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December

� Unintended acetaminophen overdoses rising - Dec. 26
� CDC questions C. difficile's tie to antibiotic use - Dec. 26
� Brief: Minority participation in clinical trials found to be an issue of access - Dec. 26
� Brief: Ads influence what kids want to eat - Dec. 26
� Brief: Hotel chain goes smoke-free - Dec. 26
� Brief: Blood test detects West Nile virus - Dec. 26
� Continuity of care means better health outcome - Dec. 19
� Doctors seek new tools to aid in depression treatment - Dec. 19
� Feature: The positive side of negative news (AHA Scientific Sessions 2005) - Dec. 19
� Brief: Stress and healing in marriage - Dec. 19
� Brief: Alzheimer's disease and insulin - Dec. 19
� Brief: Sinusitis guidelines recommend against quick antibiotic prescribing - Dec. 19
� Brief: Bird flu fears lead to rise in related spam e-mail - Dec. 19
� Treatment exists for heavy menstruation - Dec. 12
� Programs seek solutions to health disparities - Dec. 12
� Diagnosing migraines proves to be a headache - Dec. 12
� Researchers press for risk-stratified analysis of clinical trial data - Dec. 12
� Brief: Injections sometimes unsuccessful in women - Dec. 12
� Brief: Depression assessment tool developed - Dec. 12
� Brief: FDA confirms safety of Tamiflu in children - Dec. 12
� Brief: Many with depression seeking care - Dec. 12
� Where is influenza circulating? - Dec. 5
� Cancer survivors need a long-range care plan, IOM says - Dec. 5
� New therapies are being tried for chronic pain - Dec. 5
� Feature: Redefining diabetes: Lines blurring in diagnosis - Dec. 5
� Brief: Less may mean more when physicians advise parents on prevention - Dec. 5
� Brief: Smoking rate not declining rapidly enough to meet public health goals - Dec. 5
� Brief: Women's association calls for higher recommended vitamin D intake - Dec. 5
� Brief: Certain ovarian tumors might not show cancer, could create therapies - Dec. 5
� Brief: Sedatives to treat insomnia in elderly may not be worth associated risks - Dec. 5
� Brief: HHS unveils updated computer tool for family health histories - Dec. 5
� Patience wearing thin over flu shot distribution woes - Dec. 5

November

� Panel recommends adult pertussis vaccine - Nov. 28
� Research on avian flu vaccine takes priority - Nov. 28
� Rapid HIV test proposed for at-home use - Nov. 28
� Brief: Children can outgrow tree nut allergy - Nov. 28
� Brief: Narrow-band antibiotic may be effective for some forms of IBS - Nov. 28
� Brief: Syphilis up, gonorrhea down - Nov. 28
� Brief: Ovarian cancer screening tests not recommended for widespread use - Nov. 28
� Study emphasizes value of giving annual PSA tests - Nov. 21
� Better mental health treatments urged - Nov. 21
� Avian flu threat intensifies need for preparedness (IDSA annual meeting) - Nov. 21
� Brief: Several oral rehydration solutions equally effective for sick children - Nov. 21
� Brief: HapMap completed - Nov. 21
� Brief: Trial for new TB treatment - Nov. 21
� Brief: Lengthening pipeline in clinical trials - Nov. 21
� Brief: Painkiller doses and gastrointestinal bleeding - Nov. 21
� Brief: ACIP expands recommendations for hepatitis A vaccination - Nov. 21
� Brief: AMA comes out against personal antiviral stockpiling - Nov. 21
� Resistant infections spur hunt for new strategies - Nov. 21
� Attention turns to drug development process - Nov. 14
� Research project examines link between obesity, cancer - Nov. 14
� FDA questions consumer use of antimicrobial soap - Nov. 14
� Food allergy label law to take effect - Nov. 14
� Hormonal cycles may alter course of asthma for women - Nov. 14
� Brief: Groups join to detect autism genes - Nov. 14
� Brief: Diabetes prevalence increases - Nov. 14
� Brief: Pfizer, CDC create initiative to combat drug-resistant infections - Nov. 14
� Brief: Public health officials apologize for flu vaccine distribution delays - Nov. 14
� Some defend metabolic syndrome's clinical value - Nov. 7
� Spanish influenza of 1918: Decoding clues long left behind - Nov. 7
� Doctors hit with flu vaccine delays, distribution hiccups - Nov. 7
� The years of living dangerously (AAFP annual scientific assembly) - Nov. 7
� Brief: Cancer patients keep mum about alternative therapies - Nov. 7
� Brief: Polio cases found in Minnesota in unvaccinated Amish children - Nov. 7
� Brief: Study raises alarm about potential new diabetes drug's safety - Nov. 7

