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• High Self-Esteem May Mask Defensiveness more>>
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• Too Few Cancer Survivors Pursue Healthy Lifestyles more>>
• Study: Being active can lower but not eliminate heart risks faced by heavy women more>>
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• Smart tips to pack extra nutrition into every bite more>>
• Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries more>>
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• Fad-free advice: Hormones or no, keep drinking milk more>>
• New Study Shows Drop in Life Expectancy in Deep South, Parts of Midwest, Texas and Appalachia, Particularly for Women more>>
• Doctors Say You Can Be Naturally Free From Nagging Symptoms more>>
• The DNA of antioxidants more>>
• Reforms urged for drug companies more>>
• Colleges Step Up Efforts to Find, Help Students With Mental Problems more>>
• Attack changed college mental health systems more>>
• New HPV Vaccine Promising in Mice more>>
• Diabetic Eye Problem Linked to Heart Failure more>>
• 10 fresh ways to boost your energy now more>>
• A little caffeine every day could offer some protection from Alzheimer's disease for people with high cholesterol. more>>
• Faces May Provide Clues to Sexual Attitudes more>>
• Tasty tricks for cutting fat, calories from recipes more>>
• Medical Errors Costing U.S. Billions more>>
• New Guidelines Tackle Treatment of Resistant Hypertension more>>
• Better-Educated Smokers More Likely to Quit After Seeing Ads more>>
• Obesity During Pregnancy Carries Bigger Price Tag more>>
• Off-Label Drug Use Needs Strong Oversight more>>
• Heart Association: Hands-only CPR works more>>
• Reflux: A burning nighttime problem more>>
• Trial: Popular cholesterol drug fails to improve heart disease more>>
• Fattening Foods May Have More Than Good Flavor in Their Corner more>>
• Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk more>>
• DNA-Based HPV Tests More Accurate Than Pap Smears more>>
• All-you-can-eat baseball seats a nightmare for dieticians more>>
• Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels more>>
• Obese Women Less Likely to Be Tested for Some Cancers more>>
• Riding, walking to work builds fitness into day more>>
• Give and Be Happy more>>
• The Gender Divide Starts Over Dinner more>>
• Human Growth Hormone Doesn't Improve Athletic Performance more>>
• Starved for Sleep? Watch Your Waistline more>>
• Test your nutrition IQ more>>
• Weight-Loss Drug Fights Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease more>>
• Brain Scans Let Computer 'Read' Visual Activity more>>
• Certain Foods May Have Direct Impact on Emotional State more>>
• Riding, walking to work builds fitness into day more>>
• The Report Card on Antidepressants more>>
• Carb Intake, Obesity Tied to Rise in Esophageal Cancers more>>
• Vitamin C can keep you healthy, looking younger more>>
• Scientists Find Cancer Culprits in Cigarette Smoke more>>
• Curry Ingredient May Cut Cardiovascular Risks more>>
• 7 exercises to keep firm body more>>
• Hair Tells Tale of Where You've Been more>>
• When Worry Consumes You more>>
• Tips for savvy medical Web surfing more>>
• Poverty Drains Nutrition From Family Diet more>>
• Middle-Aged Women Gaining Weight, Raising Their Stroke Risk more>>
• Study is first to directly compare surgery vs. standard care in diabetes patients more>>
• Stress-Related Drug May Cut Alcoholics' Cravings more>>
• Therapy, support help heart patients quit smoking more>>
• Study is first to directly compare surgery vs. standard care in diabetes patients more>>
• Stress-Related Drug May Cut Alcoholics' Cravings more>>
• Therapy, support help heart patients quit smoking more>>
• High Blood Pressure on Increase Among American Women more>>
• Sugar Substitutes May Contribute to Weight Gain more>>
• For Males, Video Game Rewards Are All in the Mind more>>
• Make emergency contacts and info on your medical wishes easy to find more>>
• Quarter of U.S. Women Suffer Domestic Violence: CDC more>>
• Tobacco Epidemic' Could Kill 1 Billion in 21st Century more>>
• Black Men Most at Risk for Kidney Disease Complications more>>
• 1 in 3 Hit Songs Mentions Substance Abuse, Smoking more>
• HPV Causing More Oral Cancer in Men more>>
• Super Bowl Fans Should Heed Heart Risk Finding more>>
• Uncomfortable Office Chairs a Common Culprit in Back Pain more>>
• Breast Cancer Myths, Squashed! more>>
• Sedentary Lifestyle Accelerates Aging more>>
• Caffeine Could Spell Trouble for Diabetics more>>
