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August 5, 2010 02:27 PM
New CDC Report Describes Multi-Product Tobacco Users

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Smokeless Tobacco, Smoking

August 5, 2010 09:22 PM
New Non-Surgical Techniques for Volume Enhancement and Loose Skin Help Rejuvenate the Aging Face

Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Related MedlinePlus Page: Skin Aging

August 5, 2010 02:08 PM
NIH Seeks to Break New Ground in Reducing Health Disparities

Source: National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research -
Related MedlinePlus Page: Health Disparities

August 5, 2010 10:42 AM
Online Diet Help

Source: HealthDay -
Related MedlinePlus Page: Weight Control

August 5, 2010 09:25 PM
Pinning Down the Cause of Nail Problems is the First Step to Prevention, Finding Solution

Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Related MedlinePlus Page: Nail Diseases

August 5, 2010 01:21 PM
Plain Cells Turned into Beating Heart Cells

Two studies published on Thursday show new ways to fix damaged hearts, one by turning structural heart cells into beating cells and another by restoring a primordial ability to regenerate lost tissue.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Failure, Stem Cells

August 5, 2010 06:00 PM
Pre-Dialysis Procedure Often Delayed in Poorer Communities

Study sheds light on need to provide all patients with recommended treatment

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dialysis, Health Disparities

August 5, 2010 03:00 PM
Remission from Ulcerative Colitis More Likely After 50

Older people treated for the disease do better than those diagnosed earlier, study finds

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Seniors' Health, Ulcerative Colitis

August 5, 2010 09:20 PM
Research Shows Oral and Topical Agents Hold Promise in Preventing UV-Induced Skin Cancer

Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Related MedlinePlus Page: Skin Cancer

August 5, 2010 01:00 PM
Tongue Piercing Can Cause Costly Gap in Front Teeth

One woman's experience suggests a risk; other potential problems include gum trauma, infection

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dental Health, Piercing and Tattoos

August 5, 2010 01:00 PM
Type 2 Diabetes Might Harm Young Brain

Obese teens with blood sugar disease did worse on cognition tests

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Memory, Teen Health

August 5, 2010 08:00 PM
Women Can Safely Get Pregnant Right After Miscarriage

Expert says this suggests it's safe to 'try again' immediately afterwards

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Pregnancy Loss

August 4, 2010 03:00 PM
A New Marker to Spot Aggressive Breast Cancers?

Levels of a cellular protein seem to fall as tumor lethality rises, study finds

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Breast Cancer

August 4, 2010 03:19 PM
Americans' Immunity to Mumps Less Than Ideal

About 90 percent of young to middle-aged Americans have antibodies against the mumps virus -- a level of immunity that is at the low end of what's needed to prevent significant outbreaks of the infection, a government study finds.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childhood Immunization, Mumps

August 4, 2010 04:46 PM
Does Chickenpox Protect Against Skin Condition?

Kids who get chickenpox may be less likely to develop atopic dermatitis and asthma when they're older than their peers who don't get chickenpox - including those that are vaccinated against it, suggests a new study.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Asthma in Children, Chickenpox, Eczema

August 4, 2010 06:00 PM
Epilepsy Drugs Don't Raise Suicide Risk, Study Shows

Experts say findings should prompt FDA to remove warning label on medications

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety, Epilepsy, Suicide

August 4, 2010 01:27 PM
Fertility Treatments Eventually Show 'Diminishing Returns'

Couples' chances of becoming pregnant with various forms of fertility treatment may start to fall after two or three tries with the same tactic, a new study suggests.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Page: Infertility

August 4, 2010 03:00 PM
Genome Studies Point to Cholesterol-Regulating Genes

But researchers caution any possible clinical application is many years away

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

August 4, 2010 10:00 AM
Health Tip: What May Cause Cluster Headaches

Here are possible risk factors

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Headache

August 4, 2010 10:00 AM
Health Tip: Where to Clean Your Newborn

Baby probably doesn't need a daily bath

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Infant and Newborn Care

August 4, 2010 08:00 PM
More Weight Gain in Pregnancy May Mean Heavier Baby

It's another reason for moms-to-be to maintain a healthy weight, researchers say

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Obesity, Pregnancy

August 4, 2010 06:00 PM
New Drug Studied for Hard-to-Treat Vascular Condition

Clinical trials suggest icatibant safe, effective against life-threatening swelling of hereditary angioedema

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines, Vascular Diseases

August 4, 2010 03:11 PM
NIH Genomic Mapping Study Finds Largest Set of Genes Related to Major Risk Factor for Heart Disease

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -
Related MedlinePlus Page: Heart Diseases

August 4, 2010 03:08 PM
NIH-Funded Researchers Generate Mature Egg Cells from Early Ovarian Follicles

Source: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -
Related MedlinePlus Page: Infertility

August 4, 2010 05:00 PM
Poorest People at Highest Heart Disease Risk: U.S. Data

Economic disadvantage plays bigger role than race, ethnicity, review finds

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Heart Diseases, Vascular Diseases