HealthDay News
- Health Tip: If You Have Cirrhosis (09.02.2010)
- Here's how it could impair your liver
- Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic (09.02.2010)
- Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds 30 percent of those overweight think they're normal size
- Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia (09.02.2010)
- Those with PTSD at greater risk than peers with combat injuries but no stress disorder, study found
- Lower Blood Pressure May Help Sicker Kidney Patients (09.01.2010)
- Standard goal may not be low enough for those with protein in their urine, study finds
- Double-Dose Plavix Benefits Certain Patients, Study Finds (09.01.2010)
- And higher-dose aspirin is no more effective than low dose, researchers say
- Overactive Blood Platelets May Play Role in Lupus (09.01.2010)
- Study suggests anti-clotting drug Plavix might help treat disease
- Diet Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack Risk: Study (09.01.2010)
- While researchers saw no rise in deaths, some experts wonder if this drug has a future
- Mental 'Exercise' May Only Hide Signs of Alzheimer's (09.01.2010)
- Games, reading help mask trouble in brain, study suggests, making later progress of disease seem quicker
- Even After Leaving Abuser, Moms' Mental Health Declines (09.01.2010)
- Levels of depression and anxiety still high at least 2 years after escaping abusive relationship, study finds
- Case Study Reveals 'Percussionist Wrist' Injury (09.01.2010)
- Similar to tennis elbow, painless growth appears to be instance of overuse
- Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice (09.01.2010)
- Findings reflect those of population studies in humans, researchers say
- Lung Damage From Secondhand Smoke Observed in Rats (09.01.2010)
- Findings may aid efforts to develop new ways to treat respiratory diseases in people, researchers say
- Immune System Research Sees Many Similarities Among People (09.01.2010)
- Findings may lead to better diagnosis, treatment of cancers, autoimmune diseases, study says
- To Not Sleep, Perchance to Shorten Your Life (09.01.2010)
- Study finds insomniac men were more likely to die earlier
- Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2010 (09.01.2010)
- Elective Surgery Patients Often Report Poor Recovery (09.01.2010)
- 1 year after procedure, 17% have more pain and 24% have less vitality than before, study finds
- Health Tip: When Something's Stuck in Your Eye (09.01.2010)
- Take care not to scratch the cornea
- Sleep-Deprived Teens Eat More Fat, Study Finds (09.01.2010)
- Those who get less than eight hours a night at risk for obesity, experts say
- Preventive Surgeries May Be Lifesaver for Women at High Cancer Risk (08.31.2010)
- Study finds removing breast, ovaries greatly lower the odds, but decision can be a difficult one
- 'DASH Diet' Shown to Lower Heart Attack Risk Almost 20% (08.31.2010)
- Eating more fruits and vegetables, fewer fats can cut your 10-year risk of heart disease, study says
- Babies Born Late May Face Small Cerebral Palsy Risk (08.31.2010)
- But researcher cautioned real risk is still very low for both late-term and pre-term newborns
- Active Lifestyle May Help Counter Obesity Genes (08.31.2010)
- Those with inherited susceptibility to overweight urged to get moving, researchers say
- Dementia Patients, Caregivers May Benefit From Home-Based Program (08.31.2010)
- Professional evaluation, education over 4 months seems especially helpful for caregivers, study finds
- Certain Exercises Benefit Arthritic Dogs (08.31.2010)
- Walking uphill, over low obstacles may help Fido stay flexible, study shows
- East Coast Should Prepare for Hurricane Earl: FEMA (08.31.2010)
- Feds advise residents to shore up homes, store water and food, and monitor radio, TV for info on risks and evacuation