News by Health Topic
Read health-related news articles from Reuters Health Information and HealthDay, plus the most recent press announcements from major medical organizations.
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African-American Health
- Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Explained (03/12/2009, Reuters Health)
- Church-Based Weight Plan Peels off Pounds for Blacks (03/10/2009, HealthDay)
- Stress May Raise Diabetes Risk for Obese Black Women (03/05/2009, HealthDay)
- Ethnicity May Drive Response to Obesity, Insulin Resistance (03/04/2009, HealthDay)
- Half of Black Teens May Be Vitamin D Deficient (03/04/2009, HealthDay)
- PSA Tests Not Race-Specific (02/24/2009, HealthDay)
- Cancer Death Rates Decline Among Blacks, but Disparities Linger (02/18/2009, HealthDay)
- Rise in Strep Infection Seen in Black Newborns (02/17/2009, Reuters Health)
- Volunteer Program Helps Older Women Stay Active (02/17/2009, Reuters Health)
- Power to Prevent: Helping African Americans Prevent Type 2 Diabetes (02/16/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Teaching Hospitals' Post-Op Gains Not Extended to Blacks (02/16/2009, HealthDay)
- Black-White Gap Mars Endometrial Cancer Survival (02/10/2009, Reuters Health)
- Parental Distrust May Explain Lack of Black Children in Clinical Trials (02/06/2009, HealthDay)
- Most Young, Black Females Are Not Getting HPV Vaccine (02/04/2009, HealthDay)
- Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, NIAID on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day February 7, 2009 (02/04/2009, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Blacks & HIV/AIDS (02/02/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Terror Fears Tougher on Minorities, Disabled (01/26/2009, HealthDay)
- Kidney Disease in Blacks Undetected Until Late Stages (01/23/2009, HealthDay)
- Optimal Treatment Boosts Blacks' Lung Cancer Survival (01/19/2009, HealthDay)
- Many Diabetics May Doubt Benefits of Medication (01/15/2009, Reuters Health)
- Online Discrimination Common, Hurtful to Teens (01/14/2009, Reuters Health)
- Program Reduces Conduct Problems in Black Youth (12/23/2008, Reuters Health)
- More Exercise May Prevent Diabetes in Black Women (12/18/2008, Reuters Health)
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African-American Health
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AIDS
- Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director NIAID, NIH on National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (03/04/2009, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Scientists Make HIV Strain That Can Infect Monkeys (03/03/2009, Reuters Health)
- HIV Quickly Evolving Among Large Groups (02/25/2009, Reuters Health)
- Most HIV-Infected Prisoners Go Untreated after Release (02/24/2009, HealthDay)
- Gene Therapy Holds Promise for HIV (02/15/2009, HealthDay)
- Skipping Doctor Visits Risky for HIV Patients (02/11/2009, Reuters Health)
- Anti-HIV Gel Shows Promise in Large-Scale Study in Women (02/09/2009, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, NIAID on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day February 7, 2009 (02/04/2009, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Blacks & HIV/AIDS (02/02/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Getting HIV from Your Surgeon Highly Unlikely (01/08/2009, Reuters Health)
- FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test to Screen for Additional Types of HIV in Donated Blood and Tissue (12/30/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
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AIDS
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Alcohol Consumption
- Wine Color Won't Change Breast Cancer Risk (03/09/2009, HealthDay)
- Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression (03/06/2009, HealthDay)
- Older Adults Get Drunk Faster Than Younger Drinkers (03/05/2009, HealthDay)
- Media Images of Alcohol Can Drive You to Drink (03/04/2009, HealthDay)
- Wine May Be Protective against Esophageal Cancer (03/02/2009, HealthDay)
- Drinking Raises Cancer Risk for Middle-Age Women (02/24/2009, HealthDay)
- One Self-Help Session May Reduce Problem Drinking (02/06/2009, Reuters Health)
- Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Protect Against Disabilities (01/22/2009, HealthDay)
- Booze Taxes Lower Drinking Rates (01/15/2009, HealthDay)
- Tips for Holiday Alcohol Consumption (12/22/2008, American Psychiatric Association)
- Gene Boosts Drinkers' Colon Cancer Risk (12/19/2008, HealthDay)
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Alcohol Consumption
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Alzheimer's Disease
- Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease May Speed Dementia (03/10/2009, HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Plaques More Complex Than Thought (02/26/2009, HealthDay)
