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- H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
  - New Flu May Not Spread Like Regular Flu (07/02/2009, Reuters Health)
  - WHO Chief Identifies "Warning Signs" of Severe Flu (07/02/2009, Reuters Health)
  - WHO Says Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 "Isolated Case" (06/30/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Air Traffic Patterns Predict Swine Flu Spread (06/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Younger People Appear More at Risk from New Swine Flu (06/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - New H1N1 Flu Not Going Away (06/26/2009, Reuters Health)
  - 1 Million Americans Likely Stricken by Swine Flu (06/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - CDC Sees "Something Different" with New Flu (06/19/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Swine Flu Continues to Flare Up, CDC Says (06/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Swine Flu Strain Found in Brazil (06/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - First Batch of Swine Flu Vaccine Already Here (06/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Now a Pandemic (06/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - WHO Declaration Of Swine Flu Pandemic Looks Imminent (06/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Global Testing Shows No Variation in Swine Flu Virus (06/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - WHO Close to Declaring Swine Flu Pandemic (06/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - WHO Official Says World Edging Towards Pandemic (06/02/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Swine Flu Now Reported in All 50 States (06/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA, FTC Warn Public of Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products (05/30/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Swine Flu Vaccine Won't Be Ready Until October: CDC (05/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Vaccine Won't Be Ready Until October (05/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - U.S. Considering Emergency Use of Booster in H1N1 Vaccine (05/28/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Possible Return of Swine Flu in Fall Has U.S. Health Officials on Alert (05/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - U.S. Prepares for Possible Return of Swine Flu in Fall (05/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Viable Swine Flu Shot Closer to Reality (05/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - WHO Chief Says World Should Prepare for Severe Flu (05/24/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Regular Flu Vaccine Little Help against New Strain (05/21/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Swine Flu Outbreak May Be Subsiding, CDC Says (05/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Older Adults May Have Some Immunity to Swine Flu (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - U.S. Officials Consider Bumping Up Flu Shot Season (05/20/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Could H1N1 Start to Resist Drugs? (05/19/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Sicker People More Vulnerable to Swine Flu (05/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Adequate Supply of Swine Flu Vaccine Uncertain (05/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Methods Could Speed Production of Flu Vaccines (05/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Fatality Rate a 'Little Bit' Higher Than That of Seasonal Flu (05/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu May Have Infected More Than 100,000 Americans (05/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Focus On Children Best Way to Stop Flu Bugs (05/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Fewer Than a Third in U.S. Would Get Swine Flu Jab (05/13/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Pregnant Women Should Take Flu Drugs Promptly (05/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Study Supports Swine Flu's Pandemic Potential (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu May Pose Problems for Pregnant Women (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - CDC Shifts Swine Flu Focus to Likely Impact in the Fall (05/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Third U.S. Swine Flu Death Reported (05/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Scientists Still Baffled About Origins of Swine Flu (05/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Flu Spreads in U.S., World, Winds Down in Mexico (05/07/2009, Reuters Health)
  - U.S. Swine Flu Count Nears 1,900; Person-to-Person Transmission Now Common (05/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Approves New Influenza Vaccine Production Facility (05/06/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Swine Flu Likely to Return to U.S. Next Winter (05/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Younger Age of More Severe Swine Flu Cases Worries Experts (05/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Kills Second Person in U.S. (05/05/2009, Reuters Health)
  - 1976 Swine Flu Outbreak Offers Echoes, Lessons Today (05/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Cases Still Up, but U.S. Officials Are Guardedly Optimistic (05/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Outbreak Not a Pandemic at This Point (05/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu: A Primer (05/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - U.S. Antiviral Supplies Tighten as Prescriptions Soar (05/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Mexico Begins Shutting down as Flu Fears Spread (04/30/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Swine Flu Infections Surpass 100 in U.S. (04/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Update for People with Heart Disease (04/30/2009, American Heart Association)
  - Swine Flu Vaccine Still Months Away (04/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - First Swine Flu Death Reported in U.S. (04/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Testing for Swine Flu No Easy Feat, Expert Says (04/28/2009, Reuters Health)
