HealthDay News
- Safety Should Be Priority for Those Involved in Kids' Sports (03.21.2010)
- Teamwork between players, parents and coaches can help prevent injuries
- Sleep Loss, Marijuana Use Linked in Teen Social Networks (03.20.2010)
- Kids at risk when poor health behaviors spread among friends, study finds
- With Rare Disorders, Misdiagnosis and Desperation Prevail (03.20.2010)
- More than 6,000 'orphan diseases' affect 25 million in U.S.
- High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring (03.19.2010)
- Study ties the ubiquitous sweetener to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Pregnancy Dampens Memory (03.19.2010)
- Small study found expectant moms performed poorly on spatial recognition tests
- Hypoglycemia May Raise Risk of Death in ICU Patients (03.19.2010)
- Continuous glucose monitoring of critically ill patients suggested
- Common Pesticide Tied to Development Delays in Kids (03.19.2010)
- Chlorpyrifos, used on fruits and vegetables, affects mental and motor skill development, researchers say
- High-Dose Zocor Boosts Muscle Injury Risk: FDA (03.19.2010)
- People taking the cholesterol-lowering drug should consult their doctor if problems arise, the agency says
- For Elderly, Giving Up Driving Can Be Tough (03.19.2010)
- It's a wrenching decision that doesn't necessarily depend on age, experts say
- More Patients Die in Crowded Hospitals (03.19.2010)
- But occupancy levels change daily, so don't base choice solely on numbers, experts say
- Showdown Over Health-Care Reform Bill Heats Up (03.19.2010)
- $940 billion overhaul would give 31 million more Americans access to health insurance
- Health Highlights: March 19, 2010 (03.19.2010)
- Rising Drug Prices Slam Some Medicare Recipients (03.19.2010)
- Folks with Plan D coverage gap may face high monthly expenses, study finds
- Avandia Researchers' Financial Ties Questioned (03.19.2010)
- Review of studies on controversial diabetes drug points up conflicts of interest
- Swine Flu in Pregnancy Leads Some to ICU (03.19.2010)
- Moms-to-be more likely to become critically ill than others, study finds
- Prevention of Acupuncture Infection Needs More Focus (03.19.2010)
- Funding to promote safety guidelines urged by experts
- Health Tip: Symptoms of IBS (03.19.2010)
- Common warning signs of irritable bowel
- Health Tip: Doing Baby's Laundry (03.19.2010)
- Prevent skin irritation
- Music Soothes Anxiety as Well as Massage Does (03.19.2010)
- Listening to relaxing tunes might be more cost-effective, researchers add
- With Faulty Food Labeling, Who's Minding the Store? (03.19.2010)
- Recent charges of misleading ingredient, calorie count info have FDA scrambling to fix system
- 'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue (03.18.2010)
- Specially trained canines help those suffering aftermath of disaster, having daily struggles
- More Kids Now Extremely Obese (03.18.2010)
- Report authors warn of shorter life spans, impending health problems for these children
- Learning May Be Tougher for the Teen Brain (03.18.2010)
- When puberty hits, mastery of new skills declines, but research in mice might lead to a solution someday
- FDA Toughens Rules on Tobacco Sales to Kids (03.18.2010)
- Move includes near-elimination of cigarette vending machines, restrictions on advertising
- Carbaglu Approved for Rare Genetic Disorder (03.18.2010)
- Causes elevated ammonia in blood