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Abdominal Pain

Opioid Prescriptions for Treating Chronic Abdominal Pain Doubled between 1997 and 2008 (09/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
See also Abdominal Pain

Abortion

Multiple Abortions May Raise Risk of Preemie Birth Later (08/30/2012, HealthDay)
See also Abortion

Acne

Health Tip: Factors That Can Worsen Acne (09/14/2012, HealthDay)
See also Acne

Acupuncture

More Evidence Acupuncture Can Ease Chronic Pain (09/10/2012, HealthDay)
See also Acupuncture

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

FDA Approves Marqibo to Treat Rare Type of Leukemia (08/09/2012, Food and Drug Administration)
See also Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Advance Directives

Many Surgeons Do Not Discuss Advance Directives with Their Patients Before Surgery (07/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
See also Advance Directives

African-American Health

Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds (09/21/2012, HealthDay)
Secondhand Smoke Takes Big Illness, Expense Toll (09/20/2012, HealthDay)
African Americans Less Likely to Adhere to DASH Diet for Lowering Blood Pressure (09/19/2012, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
Blacks Less Likely to Stick to High Blood Pressure Diet (09/19/2012, HealthDay)
Stress Adds to Salt Load of Some Blacks, Study Says (09/12/2012, HealthDay)
Fewer Blacks, Hispanics Get New Heart Device (09/05/2012, Reuters Health)
Minority-Serving Hospitals Have Problems with Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction (09/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
Patients' Race Linked to Prostate Surgery Quality (08/23/2012, Reuters Health)
Minority Fifth Graders Face Health Obstacles, Study Finds (08/22/2012, HealthDay)
Black Stroke Survivors Face Greater Risk from High Blood Pressure (08/16/2012, American Heart Association)
Black Arthritis Patients Get Fewer Potent Drugs (08/02/2012, Reuters Health)
Black Teens in Public Housing Twice as Likely to Smoke (07/24/2012, HealthDay)
Decisions About Condom Use Among Gay Couples Vary by Race (07/23/2012, HealthDay)
New Data Strengthens View of HIV Threat for Gay Black Men (07/23/2012, Reuters Health)
Biology Leaves Gay Men Highly Vulnerable to HIV (07/20/2012, HealthDay)
Blacks with Throat Cancer Get Harsher Therapy (07/17/2012, Reuters Health)
Hepatitis C Virus Levels Higher in Certain Injection Drug Users (07/13/2012, HealthDay)
More Kids, Black and White, Seeing the Dentist (07/03/2012, Reuters Health)
See also African-American Health

After Surgery

Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved (09/21/2012, HealthDay)
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery (09/10/2012, HealthDay)
Prostate Surgery Tied to Need for Bladder Surgery (06/29/2012, Reuters Health)
See also After Surgery

Air Pollution

London Smog May Be Tough on Olympians (07/25/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Poor Air Quality Affects Kids with Asthma (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
Air Pollution May Raise Dementia Risk (07/04/2012, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
Asthma Rates Higher Near Busy Highway (06/29/2012, HealthDay)
See also Air Pollution

Alcohol

Screen All Adults for Alcohol Misuse (09/24/2012, Reuters Health)
Smoking, Drinking Tied to Earlier Pancreatic Cancer (09/18/2012, Reuters Health)
Avoiding Alcohol May Cut Risk for Esophageal Cancer (09/17/2012, HealthDay)
Heavy Drinkers May Risk Brain Bleed at a Young Age (09/10/2012, Reuters Health)
New Clues to How Alcohol May Boost Cancer Risk (08/22/2012, HealthDay)
Alcohol Is a Social Lubricant, Study Confirms (07/30/2012, HealthDay)
Booze, Energy Drinks, Casual Sex Combo Common in College (07/30/2012, HealthDay)
Colleges and Communities Can Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm to StudentsFrom the National Institutes of Health (07/23/2012, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Drinking and Your HealthVideo (07/20/2012, HealthDay)
A Toast to Bone Health?Video (07/12/2012, HealthDay)
Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
Moderate Drinking May Cut Women's Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
See also Alcohol

Alcoholism

Quitting Drinking May Help Alcoholics' Bone Loss (09/14/2012, HealthDay)
See also Alcoholism

Allergy

Hurricane Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma (08/30/2012, HealthDay)
Allergies May Plague Renters More Than Homeowners (08/03/2012, HealthDay)
Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at School (08/02/2012, HealthDay)
What Hypoallergenic Dog? (06/29/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Allergy

