Health and Studies

Urgent response a life or death issue for stroke patients (11/3)

Hospital pagers signal germs (11/2)

Home births linked to low intelligence (11/2)

Birth defects linked to obesity, diabetes (11/1)

Parents skeptical of vaccines (11/1)

Protein key in fertility for female mice (10/28)

'Positive psychology' a forgotten field (10/26)

20th century life quality defined (10/26)

Alternative medicine popular, but still illegal in some states (10/25)

Interactive exhibit focuses on women's health (10/24)

Possible new medication for alcoholism (10/22)

Cold and diet drugs linked to strokes (10/21)

Study touts benefits of whole grains (10/20)

Exercising with a cold does no harm (10/20)

Study: No needles for vaccinations (10/19)

Childbearing women at risk for poor care (10/19)

Medical devices contain risky chemical (10/18)

Limb transplant report is positive (10/18)

Gene linked to worst breast cancer (10/17)

Crime rate down across the board (10/17)

New Pap test offers more accurate results (10/16)

Researchers link new gene to diabetes risk (10/16)

Drug switch suggested for kidney care (10/15)

Children grow despite asthma medication (10/13)

Kidney transplant drug recalled (10/12)

Drug revived to fight morning sickness (10/11)

Study finds drug helps delivery along (10/10)

Imitation 'ecstasy' equals agony (10/10)

Obesity rising among children (10/10)

Public weighs in on alternative medicine (10/8)

Bipolar disorder may show up early (10/7)

Drug plan aims to prevent AIDS in babies (10/6)

U.S. women's group to fight AIDS in Africa (10/6)

Gene mutations linked to fetal deaths (10/6)

Boost added to breast cancer battle (10/5)

Let the music heal you (10/4)

Study confirms antideppresants as PMS treatment (10/4)

Studies differ on flu vaccines (10/4)

Bad MS drug helps scientists anyway (10/4)

Good news for testicular cancer patients (10/3)

Bipolar disorder may lie in brain chemistry (10/3)

Teens tilt ears toward anti-tobacco cartoon bird (10/2)

New compound may help treat leukemia (10/2)

Study finds phosphate link to breast cancer (9/30)

Early treatment for HIV may boost immunity (9/29)

Flu vaccine continues to fall short (9/28)

1 in 3 on Internet seeks medical advice (9/28)

Early interferon intervention used on MS (9/27)

Parents to educators: Please talk sex (9/27)

Women give up more kidneys (9/26)

Hospital stays for children longer than guidelines suggest (9/25)

Aggressive treatment best for children with leukemia (9/24)

CDC backs link to diabetes, vaccination (9/23)

West Nile virus now in Maryland (9/23)

Best birth: with a little help from friends (9/23)

Computers linked to allergies (9/22)

'Global Village' gives viruses an edge (9/22)

Scientists blast human genetic modification (9/21)

Researchers inch toward HIV vaccine (9/21)

That's why they're called feelings (9/21)

Physical breast exams tie with mammograms (9/21)

Herpes vaccine developed for women (9/19)

Stroke patients do best in special units (9/18)

Stress linked to coronary disease in young women (9/18)

Type 2 diabetes' rise blamed on obesity (9/17)

Pap test may miss one type of cervical cancer (9/17)

Drug used to clear acne in adult women (9/16)

Babies exposed to HIV drug are safe (9/15)

Norplant users need extra protection (9/15)

Study claims to predict divorce (9/15)

Fibromyalgia pain is real for patients (9/14)

Trauma scars inter-city girls mentally (9/14)

Therapy shows promise for kidney cancer (9/14)

Chickenpox vaccine wins high praise (9/14)

Female, male: aggression vs. injury infliction
(9/13)

Number of organ donors growing this year (9/13)

Recessive gene linked to Alzheimer's (9/13)

Trials of heart pump are promising (9/12)

Hormone replacement therapy might improve circulation (9/12)

Antibacterial soaps pose threat (9/11)

Study sheds more light on concussions (9/11)

Communication gap hinders heart patients (9/11)

Contraception in the year 2050 (9/9)

Testosterone fills female libido gap (9/8)

Are school nurses on life support (9/7)

Ethnic medical faculty promoted less (9/7)

Male contraception: the promise of a pill (9/6)

SAD time arrives; lighten up (9/6)

Infanct mortality rate shows racial disparities (9/5)

Synthetic vitamin D prevents skin cancer in mice (9/5)

Parents, doctors have autism checklist (9/2)

Rate of cesareans exceeds recommendations (9/2)

Illness up, illness down (9/2)

AIDS vaccine trials begin in U.K. (9/1)

Telomerase– key to killing cancer? (9/1)

Teen drug use shows downward trend (9/1)

Immune system may aid HIV's spread (8/31)

Estrogen eyed for Alzheimer's defense (8/30)

Fat storage receptors a target for obesity drugs (8/28)

Rickets on the rise in breast-fed babies (8/27)

States fail test on women's health (8/27)

Asthma patients dump medication in clinical trials (8/26)

Defibrillators in public places may save lives (8/25)

Diabetes up, inactive lifestyles to blame (8/23)

Telemedicine improves health of diabetic patients (8/22)

Folic acid thwarts birth defects (8/19)

Teen birth rate falls to record low (8/19)

Phone calls from nurses improve patient progress (8/17)

Discovery of tuberculosis trick may lead to new treatments (8/16)

Acupuncture may fight cocaine addiction (8/14)

Cancers may respond to nuclear waste (8/6)

Brady Act slows suicides; homicide rate unchanged (8/4)

New drug to treat attention disorder in single dose (8/3)

More than just words needed to implement new HIV techniques (8/1)

Estrogen may help women with heart failure (7/31)

Internet sexual partners experience greater risk of STDs, researchers say (7/26)

Coffee a factor in rheumatoid arthritis (7/26)

ERs lack resources for hazardous materials accidents (7/25)

Powerful drugs halt onset of AIDS (7/24)

Weight control group examines role of genes (7/23)

Twin study: Genetics play role in cancer risk (7/22)

ACL injuries more frequent in females (7/21)

New birth control pill could reduce menstrual periods (7/21)

Fewer dollars for mental health (7/19)

Poorly treated infections deadly to ICU patients (7/18)

Male contraceptive pill effective in trials (7/17)

Overburdened ICU staff dangerous to patients (7/16)

Psychiatric disorders in minorities, men often unchecked (7/14)

Spermicide not effective against HIV (7/13)

Child health better, but problems persist (7/13)

Early results of Alzheimer's vaccine promising (7/12)

Experts fear increase in U.S. AIDS cases (7/11)

Scientists fear Alzheimer's epidemic (7/10)

New focus on reasons to live helps patients (7/10)

Immunization rates soar to record level (7/7)

HIV cases climb in UK (7/7)

Body language, easy questions helpful in treating elderly (7/5)

Children's well-being improves in U.S. (7/4)

AMA questions antibacterial soaps (7/4)

Walking reduces strokes in nurses (7/3)

Cancer risks prompt more women to choose surgery (6/19)

Antidepressants can reduce hot flashes in women (6/19)

Majority content with health plans (6/19)

Melanoma cases on the rise for women (6/12)

Nausea in pregnancy may ward off toxins (6/12)

Chest compressions may be as effective as CPR (6/5)