Health News Digest Archive

Archive of Articles
January 5, 2001	Finnish Study Links Cervical Cancer to Chlamydia
January 5, 2001	Studies Affirm Dietary Approaches To Lower High Blood Pressure
December 29, 2000	Weight-Loss Drug Boosts Low-Calorie Diet's Impact
December 29, 2000	Experimental Alzheimer Vaccine May Treat Memory Loss
December 27, 2000	Studies Suggest Caffeine-Miscarriage, Marijuana-Infertility Links
December 21, 2000	New Scooters Causing Thousands of ER Visits; CDC Provides Injury-Prevention Guidelines
December 21, 2000	Lotronex Withdrawn by Drug Company After FDA Suggests Alternatives
December 15, 2000	CPSC Warning: "Dangerous Dozen" Recalled Toys May Still Be in Homes
December 12, 2000	Estrogen Loss Linked to Parkinson's Disease
December 7, 2000	Heavy-Lifting Belts May Not Reduce Back Injuries
December 7, 2000	Babies and Parents Alerted: High Chairs Recalled
November 30, 2000	Easy Self-Test Helps People Prevent Colon Cancer
November 30, 2000	Experimental Treatment for Women: Lasers Shrink Uterine Fibroids
November 29, 2000	Breast Cancer Prognosis: Technology at Sharp Captures More Information From Markers
November 21, 2000	Help for the Elderly: FDA Approves Drug That Prevents Flu and Gives More Protection to the Vaccinated
November 17, 2000	Dieting No-No's: Set Points and Yo-Yo's
November 15, 2000	Women and Doctors Overlook Early Signs of Ovarian Cancer
November 10, 2000	The Risk of Infrequent Exercise: Sudden Death from Cardiac Causes
November 07, 2000	FDA Warns Public: Stop Using Cold or Diet Drugs with PPA; Agency to Companies: Stop Selling It
October 30, 2000	Herbal "Cures" for Asthma Called Ineffective And Possibly Dangerous
October 30, 2000	Arthritis Medications Compared In Major Study
October 17, 2000	To Detect Breast Tumors as Early as Possible, Use This 3-Step Plan
October, 17, 2000	Early Detection Lung Cancer Screening Now Available at Sharp
October 17, 2000	Cell Transplants Show Success Against Kidney Cancer
Sept. 23, 2000	Underused Heart Helpers: Beta-blockers for CHF and EMS for Heart Attack Symptoms
Sept. 14, 2000	A Berry for BPH: Saw Palmetto Can Relieve Swollen Prostate Symptoms
Sept. 7, 2000	Back-To-School Battles: Head Lice and Junk Food
Aug. 31, 2000	Taking Medicine By the Spoonful Isn't Always Accurate
Aug. 30, 2000	Food and Drug Administration Issues Alert for Women's IBS Drug, Lotronex
Aug. 25, 2000	Trouble in Paradise: Thirtysomethings Getting Diabetes Faster Than Any Other Age Group
Aug. 11, 2000	Smokeless Tobacco: A Dangerous Response to Adolescent Anxiety
Aug. 03, 2000	Women with Congestive Heart Failure May Survive Longer with Estrogen
Aug. 03, 2000	Gene Therapy or Not, A New Cancer Treatment Seems to Pack a Wallop
July 26, 2000	Alzheimer's Update: Glimmers of Hope Amid Signs of an Epidemic
July 18, 2000	Islet Transplant Protocol for Diabetes to be Tested on 40 More People
July 13, 2000	New Cement Procedure (Vertebroplasty) Can Eliminate Spinal Fracture and Other Bone Pain
July 11, 2000	Web, Mind & Body: For Overseas Travel Health, Try This Trio of Especially Useful Sites
July 06, 2000	Pulse pressure (Systolic Minus Diastolic Blood Pressure) May Predict Heart Disease
July 06, 2000	Dust in the Home: Can It Help Protect BabiesFrom Asthma?
June 28, 2000	Another Summer Risk: Lawnmowing May Be Hazardous to Your or Your Child's Health
June 28, 2000	Antibacterial Soaps: More Harmful Than Helpful?
June 28, 2000	New Antioxidant Guidelines: Moderate Use May be Beneficial
June 14, 2000	Women Can Cut Stroke Risk With Moderate Exercise
June 7, 2000	Web, Mind, and Body: NMHA Offers A Site That Lets You Screen Yourself for Clinical Depression
June 7, 2000	Deer Country Alert: Tick-borne HGE Found to be More Prevalent Than Earlier Estimated
June 1, 2000	Another Use for Aspirin: It May Boost Fertility in IVF Cases
May 19, 2000	Put Another Shrimp on the Barbie: Chargrilled Meats May Raise the Risk for Breast and Other Cancers
May 9, 2000	New Relief for Chronic Heartburn: Simple Procedures Can Fix Cause of Reflux
May 9, 2000	Home Pesticide Exposure May Double Risk of Parkinson's Disease
April 27, 2000	New Antibiotic Approved to Fight Resistant Staph Infections
April 27, 2000	It Helps to Get Help: Smokers Quit Twice as Well with Assistance
April 27, 2000	Into Sunless Tanning? Color Yourself Smart - But Don't Forget the Sunscreen
April 21, 2000	Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow: Disposable Device Could Aid Million
April 18, 2000	By-Product or Risk Factor: Clarifying Depression's Role in Heart Disease
April 13, 2000	Two Takes: Aspirin Usage Below Expectations, But Its Blood-thinning Action May Benefit Stroke Patients
April 10, 2000	Is It What You Eat or How Much? Overweight Americans Eating Bigger Portions Than Ever
April 5, 2000	Cut the Cracks: Early Dietary Action and Exercise Can Help Prevent Osteoporosis-caused Fractures
March 30, 2000	Of Ritalin and Rezulin: When Drug News Sparks Patient-Physician Responses
March 30, 2000	Body Fluids May Help Detect Lung and Other Cancer
March 29, 2000	Mammography Reduces Advanced Breast Cancer Risk for Elder Women
March 23, 2000	Many Elder Americans Lack Mental Health Benefits Info
March 23, 2000	Small Babies Show Mixed Results in Later Life
March 20, 2000	Distinguishing Small Breast Tumors May Help Determine Treatment
March 20, 2000	Low-fat Diet Can Ease PMS Symptoms
March 7, 2000	Early Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Crucial
March 3, 2000	Resistance Training Can Be Good For Your Heart, But Don’t Give Up Aerobics
Feb. 10, 2000	Flu Vaccines May Help Children Avoid Hospitalization and Other Complications
Jan. 27, 2000	Exercise Can Reduce Risk of Heart Disease in Persons with Diabetes
Jan. 18, 2000	FDA Trying to Curb Medicine-Related Illnesses
Jan. 13, 2000	Clinical Trials of Colon Cancer Vaccine Offer Promise to Patients
Jan. 6, 2000	Agencies Create Web Sites to Protect Consumers and Police Online Pharmacies
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