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May 2004
- May 31, 2004 - Making a Vivid Memory
- May 31, 2004 - Say So Long to Spit Tobacco
- May 31, 2004 - Catch Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Early
- May 31, 2004 - Kids' Use of Bike Helmets, Seatbelts Less...
- May 31, 2004 - Health Tip: Kids in Hot Parked Cars
- May 31, 2004 - New Risk Factor for Teen Smoking Found
- May 31, 2004 - Health Tip: Repetitive Stress Injury
- May 31, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 31, ...
- May 30, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 30, ...
- May 30, 2004 - Heat Exhaustion a Spring Problem, Too
- May 30, 2004 - Americans Not Getting Lifesaving Screening...
- May 29, 2004 - Keep Kids' Tooth Decay at Bay
- May 29, 2004 - Keeping Kids Cool When It's Hot
- May 29, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 29, ...
- May 28, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 28, ...
- May 28, 2004 - Health Tip: Pet Benefits
- May 28, 2004 - Nitric Oxide Improves Liver Transplant Odds
- May 28, 2004 - Combination Therapy Overcomes Spinal Injur...
- May 28, 2004 - The Sound of Music May Ruin Your Ears
- May 28, 2004 - Why Light Up?
- May 28, 2004 - Hormone Replacement Therapy May Still Pan Out
- May 28, 2004 - Make Swimming a Safety Sport for Kids
- May 28, 2004 - Screen Against the Sun
- May 28, 2004 - Teens and Sun: An Unhealthy Love Affair
- May 28, 2004 - Death Does Not Take a Holiday
- May 28, 2004 - U.S. Braces for Another West Nile Season
- May 28, 2004 - Oldest Patients Least Likely to Get ICU Care
- May 28, 2004 - Health Tip: The Scoop on Ice Cream
- May 27, 2004 - Why Antihistamines Put You to Sleep
- May 27, 2004 - Confusion Surrounds Medicare Drug Discount...
- May 27, 2004 - Celecoxib Beats Other NSAIDs in Heart Fail...
- May 27, 2004 - Salsa a Bacteria Stopper
- May 27, 2004 - Americans Turning to Alternative Medicine
- May 27, 2004 - Soy May Stave Off Endometrial Cancer
- May 27, 2004 - Young Males at Highest Risk of Early Death
- May 27, 2004 - Revenge on Montezuma's Revenge
- May 27, 2004 - Health Tip: Loud Music Can Cause Hearing ...
- May 27, 2004 - New Marker Found for Stroke Patients' Blee...
- May 27, 2004 - Researchers Probe Link Between Acid Reflux...
- May 27, 2004 - Figs Fight Off Food Poisoning
- May 27, 2004 - Health Tip: Fiber Facts
- May 27, 2004 - Sperm: How Old Is Too Old?
- May 27, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 27, ...
- May 26, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 26, ...
- May 26, 2004 - Blood Clot in Lung Can Cause Pulmonary Hyp...
- May 26, 2004 - Blacks Respond Less to Hepatitis C Treatment
- May 26, 2004 - IV Fluids Are Equal, Study Finds
- May 26, 2004 - Health Tip: Tummy Tucks Explained
- May 26, 2004 - Hypoglycemia Poses Risks for Diabetics
- May 26, 2004 - PSA Test Flunks Out
- May 26, 2004 - Antibiotics May Be Linked to Allergies, As...
- May 26, 2004 - More Evidence That Alcoholism Runs in Fami...
- May 26, 2004 - Alcoholic Stepfathers Spell Trouble for Girls
- May 26, 2004 - Good Workout Works Your Brain
- May 26, 2004 - New Weapon Against Yeast Infections Found
- May 26, 2004 - Health Tip: Pregnancy Checkups
- May 25, 2004 - Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Has Lingering Co...
- May 25, 2004 - Health Tip: Modern Orthodontics
- May 25, 2004 - Can Aspirin Prevent Breast Cancer?
- May 25, 2004 - Drug Price Increases Triple the Rate of In...
- May 25, 2004 - White Tea Kills More Germs Than Its Green ...
- May 25, 2004 - Small Healthy Side Effect of Smoking Disco...
- May 25, 2004 - Other Illnesses Affect the Course of Cance...