October

� New food pyramid geared to children - Oct. 24
� Blood test could show colon cancer risk - Oct. 24
� Doctors drop families that refuse shots - Oct. 24
� Brief: Major depressive disorder risk higher for middle-age Native Americans - Oct. 24
� Brief: Database maintains information on sequences of flu virus strains - Oct. 24
� Brief: Researchers seek markers for early-stage ovarian cancer - Oct. 24
� Brief: Incidents prompt physician alert on meningococcal vaccine - Oct. 24
� Parkinson's gains cited, but no cure soon - Oct. 17
� FDA issues advisory for ADHD drug - Oct. 17
� Digital mammography better screening tool for some women - Oct. 17
� Feature: TB's persistent presence - Oct. 17
� Brief: Increase in research dollars may not be well spent - Oct. 17
� Brief: Getting HIV treatment right early - Oct. 17
� Brief: Statin advantage and LDL - Oct. 17
� Medical journals' impact on practice studied - Oct. 10
� FDA approval is recommended for inhaled insulin, combo drug - Oct. 10
� European hypertension study favors newer treatments - Oct. 10
� Marked increase shown in adult ADHD drug treatment - Oct. 10
� Brief: Pneumococcal shot prevents disease even in those who don't receive it - Oct. 10
� Brief: Smoking may increase risk of diabetes - Oct. 10
� Brief: Better screening tool for prostate cancer seen - Oct. 10
� Brief: Flu vaccine may not be effective for all seniors - Oct. 10
� Researchers studying customized cancer vaccines - Oct. 3
� Flu shot season kicks off; increased supply expected - Oct. 3
� Feature: Bugs in balance: The probiotic approach - Oct. 3
� Brief: Holiday drinking and heart disease - Oct. 3
� Brief: Memory loss and brain filters - Oct. 3
� Brief: Patients who choose their own depression therapy do better - Oct. 3
� Brief: Obese women should be counseled to lose weight before pregnancy - Oct. 3
� Brief: NIH offers Katrina help - Oct. 3

September

� Genetic profile may clarify ADHD drug response - Sept. 26
� Placebo effect on brain can ease some pain - Sept. 26
� Hepatitis B vaccine considered for all adults - Sept. 26
� Brief: Community-acquired staph tougher than hospital-acquired - Sept. 26
� Brief: Cholesterol screening increases but has not met goals - Sept. 26
� Brief: Respect may lead to better health outcomes - Sept. 26
� Brief: No link between accelerated approval process and drug safety - Sept. 26
� Brief: New cancer screening recommendations released - Sept. 26
� Katrina's wake disperses medical challenges well beyond Gulf coast - Sept. 26
� Flu vaccine supply is growing and becoming more stable - Sept. 19
� Studies look at ways to sequence, cycle osteoporosis drugs - Sept. 19
� Measles cases in U.S. down, but many were preventable - Sept. 19
� Brief: Brain blood flow could play a role in dementia - Sept. 19
� Brief: 1 to 2 cups of coffee a day beneficial? - Sept. 19
� Brief: Herceptin linked to heart problems - Sept. 19
� Critics question usefulness of metabolic syndrome diagnosis - Sept. 19
� Treating opioid addiction may get a bit easier - Sept. 12
� FDA sets up national registry for acne drug - Sept. 12
� Air-tight homes may be fueling rise in allergies - Sept. 12
� States with a low rank in childhood immunizations look for a way up - Sept. 12
� Brief: Soy could reduce triglyceride levels, hot flashes - Sept. 12
� Brief: Defect in part of brain that daydreams linked to Alzheimer's - Sept. 12
� Brief: Frequent use of painkillers increases hypertension risk - Sept. 12
� Brief: FDA OKs blood test that could be a step closer to personalized medicine - Sept. 12
� AMA, PTA kick off school year with health event - Sept. 5
� Pharmacy group issues principles for direct-to-consumer ads - Sept. 5
� Celebrities, new study put spotlight on lung cancer - Sept. 5
� Feature: Tending broken hearts: How doctors handle the increase in heart disease survivors - Sept. 5
� Brief: Mammography found to boost survival - Sept. 5
� Brief: Oral drugs as effective as insulin for children, teens with type 2 diabetes - Sept. 5
� Low health literacy: Don't assume patient knows own illness, meds - Sept. 5

