EXTHealth Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy (HealthDay)Assuming your doctor approves, exercise can help keep you healthy and feeling good during pregnancy.
Early-Life Factors Raise Risks for Adult Mental Woes (HealthDay)Spanish ID: 601654 –>
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Boosts Lifetime Heart Risk (HealthDay)High blood pressure during pregnancy is a warning sign of diabetes and heart disease later in life, a Dutch study indicates.
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EXTReligious Faith May Speed Stroke Recovery (HealthDay)Strong religious faith may help reduce emotional distress that can hinder recovery from stroke, Italian research shows.
Research Reveals How Antipsychotic Drugs Cause Weight Gain (HealthDay)Histamine may help spur the weight gain seen in patients taking certain kinds of antipsychotic drugs, researchers say.
Marital Conflict Not a Major Culprit in Child’s Behavior: Study (HealthDay)Spanish ID: 601731 –>
Teen Pregnancy Rates Hit All-Time Low (HealthDay)Spanish ID: 601648 –>
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EXTCombo Therapy Cuts Complications of Severe COPD (HealthDay)Using a long-acting bronchodilator in combination with an inhaled corticosteroid led to a 35 percent reduction in the number of exacerbations experienced by patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), a new study finds.
Antivirals Adept at Reducing Flu Spread in Families (HealthDay)Spanish ID: 601219 –>
Biofeedback Strategies Help Curb Jaw Disorder Pain (HealthDay)A new form of supplemental therapy that teaches patients pain coping strategies for a common jaw disorder can also lower their costs for treatment, a new study finds.
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EXTNew Blood Test for Prostate CancerTitle: New Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
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Health Tip: Precautions While Mowing the LawnTitle: Health Tip: Precautions While Mowing the Lawn
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Health Tip: Removing a TickTitle: Health Tip: Removing a Tick
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MS Increasingly a Woman’s DiseaseTitle: MS Increasingly a Woman’s Disease
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Aspirin May Not Help Aging BrainTitle: Aspirin May Not Help Aging Brain
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Eating in Large Groups Boosts Food Intake (HealthDay)When children snack together in large groups, they tend to eat about a third more than when they snack with just a couple of friends, a new study finds.
Standard Infertility Treatment Best for Hormone Disorder (HealthDay)Women with polycystic ovary syndrome who want to have a baby will probably have better luck if they take the fertility drug clomiphene instead of metformin, an insulin-sensitizing medication that helps induce ovulation in women with the disorder.
Steroid Drugs Won’t Help Most Kids with Kawasaki Disease (HealthDay)Adding corticosteroid drugs to conventional treatment for a childhood cardiac illness called Kawasaki disease did not make a difference for most patients, new research shows.
Blood-Letting Treatment Might Help Some Heart Patients (HealthDay)Reducing iron levels by removing blood seems to have a beneficial effect on people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) — a partial or total blockage of an artery, usually one leading to an arm or a leg.
Drug May Improve Post-Op Outcomes for Bypass Patients (HealthDay)The drug nesiritide (trade name Natrecor) may help prevent kidney dysfunction and improve survival in patients who’ve had coronary artery bypass grafting that requires a cardiopulmonary bypass, according to a new company-funded study.
Soccer Sends More Than 100,000 Kids to ER Annually (HealthDay)Spanish ID: 601551 –>
Eating in Large Groups Boosts Food Intake (HealthDay)When children snack together in large groups, they tend to eat about a third more than when they snack with just a couple of friends, a new study finds.
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Study Sheds Light on Genetics of Colorectal Cancer (HealthDay)Events both inside and outside a gene can affect the risk of developing a kind of colorectal cancer, Australian researchers are suggesting in a new report.
Vitamin D Studies Show Promise for Reducing Cancers (HealthDay)Certain amounts of vitamin D may be able to prevent up to half of breast cancer cases and two-thirds of colorectal cancer cases in the United States, according to two studies by researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues at other centers.
