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HEALTH NEWS
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ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture Helps Neck Surgery Patients
Acupuncture Better Than Medication for Prostatitis, Pelvic Floor Pain
ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TOBACCO
Britain Introduces New Smoking Curbs
UN Endorses World Ban on Tobacco Ads and Sponsorships
Social Networks Influence Smoking Cessation
Can Exercise Help Prevent or Decrease Addictive Behaviors?
Quitting Smoking May Help Sobriety
Scottish Smokers Paid $100/month to Quit
Anheuser-Busch Abandons Caffeine-Alcohol Drink in Settlement with State Attorneys General
Marijuana Dulls Nerve Pain, Mental Skills
Docs Endorsing Long-Term Anti-Smoking Meds Paid by Drug Companies
Despite Tough Laws, U.S. Leads World in Illegal Drug Use
Minimum Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives
Long-Term Daily High-Dose Marijuana Use Harms Brain
British Doctors Call for Pictures of Diseased Livers on Alcohol Bottles and Beer Cans
Binge Drinking Higher at Colleges with “Drinking Culture”
Smoking Cessation Aids Better Than Going It Alone
Cigarette Manufacturers Tailored Menthol Levels to Attract Teens
ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA
Children Near Busy Roads Have More Allergies
ART AND MUSIC THERAPY
Neurologist and Author Oliver Sacks on Therapeutic Power of Music
CANCER
Evidence Equivocal at Best for Supplementing Chemotherapy with Antioxidants
Smokers Benefit from Fruits, Vegetables, and Tea
UN Endorses World Ban on Tobacco Ads and Sponsorships
Environmentally Safe Lawn Care Minimizes Cancer Risk
Junk Food May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Does Optimistic Message from Celebrity Cancer Patients Do More Harm or Good?
Social Networks Influence Smoking Cessation
Diet High in Saturated Fat Linked to Prostate Cancer Treatment Failure
Less Cancer in Men Who Exercise
Massive European Study to Evaluate Cell Phone Risks
Broccoli and Other Cruciferous Vegetables Protect Against Bladder Cancer
Coffee May Lower Liver Cancer Risk
Broccoli Activates Genes That Prevent Cancer
Avastin Costs $100K/Year, Adds 3 Months to Life, Does Not Replace Chemo
Past X-Rays Linked to Prostate Cancer
Large Gaps Between Nations on Cancer Survival
CHIROPRACTIC
Scott Haldeman, DC, MD, PhD on the Future of Chiropractic
June 2008 Abstracts: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
ACA Sends 16,000 Neurologists the Latest Research on Neck Pain from Bone and Joint Decade Task Force
Senate Committee Supports DC Eligibility for National Health Service Corps
Chiropractors Offer Free Care for Returning War Vets
DENTISTRY
FDA Says Mercury Fillings Can Sometimes Be Harmful
DIABETES
U.S. Diabetes Rates Continue to Skyrocket
Group-Based Lifestyle Interventions May Help Prevent or Delay Diabetes
Cocoa Helps Diabetics Avoid Heart Disease
Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Diabetes
Vitamin D for Babies Helps Prevent Type I Diabetes
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES
Water Shortage Seen as Greatest Risk of 21st Century
Children Near Busy Roads Have More Allergies
Kidney Stone Prevalence May Rise with Warming Climate
EXERCISE AND SPORTS
For Menopausal Women, Slow Exercise Better Than Fast
Swedish Study: Golf Can Add Five Years to Life
Sedentary High School Girls at Greater Risk for Later Osteoporosis
Less Cancer in Men Who Exercise
Vigorous Exercise Helps Seniors Avoid Disability
Tai Chi Helps Sleep Quality
British, U.S. Children Not Active Enough
Athletes Challenged by Heat, Humidity
Screening Athletes to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death
Special Football Pads Cool Down Over-Heated Players
GENDER-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES
Male Biological Clock Ticks, Too
For Menopausal Women, Slow Exercise Better Than Fast
Pycnogenol Helps Perimenopause Symptoms
Research Raises Questions on Value of Breast Self-Exams
High Fiber Diet in Pregnancy Cuts Preeclampsia Risk
HEALTH POLICY, POLITICS, BUSINESS, INSURANCE
Cigarette Manufacturers Tailored Menthol Levels to Attract Teens
Junk Food Contracts Slow School Nutrition Improvements
Sucrose-Sweetened Infant Formulas Banned In Europe, On Rise in U.S.