August

� People with disabilities often miss prevention, wellness care - Aug. 22
� More research urged on treating childhood obesity - Aug. 22
� Brief: Adult vaccine access expanded - Aug. 22
� Brief: Patients who trust their doctors are more likely to take their meds - Aug. 22
� Brief: Teen access to alcohol begins at home - Aug. 22
� Flu vaccine experience leaves physicians watchful, worried - Aug. 22
� Fundamental treatment shift for alcohol dependence coming - Aug. 15
� Gender counts in muscle, bone care, studies say - Aug. 15
� Alzheimer's group urges more focus on early detection - Aug. 15
� Feature: Unintended consequences: When medicine hurts more than helps - Aug. 15
� Brief: Good bacteria may relieve ulcerative colitis - Aug. 15
� Brief: ACIP expands high-risk groups targeted for flu vaccination - Aug. 15
� News AMA urges pandemic preparedness - Aug. 8
� Experts stress vaccine safety - Aug. 8
� Some treated for depression may actually be bipolar - Aug. 8
� Flu outbreak crisis predicted - Aug. 8
� Brief: Abortion drug gets FDA warning - Aug. 8
� Brief: Chiron scraps 12 million doses of influenza vaccine - Aug. 8
� ADHD drugs get new scrutiny from the FDA - Aug. 1
� Research now going beyond reaching low LDL cholesterol - Aug. 1
� Feature: Past views of the future: The tricky art of medical forecasting - Aug. 1
� Brief: States expand newborn screening - Aug. 1
� Brief: Vitamin D regimen for cystic fibrosis - Aug. 1
� Brief: Exercise helps chronic low back pain - Aug. 1
� Brief: West Nile emerges for the season - Aug. 1

July

� Time to enhance "5 A's" of smoking cessation? - July 25
� Messages on healthy living found to miss many women - July 25
� Brief: Containing infectious disease is costly - July 25
� Brief: Defect in antioxidant response increases asthma susceptibility - July 25
� Brief: CDC vaccine guide available - July 25
� Brief: New warning for adults taking antidepressants - July 25
� Collaboratives are links to better care, study says - July 18
� News AMA supports youth antidepressant access - July 18
� News AMA sets out more goals in obesity fight - July 18
� Feature: Treating kids with troubled minds: How to bridge the gap - July 18
� Brief: Blood pressure and diuretics - July 18
� Brief: USPSTF offers new HIV screening recommendation - July 18
� Insomnia's cure proves elusive for researchers - July 11
� First race-based drug receives FDA approval - July 11
� News AMA calls on FDA for more physician-friendly drug data - July 11
� Brief: Preventive services guide available - July 11
� Brief: Report on food allergies released - July 11
� Brief: Family violence questions should be part of history - July 11
� Brief: AMA endorses efforts to increase early identification of developmental delays - July 11
� Brief: Increasing access to rapid HIV test - July 11
� News AMA to scrutinize usefulness of DTC drug ads - July 11
� Primary care practice-based research comes of age - July 4
� Gearing up for a graying America (AGS annual scientific meeting) - July 4
� Brief: Tight glucose control saves the diabetic heart - July 4
� Brief: New pertussis vaccine OK'd by FDA - July 4
� Brief: NSAID warnings from FDA - July 4
� Brief: Chiron reduces number of projected flu vaccine doses - July 4

