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361. 2006.12.22 -- Out Caroling? Be in Harmony With Your Body, Too
     Be in Harmony With Your Body, Too The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers winter SAFETY advice. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: Thomas Jefferson University, news release, December 2006 id=536518
362. 2006.12.05 -- 2 Studies Find Drug-Eluting Stents Risky Without Blood Thinner
     Plavix therapy costs at least $120 a month, he said, and, "at least in my practice, when I evaluate someone who needs intervention, if the patient is on a fixed income and cannot afford to take Plavix for six to 12 months, I put in a bare-metal stent." SOURCES: David F. Kong, M.D., assistant professor, medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.; John Kao, M.D., assistant professor, medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago; Robert O. Bonow, M.D., director, cardiology, Northwestern...
363. 2006.12.04 -- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 4, 2006
     December 04, 2006 Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 4, 2006 (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
364. 2006.12.04 -- Drug-Eluting Stents Risky Without Blood Thinner, Study Suggests
     That situation should continue, said Dr. Robert O. Bonow, director of cardiology at Northwestern University and a spokesman for the American Heart Association, because "they are very effective at preventing restenosis [closure of the artery]." Plavix therapy costs at least $120 a month, he said, and, "at least in my practice, when I evaluate someone who needs intervention, if the patient is on a fixed income and cannot afford to take Plavix for six to 12 months, I put in a bare metal stent." ...
365. 2006.11.30 -- Don't Expect Big Push for Celebrex for Juvenile Arthritis
     Celebrex is already being used off-label in children, said Dr. Kathleen Haines, a pediatric rheumatologist with the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensck University Medical Center in Hackensack, N. J. SOURCES: Norman Ilowite, M.D., chief, division of rheumatology, Montefiore Children's Hospital, and professor of pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City; Stephen Lindsey, M.D., section head of rheumatology, Ochsner Health System, Baton Rouge, La.; Kathleen ...
366. 2006.12.21 -- A Checklist for Avoiding Common Holiday Dangers
     Uninflated or broken balloons can pose a choking hazard for children younger than age 8. Include the police and the fire department, as well as the national Poison Help Line, 1-800-222-1222. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American Academy of Pediatrics, news release, December 2006 id=536335
367. 2006.07.13 -- Technology Targets Drunk Drivers
     It essentially separates the weapon -- the car -- from the drunk driver." One of the main components is law enforcement, but we will likely never have enough police officers on the street to arrest every drunk driver." SOURCES: Paul Marques, Ph.D., senior research scientist, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), Calverton, Md.; Heidi Castle, national director, communications, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Dallas; Riverside, Calif. Press-Enterprise; National Highway ...
368. 2008.04.20 -- Health Highlights: April 20, 2008
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: "But she's never been a worrier and she's always been a thin person, so maybe that has something to do with it." More Reports of Sickness Linked to Supplements With Selenium
369. 2008.04.16 -- Health Highlights: April 16, 2008
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Western Rider Push Toys and S'morestick Kits Recalled Heparin Contaminant May Have Been Added to Boost Profits: FDA
370. 2008.04.11 -- Health Highlights: April 11, 2008
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Nine States Chosen for Health Care Quality Improvement Scientists Say EPA's New Smog Standard Fails to Protect Public
371. 2008.03.21 -- More Seniors Falling Victim to Escalator Injuries
     One way to prevent these accidents is to "stabilize your vision," VanSwearingen said, offering the following tips: Find an object ahead of you and focus on it. SOURCES: Joseph O'Neil, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor, pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Jessie VanSwearingen, Ph.D., PT, associate professor of physical therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh; March 2008, Accident Analysis and ...
372. 2008.03.13 -- Health Highlights: March 13, 2008
     "We need to ensure that all adults have access to these life-saving tests because there is strong evidence that screening can prevent colorectal cancer deaths." "While any reduction in air pollution is a step in the right direction, EPA's new ozone standard, the first in a decade, fails to go far enough." "It appears the FDA is inspecting high-risk facilities infrequently, failing to take vigorous enforcement action when it does inspect and identify violations, and not even inspecting the ...
373. 2008.02.18 -- Health Highlights: Feb. 18, 2008
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: U.S. Orders Largest Beef Recall in History If we lose these organisms, the impact on the food chain will be catastrophic."
374. 2008.01.23 -- Health Highlights: Jan. 23, 2008
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Nearly 9.7 Million Children Died Worldwide in 2006: U.N. Report On average, more than 26,000 children under age 5 die each day.
375. 2008.01.22 -- Health Highlights: Jan. 22, 2008
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Nearly 9.7 Million Children Died Worldwide in 2006: U.N. Report On average, more than 26,000 children under age 5 die each day.
376. 2008.01.21 -- Health Highlights: Jan. 21, 2008
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: "We also found that more than 80 percent of the reported adverse events and device malfunctions associated with these products have occurred during off-label use." Efforts should be directed at improving the evaluation of devices used to treat peripheral vascular disease in order to better identify those patients that will most benefit from this promising therapy."
377. 2007.12.18 -- Health Highlights: Dec. 18, 2007
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: "Bystolic offers a new treatment option for people who need to control their high blood pressure." "They can just take this pill before they go to bed at night, and it doesn't take over their whole life."
378. 2007.11.12 -- Health Highlights: Nov. 12, 2007
     Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: The researchers offered four recommendations on how cities can better prepare for a nuclear attack: The blood pressure drug amiloride may prove an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), according to researchers at Oxford University in the U.K.
379. 2007.11.07 -- Health Highlights: Nov. 7, 2007
     That's the conclusion of a study presented Wednesday at the American Public Health Association annual meeting, in Washington, D.C. The likely reason is obesity, which is closely associated with type 2 diabetes, say the authors of a study that looked at chronic medication use in children ages 5 to 19. Use of asthma controller medication increased 67.3 percent among children ages 5 to 9; 38.8 percent among children ages 10 to 14; and 34.7 percent among those ages 15 to 19.
380. 2007.11.06 -- Blood Pressure Vaccine Shows Promise
     If this is proven safe, I really can't think of a downside." For more on high blood pressure, head to the American Heart Association. SOURCES: Daniel Jones, M.D., president, American Heart Association; Juerg Nussberger, M.D., professor of medicine, University Hospital of the Canton of Vaud, Lausanne, Switzerland; Nov. 6, 2007, presentation, American Heart Association annual meeting, Orlando, Fla. id=609776

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