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Male Infertility

Vitamins, Minerals May Help Older Men's Sperm Stay Healthy (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
See also Male Infertility

Mammography

Mammography's Benefits Outweigh Harms for Older Women (09/13/2012, HealthDay)
Breast Cancer Patients with High Density Mammograms Do Not Have Increased Risk of DeathFrom the National Institutes of Health (09/06/2012, National Cancer Institute)
Mammograms Have 'Limited or No Effect' on Breast Cancer Deaths (07/17/2012, HealthDay)
See also Mammography

Marijuana

Pot Use May Raise Risk of Testicular Cancer (09/10/2012, HealthDay)
Phone Therapy Helps Some with Marijuana Dependence (08/30/2012, Reuters Health)
Marijuana IQVideo (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
Heavy Marijuana Use in Teen Years May Lower IQ Later (08/27/2012, HealthDay)
High-Potency Pot in Pregnancy May Cause Brain Damage (08/16/2012, HealthDay)
'Diverted' Medical Marijuana Use Common Among Teens (08/02/2012, HealthDay)
Driving Sobriety Tests Likely to Miss Medical Pot (07/27/2012, Reuters Health)
Mom's Pot Use Doubles Risk of 'Preemie' Birth (07/17/2012, HealthDay)
1 in 10 Fibromyalgia Patients Uses Marijuana to Ease Pain (06/22/2012, HealthDay)
Medicinal Marijuana Use Found in 10% of Fibromyalgia Patients (06/21/2012, American College of Rheumatology)
See also Marijuana

Measles

Most U.S. Kindergartners Getting Vaccines, Risks Remain (08/23/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Measles

Medicaid

Many Medicaid Patients Skip Drugs That Could Prevent Heart Trouble (07/20/2012, HealthDay)
See also Medicaid

Medical Device Safety

Newly Approved Imaging Agent Helps Find Prostate Cancer (09/12/2012, HealthDay)
Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant (08/08/2012, HealthDay)
Magnets in iPad 2 May Alter Settings on Brain Shunt Devices (06/26/2012, HealthDay)
See also Medical Device Safety

Medicare

Helping You Avoid Return Trips to the Hospital (09/04/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
'Virtual' Colonoscopy Safe, Effective For Medicare Patients (07/02/2012, HealthDay)
See also Medicare

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Medication "Donut Hole" Not Tied to Heart Deaths (08/17/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Medication Errors

Half of All Heart Patients Make Medication Errors (07/09/2012, Reuters Health)
Medication Confusion?Video (07/03/2012, HealthDay)
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC (07/03/2012, HealthDay)
See also Medication Errors

Medicines

Lower Costs May Mean More Patients Stick with Meds (09/11/2012, Reuters Health)
Staying Medicine SmartVideo (09/07/2012, HealthDay)
Financial Burden from Prescription Drugs Has Declined for the Nonelderly, but Remains a Problem for Some Groups (09/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Breast Cancer Drug Might Help Men on Prostate Cancer Therapy (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
Experimental Drug May Cut Severe Asthma Attacks (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
Newer Bone Drug Better for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients (08/14/2012, HealthDay)
Older Antipsychotics May Work as Well as Newer Ones (08/14/2012, HealthDay)
Cash Rewards Keep People on Their Medications (08/02/2012, Reuters Health)
Many Medicaid Patients Skip Drugs That Could Prevent Heart Trouble (07/20/2012, HealthDay)
FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug (07/18/2012, HealthDay)
FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug in More Than a Decade (06/27/2012, HealthDay)
See also Medicines

Medicines and Children

FDA Warns Against Use of Pfizer's Revatio in Children (08/30/2012, Reuters Health)
Is Post-Surgery Codeine a Risk for Kids? (08/15/2012, Food and Drug Administration)
Hepatitis C Treatment May Hamper Kids' Growth (08/13/2012, HealthDay)
Humira Might Help Kids with Tough-to-Treat Crohn's Disease (08/09/2012, HealthDay)
More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD (08/07/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Giving Your Child Medicine (07/05/2012, HealthDay)
Rx for KidsVideo (06/18/2012, HealthDay)
See also Medicines and Children

