July 31 2010

• Athletes Need to Protect Against Heat Stroke: Expert
• Seasonal Changes Can Put Teens' Sleep/Wake Cycles Off Track

July 30 2010

• Higher Pediatric Mortality Marked 2009/2010 Flu Season
• Research Illuminates How the Human Neck Developed
• Many Horse Lovers Saddle Up Unsafely
• Flu Vaccine for Upcoming Season Approved
• Flu Vaccine for Upcoming Season Approved
• Experts Support FDA Panel's Backing of New Blood Thinner
• Albuminuria, eGFR Independently Predict Acute Kidney Injury
• Lumbar Motion Norms Vary by Race, Age in Women
• H1N1 Protection in Coming Season's Flu Vaccines: FDA
• Doing Prescribed Exercises May Help Relieve Arthritis Pain
• Why Cancer Screening Campaigns Can Backfire
• Population-Based Survey Reveals Work Injury Rates
• Too Soon to Tell Whether Dengue Fever Will Spread in U.S.
• Sciatica Relief May Depend on Type of Steroid Delivery
• Mom's Weight Before Pregnancy May Affect Weight of Child
• Fecal Occult Blood Testing May Be Most Efficient Choice
• Transforaminal Steroid Shot Benefits Lumbar Radicular Pain
• Experimental Diet Pill May Bring 'Modest' Weight Loss
• When Others Drink, Your Genes May Lead You to Join Them
• Clean Water May Still Pose Health Risk for Swimmers
• FDA: Evamist Tied to Adverse Effects in Children, Pets
• Combination Weight Loss Drugs Appear Effective for Obesity
• Exercise Adherence Helps Osteoarthritis Patients
• Clinical Trials Update: July 30, 2010
• 'Ablate and Wait' Effective for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Black Youths May Benefit From Higher Vitamin D Dose
• Continuous Morphine Plus Injection Preemptive Pain Option
• Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk
• Health Highlights: July 30, 2010
• Specialties See Modest Compensation Increases in '09
• FDA: Daptomycin May Increase Eosinophilic Pneumonia Risk
• More Women to Get Health Insurance Under Affordable Care Act
• Many Leaders Actually Want to Help Others: Study
• Genetic Tests Marketed to Consumers Can Be Dangerously Misleading
• Health Tip: Does Your Child Have a Behavior Disorder?
• Health Tip: Signs You May Have Sleep Apnea
• Calcium Supplements Linked to Boost in Heart Attack Risk

July 29 2010

• Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children
• Many Visit Emergency Room in Year Prior to Suicide
• Menopause Treatment Could Harm Kids, Pets, FDA Warns
• Biosensor Detects Imatinib Resistance in Leukemia
• Early Puberty More Likely in Obese, Overweight Girls
• Thiazolidinediones May Up Fracture Risk in Older Women
• Doctors, Patients Rarely on Same Page
• Nurses Perceive Barriers in Pain Management
• Cosmetic Dermatology Patients More Likely to Have BDD
• Breast Cancer's DNA Yields More Secrets
• Story-Telling More Difficult for Brain-Injured Children: Study
• Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2010
• Consistent Web Tool Use Linked to Weight Loss Maintenance
• Blinded Radiologists, Expert Witnesses Differ in Conclusions
• New Data Supports Link Between Diabetes Drugs, Fractures
• Black Teens May Need Higher Vitamin D Supplementation
• Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups
• Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study
• Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children
• Validated Obesity Variants Have Limited Clinical Utility
• Physicians Not Good Judges of Patients' Health Beliefs
• β-Cell Replication Up in Young Donors After Long Life Support
• General Anesthesia May Up Surgical Site Infection Risk
• Differences in Brain Structure Seen in Females With IBS
• Total Knee, Hip Replacement Tied to BMI Decrease
• Leptin Deficiency Associated With Insulin Resistance
• Health Highlights: July 29, 2010
• Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher
• Americans Still Confused About Health Reform
• Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High?
• Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety
• Scientists Use Stem Cells to Help Rabbits Grow New Joints