Animal Testing Under Review by European Union
French Health System Includes Private Employer-Based Insurance, Universal Coverage, and Choice of Doctors
Children’s Health Care Varies Widely Across U.S.
Among Industrialized Nations, U.S. Ranks Last in Stopping Preventable Deaths
Minimum Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives
Coordinated Weight Loss Strategy Urged
The Downside of Aggressive Medical Treatment
Food Allergies Trigger Multibillion-Dollar Specialty Market
Massive European Study to Evaluate Cell Phone Risks
Link Between Sustainable, Local Farming and Health To Be Studied
Drug Firms Paid Over $1 Million Each To MDs Who Endorsed Psychiatric Drugs for Kids
Medicare Equipment Suppliers Fight Plan to Reduce Overcharges
Number of Underinsured U.S. Adults Rose 60% from 2003-2007
AMA Considers Endorsing Undercover Patients
Lawmakers Begin to Lay Groundwork for 2009 Health Reform
Calories in Restaurant Food Hard to Guess
Scottish Smokers Paid $100 Per Month to Quit
U.S. Firms Offer Cash for Healthier Habits
Anheuser-Busch Abandons Caffeine-Alcohol Drink in Settlement with State AGs
Synthetic Food Dyes Remain Controversial
Japanese Fines For Excess Weight Seen As Unworkable in U.S.
House Passes Mental Health Parity Bill
Are Drug Company Perks Influencing MD Ethics?
Docs Endorsing Long-Term Anti-Smoking Meds Were Paid by Drug Companies
Despite Tough Laws, U.S. Leads World in Illegal Drug Use
Controversy Over Whether to Raise Vitamin D Recommendations
Theme Park Meals Criticized as Unhealthy
Heart CT Scans Expensive, Poorly Supported by Research
Avastin Costs $100K/Year, Adds 3 Months to Life, Does Not Replace Chemo
Upstate New Yorkers Benefit From Government-Funded “Veggie Vans”
Anti-Cholesterol Drugs for 8-Year Olds?
NYC Restaurants Enter Final Phase of Trans Fat Ban
British Doctors Call for Pictures of Diseased Livers on Alcohol Bottles and Beer Cans
Low Health Insurance Caps Leave Patients Stranded
Funding Source Influences Research Questions and Answers
Rise in T.B. in 21 Countries Correlates with Loans from International Monetary Fund
HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION
20 Saltiest Restaurant Dishes in America
Dietary Fiber Helps Blood Pressure
Study Results Raise Questions About Low Salt Diets
Vitamin D Protective Against Heart Disease
Red Yeast Rice Reduces Repeat Heart Attacks
Heart CT Scans Expensive, Poorly Supported by Research
Anti-Cholesterol Drugs for 8-Year Olds?
Pediatricians React to Statins for Children Plan
HERBS
Israeli Study Shows Incense Can Alleviate Anxiety, Depression
St. John’s Wort No Better Than Placebo for Attention Deficit
Pycnogenol Helps Perimenopause Symptoms
MEDIA
When Health Writers Disagree Completely
MEDICATIONS
How Psychiatry is Medicating a Nation
Cholesterol Medications Not Helpful for Eye Disease, Possibly Harmful
Placebo Marketed for Children Sparks Controversy
Eight Drugs Doctors Wouldn’t Take
Are Drug Company Perks Influencing MD Ethics?
Anti-Cholesterol Drugs for 8-Year Olds?
Controversy Erupts Over Proposed Chelation-Autism Study
Pediatricians React to Statins for Children Plan
FDA Warning on Tendon Rupture from Certain Antibiotics
Few Web Pharmacies Ask for Prescriptions
Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Increase in Suicidal Thoughts
Prozac Nation No More?
Decrease in Hormone Therapy Leads to Decrease in Breast Cancer
Drugs to Build Bones May Weaken Them
MEDITATION AND STRESS REDUCTION
Mindfulness Meditation Used Increasingly for Health Benefits
Transcendental Meditation in Schools Relieves Stress, Stirs Controversy
Yoga, Meditation Included In Army Mental Health Care
Israeli Study Shows Incense Can Alleviate Anxiety, Depression
Meditation, Yoga May Switch Off Stress Genes
NUTRITION
Junk Food Contracts Slow School Nutrition Improvements
Sucrose-Sweetened Infant Formulas Banned In Europe, On Rise in U.S.