Melanoma

Scientists Uncover Gene Variation Linked to Melanoma (07/30/2012, HealthDay)
1 in 20 Cases Of Melanoma Linked to Tanning Beds (07/25/2012, HealthDay)
People with Darker Skin Still at Risk for Melanoma (07/25/2012, HealthDay)
New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients (07/09/2012, HealthDay)
New Melanoma Drug May Extend Survival (06/25/2012, HealthDay)
See also Melanoma

Memory

Frequent MRI Scanner Exposure Might Affect Memory (08/30/2012, HealthDay)
Sleep Boosts Memory for Parkinson's Patients, Study Suggests (08/24/2012, HealthDay)
Sharp as a Tack at 90: Here's Why (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
Musicians' Brains Might Have an Edge on Aging (08/02/2012, HealthDay)
Smoking Linked to Memory Loss in Men (07/04/2012, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
See also Memory

Men's Health

Men More Prone to Depression After Stroke (09/13/2012, HealthDay)
Sweet Stroke Prevention?Video (08/30/2012, HealthDay)
Spouses of Heart Attack Victims May Face Heightened Depression Risk (08/22/2012, HealthDay)
Most Prostate Cancer Patients Don't Die from the Disease (07/27/2012, HealthDay)
ACL Injuries May Be More Common in Men (07/06/2012, Reuters Health)
Gel Shows Promise As Future Male Contraceptive (07/02/2012, HealthDay)
Weight Loss May Increase Testosterone Levels (06/27/2012, HealthDay)
See also Men's Health

Meningitis

Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection (08/23/2012, HealthDay)
See also Meningitis

Menopause

Diet, Weight Loss Ease Menopause Symptoms (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
Medical Groups Agree on Use of Hormone-Replacement Therapy (07/09/2012, HealthDay)
Ten Years after WHI, Doctors Say Patient Concerns and Misinformation Impede Treatment of Menopausal Women (07/09/2012, Endocrine Society)
Exercise Might Keep Menopausal Hot Flashes at Bay (07/03/2012, HealthDay)
Hot Flashes Don't Signal Poor Heart Health for Most Women (06/29/2012, HealthDay)
Hot Flashes and the HeartVideo (06/29/2012, HealthDay)
Early Menopause Tied to Higher Heart Disease Risk (06/27/2012, Reuters Health)
Moderate Exercise Tied to Lower Breast Cancer Risk (06/25/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Menopause

Menstruation

Child Abuse Might Alter Onset of Menstruation in Girls (08/03/2012, HealthDay)
Menstrual Cycles May Affect Women's Shopping Patterns (07/31/2012, HealthDay)
See also Menstruation

Mental Disorders

ADHD May Raise Girls' Risk for Suicide as Young Adults (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk (07/20/2012, HealthDay)
Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System (07/10/2012, HealthDay)
Parasite Tied to Self-Harm, Suicide Attempts (07/06/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Mental Disorders

Mental Health

Could Internet Addiction Be Genetic? (09/04/2012, HealthDay)
Scientists ID 'Happy' Gene in Women (08/29/2012, HealthDay)
Meditation May Help Fight Loneliness, Study Says (08/24/2012, HealthDay)
More Friends, Greater Well-Being at Midlife? (08/23/2012, HealthDay)
Spirituality May Boost Mental Health (08/23/2012, HealthDay)
Childhood Friendships May Be Key to Adult Happiness (08/10/2012, HealthDay)
The Road to HappinessVideo (08/09/2012, HealthDay)
Physical Ailments Take Toll on Mental Health (07/24/2012, HealthDay)
Poor Sleep May Age Your Brain (07/16/2012, HealthDay)
Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll (07/13/2012, HealthDay)
Money Really Can't Buy Happiness, Study Finds (06/22/2012, HealthDay)
See also Mental Health

Mercury

Mercury, Oils from Fish at Odds in Heart Health (08/30/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Mercury