June

� Pelvic pain is common and all too real - June 27
� AMA guide aims to boost vaccinations - June 27
� Wake-up call: Teens running on too little sleep - June 27
� Survey finds broad need for better mental health care - June 27
� Brief: Breast cancer surgery and lymphatic fluid - June 27
� Brief: Salt may worsen exercise-induced asthma - June 27
� Brief: Smoking rate continues to decline - June 27
� Brief: Basil source of Cyclospora infection - June 27
� Support voiced for vaccine to prevent meningitis - June 20
� New antibiotic may thwart travelers' tummy troubles - June 20
� Study shows shingles prevention just a shot away - June 20
� Cancer survival doesn't end health challenges (ASCO annual meeting) - June 20
� Brief: Most primary care patients have more than one chronic condition - June 20
� Brief: Officials scrutinizing risks associated with erectile dysfunction drugs - June 20
� Brief: Lung cancer breath test? - June 20
� Brief: Methadone treatment in primary care - June 20
� Future GERD therapies seek faster relief - June 13
� FDA advances Drug Watch safety initiative - June 13
� Patients lag in adhering to heart therapy - June 13
� Pertussis a growing grown-up problem - June 13
� Brief: Rehabilitation may have benefits over surgery for resolving low back pain - June 13
� Brief: Cold cure shows some promise - June 13
� Brief: Depression after heart attack - June 13
� Brief: Hot tubs a cough culprit - June 13
� Brief: Accuracy of mammogram interpretation examined - June 13
� Feature: A diary from the U.S.N.S. Mercy: Health care after the tsunami - June 6
� Antibiotic orders declining, but battle against overuse not done - June 6
� Post-COX-2, pain relief strategies present new challenges - June 6
� Brief: African-Americans more likely to have a stroke at a younger age - June 6
� Brief: DNA-based CF diagnostic test available - June 6
� Worries about flu shot demand -- and supply - June 6

May

� Which patients should be screened for hemochromatosis? - May 23
� Aching backs and shoulders taking a toll - May 23
� Better efforts sought for quitting smoking - May 23
� Strokes different in men vs. women - May 23
� Brief: Soda, excess weight, sleeping pills associated with nighttime heartburn - May 23
� Brief: Alarms better than meds in treating bedwetting - May 23
� Brief: Fire prevention, cigarettes in Mass. - May 23
� Brief: Lowering cholesterol the plant way - May 23
� Brief: H2N2 flu virus update - May 23
� Help for the typing wounded: Handheld dependency a pain in the thumb - May 23
� You've got ProMED-mail; system spreads outbreak news - May 16
� Momentum building to end health care disparities - May 16
� Team diabetes (American College of Physicians annual session) - May 16
� Brief: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease increasing - May 16
� Brief: AMA calls for end to NCAA alcohol ads - May 16
� Brief: Vaccine-averse parents most common reason for not vaccinating children - May 16
� Brief: Plans laid for next year's flu vaccine - May 16
� Patients wonder: Is it OK to enjoy food again? - May 16
� Medical devices Inspector Gadget would love - May 9
� Asthma med inhalers to have no CFCs by 2008 - May 9
� Progress cited on the chickenpox front - May 9
� Variety of reasons medicine not taken, a survey of seniors says - May 9
� Brief: Teens more likely to abuse pain meds than illicit drugs - May 9
� Brief: Statin use reduces risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, study says - May 9
� Feature: Crisis vs. chronic: Paying the price of public health - May 2
� Another reason to exercise for those with arthritis - May 2
� Pediatric strokes puzzling but not rare - May 2
� Brief: New EPA guidelines for assessing carcinogen exposure risks - May 2
� Brief: FDA warning on antipsychotic drugs - May 2
� Brief: FDA OKs some silicone breast implants - May 2
� Brief: Flu sample mishap - May 2