July 28 2010

• Two Studies Offer Support for Compression-Only CPR
• Sipuleucel-T Linked to Prostate Cancer Survival Benefit
• FDA Cites Its Food Safety Web Site
• Chest Compressions Alone Best With CPR
• Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Study
• Sleep Problem May Precede Brain Disorders by Decades
• Behavioral Training Doesn't Help Incontinence Outcomes
• Sleep Disorder May Help Predict Parkinson's Decades Earlier
• Teens With ADHD Often Have Trouble Completing High School
• Anesthesia's Role in Hip, Knee Replacement Infections Studied
• In Young Girls, Obesity Linked to Early Puberty, Analysis Reveals
• Scoliosis Patients May Have Worse Perceived Health Status
• Implantable Sensor Measures Blood Sugar Levels
• For Some Female Birds, Infidelity Boosts Offspring's Survival
• Range of Motion With Cervical Disc Replacement Studied
• More Leisure Time Sitting Linked to Higher Mortality Risk
• Level of Parent-Child Conflict Seems to Differ Among Nations
• New Drugs Eyed for Huntington's Disease
• Nerve Stimulation Helps Control Overactive Bladder in Kids
• Health Highlights: July 28, 2010
• High Doses of UDCA Not Beneficial for NASH Patients
• Medicare Data Show Variation in Prostate Cancer Care
• Predictors for Long-Term Back Pain and Disability Evaluated
• Clinical Trials Update: July 28, 2010
• Drinking Alcohol May Thwart Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Social Relationships Linked to Improved Survival
• Actinic Keratosis Photodynamic Treatment More Painful on Face
• Mammogram Failure in 40s Mostly Due to Detection Limits
• Could Drinking Help Thwart Rheumatoid Arthritis?
• Higher Education Level May Help Brain Cope With Dementia
• Health Tip: Soothing Itchy Skin
• Health Tip: Prepare for a Road Trip

July 27 2010

• Hospital Strategy to Increase PCI Use May Be Unneeded
• Genetics-Based Risk Score Tied to Risk for Breast Cancer
• Close Ties With Others Might Lengthen Life, Review Finds
• Rush Victims of Deadliest Heart Attacks to Specialty Centers: Study
• Late Preterm Babies Still at Risk for Respiratory Morbidity
• Bariatric Complications Found Relatively Low in Michigan
• Risk of Poor Outcomes Up for Seniors With Delirium in Hospital
• Genetic Risk Score Can Predict Odds For Breast Cancer
• Delivering Babies Even a Few Weeks Early Ups Respiratory Risks
• Delirious Hospital Patients a High-Risk Group, Study Finds
• Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery 'Relatively Low'
• HIV Care Quality in VA Hospitals Generally High
• Alaskan Sled Dog Has Own Genetic 'Signature'
• Iron Deficiency Anemia Affects Infants' Cognitive Function
• Maternal Affection in Infancy Predicts Distress in Adulthood
• Clinical Trials Update: July 27, 2010
• In Conversation, People's Brains Can Mirror Each Other
• Brain Structure Changes Found in Irritable Bowel Patients
• Does a Foreign Accent Hurt Credibility?
• Orientation Can Start Med Students Off on Right Foot
• Younger Children Have Longer H1N1 Viral Shedding Period
• Docs, Prostate Patients Show Agreement on Adverse Events
• Women's BP Measurements Higher When Taken by Doctors
• CO₂ Ablative Fractional Laser Beneficial for Scars in Asians
• Alteplase Remains Safe Up to 4.5 Hours After Acute Stroke
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Volume Affects Costs
• Health Highlights: July 27, 2010
• To Help Keep Weight Off, Turn to the Web
• Mom's Affection Helps Babies Grow Into Less Stressed Adults
• Health Tip: Caring for Your Skin
• Health Tip: Taking a Plane Trip With Baby
• Longer Time Frame for Clot-Busting Drug May Help Beat Stroke