Metabolic Syndrome

Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests (09/03/2012, HealthDay)
Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes, Heart Disease in Middle-Aged Women (07/20/2012, HealthDay)
See also Metabolic Syndrome

Methamphetamine

Detox, Rehab Keep Few Meth Users Clean Long Term (08/01/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Methamphetamine

Migraine

Migraines Not Linked to Decline in Thinking Skills (08/10/2012, HealthDay)
Are Migraines More Common Than Thought? (07/30/2012, Reuters Health)
Health Tip: Preventing Headaches (07/02/2012, HealthDay)
Few Migraine Sufferers Referred for Behavioral Treatments (06/20/2012, HealthDay)
Migraines and WeatherVideo (06/20/2012, HealthDay)
See also Migraine

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Consuming Flavanol-Rich Cocoa May Enhance Brain Function (08/13/2012, American Heart Association)
Hormone Boosts Mental Function in Small Study (08/06/2012, Reuters Health)
Even Slight Mental Decline Can Harm Health, Studies Suggest (07/16/2012, HealthDay)
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger (07/05/2012, HealthDay)
'Absentminded' Errors Common in Older Adults (06/20/2012, HealthDay)
See also Mild Cognitive Impairment

Minerals

Vitamins, Minerals May Help Older Men's Sperm Stay Healthy (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
Study Finds Mismatch Between Kids and Vitamins (07/06/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Minerals

Miscarriage

Over-the-Counter Pain Drugs Not Tied to Miscarriage (07/03/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Miscarriage

Molds

Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk (08/10/2012, HealthDay)
See also Molds

Motion Sickness

2D vs. 3D MoviesVideo (07/06/2012, HealthDay)
3-D Movies: Thrills and Ills (07/06/2012, HealthDay)
See also Motion Sickness

Motor Vehicle Safety

Psych, Sleep Meds May Affect Driving (09/13/2012, HealthDay)
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List (09/09/2012, HealthDay)
Bus, Truck Drivers May Downplay Sleep Troubles (09/05/2012, HealthDay)
Driver's Seat Safer Than Sidewalk for Older Adults (08/23/2012, Reuters Health)
Don't Wreck Your Vacation! (08/13/2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Few Follow Car Safety Guidelines for Kids, Study Finds (08/07/2012, HealthDay)
Car Devices Made to Prevent Child Heatstroke Unreliable (07/31/2012, Reuters Health)
Adding More Neurosurgeons Could Cut Traffic Deaths (07/24/2012, HealthDay)
Helmets Protect Motorcyclists' Faces, Too (07/18/2012, Reuters Health)
Drive-Through Flu Shot a Safe Bet (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
See also Motor Vehicle Safety

MRI Scans

Frequent MRI Scanner Exposure Might Affect Memory (08/30/2012, HealthDay)
See also MRI Scans

MRSA

'Superbug' MRSA Making a Retreat in Communities (07/03/2012, HealthDay)
See also MRSA

Multiple Myeloma

FDA Approves Kyprolis for Some Patients with Multiple Myeloma (07/20/2012, Food and Drug Administration)
See also Multiple Myeloma

Multiple Sclerosis

Study Casts Doubt on Link Between MS and Vein Trouble (08/21/2012, HealthDay)
NIH Researchers Implicate Unique Cell Type in Multiple SclerosisFrom the National Institutes of Health (08/01/2012, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Drug Widely Used to Treat MS May Not Slow Progression (07/17/2012, HealthDay)
Sodium Buildup in Brain Linked to Disability in MS Patients (07/17/2012, HealthDay)
Does Stress Management Slow MS? (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
Scientists Pinpoint Antibody That May Be Specific to MS Patients (07/11/2012, HealthDay)
See also Multiple Sclerosis

Muscle Disorders

Massage Right After Muscle Injury May Boost Healing (07/03/2012, HealthDay)
See also Muscle Disorders

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells (07/05/2012, HealthDay)
See also Myelodysplastic Syndromes

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