April

� Keeping kids on vaccination schedule can be a struggle - April 25
� More efforts needed to reduce cancer mortality, report finds - April 25
� Arthritis drug Bextra pulled from market; FDA warns of fatal skin reactions - April 25
� Brief: Cost of skin disease - April 25
� Brief: Cervical cancer vaccine backed - April 25
� Brief: Warnings about performance drugs - April 25
� Online services offer STD tests, access to results - April 18
� Flu vaccine forecast raises several possible outcomes - April 18
� Aspirin more effective than warfarin for some patients - April 18
� Feature: Black box, black hole - April 18
� Brief: Breast cancer prevention - April 18
� Brief: Potassium iodide production up - April 18
� Brief: Inflammation from fat may explain link between obesity, heart disease - April 18
� Brief: Inhalant abuse portends other woes - April 18
� Diabetes compliance not as simple as A1c - April 18
� NIH panel promotes a revised view of menopause - April 11
� The polio vaccine 50 years later: This year could be polio's last gasp - April 11
� The polio vaccine 50 years later: Key player reflects on vaccine's progress - April 11
� Brief: Clinical trial participation increases chance of survival from cancer - April 11
� Brief: Gene variant could predict type 2 diabetes - April 11
� Brief: NIAID begins trial of vaccine for avian flu - April 11
� Brief: 45 the age for colorectal screening - April 11
� Detailing rubella's disappearance - April 11
� Persistence is key to preserving bone health - April 4
� Aspirin therapy affects men, women differently - April 4
� High-dose statins reduce cardiac risk, study says - April 4
� Feature: Infectious trend: Drug-resistant staph - April 4
� Brief: Pediatricians issue guidance for chronic abdominal pain in kids - April 4
� Brief: Blood tests and women's heart risks - April 4
� Brief: Obesity and life expectancy - April 4
� Brief: FDA panel recommends pertussis vaccines for teens, adults - April 4

March

� Childhood melanoma different from that of adults - March 28
� More backing for broad, routine HIV testing - March 28
� New meningococcal vaccine is recommended for teens - March 28
� Brief: Celiac screening and osteoporosis - March 28
� Brief: MS drug withdrawn - March 28
� Brief: Experts work to better define anaphylaxis - March 28
� Brief: Norovirus causes most traveler's diarrhea - March 28
� Brief: Childhood asthma and cockroaches - March 28
� Brief: Stroke warnings mean treatment needed - March 28
� Weight gain can trigger foot and ankle pain - March 21
� Senate panel considers changes to drug review process - March 21
� Feature: Rucksack of health risks: Military souvenirs no one wants - March 21
� Brief: "Mini-strokes" could precede major strokes - March 21
� Brief: Chiron flu vaccine license suspension lifted - March 21
� Studies show path to tailored asthma prescribing - March 14
� Benefits of aspirin are not always taken to heart - March 14
� HHS asks doctors to watch for human trafficking - March 14
� FDA ponders future for Cox-2 drugs - March 14
� Brief: Physicians urged to be aware of tularemia symptoms - March 14
� Brief: Hepatitis A vaccine reaching children at risk - March 14
� Brief: Study finds sleep test to be gold standard in detecting apnea - March 14
� Doctors get conflicting advice on ADHD drug - March 7
� Next flu vaccine season off to shaky start - March 7
� Feature: Minding the gender gap: The divergence between men's and women's health research - March 7
� Brief: Treatment for partners of patients with STDs reduces recurrence - March 7
� Brief: Smoking cessation program adds years to life - March 7
� Brief: Stroke reduction - March 7
� Brief: Resistant HIV case in N.Y. - March 7
� Brief: FDA forms drug safety board - March 7

