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Macular Degeneration

Study Links Long-Term Aspirin Use with Vision Loss (01/21/2013, HealthDay)

Is Driving OK with Certain Age-Related Blind Spots? (01/18/2013, Reuters Health)

Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked with Vision Loss (12/18/2012, HealthDay)

NIH Study Suggests Immune System Could Play a Central Role in AMD From the National Institutes of Health

(11/27/2012, National Eye Institute)

Malaria

Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics (01/18/2013, HealthDay)

Global Malaria Battle Stalls As Financing Gets Tight (12/17/2012, Reuters Health)

HIV Drug Combo May Help Prevent Malaria Reinfection (11/28/2012, HealthDay)

HIV Treatment Reduces Risk of Malaria Recurrence in Children From the National Institutes of Health

(11/28/2012, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

(12/19/2012, National Institute on Drug Abuse)

Street Forms of "Synthetic Marijuana" Products Linked to Thousands of Hospital Emergency Departments Visits Each Year (12/04/2012, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Pot Psychosis May Be Gene-Related (11/20/2012, HealthDay)

Mastectomy

Battling Breast Cancer Video

(01/28/2013, HealthDay)

For Early Cancer, Lumpectomy Beats Mastectomy for Survival (01/28/2013, HealthDay)

Should Breast Cancer Patients Skip the Pre-Op MRI? (12/07/2012, Reuters Health)

Breast Cancer Prevention Video

(11/28/2012, HealthDay)

Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need to, Study Shows (11/28/2012, HealthDay)

Measles

Measles Deaths Fall But Vaccine Gaps Threaten Progress: WHO (01/17/2013, Reuters Health)

Medical Device Safety

Making Medical Devices Safer at Home (12/12/2012, Food and Drug Administration)

Medical Ethics

Medical School Ethics Policies May Affect How Doctors Prescribe (02/01/2013, HealthDay)

Medicare

Longer Waits for Breast Cancer Patients on Medicare (11/21/2012, Reuters Health)

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Medicare Part D Coverage Gap Reduces Antidepressant Use in the Elderly (12/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

See also Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Medication Errors

Patients Rarely Told About Medication Errors (01/11/2013, Reuters Health)

Medicines

Medical School Ethics Policies May Affect How Doctors Prescribe (02/01/2013, HealthDay)

Psychiatric Drugs More Often Prescribed in the South (02/01/2013, HealthDay)

Health Tip: Safely Dispose of Medications (01/24/2013, HealthDay)

TB Drug Shortages Put U.S. Patients in Peril, Study Finds (01/17/2013, HealthDay)

1/3 of Docs Often Prescribe Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics (01/08/2013, HealthDay)

Ancient Pills Found in Shipwreck Offer Rare Insight into Early Medicine (01/08/2013, HealthDay)

Doctor-Patient Communication Key to Sticking with Meds (01/04/2013, HealthDay)

Generic Color Switch Tied to Not Taking Pills (01/02/2013, Reuters Health)

No Benefit Seen in Extending Herceptin for Breast Cancer (12/07/2012, HealthDay)

Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test (11/27/2012, HealthDay)

Cancer Drug Ads Don't Boost Inappropriate Prescribing (11/22/2012, Reuters Health)

Continued Use of ADHD Drugs May Reduce Criminal Behavior, Study Says (11/21/2012, HealthDay)

Discontinued Meds May Still Get Dispensed (11/20/2012, HealthDay)

Medicines and Children

Placebo as Good as Most Drugs for Kids' Migraines (01/28/2013, Reuters Health)

Parents Not Too Worried About Kids' Use of Pain Meds (01/26/2013, HealthDay)

Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children (01/25/2013, HealthDay)

Safe Ways to Relieve Your Young Child's Flu Symptoms (01/11/2013, HealthDay)

Flu Drug Tamiflu OK for Babies Under 1: FDA (12/21/2012, HealthDay)

Melanoma

Smartphone Apps for Skin Cancer Risk Aren't Reliable, Study Finds (01/16/2013, HealthDay)

