2009

December

• Internet Workshops Help People Become Better Health Seekers

• Restless Leg Syndrome may indicate other problems

• New inherited eye disease discovered

• Swine flu has killed 10,000 Americans since April

• UK study confirms H1N1 far less lethal than feared

• Birth weight, early weight gain may hasten puberty

• WHO backs findings on Tamiflu for seasonal flu

• Most of world exposed to deadly tobacco smoke - WHO

• Cigarettes kill, but don’t tell smokers - study

• Health experts warn of stroke “crisis” in Europe

• Mothers’ genes important in preterm birth risk

• Surgical quality program is a strong tool for assessing outcomes for high-risk procedures

• Study Confirms Association between Tobacco Smoke and Behavioral Problems in Children

• Studying hair of ancient Peruvians answers questions about stress

• People affected by autism believe increase is ‘real,’ not diagnostic

• Treating Cluster Headaches With High-Flow Oxygen Appears Effective

• Intravenous Lidocaine Aids Pain Control after Ambulatory Surgery

• Study confirms low mortality for swine flu

• Waterpipes no safer than cigarettes: study

• A little Mozart might benefit preemies’ growth

• Pediatrician Offers Tips for Talking to Kids about Sexting, Internet Use

• Novel Barrier Gauze May Provide Additional Safeguards Against Influenza Viruses including H1N1

• Risk of blood clots after surgery higher than thought

• Pills as good as steroid shots for tendon problems

• Quitting Smoking Can Reverse Asthma-Inducing Changes in Lungs

• Urine Test for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Possible

• Chinese smoking deaths seen doubling in 10 years

• Hormone replacement therapy tied to mental benefits

• Chickenpox vaccine may protect kids from shingles

• Reforming Health Care Through Medical Student Education

• Californians and Cell Phones to Track Air Pollution

• WHO launches campaign to halt smoking in Africa

• Tamiflu-resistant flu not spreading more widely-WHO

• Susceptibility predicts smoking risk among Mexican-American youth

• Movies promote smoking among Mexican-American adolescents

• Head and neck cancer survivors who use alcohol and cigarettes have increased death risk

• Mexican-American youths’ risk of experimenting with cigarettes depends on susceptibility

• Nicotine levels higher in children exposed to secondhand smoke in the home

• Latest epidemic? High cholesterol, obesity in fruit flies

• Half of world’s ICU patients have infections: study

• For some women, trans fats could be deadly

• Young adults who exercise get higher IQ

• Apathy common in dementia patients with brain changes

• Outpatient disc treatment gives long-term back pain relief

• As moms age, more babies born with Down syndrome

• Investigators identify successful weight control strategies for adolescents

• Preventing repeat strokes—are survivors taking their medicine?

• Investigators identify successful weight control strategies for adolescents

• Americans Born in the South May Have a Higher Risk of Dying From Stroke as Adults

• Tall in Third Grade, Overweight in 12th?

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