- IDSA: Outbreak of Severe Pneumonia Traced to Adenovirus 14
- Weight Loss Maintenance for Kids Benefits from Extended Intervention
- Fast Treatment of TIA Slashes Risk of Recurrent Stroke
- Antioxidants Don't Prevent Macular Degeneration
- Bubble Bursts for Childhood Obesity Prevention Program
- Nitric Oxide Restores Transfusion Efficacy
- Tobacco Smoke Dispelled as Factor in MS Progression
- IDSA: New HBV Vaccine Tops Conventional One in Older Adults
- Cognitive Problems a Family Affair for Parkinson's Patients
- Surgery Found Best for Survival in Localized Prostate Cancer
- Relationship Problems Increase Cardiovascular Risk
- IDSA: Older HIV Patients Do Well on HAART
- Perindopril Comes Up Aces in Mobility Study
- Vaccine Reduces Morbidity and Mortality from Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- IDSA: Neurologic and Psychiatric Problems Common Years after Perinatal HIV Infection
- HAART Protects the Brain From AIDS-Related Degeneration
- Elevated C-Reactive Protein Linked to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- IDSA: No Evidence of Infectious Link to Coronary Disease Revealed
- Two U.S. Researchers Share Nobel Prize in Medicine
- Schizophrenia Drug Has Warnings Added to Label
- IDSA: No Consensus Found for Treating MRSA Infections in Kids
- Cutbacks in Medicare Chemotherapy Payments Have Little Impact on Care
- ATA: Mildly Underactive Thyroid Increases Heart Failure Risk
- Survey: Should the FDA Create a New Drug Category?
- Young Americans' Diets Deficient in Dairy Products and Calcium
- IDSA: Obesity, Not Wasting, Now a Concern for HIV Patients
- Early Swimming Increases Diarrhea Risk For Babies
- Schizophrenia Diagnosis Associated with Higher Mortality Rate
- Thalidomide Improves Survival for Older Multiple Myeloma Patients
- IDSA: More Data Support H. pylori*-Asthma Link
- AHRP: Women Find Menstrual Suppression Attractive Idea but Question Safety
- Survey Report: The Annual Checkup Should Stay
- New Vaccine/Antitoxin May Defeat Anthrax
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Measurement Urged for Cardiovascular Prediction
- Combination Vaccine Found Safe and Effective for Infants
- Left Main Heart Disease Runs in the Family
- Senator Domenici Has Rare Dementia, Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
- Microsoft Enters Health Information Domain with HealthVault
- An Onion a Day May Repel Pancreatic Cancer
- FDA to Consider Drug Category Between Rx and OTC
- Most Dogs that Bite Children Have History of Aggression
- Dietary Supplements Strengthen Effects of Exercise for Seniors
- Donepezil (Aricept) Equals Placebo at Calming Agitation of Alzheimer's
- DNA Tests for HPV Improve Cervical Cancer Screening
- Fetal Cell 'Transplant' in Pregnancy May Offer Breast Cancer Protection
- Canadian Registry Data Favor Drug-Eluting Stents
- WCD: Dual Cytokine Inhibitor Leads to High Response in Chronic Psoriasis
- CT Colonography Matches Colonoscopy for Detecting Advanced Polyps
- Physician Groups Press Congress to Override SCHIP Veto
- Imaging May Lessen Liver Biopsies to Diagnose Fibrosis
- Chest Pain in Healthy Teens May Spell Heart Attack
- More Evidence for Flu Shot Mortality Benefit in Older Adults, but Debate Continues
- Older Age Alone Found No Bar to Liver Transplantation
- Medicare Part B Premiums Get 3.1% Boost for 2008
- FDA Denies Plan in Works to Restrain Cough and Cold Medicines
- Spicy Combo Blocks Pain Without Numbness
- ACE Inhibitor May Ease Cardiac Risks in Marfan's Syndrome
- High-Grade Tertiary in Prostate Cancer Biopsy Signals Trouble
- Less Weight Gain in Pregnancy Suggested for Obese Women
- Women Less Likely than Men to Get ICDs
- Single Blastocyst Achieves High Conception Rate for Older Women
- Weight-Based HCV Therapy Brings Better Outcomes
- Personality Trait Linked to Risk of Developing Alzheimer's
- Telbivudine (Tyzeka) Outdoes Adefovir (Hepsera) in Reducing HBV Viral Loads
- Early Glasses Do the Trick for Bilateral Amblyopia
- New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Stress Conservative Approach
- FDA Approves Terbinafine (Lamisil) Granules for Tinia Capitis in Kids
- One Child in Three Takes Dietary Supplements
- Panic Attacks Linked to Cardiovascular Events and Death
- TV's Effect on Child Behavior Is in the Timing
- Cognitive Reserve Gets More Backing as Dementia Hedge
- ESOT: Growing Acceptance for Kidney Transplants from Higher-Risk Donors
- New Guidelines Recommend Preop Evaluation Only for Patients with Active Heart Disease
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduces Risks of Teen Antidepressant Use
- Minocycline Reduces Stroke Damage in Late-Presenting Patients
- Too Much Sleep or Too Little Increases Mortality Risk
- A Judgment on Heart Benefits of Best-Selling Diets
- Contrast Agent Linked to Fibrosing Disorder in Dialysis Patients
- Low Maternal Cholesterol a Risk for Preterm Birth
- Addictive Physiology, Not Personality, May Hook Kids On Nicotine
- AHA-BP: Weight Loss Can Normalize Blood Pressure
- AHA-BP: Californians Low Users of Hypertension Medication
- Lower Death Rate When ICUs Limit Care to Intensivists
- Depression Common Before, During, and After Pregnancy
- This Time It's A Draw for Rosiglitazone (Avandia) and Pioglitazone (Actos)
- CPAP Reverses Atherosclerotic Effects of Sleep Apnea
- Arthritis Patients Practice Zen and the Art of Joint Maintenance
- FDA Approves New Flu Vaccine
- Cystectomy Favored for Younger Patients with High-Risk Bladder Cancer
- Exercise Boosts Joint Health as It Builds Cardiovascular Fitness
- FDA Pulls Plug on 200-Plus Unapproved Cough Syrups With Hydrocodone
- Survey: Is It Time to Abandon the Annual Checkup?
