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

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Abortion Adoption Advance Directives
African-American Health AIDS AIDS and Pregnancy
AIDS Medicines AIDS--Living with AIDS Air Pollution
Alcohol and Youth Alcohol Consumption Alcoholism
Allergy Alternative Medicine Alzheimer's Caregivers
Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Caregivers Alzheimer's Disease
Amphetamines Amputees Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Anabolic Steroids Anal Cancer Anemia
Anesthesia Aneurysms Angina
Angioplasty Animal Diseases and Your Health Ankylosing Spondylitis
Antibiotics Antidepressants Antioxidants
Anxiety Appendicitis Arrhythmia
Arsenic Arthritis Assistive Devices
Asthma Asthma in Children Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Autoimmune Diseases
 

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Abortion
Prior Miscarriage Raises Risk for Low-Birthweight Infant
Medical Abortion Won't Affect Future Pregnancies
No Link Between Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer
 
Adoption
Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk
 
Advance Directives
Implanted Heart Devices Should Be Recyled After Death, Researchers Say
 
African-American Health
Gene Variant Protects Black Heart Failure Patients
Filling in the Alzheimer's 'Race Gap'
One in 4 Teen Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease
Gene Expression Differences Affect Drug Response
BRCA1 Mutation Prevalent Among Hispanic, Younger Black Women
Understanding of Mammography Differs Among Races
Blacks, Hispanics Live Longer With Alzheimer's
Arthritis Disability More Likely in Older Blacks, Hispanics
Breast Cancer More Aggressive in Black Women
Black, White Women Differ on Dieting
A 'Medical Home' Improves Health Care for Minorities
Many Blacks, Hispanics Misinformed About Alzheimer's
U.S. Minority Women Know Less About Heart Disease: Survey
Minorities Less Likely to Receive Care at High-Volume Hospitals
 
AIDS
Scientists Uncover How HIV Hides Inside Cells
HIV Drug in Microbicide Gel Safe for Daily Use
Stimulating Thymus Reactivates T-Cell Production
Antiretroviral Drugs May Prevent Vaginal Transmission of HIV
New Proteins That Help HIV Grow Identified
Fallout From Failed AIDS Vaccine Could Dampen Research
Number of Partners Doesn't Explain Gay HIV Rate
New Combo Drug Therapies Prove Effective Against HIV
Expanded HIV Testing Pays Off: Studies
Emergency Room HIV Tests Cost-Effective: Study
Scientists Find New Clues to Fighting HIV
New AIDS Drug Helps Patients Immune to Other Medications
Breast-Feeding Helps Shield Babies From HIV
Dropping Written-Consent Law May Boost HIV Testing
Circumcision May Help Protect Against HIV
Selenium Supplements May Slow Progression of HIV
Delaying AIDS Treatment After Birth May Help Infected Moms
Hopes for an AIDS Cure Remain Alive
Hopes for an AIDS Cure Remain Alive
Earlier HIV Therapy Helps Beat Back Hepatitis C
AIDS Deaths Rising Among Hispanic Americans
Stop-and-Start HIV Treatment Too Risky
Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against HIV
Viral Blood Levels Don't Indicate Course of HIV Infection
CDC Recommends Routine HIV Testing
 
AIDS and Pregnancy
Multivitamins Improve Birth Outcomes in Developing World
Delaying AIDS Treatment After Birth May Help Infected Moms
CDC Recommends Routine HIV Testing
 
AIDS Medicines
HIV Drug in Microbicide Gel Safe for Daily Use
Antiretroviral Drugs May Prevent Vaginal Transmission of HIV
New Combo Drug Therapies Prove Effective Against HIV
New AIDS Drug Helps Patients Immune to Other Medications
Delaying AIDS Treatment After Birth May Help Infected Moms
Hopes for an AIDS Cure Remain Alive
Hopes for an AIDS Cure Remain Alive
Earlier HIV Therapy Helps Beat Back Hepatitis C
Stop-and-Start HIV Treatment Too Risky
 
AIDS--Living with AIDS
Selenium Supplements May Slow Progression of HIV
Hopes for an AIDS Cure Remain Alive
Hopes for an AIDS Cure Remain Alive
Viral Blood Levels Don't Indicate Course of HIV Infection
CDC Recommends Routine HIV Testing
 