- May 25, 2004 - Poverty Link to Brain Cancer Found
- May 25, 2004 - Avoiding Painful Side Effect of Diabetes
- May 25, 2004 - Mouth Bacteria Can Fight HIV
- May 25, 2004 - Health Tip: Travel Menus
- May 25, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 25, ...
- May 25, 2004 - Baby Born From Sperm Frozen 21 Years
- May 25, 2004 - False-Positive Mammos More Common for Thos...
- May 24, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 24, ...
- May 24, 2004 - Green Tea Helps Keep Arteries Clear
- May 24, 2004 - Deciphering Immune Response to Transplants
- May 24, 2004 - Native American Women Suffer High Rates of...
- May 24, 2004 - New Treatment Guideline Issued for Infanti...
- May 24, 2004 - Intense Workouts Preserve Bone
- May 24, 2004 - Making the End Easier
- May 24, 2004 - Is Your Doctor Hazardous to Your Health?
- May 24, 2004 - More Men Stricken With Breast Cancer
- May 24, 2004 - Colon Cancer More Deadly For Blacks
- May 24, 2004 - Asthma Medication Cuts Kids' ER Visits
- May 24, 2004 - The Left Brain May be Your Infection Fighter
- May 24, 2004 - Health Tip: Fire Safety in a Camper
- May 23, 2004 - When Old Injuries Predict the Weather
- May 23, 2004 - Know Stroke's Warning Signs Before One Str...
- May 23, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 23, ...
- May 22, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 22, ...
- May 22, 2004 - Protect Those Rotator Cuffs
- May 22, 2004 - What Every Diabetic Should Know About Hear...
- May 21, 2004 - Finding Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Pati...
- May 21, 2004 - Suicide a Family Matter for Mariel Hemingway
- May 21, 2004 - Drug Approved for Bone Marrow Disorders
- May 21, 2004 - New Culprits Behind Inflammation Found
- May 21, 2004 - Good News for Chocolate Lovers
- May 21, 2004 - Spring Is Here, Gesundheit
- May 21, 2004 - Blood Pressure Control Poorest For The Oldest
- May 21, 2004 - For Little Leaguers, Chest Protectors Stri...
- May 21, 2004 - Preventing Bleeding Strokes
- May 21, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 21, ...
- May 21, 2004 - Zapping Voice Disorders
- May 21, 2004 - Keeping Children's Blood Pressure Under Check
- May 21, 2004 - Health Tip: School Testing Season
- May 21, 2004 - Health Tip: Pregnant and Prepared
- May 21, 2004 - Proposed Legislation Gives FDA Power to Re...
- May 20, 2004 - Health Tip: Pesticide Use
- May 20, 2004 - FDA Tightens Rules on Tissue Donation
- May 20, 2004 - More Women at Risk for Birth Defects Than ...
- May 20, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 20, ...
- May 20, 2004 - Doubts Surface About Over-the-Counter Statins
- May 20, 2004 - Comparing Hepatitis C Treatments
- May 20, 2004 - Dogs May Offer Insights Into Disease in Hu...
- May 20, 2004 - Regrets Are Few if Brain is Damaged
- May 20, 2004 - Larynx Cells Yield Clues to Immune Function
- May 20, 2004 - U.S. Panel Aims to Quash Vaccine-Autism Link
- May 20, 2004 - Peel Away High Cholesterol
- May 20, 2004 - Health Tip: Breakfast Benefits
- May 20, 2004 - Possible Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death Found
- May 20, 2004 - Soy May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
- May 20, 2004 - Breast Cancer Drug Gets Nod for Prostate C...
- May 19, 2004 - Breast Cancer Therapy Shows New Promise
- May 19, 2004 - Coaxing People to Test Themselves for Colo...
- May 19, 2004 - Plastic Surgeons Frown on Reality TV Shows
- May 19, 2004 - New Drugs Target Bowel Disease
- May 19, 2004 - Healthy Lifestyle Lowers Blood Pressure
- May 19, 2004 - Smokers Do Want Doctor's Help When Quitting
- May 19, 2004 - Specialty Care for Elderly Heart Patients ...
- May 19, 2004 - Can Caffeine Prevent Liver Damage?
- May 19, 2004 - Health Tip: Dermabrasion
- May 19, 2004 - Group Seeks Ban on Cholesterol Drug
- May 19, 2004 - Implanted Heart Devices Save Lives
- May 19, 2004 - Health Tip: Circulation in the Feet
- May 19, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 19, ...
