Health content from 2012
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December
- » Doctors urged to counsel tweens on tobacco dangers - Dec. 31
- » Brief: CDC offers flu app for doctors - Dec. 31
- » Brief: Young food allergy patients vulnerable to bullying - Dec. 31
- » Free outdoor gyms a new tool in the fight against fat - Dec. 31
- » Feature: Cut your risk of foodborne illness - Dec. 24
- » Brief: Binge eating may foretell future drug abuse - Dec. 20
- » Brief: Pediatricians support use of thimerosal in vaccine supply - Dec. 20
- » Seniors say doctors don’t provide enough mental health care - Dec. 20
- » Autism diagnosis expected to improve with release of DSM-5 - Dec. 17
- » Brief: Caregivers who neglect their health at risk for heart disease - Dec. 17
- » Brief: FDA partners with manufacturers to speed medical device approval - Dec. 17
- » More physicians on track to get flu shots - Dec. 14
- » Drug shortages worsen following pharmacy-related meningitis scare - Dec. 10
- » Brief: Many youths unaware they have HIV - Dec. 10
- » Brief: Screen for hepatitis C in high-risk adults, task force advises - Dec. 10
- » A $1.70 solution found to greatly increase prescription pickups - Dec. 7
- » Feature: The South responds to its surging HIV epidemic - Dec. 3
- » Brief: Indoor smoking sections at airports can pose immediate health hazards - Dec. 3
- » Brief: Task force urges broader testing for HIV - Dec. 3
November
- » Many exam room opportunities missed to uncover stress - Nov. 30
- » Effective autism care requires attention to comorbidities, research indicates - Nov. 26
- » Brief: U.S. diagnosis of diabetes nearly doubles - Nov. 26
- » Brief: Youth concussion cases often referred to specialists - Nov. 26
- » Neurosurgeons test real skills on virtual brains - Nov. 19
- » Brief: Third dose of 11R vaccine may help curb mumps outbreaks - Nov. 19
- » Brief: Smoking down slightly from 2005, but officials say it’s not enough - Nov. 19
- » Fast food adds 310 calories to a teen’s day - Nov. 16
- » Feature: How to create a positive practice environment (AAFP scientific assembly) - Nov. 12
- » Brief: Prostate cancer websites difficult for some patients to understand - Nov. 12
- » Brief: Dramatic decline in diabetes deaths among youths - Nov. 12
- » Study shows link between chronic disease and sepsis risk - Nov. 9
- » Rise in extreme obesity creates new level of treatment complexity - Nov. 5
- » Brief: Hospital employees less healthy than other workers - Nov. 5
- » Brief: Anti-smoking laws shown to reduce hospitalizations and deaths - Nov. 5
- » State’s flu-shot mandate for health workers 1st of its kind in nation - Nov. 2
October
- » Gerontologists outline how doctors can bridge communication gap with older patients - Oct. 29
- » Brief: CDC issues poison alert on candy look-alike detergent capsules - Oct. 29
- » Brief: Nearly 80 million Americans don’t need vitamin D supplements - Oct. 29
- » Tracking prescribing habits cuts inappropriate antibiotic use - Oct. 22
- » Brief: Men who had ADHD in childhood have less education and money - Oct. 22
- » Brief: Half of autistic children wander off at least once - Oct. 22
- » HIV death rates among uneducated black men high - Oct. 19
- » Dietary supplements often lack reliable evidence to support health claims - Oct. 15
- » Brief: Fungal meningitis outbreak reported in at least 10 states - Oct. 15
- » Brief: FDA educates doctors and patients about risks of online pharmacies - Oct. 15
- » Study provides further evidence to dispel HPV vaccine fears - Oct. 12
- » Patients who read doctor notes feel more in control of their health - Oct. 9
- » Task force seeks breakthrough in developing antibacterial drugs - Oct. 8
- » Brief: Tobacco use creeps up in movies - Oct. 8
- » Brief: Data analysis improves hospital pain management - Oct. 8
- » Soda ban gives doctors entry point for talks about weight issues - Oct. 1
- » Brief: Nearly half of Americans predicted to be obese by 2030 - Oct. 1
- » Brief: More Hispanics in U.S. die of cancer than cardiovascular disease - Oct. 1
September
- » Substance abuse among U.S. military declared a public health crisis - Sept. 28
- » Stigmatizing obesity undercuts effectiveness of public health campaigns - Sept. 24
- » Brief: Videos make patients think twice about knee, hip replacements - Sept. 24
- » Brief: Lower costs, patient education help boost medication adherence - Sept. 24
- » Suicide prevention strategy calls for screening those most at risk - Sept. 21
