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Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 31, 2003
Off-Pump Bypass Surgery Not for Everyone
Gastric Bypass Surgery Cures Diabetes
Gene Tied to Inflammatory Attack on Arteries
Drug Halts Spread of Genital Herpes
Winter Months Increase SIDS Risk
Heart Disease Remains Top Killer in U.S.
Food Labels Educate the Consumer
Older Couples at Risk for Murder/Suicide
Could Cutting Calories Add Years to Your Life?
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2003
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 30, 2003
Elderly Readily Admit Hearing Loss
Doctors Tend to Prescribe Pricey Blood Pressure Drugs
Study Absolves Men in Yeast Infections
When Babies Get the Blues
Not a Lean Year for Health News
Keep the Holidays Safe -- and Sober
Genetic Link to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Found
Genital Herpes Vaccine to Be Tested
Heart Patients May Have New Medicinal Snake
U.S. Bans Ephedra
Monday, December 29, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 29, 2003
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 29, 2003
U.S. Women Likelier to Survive Breast Cancer
Workout in a Winter Wonderland
Drugs Treat Late-Stage Anthrax
Genetic Testing Helps Breast Cancer Patients
Study Backs Early Prostate Screening for Blacks
Smokers: Consider Your Legs
Experts Insist U.S. Meat Supply Safe
Chicken Soup Soothes More Than the Soul
Brain's Insulation Key to Alzheimer's
Sunday, December 28, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 28, 2003
Shield Your Eyes While on the Slopes
Trouble in Paradise?
Diseased Cow Came From Canada, U.S. Officials Say
The Smart Woman's Guide to Health Care
Saturday, December 27, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 27, 2003
Dry Lips Won't Take a Licking
Helmets a Good Idea for Winter Sports
U.S. Scrutinizing Its Beef Inspections
Friday, December 26, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 26, 2003
Holidays Hard for Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones
Taking the Guesswork Out of Diabetes Management
Seniors Should Steer Clear of These Meds
Easing the Itch of Eczema
Marines Help Test Hearing-Loss Drug
Thursday, December 25, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 25, 2003
Why Is Dark Meat Dark?
U.S. Seeks Source of Mad Cow Infection
Keep the Healthy in Your Holiday Eating
And to All a Good... Night's Sleep
Pour Another Tall One
Wednesday, December 24, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 24, 2003
New Protein Discovery Tied to Memory
New Picture of Cell Death in Stroke
U.S. Beef Supply Safe: Experts
Helping Seniors Stay on Their Feet
Mad Cow: Where Did It Come From?
Studies Advance Myeloma Treatment
Immediate Mad Cow Impact Likely to be Economic
Keep Kids Safe During the Holidays
Holidays Hit Women Hard
Teen Pregnancy May Lead to Osteoporosis
Exercise Can Keep Kids Healthy
Tuesday, December 23, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 23, 2003
States, Cities Defy U.S. in Importing Drugs
How to Decompress During the Holidays
Sober Holidays, Safe Holidays
Local Anesthetic Eases Migraine
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 23, 2003
Costs of Smoking Linger Long After You Quit
Combined Scans Speed Cancer Treatment
Taming SARS: What Worked, What Didn't
Bears Give Clues to Avoiding Osteoporosis
Study: Steroids for COPD Don't Extend Life
New Method for Detecting Alzheimer's
'You Never Forget'
Monday, December 22, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 22, 2003
Milk Does a Child's Body Good
DVT Can Be a Danger During Travel
Love and Marriage: An Emotional Mixed Bag
Drug-Coated Stents Safe, Effective in Real World
Poinsettias May Be Pretty, But ...
