2009

April

• The herbal remedy: Teens use cannabis for relief, not recreation

• Researchers discover that gene switches on during development of epilepsy

• Binge Drinking May Hamper Information Relay System in Teen Brain

• Pain Relievers Ibuprofen and Naproxen May Delay- Not Prevent -Alzheimer’s Disease

• The Price of Pain and the Value of Suffering

• PAI-1 Gene Could Be Important Biomarker of Risk in Patients With Severe Pneumonia

• Enforcing tobacco laws cuts kids’ smoking

• Resuscitation at birth tied to lower IQ later on

• Painkillers do not prevent Alzheimer’s dementia

• Media Ignores Health Consequences of Drinking and Driving Among Young Celebrities

• Water pill helps with nighttime urination

• Breakdancing: a high-risk activity: study

• With Endoscopic Surgery, Patient Has Large Pituitary Tumor Removed and Goes Home Two Days Later

• African first ladies meet in LA for female health

• U.S. nutritionists urge new, not-as-sweet drinks

• Hospital Care Varies Greatly for Children with Urinary Tract Infections

• Antipsychotic drug for dementia have adverse effects

• China drug scams challenge pharmaceutical firms

• Researchers identify gene associated with muscular dystrophy-related vision problems

• Psoriasis linked to diabetes, hypertension

• Alternative Therapy for Lupus Nephritis

• Why Do Black With Advanced Kidney Disease Live Longer Than Whites?

• At Risk for Kidney Disease? Check Your Genes

• Dialysis Patients Who Fall Have Added Mortality Risk

• Long-lasting Nerve Block Could Change Pain Management

• FDA tobacco bill could cost U.S. states

• Wrist Acupuncture or Acupressure Prevents Nausea From Anesthesia

• Breast-feeding blocks pain of infant vaccination

• Many Americans ignore food recalls: survey

• Marijuana plus cigarettes boosts lung disease risk

• High-dose paracetamol “may help stroke patients”

• New therapies expected to help reduce future visual burden of age-related eye disease

• Many Clinicians Unaware of Federally Funded Research on Alternative Therapies

• Screening to Help Prevent Stroke in Kids Increases, But Limited Access a Problem

• Arkansas Health Plan Sees Higher Costs for Unhealthy Behaviors

• Remembering a Forgotten Co-discoverer of Alzheimer Disease

• New insights into progressive hearing loss

• Test predicts who will develop end-stage renal disease

• Enzyme therapy slows kidney function decline

• Remembering a Forgotten Co-discoverer of Alzheimer Disease

• Teens less and less active with each winter

• Caffeine may lessen exercisers’ muscle pain

• Teaching Autistic Teens to Make Friends

• Diet change cuts diabetes risk in Latino teens

• Kids’ sleep issues may affect mental ability later

• Alzheimer’s gene changes brain early, study finds

• Natural leaders may have more children: study

• New, simple method identifies preterm infants at risk of eye disease

• Big Belly and Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Restless Legs Syndrome

• Simple bedside test improves diagnosis of chronic back pain, could guide treatment

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