 October 29, 2007
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A Healthier Halloween
This Halloween, protect your kids’ teeth and health by making some strategic choices in the grocery store.
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Wedding Vows = Weight Gain?
After getting married, people are less likely to exercise and more likely to gain weight, says a new study.
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October 25, 2007
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An Overstressed America
One third of Americans are living with extreme stress, suggests a national survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA).
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Powdered Asthma Inhalers Often Misused
A new German study suggests that dry powder inhalers like Flovair Diskus and Advair Diskus for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a bronchial ailment usually caused by smoking, are more likely to be misused.
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October 18, 2007
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Superbug Deaths Rival Those From AIDS
The number of American deaths from a virulent, drug-resistant strain of staph, MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus), is poised to outnumber the U.S.’s annual death toll from AIDS.
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HPV Test Better Than A Pap?
A new study suggests that Pap smears— annual cervical tests that identify cell abnormalities—may not be the best method to test for cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV).
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October 15, 2007
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Overweight Children and Asthma
Children who are overweight and seen in the ER because of an asthma flare-up are more likely to have to be admitted to the hospital than children who are not overweight, according to a new study.
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October 11, 2007
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Update: Pregnant Women and Fish
Last week, RH reported that groups including National Healthy Mother, Healthy Babies Coalition, were endorsing that pregnant and nursing women need to eat more fish.
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Heart Disease Risk From Prostate Cancer Therapy?
Fighting prostate cancer by lowering the levels of androgens—male sex hormones—have proven successful in saving lives, but a new study shows that this therapy may increase the risk of heart disease.
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October 08, 2007
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Lessons from a Vaccine Failure
Amid disappointment following the failure of a major HIV vaccine trial last month, experts are pointing out that the halted study might provide useful information towards the discovery of a future vaccine for HIV/AIDS.
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Black Women Less Likely to Receive Breast Cancer Treatment
Black women whose breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes are less likely than white women to obtain optimal care, including supplemental therapies like tamoxifen or chemotherapy, according to researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
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October 04, 2007
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Flu Vaccinations Save Elderly Lives
A recent study in New England’s Journal of Medicine suggests that flu vaccines reduce the number of hospital visits and deaths in Americans 65 and older—contradicting past studies suggesting the shot had no benefit to older people.
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Pregnant? Eat More Elmo
90 percent of pregnant women are not consuming enough fish says organizations the Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Babies Coalition and National Healthy Mothers. They suggest that mothers should eat 12 ounces a week of fish rich in Omega 3s such as tuna, mackerel, salmon and sardines.
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Obesity an Issue in HIV-Positive Americans
New research analyzed by the TriService AIDS Clinical Consortium suggests that nearly 2/3 of the HIV-positive population may be overweight or obese, just about the same as HIV-negative Americans.
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October 01, 2007
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FDA Urges Cough Medicine Ban
Federal health officials are recommending that very young children not be given some commonly used cold medicines and suggest that advice telling parents to consult their physicians regarding young children be removed from labels.
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Alcohol Raises Breast Cancer Risk
Having more than three drinks of wine, beer or spirits per day raises a woman’s risk of breast cancer by 30%, according to a new study.
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