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Wednesday, September 29, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 29, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 29, 2004 New Drug Treats Fungal Infections in Cancer Patients Stem Cells Reduce Stroke Damage Arsenic May Fight Rare Leukemia Heavy Drinkers Can Get Help in ER Cancer Drug Stalls Rare Skin Cancer Women Will Outsprint Men at 100 Meters -- Maybe Gender Plays Part in Mental Health War Against Cancer Turning to 'Smart' Weapons Pediatricians Chide Bush on Child Health Test Predicts Success of Brain Cancer Drug Watchful Eye on Drug Side Effects Pays Off
Tuesday, September 28, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 28, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 28, 2004 New Drug Treatments Offer Hope to Leukemia Patients MRI Improves Success of Brain Surgery Quick Questionnaire Can ID Tamoxifen Candidates Study Backs Therapy Over Sleeping Pills Chemo OK for Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer Group Therapy Won't Help Breast Cancer Survival Red Wine Stems Prostate Cancer Survey: ERs Lack On-Call Specialists Helping Alzheimer's Patients Eat More Tracking Down Deadly Poison Trial Therapy May Fight Genetic Disorders
Monday, September 27, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 27, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 27, 2004 More Clues to Cause of Asthma West Nile Hits Western U.S. Hard, While Northeast Unscathed Overweight Kids Have Lower Self-Esteem More Evidence That Folic Acid Prevents Birth Defects Treadmill Test Predicts Heart Risk in Men Vietnam Vets' Death Rates Higher Just After Discharge Elderly Black Men Not Getting Prostate Cancer Screens Gun Suicides Now Outpace Homicides Pregnancy Ups Risk of Restless Leg Syndrome Experimental Cancer Treatments for Kids Set Sprawling Communities Can be a Health Hazard
Sunday, September 26, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 26, 2004 Impotence: A Red Flag for Heart Disease Keep the Home Fires Safe
Saturday, September 25, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 25, 2004 Rake Without Ache
Friday, September 24, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 24, 2004 Double Dose of Gleevec Battles Intestinal Tumors Studies Find Stretching Has Its Limits Genes Boost Fish Oils' Effect Against Breast Cancer Scientists Find Storehouse for Memory Statins Expand Their Role in Protecting the Heart Gene Therapy Studied for Alzheimer's To Beat Back Pain, Get Moving Combat Research: 1 in 5 Suffer Head and Neck Wounds Oral Antibiotic Treats Childhood Pneumonia in Developing Countries Herbal Supplement Might Prevent Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 24, 2004
Thursday, September 23, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 23, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 23, 2004 AIDS Prevention Programs Can Go the Distance Many With Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Under-treated Alcohol Abuse Tied to 75,000 Early Deaths Shots Urged as Flu Rates Rise High-Tech Pacifier Could Help Preemies Red Baron May Have Played Part in Own Demise Dogs Sniff Out Bladder Cancer Suicide Risk May Trace Back to Womb Legionnaire's Germ Yields Genetic Code New Clue to HIV Dementia Found Anger Linked to Heart Disease Inflammation
Wednesday, September 22, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 22, 2004 Father's Job Plays Role in Birth Defect Risk Mild Kidney Woes Tied to Heart Disease Steroid Tames Mild Cases of Croup Health Care Could Be Pivotal Issue in Swing States Soft Drinks Supply Americans With More Calories Than Milk Acupuncture Eases Postoperative Nausea Homebound Elderly Hit Hard by Depression Report Urges More Prostate Cancer Research Latest Low-Tech Heart Tool: Post-it Notes Americans Have Dirty Paws Advance Reported in Nonaddictive Painkiller Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 22, 2004 Asthma Can Prove Fatal for Young Athletes
Tuesday, September 21, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 21, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 21, 2004 Fatal Car Crashes Increase in Israel After Terror Attacks Childhood Sexual Abuse Damage Lasts a Lifetime Hurricane Health Woes Not Over Aggressive Care Improves Odds for Heart Attack Patients Human Cells Make Morphine Walking a Good Workout for Your Brain Family Histories Can Help Combat Cancer Combo Treatment Better for Skin Disorder Breast Milk Cuts Asthma Risk for Kids Even Elderly Benefit From Mediterranean Diet ADHD Risk Jumps as Parental Education Level Drops
