2004

August

• Underactive thyroid tied to heart disease

• US finds 2003 road deaths fewer than first thought

• Fewer deaths than initially projected for the second half of 2003, helped by more seat belt use, pus

• HK scientists sound alert on another bird flu virus

• Diet, exercise offset heart risk at menopause

• Breast cancer operations rare for most U.S. surgeons

• Many children experience growing pains

• High-carb diet may increase breast cancer risk

• Fatty acids show opposite effects on prostate cancer

• Spouse distress can hamper heart patient’s recovery

• High-fiber diet helps spare gallbladder

• Jobs with little mental challenge may up Alzheimer’s

• Breast tumors more aggressive in African Americans

• Ammonia may raise salivary gland cancer risk

• Blood vessel changes predict high blood pressure

• Short-term hormone therapy may benefit some women

• Preterm boys more prone to brain damage

• Some elderly are given inappropriate drugs

• Biofeedback helps reduce steroid use by asthmatics

• Uninsured patients flood U.S. emergency rooms

• Nigeria Polio Could Be Halted by Year-End

• Prozac Found in Britain’s Drinking Water

• Lipitor cleared for heart attack prevention claim

• Chinese companies to make Viagra variant after Pfizer loses patent

• Radiation therapy info on Internet deemed poor

• Parkinson’s-Alzheimer’s link seen unlikely

• Parkinson’s drug linked to heart valve damage

• Antioxidants don’t protect heart of male smokers

• Bowel ‘pacemaker’ relieves severe constipation

• Fear of terror may raise heart disease risk

• Newer heart surgeons as safe as older hands

• New study offers hope for Alzheimer’s treatment

• Fish oil helps some cancer patients with wasting

• Delay in premature births cuts risk of disability

• Soy protein may benefit diabetics’ kidneys

• Parents can help kids prepare for school

• Celebrex May Be Best Therapy for Osteoarthritis

• Few mothers meet breastfeeding goals, study shows

• Benzodiazepine use imperils elderly hips

• New anti-inflammatory drugs increase TB risk

• Surgery OK after prostate “seed” treatment

• Exercise safe for people with defibrillators

• It’s not so hard to switch to a vegan diet

• Blacks suffer from disparities in US health care

• Gene profile predicts leukemia relaps

• Hormone replacement doesn’t curb cataracts

• Deer in headlights pose dilemma for motorists

• Family meals boost teens’ well-being

• High hepatitis B rates in prisons are preventable

• Dutch docs often help terminal patients die

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