Memory

A Good Mood May Boost Seniors' Brain Power (02/04/2013, HealthDay)

Lighter Sleep May Dull Memory Skills in Seniors (01/28/2013, HealthDay)

Menopause and Memory Video

(01/15/2013, HealthDay)

Menopause Can Bring Lapses in Memory, Thinking, Study Finds (01/07/2013, HealthDay)

Reduced Kidney Function Tied to Mental Decline (11/19/2012, HealthDay)

Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors' Brainpower (11/16/2012, HealthDay)

Men's Health

Vitamin C Supplements Tied to Men's Kidney Stones (02/04/2013, Reuters Health)

Caffeine Linked to Leaky Bladder in Men (01/15/2013, Reuters Health)

Father-Child Connection Video

(01/07/2013, HealthDay)

Saturated Fat Tied to Sinking Sperm Counts in Danes (01/04/2013, Reuters Health)

Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Often Missed in Men (12/27/2012, HealthDay)

Men More Likely to Die of Cancer (12/06/2012, Reuters Health)

How Long Should Men's Urinary Infections Be Treated? (12/05/2012, HealthDay)

Gum Disease and Impotence Video

(12/04/2012, HealthDay)

Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men (11/28/2012, HealthDay)

Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men (11/21/2012, HealthDay)

Meningitis

Meningitis, West Nile Occupy U.S. Health Officials in 2012 (12/26/2012, Reuters Health)

U.S. Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Could Have Been Much Worse: CDC (12/19/2012, Reuters Health)

Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis (12/11/2012, HealthDay)

Meningitis/Steroid Toll Now 34 Dead (11/20/2012, HealthDay)

Menopause

Cancer Gene Mutation Linked to Earlier Menopause (01/29/2013, Reuters Health)

Menopause and Memory Video

(01/15/2013, HealthDay)

Menopause Can Bring Lapses in Memory, Thinking, Study Finds (01/07/2013, HealthDay)

What Causes Hot Flashes? Rat Study Gives New Clues (12/20/2012, HealthDay)

Menopause Quality of Life Unchanged by Soy Supplements (12/14/2012, Reuters Health)

Study Links Relaxation Method to Reduced Hot Flashes (11/30/2012, Reuters Health)

Hot Flashes May Return After Ending Antidepressant (11/29/2012, Reuters Health)

Soy-Rich Diets May Not Prevent Hot Flashes in Most Menopausal Women (11/22/2012, HealthDay)

Menstruation

Period Problems Video

(01/10/2013, HealthDay)

IUD Might Ease Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Study Suggests (01/09/2013, HealthDay)

Asthma Symptoms May Vary During Menstrual Cycle (12/05/2012, Reuters Health)

Mental Disorders

Smoking Rates Much Higher Among the Mentally Ill: CDC (02/05/2013, HealthDay)

Psychiatric Drugs More Often Prescribed in the South (02/01/2013, HealthDay)

Keeping Sexuality Secret Takes Mental Toll on Bisexual Men (01/04/2013, HealthDay)

Mental Disorders Linked with Domestic Violence, Study Says (01/02/2013, HealthDay)

For Psychiatric Patients, Cancer Is Often Spotted Too Late (12/19/2012, HealthDay)

Mental Health Scars Common After Cardiac Arrest (12/13/2012, Reuters Health)

Workplace Bullying Takes Toll on Witnesses Too, Study Finds (12/13/2012, HealthDay)

Kids with Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says (12/07/2012, HealthDay)

Psychiatry Gets Revised Diagnostic Manual (12/03/2012, HealthDay)

20 Percent of US Adults Experienced Mental Illness in the Past Year (11/27/2012, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Mental Health

Scientists Complete 1st Map of 'Emotional Intelligence' in the Brain (01/28/2013, HealthDay)

Acts of Kindness Can Make You Happier (01/24/2013, HealthDay)

Health Tip: Keep Your Emotions in Check (01/03/2013, HealthDay)

Same Sex Marriage Video

(12/14/2012, HealthDay)

Legal Unions, Including Marriage, Boost Mental Health for Gay People (12/13/2012, HealthDay)

