Health News - May, 2008

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Health News - May, 2008

Health-related news articles, as well as the most recent press announcements from major medical organizations.

News ordered by topic

2008
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May, 2008

	Monday 12
		Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs
		High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors
		Multiple Sclerosis Affects Children's Cognitive Skills
		Problem Gambling Common Among Young Adults

	Friday 9
		TV Coverage of Tragedies Often Lacks Prevention Messages
		Noise in Artery Could Warn of Heart Risk
		Breast Cancer Tends to Grow Faster in Younger Women

	Thursday 8
		Hunger Hormone Makes Food Look More Tasty
		Electronic Pillbox Helps Seniors Stick to Drug Regimens
		Quarter of Disabled Seniors Use Risky Medications
		Gene Variation Linked to Neuroblastoma, a Childhood Cancer
		Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in Men
		Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients

	Wednesday 7
		Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing
		Kidney Trouble Short-Lived in Most Liver Transplant Patients
		Corticosteroids of Little Use Against Childhood Meningitis
		Women Who Quit Smoking Lower Heart Risks Quickly
		Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks
		Folic Acid Doesn't Help the Heart

	Tuesday 6
		Costs Can Vary By $100 or More for Same Drugs
		Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk
		Low-Income Moms Rarely Speak to Infants During TV/Video Time
		Breast-Feeding May Boost IQ
		Ethnicity Plays Role in Parents' Treatment of Childhood Fever
		Botox Works on Muscle Disorders But Not Migraines

	Monday 5
		Protein May Trigger Colon Cancer
		Anti-Clotting Drug as Good as Aspirin at Stopping Second Stroke
		Unraveling the Link Between Genes and Environment
		Many Moms Unwilling to Have Younger Daughters Get HPV Vaccine
		BRCA Mutations Don't Spot All High-Risk Women
		One-Third of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development

	Friday 2
		Daily Aspirin May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
		Less Money Means More Hurting
		Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders

	Thursday 1
		Incubators Affect Newborns' Heart Rates
		Delusions Common in Pediatric ICU
		Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
		Staff Training Reduces Postpartum Bleeding, Episiotomies
		Drinking Dampens Ability to Feel Fear
		Prozac Reduces Disease Activity in MS Patients
		Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates

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