Cancer Deaths Down for Second Year (American Cancer Society)Fewer people died of cancer in 2004 than in 2003, marking the second consecutive year that cancer deaths have declined in the United States, a new American Cancer Society report shows. According to Cancer Statistics 2007, there were 3,014 fewer cancer deaths in 2004 compared to the previous year. The report is published in the latest issue of the ACS journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Prostate Surgery Is Viable Option for Older Men (HealthDay)Surgery for prostate cancer can be safe and worthwhile for older men above the traditional cutoff age of 70.
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Fish During Pregnancy Helps Child’s Development (HealthDay)Children whose mothers ate at least three servings of fish a week during pregnancy had higher scores in tests of mental function in their early years.
Newer Drugs Beat Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Survival (HealthDay)Postmenopausal breast cancer patients who switch from tamoxifen therapy to another type of drug, called an aromatase inhibitor, may gain a significant boost in survival, Italian research shows.
Protein Finding Bolsters AIDS Vaccine Hopes (HealthDay)U.S. scientists say they’ve spotted and mapped a tiny piece of HIV’s outer coat that could be key to an effective AIDS vaccine.
Marijuana May Ease AIDS Patients’ Foot Pain (HealthDay)Adding fuel to the debate over medical marijuana, a new study suggests that AIDS patients can relieve stubborn nerve pain in their feet by smoking the drug.
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EXTErectile Dysfunction Affects 18 Million U.S. Men (HealthDay)More than 18 million men in the United States are affected by erectile dysfunction, a new study finds.
Male Circumcision Reduces the Risk of HIV By HalfMale circumcision can cut the risk of HIV by half. The study findings are thought to be so significant that the research trials in Kenya and Uganda have been stopped…
StrokeTitle: Stroke
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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Men Who Drink Face Higher Risk of Sleep DisordersTitle: Men Who Drink Face Higher Risk of Sleep Disorders
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Created: 4/21/2007 2:00:00 AM
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6 Fitness Steps for MenFor many people this time of year is about excess –too much eating, drinking, sitting around, and too little exercise. TheNew Year is just around the corner, so it’s a…
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EXTResearch Reveals How Antipsychotic Drugs Cause Weight Gain (HealthDay)Histamine may help spur the weight gain seen in patients taking certain kinds of antipsychotic drugs, researchers say.
Soccer Sends More Than 100,000 Kids to ER Annually (HealthDay)Spanish ID: 601551 –>
FDA OKs 1st Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Drug (HealthDay)The first nonprescription drug to treat obesity in American adults was approved Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Drug May Improve Post-Op Outcomes for Bypass Patients (HealthDay)The drug nesiritide (trade name Natrecor) may help prevent kidney dysfunction and improve survival in patients who’ve had coronary artery bypass grafting that requires a cardiopulmonary bypass, according to a new company-funded study.
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EXTChanging Heart Transplant Drugs Could Boost Kidney FunctionTitle: Changing Heart Transplant Drugs Could Boost Kidney Function
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Many MS Patients Miss Out on Effective DrugsTitle: Many MS Patients Miss Out on Effective Drugs
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Scientists Spot Mechanism Behind Lung Cancer Drug ResistanceTitle: Scientists Spot Mechanism Behind Lung Cancer Drug Resistance
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Study Probes Parkinson Drugs’ Effect on MotivationTitle: Study Probes Parkinson Drugs’ Effect on Motivation
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Created: 4/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
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U.S. Quarantines 6,000 Hogs Fed Tainted Pet FoodTitle: U.S. Quarantines 6,000 Hogs Fed Tainted Pet Food
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Low-Dose Aspirin Won’t Help Aging BrainTitle: Low-Dose Aspirin Won’t Help Aging Brain
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Created: 4/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
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Aspirin May Not Help Aging BrainTitle: Aspirin May Not Help Aging Brain
Category: Health News
Created: 4/27/2007
Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2007
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