July 26 2010

• Cardiac Function Poor in Many Childhood Cancer Survivors
• Sniffing Device Allows Disabled to Write, Run Wheelchairs
• Make Sure Your Kids Are Safe in the Water
• Witness Testimony May Be Affected By Negative Feelings
• Some Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Self-Harm, Suicidal Behavior
• Odds of Medicare Carotid Procedures Differ Regionally
• Many With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Get Aggressive Therapy
• EEG Protocol Results Found Similar in Epilepsy Diagnosis
• More Than 70,000 Kids Injured By Medical Devices Each Year
• Stroke Prevention Treatment Varies Widely Across U.S.
• Not All Epilepsy Drugs Raise Suicide Risk: Study
• Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated Aggressively, Study Shows
• Childhood Cancer May Be Linked to Later Heart Problems
• Want a Certain Doctor in the ER?
• Combination Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure
• MODS Culture Method Beneficial in TB Diagnosis
• Link Between Depression, Cholesterol May Differ by Gender
• Study Explores Links Between Obesity and Chronic Pain
• Physician Advice Ups Dental Visits for Young Children
• Radiation May Decrease Rate of Gynecomastia in Prostate Cases
• Postconcussion Syndrome in Children Often Lasts Months
• Depression May Compromise Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus
• FDA Panels Vote Against Plan to Reduce Opioid Abuse
• Health Highlights: July 26, 2010
• Medical Device-Related Injuries High in Pediatric Population
• Raising Hysterectomy Volume Can Lower Surgery Time
• Self-Care Program May Help Nurses Manage Stress
• Back Pain Diagnostic Blocks Delay Pain Relief, Add Cost
• Sunscreen Concerns Unfounded, Experts Say
• Health Tip: Learn to Relax
• Health Tip: Help Manage Unwanted Hair
• Americans Seem More Prone to Depression Than Russians

July 25 2010

• As Temperature Rises, So Does Seniors' Risk of Hyperthermia
• Relationship Insecurity May Undermine Your Health
• Playgrounds More Fun When Safety Rules Come Into Play
• Health Highlights: July 24, 2010

July 24 2010

• Each Summer, Falls Top the List of Ways Kids Get Hurt

July 23 2010

• FDA Panels Reject Plan to Curb Opioid Painkiller Abuse
• Direct Trip to Intervention Center Improves STEMI Outcomes
• Docs May Be Slow to Diagnose Arthritis of Back, Study Suggests
• Avoid Mosquito Bites to Prevent Dengue Fever in Florida: Expert
• Seat Belts Protect Pregnant Drivers During Collisions
• Heart Failure Emergency Care, Physician Skill Sets Explored
• Colleges Not Doing Enough to Combat Student Drinking: Report
• Malicious Use of Drugs Affects Dozens of Children Annually
• Women of African Heritage May Face Greater Aggressive Breast Cancer Risk
• In Adolescence, Happier Often Means Healthier
• Pelvic Radiation in Girls Tied to Higher Stillbirth Risk
• Nurse-Run Program Reduces Cardiac Risk Factors After MI
• Generic Lovenox Approved for Deep Vein Thrombosis
• HIV-Positive Women Who Want to Conceive Feel Stigma: Survey
• Urge Kids to Drink Water During Hot Weather: Expert
• Shedding Pounds Saved One Woman's Life
• As Weight Goes Up, So Do Heart Risks
• Generic Lovenox Approved for Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Nebivolol Less Effective in Elderly With CHF and Diabetes
• Automated Phone Outreach Doesn't Improve Testing Rates
• New Standardized Method Determines Causes of Stillbirth
• Clinical Trials Update: July 23, 2010
• Stopping Epoetin Regulates High Hemoglobin Levels
• Modest Weight Loss Linked to Urinary Incontinence Benefits
• Heart Failure Mortality Down Significantly in Veterans
• ESRD More Likely Than Early Death for Black Kidney Patients
• Health Highlights: July 23, 2010
• Spine Surgery Rating System Found to Be Reliable
• Multiple Genetic Variants Add to Prostate Cancer Risk
• Schizophrenia Linked to Raised Risk of Injury While Hospitalized
• Americans With Disabilities Act Reaches 20th Anniversary
• Health Tip: Tame Rosacea's Redness
• Health Tip: Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder
• Radiation for Childhood Cancer Can Boost Risk of Stillbirth Later
• Nitric Oxide Doesn't Seem to Help Preemies' Lungs: Report