Alzheimer's Disease

Some Blood Pressure Drugs Might Help Slow Alzheimer's (09/11/2012, HealthDay)
Football and Brain Cell DamageVideo (09/06/2012, HealthDay)
Ginkgo Won't Prevent Alzheimer's, Study Finds (09/06/2012, HealthDay)
Ex-NFL Players at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's (09/05/2012, HealthDay)
Discovery May Improve Diagnosis of Alzheimer'S, Parkinson's (08/29/2012, HealthDay)
Mental Skills Decline More Sharply for Women with Alzheimer's (08/29/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Coping with Early-Onset Alzheimer's (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
Alzheimer's Progression Slower After 80 (08/02/2012, HealthDay)
Exercise Can Shield The Aging Brain, Studies Show (07/16/2012, HealthDay)
Faltering Steps May Indicate Oncoming Dementia (07/16/2012, HealthDay)
Brain Scans Using New Dye May Predict Alzheimer's (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
Gene That Fights Alzheimer's May Inspire New Treatments (07/11/2012, Reuters Health)
Scientists Trace Timeline of Alzheimer's Slow, Deadly Path (07/11/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Alzheimer's Disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Football and Brain Cell DamageVideo (09/06/2012, HealthDay)
Writing Using the Eyes Might Help Paralyzed Communicate (07/26/2012, HealthDay)
New Gene Mutations Linked to ALS and Nerve Cell Growth DysfunctionFrom the National Institutes of Health (07/15/2012, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
See also Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Anemia

Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Anemia? (09/05/2012, HealthDay)
See also Anemia

Anesthesia

Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved (09/21/2012, HealthDay)
Anesthesia AlertVideo (08/20/2012, HealthDay)
Early Anesthesia Tied to Language Problems in Kids (08/20/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Anesthesia

Angioplasty

Year of Taking Risky Blood Thinners May Be Unnecessary After Stent Surgery (09/20/2012, HealthDay)
Heart Attack Patients Treated Off-Hours Do as Well (09/19/2012, Reuters Health)
Bypass Surgery vs. AngioplastyVideo (08/21/2012, HealthDay)
Newer Drug-Releasing Stent Cuts Chances of Cardiac Events (08/21/2012, HealthDay)
Expensive, Newer Stents Not Better for All Patients (07/09/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Angioplasty

Animal Bites

How Dog-Savvy Is Your Child? (09/02/2012, HealthDay)
See also Animal Bites

Animal Diseases and Your Health

Health Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles (09/07/2012, HealthDay)
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
Animals in Schools and Daycare Settings (08/13/2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Small Turtles (08/02/2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
See also Animal Diseases and Your Health

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Vitamin D and Ankylosing Spondylitis (08/01/2012, Spondylitis Association of America)
See also Ankylosing Spondylitis

Antibiotics

Antibiotics in Childhood May Increase Bowel Disease Risk (09/24/2012, HealthDay)
Variation in Antibiotic Prescribing Hints at Overuse (09/24/2012, Reuters Health)
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance (09/10/2012, HealthDay)
Antibiotics in Meat May Thwart Efforts to Make Sausage Safe (09/07/2012, HealthDay)
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Found Across the World (08/29/2012, Reuters Health)
Antibiotic Use in Infants Tied to Overweight Later (08/21/2012, HealthDay)
Only One Gonorrhea Drug Left for Routine Cases (08/09/2012, Reuters Health)
Surveillance May Help Doctors Decide to Prescribe (08/06/2012, Reuters Health)
Antibiotic Resistance Spikes During Flu Season (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
See also Antibiotics

Antidepressants

Psych, Sleep Meds May Affect Driving (09/13/2012, HealthDay)
Brain Signal ID's Responders to Fast-Acting AntidepressantFrom the National Institutes of Health (08/04/2012, National Institute of Mental Health)
Effects of Antidepressants on Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior Differ by Age Group (08/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Exercise, Meds Both Help Depressed Heart Patients (08/01/2012, Reuters Health)
Newer Antidepressants Equally Effective in Treating Major Depressive Disorder (08/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Depressed Patients with Anxiety Who Fail Initial Antidepressant Therapy May Benefit from Adding a Second Drug (07/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
See also Antidepressants

Antioxidants

Antioxidants Tied to Older Men's Sperm Quality (09/14/2012, Reuters Health)
Cranberry Juice May Beat Kids' Bladder Infections (09/06/2012, Reuters Health)
Stroke Prevention: More Sweet News for Chocolate Lovers (08/29/2012, HealthDay)
Flavanol-Rich Cocoa May Reduce Blood Pressure a Bit (08/14/2012, Reuters Health)
Consuming Flavanol-Rich Cocoa May Enhance Brain Function (08/13/2012, American Heart Association)
Antioxidants Might Help Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Study Suggests (07/24/2012, HealthDay)
See also Antioxidants

Anxiety

Born to Lead? No Sweat (09/24/2012, HealthDay)
Exercise May Prevent Stress and Anxiety, Study Suggests (09/18/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Coping with Separation Anxiety (09/14/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: If You Have Anxiety (08/22/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Is Anxiety Affecting Your Child? (08/14/2012, HealthDay)
Even Mild Depression, Anxiety Hurts the Heart (08/01/2012, HealthDay)
More Patients with Anxiety Disorders Are Being Prescribed Antipsychotic Medications by Office-Based Psychiatrists (08/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Phobic Anxiety May Link to Premature Aging (07/13/2012, HealthDay)
Math Anxiety Takes Bigger Toll on Girls (07/10/2012, HealthDay)
See also Anxiety