- » Uncontrolled hypertension common in adults despite access to health care - Sept. 17
- » Brief: Overweight youths consume fewer calories than healthy counterparts - Sept. 17
- » Brief: High-density breast tissue not tied to greater risk of cancer death - Sept. 17
- » Health is improving for U.S. adults with HIV - Sept. 14
- » Medical vaccine exemptions for children not always justified - Sept. 10
- » Brief: Neurologic disorders increase flu risks for children - Sept. 10
- » Brief: Nearly half of youths with autism are victims of bullying - Sept. 10
- » Public health approach: Physicians aim to prevent gun violence - Sept. 10
- » Patients often seek general medical care from specialists - Sept. 7
- » Will male circumcision guidance reverse trends in the procedure? - Sept. 3
- » Brief: West Nile virus at record high, CDC says - Sept. 3
- » Brief: Even low levels of lead in blood are linked to gout - Sept. 3
August
- » Good intentions aside, public health strategies vary in effectiveness - Aug. 31
- » Feature: Challenges of adult ADHD - Aug. 27
- » Prenatal genome sequencing expected to pose challenges to doctors - Aug. 27
- » Brief: Good cognition might run in the family, study says - Aug. 27
- » Brief: CDC issues guidelines for prescribing pill to prevent HIV - Aug. 27
- » Blood type could help identify heart disease risk - Aug. 24
- » Are opioids only for patients with “severe pain”? - Aug. 20
- » Brief: Americans with more education live longer, study finds - Aug. 20
- » Brief: Drop in cigarette use offset by rise in other tobacco products - Aug. 20
- » Weight training found to lessen type 2 diabetes risk in men - Aug. 17
- » Conflicting data cause confusion on prostate cancer screening - Aug. 13
- » Brief: About one in five Americans has a disability - Aug. 13
- » Brief: Teen girls at increased risk for depression - Aug. 13
- » Hepatitis C outbreak raises public health concerns in 8 states - Aug. 10
- » Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 6
- » Brief: One in 12 pregnant women drinks alcoholic beverages - Aug. 6
- » Brief: Health professionals seek surgeon general report on soda - Aug. 6
- » Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 6
- » Feature: Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 5
- » Pertussis outbreak prompts questions about whether booster doses are needed - Aug. 3
July
- » First pill to prevent HIV is only for some patients - July 30
- » Brief: Food pathogen genome database expected to improve response to foodborne illnesses - July 30
- » Brief: Overall health, well-being of U.S. children is improving, report says - July 30
- » Heart condition that puts young women at greater risk sometimes overlooked - July 27
- » 2 major health organizations give nod to noncaloric sweeteners - July 24
- » FDA opioid safety plan focuses on physician education - July 23
- » Brief: Mental health problems of aging Americans could go unmet, report says - July 23
- » Brief: Trans fat restrictions lead to healthier fast foods, study says - July 23
- » Mammograms down 6% after guideline change - July 16
- » Brief: Risk of R rating would force teen movies to cut smoking scenes, study says - July 16
- » Brief: Counseling on healthy behaviors should be done selectively - July 16
- » Physical punishment in childhood associated with later mental disorders, study says - July 13
- » Heavy smokers should get annual CT screening, thoracic surgeons say - July 11
- » Feature: Neonatal webcams welcome the ever-present parents - July 11
- » Exercise may cut breast cancer risk up to 30% - July 10
- » Eating disorders an increasing problem in older women - July 9
- » Brief: Anti-smoking ads inspire 192,000 to call how-to-quit hotline - July 9
- » Brief: HHS report spells out steps to improve health of LGBT population - July 9
- » Doctors asked to consider loneliness in senior health assessment - July 2
- » Brief: Pregancy rates for teens and young women at lowest levels since 1990 - July 2
- » Brief: More children being hospitalized for hypertension - July 2
June
- » Antibiotic use among children declined in past decade - June 29
- » Study links statin use to fatigue - June 26
- » Hospitalization increases chances of poor outcomes in Alzheimer’s patients - June 25
- » Brief: Number of cancer survivors expected to grow as treatments improve - June 25
- » Brief: Graphic cigarette warnings more effective than text labels - June 25
- » Older women are advised against taking supplements to prevent fractures - June 22
