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May 2012

Thursday, May 17

Toddler ThreatsVideo (HealthDay)

Wednesday, May 16

Higher Education and Income Levels Key to Better Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
NIH-Funded Research Provides New Clues on How ApoE4 Affects Alzheimer's RiskFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Paralyzed Individuals Use Thought-Controlled Robotic Arm to Reach and GraspFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Retirement SavingsVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, May 15Return to top

Survey Reveals Growing National Impact of Asthma (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Task Force Recommends Team-Based Care for Improving Blood Pressure (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Monday, May 14Return to top

NIH Statement on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day - May 18, 2012From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

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Rethinking ZincVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, May 10Return to top

High-Risk Behaviors for Skin Cancer Common among Young Adults (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Wednesday, May 9Return to top

Driven to Illness?Video (HealthDay)

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Loss of Smell, an Early Alzheimer's Sign, Reversed in Lab (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
New Type of Brain Scan to Detect Alzheimer's Early (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
Scientists Find That Chromosomal Abnormalities Are Associated with Aging and CancerFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute, National Human Genome Research Institute)

Friday, May 4Return to top

Pain Connection?Video (HealthDay)

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CDC Statement on Helmets and Tornadoes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Wednesday, May 2Return to top

Back to LifeVideo (HealthDay)
Bladder Tests Before Urinary Incontinence Surgery in Women May Be UnnecessaryFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
USDA Announces New Safeguards to Protect Consumers from Foodborne Illness (Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service)

Tuesday, May 1Return to top

Anti-HIV Drug Use during Pregnancy Does Not Affect Infant Size, Birth WeightFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

April 2012

Monday, April 30Return to top

Happy HeartVideo (HealthDay)
Use of Dedicated Pediatric Imaging Departments for Pediatric CT Scans Significantly Reduces Radiation Dose (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)

Sunday, April 29Return to top

Two Drugs Better Than One to Treat Youth with Type 2 DiabetesFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Friday, April 27Return to top

American Stroke Month (American Heart Association, American Stroke Association)
FDA Approves Stendra for Erectile Dysfunction (Food and Drug Administration)
Heavy SleepVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 26Return to top

Pazopanib (Votrient) (Food and Drug Administration)
Scared StraightVideo (HealthDay)

Wednesday, April 25Return to top

Agent Reduces Autism-Like Behaviors in MiceFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)
Stroke ProtectionVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 24Return to top

Emergency Room CT Exams Have Increased in Children with Abdominal Pain (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)

Monday, April 23Return to top

Keeping Backyard Poultry (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Meningococcal Disease: Help Prevent It (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Autism CautionVideo (HealthDay)
Fentanyl Patch Can Be Deadly to Children (Food and Drug Administration)

Wednesday, April 18Return to top

Back to the Fish?Video (HealthDay)
Brain-Activated Muscle Stimulation Restores Monkeys' Hand Movement After ParalysisFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Tuesday, April 17Return to top

What's the Buzz?Video (HealthDay)

Monday, April 16Return to top

Why Are Autism Spectrum Disorders Increasing? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Smoking Associated with Hip and Knee Replacement Failure (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Test Links Strains of Common Parasite to Severe Illness in U.S. NewbornsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Wednesday, April 11Return to top

New Classification Criteria Released for Research on Sjogren's SyndromeFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Smoldering ThreatVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 10Return to top

Diagnosing CancerVideo (HealthDay)
FDA Approves Imaging Drug Amyvid (Food and Drug Administration)

Monday, April 9Return to top

Autism Spectrum Disorders: One Family's Story (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Food Safety at Fairs and Festivals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Pollution ProblemVideo (HealthDay)

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Common Bacterium Related to Parkinson's Disease (Parkinson's Disease Foundation)
Shuteye SurpriseVideo (HealthDay)

Wednesday, April 4Return to top

Arsenic Turns Stem Cells Cancerous, Spurring Tumor GrowthFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Possible Clues Found to Why HIV Vaccine Showed Modest ProtectionFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Tuesday, April 3Return to top

Bilinguals Switch Tasks Faster Than Monolinguals, NIH Funded Study ShowsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Dental WorriesVideo (HealthDay)

