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Welcome to Breaking Health News, your source for weekly updates in the world of medicine. For the latest information on pharmaceutical research, cancer and heart diagnosis and treatment, nutrition, children's health care, and much more, click on the month of your choice below.
2007
January
- Diet Advice in Magazines May Spark Unhealthy Eating Behaviors
- Skip Milk in Black Tea, Boost Antioxidant Power
- Aspirin May Help Prevent Asthma
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine Recommended for Adolescent Girls
- Ex-NFL Linemen Prone to Heart Disease
February
- Depression May Contribute to Early Heart Disease
- Midday Snooze May Lower Heart Risk
- Heart Disease Risk in Women is Focus of New Guidelines
- Eating Disorders More Common in Midlife
March
- VP's Blood Clot Focuses Attention on Common Condition
- High Doses of Anemia Drugs Can be Fatal, Says FDA
- Improved Diagnosis for Alzheimer's on the Horizon
- Medical Treatments Best First-Line of Defense for Stable Coronary Disease
April
- New Screening Mammography Guidelines Affect Women in Their Forties
- Numbers of Severely Obese Rising Sharply
- Cut Inflammation, Cut Cancer Risk?
- New Choice for Colonoscopy on Horizon
May
- Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia
- Woman's Age No Longer Issue for Down Syndrome Screening
- Migraines Associated with Retinal Disease
- Smoking, and Its Risks, Moves Outside
- Some International Jet Passengers Exposed to Highly Drug Resistant TB
June
- Fight Against Liver Cancer Gains New Ammunition
- Stress and Memory Decline Linked
- Smokers' Infants Born with High Nicotine Exposure
- Diabetes Meeting Yields Information from New Research
July
- Antidepressant Medications No Longer Linked to Suicide
- Western Diet May Increase Breast Cancer Link
- Pitching Can Work for You - and Against You
- Drinking Even Diet Soda May Be Harmful to Your Health
August
- Light Shed on Mystery of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- 'ADHD' is Real
- Some Asians Fare Better with Prostate Cancer in US
- Cranberries May Help with Ovarian Cancer
Treatment
- Smoking Link to Head and Neck Cancers Reveals Greater Risk in Women
September
- Warning: Work, Commute and Autumn May Disrupt Your Sleep
- Weight Gain Linked to Heart Failure Admissions
- Once A Year Drug Reduce Fractures in Elderly
- Good News for Many Frequent Fliers
October
- Fetal Cells Protect Mother Against Breast Cancer
- Common Antidepressant Use Doubles Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Drop in Cancer Death Rates in U.S. Continues
- Make Halloween A Hoot, Not A Howl
- Screening for Autism Should Occur Twice Before Age Two
November
- Diabetes Epidemic: An Uphill Battle That Can Be Won
- New Asthma Guidelines Partner You with Your Physician
2006
January
- New Food Label May Help with 2006 Diet Resolutions
- New Guidelines Challenge OTC Cough Syrup Use
- Exercise May Delay Alzheimer's Risk
- New Insight Into Lung Clot Treatment
February
- Infectious Viruses Linked to Obesity
- Kids' Nutrition Issues in the Spotlight
- New Information about Women's Heart Health
- New Technology Can Help During Emergencies
March
- Heart Surgery Complication Incidence Higher in Women
- Lo-Cal Beverages Help Fight Teen Obesity
- New Drug Therapy May Reverse Atherosclerosis
- U.S. Teens Sleep-Deprived
April
- Not Enough Child Safety Seats for Obese Children
- Cause, Cure for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Elusive
- Key Heart Meds Not Given to Many Diabetics
- New Promise in Repairing Damage from Heart Failure
May
- Maybe Baby? Get A Check Up Early
- Many with Vision Impairment Simply Need Glasses
- Movie Portrayals of Coma Often Inaccurate, Misleading
- Alzheimer's May Be Preceded by Physical Symptoms
- Sunscreen Use, Teen Safety Among Summer Health concerns
June
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise for Preventing Other Cancers in Women
- Coffee May Protect Liver
- New Heart Association Guidelines Emphasize Lifestyle
- Prevention, Better Treatment for Infection Possible
July
- Common Antihistamine No Help for Getting Children to Sleep
- Clinical Trials Affected by Availability of Participants, Donor Tissues
- Obesity in Teens Studied
- New Sunscreen Blocks More Harmful Rays
August
- Cataracts: Common But Curable
- Think Again Before Eating High-Fat Meal
- Research Brings More Information on Breast Cancer Genetics
- Sleep Apnea in Children May Lead to Impaired Learning
- Four New Vaccines Available
September
- Father's Age Associated with Autism
- Health Effects from 9-11 Tragedy Persist
- Fresh Spinach Linked to Outbreak
- New Study Finds Food Labels Baffling for Many
October
- Exercise Before Joint Replacement
- Gum Disease Linked to Chronic Health Conditions
- New Medication for Type 2 Diabetes Approved
- Asthma Worse When Nebulizers Improperly Used
November
- Obesity Leading to Double Diabetes
- Room for Improvement in School Bus Safety
- Angioplasty Timing Critical to Outcome
- Aspirin May Decrease Risk for Head, Neck Cancers
- Next Generation of Breast Imaging on Horizon
December
- Hair Loss Medication Can Affect Prostate Cancer Test
- Osteoarthritis Painless with Massage Therapy
- Hot Flashes, Night Sweats Not Relieved by Black Cohosh
- Higher Risk of Hip Fracture with Regular Use of Powerful Antacids
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