• Oral Contraceptives Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk more>>
• The Danger of Not Eating Tuna more>>
• Putting on Pedometer Helps Walkers Shed Pounds more>>
• A Little Regular Exercise Extends Men's Lives more>>
• Study: Caffeine may boost miscarriage risk more>>
• It's not whether you eat out, it's where you choose to dine that affects your waistline more>>
• One Strain Behind Epidemic of Staph Infections more>>
• Surprising things that give you headaches more>>
• CDC to Investigate Morgellons Mystery more>>
• Five Senses Important in Determining Your Perfect Love Match more>>
• U.S. Food Safety: Foodborne Illnesses a Menu for Disaster more>>
• FDA Licenses 14 New Blood-Typing Tests more>>
• Findings show how alcohol lowers blood sugar more>>
• Small Lifestyle Changes Can Boost Longevity more>>
• Tobacco smoke can damage skeletal muscle more>>
• College Drinking Games Lead to Higher Blood Alcohol Levels more>>
• Small Lifestyle Changes Can Boost Longevity more>>
• Tobacco smoke can damage skeletal muscle more>>
• College Drinking Games Lead to Higher Blood Alcohol Levels more>>
• FDA: No added heart risk from heartburn drugs more>>
• Immigrants Less Likely to Report Family History of Cancer more>>
• How to Spot, and Beat, the Holiday Blues more>>
• Teen births up for first time in 15 years more>>
• Health Tip: Bruises May Signal Health Problems more>>
• Abstinence best for recovering alcoholics more>>
• Study: Most sinus infections not helped by antibiotics more>>
• How to Avoid Holiday Injuries more>>
• 7 or 8 Hours of Sleep Best for Health more>>
• Health Groups Putting the Pinch on Salt more>>
• More Young Americans Are Contracting HIV more>>
• Fewer Women Getting Mammograms more>>
• Hand Washing More Useful than Drugs in Virus Control more>>
• Scientists Say Just Standing Up May Be as Important as Exercise more>>
• Low Testosterone Might Shorten Men's Lives more>>
• December 1st is World AIDS Day more>>
• Back Pain Prevention Should Start With a Plan more>>
• Citrus Juice Gives Boost to Green Tea Antioxidants more>>
• Pedometer Pushes People to Walk More more>>
• Analysis: Diet drugs give minimal weight-loss help more>>
• CDC: Cold-virus variant has killed 10 more>>
• 'Add On' for Healthy Holiday Eating more>>
• More than 1 million reported chlamydia cases set STD record more>>
• Don't toss old meds -- make them yucky more>>
• Superbug succeeds by blowing up defender cells, scientists learn more>>
• Feeling Stressed more>>
• Fish Really May Be Brain Food more>>
• Taking Care of Your Skin Starts from Within more>>
• HPV common in sexually active male college students more>>
• Empty-Calorie' Diet Tied to Preclinical Heart Disease more>>
• Nicotine Plus Alcohol May Be Tough to Beat more>>
• Promising Vaccine Against Deadly Staph Infections Blocks Communication System Of Bacteria more>>
• Totino's, Jeno's pizza recalled due to E. coli more>>
• Cardiovascular Disease Decreasing Among Adults with Diabetes more>>
• Scientists study the ABCs of fear more>>
• Most Americans Have Poor 'Eye-Q' more>>
• Peer pressure may thwart substance use programs more>>
• Most Asthmatics Don't Have Illness Under Control more>>
• Stay Ahead of Head Injuries more>>
• Combination Targets For Cancer: Some Drugs Work Well Together, Studies Suggest more>>
• Experts Sound Off on Workout Grunting more>>
• Low testosterone in men linked to earlier death more>>
• FDA Approves Ixempra for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients more>>
• Stress: Brain Yields Clues About Why Some Succumb While Others Prevail more>>
• Pre-Workout Stretching Won't Prevent Sore Muscles more>>
• Study: Bad marriage could damage heart more>>
• Drug-resistant staph deaths may surpass AIDS toll more>>
• FDA: Stop giving cold, cough meds to toddlers more>>
• FDA Approves New HIV Drug more>>
• Pill for alcohol dependence more>>
• Expert says exercise should be stepped up more>>
• Pneumonia Shot Can Save Lives more>>
• Fewer early infections don't mean more allergies more>>
• Heart-Healthy Workouts Help Knees, Too more>>
• Daytime, Nighttime Blood Pressure Both Important more>>
• Obesity Driving Rising U.S. Health Costs more>>
• Conscientious People Less Prone to Alzheimer's more>>
• Low Maternal Cholesterol Tied to Premature Birth more>>
• CDC Awards $35 Million to Support HIV Testing and Increase Early Diagnosis of HIV among African Americans more>>
• Wine, Beer, Spirits Boost Breast Cancer Risk Equally more>>
• Less Smog Now in Eastern U.S.: EPA more>>