- » Educating med students about nutrition and physical activity could curb obesity - June 20
- » Smokers’ ability to quit linked to genetic makeup - June 19
- » Too much endurance running, cycling might weaken the heart - June 18
- » Brief: CDC vaccines were exposed to improper temperatures and stored with expired doses, government says - June 18
- » Brief: Minority teens with asthma likely had mothers who smoked during pregnancy - June 18
- » Feature: Migrant farmworkers: Medical care for an invisible population - June 17
- » Physical activity could reduce Alzheimer’s risk, study finds - June 15
- » Doctors’ EHR note-taking method affects quality of care - June 12
- » Lifestyle action plan plus mobile monitoring can help patients - June 11
- » Feature: Migrant farmworkers: Medical care for an invisible population - June 11
- » Brief: Flu season among the most mild, CDC says - June 11
- » Brief: GI cancer screening should start early for childhood cancer survivors - June 11
- » Multimedia: Injury prevention across the U.S - June 4
- » Primary care doctors credited with helping patients prevent injuries - June 4
- » Brief: Guidelines stress exercise, vitamin D to prevent falls in seniors - June 4
- » Brief: Baby boomers should get hepatitis C test, CDC says - June 4
- » What’s behind the dramatic decline of diabetes-related deaths - June 1
May
- » Physical activity should be encouraged to counter arthritis, report says - May 29
- » National plan seeks effective Alzheimer’s treatment, focus - May 28
- » Brief: Common antibiotic carries cardiovascular risks - May 28
- » Task force recommends against PSA test for prostate cancer - May 25
- » Physicians key in tackling the nation’s obesity epidemic - May 21
- » Brief: Nation’s prescription drug shortages decline, FDA says - May 21
- » Brief: Physician screening can get patients to open up about abuse - May 21
- » More newborns showing ill effects of maternal opioid use - May 21
- » Teen immunization rates improve with middle school vaccine mandates - May 18
- » Obesity raises women’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis - May 16
- » Omega-3 intake linked to lower levels of protein associated with Alzheimer’s - May 15
- » IOM calls for more thorough safety monitoring of drugs - May 14
- » Feature: Orchestrating drug management (American College of Physicians annual scientific meeting) - May 14
- » Brief: Long work commutes increase health risks - May 14
- » Brief: Serious mental illness most common among females, young adults - May 14
- » Feature: Orchestrating drug management (American College of Physicians annual scientific meeting) - May 14
- » Diabetes treatment guidelines stress individualized care - May 9
- » Only 7% of seniors get key preventive services - May 7
- » Brief: Washington state pertussis cases near previous year’s total - May 7
- » Brief: Exercise and weight control help cancer survivors avoid recurrence - May 7
- » Promise seen in blood test that diagnoses depression in teens - May 2
April
- » Brief: Benefits of kidney disease screening, monitoring unproven - April 30
- » Brief: Testosterone a promising therapy for heart failure, research finds - April 30
- » Physical activity could reduce Alzheimer’s risk, study finds - April 30
- » Higher glucose levels might help heart failure patients with diabetes - April 25
- » Brief: Mentally ill more likely to have chronic conditions - April 23
- » Brief: Dementia cases expected to triple worldwide by 2050, study says - April 23
- » Modest swings in high temperatures can increase mortality risk - April 23
- » New curriculum helps residents talk about vaccine safety - April 23
- » Web-based game tests doctors' knowledge of sepsis - April 18
- » Brief: First stage of labor takes longer than it used to, study says - April 16
- » Brief: College students’ health to be assessed using new database - April 16
- » Genetic mutations, environmental factors linked to autism - April 16
- » Nation’s nutrition is good, but some disparities remain - April 13
- » Primary care and public health encouraged to work together - April 11
- » Brief: Standards lacking for clinical practice guidelines, report says - April 9
- » Brief: Autism increasing in U.S. children and is most common in whites - April 9
- » Melanoma rates keep rising, especially among young women - April 9
- » Sleeping pills pose added death risk for obese patients - April 3
- » Brief: Infectious diseases groups urge more focus on antibiotic resistance - April 2
