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Index 2008: News in brief
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- Heart tests urged for kids with ADHD - May 12
- FDA OKs new drug for Crohn's - May 12
- Number of pregnant women with preexisting diabetes increases - May 12
- C. diff among hospitalized patients becomes more common - May 12
- Hirsute women should have androgen levels measured - May 12
- Bone loss tied to diuretics for men - May 5
- Antibiotics have little effect on sinusitis - May 5
- No antihistamine support for kids with chronic cough - May 5
- DASH diet cuts heart disease, stroke risk - May 5
- Women's waistline fat tied to cancer, heart health - April 28
- New tool for alcohol abuse screening - April 28
- Heavy backpacks decrease blood flow to arms - April 28
- AIDS drug waiting lists nearly gone - April 28
- FDA reviewing asthma drugs link to mood changes, suicide - April 28
- Tobacco regulation bill OK'd - April 21
- Ariz. hit by measles outbreak - April 21
- Single question may detect some sleep disorders - April 21
- Modifying gut bacteria may treat obesity - April 21
- Novel strategy proposed for polycystic kidney disease - April 21
- Obesity plus pregnancy equals more health care needs - April 21
- Quick drug OK may affect safety - April 14
- Calcium deposits tied to heart attack? - April 14
- Kidney disease hospitalizations increase dramatically - April 14
- Psoriasis patients at increased risk of developing other conditions - April 14
- Warfarin brochure developed - April 7
- Colorectal screening guidelines - April 7
- Pain can linger for trauma patients - April 7
- NFID publishes strategies to increase flu vaccination among health care workers - April 7
- Studies offer new insights on breast cancer risk - March 24/31
- Flu virus stronger in winter - March 24/31
- Spirometry not effective for COPD screening, task force says - March 24/31
- Device restricting screen time helps keep kids' weight lower - March 24/31
- Sleep loss reported - March 17
- More use sought for sickle-cell drug - March 17
- Macular degeneration linked to stroke, heart attack - March 17
- Obesity in children tied to food ads - March 10
- Childhood cancer survivors need long-term follow-up as adults - March 10
- Decline in dementia among elderly - March 10
- Flu rates continue to climb - March 10
- Collaborative depression care reduces health care costs - March 3
- Most people with hypertension not following dietary advice - March 3
- Worldwide progress for Hib vaccine - March 3
- FDA has safety concern over smoking-cessation drug - Feb. 25
- Cutting tobacco use a world effort - Feb. 25
- Generic Fosamax approved - Feb. 25
- NIH sets plan to speed development of animal testing alternatives - Feb. 25
- Healthy Chicago initiative launched - Feb. 25
- TV drama draws public health ire - Feb. 18
- ALLHAT findings on diuretics - Feb. 18
- Sedentary lives lead to quicker aging - Feb. 18
- Most childhood cough, cold medicine overdoses linked to unsupervised use - Feb. 18
- Severe asthma may need new approach - Feb. 18
- 10 most expensive medical problems - Feb. 11
- Heart disease and stroke deaths decline, but risk factors common - Feb. 11
- Drug cuts diabetes, heart risk - Feb. 11
- Cigarettes and alcohol no effect on ovarian cancer risk - Feb. 11
- MS drug OK'd for Crohn's disease - Feb. 4
- CDC, Kaiser to study puzzling illness - Feb. 4
- AMA book gives patients heart tips - Feb. 4
- Study weighs calcium's benefits, risks - Feb. 4
- 4 behaviors can lengthen life by 14 years - Jan. 28
- Psychosis risk factors identified - Jan. 28
- Grades go down as kids sleep less - Jan. 28
- NIH seniors' Web site adds Q&A on clinical trials - Jan. 28
- Airline traveler with TB exposes fellow passengers - Jan. 21
- Number of babies born with neural tube defects hits new low - Jan. 21
- Arthritis rates increase - Jan. 21
- In-hospital heart attack patients often defibrillated after 2 minutes - Jan. 21
- Racial disparities persist in cancer treatment, researchers find - Jan. 21
- Federal ban on D.C. needle exchange funding dropped - Jan. 21
- No OTC statins - Jan. 14
- Shingles' impact - Jan. 14
- Cancer research funding pays off - Jan. 14
- PMS tied to depressed nerve activity - Jan. 14
- Merck recalls some Hib vaccine - Jan. 7
- NIH panel reviews incontinence stigma - Jan. 7
- Vaccine may prevent mononucleosis - Jan. 7
- FDA says GERD medications are not associated with increased CVD risk - Jan. 7
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