Air Pollution
Link Between Air Pollution, Stroke Gets Clearer
Jogging in Traffic Cuts Blood Flow to Heart
Diesel Fumes Help Clog Arteries
Traffic Pollution Could Raise Heart Risks
Diesel Exhaust Impairs Blood Flow to Marrow
Warm Weather Smog May Boost Stroke Risk
Air Pollution Poses Heart Risk to Postmenopausal Women
Polluted Air Might Increase Stroke Risk
Air Pollution Linked to Lung Cancer
 
Alcohol and Youth
1 in 3 Hit Songs Mentions Substance Abuse, Smoking
Parental Drinking Boosts Teen Alcohol Risks
College Drinking Games Lead to Higher Blood Alcohol Levels
Having Boys as Friends Can Boost Young Girls' Drinking Risk
Malt Liquor Drinkers at Higher Risk for Substance Abuse: Study
Drinking Teens Eschew Beer for Hard Liquor
Heavy Drinking in College May Harm Heart
Practical Skills Training Keeps College Kids Sober
Teens Who Smoke, Drink Alone at Higher Risk
 
Alcohol Consumption
Drinking Dampens Ability to Feel Fear
Drinking May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Alcoholics Not to Blame for All Drunk Driving Cases
One Drink May Help Heart, But Two Is Too Many
Parental Drinking Boosts Teen Alcohol Risks
Drink a Little, Stay Active, Save Your Heart
Short Chat With Doc Can Curb Problem Drinking
College Drinking Games Lead to Higher Blood Alcohol Levels
A Little Wine, Sunlight Help Boost Women's Health
Drink or Two a Day May Help Lungs
Low Doses of Red Wine Chemical May Fight Diabetes
Rock 'N' Roll: Sex, Drugs and an Early Exit
Malt Liquor Drinkers at Higher Risk for Substance Abuse: Study
Drinking Teens Eschew Beer for Hard Liquor
Third of Americans Have Alcohol Problems at Some Point
Drunkenness Comes Faster After Gastric Surgery
Light Drinking May Keep Dementia at Bay
Moderate Drinking May Lower Kidney Cancer Risk
Heavy Drinking May Trigger Irregular Heart Rhythm
Drinking Alcohol Shrinks the Brain
If Friends Drink and Drive, So May You
Heavy Drinking Exacts Toll on Women With Hepatitis C
Binge Drinking May Be Biggest Alcohol Threat: Survey
Moderate Alcohol Levels May Protect Brain After Trauma
Daily Drink or Two Cuts Healthy Men's Heart Attack Risk
Red Wine May Cut Risk of Colorectal Cancer
 
Alcoholism
Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing
Alcoholics Not to Blame for All Drunk Driving Cases
Substance Abusers With PTSD Face Poorer Outcomes
Short Chat With Doc Can Curb Problem Drinking
Smoking Dulls Taste for Sweets
Drinking Often Spurs Move to Poorer Neighborhoods
Third of Americans Have Alcohol Problems at Some Point
Couples Often Share Risk for Problem Drinking
First-Time DWI Offenders Often Have Multiple Problems
Spirituality May Strengthen Recovering Alcoholics' Resolve
Binge Drinking May Be Biggest Alcohol Threat: Survey
Impulsive Behavior Linked to Risk of Alcoholism
 
Allergy
Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun
Mediterranean Diet for Mom Fends Off Asthma, Allergies in Kids
Breast-Feeding Seems to Protect Against Some Allergies
Parents' Smoking Boosts Child's Allergy Risk
Pollen, Fruits, Veggies Help Trigger Oral Allergy Syndrome
Traveling With Allergies? Pack a Plan, Too
Hot Water Wash Rids Laundry of Allergens: Study
Ulcer-Causing Bacteria May Prevent Asthma
Mediterranean Diet Protects Kids From Allergies: Study
Group Launches 'Asthma Friendly' Toy Certification
 
Alternative Medicine
Hypnosis Eases Pain of Breast Cancer Surgery
Harnessing Tai Chi's Quiet Strength for Health
Taking the Hype Out of Hypnotherapy
Massage Eases Pain of Knee Arthritis
Can Prayer Heal What Ails You?
 