Study Backs Keyhole Appendectomies
Blood Vessels Enable Tumors
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 22, 2003
ICU Patients Often Exposed To Bacteria
Why Memory Fades With Drinking
Epilepsy Drug Effective Against Chronic Headache
Obesity Worsens Prostate Cancer
Sunday, December 21, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2003
Safeguard Snooze Time During Holidays
Maybe It's More Than Just Heartburn
You Can't Catch a Cold out in the Cold
Saturday, December 20, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 20, 2003
Holiday Feasts May Bring on Gallstones
The A-B-C's of Smart Antibiotic Use
The Winter Blues
Friday, December 19, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 19, 2003
Snuff Packs Biggest Nicotine Punch
Fever in Pregnancy Linked to Kids' Behavioral Problems
Keeping Smoke Away From Baby
More Study Needed on Salt's Health Risks
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 19, 2003
Babies Harmed by Pollution, too
Snowmobile Deaths Increase in New England
Steering Clear of Colds
CDC: Flu Outbreak Now an Epidemic
Keep Track of Your Meds During the Holidays
Heart Patients Gain by Quitting Smoking
Thursday, December 18, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 18, 2003
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 18, 2003
How Anthrax Goes Into Hiding
Titanic Survival Is a Wash
Cholesterol-Free Mice Created
Older Americans Are on the Cuspid of Dental History
'Economy-Class Syndrome' Not a Myth: Study
Prolonged Use of Ritalin May Change Brain
Internet Dating Fuels Syphilis Spike in Gay Men
Fighting Childhood Cancer
Go to the Head of the Class, Die Sooner
AIDS Vaccine Trial Starts
Heigh-Ho! Silver Cars Are Safer
Wednesday, December 17, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2003
Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2003
Periodontitis an Antisocial Disease?
Drug Company Fees to FDA Don't Buy Special Treatment
Two Drugs Better Than One for Enlarged Prostate
SARS Can Take Flight
Did West Nile Conquer Alexander the Great?
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 17, 2003
'Morning-After' Pill Could Halve Unintended Pregnancies
Some Male Alcoholics Lack Feelings
Studies: Inflammation a Bad Actor for Heart
Race May Be Factor in Who Gets Flu Shots
New Prostate Cancer Drug to Be Tested
Alcohol Isn't Your Friend in Car Crashes
Tuesday, December 16, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2003
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 16, 2003
Moves Urged to Boost Childhood Vaccine Supply
Another New Drug for Psoriasis
Nailing Down Gender Differences in Heart Disease
New Heart Therapy Wins Tempered Praise
Soothing News for Psoriasis Sufferers
New Technique Tames Tonsillectomy Pain
MS Drug Offers Hope to Cocaine Addicts
Oral Drug Could Help Prevent Breast Cancer
Metabolic Syndrome Players Deadly When Combined
'Healthy Steps' Puts Parents on Path to Better Child-Rearing
Unfit Today, Heart Trouble Tomorrow
Monday, December 15, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 15, 2003
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 15, 2003
Childhood Cancer Victims Not Followed Closely Enough
Measuring the Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Genetics Play Smaller Role in Late Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Signs Found in Young Adults
Alcohol Acts as Social Grease for the Very Nervous
Breast Cancer Survivors Can Also Be Moms
Pollution Harder on Heart Than Lungs
Dampening the Desire to Drink
Stroke May Boost Alzheimer's Risk
A New Drug for Multiple Sclerosis
Urine Test May Find Early Kidney Cancer
Sunday, December 14, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 14, 2003
Neighborhoods That Nudge People to Exercise
Beware the Snowblower
Heart Health in the Cold
Saturday, December 13, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2003
Winter Tough on Skin and Sinuses
Keep That Holiday Glow Under Control
Friday, December 12, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 12, 2003
Signaling Pathway for Nerve Growth Found
Safe Toys Make for Happy Holidays
A Toy Story With a Twist
New Risk for Heart Disease Found
Gene That Causes Alcohol Intoxication Found
Glycerin May Heal Skin
Borage Oil No Salve for Eczema
Sound Slumber the Natural Way
Cost Savings of New Arthritis Drugs Questioned
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 12, 2003
Pesticide Exposure High in Migrant Workers
Thursday, December 11, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 11 2003
Some Animals Engage in Higher Thinking
Passive Smoking Can Kill Nonsmokers
The Mechanics of Muscular Dystrophy
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 11, 2003
Monkeying With Evolutionary Genes
Food Labels Facing Overhaul
Gulf War Vets Still Struggle With Health Problems
Got Crohn's? Maybe the Fridge is to Blame
U.S. Buys More Flu Vaccine as Outbreak Widens
ADHD, Reading Disabilities May Spring From Same Source
Why Sixth Graders Light Up
Can Fear to Boldly Go Shorten Life?