July 22 2010

• Varying Your Practice Moves May Help Improve Skills
• Folate-Related Genes Plus Lifestyle Tied to Heart Defects
• Study Identifies Major Peptide Culprits in Celiac Disease
• Patient-Centered Care Linked to Improved AMI Survival
• People Who Are Depressed 'See' a Gray World
• Dangerous Fungus Now Endemic in Pacific Northwest: CDC
• The Longer You Sit, the Shorter Your Life Span: Study
• Caterpillars' Creep May Hold Clues for Advanced Robotics
• Cancer Docs 'Frustrated' By Lack of Useful Info in Journal Articles
• Novel Technique Can Detect Abnormal Cells in Lung Cancer
• Phone Intervention Helps Heart Failure Patients Long Term
• Pluripotent Stem Cells Model Cardiac Disease Mechanisms
• 'Working Memory Capacity' May Determine Music's Virtuosos
• Insurance Woes Can Add to Burden of Psoriasis
• Signs of Thyroid Trouble Tied to Raised Pregnancy Complication
• Taking to the Stage to Battle Mental Illness
• ACOG: Cervical Cytology Not Recommended for Adolescents
• AHA: Chronic Ozone Exposure Linked to Myocardial Dysfunction
• Knee OA Can Be Predicted From MRI Findings Decade Earlier
• When LDL After Statin is Very Low, HDL Not a Risk Factor
• Clinical Trials Update: July 22, 2010
• FDA Places Partial Clinical Hold on Avandia Trial
• Miscarriage, Preterm Birth Not Tied to Modest Caffeine Intake
• Health Highlights: July 22, 2010
• Bevacizumab With Chemo Safe for Non-Squamous NSCLC
• Traffic-Related Pollution Tied to Lower Heart Rate Variability
• ACOG Guidelines Call for More Vaginal Births After Cesarean
• Some on Statins May Not Need Boost in 'Good' Cholesterol
• Giving Kids Booze, Medicines Can Be Child Abuse
• Can Ozone Cause Heart Attacks?
• Health Tip: Visiting the Doctor When Your Infant is Well
• Health Tip: Start Migraine Care Immediately
• American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, July 15-18, 2010

July 21 2010

• HPV Vaccine Demonstrates Sustained Protection
• Approaches for ACL Injuries Linked to Similar Outcomes
• Gene Therapy Shows Benefit in Children With X-Linked SCID
• Study Examines Activity in Goodpasture's Disease
• Gene Therapy Shows Promise With 'Bubble Boy' Disease
• Not Every ACL Tear Needs Early Surgery, Study Suggests
• Vaginal Delivery May Be OK After C-Section
• Moderate Caffeine Intake Safe During Pregnancy, Experts Say
• Meditation Appears to Boost Attention Span
• FDA Panel Advises Against Bevacizumab for Breast Cancer
• FDA Puts Partial Hold on Avandia Safety Study
• Prenatal Vitamin Levels a Concern After Weight Loss Surgery
• Study Points to Molecular Origins of Celiac Disease
• Damage From Binge-Drinking in Pregnancy Worsens With Age
• Method Estimates Complexity of Ambulatory Encounters
• Florida's Minorities See Unusual Melanoma Patterns
• People With Drinking Problems May Turn to Clergy for Help
• Birth Timing Not Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants' Outcomes
• AHA: Novel Treatments for Cardiac Patients Show Promise
• Clinical Trials Update: July 21, 2010
• Regular High-Heel Use Linked to Lower Leg Differences
• Ecstasy May Help Relieve Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Prenatal Anxiety in Moms Tied to Higher Infant Illness Risk
• Automated Audio Method Can Help ID Children With Autism
• PCB Exposure May Raise Risk for Hypertension
• Overweight, Obese Mothers at Higher Risk for Preterm Birth
• Melanoma Excision Depth Varies by Physician Specialty
• Procedure Rejuvenates Aging Arteries in Pigs
• Risky Behavior, Drug Use Among Some Gay Men Linked to Childhood Abuse
• PTSD Peaks at Different Ages in Men, Women
• Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Hand Arthritis
• Health Tip: Treating Cradle Cap
• Health Highlights: July 21, 2010