• Americans getting lax about clean hands more>>
• Mouthpiece Could Help Ease Snoring more>>
• American life expectancy longer than ever more>>
• 1 in 4 Men Over 30 Has Low Testosterone more>>
• GlaxoSmithKline increases U.S. flu vaccine supply more>>
• Common Foot Myths Trip Us Up more>>
• Low-fat, vegetarian diet may stall prostate cancer more>>
• Vitamin E may reduce blood clots in women more>>
• Sickle Cell Disease: 10 Things You Need to Know more>>
• Saturated Fat: Even a Little Splurge May Be Too Much more>>
• New Ovarian Cancer Drug Trial Under Way more>>
• Breast cancer more deadly in black women more>>
• New Study Examines Brain-Gut Relationship in those Suffering with Stomach Pain or Discomfort (Functional Dyspepsia) more>>
• Dementia risk increased among older smokers more>>
• More vitamin D could mean fewer cancers
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• The more hours adults work and the more hours they spend commuting to the job, the less time they spend sleeping. more>>
• Flaxseed may be one way to reduce the bothersome hot flashes of menopause, Mayo Clinic researchers report. more>>
• Undiagnosed diabetes in U.S. men falls sharply.
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• Sexually transmitted wart virus increases mouth cancers. more>>
• Study: Testosterone pills could lead to kidney damage, worsen hypertension. more>>
• Chewing tobacco not "safe" alternative to smoking more>>
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed Thursday a new rating system for sunscreens that would, for the first time, alert consumers as to how well they block dangerous ultraviolet A (UVA) rays. more>>
• People who spend more pre-bedtime hours using the Internet or watching television are more likely to report that they don't get enough sleep, even though they sleep almost as long as people who spend fewer pre-bedtime hours in front of a computer or television screen, survey findings show. more>>
• Retail sales of five leading painkillers nearly doubled over the last eight years, reflecting a surge in use by patients nationwide who are living in a world of pain, according to a new Associated Press analysis of federal drug prescription data. more>>
• Taking antioxidant supplements won't protect against skin cancer and may actually boost the risk, at least in women, according to a new French study. more>>
• Hispanic-American teens are more likely than their white peers to take risks that boost their odds for skin cancer, a new survey finds. more>>
• Federally-funded efforts to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have dramatically reduced STDs and their associated health costs. more>>
• Lower your miscarriage risk with new tests, treatments. more>>
• Nowhere is the evolving nature of nutrition science clearer than in the fight against heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death among Americans. Some foods that were once considered to increase the risk of disease, like fats and alcohol, now don't seem so bad -- in fact, limited amounts may play an active role in helping ward off heart disease. more>>
• Green tea may hold promise as a new treatment for psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions, including dandruff and lupus-related skin lesions, according to a U.S. study. more>>
• Snack strategies: 4 cases where eating between meals can work. more>>
• A quick check around the waist with a tape measure may be a way of telling if you are at risk of heart disease. more>>
• Vaccines designed to prevent infection from two strains of the human papillomavirus that cause most cases of cervical cancer offer no benefit as a treatment for women who are already infected, U.S. researchers say in recent study. more>>
• In a study of four weight loss regimens, Atkins diet fares the best. A year-long, head-to-head study of four widely used diets found that overweight women who followed the very low-carbohydrate Atkins diet had no adverse health effects and lost slightly more weight than women on the other three. more>>
• In coming weeks, a new batch of freshman will set off for their first year of college. Awaiting them will be the stresses of class work, the anxiety of living away from home, and new friendships or relationships. During this time of personal growth, habits many teenagers develop many put them at risk for infection. One, mononucleosis, "mono" or the "kissing disease," is an infection often associated with teenagers. more>>
• Caffeine content in energy drinks that Americans consume daily.