February

� CDC sounds doctor alert about rare STD - Feb. 28
� Physicians urge aggressive pursuit, treatment of diabetes - Feb. 28
� Experts consider HT for younger women - Feb. 28
� Brief: Antidepressants associated with infant withdrawal syndrome - Feb. 28
� Brief: CDC to research family communication issues around hemochromatosis - Feb. 28
� Brief: TIA patients need more diagnostic testing - Feb. 28
� Brief: Teens can get back bone loss - Feb. 28
� New commission targets health care disparities - Feb. 21
� Group pushes to wipe out cervical cancer - Feb. 21
� Researchers seek tool for children's stomach trouble - Feb. 21
� Feature: Never too old to quit: You can help the elderly stop smoking - Feb. 21
� Brief: Viruses make first appearance on government-issued carcinogens list - Feb. 21
� Brief: Women prefer annual Pap smears despite guidelines, study reports - Feb. 21
� Brief: Rheumatoid arthritis may increase risk of heart disease, heart attacks - Feb. 21
� Brief: Stroke survivors who stop aspirin are at risk for another stroke, study says - Feb. 21
� CDC issues new drug guidance on HIV infection - Feb. 14
� Single-sample colorectal cancer test faulted by study - Feb. 14
� Larger gains sought in hepatitis C treatment - Feb. 14
� Some breast cancer survivors require fewer follow-up tests - Feb. 14
� Brief: Increasing syphilis rates may be caused by bacterial factors - Feb. 14
� Brief: Dietary fat -- the good and the bad - Feb. 14
� Brief: Aneurysm screening for men - Feb. 14
� Brief: CDC takes steps to ensure use of remaining flu vaccine supplies - Feb. 14
� Space-age medicine for earthly practices - Feb. 14
� Flu vaccine shortage now a surplus in some areas - Feb. 7
� Great Britain issues warnings on adult use of antidepressants - Feb. 7
� FDA panels vote against OTC status for statin drug - Feb. 7
� Feature: Cracking the cold case: Not an easy task - Feb. 7
� Brief: Radon risk warning issued - Feb. 7
� Brief: HHS: Collaboration key to getting medical advances to patients quickly - Feb. 7
� Brief: FDA approves longer-lasting meningitis vaccine - Feb. 7
� Brief: Recalculating obesity's toll - Feb. 7

January

� FDA approves genotype test for drug response - Jan. 31
� Few physicians encourage e-health for older patients - Jan. 31
� Lowering CRP reduces second heart attack risk - Jan. 31
� Final word still out on popular pain medications - Jan. 31
� OTC statins vetoed again by FDA panels - Jan. 31
� Long-term help for insomniacs: New generation of sleep aids - Jan. 31
� Brief: Shakespeare may have had an STD - Jan. 31
� Brief: Canadian company cleared to test flu vaccine in the United States - Jan. 31
� Brief: Dietary guidelines include exercise - Jan. 31
� Brief: Foodborne illness primer downloadable - Jan. 31
� Tell patients to forget "no pain, no gain" - Jan. 24
� Physicians step forward in response to tsunami disaster - Jan. 24
� Feature: Worried sick: What can doctors do about hypochondria? - Jan. 24
� Brief: Most older patients with colon cancer have not been screened - Jan. 24
� Brief: Younger women more successful with ART - Jan. 24
� Brief: Suicide hotline launched - Jan. 24
� Brief: Urinary infections tied to contaminated food - Jan. 24
� AMA warns teenage girls about dangers of drinking "alcopops" - Jan. 17
� Intrinsa stalled by concerns about safety - Jan. 17
� Obesity factors more complex than thought - Jan. 17
� Are patients more at ease when you use familiar words? - Jan. 17
� Brief: Democracy -- healthier than dictatorship - Jan. 17
� Brief: Few people know they have chronic kidney disease - Jan. 17
� Brief: Second cesarean safer than VBAC - Jan. 17
� Brief: Genetic variants in estrogen receptor pathways a risk for breast cancer - Jan. 17
� Brief: Low adherence to asthma meds following hospitalization - Jan. 17
� System bracing for future flu shot shake-up - Jan. 17
� CDC official offers insights on the flu vaccine shortage - Jan. 3
� More heart risks found for COX-2 inhibitors - Jan. 3
� Feature: Senior moments: A simple change could have a big impact on your patient's health - Jan. 3
� Brief: RSV season begins in South, Northeast - Jan. 3
� Brief: Cigarette sales to youths declining - Jan. 3
� Brief: New herpes vaccine outperforms others - Jan. 3
� Brief: Marriage often translates into better health - Jan. 3

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