Monday, September 20, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 20, 2004 Inflammation Plays Role in Starting, Stopping Cancer Scientists Shut Off Leukemia Gene in Mice Blood Protein Gives Early Warning for Heart Disease Chemo Can Start Right After Breast Surgery Tight Glucose Control Needed for Diabetics Dumbing Down Allergies When Are People Too Mentally Ill to Vote? Nondiabetics Should Watch Blood Sugar, Too Child Abuse Leads to Adult Heart Disease HIV Therapy Should Start Sooner An Alternative to the Needle
Sunday, September 19, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 19, 2004 Quitting Smoking: Different Solutions for Different People Work Out That Joint Pain
Saturday, September 18, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2004 Seeking a Second Opinion
Friday, September 17, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 17, 2004 Supplements Lessen Damage of Extended Bed Rest Involved Dads Help Daughters' Development FDA Backs Warnings on Antidepressants for Children Condom Mishaps Spell Trouble for Men Inflammatory Protein May Point to Vessel Blockage Alcohol Reduces Damage After Heart Attack Egg Donors Sought for Survey Parents Shouldn't Play Favorites Some People With Mild Alzheimer's Can Drive Winning Battles in the Prostate Cancer War Young People Practicing Unhealthy Habits
Thursday, September 16, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 16, 2004 Drug Cuts Stroke Risk During Bypass Surgery Despite Drop in Teen Drinking, Levels Are Still High Folic Acid Use Rises Among Women of Childbearing Age New Clue Explains Damage of Stroke Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 16, 2004 Vegetables Help Fight Breast Cancer White Blood Cells Play Role in Asthma Pot Plays With the Brain Kids Give Language Its Shape Sex and Drug Use Linked to Suicide Risk Study Supports Bacterial Cause for Crohn's Aggressive Therapy After Heart Attack Backed
Wednesday, September 15, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 15, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 15, 2004 Blood Test Predicts Odds Against Ovarian Cancer Weight Management 101 Confronting the Worst With a Dying Child Mouth Cells Coaxed to Repair Eye Damage Liposuction Can Be Safe Alcohol, Red Meat Raise Colitis Relapse Risk Drug Eases Side Effects of Lupus Hibiscus Flowers Help Your Heart Part of Brain That Extinguishes Fears Found Did Walleye Make Rembrandt a Master? Antidepressant Warning Might Keep Kids From Care
Tuesday, September 14, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2004 Exercise Can Keep Heart Failure in Check Exercise May Beat Breast Cancer in the Long Run Antidepressants for Children Must Have Warnings: FDA Advisers A Drink or Two OK for Angioplasty Patients Intensive Statin Use Not for All Heart Patients Study: Terrorism-Response Plans May Fail Sweet Tooth May Foretell of Alcoholism Impotence Common After Radiation, Surgery on Prostate MRI Top Breast-Screening Test for High-Risk Women Flu Hospitalizations on the Rise Heart Drugs May Also Strengthen Bone Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 14, 2004 Snoring Risks Among Children Differ by Gender
Monday, September 13, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 13, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 13, 2004 Complications After Stroke Increase Death Risk Costs Cause Many to Curtail Medications The Deadly Cancer Men Don't Like to Discuss Bad News on Eye Disease General Health of Cancer Survivors Often Overlooked Most Women Start Annual Mammograms by Age 40 New Guidelines Issued for Avoiding Air Travel Clots Hepatitis Shot Tied to MS, Study Suggests Corneal Thickness Can Determine Glaucoma Treatment Upbeat Outlook Offsets Effects of Aging Ground Zero Workers File Billion-Dollar Health Lawsuit
Sunday, September 12, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 12, 2004 New Knees in Record Time Nipping Nosebleeds in the Bud
Saturday, September 11, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 11, 2004 Does Stretching Prevent Injury? Weekend Warriors
