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July 5, 2010 10:00 AM
City Cycling Seems to Have More Upsides Than Down

Parking the car, hopping on a bike helps health and environment, study finds

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Air Pollution, Sports Injuries, Sports Safety

July 5, 2010 10:00 AM
Health Tip: Keep Food Safe

Reduce your risk of food-borne illness
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Food Safety

July 5, 2010 10:00 AM
How to Ride Out Dangerous Heat Waves

Expert offers tips on using the body's own cooling mechanisms to stay safe during hot weather

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Heat Illness

July 5, 2010 04:03 PM
Scientists Find Blood Protein Link to Alzheimer's

High levels of a blood protein called clusterin are linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, scientists said on Monday -- a finding which could pave the way for doctors to detect the disease before it takes hold.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Page: Alzheimer's Disease

July 5, 2010 10:23 AM
Summertime Outdoor Safety

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related MedlinePlus Page: Safety

July 5, 2010 02:54 PM
To Protect Babies, Keep Car Seats in the Car

To prevent injuries in babies, car seats should stay in the car. That's the message of a new study, published today in the journal Pediatrics, which shows that almost 9,000 infants go to the emergency room (ER) every year for car seat-related injuries that happen outside the car.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Page: Child Safety

July 5, 2010 10:20 AM
Top 10 Cancers Among Men

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related MedlinePlus Page: Men's Health

July 5, 2010 10:32 AM
West Nile Virus

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related MedlinePlus Page: West Nile Virus

July 4, 2010 10:00 AM
Children, Elderly Need Protection from Soaring Temperatures

Family, neighbors can save lives through simple precautions, researchers say

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Heat Illness, Seniors' Health

July 3, 2010 10:00 AM
Women Urged to Declare Their Independence from Tobacco

U.S. health officials have created a Web site to help you quit smoking on July 4th

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Quitting Smoking, Women's Health

July 2, 2010 03:00 PM
'Family-Centered Rounds' for Pediatric Patients Applauded

Including families in hospital discussions benefits trainees, children, parents, study finds

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Talking With Your Doctor

July 2, 2010 07:00 AM
Complications Shorten Stroke Patients' Lives

Pneumonia, 2nd stroke can shave another 2 years off life span, researchers find

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Pneumonia, Stroke

July 2, 2010 05:00 PM
Effects of Mom's Favoritism May Last Into Adulthood

Perception of unequal treatment hurts all siblings, researchers say

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Mental Health, Parenting

July 2, 2010 10:00 AM
Errands Tomorrow? Sleep May Help You Remember

Good night's shut-eye helps solidify 'prospective memory,' study finds

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Memory

July 2, 2010 10:00 AM
Experts Believe Many Birth Defects Are Preventable

A mother's healthy lifestyle, even before conception, can make a difference, they say

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Birth Defects

July 2, 2010 05:23 PM
Fertility Treatment Tied to Risk of Cerebral Palsy

A new study confirms that children conceived via infertility treatment may have a higher-than-average risk of cerebral palsy -- explained largely by their higher rates of multiple births and preterm delivery.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cerebral Palsy, Infertility

July 2, 2010 10:00 AM
Health Tip: Are You More Likely to Develop Endometriosis?

Here are factors that may increase your risk
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Endometriosis

July 2, 2010 10:00 AM
Health Tip: Why Some People Become Blind

Here's a list of common causes
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Vision Impairment and Blindness

July 2, 2010 02:17 PM
IVF Kids As Mentally Healthy As Others

Parents who conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF) can rest easy - their children will be just as moody as other teenagers conceived "the old fashioned way" but no more so or less so. That's the conclusion of new research from the Netherlands.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Child Mental Health, Infertility

July 2, 2010 03:00 PM
Prison Games Hint at Psychopathy, Brain Damage

Playing style of diagnosed inmates similar to those with certain type of brain damage, study found

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Personality Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury

July 2, 2010 05:00 PM
Scientists Make Immune Cells in Mice That Fight Off HIV

But it will be years until this gene therapy is tested in humans, researchers say

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: AIDS, Genes and Gene Therapy

July 2, 2010 10:00 AM
Serious Mental Illness Can Take Toll on Life Span

Study finds patients living in conventional setting lose 14.5 years of 'potential life'

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Mental Health

July 2, 2010 05:23 PM
Testosterone May Not Help Memory After Menopause

Researchers have wondered whether replacing the small amount of testosterone women stop producing after having hysterectomies could improve the memory loss many postmenopausal women experience. But testosterone treatment may not improve women's memory skills after such surgeries, according to a new study, suggesting that it may not help other women after menopause either.
Source: Reuters Health

July 2, 2010 10:52 AM
The Great Outdoors

Source: HealthDay -
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Healthy Living

July 2, 2010 05:22 PM
Will You Lose More Pounds at a Bigger Diet Center?

Weight loss loves company, hints new research.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Page: Weight Control