resources to Help Their Children and Families Adopt Healthy Habits for Life

07/16/04 McDonald's Apple Pies and Pink Ribbons to Help Raise Funds for Popular Tulsa Charity

07/16/04 Study Reveals New Treatment Program for Eating Disorders: Would You Believe Exercise?

07/16/04 El FDA Advisory Committee Recomienda Aprobación para el Uso de Zelnorm(R) con el Estreñimiento Crónico

07/16/04 Coronet Foods Responds to Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports of Salmonella Cases

07/15/04 Approval Recommended for Use of Zelnorm in Chronic Constipation by FDA Advisory Committee

07/15/04 Bone Care International, Cardinal Health Collaborate to Bring New Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment to Patients

07/15/04 Alzheimer's Foundation of America Supports Medicare Reimbursement for Brain Scans

07/15/04 Hoyer Fights to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs for Seniors

07/15/04 Headline: HHS ANNOUNCES REVISED MEDICARE OBESITY COVERAGE POLICY Policy Opens Door to Coverage Based on Evidence

07/15/04 Alerion Biomedical, Inc. Announces the Market Launch of Fenestra(TM), the First-Ever Imaging Agent Specifically Designed for Pre-Clinical Computed Tomography

07/15/04 Most Americans Not Sure About the Sources of High Cholesterol

07/15/04 Millions of Singles Could Be Using Flawed Compatibility Tests

07/14/04 Mercy Medical Center First in Northeast Ohio to Offer New Heart Bypass Surgery

07/14/04 Thyroid Patient Advocacy Group Warns Thyroid Patients of Potential Problems With Thyroid Drug Resulting From FDA Approval of Generic Versions

07/14/04 Physicians Adopting New Test to Help Diagnose ADHD and Alzheimer's

07/14/04 Cell Therapeutics recibe la marca de rapidez para pixantrone para tratar linfoma agresivo no-Hodgkin

07/13/04 California Overnight Accepts Mission Possible for Phoenix Children's Hospital

07/13/04 Boehringer Ingelheim y GlaxoSmithKline desarrollan un paquete Viramune y Combivir para países en desarrollo

07/13/04 Caesars Palace Welcomes Young Fundraiser Alexandra Scott to the New Roman Plaza to Help Fight Children's Cancer

07/13/04 Acclaimed Singer and 'Touched by an Angel' Star Della Reese Urges Indiana Residents to be Stronger Than Diabetes

07/13/04 Cancer Group Finds Unhealthy Meal Proportions Are Major Risk Factor for Cancer, Other Diseases

07/12/04 4 out of 5 Eligible Patients Missing Opportunity to Benefit From Latest HIV Breakthrough

07/12/04 New Data Finds Fuzeon-Based Therapy Provides Significant Long-Term Benefit

07/12/04 AHA Awards Hospitals For Their Collaborative Impact on Community Health

07/12/04 NEW METHOD ENABLES RESEARCHERS TO MAKE HUMAN SARS ANTIBODIES QUICKLY

07/11/04 Study Reports Seafood Allergies Often Begin Later in Life

07/11/04 Pharmacyclics Announces Initiation of Xcytrin Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Renal Cell Carcinoma

07/10/04 MedicAlert(R) Announces New Safety Program for the Public Safety Community

07/10/04 Metaphore Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Initiates Clinical Trial of M40403 Combined with Morphine for Post-Operative Pain

07/10/04 New Phase III Study Shows Intravenous Boniva(R) Given Once Every Two or Three Months Effective in the Management of Osteoporosis

07/09/04 Successful Excimer Laser Treatment of Difficult Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft Occlusion Featured on TCTMD Website

07/09/04 Boston Scientific Announces Enrollment of First Patient in FLAME Clinical Trial

07/09/04 H5N1 Evolved Into a Highly Pathogenic Virus Through Continued Circulation and Gene Swapping With Other Viruses in East Asia

07/09/04 SkyePharma and AstraZeneca Announce Completion of Phase III Trials of HFA-MDI Version of Pulmicort(R)

07/09/04 Genaera Announces Publication Demonstrating Effectiveness of Squalamine in Preventing and Treating Extraretinal Neovascularization

07/08/04 AIDS Fight Must Not Ignore Orphans and Vulnerable Children

07/08/04 ARJO, INC. Announces a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of the ALENTI Patient Lifts

07/08/04 Bangkok Meeting Takes Stock of the Fight Against AIDS

07/08/04 La FDA otorga permiso a Isotechnika para un ensayo clínico con TAFA-93

07/08/04 Court Ruling Helps Patients in Need to Gain Access to Power Wheelchairs

07/08/04 Grand Valley State University Study Finds Connection Between Nurse Fatigue, Patient Errors

07/08/04 Pfizer Lanza Iniciativa Integral Para Ampliar el Acceso a Medicamentos Recetados Para Millones de Estadounidenses

07/08/04 Pfizer to Launch Comprehensive Initiative Expanding Access to Prescription Medicines for Millions of Americans

07/08/04 FDA grants permission to Isotechnika for TAFA-93 clinical trial

07/07/04 Broc