Health content from 2013
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August
- » Fresh produce program gains momentum in weight-loss fight - Aug. 26
- » DSM-5 guides doctors on suicide risks and prevention - Aug. 26
- » Childhood obesity declines in 18 states - Aug. 19
- » Brief: Doctors sometimes overprescribe strongest antibiotics - Aug. 12
- » Tool prioritizes guidance from the Preventive Services Task Force - Aug. 12
- » Health professionals need plans for providing care in a crisis - Aug. 12
- » Cardiologists take issue with study on echocardiogram overuse - Aug. 7
- » Brief: Illicit drug use rising among pregnant women - Aug. 5
- » Elderly with anemia have increased risk of dementia - Aug. 5
- » Brief: HPV vaccine coverage remains low in girls - Aug. 5
- » FDA turns harsh light on menthol cigarettes to snuff them out - Aug. 5
July
- » Brief: Southern and black seniors less healthy than others their age - July 29
- » Brief: E-cigarette smokers are younger and more motivated to quit - July 29
- » More brain injury awareness needed to curb concussions, CDC says - July 29
- » Elevated blood pressure an increasing problem for children, teens - July 29
- » Brief: HHS pumps $971 million into disaster preparedness - July 22
- » Brief: Guidance to assist doctors who treat infectious diseases - July 22
- » Americans exercising more, but obesity rates keep rising - July 22
- » Men say doctors often don't give in-depth advice on PSA test - July 22
- » Feature: Physicians find solutions in the face of disaster - July 15
- » Parents’ smoking habits can be curbed at child patient visits - July 15
- » Brief: Guidelines on cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines not followed - July 15
- » Programs deliver success for overweight, diabetic patients - July 8
- » Brief: Campaign reminds smokers: Quitting can take several tries - July 8
- » Brief: New flu vaccine safe for people with egg allergies - July 8
- » New clinic at Mayo focuses on C. diff treatment and research - July 8
- » CDC gives more evidence to sway the reluctant on HPV vaccine - July 1
- » Brief: Dietary supplement database has details on thousands of products - July 1
- » Brief: Baby boomers should be screened for hepatitis C - July 1
- » Young HIV patients — less awareness, less medical care - July 1
June
- » Hypoglycemia raises dementia risk in older diabetics - June 24
- » Brief: CDC cautions doctors about deadly new coronavirus - June 24
- » Brief: A benefit for volunteers: a lower risk of hypertension - June 24
- » Project tallies lifetime radiation from health scans - June 24
- » White House seeks renewed focus on mental illness - June 17
- » Doctors urged to use 5-question tool to screen for frailty - June 17
- » Brief: Data lacking on primary care intervention for child abuse - June 17
- » Brief: Recovery time twice as long for youths with past concussions - June 17
- » Rising COPD rates in women contradict disease perceptions - June 17
- » Brief: Compounding firm’s steroid injections cause infection outbreak - June 10
- » Opioid abuse crackdown puts heroin back in style - June 10
- » Smoking fades in teen movies to leave new vice: alcohol - June 10
- » Brief: Prostate cancer treatment delayed longer for blacks than whites - June 10
- » Bad encounters may prompt obese patients to doctor-shop - June 3
- » Brief: More time in gym class cuts likelihood of obesity - June 3
- » Brief: HHS, drug firm partner to develop new antibiotics - June 3
- » DSM-5 finally debuts, markedly changed from earlier editions - June 3
May
- » Brief: Genetic data enlisted to radically shorten flu shot development - May 27
- » IOM challenges traditional advice on low-sodium diet - May 27
- » Brief: Nearly 1 in 5 youths has a mental health condition - May 27
- » Study details which exercises fight depression - May 27
- » Brief: Prevention campaign offers doctors tools to fight obesity - May 20
- » Brief: Disparities seen in treatment of hypertension - May 20
- » New HIV guidelines make screening even more routine - May 20
- » Targeted C. diff screenings uncovered asymptomatic infections - May 20
- » Brief: HPV protection may require fewer shots - May 13
- » Feature: Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting) - May 13
- » PSA screening not advised for most men 54 and younger - May 13
- » Brief: Suicide rate climbing among middle-age Americans - May 13
- » Brief: Sharp rise predicted in heart failure cases, costs - May 6
- » Brief: CDC urges doctors to watch for avian flu after deaths in China - May 6
- » Mammogram numbers steady despite advice to cut frequency - May 6
- » Doctors' dual role in foodborne illness: healer and reporter - May 6
April
- » Treat pollution as serious health risk, report warns - April 29
- » Despite lack of guidelines, doctors screen for suicide - April 29
- » Brief: Family history of Alzheimer’s doubles risk - April 29