  - U.S. Swine Flu Cases Surpass 60 (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - 40 Swine Flu Cases Now Reported in U.S. (04/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - CDC Responds to Swine Flu Outbreak Among Humans (04/27/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Current Vaccines Will Not Stop Swine Flu (04/27/2009, Reuters Health)
  - FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Influenza Medicines, Diagnostic Test in Response to Swine Flu Outbreak in Humans (04/27/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Drug and Vaccine Makers on Standby Over Swine Flu (04/26/2009, Reuters Health)
  - U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency in Response to Swine Flu (04/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - World Flu Epidemic Fear Rises, Mexicans Shelter (04/26/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Flu Pandemic Concern Grows with More U.S. Cases (04/25/2009, Reuters Health)
  - WHO Warns of Possible Pandemic as Mexico Seeks to Contain Swine Flu (04/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
- Hay Fever
  - Health Tip: Understanding Hay Fever (06/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hay Fever
- Head and Neck Cancer
  - Wart Virus Makes for Less Deadly Cancer (05/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Robotic Surgery Practical for Some Head, Neck Tumors (04/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Head and Neck Cancer
- Head Lice
  - FDA Approves Benzyl Alcohol Lotion for the Treatment of Head Lice (04/09/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Head Lice
- Headache
  - Health Tip: Log Headaches in a Diary (06/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Headache
- Health Disparities
  - Study Casts Doubt on Low IQ's Role in Early Death (07/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Breast Cancer Numbers Dip Most in Wealthy, Urban Areas (06/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Obese Poor Shut out from Weight-Loss Surgeries (06/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Slow Decline Often Follows Stroke Recovery (06/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Alzheimer's Prognosis Not Dependent on Race (06/23/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Whites More Likely to Get Rare Bone Cancer (06/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Almost Half of Those Over 60 Die While Waiting for Kidney Transplant (06/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Racial Clusters Seem to Affect Access to Colon Care (06/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Care 'Gap' Continues for Minority, Poor Americans (06/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments (05/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Most Women Struggle with Rising Health Care Costs (05/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Where You Live May Affect Your Cancer Diagnosis (05/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Racial Disparity Seen in Angioplasty Outcomes (05/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Less Education May Mean Poorer Health (05/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - More Low-Income Kids Are Getting Vaccinated (05/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - More Educated Choose Healthier Foods, But Pay More (05/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Minorities to Bear Brunt of Rise in U.S. Cancer Cases (04/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Clinics Less Likely to Refer Heart Patients to Cardiologists (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Limited English May Be Life-Threatening (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Racial Disparity in Death Rate May Be Avoidable (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - More Americans Experiencing Gaps in Health Coverage (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Race May Not Be Key in Cancer Disparities (04/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Health Disparities
- Health Facilities
  - Increasing Alcohol Use Tied To More Hospitalization (07/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Low Blood Sugar in Hospital Tied to Higher Death Risk for Diabetics (06/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Organ Donation Policies Vary among Children's Hospitals (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline (05/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hospital Volume Imperfect Gauge of Cancer Surgery Outcomes (05/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Clinics Less Likely to Refer Heart Patients to Cardiologists (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Transition From Home to Hospital Rarely Seamless (04/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hospital Label No Guarantee of Better Weight Surgery (04/20/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Health Facilities
- Health Insurance
  - Pay-for-Performance Doesn't Shortchange Patients (06/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - With Weight-Loss Surgery, Type of Insurance Counts (06/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Insured Immigrants Spend Less On Health (05/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Most Depressed Teens Don't Get Treatment (05/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Most Women Struggle with Rising Health Care Costs (05/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Study Finds Fewer Families Can Afford Health Insurance (05/08/2009, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
  - More Americans Experiencing Gaps in Health Coverage (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Stressed Americans Postpone Healthcare (04/20/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Health Insurance
- Health Literacy
  - Parents Often Puzzled by Medicine Labels (05/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - As Literacy Improves, so Might Happiness (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Health Literacy
- Health Occupations
