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Macular Degeneration

New Aspirin ConcernVideo (01/11/2012, HealthDay)
Could Daily Aspirin Harm Seniors' Eyes? (01/05/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Are You At Risk for Macular Degeneration? (12/19/2011, HealthDay)
FDA Approves Eylea for Eye Disorder in Older People (11/21/2011, Food and Drug Administration)
See also Macular Degeneration

Malaria

Malaria's Global Death Toll Much Higher Than Thought (02/03/2012, HealthDay)
See also Malaria

Male Breast Cancer

Some Male Breast Cancer Patients Stop Treatment Due to Side Effects (11/23/2011, American Cancer Society)
Side Effects May Spur Men to Drop Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer (11/16/2011, HealthDay)
See also Male Breast Cancer

Male Infertility

Seed Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Zap Fertility (02/01/2012, Reuters Health)
Your Sperm Are What You Eat, Study Suggests (11/18/2011, Reuters Health)
See also Male Infertility

Mammography

Breast Cancer ScreeningVideo (01/04/2012, HealthDay)
Making Sense of Cancer Screening Updates (12/20/2011, HealthDay)
British Study Suggests Mammograms Do More Harm Than Good (12/09/2011, HealthDay)
Mammograms Cut Risk of Breast Cancer Death by Half (12/06/2011, HealthDay)
Study Supports Mammograms for Women in Their 40s (11/29/2011, HealthDay)
See also Mammography

Marijuana

Occasional Pot Smoking Won't Harm Lungs (01/10/2012, HealthDay)
Paranoid or Placid? Scans Show Pot's Effect on Brain (01/06/2012, HealthDay)
See also Marijuana

Mastectomy

Many Breast Cancer Patients Uninformed About Options (01/20/2012, HealthDay)
After Mastectomy, Breast Reconstruction Is Safe for Older Women (12/12/2011, HealthDay)
Few Women Get Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy (12/08/2011, HealthDay)
Targeted Radiation May Not Be Better for Breast Cancer (12/07/2011, HealthDay)
See also Mastectomy

Medical Device Safety

Do Not Use ShoulderFlex Massager (12/21/2011, Food and Drug Administration)
See also Medical Device Safety

Medicare

Covering Gym Fees Might Be Money Saver for Medicare (01/11/2012, HealthDay)
Medicare to Cover Obesity Counseling, Screening (11/30/2011, Reuters Health)
See also Medicare

Medication Errors

IV Acetaminophen Linked to More Child Overdoses (01/27/2012, HealthDay)
Many Toddlers Wind Up in ER After Accidental Overdose (12/13/2011, HealthDay)
Elderly at Risk of Hospitalizations from Key Medications (11/23/2011, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
New Study Finds E-prescribing Is Safe and Efficient, but Barriers Remain (11/21/2011, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
See also Medication Errors

Medicines

Generic Drugs Easing Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs in U.S. (02/08/2012, HealthDay)
Gleevec Approval Widened to Include Rare Cancer (02/01/2012, HealthDay)
FDA OKs Drug That Targets Rare Form of Cystic Fibrosis (01/31/2012, HealthDay)
Positive Reinforcement May Help Patients Take Their Meds (01/27/2012, HealthDay)
Bipolar Drug May Spur Weight Gain, Thyroid Problems (01/20/2012, HealthDay)
New Drug Combo for Hepatitis C Shows Promise (01/18/2012, HealthDay)
Voraxaze Approved to Treat High Levels of Chemo Drug (01/18/2012, HealthDay)
Younger Adults on Multiple Meds at Risk for Falls (01/17/2012, HealthDay)
Adults and ADHDVideo (01/06/2012, HealthDay)
Drug Eases Gout Flare-Ups in Some Patients (01/05/2012, HealthDay)
Study Finds Impotence Risk Higher in Men Taking Several Drugs (12/08/2011, Reuters Health)
Medication Review May Benefit Home Health Care Patients (11/29/2011, HealthDay)
New Study Finds E-prescribing Is Safe and Efficient, but Barriers Remain (11/21/2011, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Health Tip: Giving Kids Medicine (11/17/2011, HealthDay)
Jakafi Approved for Rare Bone-Marrow Disease (11/16/2011, HealthDay)
Newer Drug Seems Better at Controlling Lupus Kidney Complication (11/16/2011, HealthDay)
See also Medicines

Melanoma

Melanoma Drug's Link to Other Skin Cancers Identified (01/18/2012, HealthDay)
Drop in Melanoma Deaths Limited to Educated Whites (01/16/2012, HealthDay)
Previous Cancer May Up Melanoma Risk (12/19/2011, HealthDay)
See also Melanoma