Alzheimer's Caregivers
With Alzheimer's, It Takes a Family
 
Alzheimer's Disease
Antipsychotic Drugs of Little Benefit to Alzheimer's Patients
10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts
Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk
Alzheimer's Plaques Can Form in One Day
Alzheimer's Research Target May Be a Dead End
Driving Skills Decline Among People With Early Alzheimer's
Latest Study Says Statins Don't Slow Alzheimer's
 
Alzheimer's Caregivers
Counseling Boosts Alzheimer's Caregivers' Health
Occupational Therapy Helps Those With Dementia
Alzheimer's Caregivers Often Get Poor Sleep
 
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
Filling in the Alzheimer's 'Race Gap'
High Doses of Vitamin E Lengthen Lives of Alzheimer's Patients
Diabetes in Middle Age Raises Alzheimer's Risk
Depression and Alzheimer's Risk Linked
Progesterone Won't Shield Women Against Alzheimer's
Blacks, Hispanics Live Longer With Alzheimer's
Parkinson's Linked to Risk of Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Drug Won't Ease Patients' Agitation
Conscientious People Less Prone to Alzheimer's
Obesity Won't Affect Seniors' Memory
Study Puts 1 Alzheimer's Theory in Doubt
New Techniques Could Spot Alzheimer's Early
U.S. Experts Publish Brain Health 'Road Map'
Better Education Spurs Alzheimer's Patients to Try Risky Treatments
Heart Disease a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's
100 Million Worldwide May Have Alzheimer's by 2050
Blood Marker Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk
Scans Spot Early Alzheimer's in Memory-Deficient Patients
Hormone Therapy May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Secondhand Smoke Boosts Risk for Alzheimer's
Scientists Restore Lost Memory in Alzheimer's-Like Mice
Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Thwart Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia Care Costs Worldwide Reach $315 Billion
Many Blacks, Hispanics Misinformed About Alzheimer's
Active Minds May Keep Alzheimer's at Bay
Anesthetic Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
Lithium-Like Drugs May Impair Neuronal Function
Testosterone Supplements Slow Alzheimer's in Mice
Protein 'Fingerprint' Could Spot Alzheimer's in Living Patients
Certain Fatty Acid May Cut Dementia Risk
Antipsychotics No Better Than Placebo for Alzheimer's Patients
Enzyme Could Play Role in Treating Alzheimer's
'Mediterranean' Diet May Cut Alzheimer's Risk
Pot's Active Ingredient Could Fight Alzheimer's
Abnormal Protein Linked to 2 Neurological Diseases
New Technique Might Help Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Study Raises Warning Flag
 
Amphetamines
Methamphetamines May Be Toxic to Blood Vessels
Mom's Meth Use Passes Drug to Fetus
 
Amputees
New Technique Allows 'Feeling' in Artificial Arm
 
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Formaldehyde Linked to Lou Gehrig's Disease
New Gene for Lou Gehrig's Disease Identified
Tweaking Genes Could Extend ALS Survival
Gene Variant Linked to Lou Gehrig's Disease
Moderate Exercise May Slow Progression of Lou Gehrig's Disease
Abnormal Protein Linked to 2 Neurological Diseases
 
Anabolic Steroids
Many Teen Girls Use Steroids
 
Anal Cancer
New Anal Cancer Therapy Fails to Improve Outcomes
 
Anemia
Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients Increase Death Risk
FDA Issues New Warnings for Anemia Drugs
Simpler Anemia Treatment May Help Kidney Patients
Controversial Anemia Drug Doesn't Cut Need for Transfusions
FDA Panel Urges Stronger Warnings for Anemia Drugs
Delay Cutting the Umbilical Cord, Research Suggests
Aplastic Anemia: A Rare Disease With a Better Prognosis
 
Anesthesia
New Technology No Better at Spotting 'Anesthesia Awareness'
Different Neural Pathways at Work Going Under, Coming Out of Anesthesia
Direct Anesthetic Infusion Helps Colorectal Cancer Patients
Anesthetic Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
Epidural During Birth May Negatively Affect Breast-Feeding
 