  - Limiting Work Hours for Medical Residents Could Be Costly (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Prescription Training Puts Docs in Shoes of Older Patients (05/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Doctor's Training Affects Defibrillator Implant Results (04/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Health Occupations
- Health Screening
  - For Some, Virtual Colonoscopy May Be Just as Good (06/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Had Your Eyes Checked Lately? (06/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - More Cancer Tests Mean More False-Positive Results (05/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Experts Back Away from Annual PSA Test (04/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Don't Lower Age for Cervical Cancer Test, Study Urges (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Too Few Screened for Abdominal Aneurysm, Study Says (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - NIDA Launches Drug Use Screening Tools for Physicians (04/20/2009, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  - Less Than Half of Young Women Screened for Chlamydia (04/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Asymptomatic Diabetics Don't Need Cardiac Screening (04/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Health Screening
- Health Statistics
  - Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S. (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - 15 Percent of U.S. Teens Think They'll Die Young (06/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Colorectal Cancer Rates Rising for Under 50 Set (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - More Assisted Reproduction, But Fewer Multiple Births (05/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall (05/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression Hits 1 in 13 American Adults (05/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Insured Immigrants Spend Less On Health (05/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Late Childbearing May Mean Longer Family Lifespan (05/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - More Single Women Are Having Babies (05/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Fewer Heart Surgeries Needed as Technology Improves (05/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - About 1 in 5 Americans Say They Are Disabled (04/30/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Smoking, Hypertension Each Account for 1 in 5 U.S. Deaths (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - 5.5 Million Americans Paralyzed, Study Finds (04/21/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Death Certificates Incomplete for Suicide Victims (04/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Across the U.S., Stress Varies by Region (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Nearly 18 Million Will Have Macular Degeneration by 2050 (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Health Statistics
- Healthy Living
  - Lifestyle May Counter Blood Pressure Genes (06/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Alcohol, Cigarettes and Diabetes Up Colorectal Cancer Risk (06/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Want to Stop Cancer? You Can, Experts Say (06/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle (05/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Tips for a Healthy and Safe Family Reunion (05/18/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Americans Skimp on Healthy Activities in Bad Economy (05/17/2009, American Heart Association)
  - Less Education May Mean Poorer Health (05/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Staying Slim Is Good for the Environment (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Outgoing Nature Could Get You to 100 (04/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Healthy Living
- Hearing Problems in Children
  - Cystic Fibrosis Treatment May Cause Hearing Loss (07/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hearing Loss Tops Parents' Concern For Kids (05/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hearing Problems in Children
- Heart Attack
  - Study Supports Wider Use of Statins (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Even After Death, Heart Attack Treatment May Not End (06/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - U.S. Doctors Treat Heart Attack with Man's Own Stem Cells (06/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Migraine Frequency Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack Risk (06/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Quick Angioplasty Best After Heart Attacks (06/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Heart Attacks Less Often Fatal Today (06/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Calling All Heart Patients (06/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Anticoagulant Pill Works Well in Trial (06/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Ignored Cholesterol Blamed for Heart Attacks (06/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - When Chest Pain Requires Quick Action in ER (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - With Heart Attacks, Fast Treatment Matters (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - All Blood Pressure Drugs Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke (05/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Irregular Heartbeat during Angioplasty Could Raise Death Risk (05/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Telling Heartburn from Heart Attack Can Be Tricky (05/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Cholesterol Drugs May Help in Cardiac Emergency (05/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Coordination Has Led to Quicker Heart Treatment (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Limited English May Be Life-Threatening (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - 'Silent' Heart Attacks More Common Than Thought (04/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Heart Attack
- Heart Disease in Women
