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Health Tip: Getting Help for Neck Pain 02-09-2010

When you should see a doctor

Health Tip: Protect Your Child at Day Care 02-09-2010

Reduce the youngster's risk of illness

Inflammatory Bowel Ups Risk for Blood Clots 02-09-2010

Doctors should consider preventive measures, study suggests

Medicare Cost-Saving Moves Can Backfire 02-09-2010

Upping payments for bladder biopsies done in doctor's office boosted overall spending, study found

3 Home Habits Help Youngsters Stay Slim 02-08-2010

Eating together, limiting TV and getting enough sleep cut risk of obesity, study finds

Beer for the Bones? 02-08-2010

Beneficial silicon content varies from brew to brew, study finds

Cleaning Agent Tied to Parkinson's in Study 02-08-2010

Trichloroethylene was widely used industrial solvent

Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 8, 2010 02-08-2010
  • Autism

  • Osteoarthritis of the Knee

  • Chronic Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Drug Cures Osteoporosis in Mice 02-08-2010

Experimental agent targets serotonin in the gut, triggering bone formation

Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis 02-08-2010

Low- and middle-income women might benefit from psychosocial support, researchers say

Glaucoma Drugs May Play Role in Longer Life 02-08-2010

Early death risk drops with use, but other factors may contribute, experts say

Handgrip Strength Helps Predict Death Risk in Elderly 02-08-2010

As grip declines, so does survival, study finds

Health Highlights: Feb. 8, 2010 02-08-2010
  • FDA Wants Realistic Serving Sizes on Food Packaging

  • Exercise Protects Against Painful Gallstones: Study

  • Medicines Tossed in Trash End Up in Water: Study

  • U.S. Government to Forbid Unhealthy Foods in Schools

  • Obama Invites Republicans to Televised Health Care Meeting

Health Tip: Spot Unsafe Playgrounds 02-08-2010

Equipment that could be dangerous

Health Tip: What's Behind Nasal Congestion 02-08-2010

Things that can stuff up your nose

High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors 02-08-2010

Link seen in those with trouble organizing thoughts, but not memory loss

Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter 02-08-2010

Study finds less damage to brain tissue when the regimen is followed

Older Moms More Apt to Have Autistic Child 02-08-2010

Dad's age didn't matter unless father was older, mom much younger, study found

Older Stroke Patients Are Getting Better Treatment 02-08-2010

More get recommended therapies, study finds

Soft Drinks Could Boost Pancreatic Cancer Risk 02-08-2010

Higher blood sugar, insulin levels might cause cells to divide abnormally, researchers say


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