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Male Breast Cancer

Study Links Another Gene Variant to Male Breast Cancer (09/24/2012, HealthDay)
See also Male Breast Cancer

Male Infertility

Antioxidants Tied to Older Men's Sperm Quality (09/14/2012, Reuters Health)
Vitamins, Minerals May Help Older Men's Sperm Stay Healthy (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
See also Male Infertility

Mammography

Study: Digital Beats Film Mammography at Spotting Breast Cancer (10/02/2012, HealthDay)
Superior Cancer Screening?Video (10/02/2012, HealthDay)
Breast Cancer Awareness (10/01/2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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)
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)
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

Controversial Bone Product Often Used in Kids (10/09/2012, Reuters Health)
No Early Link Between All-Metal Hip Implants and Cancer (09/14/2012, Reuters Health)
Newly Approved Imaging Agent Helps Find Prostate Cancer (09/12/2012, HealthDay)
Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant (08/08/2012, HealthDay)
See also Medical Device Safety

Medicare

Medicare's Open Enrollment Period Is October 15 - December 7 (10/12/2012, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Do Seniors Turn to the Right Places at End of Life? (10/01/2012, Reuters Health)
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy (09/25/2012, HealthDay)
Medicare Gaps Leave Many with Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds (09/14/2012, HealthDay)
Helping You Avoid Return Trips to the Hospital (09/04/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
See also Medicare

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Medicare Plan Finder (10/02/2013, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Medicare's Open Enrollment Period Is October 15 - December 7 (10/12/2012, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Many Seniors Overpaying for Medicare Drug Plans (10/11/2012, HealthDay)
Medication "Donut Hole" Not Tied to Heart Deaths (08/17/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Medication Errors

'Doctor Shopping' Tied to Fatal Prescription Drug Overdoses (09/14/2012, HealthDay)
See also Medication Errors

Medicines

Drug Shortage Led to Spike in Kids' Infections (10/11/2012, Reuters Health)
Many Heart Attack Patients Don't Refill Their Meds (10/04/2012, Reuters Health)
Research Lacking on Drugs for Older Children with Autism, Study Finds (09/27/2012, HealthDay)
Scam Alert: Beware of Bogus FDA Agents (09/24/2012, Food and Drug Administration)
From the Manufacturers' Mouth to Your Ears: Direct to Consumer Advertising (09/18/2012, Food and Drug Administration)
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)
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)
See also Medicines and Children

Melanoma

Melanoma Odds Doubled for Transplant, Lymphoma Patients (10/10/2012, HealthDay)
New Melanoma Treatment Might Delay Cancer Progression (10/01/2012, HealthDay)
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)
See also Melanoma

Memory

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Memory Problems (09/14/2012, HealthDay)
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)
See also Memory

Men's Health

Can Parents' Divorce Boost Son's Risk for Stroke? (09/26/2012, HealthDay)
Eunuchs Lived Longer Than Other Men (09/24/2012, HealthDay)
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)
See also Men's Health

Meningitis

CDC Says Nine More Cases of Meningitis Confirmed in U.S. Outbreak (10/15/2012, Reuters Health)
More Drugs Linked to Meningitis Outbreak (10/15/2012, HealthDay)
Meningitis Outbreak Rises to 205 Cases: CDC (10/14/2012, Reuters Health)
Meningitis Toll Now 11 Dead, 119 Sick (10/09/2012, HealthDay)
Meningitis-Linked Steroid May Have Affected 13,000 People in U.S.: CDC (10/08/2012, Reuters Health)
Number of Meningitis Cases Now Stands at 91, CDC Says (10/07/2012, HealthDay)
FDA Statement on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak (10/06/2012, Food and Drug Administration)
Update on Nationwide Meningitis Outbreak (10/05/2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Meningitis Outbreak Not Over Yet: Experts (10/04/2012, HealthDay)
Multistate Meningitis Outbreak Investigation (10/01/2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection (08/23/2012, HealthDay)
See also Meningitis

Menopause

Therapy, Exercise Aid in Chemo-Related Menopause (10/11/2012, Reuters Health)
Mice Experiment May Point to New Ways to Protect Female Fertility (09/21/2012, Reuters Health)
Early Menopause May Double Heart Disease Risk, Study Says (09/19/2012, HealthDay)
Breathing Technique Fails to Ease Hot Flashes (09/14/2012, 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

Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD (10/09/2012, HealthDay)
Self-Harm Associated with Premature Death in Study (09/18/2012, HealthDay)
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)
See also Mental Disorders

Mental Health

7 Daily Servings of Fruits, Veggies Best for Happiness, Study Finds (10/12/2012, HealthDay)
Study Reveals the Many Ways Sexual Assault Harms Women (10/12/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Considering Counseling? (10/03/2012, HealthDay)
People with Implantable Defibrillators May Need More Mental Health Support (09/26/2012, HealthDay)
Where You Live May Boost Your Sense of Well-Being (09/20/2012, HealthDay)
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)
See also Mental Health

Mercury

Prenatal Mercury Exposure Tied to ADHD Symptoms in Kids (10/08/2012, HealthDay)
Mercury, Oils from Fish at Odds in Heart Health (08/30/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Mercury

Mesothelioma

Blood Test May Spot Rare Lung Cancer (10/10/2012, HealthDay)
See also Mesothelioma

Metabolic Syndrome

Walking for Heart Health? Speed It Up, Study Suggests (10/09/2012, HealthDay)
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)
See also Migraine

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Aspirin May Help Preserve Brain Function in Older Women with Heart Disease (10/04/2012, HealthDay)
Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades? (10/03/2012, HealthDay)
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)
See also Mild Cognitive Impairment

Minerals

Zinc Harder to Absorb in Old Age, Animal Study Shows (10/11/2012, HealthDay)
Vitamins, Minerals May Help Older Men's Sperm Stay Healthy (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
See also Minerals

Molds

That May Not Be a Cold, Could Be Fall Allergies (09/25/2012, HealthDay)
Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk (08/10/2012, HealthDay)
See also Molds

Motor Vehicle Safety

Eye Docs Must Do More to Spot Unsafe Older Drivers (10/11/2012, HealthDay)
Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC (10/02/2012, HealthDay)
Many Pedestrians Hit by Cars Are Distracted by Mobile Devices (10/02/2012, HealthDay)
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes (09/26/2012, HealthDay)
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes (09/20/2012, HealthDay)
Do Video Games Promote Reckless Driving in Certain Teens? (09/15/2012, HealthDay)
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)
See also Motor Vehicle Safety

MRI Scans

New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early (10/09/2012, HealthDay)
Frequent MRI Scanner Exposure Might Affect Memory (08/30/2012, HealthDay)
See also MRI Scans

MRSA

Nearby Livestock May Raise 'Superbug' Risk (10/12/2012, HealthDay)
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control (10/09/2012, HealthDay)
Certain Antibiotics Increase the Risk of Treatment Failure in Children with MRSA-Related Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections (10/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
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 Links Low Vitamin D Levels to Worse MS Symptoms (10/05/2012, HealthDay)
Retina's Thickness May Be Tied to Severity of MS, Study Suggests (10/01/2012, HealthDay)
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)
See also Multiple Sclerosis

Muscle Disorders

NIH Launches Trial for Rare Degenerative Muscle Disease TreatmentFrom the National Institutes of Health (09/24/2012, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, National Human Genome Research Institute)
See also Muscle Disorders

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