Aortic Aneurysm

Study Challenges Abdominal Artery Screenings (09/20/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Aortic Aneurysm

Aplastic Anemia

Platelet Drug Helps Some Patients with Aplastic Anemia (07/10/2012, American Cancer Society)
See also Aplastic Anemia

Arrhythmia

First Study of Heart "Maps" for Kids Could Help Correct Rapid Rhythms (07/23/2012, American Heart Association)
See also Arrhythmia

Arsenic

FDA Looks for Answers on Arsenic in Rice (09/22/2012, Food and Drug Administration)
See also Arsenic

Arteriovenous Malformations

Pregnancy May Raise Risk of Cerebral Bleeding in Some Women (08/14/2012, HealthDay)
See also Arteriovenous Malformations

Asperger's Syndrome

Small Babies at Higher Risk of Autism, Not Asperger (06/29/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Asperger's Syndrome

Asthma

Scientists Focus on Factors Behind Asthma Attacks (09/20/2012, HealthDay)
No Significant Difference in Asthma Control across Three Approaches to Adjust Medication Dose in Mild AsthmaFrom the National Institutes of Health (09/13/2012, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
For Mild Asthma, Daily Steroids May Not Be Needed, Study Says (09/11/2012, HealthDay)
Language Barrier Hurts Elderly Asthma Patients (09/07/2012, HealthDay)
Hurricane Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma (08/30/2012, HealthDay)
Experimental Drug May Cut Severe Asthma Attacks (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
Asthma Common Among Olympic Athletes (08/02/2012, HealthDay)
London Smog May Be Tough on Olympians (07/25/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Poor Air Quality Affects Kids with Asthma (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
Asthma Rates Higher Near Busy Highway (06/29/2012, HealthDay)
See also Asthma

Asthma in Children

Inhaling Steroids Stunts Growth, But Not Much (09/03/2012, Reuters Health)
Father's Age Seen as Crucial to Baby's Disease Risk (08/22/2012, Reuters Health)
Smoking During Pregnancy May Cause Asthma, Wheezing in Kids (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk (08/10/2012, HealthDay)
Sleep Loss Often Disruptive for City Kids with Asthma (08/05/2012, HealthDay)
Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at School (08/02/2012, HealthDay)
Mom's Nut Consumption Tied to Less Allergy in Kids (07/20/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Asthma in Children

Athlete's Foot

Health Tip: Prevent Athlete's Foot (09/19/2012, HealthDay)
See also Athlete's Foot

Atrial Fibrillation

More Patients with Irregular Heartbeat Recognize Stroke Risk (09/07/2012, HealthDay)
Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men (08/31/2012, HealthDay)
See also Atrial Fibrillation

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

More U.S. Kids Prescribed Off-Label Antipsychotics (09/18/2012, HealthDay)
Gestational Diabetes, Poverty Linked to ADHD (09/13/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Help a Child with ADHD Sleep Better (09/04/2012, HealthDay)
No Link Found between Stimulant Treatment of Youth with ADHD and Cardiovascular Problems (09/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Pediatric Visits for ADHD Have Risen and the Condition Is Increasingly Being Managed by Psychiatrists (09/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
ADHD May Raise Girls' Risk for Suicide as Young Adults (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
ADHD and CollegeVideo (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
Teens with ADHD May Need Help Making Transition to College (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
More Delays in Brain Growth Seen with ADHD (08/15/2012, HealthDay)
More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD (08/07/2012, HealthDay)
Signs of ADHD Evident by Preschool, Expert Says (08/01/2012, HealthDay)
See also Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Autism

Research Lacking on Drugs for Older Children with Autism, Study Finds (09/24/2012, HealthDay)
Improved Developmental Screening Urged for Hispanic Kids (09/13/2012, HealthDay)
Almost Half of Teens with Autism Bullied (09/03/2012, Reuters Health)
Little Evidence on Value of Treatments for Autism (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
Do Job Programs for Autistic Adults Work? (08/27/2012, Reuters Health)
Pets May Help Kids with Autism Develop Social Skills (08/01/2012, HealthDay)
Schizophrenia, Autism May Be Linked in Families (07/05/2012, Reuters Health)
Small Babies at Higher Risk of Autism, Not Asperger (06/29/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Autism

Autoimmune Diseases

Shingles Vaccine Safe for Those with Autoimmune Diseases (07/03/2012, HealthDay)
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Antagonists in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases Showed No Overall Increased Risk of Hospitalizations for Serious Infections Than Non-Biologic Drugs (07/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
See also Autoimmune Diseases

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