  - Awareness of Heart Disease as the Number One Killer of Women Continues to Increase, but Women Struggle to Manage Risk Factors (05/19/2009, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  - DASH Diet Has Extra Benefits for Women's Health (05/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Lowered HRT Use May Have Cut Heart Attacks (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Breast-Feeding a Boon to Mom's Heart (04/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - High Blood Lead Levels Linked to Heart Deaths (04/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy a Heart Risk (04/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Heart Disease in Women
- Heart Diseases
  - Newer Blood Tests May Not Improve Heart Risk Assessment (06/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - HIV Patients May Have Stiffer Arteries (06/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Calling All Heart Patients (06/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Psoriasis Raises Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke, Death (06/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Cornflakes, White Bread Could Boost Heart Risk (06/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Heart Dangers Seen in Very Young Obese Children (06/11/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Effect of Strict Diabetes Control on Heart Still Unclear (06/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Reduced-Radiation Heart Scans Don't Compromise on Quality (06/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drugs Best First Defense Against Heart Disease for Diabetics (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - NFL Players Not At Increased Heart Risk (05/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Strict Blood Sugar Control Lowers Heart Risks in Diabetics (05/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Higher Fitness Levels Tied to Lower Heart, Death Risks (05/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Obese People Seem to Do Better with Heart Disease (05/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Years of Heavy Smoking Raises Heart Risks (05/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Implanted Defibrillators Boost Long-Term Survival (05/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Walk Long, Slow and Often to Help the Heart (05/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Walking Often and Far Reduces Risks in Heart Patients (05/11/2009, American Heart Association)
  - Swine Flu Update for People with Heart Disease (04/30/2009, American Heart Association)
  - Clinics Less Likely to Refer Heart Patients to Cardiologists (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Heart, Bone Problems May Follow Prostate Cancer Treatment (04/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Teen Weight Gain May Mean More Adult Belly Fat (04/23/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Former Inmates at Increased Risk for High Blood Pressure (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Heart Disease and Depression Up Heart Failure Risk (04/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Heart Diseases
- Heart Diseases--Prevention
  - Health Secrets of Red Wine Uncovered (06/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Know Your Odds for Heart Failure (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Value of Taking Aspirin to Cut Heart Risk Varies (05/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Years of Heavy Smoking Raises Heart Risks (05/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Breast-Feeding a Boon to Mom's Heart (04/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Laughter May Lower Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics (04/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Review Confirms Links Between Diet, Heart Health (04/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Heart Diseases--Prevention
- Heart Failure
  - Know Your Odds for Heart Failure (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Estrogen May Help Men's Hearts (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hidden Salt in Diet Haunts Many with Heart Failure (04/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Reduce Suffering, Urge Heart Failure Patients and Caregivers (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Fatty Fish May Cut Heart Failure Risk in Men (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Heart Disease and Depression Up Heart Failure Risk (04/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Large Waist May Boost Heart Failure Risk (04/08/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Exercise Is Safe, Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure (04/07/2009, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Heart Failure
- Heart Surgery
  - CPAP Therapy Boosts Cardiac Surgery Outcomes (05/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Heart Surgery
- Heartburn
  - Health Tip: Taking an Antacid (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Telling Heartburn from Heart Attack Can Be Tricky (05/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Heartburn
- Heat Illness
  - Health Tip: Some Medications Can Help Trigger Heat-Related Illness (06/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Heat Illness
- Heel Injuries and Disorders
  - Health Tip: Keep Your Heels Happy (06/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Heel Injuries and Disorders
- Hemophilia
  - Care at Comprehensive Treatment Centers Can Save Lives throughout the World (04/13/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hemophilia
- Hemorrhoids
  - Constipation May Lead to Other Problems (06/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
  - Viral Hepatitis (05/18/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hepatitis
- Hepatitis C
  - New Treatment Combo Better against Hepatitis C (04/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hepatitis C
- Herbal Medicine
  - Health Tip: Taking an Herbal Supplement (06/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Ginger Eases Nausea from Chemo (05/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Herbal Medicine
- Herpes Simplex
  - Test Before Corneal Transplant May Improve Outcome (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Herpes Simplex
- High Blood Pressure