- Scientists Spot New Clue to Alzheimer's (02/25/2009, HealthDay)
- If Parents Had Alzheimer's, Aging May Come Early (02/19/2009, HealthDay)
- Tests Gauge Alzheimer's Patients' Ability to Drive (02/09/2009, HealthDay)
- Brain Protein May Have Potential Against Alzheimer's (02/08/2009, HealthDay)
- Living Near Big Power Line May Up Alzheimer's Risk (02/05/2009, Reuters Health)
- Coffee Drinkers Show Lower Dementia Risk (02/03/2009, Reuters Health)
- Insulin Protects Brain from Alzheimer's (02/03/2009, Reuters Health)
- Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline (02/02/2009, HealthDay)
- Positive Outlook Cuts Chances of Dementia (01/19/2009, HealthDay)
- Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's (01/12/2009, HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Risk Upped in Senior Smokers (01/09/2009, Reuters Health)
- Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients (01/09/2009, HealthDay)
- New Study Supports Statin's Anti-Dementia Effects (01/08/2009, Reuters Health)
- Nine Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's (01/07/2009, HealthDay)
- Blood Sugar Loss May Trigger Alzheimer's (12/24/2008, Reuters Health)
- 2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's (12/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems (12/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Disease (12/15/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Alzheimer's Disease
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Angioplasty
- Drugs Before Stents for Stable Heart Disease, Study Says (03/12/2009, HealthDay)
- Drug-Eluting Stents Show Promise for Leg Arteries (03/10/2009, HealthDay)
- Medical Therapy Best for Older Heart Attacks (02/19/2009, Reuters Health)
- Is Bypass Truly Better Than Stenting? (02/18/2009, HealthDay)
- Age No Bar to Aggressive Rx for Cardiogenic Shock (02/16/2009, HealthDay)
- Outcomes After Heart Procedures Improving (02/16/2009, Reuters Health)
- Experience Brings Better Angioplasty Outcomes (02/11/2009, HealthDay)
- Angioplasty Via Wrist May be Safer (01/20/2009, HealthDay)
- Wire Helps Doctors Position Stents Better (01/15/2009, Reuters Health)
- Coated Stents Better Than Bare Metal Ones in Short Run (12/18/2008, HealthDay)
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Angioplasty
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Arrhythmia
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm Boosts Death Risk for Diabetics (03/12/2009, HealthDay)
- New Test Seems to Spot Deadly Heart Condition (03/11/2009, HealthDay)
- Risk Score May Predict Abnormal Heart Rhythm (02/27/2009, HealthDay)
- Control Your Anger, Help Your Heart (02/23/2009, HealthDay)
- Liver Cirrhosis May Also Harm Brain, Heart (02/17/2009, HealthDay)
- FDA Approves First Ablation Catheters for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (02/06/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
- Study Weighs Cost, Benefit of Gene Tests Before Warfarin Rx (01/20/2009, HealthDay)
- Implanted Defibrillators Benefit Older People (01/06/2009, HealthDay)
- Smoking Ups Risk of Common Heart Rhythm Problem (12/26/2008, Reuters Health)
- Fish Oil's Benefits Remain Elusive (12/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Abnormal ECG Seen in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients (12/22/2008, Reuters Health)
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Arrhythmia
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Asthma in Children
- Asthma "Coaches" Keep Kids out of the Hospital (03/12/2009, Reuters Health)
- 2 Hours Glued to TV Doubles Kids' Asthma Risk (03/03/2009, HealthDay)
- City Kids Find the Breathin' Is Easier Elsewhere (03/02/2009, HealthDay)
- Babies Born in High Pollen Months at Wheezing Risk (02/26/2009, HealthDay)
- Many Children with Asthma May Watch Too Much TV (02/18/2009, Reuters Health)
- Prenatal Exposure to Traffic Pollution May Lead to Asthma (02/17/2009, HealthDay)
- Kids with Asthma May Not Miss More School (02/16/2009, Reuters Health)
- C-Section May Raise Kids' Asthma Risk (02/05/2009, Reuters Health)
- Research Finds New Cause of Ozone Wheezing and Potential Treatments (02/03/2009, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- School-Supervised Asthma Therapy Improves Control (01/30/2009, Reuters Health)
- Common Asthma Treatments Don't Work for Virus-Induced Wheeze (01/21/2009, HealthDay)
- Nitric Oxide Monitoring of Little Benefit for Kids' Asthma (01/09/2009, HealthDay)
- Parent Health Sways Views of Asthmatic Kids' Health (01/02/2009, Reuters Health)
- Second-Hand Smoke Tied to Behavior Problems in Boys (12/22/2008, Reuters Health)
- School Program Helps Cut Asthma Risks (12/17/2008, HealthDay)
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Asthma in Children
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