Oprah’s Vegan Diet in Headlines
Cocoa Helps Diabetics Avoid Heart Disease
Evidence Equivocal at Best for Supplementing Chemotherapy with Antioxidants
Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Diabetes
Dietary Fiber Helps Blood Pressure
Smokers Benefit from Fruits, Vegetables, and Tea
Junk Food May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Diet High in Saturated Fat Linked to Prostate Cancer Treatment Failure
Plant Foods Preserve Muscle Mass
Vitamin D for Babies Helps Prevent Type I Diabetes
Controversy Over Whether to Raise Vitamin D Recommendations
Children Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Have Better Nutrient Intake Without Weight Gain
Baseball Slugger Goes Vegetarian
Concord Grape Juice May Help Memory Decline
Study Results Raise Questions About Low Salt Diets
Food Allergies Trigger Multibillion-Dollar Specialty Market
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Lower Macular Degeneration Risk
Putting Meat Back in Its Place
Vitamin D Protective Against Heart Disease
Health Effects of Coffee Mainly Positive
Calories in Restaurant Food Hard to Guess
High Fat Diet Linked to Memory Loss
Athletes Who Choose a Vegetarian Diet
Broccoli and Other Cruciferous Vegetables Protect Against Bladder Cancer
Vitamin D Helps Chronic Pain, Fatigue
Many Concerns About Coffee Are Unfounded
Synthetic Food Dyes Remain Controversial
Broccoli Activates Genes That Prevent Cancer
Theme Park Meals Criticized as Unhealthy
Green Tea Lowers Heart Disease Risk
Lying About Your Vegetables
Pregnant Mothers’ Vitamin D Levels Affect Babies’ Dental Health
Fruit Juices High in Antioxidants But Also a Concentrated Source of Calories
Indonesian Soy Tempeh Aids Memory, Indonesian Soy Tofu Harms It
Sorting Out the “Soy Harms Memory” Headlines
Upstate New Yorkers Benefit From Government-Funded “Veggie Vans”
Anti-Cholesterol Drugs for 8-Year Olds?
NYC Restaurants Enter Final Phase of Trans Fat Ban
Food Diary Helps Weight Loss
Most Children’s Food Items Make Health Claims, But Are Unhealthy
Vegetarian Dining Ideas for Carnivores
Heart Benefits of Flax Studied in Canada
Fish Farming Standards Seek Greater Sustainability, Fewer Harmful Practices
High Fiber Diet in Pregnancy Cuts Preeclampsia Risk
OBESITY AND WEIGHT LOSS
Childhood Obesity Rate Levels Off But Remains Dangerously High
Obesity Leads to Painful Arthritis
Children Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Have Better Nutrient Intake Without Weight Gain
One in Ten Adolescent Girls Binges or Purges at Least Weekly
Japanese Fines For Excess Weight Seen As Unworkable in U.S.
Coordinated Weight Loss Strategy Urged
Anti-Cholesterol Drugs for 8 Year Olds?
Overweight and Obesity Rising in China
Food Diary Helps Weight Loss
PAIN
Obesity Leads to Painful Arthritis
Acupuncture Helps Neck Surgery Patients
Vitamin D Helps Chronic Pain, Fatigue
Magnets for Migraines
Marijuana Dulls Nerve Pain, Mental Skills
PREGNANCY
C-section and Premature Birth Rates Rise in U.S, with Many C-Sections Elective
Pregnant Mothers’ Vitamin D Levels Affect Babies’ Dental Health
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH
How Psychiatry is Medicating a Nation
Idea of Fairness Processed in Emotional Part of Brain
Transcendental Meditation in Schools Relieves Stress, Stirs Controversy
Active Social Life Helps Preserve Memory in Older People
Yoga, Meditation Included in Army Mental Health Care
Israeli Study Shows Incense Can Alleviate Anxiety, Depression
Light Therapy May Slow Dementia
High Fat Diet Linked to Memory Loss
House Passes Mental Health Parity Bill
Meditation, Yoga May Switch Off Stress Genes
Prozac Nation No More?
SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION
Possible Health Effects of Religious/Spiritual Belief and Practice
SURGERY
Does Bypass Surgery Lead to Mental Decline?
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