July 20 2010

• New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts
• International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, July 10-15, 2010
• CHD Risk Factors Common in Young Men and Women
• Intervention Ups Vaccination Rate in Health Care Workers
• FDA Advisers Say Avastin Shouldn't Be Used for Breast Cancer
• Mom's Alcoholism Especially Tough on Daughter's Mental Health
• 'Get Moving' Can Be Vital Advice for Seniors
• Many HIV-Exposed Infants in Africa Don't Get Protective Drug, Study Shows
• Higher Percentage of Whites, Blacks and Hispanics Drinking Than in '90s
• Physicians May Ignore Patients' Contextual Red Flags
• Electronic Health Records Boost Medical Office Efficiency
• Patient's 'Lost' Blood Can Be Reused in Trauma Surgery
• Study Looks at Pediatric Pneumonia Complication Rates
• 5.2 Percent of Residency Applicant Essays Plagiarized
• Avastin Largely Safe for Patients With Type of Advanced Lung Cancer
• Consumers Overestimate Ability to Master New Products: Study
• Painters Found to Have Increased Bladder Cancer Risk
• Clinical Trials Update: July 20, 2010
• Homeopathic Nasal Zinc Linked to Loss of Smell
• Study Suggests Painters Face Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer
• Brain Injury May Raise Soldier's Epilepsy Risk
• Economic Status May Affect Kids' Hearing Aid Care
• CRC Screening Disparities Persist for Seniors on Medicare
• Cochlear Implantation Odds Not Lower With Medicaid
• More Homeless Finish Advance Directives With Intervention
• Post-Op, Sepsis More Common Than MI, Pulmonary Embolism
• Health Highlights: July 20, 2010
• Melanoma Rate for Black Women, Hispanic Men Higher in Fla.
• Long-Term Mobile Phone Use May Raise Tinnitus Risk
• Zinc Nasal Gel May Lead to Loss of Sense of Smell
• Transfusion of Recovered Blood Is Cost-Efficient Strategy
• Ah Doctor, What Exactly Does This Entry Mean?
• Screening for Sepsis Could Save Lives, Researchers Say
• Health Tip: Weaning Baby from a Bottle
• Health Tip: Reduce Your Sugar Consumption
• Can Cell Phones Cause Another Kind of Ringing?

July 19 2010

• Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Can Occur Years After Brain Injury
• Cholesterol Screening Rates Too Low in Young U.S. Adults: CDC
• Dense Breasts + Hormones Up Cancer Risk After Menopause
• BMI at Age 18 Found to Predict Psoriatic Arthritis Risk
• Surgical Residents' Fellowship Decisions Are Gender-Neutral
• Vaginal Gel Cuts Risk of HIV Infection, Study Shows
• Poverty Driving HIV's Spread Among Urban Heterosexuals: Report
• Better Way to Predict Success of Second IVF Attempt?
• Voice Recorders Seem to Help Detect Autism
• Obesity as Young Adult May Boost Psoriatic Arthritis Risk
• Study Notes Eating Issues in Children With ASD
• AOSSM: Simple Tool Predicts ACL Injury Risk in Females
• Cigarette Smoke May Up Cancer Risk By Interfering With Genes
• Could PCBs Help Boost Blood Pressure?
• Study Suggests Higher Cancer Rate Among IVF Babies
• Parents Can Help Limit Kids' Exposure to Medical Imaging
• IAC: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Halves New HIV Cases
• IAC: New HIV Guidelines Cover ART Treatment in Adults
• IAC: False Positives Common Post-HIV Vaccination
• Clinical Trials Update: July 19, 2010
• Immunosuppressant Doesn't Improve IgAN Steroid Therapy
• In Vitro Fertilization Linked to Children's Cancer Risk
• Six-Gene Signature May Predict Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis
• Morning Urine Test Best Predicts Renal Events
• Health Highlights: July 19, 2010
• Depression Linked to Erectile Dysfunction May Raise CV Risk
• FDA Warns Public Regarding Stolen Advair Diskus Inhalers
• Researchers Use Ecstasy to Treat PTSD
• Ban Point-of-Sale Tobacco Ads in Retail Outlets, Researchers Urge
• Autistic Kids Often Fussier Eaters, but Nutrition OK
• Health Tip: Why Are My Eyes Red?
• Health Tip: Drive Safely in the Dark
• Many False-Positive HIV Test Results for Those in AIDS Vaccine Trials
• Flu Vaccine Via Skin Patch Shows Promise in Mice
• New Guidelines Urge Earlier Therapy for HIV Patients
• Aggressive Drug Therapy May Help Slow Spread of AIDS
• Major Leaguers Seem Prone to Injuries in First Half of Season

July 18 2010

• Traffic Pollution Linked to Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death