- » Brief: Smoking ban at public housing would save millions in health costs - April 29
- » Walk or run? Think distance, not speed, for health benefits - April 22
- » Feature: Obesity care: When the problems outpace the solutions - April 22
- » Brief: Dementia care costs $109 billion a year - April 22
- » Brief: Worst of flu season appears over - April 22
- » Researchers suggest 2 paths to get patients back on statins - April 15
- » Study debunks a common autism worry about vaccines - April 15
- » Brief: PSA test discussions should stress potential harms, ACP says - April 15
- » Brief: National ad campaign details consequences of smoking - April 15
- » Teaching adults about prediabetes an uphill battle - April 8
- » Doctors urged to help destigmatize childhood mental illness - April 8
- » Brief: Geneticists identify which incidental findings need reporting - April 8
- » Brief: Latest cancer challenge: More survivors - April 8
- » Overweight doctors lose credibility on health advice - April 1
- » Brief: 1 in 3 Americans has dementia at time of death - April 1
- » Brief: Neurologists: Take athletes with concussions out of games quickly - April 1
- » More parents saying no to HPV vaccine for their daughters - April 1
March
- » Brief: FDA: Common antibiotic can have deadly side effect - March 25
- » Brief: ECG screens for young athletes don’t prevent sudden deaths - March 25
- » Research suggests caution on colonoscopies for seniors - March 25
- » Feature: Medical marijuana's last taboo - March 25
- » CDC spells out ways to stop spread of “nightmare bacteria” - March 18
- » Brief: Fungal meningitis risk remains for patients who received tainted drugs - March 18
- » Brief: State gun laws linked to fewer firearm deaths - March 18
- » Neurologists warn of prescribing stimulants to youths seeking better grades - March 18
- » FDA pushes for drugs that block Alzheimer’s - March 13
- » Medicine remembers legacy of C. Everett Koop, MD - March 11
- » Brief: Study warns of ADHD link to adult psychiatric disorders - March 11
- » Brief: CT screenings for lung cancer could save thousands of lives - March 11
- » CDC: Flu vaccine's spotty strength no excuse to skip shot - March 11
- » Brief: FDA cracks down on fraudulent flu remedies - March 4
- » Brief: Genetic testing guidance suggests when to skip screening children - March 4
- » Why so many patients look to dietary supplements for answers - March 4
- » Early alarms sound online when illnesses go viral - March 4
February
- » Feature: How much can a rural doctor do? Ask Neil Nelson, MD - Feb. 25
- » Brief: Targeted social media may help prevent HIV spread - Feb. 25
- » Brief: Alcohol remains a major preventable cause of cancer death - Feb. 25
- » Attitudes on PSA hinge on how test is described - Feb. 25
- » AMA details plan for cutting hospital readmissions - Feb. 18
- » Brief: Smoking more common among adults with mental illness - Feb. 18
- » Brief: School snacks would be healthier under new standards - Feb. 18
- » Teens find energy drink rush is sometimes to hospital - Feb. 18
- » Brief: Not enough U.S. adults get vaccinated, CDC says - Feb. 11
- » Cardiac disease elevates cognitive impairment risk - Feb. 11
- » Foodborne illness on physicians' radar as cases rise - Feb. 11
- » Brief: Alzheimer's cases expected to soar as boomers age - Feb. 11
- » Brief: Pediatric rotavirus vaccine also benefits adults, study says - Feb. 4
- » Aggressive flu season fills doctor waiting rooms - Feb. 4
- » AAP offers first clinical guidance for type 2 diabetes - Feb. 4
- » Brief: Strategy outlined for chronic disease prevention - Feb. 4
January
- » Brief: Less smoking and early detection cited for fewer cancer deaths - Jan. 28
- » Brief: New vaccine type to be widely available for next flu season - Jan. 28
- » Feature: Prevention guidelines stoke clinical conflict - Jan. 28
- » Obama enlists doctors for gun violence prevention - Jan. 28
- » IOM stresses: Vaccine schedule for children is safe - Jan. 25
- » Brief: FDA advises how to manufacture abuse-resistant pain drugs - Jan. 21
- » Brief: CDC: Widespread flu activity starts to ease in a few areas - Jan. 21
- » U.S. found to be unhealthiest among 17 affluent countries - Jan. 21
- » Keys to drug compliance may be trust and pill shape - Jan. 18
- » Brief: Doctors often fulfill patient requests for brand-name drugs - Jan. 14
- » Reformulated opioids thwart misuse of the painkillers - Jan. 14
- » Brief: FDA proposes safety standards to prevent foodborne diseases - Jan. 14
- » Brief: Eyes provide clue into multiple sclerosis progression - Jan. 7
- » Multimedia: How prepared is your state? - Jan. 7
- » Emergency preparedness losing ground due to budget cuts - Jan. 7
- » Brief: EPA sets lower limit on soot - Jan. 7
- » Chlamydia leads rise in STD rates - Jan. 4
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