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9/2/2010
Doctors: Michael Douglas' Cancer Therapy Is Grueling
USA Today (feature)
Actor Michael Douglas says he is upbeat in spite of a diagnosis of advanced throat cancer, which he discussed Tuesday on The Late Show With David Letterman.
9/2/2010
Mental "Exercise" Linked to Faster Dementia Progression
Reuters
While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wednesday.
9/2/2010
5 Big Health Issues on Campus
NPR (blog)
With students streaming back to campuses, we wondered what health concerns are topping the agenda now.
9/2/2010
Abbott's Diet Drug Study Renews Calls for U.S. Ban
Reuters
A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
9/2/2010
Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
HealthDay
A Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds 30 percent of those overweight think they're normal size.
9/2/2010
Differences Found in Individuals' Immune Systems
CNN
Humans’ immune systems are not as different from person to person as previously thought, according to scientists at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center reported Wednesday.
9/2/2010
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: Road Map or Tarot Cards?
Science-Based Medicine (blog)
Over the past several years, diagnostic tests have emerged that appear to be science-based and offer gene-level insights into your health. Just a swab of saliva and a credit card get you reams of information on your genetics, traits, and risks of dozens of diseases. How could this information be anything but helpful?
9/1/2010
Dementia Patients, Caregivers May Benefit From Home-Based Program
HealthDay
Professional evaluation, education over 4 months seems especially helpful for caregivers, study finds.
9/1/2010
Hooked on Headphones? Personal Listening Devices Can Harm Hearing
Health Behavior News Service
Personal listening devices like iPods have become increasingly popular among young — and not-so-young — people in recent years. But music played through headphones too loud or too long might pose a significant risk to hearing, according to a 24-year study of adolescent girls.
9/1/2010
More 'Empowered' Patients Question Doctors' Orders
USA Today (feature)
In the past, most patients placed their entire trust in the hands of their physician.
9/1/2010
Phys Ed: Does Stretching Before Running Prevent Injuries?
The New York Times (blog)
That question is now at the heart of a notable new study published in August on the Web site of USA Track and Field, the sport’s national governing body.
9/1/2010
Proposed Diabetes Test Misses Most Cases: Study
Reuters
A new proposed diabetes test could miss millions of cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes and also over-diagnose black Americans if it was used as a screening tool, suggests a new study.
9/1/2010
Risky Births Fare Better at Quality Centers
MedPage Today
Very low birth weight and very premature births that occur in less-specialized centers are more likely to result in death for the infant, according to a review of several studies.
9/1/2010
Sleep-Deprived Teens Eat More Fat, Study Finds
HealthDay
Those who get less than eight hours a night at risk for obesity, experts say.
9/1/2010
Surgery Prevents Breast Cancers in High-Risk Women
Reuters
Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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