- Occupational Therapy After Stroke Helps Prevent Further Loss
- Autoimmune Mortality Higher Among Some Benign Professions
- Avian Flu May Cross Placenta to Infect Fetus
- Survey Report: Time May Be Right for a Single-Payer Health Care System
- Autism Symptoms May Improve Over Time for Some
- Opioid Resistance in Fibromyalgia Explained by Receptor Function
- PODCAST: Congress Gives FDA More Money and a Little More Power
- Frozen Burger Recall Prompted by E. Coli Outbreak
- Halting Heavy Drinking Cuts Esophageal and Head-and-Neck Cancer Risks
- Capsule Endoscopy Detects Crohn's Recurrence After Surgery
- Glycemic Index Values Vary from One Test to the Next
- Some Diabetes Treatments as Bad as the Disease
- Stressful Events May Increase Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk
- ECCO: Breast Cancer Risk Up for Women Consuming Three Alcoholic Drinks a Day
- No 'Slippery Slope' Found With Physician-Assisted Suicide
- Shoulder Tendinitis Responds to Lavage and Needle Aspiration
- ECCO: Acupuncture -- Real or Fake -- Helps Relieve Nausea in Cancer Patients
- IBD and C. Difficile Make Deadly Combination
- Increase in Nosocomial S. aureus Infection Documented
- Cardiac Rehab Neglected After MI and Bypass Surgery
- NEJM Raises Questions About Detachment When a Patient Dies
- No Link Between Thimerosal,in Vaccines and Neuropsychological Harm
- ACS Breast Cancer Report Cites Gains in Breast Cancer Survival
- ECCO: Herceptin Pre-Surgery More Effective Than Chemo Alone in Inflammatory Breast CA
- A Low LDL Does Not Eliminate the Risk of a Low HDL
- ECCO: Circulating Tumor Cells May Aid in Breast Cancer Prognosis
- MICA Antibodies Linked to Kidney Transplant Failure
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy Promotes Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy
- ECCO: Investigational Drug Shows Survival Edge in Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Immunochemistry Tops Guaiac Test for Detecting Fecal Occult Blood
- Depression Management by Phone Called Win-Win
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protective for Children at Risk for Type 1 Diabetes
- Coronary and Colorectal Disease May Be Comorbid
- MR Spectroscopy After MRI Cuts Down on Benign Biopsies
- Flu Shots May Have Little Mortality Benefit in Older Adults
- Absolute Risk of Clots Higher for Frequent Flyers Who Take Long Trips
- Evidence Repels Concept of Magnetic Pain Relief
- Reasons Sought for Racial Disparities in Diabetes and Asthma Outcomes
- Acupuncture Tops Conventional Therapy for Low-Back Pain
- Breath Analysis May Allow No-Needle Glucose Monitoring
- Hopes Dashed Again for HIV Preventive Vaccine
- With Hospitalists in Charge Patients Get Faster Discharge
- Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Does Not Enhance Cognition
- Preventive Health Examinations Offer Few Preventive Services
- Parental Smoking Associated with Teens' Below-Par Test Scores
- Newer Chemo Regimens Prolong Survival in Advanced Colorectal Cancer
- Flu Vaccine Supply Rebounds but Immunization Rates Don't
- Words and Thoughts About Living from Randy Pausch, Ph.D.
- Guidelines Restrict Formula Choices for Infants with Cow's Milk Allergy
- Survey: Does Health Care Reform Mandate a Single-Payer System?