Germ in Cat Feces May Affect Human Brain, Behavior (12/10/2012, HealthDay)

Mercury

Keep Thimerosal in Vaccines: Pediatricians (12/17/2012, Reuters Health)

Metabolic Disorders

Health Tip: Managing Fructose Intolerance (12/14/2012, HealthDay)

Migraine

Zapping Migraines Video

(02/07/2013, HealthDay)

Nerve Stimulation May Help Some with Migraines (02/06/2013, Reuters Health)

Placebo as Good as Most Drugs for Kids' Migraines (01/28/2013, Reuters Health)

Nearby Lightning May Be Linked to Migraines (01/25/2013, Reuters Health)

Study Questions Importance of 'Triggers' in Setting Off Migraines (01/23/2013, HealthDay)

Migraine Sufferers Stigmatized Because of Their Condition (01/17/2013, HealthDay)

Migraines and Your Health Video

(01/16/2013, HealthDay)

Migraine with Aura May Raise Risk of Heart Trouble (01/15/2013, HealthDay)

Study Suggests Genetic Link Between Epilepsy, Migraine (01/08/2013, HealthDay)

Many Non-Oral Medications Appear to Effectively Treat Acute Migraines in Emergency Department Patients (01/01/2013, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Mild Cognitive Impairment

More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline (01/28/2013, HealthDay)

Mediterranean Diet May Not Protect the Aging Brain (01/24/2013, Reuters Health)

Hearing Loss May Hasten Mental Decline (01/21/2013, HealthDay)

Dementia, Late-Life Depression May Be Linked (01/04/2013, HealthDay)

Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids (12/14/2012, HealthDay)

Minerals

Scientists Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection (02/07/2013, HealthDay)

Study Finds No Heart Benefits from Selenium (02/01/2013, Reuters Health)

Motor Vehicle Safety

Older Motorcyclists More Likely to Be Seriously Hurt in Crashes (02/07/2013, HealthDay)

Health Tip: Wear Your Seat Belt When Pregnant (01/30/2013, HealthDay)

Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance (01/24/2013, HealthDay)

Drivers Who Multitask Often Overestimate Their Skills (01/23/2013, HealthDay)

Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes (01/22/2013, HealthDay)

Is Driving OK with Certain Age-Related Blind Spots? (01/18/2013, Reuters Health)

Top Road Rage Triggers: Cutting in, Weaving (01/16/2013, HealthDay)

Opioid Painkillers Tied to Driving Injuries (01/15/2013, Reuters Health)

Car Crashes Common for Sleepy Doctors in Training (12/28/2012, HealthDay)

Mind Wandering Drives Up Crash Rate (12/14/2012, HealthDay)

Texting While Walking May Be as Dangerous as Texting While Driving (12/13/2012, HealthDay)

Travel Safely during Thanksgiving Holiday (11/19/2012, American Red Cross)

Movement Disorders

NIH Study Advances Understanding of Movement Control From the National Institutes of Health

(01/28/2013, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

MRI Scans

Brain Scans Might Help Spot Risk for Bipolar Disorder (12/26/2012, HealthDay)

Should Breast Cancer Patients Skip the Pre-Op MRI? (12/07/2012, Reuters Health)

MRSA

One-Third of Patients with Hospital-Acquired Infections Are Readmitted within 1 Year (12/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Multiple Sclerosis

Obesity in Girls Tied to Higher Multiple Sclerosis Risk (01/30/2013, Reuters Health)

Eye Scan Could Help Track Progress of Multiple Sclerosis (12/24/2012, HealthDay)

NIH-Funded Researchers Show Possible Trigger for MS Nerve Damage From the National Institutes of Health

(11/27/2012, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

High Levels of Vitamin D among Pregnant Women Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Developing MS Later (11/20/2012, National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Be Key to Women's Risk for MS (11/19/2012, HealthDay)

Muscle Disorders

NIH Study Uncovers Details of Early Stages in Muscle Formation and Regeneration From the National Institutes of Health

(01/03/2013, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)