- May 19, 2004 - Showing Kids the Scary Side of Violence
- May 19, 2004 - Addressing Patient Disparities in Hospital...
- May 18, 2004 - Researchers Target Liver Disease in Kids
- May 18, 2004 - Health Tip: Video Game Ratings
- May 18, 2004 - Health Tip: Pyelonephritis of the Kidneys
- May 18, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 18, ...
- May 18, 2004 - Rising Co-Payments Prompt Some to Forego M...
- May 18, 2004 - Value of Living Wills Under Fire
- May 18, 2004 - Many Women Overlook Testing for Colon Cancer
- May 18, 2004 - Gene Might Trigger Leukemia, Lymphoma
- May 18, 2004 - Recovery From Leukemia, Lymphoma Can Take ...
- May 18, 2004 - Breast Cancer Not Linked to Stomach Fat
- May 18, 2004 - Suspension of Hep B Vaccine Followed by Fe...
- May 18, 2004 - A Simple Way to Prevent Kidney Failure
- May 18, 2004 - Helmets a Must on Motorcycles
- May 17, 2004 - Health Tip: Preserving Refrigerated Food i...
- May 17, 2004 - New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury
- May 17, 2004 - Blow Fish Poison Makes Powerful Painkiller
- May 17, 2004 - Worrying About Health Costs Raises Death Rate
- May 17, 2004 - 'Pacing' Your Hunger Pangs
- May 17, 2004 - Studies Bolster Case for Atkins Diet
- May 17, 2004 - Alzheimer's Risk Higher in Diabetics
- May 17, 2004 - Heart Attacks Less Deadly in Northeast Hos...
- May 17, 2004 - Technology Takes New Look at Color Blindness
- May 17, 2004 - Health Tip: Achilles Tendonitis
- May 17, 2004 - Migraines Can Be a Financial Headache
- May 17, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 17, ...
- May 17, 2004 - People With MS Are 'Satisfied' With Life
- May 17, 2004 - Realistic Expectations Pivotal to Marital ...
- May 16, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 16, ...
- May 16, 2004 - A New Look to Heart Failure Treatment
- May 16, 2004 - Play Ball, Safely
- May 15, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 15, ...
- May 15, 2004 - Wash Away Allergies
- May 14, 2004 - Heart Patients Sought for Alternative Therapy
- May 14, 2004 - Beer May be a Boon to the Heart
- May 14, 2004 - Some Falls for the Elderly Harder Than Others
- May 14, 2004 - Online Workshop for Arthritis to Be Tested
- May 14, 2004 - Breast-Feeding May Protect Against Heart D...
- May 14, 2004 - Health Tip: Preemptive Weight Control
- May 14, 2004 - Hookah Smoking Not Safer Than Cigarettes
- May 14, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 14, ...
- May 14, 2004 - People Need People to Stay Healthy
- May 14, 2004 - Health Tip: Countdown to Childbirth
- May 14, 2004 - Watch Out for Household Hazards
- May 14, 2004 - High Blood Pressure Can Kill Without Warning
- May 14, 2004 - Gulf War Vets' Fatigue Linked to Gene
- May 14, 2004 - Eat Fish, Have a Bigger Baby
- May 13, 2004 - Air Pollution May Alter Sperm DNA
- May 13, 2004 - Expert: Women's Heart Woes Have Stepchild...
- May 13, 2004 - Cholesterol Drugs Show Promise for MS
- May 13, 2004 - Despite Advances, Lupus Still a Formidable...
- May 13, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 13, ...
- May 13, 2004 - Smoking Big Killer of Black Men
- May 13, 2004 - Low-Carb Diets Can Cause Bad Breath
- May 13, 2004 - How Memories Are Made, Stored
- May 13, 2004 - Don't Worry When Kids Can't Size Things Up
- May 13, 2004 - CDC: Arthritis Rampant, Growing, and Costly
- May 13, 2004 - Health Tip: Big Bellies Can Cause Backache
- May 13, 2004 - Maternal Drinking, Childhood Asthma Not Li...
- May 13, 2004 - Drunkenness No Barrier to Getting More Booze
- May 13, 2004 - Health Tip: Chill Out
- May 12, 2004 - Stress Level Tied to Education Level
- May 12, 2004 - Beta Blockers Safe for Those With Peanut A...
