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Health News - November, 2007

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

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November, 2007
Friday 30
Fewer Women Getting Mammograms
Research Can Help Close Cancer 'Race Gap'
FDA Mulls Cutting Salt in Processed Foods
Tracking Drug Levels Helps Pregnant Women With Epilepsy
 
Thursday 29
Drug May Help Reverse Clotting Deficiency
Genes May Explain Role of Race in Colon Cancer Risk
Progesterone Won't Shield Women Against Alzheimer's
 
Wednesday 28
Criteria Predict Women's 5-Year Risk for Fracture
New Automated System Can ID Disaster Victims in Minutes
PET Scans Could Boost Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Infusion Therapy Raises Death Risk for Some Heart Patients
 
Tuesday 27
Depression Linked to Bone Loss in Younger Women
Defibrillators Not Dangerous While Driving
Low Levels of 'Good' Cholesterol May Slow Stroke Recovery
 
Monday 26
Prostate Cancer Treatments Often Compound Existing Health Problems
Urban Women May Have Greater Breast Cancer Risk
Back Pain Prevention Should Start With a Plan
Understanding of Mammography Differs Among Races
Tooth Decay Is Kids' Stuff
ATV Injuries on the Rise
 
Friday 23
Sleep Problems Plague the Older Set
Teen Boys at Growing Risk for Eating Disorders
Saline Irrigation Eases Chronic Nasal Symptoms
Fetal Exposure to Arsenic Affects Genes
 
Thursday 22
Many Americans Can't Afford to Eat Right
Drug Combo Boosts Multiple Myeloma Survival
 
Wednesday 21
Jobs Don't Stress Most Older Workers
Rapid Response Teams Can Save Hospitalized Kids
Most U.S. Companies Do Little to Boost Worker Health Benefits
Pedometer Pushes People to Walk More
Why Obese Men Post Lower PSA Levels
 
Tuesday 20
Migraine Tied to Thickening in Brain Area
High Blood Pressure Linked to Disability, Dementia
Heart Death Rates Worsening for Middle-Aged Adults
 
Monday 19
Mini Strokes: Major Health Threats
Talking With Others May Make You Smarter
 
Friday 16
Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Shows Promise
 
Thursday 15
Drug Fights Medication-Linked Bone Loss
Drug Helps Fight Late-Stage Colon Cancer in Some Patients
Cell Structure Helps Direct Cancer Gene 'Switch'
Adult Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Predicted in Childhood
 
Wednesday 14
Study Challenges Colon Cancer Surgery Follow-Up
Blacks, Hispanics Live Longer With Alzheimer's
Nicotine-Reduced Cigarettes Could Boost Quitting
U.S. Chlamydia Infections Hit All-Time High
Breast-Feeding Cuts Food Allergy Risk
Follow-Up Exams Uncover More Iraq Vets With Emotional Woes
 
Tuesday 13
Long-Term Beta Carotene Use May Protect Against Dementia
Smoking Boosts Blood Pressure in Women
Exercise Eases Fibromyalgia Symptoms: Study
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer Death Rates
 
Monday 12
New Guideline Targets Treatment of Stable COPD
New Test Criteria Spots Rheumatoid Arthritis Sooner
Fallout From Failed AIDS Vaccine Could Dampen Research
Eyeglasses Upgrade Helps Elderly Battle Depression
Experts Release New Asthma Care Guidelines
Cocaine Use Dulls Brain's Sensitivity to Rewards
ADHD Delays Growth of Certain Brain Areas
Key to MRSA Virulence in Community Discovered
 
Friday 9
A Little Wine, Sunlight Help Boost Women's Health
Vioxx Ban Tied to Rise in Serious GI Trouble
Summer Vacation Undermines School-Based Weight Loss
FDA Issues New Warnings for Anemia Drugs
Botox Offers Shot in Arm for Arthritis Sufferers
Sticking With Meds Lowers Elderly Fracture Risk
 
Thursday 8
Many Patients Stop Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Caffeine Therapy Boosts Preemies' Outcomes
Fish Really May Be Brain Food
Regular Exercise Helps Fight Heart Failure
Brain Yields Clues to False Memories
 
Wednesday 7
Cardiac Device Won't Help Some Heart Failure Patients
'Empty-Calorie' Diet Tied to Preclinical Heart Disease
Statins After Bypass Lower Stroke Risk
Atkins Diet Can Raise Heart Risks
Experts Propose Rules to Rate Hospitals' Safety
Kidney Disease Increasing in U.S.
 
Tuesday 6
New Computerized Scans Effective for Spotting Clogged Arteries
NSAIDs Protect Against Parkinson's Disease
CPR, Defibrillator Combo Boosts Cardiac Incident Survival
Early Weight Gain Can Mean Heart Trouble Later in Life
 
Monday 5
New Anti-Clotting Drug Shows Promise in Heart Patients
Drug-Coated Stents No Riskier in Long Run Than Bare Metal Ones
Folic Acid Fortification Cuts Babies' Heart Risks
Chocolate Has Sweet Effect on Blood Flow
 
Friday 2
Web-Based Stress Therapy Shows Promise for Vets
Many Americans Dissatisfied With Their Medical Care
Pancreas May Be Key to Pregnancy-Linked Diabetes
Blocking Potent Oxidant Could Prevent Morphine Tolerance
Siblings Often Share Heart Risks
 
Thursday 1
Spinal Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Back Pain
Brain MRIs Find Hidden Neurological Problems
Medicare Drug Plan Cost $32 Billion in 2006
Obesity Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
 
 
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