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• When Tomatoes Fight Cancer - The Food and Drug Administration has deemed that tomatoes, so rich in antioxidants and other good things such as beta carotene, may not protect against many types of cancer after all, as some earlier studies had found. more>>
• Antibiotics Questioned for Urinary Tract Problems - Giving children antibiotics to ward off repeat urinary tract infections does not prevent the problem from returning and leads to infections that are resistant to the drugs, researchers said Tuesday. more>>
• Western Diet Ups Breast Cancer Risk among Chinese - Post-menopausal Chinese women who eat a Western-style diet heavy in meat and sweets face a higher risk of breast cancer than their counterparts who stick to a typical Chinese diet loaded with vegetables and soy, a study found. more>>
• FDA advisers unanimously reject obesity drug rimonabant. A Food and Drug Administration medical officer had told the panel that the drug increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and other psychiatric problems. more>>
• CDC: Lyme disease cases double in U.S. The number of cases of Lyme disease has doubled in the United States since 1991 and these numbers are probably underestimated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. more>>
• Working out at lunch? Here's how to eat to recover more>>
• Families: Lack of mental health care fuels vets' suicides more>>
• Counter to previous thought, obesity is not good for bone health. Study finds that increasing body fat mass decreases bone mass for people of similar weight. more>>
• Just 10 minutes of exercise a day can help even the most inactive overweight women, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday. more>>
• Needle-free device measures blood sugar more>>
• Study: Over 10 percent of U.S. adults abuse drugs more>>
• Childhood trauma widespread, study finds more>>
• BBQ lovers may have higher breast cancer risk more>>
• College Drinking and Heart Problems more>>
• AIDS virus hides quickly inside babies' blood more>>
• KFC, Taco Bell complete switch to oil with no trans fat more>>
• Study: Cavities increasing in baby teeth more>>
• Reversing Alzheimer's memory loss may be possible more>>
• Nutrition standards urged for foods sold in school more>>
• Study: Men, women show alcohol problems differently more>>
• Despite medical advances, kids' shots still important more>>
• FDA to test imported food ingredients for contamination more>>
• Breast-feeding link to adult weight challenged more>>
• Study says obese workers costing employers more>>
• Brittle Bones Increasing in Teens more>>
• HIV Infection Seems to Raise Heart Attack Risk more>>
• Organic vs. conventional: What do experts say? more>>
• U.S. OKs 1st bird flu vaccine for humans more>>
• Studies link hormone use to higher breast, ovarian cancer risk more>>
• The link between allergies and asthma more>>
• One-third get poor ovarian cancer treatment more>>
• Study: Abstinence programs no guarantee more>>
• Are trans fat substitutes really healthier? more>>
• Drugs Losing Efficacy Against Gonorrhea CDC Tells
Doctors to Change Antibiotics more>>
• Severely obese fastest-growing overweight group more>>
• Niacin can be toxic when used to 'beat' drug test more>>
• U.S. Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline more>>
• Concerned about Pesticides in your Produce - Check out the Pesticide Guide put together by the Environmental Working Group.
• Eggs will raise your cholesterol, and other myths more>>
• Vitamin pills prevent low-weight babies more>>
• Overweight people more likely to get asthma more>>
• Pollen coats Southern states in yellow sheen more>>
• Easter worry: CDC cites salmonella threat from chicks more>>
• Study: Kids get steady diet of junk food ads more>>
• Birth Control Pricing Notice more>>
• Diabetes Alert Day: Take this quiz to see if you're at risk"
• Study: Prescription drugs a problem on campus more>>
• Despite prevalence, HPV remains a mystery more>>
• CDC: Few Americans meet fruit, veggie guidelines more>>
• Smoking ages all skin, not just face more>>
• 10 myths about the pill busted more>>
• Study shows why exercise boosts brainpower more>>
• FDA issues new warnings on widely used anemia drugs more>>
• Voluntary rules ask growers to combat food poisoning more>>
• CDC: Kids with asthma should get flu shots more>>
• It's true -- stress makes teens break out more>>
• Rising Blood Sugar Means Rising Heart Risk more>>
• Booster Seat Laws Keep Kids Safe more>>
• Study: 1 in 4 U.S. women infected with cervical cancer virus more>>
• Line between overeating and binge disorder is a thin one more>>
• Smoking may be a risk factor for Tuberculosis more>>
• Teens spend more time at computers, become less active as they grow older more>>
• Eating out may not be as healthy as you think. more>>