Wednesday, December 10, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 10 2003
Survey Reveals How Female Docs Watch Their Health
What Daily Exposure to Radiation Can Do
Air Travelers Face 'Mild' Blood Clot Risk
Birth Defects Tied to Dieting in Pregnancy
Interferon Doesn't Improve Odds With Melanoma
Help for Hereditary Breast, Ovarian Cancer a Call Away
Stem Cells Coaxed Into Sperm
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 10, 2003
Using Virtual Reality for Car Crash Traumas
Overweight Boys More Prone to Stress
New Clue to Sudden Coronary Death
Researchers ID Most Effective HIV Drugs
Tuesday, December 9, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 9, 2003
Childhood Vaccines Are Safe
Nitric Oxide Helps Newborns With Respiratory Failure
Vitamin D Seems to Thwart Colorectal Cancer
Blood Molecule Tied to Hypertension Risk
Whooping Cough on the Rise
Alcoholism Runs in the Family
Striking Back at Stroke
Teenage Weight Predicts Future Weight
Atkins Diet May Help Kids With Epilepsy
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 9, 2003
U.S. Officials Scramble to Meet Flu Shot Shortage
'Super' TB Sheds Light on How It Infects
Monday, December 8, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 8, 2003
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 8, 2003
PTSD Not Just for War Survivors
New Drug Helps in Fight Against Common Leukemia
Death, Hospital Risks Higher in Anemic Seniors
Diabetes Drugs Called Safe, With Monitoring
Early Treatment Key for Infant Eye Disease
Stress May Contribute to Alzheimer's
Eating Cereal Helps Kids Control Weight
More TV Time for Teens Means Fewer Fruits, Vegetables
Protecting the Knees of Seniors
Bullies Rule the School
Gleevec Needs Time to Work
Sunday, December 7, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 7, 2003
Keep Germs at Arm's Length
Stuffy Nose in the Cold
Repetitive Tasks Tax the Bones
Saturday, December 6, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 6, 2003
New Clue to Breast Cancer Mortality
Soothing Road Rage
Doctor, Patient Need to Manage Diabetes Together
Friday, December 5, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 5, 2003
How the Brain Makes Decisions
Flu Shot Shortage Looms Amid Early Outbreak
Parental Size Can Spell Health Trouble for Kids
Bracing for a Second Round of SARS
Motherhood Makes Teens More Responsible
Secondhand Smoke Might Ignite Asthma
Brain Differences Found in ADHD Kids
Another Key to Lupus
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 5, 2003
Chaperones No Sure Thing During Pap Smears
China's Gender Imbalance
Hot Cocoa, the Healthy Drink?
Thursday, December 4, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 4, 2003
Red Wine May Protect Against Breast Cancer
Mast Cells Linked to Allergic Diarrhea
New Scanner Catches Early Signs of Breast Cancer
Moderate Drinking Shrinks Brain
Company Defends New Drug-Coated Stent's Safety Record
Second Opinion Matters With Breast Cancer
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 4, 2003
Penicillin No Panacea for Sore Throat in Kids
Anti-Aging Supplement May Clog Arteries
Dirty Air Can Boost Lung Cancer Risk
Master the Migraine Before It Starts
SARS Vaccine May Be on the Horizon
Wednesday, December 3, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 3, 2003
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 3, 2003
Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients Can Tolerate Radiation Therapy
Discovery of 'Heart Attack Gene' Offers Treatment Options
Predicting Breast Cancer's Spread
Gene Key to Success of Bone Marrow Transplant
Noninvasive Technique Removes Benign Breast Tumors
Pancreas Transplants Raise Death Risk
Test Shows Who'll Respond to Gleevec
Anorexia May Lead to Emphysma
Estrogen May Impair Ability to Handle Stress
Insurance Changes Alter Drug-Taking Behavior
Incontinence Drug May Mar Memory
Tuesday, December 2, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 2, 2003
Echinacea Doesn't Treat Kids' Colds
Intense Weight Lifting Linked to Fatal Heart Trouble
Study Finds Hypertension Drugs Equal
When the Hearts of Young Athletes Fail
The Cholesterol Paradox
Checking Obesity
Heart Failure Can Kill Embryos
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 2, 2003
Prostate Cancer Tests Overdone in Elderly
Tamoxifen's Effect May Be Muted by Hot Flash Meds
Battling Bone Marrow Diseases
Catching Colorectal Cancer in its Tracks
Monday, December 1, 2003 return to top... Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2003
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 1, 2003
From Stem Cells a Jaw is Made
Women's Risk of Lung Cancer Double That of Men
Virtual Colonoscopy Finds Colorectal Cancer
Kids Can Suffer From Disc Degeneration, Too
Gastric Bypass Surgery Risky in Very Obese
Faster Brain Images Help Stroke Patients
Better Breast Scans
Hitting the Greens Can Hurt Your Hips
The Elusive Search for an AIDS Vaccine
Scientists Find New Role for Estrogen
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