- May 12, 2004 - ICU Admissions Rising for HIV Patients
- May 12, 2004 - Neurotics More Prone to Depression
- May 12, 2004 - Health Tip: Arthritis and Teeth Brushing
- May 12, 2004 - Health Tip: Good Eating Habits
- May 12, 2004 - Small-Incision Surgery Safe and Effective ...
- May 12, 2004 - Botox May Ease Enlarged Prostate Symptoms
- May 12, 2004 - Schools Struggle to Control Steroid Use
- May 12, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 12, ...
- May 12, 2004 - Amino Acid Linked to Bone Fractures
- May 12, 2004 - Frozen Sperm As Good As Fresh
- May 12, 2004 - Staying Home Could Contain Smallpox Attack
- May 12, 2004 - Cranberry Juice Washes Away UTIs
- May 11, 2004 - Heredity Cuts Both Ways With Heart Disease
- May 11, 2004 - Health Tip: Migraines in Children
- May 11, 2004 - Hormone Therapy Reduces Fracture Risk
- May 11, 2004 - AMA Seeks Tax Credits for Uninsured
- May 11, 2004 - Vaccine Cuts Rates of Pneumonia, Meningitis
- May 11, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 11, ...
- May 11, 2004 - Reducing the Odds of Breast Cancer
- May 11, 2004 - Ear Infections May Raise Kids' Asthma Risk
- May 11, 2004 - Caffeine Keeps You Going, Going...
- May 11, 2004 - More Than 4 Percent of Young Americans Inf...
- May 11, 2004 - Hospital Food Short on More Than Flavor
- May 11, 2004 - Health Tip: Why Older People Bruise Easily
- May 11, 2004 - Soap Can Protect Those With Peanut Allergies
- May 11, 2004 - New Anthrax Vaccine to Be Tested
- May 10, 2004 - Polio Symptoms Recur for Some Survivors
- May 10, 2004 - Anemic Seniors Face Other Health Problems
- May 10, 2004 - Outlook Good for Most Prostate Cancer Pati...
- May 10, 2004 - PSA Test a Thing of the Past?
- May 10, 2004 - Gonorrhea Ups Risk of Prostate Cancer
- May 10, 2004 - Involving Fathers in Their Kid's Health
- May 10, 2004 - Macular Degeneration Linked to Shorter Lif...
- May 10, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 10, ...
- May 10, 2004 - Sexual Problems Cut Across National Bounda...
- May 10, 2004 - Health Tip: Household Mold
- May 10, 2004 - Health Tip: Medication for Children
- May 10, 2004 - Health Insurance Costs Soar in N.Y.
- May 10, 2004 - Botox Treats Bladder Problems
- May 10, 2004 - Can Viagra Cure Impotence?
- May 9, 2004 - Women's Health Week Kicks Off
- May 9, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 9, 2004
- May 9, 2004 - Fish Still a Good Health Bet
- May 9, 2004 - High-Quality Mammograms for Mom
- May 8, 2004 - Chronic Pain Sufferers Suffer in Silence
- May 8, 2004 - Spring Allergies Are Wreaking Their Annual...
- May 8, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 8, 2004
- May 8, 2004 - Be Smart When It Comes to Lightning
- May 8, 2004 - Spring's a Great Time to Launch an Exercis...
- May 7, 2004 - Morphine Doesn't Ease Pain in Preemies
- May 7, 2004 - Some With Sickle Cell Disease Face Stroke ...
- May 7, 2004 - Artery-Clearing Surgery Can Prevent Stroke
- May 7, 2004 - Prevnar Vaccine Protects Entire Families, ...
- May 7, 2004 - Access to Pain Medicine Not Equal
- May 7, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 7, 200
- May 7, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 7, 2004
- May 7, 2004 - Soy Nuts May Dampen Hot Flashes
- May 7, 2004 - Taking Care of the Caregivers
- May 7, 2004 - Health Tip: The Benefits of Beer
- May 7, 2004 - Can Autoimmune Disease Be Detected Early?
- May 7, 2004 - FDA Adds New Hurdle to 'Morning-After' Pill
- May 7, 2004 - Carb-Linked Dip in 'Good' Cholesterol OK, ...