- » Brief: Lung cancer tests performed too often, study shows - April 2
- » Genome sequencing to add new twist to doctor-patient talks - April 2
- » Healthy physicians make better role models, research shows - April 2
March
- » Women need more intensive chlamydia screening, CDC says - March 28
- » IOM report identifies ways to measure improvements in HIV care - March 27
- » Brief: CDC unveils ad campaign to reduce smoking - March 26
- » Brief: Task force advises cervical cancer screenings every 3 years - March 26
- » Study calls for preventive health guidelines for young adults - March 26
- » Shared decision-making key in treating advanced heart failure - March 20
- » C. diff causes concern in primary care, other outpatient settings - March 19
- » Brief: Most adult smokers started the habit as teens - March 19
- » Brief: Colorectal cancer screening should start at 50 for average-risk adults, ACP says - March 19
- » Guidelines focus on newly diagnosed HIV patients - March 16
- » Asthma risk increases for overweight and obese youths - March 13
- » Brief: AMA offers doctors online training to improve patients’ eating habits - March 12
- » Brief: Breast cancer patients fare better when mammography detects the disease - March 12
- » Southern states fare worst in well-being survey - March 12
- » Next season’s influenza shots to contain two newer strains - March 9
- » Type 1 diabetes may develop more slowly than thought - March 7
- » Pertussis immunization urged for seniors - March 5
- » Brief: Updated guidance to address side effects of breast cancer treatment - March 5
- » Brief: Hepatitis C deaths surpass those due to HIV - March 5
February
- » Flu season gets a late start - Feb. 27
- » Brief: Moderate air pollution can heighten risk of ischemic stroke - Feb. 27
- » Brief: Doctors increase conversations with patients about exercise - Feb. 27
- » Doctors play key role in sustaining weight loss among teen girls - Feb. 24
- » Adult vaccination rate still too low - Feb. 22
- » Doctors urged to educate patients about sodium consumption - Feb. 21
- » Declining autopsy rates affect medicine and public health - Feb. 20
- » Brief: Youth exposure to tobacco smoke in cars decreases - Feb. 20
- » Brief: Teen birth and abortion rates decrease, but ethnic and racial disparities persist - Feb. 20
- » IOM presents blueprint to combat chronic disease - Feb. 13
- » Brief: Doctors often screen for ovarian cancer more frequently than advised - Feb. 13
- » Brief: Illicit drug use in middle age could increase risk of premature death - Feb. 13
- » Cancer screening rates lower for Asians and Hispanics than other groups - Feb. 10
- » ACP drafts list of 37 commonly misused screenings and tests - Feb. 6
- » Brief: Lower-limb amputations due to diabetes declining - Feb. 6
- » Brief: Doctor's BMI influences weight-loss discussion with overweight patients - Feb. 6
- » CDC deflates public health threat of mysterious skin condition - Feb. 3
January
- » National Alzheimer's proposal outlines strategy to improve diagnosis and treatment - Jan. 30
- » Brief: Study warns of dangers to pedestrians wearing headphones - Jan. 30
- » Brief: Binge drinking most common among men and young adults - Jan. 30
- » Cyberchondria: the one diagnosis patients miss - Jan. 30
- » American Lung Assn. gives mixed reception to tobacco control efforts - Jan. 27
- » ADHD drug shortage leaves physicians with few choices - Jan. 23
- » Brief: States asked to reassess vaccine priorities - Jan. 23
- » Brief: Study: More practices need to promote adult vaccines - Jan. 23
- » Stop giving PSA test to elderly, study urges - Jan. 20
- » Volunteering can boost physical and mental health - Jan. 17
- » Flu strain raises concerns about H5N1 outbreak - Jan. 16
- » Brief: FDA curtails use of antibiotics in animals - Jan. 16
- » Brief: Cancer death rate drops, ACS report shows - Jan. 16
- » Disparities in reproductive health care linger - Jan. 10
- » Vitamin D's impact on cancer and heart health needs more research - Jan. 9
- » Brief: Independent oversight needed for studies on modified-risk tobacco, IOM says - Jan. 9
- » Brief: Professional judgment should rule when evaluating driving abilities of patients with diabetes - Jan. 9
- » Recession hitting nation's emergency preparedness abilities - Jan. 4
- » Unmet social needs worsen health - Jan. 2
- » Brief: Cortex size might indicate higher risk of developing Alzheimer's - Jan. 2
- » Brief: Smoking and drinking down among youths, but marijuana use rising - Jan. 2