Monday, April 2Return to top

NIH Study Finds Women Spend Longer in Labor Now Than 50 Years AgoFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

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March 2012

Saturday, March 31Return to top

Friday, March 30Return to top

Can Weight-Loss Surgery Cure Type 2 Diabetes? (Hormone Foundation, Endocrine Society) - PDF
FDA Continues to Study BPA (Food and Drug Administration)
What Are You Smoking (or Chewing or Inhaling)? (Food and Drug Administration)

Thursday, March 29Return to top

Brain Wiring a No-Brainer?From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)
Heartbroken HeartVideo (HealthDay)
New Data on Autism Spectrum Disorders (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Wednesday, March 28Return to top

NIH Scientists Resolve How Chromosomal Mix-ups Lead to TumorsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Rate of Cancer Deaths Continues to Fall (American Cancer Society)
Weight Loss and Increased Fitness Slow Decline of Mobility in AdultsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Tuesday, March 27Return to top

Fit or Fat?Video (HealthDay)
Jump, Flip, Twist and Enjoy Gymnastics, Safely (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Monday, March 26Return to top

Orthopaedic Surgeons Issue Trampoline Safety Advice (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
World Salt Awareness Week Focuses on Link between Sodium and Stroke (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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NIH Study Finds Interventions to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Give Good Return on InvestmentFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Possible Causes of Sudden Onset OCD in Kids BroadenedFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)

Wednesday, March 21Return to top

Aspirin Can Lower Cancer Risk (American Cancer Society)
Needle Solution?Video (HealthDay)

Tuesday, March 20Return to top

Anxiety and Depression Increase Dementia Risk (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
Rating Your Health As Poor Increases Alzheimer's Risk (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)

Monday, March 19Return to top

Fraud Alert for People with Diabetes (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Got Acid Reflux?Video (HealthDay)

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Hormonal Factors Key to Understanding Acne in Women (American Academy of Dermatology)
Musicians at Risk for Common Skin Condition (American Academy of Dermatology)
NIH Brain Imaging Study Finds Evidence of Basis for Caregiving ImpulseFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Pap ProofVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, March 15Return to top

Kids Adding SugarVideo (HealthDay)

Wednesday, March 14Return to top

CDC Research Shows Outbreaks Linked to Imported Foods Increasing (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Deaths from Gastroenteritis Double (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Out of RhythmVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, March 13Return to top

Painless ThreatVideo (HealthDay)

Monday, March 12Return to top

Distracted DriversVideo (HealthDay)
National Estimate Shows Not Enough Young Women Tested for Chlamydia (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Surveillance for Norovirus Outbreaks (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Vaccines Help Protect Travelers of All Ages (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Study Links Childhood Cancer to Delays in Developmental MilestonesFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

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Mercury Poisoning Linked to Skin Products (Food and Drug Administration)
Sneezin' SeasonVideo (HealthDay)

Monday, March 5Return to top

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Protect Your Kidneys: Control Diabetes, Blood Pressure (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Stay Healthy and Safe on Spring Break (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Sunday, March 4Return to top

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Evidence Lacking to Support Surgery for Pelvic Pain (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Vitamin D Shrinks Fibroid Tumors in RatsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

February 2012

Wednesday, February 29Return to top

Blockade of Learning and Memory Genes May Occur Early in Alzheimer's DiseaseFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Harmful in Excess?Video (HealthDay)

Tuesday, February 28Return to top

Monday, February 27Return to top

FDA Expands Advice on Statin Risks (Food and Drug Administration)
Give Brain Injury a Voice (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Medical Tourism - Getting Medical Care in Another Country (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
When You Care for Someone with Cancer (American Cancer Society)

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Saying No to BreadVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, February 23Return to top

Sleeping ProblemsVideo (HealthDay)

Wednesday, February 22Return to top

Autism ConcernsVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, February 21Return to top

A Real HeadacheVideo (HealthDay)
Majority of Dairy-Related Disease Outbreaks Linked to Raw Milk (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Variation in Brain Development Seen in Infants with AutismFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

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