Memory

Electrical Brain Stimulation May Strengthen Memory, Study Says (02/08/2012, HealthDay)
Severe, Rapid Memory Loss Linked to Future, Fatal Strokes (02/01/2012, American Heart Association)
Study Finds Link Between Heart Failure, Brain Changes (02/01/2012, HealthDay)
B Vitamins May Modestly Boost Memory (01/06/2012, Reuters Health)
Mental Decline Can Start at 45, Study Finds (01/06/2012, HealthDay)
Drug Use Not Tied to Mental Decline in Middle-Age (01/03/2012, Reuters Health)
'Silent Strokes' Linked to Memory Loss in Elderly (12/29/2011, HealthDay)
Very Low Birth Weight May Affect Adult Memory, IQ (12/06/2011, HealthDay)
Choline-Rich Diet Tied to Sharper Memory (11/23/2011, Reuters Health)
Passing Through Doorways Might Spur Forgetfulness (11/21/2011, HealthDay)
Seniors' Memory Doesn't Seem to Improve with Sleep (11/20/2011, HealthDay)
Breast Cancer Chemo Tied to Memory Troubles (11/14/2011, HealthDay)
Study Suggests Exercise May Help Memory Of Fibromyalgia Patients (11/14/2011, HealthDay)
See also Memory

Men's Health

Heart Disease Risk Gene May Pass from Dads to Sons (02/08/2012, HealthDay)
Male Smokers Lose Brain Function Faster as They Age (02/06/2012, Reuters Health)
Fitness and Prostate HealthVideo (02/01/2012, HealthDay)
Narcissism BluesVideo (01/26/2012, HealthDay)
Narcissism Especially Bad for Men's Health (01/23/2012, HealthDay)
'Upper Normal' Blood Pressure Linked to Heart Risk in Men (01/17/2012, HealthDay)
Think Fit, Not FatVideo (12/28/2011, HealthDay)
Widowers Who Stay Single Might Face More Mental Health Woes (12/21/2011, HealthDay)
Food, Sleep or Sex?Video (12/12/2011, HealthDay)
Sad DadsVideo (12/05/2011, HealthDay)
Clogged Arteries Pose Different Dangers for Men, Women (11/30/2011, HealthDay)
Do Men Think About Sex All the Time? Maybe Not (11/29/2011, HealthDay)
Men More Likely to Skip Cancer Screenings (11/29/2011, HealthDay)
Physically Demanding Work Raises Heart Risk in Unfit Men (11/21/2011, HealthDay)
See also Men's Health

Meningitis

New Meningitis Vaccine Works in Infants (02/07/2012, HealthDay)
Vaccine Against Bacterial Meningitis Shows Promise (01/18/2012, HealthDay)
Hearing Devices More Apt to Fail in Children Who Had Meningitis (12/22/2011, HealthDay)
See also Meningitis

Menopause

Study Clouds Evidence on Soy and Menopause (01/30/2012, Reuters Health)
Factors Linked to Age of Onset of Menopause Identified (01/26/2012, HealthDay)
Pomegranate Seed Oil Fails to Cool Hot Flashes (01/20/2012, Reuters Health)
Health Tip: Stay Healthy During Menopause (01/02/2012, HealthDay)
Estrogen Helps Nighttime Hot Flashes, Not Sleep (12/29/2011, Reuters Health)
Hormone Might Ease Menopause, Boost Women's Sex Life (12/20/2011, HealthDay)
Yoga May Ease Insomnia, Menopause Problems (11/30/2011, Reuters Health)
Ovary-Saving Hysterectomy Linked to Early Menopause (11/17/2011, HealthDay)
Vibration Device Fails to Boost Women's Bone Mass (11/14/2011, Reuters Health)
See also Menopause

Menstruation

'The Pill' Can Help Ease Period Pain, Study Finds (01/18/2012, HealthDay)
See also Menstruation

Mental Disorders

U.S. Soldiers Face Host of Mental Health Issues (01/25/2012, HealthDay)
'Co-Occurring' Disorders May Explain Change in Autism Diagnosis (01/23/2012, HealthDay)
Psych Episode Near Childbirth May Presage Bipolar Disorder (12/09/2011, HealthDay)
See also Mental Disorders