- May 7, 2004 - Poll: Mental Health Care Goes Mainstream
- May 7, 2004 - Health Tip: Dandruff Dissected
- May 7, 2004 - The Ins and Outs of Radiation Therapy
- May 6, 2004 - Health Tip: Recording Your Child's Develop...
- May 6, 2004 - Walnuts May Protect the Heart
- May 6, 2004 - One Drug Treats Both Sides of Bipolar Diso...
- May 6, 2004 - New Target For Pain Relief Found
- May 6, 2004 - Taking the Agony Out of Arthritis
- May 6, 2004 - Aspirin's Heart Benefit Muted When Coated
- May 6, 2004 - Health Tip: Food Sensitivities in Infants
- May 6, 2004 - Trial Pill Helps Elderly Insomniacs
- May 6, 2004 - Protein Can Trigger Anemia in Inflammatory...
- May 6, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 6, 2004
- May 6, 2004 - More Young People Developing Diverticulitis
- May 6, 2004 - Support for Canadian Drug Imports Hits Gro...
- May 6, 2004 - When to Treat Middle Ear Problem
- May 5, 2004 - Cord Blood Stem Cells Saving Kids With Rar...
- May 5, 2004 - Gene Mutation May Up Your Risk of Heart At...
- May 5, 2004 - Protecting the Lungs of Premature Infants
- May 5, 2004 - Testosterone Gel Shows Long-Term Benefits
- May 5, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 5, 2004
- May 5, 2004 - Health Tip: Bathroom Safety
- May 5, 2004 - Stressed Kids Can Become Depressed Adults
- May 5, 2004 - Antioxidant May Prevent Prostate Cancer
- May 5, 2004 - Treating Bipolar Disorder Early is Best
- May 5, 2004 - Health Tip: Bone Density Testing
- May 5, 2004 - Source of Insulin-Secreting Cells Found
- May 5, 2004 - Migraine Sufferers Not Getting Best Drugs
- May 5, 2004 - One-Two Punch Urged for Head, Neck Cancers
- May 4, 2004 - Health Care Lacking at Hospitals Across th...
- May 4, 2004 - Health Tip: Dry Socket After Tooth Extrac...
- May 4, 2004 - Statins May Cut Death Risk After Surgery
- May 4, 2004 - Breast Milk Protects Again
- May 4, 2004 - Brain Cells Show Gender Difference
- May 4, 2004 - Hidden Costs of Depression for Seniors
- May 4, 2004 - Keeping Kids' Injuries Down on the Farm
- May 4, 2004 - Hope for Those Who Can't Use Their Hands
- May 4, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 4, 2004
- May 4, 2004 - Blood Pressure Rising in Kids
- May 4, 2004 - 'Tissue Typing' Used on Embryos Ready for ...
- May 4, 2004 - U.S. Lags in Key Health Care Areas
- May 4, 2004 - Marijuana Abuse and Dependence on the Rise
- May 4, 2004 - Enbrel Approved to Treat Psoriasis
- May 4, 2004 - Health Tip: Veggies That Cause Sparks in t...
- May 3, 2004 - Stopping Sleep Apnea Would Make Roads Safer
- May 3, 2004 - Race May Be Factor in Children's Care in ERs
- May 3, 2004 - Delivering Heart Drugs From the Inside
- May 3, 2004 - Health Tip: Laser Pointer Safety
- May 3, 2004 - Health Tip: Panic Attack
- May 3, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 3, 2004
- May 3, 2004 - Weighing the Worth of Whooping Cough Vaccine
- May 3, 2004 - Immune System May Protect Against Cognitiv...
- May 3, 2004 - Vitamin E May Increase 'Bad' Cholesterol
- May 3, 2004 - Overweight Moms Have Trouble Nursing
- May 3, 2004 - Alternatives to Mammograms on Horizon
- May 3, 2004 - Spare the Rod, Spare the Child
- May 3, 2004 - Making Sure Newborns Are Ready to Go Home
- May 3, 2004 - Protein Plays Role in Ovarian Cancer
- May 2, 2004 - Tamoxifen Still a Potent Breast Cancer The...
- May 2, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 2, 2004
- May 2, 2004 - Don't Run Into Trouble
- May 1, 2004 - Weather Changes Can Affect Stroke
- May 1, 2004 - Health Highlights: May 1, 2004
- May 1, 2004 - Injuries Can Bench the Kids of Summer
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