Aneurysms
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fixes Aneurysms
Brain MRIs Find Hidden Neurological Problems
Clots Reduce Aortic Tear Survival
Inherited Aneurysm Gene Erupts Earlier in Next Generation: Study
 
Angina
Trial to Test Gene Therapy for Angina in Women
New Angina Drug Fails to Cut Heart Attacks
ER Chest Pain Tests Driven by Race, Gender, Insurance
 
Angioplasty
Off-Hours Heart Patients Less Likely to Get Angioplasty
Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery
Anticoagulant Drugs Had Similar Outcomes After Angioplasty
Doing Angioplasty Long After Heart Attack Still Worth It, Analysis Shows
Drug-Coated Stents Better Than Bare-Metal Ones in Complex Cases
Study Finds Both Coated Stents Perform the Same
'Drug-Free' Stent Coating Shows Promise
Drug-Coated Stents No Riskier in Long Run Than Bare Metal Ones
New Anti-Clotting Drug Shows Promise in Heart Patients
Stenting Abdominal Arteries Relieves 'Intestinal Angina'
Study Questions Value of Stents for Blocked Heart Artery
Drugs as Good as Angioplasty for Stable Heart Disease
Early Use of Cholesterol Drug Boosts Outcomes After Angioplasty
Next Generation of Stents Responds to Problems
Drug-Eluting Stents Best After Artery Re-Closure
Inflammation-Fighting Drug Fails in Heart Trial
Anticoagulant-Antidote Pairing Passes 1st Human Safety Test
Study Favors One Type of Drug-Coated Stent
 
Animal Diseases and Your Health
Woman and Cat Shared 'Super Bug'
Pet Turtles Linked to Rise in Salmonella Infections
Infection With Common Parasite Raises Schizophrenia Risk
Baby Chicks Linked to Salmonella
 
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Inflammatory Joint, Bowel Diseases May Be Linked
 
Antibiotics
Annual Trachoma Treatments May Be Unnecessary
Antibiotic Use in Dementia Patients Questioned
Antibiotics Do Little for Inner Ear Infections
Sinusitis Treatments Found Ineffective
Antibiotic Shows Promise as Stroke Treatment
Antibiotics Won't Prevent Urinary Tract Infections in Kids: Study
Antibiotic Use in Infants May Up Asthma Risk
CDC Recommends New Antibiotics for Gonorrhea
One Dose of Antibiotics Prevents Post-Surgery Infection
Antibiotics Are Useless for Most Cases of Bronchitis
Long-Term Antibiotics Won't Fight Lyme Disease
Antibiotics No Match for Blinding Eye Infection
 
Antidepressants
New Hope for Depressed Teens
Genetics May Determine Antidepressants' Effectiveness
Genes Might Predispose Antidepressant Users to Suicidal Thoughts
Antidepressant as Good as Antipsychotics for Dementia
Antidepressants Linked to Bone Loss
Fewer Children Taking Antidepressants
Phone-Based Therapy Eases Long-Term Depression
Antidepressants Linked to Fracture Risk
FDA Panel Urges Changes to Antidepressant Labeling
Genes Can Impact Depression Treatment
Antidepressants May Up Risk for Attempted, Not Completed, Suicide
Ob/Gyn Group Urges Pregnant Women to Shun Paxil
Animal Study Links Teen Aggression With Prozac
Patient's Genes May Guide Antidepressant Use
 
Antioxidants
Long-Term Beta Carotene Use May Protect Against Dementia
Chocolate Has Sweet Effect on Blood Flow
Antioxidant Supplements May Raise Women's Skin Cancer Risk
Antioxidant Supplements May Raise Women's Skin Cancer Risk
Antioxidants No Magic Bullet for Heart Disease in Women
No Evidence Tomatoes, Lycopene Cut Cancer: FDA
A Bite of Chocolate a Day May Keep Blood Pressure at Bay
Tomatoes No Magic Bullet For Prostate Cancer
Dark Chocolate May Lighten the Load on Arteries
Tea Antioxidant Plus Celebrex May Fight Prostate Cancer
A Honey of a Source of Antioxidants
Milk Blunts Heart Benefits of Tea
Vegetables May Boost Brain Power in Older Adults
Antioxidant Might Slow Silicate Lung Disease
 
Anxiety
15 Million Americans Suffer From Social Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer