Health content from 2004
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December
- » Story Comment: Too soon to predict easy flu season - Dec. 27
- » Chest CT scans detect early-stage lung cancer - Dec. 27
- » Sinusitis guidelines point the way for further research - Dec. 27
- » Brief: Prescription drug use rising for all age groups - Dec. 27
- » Brief: NCI awards go to labs for cancer biomarker research - Dec. 27
- » Brief: Making clinical trial data more available - Dec. 27
- » Brief: AMA clarifies policy on adolescents seeking confidential care - Dec. 27
- » FDA approves new drug for treating MS - Dec. 20
- » Calculating obesity's toll is more than a number - Dec. 20
- » Brain scans may detect markers of some mental disorders - Dec. 20
- » Feature: Pursuing the placebo effect: What exactly is it? - Dec. 20
- » Brief: Drinking water could benefit those with low blood pressure - Dec. 20
- » Brief: HIV testing higher among targeted populations - Dec. 20
- » Brief: Stronger Accutane safeguards - Dec. 20
- » Brief: Teens and pertussis - Dec. 20
- » Pediatrics protocol uncovers family violence - Dec. 13
- » Salt intake and smoking play major roles in GERD - Dec. 13
- » Technology can spot patients earlier for symptoms beyond traditional heart risk factors - Dec. 13
- » Brief: Ovarian cancer may have early warning signs - Dec. 13
- » Brief: Depo-Provera warning from FDA - Dec. 13
- » Brief: Radio frequency to help detect counterfeit drugs - Dec. 13
- » Brief: AMA condemns NASCAR decision to allow liquor sponsorship - Dec. 13
- » Physicians spot significant substance abuse issues - Dec. 6
- » State health rankings find rise in infant mortality - Dec. 6
- » Feature: Sweet relief: Guilty pleasure could have health benefits - Dec. 6
- » Brief: Older, generic NSAID may have lower GI complications - Dec. 6
- » Brief: NIAID initiates flu virus genome sequencing project - Dec. 6
- » New drug combo intensifies race-based medicine debate - Dec. 6
November
- » CA-MRSA: A new bug with a familiar name - Nov. 22
- » Health histories can be part of holiday sharing - Nov. 22
- » Vaccine reallocation leaves doctors with tough choices - Nov. 22
- » Brief: Cardiac valve disease deaths run in the family - Nov. 22
- » Brief: Frequent Pap smears may be an option for young women with abnormal tests - Nov. 22
- » Brief: SSRI talking points issued by AACAP - Nov. 22
- » Brief: Tobacco control scores wins on election day - Nov. 22
- » Keeping young female athletes healthy, on and off the field - Nov. 15
- » Hormone therapy guide issued by ACOG task force - Nov. 15
- » Feature: Added weight: The challenge of obesity in older patients - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Screening detects celiac before symptoms appear, but at older age - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Wrong grip on golf club can be a pain in the hand - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Protein levels play role in targeting new drugs for epilepsy, Alzheimer's - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Study finds OTC meds can bring relief, and savings - Nov. 15
- » West Nile here to stay; treatments sought - Nov. 8
- » Surgeon general targets bone health - Nov. 8
- » Summit looks at doctors' roles in battling obesity epidemic - Nov. 8
- » Brief: WHI results for HT may not be relevant for younger women - Nov. 8
- » Brief: Intra-abdominal fat raises risk for metabolic syndrome - Nov. 8
- » Brief: More flu vaccine available in January - Nov. 8
- » Genetic testing issues land in primary care practices - Nov. 8
- » Lab tests go under a critical microscope - Nov. 1
- » Program helps doctors who treat addictions - Nov. 1
- » CDC refines flu vaccine message, works out allocation plan - Nov. 1
- » Feature: Translation frustration: When research doesn't reach - Nov. 1
- » Brief: Study reinforces need for nutritional counseling after bariatric surgery - Nov. 1
- » Brief: Sinusitis study supports treatment with antifungals - Nov. 1
- » Brief: Alzheimer's study would measure cognitive impairment - Nov. 1
- » Brief: SSRI warning ordered by FDA - Nov. 1
October
- » Flu shot shortfall: Physicians scramble to direct high-risk patients to scarce vaccine - Oct. 25
- » Funding shortages, fear lead to vaccine gaps for kids - Oct. 25
- » Chemoprevention of breast cancer applies to only a few - Oct. 25
- » Vioxx recall raises prescribing questions - Oct. 25
- » Brief: Injected osteoporosis drug shows effectiveness - Oct. 25
- » Brief: Type of HT may determine degree of cardiovascular trouble - Oct. 25
- » Brief: Counseling helps stem alcohol use - Oct. 25
- » Brief: ACOG recommends gynecological exam for teens - Oct. 25
- » Obesity in children, adolescents the focus of new IOM report - Oct. 18
- » Number of pertussis cases spiking in several states - Oct. 18
- » Feature: Quarantine: An idea whose time may have come again - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Firm gets grant for avian flu vaccine - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Dietary supplements yield health benefits and cost savings - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Studies find more community-acquired drug-resistant infections - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Manufacturer voluntarily withdraws popular arthritis drug - Oct. 18
- » HPV testing up, but communication gap remains - Oct. 11
- » Age-related diseases demand attention - Oct. 11
- » Flu message for physicians: Get the shot, lead by example - Oct. 11
- » Brief: FDA committee recommends approval of meningococcal disease shot - Oct. 11
- » Brief: CDC reinstates full pneumococcal vaccine recommendations - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Tobacco trial redux - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Drug-resistant bacteria meets phage therapy - Oct. 11
- » Value of PSA screening test questioned - Oct. 11
- » More family physicians doing colonoscopies - Oct. 4
- » Antibiotics ineffective in preventing heart attacks - Oct. 4
- » Feature: Previously unmentionable: A change in attitude about women's health care - Oct. 4
- » Brief: At-home sleep apnea test may be effective - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Study finds less underage drinking at campuses with AMA program - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Continuing 9/11 health risks studied - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Treatment guides issued for asbestos-related disease - Oct. 4
- » FDA panel findings intensify struggles with prescribing of antidepressants - Oct. 4
September
- » Expanding the scope of varicella vaccine debated - Sept. 27
- » Progress made on drug trial registry - Sept. 27
- » Cancer survivors report poor quality of life - Sept. 27
- » Drug's clinical trial success paved way to overprescribing - Sept. 27
- » Brief: Pneumococcal vaccine reduces mild, moderate illness - Sept. 27
- » Brief: Depressed patients' physical symptoms persist after treatment - Sept. 27
- » Researchers target type 1 diabetes prevention - Sept. 27
- » Well-educated patients guide their own care - Sept. 20
- » Physicians watchful after announced flu vaccine delay - Sept. 20
- » Feature: Are we all sick? Doctors debate "medicalization" of life - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Cancer risk from full-body scans? - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Study calls omega-3 fatty acid super brain food against Alzheimer's disease - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Medication comparable to surgery for elderly chest pain patients - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Study links high doses of arthritis meds to increased heart attack risk - Sept. 20
- » Caution urged when prescribing for elderly - Sept. 13
- » Dietary guidelines: Eat less, exercise more - Sept. 13
- » Hypertension rates rise sharply - Sept. 13
- » Viagra used more, especially by younger men - Sept. 13
- » Rehab time for familiar food pyramid - Sept. 13
- » Brief: NIH releases strategy for obesity epidemic fight - Sept. 13
- » Brief: Contraception risk of STDs - Sept. 13
- » Brief: U.S. sees care as primary importance - Sept. 13
- » Brief: HHS' pandemic plan on vaccines, flu - Sept. 13
- » Father of bariatric surgery reflects on its past, present - Sept. 6
- » Last year's flu vaccine was good, but not perfect - Sept. 6
- » Feature: Alphabet overload: Which dietary supplements are effective? - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Sedative abuse landing more people in ED - Sept. 6
- » Brief: New tools approved against radiation contamination - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Doctors may be overdoing colonoscopies - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Patients with type 2 diabetes may benefit from statins - Sept. 6
August
- » Doctors can bridge sex knowledge gap for teens - Aug. 23
- » New Kleenex claims to blow away viruses - Aug. 23
- » Taking medical mysteries to prime time - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Prions can replicate - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Cancer vaccine shows promise - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Advances in psoriasis treatments - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Fifth disease puts pregnancies at risk - Aug. 23
- » FDA approves two-in-one cholesterol-lowering drug - Aug. 16
- » Feature: Project BioShield: The first line of biological defense - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Disaster response tool aids in pinpointing alternate sites for care - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Immunization rates are up, but they could be better - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Pediatricians cite barriers in talking about sexual risks - Aug. 16
- » Lyme disease still No. 1 vector-borne illness - Aug. 9
- » Medical home model gains momentum - Aug. 9
- » Topping the most-wanted list: Drugs to fight the superbugs - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Low-salt diet benefits normotensives, too - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Alzheimer's drug shows some benefit - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Women's migraines strongly associated with menstruation - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Food allergy law passed - Aug. 9
- » Cost seen as main obstacle for Alzheimer's studies - Aug. 2
- » Cholesterol guidelines get an update - Aug. 2
- » Feature: Meeting the needs of the developmentally disabled: How doctors offer treatment - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Programs targeting pediatric obesity come too late - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Niacin associated with reduced Alzheimer's risk - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Children and television could equal health problems later in life - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Cancer therapy would include customized vaccinations - Aug. 2
July
- » West Nile virus makes new inroads in the West - July 26
- » WHO plans global clinical trials registry - July 26
- » Methamphetamine use increasing - July 26
- » Celiac disease remains difficult to diagnose - July 26
- » Plans under way for coping with potential flu pandemic - July 26
- » Brief: Doubt cast on Alzheimer's drugs - July 26
- » Brief: CDC again recommending third dose of pneumococcal vaccine - July 26
- » Brief: Rapidly rising PSA linked to prostate cancer mortality - July 26
- » Brief: Gains in treating Alzheimer's - July 26
- » Doctors face headache of kids overdoing OTC painkillers - July 19
- » Policy-makers take aim at obesity rates - July 19
- » Feature: Forget your troubles: It's good for your well-being - July 19
- » Brief: Sugar-free products could be contributing to obesity epidemic - July 19
- » Brief: More states offering core newborn screening but many still fall short - July 19
- » Brief: SARS readiness questioned - July 19
- » Brief: FDA issues antidepressant alerts - July 19
- » Infection eyed as culprit in chronic disease - July 19
- » News AMA delegates vote for coverage of off-label drug use - July 12
- » News More food allergy education needed - July 12
- » Focus intensified on child and teen health - July 12
- » Cancer detection revolution - July 12
- » Brief: Direct-to-consumer genetic testing restrictions necessary - July 12
- » Brief: AMA calls for development of return-to-work guidelines - July 12
- » Brief: GAO scores pain meds on Internet in test - July 12
- » Brief: Number of teens smoking is down - July 12
- » News Physicians sharpen focus in addressing obesity epidemic - July 5
- » Feature: Diagnosis X: Zeroing in on a new condition - July 5
- » Brief: Improvements in prison health care needed - July 5
- » Brief: AMA votes to support research on violence and abuse - July 5
- » Brief: Smoking deserves an "R" rating - July 5
- » Brief: AMA opposes FDA action on Plan B - July 5
- » News Drug controversies prompt call for clinical trial registry - July 5
June
- » Drug combination linked to Clostridium outbreaks - June 28
- » Initiative aims to ease stigma of mental illness - June 28
- » Incontinence treatable, if reported - June 28
- » Bariatric surgery patients need care for a lifetime - June 28
- » Brief: CDC collaboration results in new test for anthrax - June 28
- » Brief: Home blood pressure monitoring improves control - June 28
- » Brief: Calcium plays role in reducing risk of colorectal polyps - June 28
- » Brief: Statins and lowering glaucoma risk - June 28
- » Smoking linked to even more health problems - June 21
- » New approaches considered to combat rise in pertussis - June 21
- » Feature: Where in the world? Where patients have been affects what they might have - June 21
- » Brief: Yo-yo dieting bad for immune system - June 21
- » Brief: Pharmacy records don't tell the whole story - June 21
- » Brief: Reports out on ovarian cancer screening, symptoms - June 21
- » Value of C-reactive protein testing questioned by many - June 14
- » U.S. signs on to global tobacco control treaty - June 14
- » FDA finalizes human tissue, cell donor rule - June 14
- » Diet aid dangers are detailed - June 14
- » Skin cancer screening: Quick, effective -- and neglected - June 14
- » Brief: If asthma is bad, it's a girl - June 14
- » Brief: Aspirin helps women, too - June 14
- » Brief: Hormone replacement benefits - June 14
- » Lead poisoning remains a threat for kids - June 7
- » FDA turns down OTC status for emergency contraception - June 7
- » Again, no link for vaccines, autism - June 7
- » Feature: Statin quo? The pros and cons of direct-to-consumer use - June 7
- » Brief: BMD confirmed as key to fracture risk - June 7
- » Brief: Diabetes linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's - June 7
- » Brief: Antidepressant withdrawn from U.S. market - June 7
- » Brief: Teens taking fewer risks - June 7
- » Diabetes conundrum: Can control be too tight? - June 7
May
- » Parents will take explanation over antibiotics - May 24
- » "Network for men" sends patients to the doctor - May 24
- » Rx isn't just medication anymore - May 24
- » NIH clinical trial initiative: Agency reaches out to primary care - May 24
- » Brief: Frequent ear infections in childhood linked to asthma - May 24
- » Brief: CDC sees burst of Lyme disease - May 24
- » Brief: Plans change for Plan B - May 24
- » Brief: WHO warns of diabetes' growing global impact - May 24
- » Universal flu vaccination considered - May 17
- » Focusing on prevention of child abuse - May 17
- » Feature: The next big thing: Public health's biggest concerns - May 17
- » Brief: More gonorrhea cases resistant to oral antibiotics - May 17
- » Brief: Fish oil found to be heart healthy - May 17
- » Brief: ACP recommends that more diabetics take statins - May 17
- » Brief: More Americans at risk for diabetes - May 17
- » Cancer data put spotlight on health disparities - May 10
- » Asbestos continues to cloud the present and the future - May 10
- » Obesity weighs hard on urban kids - May 10
- » Brief: Statin use does not increase breast cancer risk - May 10
- » Brief: Young adult blood pressure readings could mislead - May 10
- » Brief: Serious dieting helps avoid diabetes, heart problems - May 10
- » Brief: Smoking cessation success reported - May 10
- » FDA's "qualified" food label meets opposition - May 3
- » Ambitious study focuses on children's health, illness - May 3
- » Dream on: Treating a sleepy situation - May 3
- » Brief: Gentle injection method tested - May 3
- » Brief: Smallpox trial halted - May 3
- » Brief: Are politics stalling OTC status for emergency contraceptives? - May 3
- » Brief: Final data from WHI's estrogen-only arm published - May 3
April
- » More oversight recommended for dietary supplements - April 26
- » Education key in fighting foodborne illnesses - April 26
- » FDA approves first ketolide antibiotic - April 26
- » Measles cases trigger actions in 9 states - April 26
- » Low health literacy is pervasive barrier to care - April 26
- » Brief: Hormone levels may indicate colorectal cancer risk - April 26
- » Brief: STD awareness still lacking - April 26
- » Brief: Correlation between aging population and increases in blindness - April 26
- » More flu vaccine expected for next season - April 19
- » AIDS, drug resistance complicate TB fight - April 19
- » Feature: Journal free for all: The electronic future of scientific publishing - April 19
- » Brief: Intense multipronged diabetes management program can improve outcomes - April 19
- » Brief: New health survey finds most children in good health - April 19
- » Brief: Transcendental meditation can lower blood pressure - April 19
- » Brief: Updated recommendations for alcohol screening - April 19
- » Think beyond drug therapy for treating ADHD: Study says medicate and modify - April 19
- » Genes may determine response to nicotine patch - April 12
- » Drug shows success in fights against smoking and obesity - April 12
- » FDA seeks to clear away obstacles to drug development - April 12
- » Forces marshalled to spread word of hypertension study - April 12
- » Brief: Most schizophrenics don't take meds, raising health care costs - April 12
- » Brief: Explanation for why viruses make asthma worse? - April 12
- » Brief: FDA broadens antidepressant warnings - April 12
- » Brief: Osteoporosis drug cuts fracture risk - April 12
- » Chronic sinusitis less common than reported - April 5
- » Vitamin D found to boost health, if people get enough - April 5
- » Feature: Informed consensus: How to work with patients to achieve positive treatment - April 5
- » Brief: TB decline starts to slow - April 5
- » Brief: Large study of treatments for childhood type 2 diabetes launched - April 5
- » Brief: Smallpox rash most often a benign skin reaction - April 5
- » Brief: Teen years peak time for inhalant abuse - April 5
March
- » Studies document high rates of STDs among young people - March 22
- » FDA panel backs patient registry for acne drug - March 22
- » Hypertension drugs work for blacks and whites - March 22
- » Kids, TV a weighty blend of trouble - March 22
- » Brief: Children more likely to inherit heart disease from moms than from dads - March 22
- » Brief: Harmless virus linked to longer life expectancy for HIV-positive men - March 22
- » Brief: Blood screening stymies spread of West Nile virus - March 22
- » Brief: Pneumonia-risk calculator available for handhelds - March 22
- » Estrogen-only study halted: Hormone therapy promise deflates to symptom control - March 22
- » RSV peak spurs push for vaccine development - March 15
- » Possible correlation between diabetes and hearing loss - March 15
- » Depression link to chronic disease goes both ways - March 15
- » Feature: Asking about alcohol: What doctors need to find out - March 15
- » Brief: Gestational diabetes rates increased 35% in a decade - March 15
- » Brief: Antibiotics unnecessary for minor childhood skin infections - March 15
- » Brief: Postal workers could become foot soldiers in the war against terrorism - March 15
- » Brief: Cold kits stifle pleas for antibiotics - March 15
- » Trials focus on hormonal birth control for men - March 8
- » FDA boosts efforts to find fake drugs - March 8
- » Physician looks at what keeps people slim - March 8
- » Alzheimer's deaths on rise - March 8
- » Brief: As age increases, so does car-crash risk - March 8
- » Brief: Many asthmatics sensitive to aspirin and don't know it - March 8
- » Brief: Childhood flu shots cost-effective - March 8
- » Brief: Cereal can be good for your heart - March 8
- » Flu testing is usually not cost-effective - March 1
- » Data link Crohn's disease, antibiotics - March 1
- » Experts urge caution in using SSRIs for depressed kids - March 1
- » Feature: Overlooked, underdiagnosed? Thyroid disease poses a challenge - March 1
- » Brief: Public health readiness - March 1
- » Brief: Salt and water - March 1
- » Brief: Life expectancy longer than ever, infant deaths increase - March 1
- » Brief: Fourth pneumococcal vaccine dose suspended temporarily - March 1
- » Scratching the surface of an itchy question - March 1
February
- » Asian-Americans don't have to be heavy to develop diabetes - Feb. 23
- » Human metapneumovirus plays big role in infant respiratory infections - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Overnight noise levels at hospitals as loud as jackhammers - Feb. 23
- » Brief: HHS to establish quitline network - Feb. 23
- » Brief: HT linked to breast cancer recurrence - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Premature birth rate on the rise - Feb. 23
- » Guidelines tailor heart health message to women - Feb. 23
- » Despite years of warnings, smoking still has draw - Feb. 16
- » CDC wants doctors on alert for avian flu - Feb. 16
- » Feature: Nothing plain about it: High-tech medicine in a low-tech world - Feb. 16
- » Brief: Patients taking antipsychotics should be screened, monitored - Feb. 16
- » Brief: Physicians should consider early measles vaccine for traveling babies - Feb. 16
- » Brief: Additional BSE safeguards planned - Feb. 16
- » Brief: New TB vaccine advances - Feb. 16
- » Transplants: 50 years of saving lives - Feb. 16
- » More parents refusing to get kids vaccinated - Feb. 9
- » Flu shot demand likely to increase next fall - Feb. 9
- » Panel: SSRIs don't increase teen suicide risk - Feb. 9
- » Doctors warned to stay alert for threats from toxic agents - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Zoonotic infections studied - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Cost of injuries extends beyond medical expenses - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Obesity costs tallied - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Lifestyle changes and supplements for mild menopause symptoms - Feb. 9
- » HPV tests becoming part of cervical cancer screening - Feb. 2
- » Patient beliefs may determine success of depression care - Feb. 2
- » Feature: Playing with pain: How doctors can spot red flags with youngsters and athletics - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Benefits from a little exercise - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Asian bird flu hitting people, too - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Heavy drinkers use narcotics for back pain despite warnings - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Cardiac disease factors up - Feb. 2
January
- » Web sites can give patients info they need for decisions - Jan. 26
- » BSE case in U.S. spurs FDA review of blood banks - Jan. 26
- » Super Bowl Sunday means OT for EDs - Jan. 26
- » CDC launches online journal of chronic diseases - Jan. 26
- » High demand for flu vaccine spawns suspicious suppliers - Jan. 26
- » Brief: Adult-onset asthma may be different from child-onset asthma - Jan. 26
- » Brief: Western medicine studies Eastern herbal remedy for jaundice - Jan. 26
- » Brief: Vitamin D could decrease risk of multiple sclerosis - Jan. 26
- » Brief: FDA says no to silicone gel implants - Jan. 26
- » Researchers step up battle against ongoing anthrax threat - Jan. 19
- » Feature: Bad to the bone: The risk of osteoporosis - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Doctors prefer prescribing newer blood pressure drugs - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Carcinogens found in nonsmokers who hang around smokers - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Air travel and DVT link studied - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Few fans of OTC allergy treatments - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Corticosteroids-fracture risk dispelled - Jan. 19
- » Doctors assess impact of morning-after pill going OTC - Jan. 19
- » Insurers to cover nasal flu vaccine - Jan. 12
- » Story Comment: Physicians key to winning fight against fat - Jan. 12
- » Public health found still not ready for bioterrorism - Jan. 12
- » New guidelines for treating atrial fibrillation focus on rate over rhythm - Jan. 12
- » Brief: HIV-positive patients not getting safe-sex message - Jan. 12
- » Brief: Potassium iodide should be widely available, report says - Jan. 12
- » Brief: Knee replacement consensus - Jan. 12
- » Feature: Color-blind? The value of racial data in medical research - Jan. 5
- » Story Comment: AMA still focused on increased tobacco control - Jan. 5
- » Flu vaccine stampede offers preview of pandemic - Jan. 5
- » Brief: People with developmental disabilities should have equal access to care, says AMA - Jan. 5
- » Brief: AMA works to improve handling of mass casualties - Jan. 5
- » Brief: Support for NIH peer review system - Jan. 5
- » Brief: Expediting trip from bench to bedside - Jan. 5