  - Sporadic Spikes in Blood Pressure Hike Chances of Hypertension (06/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Lifestyle May Counter Blood Pressure Genes (06/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Little Steps Add Up to Major Reductions in Blood Pressure (06/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Lack of Sleep Can Raise Blood Pressure over Time (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pay-for-Performance Doesn't Shortchange Patients (06/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Sicker High Blood Pressure Patients May Get Best Care (06/01/2009, American Heart Association)
  - Viral Infection Might Trigger High Blood Pressure (05/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Genes Yield Clues to High Blood Pressure (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - DASH Diet Has Extra Benefits for Women's Health (05/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - May is High Blood Pressure Education Month (05/11/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Researchers Uncover Genetic Clues to Blood Pressure (05/10/2009, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  - Phone Monitoring May Help Lower Blood Pressure (05/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Black Youths with High Blood Pressure May Face Elevated Heart Risks (05/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Smoking, Hypertension Each Account for 1 in 5 U.S. Deaths (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Having Psoriasis Raises Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension (04/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Former Inmates at Increased Risk for High Blood Pressure (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Former Inmates Prone to High Blood Pressure (04/13/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
  - High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy a Heart Risk (04/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
- High Risk Pregnancy
  - Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth (04/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Should Avoid Valproate (04/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pregnant and Older May Mean More Complications (04/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus High Risk Pregnancy
- Hip Replacement
  - Improved Hip Implants Can Last 20 Years (05/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Protecting a New Hip (05/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hip Replacement
- Hispanic-American Health
  - Parents Influence Sex Decisions, Hispanic Teens Say (05/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hispanic-American Health
- Hodgkin's Disease
  - Radiation May Raise Stroke Risk After Hodgkin's (06/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hodgkin's Disease
- Homeless Health Concerns
  - Program Helps Homeless Cut Use of Emergency Services (05/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Homeless Health Concerns
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
  - Breast Cancer Numbers Dip Most in Wealthy, Urban Areas (06/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pausing Hormone Therapy Doesn't Cut Mammogram Recalls (06/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - HRT Ups Death Risk for Women With Lung Cancer (06/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Lowered HRT Use May Have Cut Heart Attacks (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - HRT May Protect Women from Colon Cancer (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormones
  - Growth Hormone May Build Muscle in Older Men (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk (06/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hormone Could Improve Diabetes Treatment (06/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Blood-Sugar Spikes Send Testosterone Levels Down (06/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hormone Progesterone No Help in Twin Pregnancy (06/10/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Longer Hormone Treatment May Improve Prostate Cancer Outlook (06/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Estrogen May Help Men's Hearts (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Safety Concerns About Testosterone Gel (05/08/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Heart, Bone Problems May Follow Prostate Cancer Treatment (04/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Growth Hormone Slows Age-Related Loss of Strength (04/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hormones
- Household Products
  - Chemical Used in Plastics May Affect Newborn Size (06/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pesticide Residue Common on Kitchen Floors (06/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Common Industrial Chemicals May Not Boost Cancer Risk (04/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Household Products
- HPV
  - Cervical Cancer Vaccine Benefits Older Women (06/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Wart Virus Makes for Less Deadly Cancer (05/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus HPV
- Huntington's Disease
  - Why Huntington's Shows Up in Midlife (06/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - People With Huntington's Report Discrimination (06/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Huntington's Disease
- Hurricanes
  - Key Facts about Hurricane Readiness (05/25/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hurricanes
- Hypoglycemia
  - Low Blood Sugar in Hospital Tied to Higher Death Risk for Diabetics (06/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Severe Low Blood Sugar Ups Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hypoglycemia
- Hysterectomy
  - Hysterectomies Could Be Source of Stem Cells (06/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Technique May Improve Early Cervical Cancer Treatment (06/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hysterectomy Plus Ovary Removal Possibly Harmful (04/24/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Hysterectomy

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