2004

September

• Drug Abuse Holds Steady In U.S.

• Alcohol abuse may follow onset of eating disorder

• Broccoli compound arrests breast cancer cell growth

• Preemies can have adjustment problems as teenagers

• Daughter makes dad oldest organ recipient

• Colonoscopy can miss a few bowel cancers

• Dads make mom grumpy by snoozing while baby cries

• Antibiotic interaction may raise heart death risk

• Angina patients often under-medicated

• U.S. report sees wide health effects of 9-11 attacks

• Hypnosis effective in relieving cancer pain

• Low-fat diet safe for weight loss by diabetics

• Methotrexate helps patients with spinal arthritis

• Zinc shortage may underlie serious vision problem

• Health premiums still outpacing inflation

• Eating red meat ups diabetes risk in older women

• Merck’s Vioxx Gets OK for Child Arthritis

• Weighy Management and Obesity

• Antidepressant Approved for Diabetes Pain

• Pancreatic cancer Non-Drug Pain Treatment

• Pain in Pancreatic Cancer Can Be Controlled

• What’s the Difference Between a Brand Name Drug and a Generic Drug?

• Prescription Pain Relievers

• Drug makers create U.S. database for trial results

• Personality affects effectiveness of stents

• Cancer docs say Medicare won’t cover drug costs

• Helium-oxygen mix helpful in asthma, COPD attacks

• Chernobyl children have normal mental function

• Air pollution stunts lung development in teens

• Night light suspected in rise in child leukemia

• Common cold virus causes polio symptoms in mice

• College binge drinking worse than feared

• Cell transplants for diabetes 60 pct successful

• Federal judge bans enforcement of U.S. abortion law

• Parents not to blame for hyperactive kids

• Report questions alcohol’s heart-healthy effects

• Enbrel seems to be effective for severe sciatica

• Botox helps children with cerebral palsy

• Home environment changes may relieve asthma

• Antihistamine spray eases seasonal allergies

• Alzheimer drug doesn’t help chronic fatigue

• Older epilepsy drugs have birth defect risk

• Vitamin D often high in Crohn’s disease patients

• Kids, watch out for Salmonella from reptiles

• Stored smallpox vaccine effective after dilution

• Height doesn’t influence kids’ popularity

• Low fitness may outweigh obesity as heart risk

• Dry-on nontoxic lotion suffocates head lice

• Vietnam says bird flu kills boy

• AstraZeneca’s Crestor Drug Beats Lipitor in Study

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