• Group seeks to ban certain birth control pills more>>
• U.S. Cigarette Pack Warnings Ineffective: Study more>>
• FDA OKs 1st Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Drug more>>
• Heart disease often misdiagnosed in women more>>
• Obesity poses larger diabetes risk than inactivity more>>
• Cervical cancer vaccine meeting roadblocks more>>
• Binging most prevalent U.S. eating disorder, survey finds more>>
• Study: Poor sleep habits lead to falling grades more>>
• Six states get an 'A' for work against kids' obesity more>>
• McDonald's starts cutting out trans fats more>>
• Stroke damage seems to erase smoking urge more>>
• Federal advisers endorse 5-in-1 childhood vaccine more>>
• Proposed law would require middle-school age girls to be vaccinated against HPV more>>
• FDA considering new standards for birth control drugs more>>
• Radon in the Home Can Cause Lung Cancer more>>
• Officials debate link between Ground Zero work, deaths more>>
• Nicotine in U.S. cigarettes rising, Harvard study finds more>>
• Cancer deaths drop for second year more>>
• Drinking, Drug Abuse Boosts Injury Rate in Rural U.S. more>>
• Sanitation 'greatest medical milestone since 1840' more>>
• Girls more at risk of getting fat in the tween years than later more>>
• More adults have congenital heart disease, study finds more>>
• CDC: No cold medicine, cough syrup for babies more>>
• States Report Progress in Combating Cervical Cancer more>>
• Starbucks to drop Trans fats in 10 cities Wednesday more>>
• Study reveals homesickness guidelines for the young more>>
• Discovery Shows How Brain Stimulates Hunger more>>
• Folate levels in young women fall, could lead to rise in birth defects more>>
• Healthy habits move to the top of workplace agendas more>>
• More kids see doctors for asthma more>>
• Male circumcision reduces HIV risk by half more>>
• Breast cancer rates fall more>>
• NYC health board bans trans fats at restaurants more>>
• Ads spur eating disorders, premature drinking, docs say more>>
• Birth control credited with drop in teen pregnancy more>>
• Study Identifies Key Gene in Nicotine's Reward Effect more>>
• Exercise might lower kids’ hay fever risk more>>
• Smoking, High HPV levels could spell cervical cancer more>>
• High blood pressure during pregnancy boosts disease risk later in life more>>
• Dark chocolate helps keep blood-clotting dangers at bay more>>
• November 30th: National Methamphetamine Day more>>
• Few Americans favor abstinence-only sex education more>>
• Chronic fatigue syndrome is real, CDC says more>>
• Vaccine of the Future? more>>
• Gene Therapy shows promise against HIV more>>
• NYC officials want calories listed on menus more>>
• Docs worry about kids buzzed on energy drinks more>>
• Study: Brain stem defects may cause SIDS more>>
• KFC to Cut Back Trans Fat more>>
• College Students Unaware of Hepatitis C Risks more>>
• Flu shots safe for babies, toddlers, study finds more>>
• 'Freshman 15' really 5 or 7, but the gains don't stop more>>
• Step up the superbug battle, CDC tells hospitals more>>
• Study finds caffeine abuse among young Americans more>>
• Warning issued for fake diabetic blood test strips more>>
• Kids' flu vaccine delayed more>>
• High blood sugar increases risk of blood clots after surgery more>>
• Drinking colas linked to weak bones in women more>>
• Rich and red, tomatoes may help cut cancer risk more>>
• Flu myths deter some from getting shot more>>
• Get on the scale daily to keep lost pounds off more>>
• Pediatricians urge giving kids more playtime more>>
• FDA urges calm over lettuce recall more>>
• Schizophrenia’ should be dropped, experts say more>>
• Prematurity causes 30 percent of infant deaths more>>
• Medical Alert: Third year student hospitalized with Meningitis more>>
• Information on Bacterial Meningitis more>>
• Meningitis case at the University of South Carolina leads to warning more>>
• Student contracts Bacterial Meningitis more>>
• Study links kids’ ADHD to lead, prenatal smoking more>>
• Feds test for spinach E.coli at farms, packing plant more>>
• Thyroid cancer increasing in women more>>
• Poor sleep contributes to health problems more>>
• Study links kids’ ADHD to lead, prenatal smoking more>>
• Feds test for spinach E.coli at farms, packing plant more>>
• Thyroid cancer increasing in women more>>
• Poor sleep contributes to health problems more>>
• One in Five Children will become Obese more>>
• Seniors Face Much Higher Risks in Drug Mistakes more>>
• Michigan Legislation Would Require Girls to get HPV Vaccine more>>
• Vitamin D May Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk more>>
• VA Report: There is no Gulf War Syndrome more>>
• Exercise May Help Breast Cancer Patients Survive more >>
• Poverty and poor health intertwined, experts say more>>
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