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Health News - March, 2008

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

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March, 2008
Monday 31
Increased Heart Risk Seen for Retired NFL Players
Many Women Unclear About Breast Cancer Treatments
Anticoagulant Drugs Had Similar Outcomes After Angioplasty
Diabetics Face Doubled Risk of Heart Attack
Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure Treatment
Drug-Eluting Stents Safe After Heart Attack
Cholesterol Drug Controversy Continues
Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks
 
Friday 28
Sharp Rise in U.S. Hepatitis C-Related Deaths
IPods Don't Interfere With Pacemakers, Study Shows
Most Older Americans Living Longer and Better
Once-Daily Insulin Shot Proves Effective in Study
FDA Probing Possible Link Between Asthma Drug and Suicide Risk
Family Study Associates Pesticide Use With Parkinson's Risk
Breech Birth May Be Determined by Genes
 
Thursday 27
Social Problems in Youth Contribute to Anxiety, Depression
Calcium Scans Help Predict Coronary Risk
Compulsive Gamblers Don't Learn From Their Mistakes
Too Little Vitamin D May Soften Baby's Skull
Drugs Approved Under Deadline More Likely to Run Into Trouble Later
With Alzheimer's, It Takes a Family
Now-Banned Hair Dyes Linked to Bladder Cancer
 
Wednesday 26
Gaps Persist in Use of Less Invasive Breast Cancer Procedure
DNA-Based HPV Tests More Accurate Than Pap Smears
Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men
Height of Pitcher's Mound Can Strain Shoulders
HRT Raises Recurrence Risk Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Identical Genes From Parents May Raise Cancer Risk
Premature Birth Has Long-Lasting Effects
 
Tuesday 25
Many Phase 3 Cancer Drug Trials Yield Effective Medicines
Drug Therapy Boosting Heart-Attack Survival Rates
High Blood Pressure Runs in Families
MRI Can Be Predictor of Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Spread
Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels
Patients Do Better at Hospitals With Clinical Trials
 
Monday 24
Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive
TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia
Obese Women Less Likely to Be Tested for Some Cancers
Free Drug Samples Hike Out-of-Pocket Costs
Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy
 
Friday 21
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children
Trauma Patients Suffer Even 12 Months After Injury
Deep Sedation Becoming More Common for Dying Patients in Holland
Diabetes' Toll Continues to Grow
Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease
 
Thursday 20
Gene Variants Can Predict Threat of Heart Disease
Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm
Fosamax Linked to Unusual Femur Fractures
Happy Marriage, Happy Heart
Transfusions of 'Older' Blood Don't Work as Well
FDA Identifies Contaminant in Blood-Thinning Drug
 
Wednesday 19
10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts
New Foam Treatment for Varicose Veins
Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Works in Fewer, But Higher Doses
Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up
 
Tuesday 18
1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Struggles With Memory Lapses
Tissue-Freezing Technique Effective Against Prostate Cancer
Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery
Umbilical Cord Blood Injections Aid Aging Brains
Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients With Fractures
 
Monday 17
Starved for Sleep? Watch Your Waistline
Self-Management Program Helps Diabetics
Study Finds Potential Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Therapy Could Save Limbs After Frostbite
Human Growth Hormone Doesn't Improve Athletic Performance
Frying Tumors Can Boost Lung Cancer Survival
Some Imperfect Hearts OK for Transplant
 
Friday 14
For Adolescents, Inhalants Are Drug of Choice
U.S. Health Officials Back Off Preference for New MMRV Vaccine
Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer
Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women
Secondhand Smoke Hikes Tots' Risk of Heart Disease
 
Thursday 13
New Technology No Better at Spotting 'Anesthesia Awareness'
Woman and Cat Shared 'Super Bug'
Teens Spending Too Much Screen Time
U.S. Syphilis Rate Grows for 7th Year in Row
Radioimmunotherapy After Chemo Safe for Common Lymphoma
Caring for Heart Patients Can Strain Hearts
Genetic Markers May Predict Lung Cancer Recurrence
 
Wednesday 12
New Test Predicts Risk of Post-Surgery Kidney Injury
Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity
One in 4 Teen Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease
New Method Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival
Scientists Spot Biochemical Sign of Depression
Post-Op Chemo Fails to Boost Survival in Stomach Cancers
Dental Erosion on Rise in U.S.
Personal Contact Helps Maintain Weight Loss
 
Tuesday 11
Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk
Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure
 
Monday 10
New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries
New Drug for Brain Cancer Too Dangerous for Pediatric Patients
PSA Test Losing Diagnostic Value, Study Says
Planning for Health Emergencies Eases Stress of Family Travel
First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery
Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings
 
Friday 7
Vaccine Could One Day Control High Blood Pressure
Biking, Walking Best for New Knees
Smoking Boosts 'Bleeding' Stroke Risk in Those With High Blood Pressure
 
Thursday 6
Genetic Test Predicts Response to Warfarin
Aromatherapy Falls Short, Study Finds
FDA Finds Contaminant in Baxter's Recalled Heparin Products
 
Wednesday 5
Troubled Boys Will Abandon Pot When It's Deemed Uncool
Substance Abusers With PTSD Face Poorer Outcomes
Non-Polyp Colon Lesions Hard to Detect
Price Plays Part in Perceived Power of Medication
 
Tuesday 4
Breast Cancer Drug Might Treat Bipolar Disorder
Restricting TV and Computer Time Helps Kids Lose Weight
Americans Sleepier Than Ever
 
Monday 3
Embryonic Stem Cell Protein Inhibits Melanoma
Surviving Daylight Saving Switch
Skip Breakfast, Pack on the Pounds
That 'Sex Talk' With Your Kids Should Be Ongoing
Poor Working Memory Tied to Low School Scores
Non-Medical Use of Prescriptions Linked to Drug Abuse Risk
 
 
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