Friday, September 10, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 10 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 10, 2004 Teen Driver's License Ups Chances of Drug Abuse Upping the Ante to Lower Cholesterol 13 Percent of U.S. Children Have Chronic Health Needs Young Black Girls Face High Risk of Obesity Most Tonsillectomies Aren't Worth It Schizophrenic Effects of Ginseng Explained Doubts Cast on Common Prostate Cancer Test Stroke Steals One Woman's Dreams Alternative Remedy for Allergies Vitamin Supplements May Slow Middle-Age Weight Gain Medical Device Injuries Deemed Common
Thursday, September 9, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2004 Health Fallout From Sept. 11 Attacks Continues Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2004 Drug Helps Manage Lupus Light at Night Might Be a Cancer Risk It's Never Too Late to Shape Up Health Insurance Premiums Outpace Workers' Wages Easing the Agony of Alcoholism Lifestyle Changes Could Cut Alzheimer's Cases Ears Work in Stereo Before Brain Does New Antidepressant Aids Fibromyalgia Sufferers Turmeric May Guard Against Childhood Leukemia Adult ADHD Costs Billions in Lost Income
Wednesday, September 8, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2004 Gene May be Linked to Alcoholism and Depression Diabetes Dangerous in Women With Heart Disease Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 8, 2004 Common Antibiotic Tied to Rare, Fatal Heart Effect Health Claims OK'd for Foods with Fatty Acids Smog Impedes Kids' Lung Development Medical Journals Tighten Rules on Clinical Trials Virtual Colonoscopy Gains Respect Routine Flu Shots for Toddlers Feasible Proteins May Treat Parkinson's Short Children Not Lacking Admirers Phys Ed Could Help Young Girls Get in Shape
Tuesday, September 7, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 7, 2004 Chicken Pox Vaccine Exceeds Expectations Drug Reduces Cardiac Arrest by 21 Percent Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2004 Studies Add to 'Fat-but-Fit' Debate for Women New Lice Remedy Promises No Nit-Picking Pediatricians Treating More Kids With Behavioral Problems Sexual Content on TV Spurs Teens Into Action Diluted Smallpox Vaccine Found Effective Early Puberty Linked to Early Substance Abuse Many Teen Drug Treatment Programs Found Lacking Dementia Drug Ineffective for Chronic Fatigue Syndome
Monday, September 6, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 6, 2004 Motorcycle Noise Poses Hearing Risk Planning Ahead Helps Control Asthma in Children Clinton Has Quadruple Bypass Workers of America, Lose Weight! High Blood Pressure Dulls Emotions
Sunday, September 5, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 5, 2004 Prostate Cancer Survival Rates Continue to Climb Sidestepping Football Injuries
Saturday, September 4, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 4, 2004 Families Should Get Fit Together Inhalant Abuse Rising Among Teens
Friday, September 3, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2004 Over-the-Counter Drugs Can Pack a Punch Bill Clinton To Have Bypass Surgery Pet Reptiles Pose Salmonella Risk FDA Nod Won't Guarantee Drug Safety Bone Cancer Drug Shrinks Cervical Tumors Cooking Outdoors: Keep the Fun, Reduce the Hazards Kids Have Alternative to Dental Anesthesia Weight-Loss Products Not Always Safe New Clues About Prostate Cancer New Help to Heal Wounds
Thursday, September 2, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2004 Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2004 DNA Fragments Kill Melanoma Cells Stem Cells Found in Hair Follicles Atkins Diet Works, But for How Long? Bird Flu Found to Sicken Cats Ignoring Heart Attack, Stroke Risks Costs Billions Power of tPA for Stroke Victims Confirmed U.S. Report: Injuries Kill 18 People an Hour Stress of Task Strains Brain Sneakers Keep Elderly on Sure Footing Implanted Defibrillators Cut Down on Cardiac Arrest Gene May Boost Dementia Risk in Drinkers
Wednesday, September 1, 2004 return to top... Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2004 Contact Lens Implants Clear Myopia Fatty Acid in Fish May Arrest Alzheimer's Single Protein a Key Player in Skin Cancer Appetite Hormone Key to Women's Health Virtual Colonoscopy Shows Promise Link Between Hypothyroidism, Glaucoma Found Preschoolers Are Eating Better -- and More SIDS Risk Tied to Fetal Protein Radiation Not Always Needed for Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 1, 2004 High Blood Pressure Treatment on the Rise Culture Plays a Role in Dyslexia
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