2004

October

• Transfusions for heart patients seen risky

• Few teen girls know what a Pap smear is

• Heart procedure results have improved for elderly

• Diabetes often leads to disability in old age

• Mom’s solvent exposure may affect kids’ development

• Low-income cancer patients are less informed

• Menopause not linked with significant memory loss

• Arthritis drug recall sparks criticism of FDA

• Bird flu kills nine-year-old Thai girl, 31st victim

• Botox may relieve diabetic GI complication

• Kerry says Bush snubbing science may cost lives

• Unsaturated fats cut gallstone disease risk in men

• Leaders launch drive to curb polio in Africa

• Apartheid gov’t had AIDS plan for South Africa

• Smoking during pregnancy linked to colic

• Young have mental decline linked with blood pressure

• Sibling history may raise heart disease risk

• Early breathing problems linked with asthma

• Many young smokers are “social” smokers

• Mobile phones keep track of HIV treatments

• Lawmakers Eye Pediatric Drug Rule Change

• Blair Recovering After Heart Procedure

• Insulin-Colon Cancer Link?

• Johnson & Johnson Receives Subpoena

• “Superbug” a growing problem outside hospitals

• Nerve problem may explain Gulf War symptoms

• Group therapy doesn’t extend breast cancer survival

• Morning-sickness med doesn’t up malformation risk

• Data support colorectal screening every 5 years

• Less exposure to pets, dust may not cut allergies

• Costs cause many older adults to skimp on meds

• To eat less, start meals with a low-cal salad

• Diabetes may speed worsening of movement problems

• Even one puff of smoke damages DNA, study finds

• Ibuprofen tops acetaminophen for arthritis - study

• Vitamin pills don’t cut stomach cancer risk

• Women going back on hormone therapy

• Group therapy doesn’t extend breast cancer survival

September

• Metal and plastic inhalers equal for asthma in kids

• Caffeine Withdrawal Is Real

• Childhood Obesity a National Crisis, Panel Says

• Merck withdraws arthritis drug Vioxx

• Gene to blame in rare cases of extreme obesity

• Nighttime dosage cuts high blood pressure in blacks

• Calcium problem to blame for rare syndrome

• Lycopene, vitamin E reduce prostate tumors in mice

• Texas study finds couple of drinks can help memory

• Childhood obesity a national crisis

• Acne-like rash shows cancer drug is working

• Gynecologist visit urged before first Pap test

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