Mental Health

The Very Old May Feel Helpless, But Not Depressed (02/01/2012, Reuters Health)
Even Strangers Can Make You Feel Left Out (01/30/2012, HealthDay)
Positive Psychology Has Limited Health Benefits (01/23/2012, Reuters Health)
1 in 5 U.S. Adults Suffers Mental Ills (01/19/2012, HealthDay)
Adversity, Trauma May Boost Mental Toughness (12/27/2011, HealthDay)
The New Face of Pet Therapy (12/27/2011, HealthDay)
Widowers Who Stay Single Might Face More Mental Health Woes (12/21/2011, HealthDay)
Life After Cigarettes Is Happier (12/16/2011, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Find Time for You (12/13/2011, HealthDay)
Obesity Less Harmful to Self-Esteem in Black Women (12/13/2011, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Wind Down with Mind-Body Exercises (12/07/2011, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Are You Disposed to the Holiday Blues? (12/06/2011, HealthDay)
Racism's Mental Toll May Explain Some Health Disparities (11/25/2011, HealthDay)
Healing With GratitudeVideo (11/23/2011, HealthDay)
Health Tip: The Food-Mood Connection (11/23/2011, HealthDay)
Think 'It's Not Me, It's You,' When Dealing with Angry Person (11/19/2011, HealthDay)
See also Mental Health

Metabolic Syndrome

Apnea Treatment Might Reduce Signs of Heart Disease Risk (12/14/2011, HealthDay)
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks To Women, Study Suggests (11/14/2011, HealthDay)
See also Metabolic Syndrome

Methamphetamine

Meth Users Much More Likely to Try Suicide (12/30/2011, HealthDay)
See also Methamphetamine

Migraine

Health Tip: Coping with Migraines During Pregnancy (02/08/2012, HealthDay)
Power of Acupuncture to Ease Migraines Questioned in Study (01/09/2012, HealthDay)
Headaches May Plague Many with HIV/AIDS (12/14/2011, HealthDay)
Migraines May Raise Depression Risk (11/24/2011, Reuters Health)
See also Migraine

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Male Smokers Lose Brain Function Faster as They Age (02/06/2012, Reuters Health)
Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer's (02/03/2012, HealthDay)
Men at Higher Risk for Mental Decline That Precedes Alzheimer's (01/25/2012, HealthDay)
Could Nicotine Patches Help Stave Off Memory Loss? (01/09/2012, HealthDay)
Mental Decline Can Start at 45, Study Finds (01/06/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Boost Your Brain Power (12/06/2011, HealthDay)
See also Mild Cognitive Impairment

Minerals

How Much Iodine Is Too Much? (01/17/2012, Reuters Health)
Magnesium-Rich Diet May Lower Stroke Risk (01/15/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Minerals

Miscarriage

Nurses' Miscarriages Linked to Chemicals at Work (01/13/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Miscarriage

Motor Vehicle Safety

Health Tip: Talk to Teens About Distracted Driving (02/02/2012, HealthDay)
Carpooling Parents Don't Always Use Booster Seats (01/30/2012, Reuters Health)
Teen Driver's Friends Can Be Dangerous Distraction, Studies Find (01/29/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Wear Your Seat Belt During Pregnancy (12/28/2011, HealthDay)
Driving Isn't an Issue for Most People with Diabetes (12/20/2011, HealthDay)
Drunk Driving-Related Deaths Surge During the Holidays (12/14/2011, HealthDay)
Studies May Have Overestimated Cellphone Crash Risk (12/12/2011, Reuters Health)
Health Tip: Should You Still Be Driving? (12/09/2011, HealthDay)
Distracted Driving "Major Problem" (12/08/2011, Reuters Health)
Kids of All Weights Benefit from Car Seats (12/02/2011, HealthDay)
Ill-Fitting Children's Seat Belts Common in U.S., Study Finds (11/18/2011, HealthDay)
Wake Up!Video (11/18/2011, HealthDay)
See also Motor Vehicle Safety

MRI Scans

Many Docs Use Costly MRIs to Diagnose Nerve Condition (01/25/2012, HealthDay)
Study Questions Use of MRI Before Back-Pain Injections (12/12/2011, HealthDay)
See also MRI Scans

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis May Cause Changes in Thalamus (12/30/2011, HealthDay)
Multiple Sclerosis May Take a Different Pathway Than Previously Thought (12/07/2011, HealthDay)
See also Multiple Sclerosis

Mumps

Outbreaks of Mumps Apparently Not Caused by New Viruses That Evade Existing Vaccine (11/28/2011, Food and Drug Administration)
See also Mumps

Muscle Disorders

Science Shows How Massage Eases Sore Muscles (02/01/2012, HealthDay)
See also Muscle Disorders

Muscular Dystrophy

People with a Form of Muscular Dystrophy May Have Elevated Cancer RiskFrom the National Institutes of Health (12/13/2011, National Cancer Institute)
See also Muscular Dystrophy

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome Have Shorter Survival Times If They Have Coexisting Medical Conditions (12/01/2011, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
See also Myelodysplastic Syndromes

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