- AACR: Reduced Transcription Activity of Key Genes May Unmask Lung Cancer
- EASD: Insulin Detemir (Levemir) Provides Good Control Long Term
- ICAAC: Statins also Battle Bacteria and Fungi
- Cryptosporidium Infection Prompts FDA Recall of Colic Remedy
- Survey Report: Clinicians Confident in Ability to Translate Research but Just Barely
- EASD: Studies Link Depression and Type 2 Diabetes
- More Evidence Links Rubella to Eye Inflammation
- ICAAC: Antibiotic Resistance Gene Goes West
- Crib Bumpers Called Too Risky
- ICAAC: Pertussis Vaccine Given at Birth Boosts Immune Response
- EASD: Early Initiation of Insulin Improves Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes
- EASD: Type 2 Diabetes Less Prevalent in Women But Just as Deadly
- New Standards Aim to Boost Enrollment in Cardiac Rehab
- ICAAC: 48-Week Data on Maraviroc (Selzentry) Reassuring
- EASD: Moderate Wine Drinking Lowers Fasting Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes
- Mutation in Immunity Genes May Increase RA Risk
- ICAAC: Day Care Safer Thanks to Vaccines
- ICAAC: Day-Care Safer Thanks To Vaccines
- ICAAC: Elvitegravir Study Underlines Need for Several HIV Drugs
- Obesity Does Not Accelerate Mental Decline in Older Age
- FDA Okays Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for Younger Kids
- AACR: Tumor Protein May Offer Potential for Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
- Origin of Rare Immune Disorder Traced to Mutations
- ICAAC: Gardasil Provides Cross Protection Against Wide Array of HPV Types
- EASD: Retrospective Review Suggests Cardioprotective Benefit with Pioglitazone (Actos
- Testes May Provide Plentiful Source of Adult Stem Cells
- Hospital-Ranking Websites Earn Poor Grades
- EASD: Activity of Any Kind Improves Insulin Sensitivity
- Corticosteroids Deemed Safe in Pregnancy but Questions Linger
- EASD: Type 2 Diabetes Drives Inflammation Irrespective of BMI
- ICAAC: Darunavir and Lopinavir Equal in Naive HIV Patients
- Genetic Screening Questioned for Gaucher Disease
- ICAAC: Monoclonal Antibody Blocks HIV Entry
- FDA Okays Gene Test to Identify High Risk Warfarin (Coumadin) Patients
- ICAAC: Mice Fare Better Than Men In Novel TB Regimen
- Apolipoprotein Genotypes Tied to Heart Risk, But Screening Called Unwarranted
- ICAAC: Integrase Inhibitor Effective for HIV Patients with Multi-drug Resistant Disea
- EASD: DPP-4 Inhibitor Enhances Glycemic Control as Metformin Add-On
- Frequent Nocturnal Dialysis Offers Cardiac and Other Benefits
- ICAAC: Tampon Coating Reduces Menstrual Toxic Shock Toxin
- EASD: Average Blood Glucose Reflects Real Life Glycemia
- Weights and Aerobics Firm Up Diabetes Control
- EASD: Inhaled Insulin Breathes New Life into Therapy for Diabetes
- ICAAC: Novel Approach Slows C. Difficile Growth In Mice
- Psychiatrists Less Religious Than Other Doctors
- Hillary's Health Plan: Mandates But No Government Takeover
- Annual Infusion of Zoledronic Acid (Reclast) Cuts Risk After Hip Repair
- FDA Warns of Sudden Death Risk with IV Haloperidol (Haldol)
- Head and Neck Cancer Linked to Loss of Driving Skills
- ICAAC: Hand Hygiene Slipping in Public Washrooms
- ICAAC PODCAST: Program Committee Chair
- Transvaginal Cholecystectomy Called Pain Free
- Genetic Mutation Speeds Onset of Parkinson's Disease
- Skin Cooling During Laser Treatment Backfires
- Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Cuts Bleeding and Pain
- ASNC: PET-guided CRT Lead Placement Boosts Response in Ischemic Heart Failure
- ASNC: Stress SPECT Reduces Resource Use in MI Care
- FDA Okays Evista for Breast Cancer Prevention in High-Risk Women
- Cholesterol Byproduct Linked To Heart Risk In Women
- DOD Prostate: Hitting Advanced Prostate Gently May Improve Quality of Life
- Allergy-Related Asthma Rises with National Wealth
- ASNC: Myocardial Scarring on PET Predicts Response to Resynchronization Therapy
- COPD Guidelines Shake Up Staging and Antibiotic Use Recommendations
- Survey: How Good Are You at Interpreting Conflicting Research?
- Survey Report: Medicare Out of Line in Refusing to Pay for Mistakes
- Leishmaniasis Parasite Habitat Is Locally Advanced
- Oral Anticoagulant 'Attractive' After Hip Arthroplasty
- ASNC: Cardiac PET Shows Promise for Evaluating Children with Congenital Anomalies
- ASNC: CT Angiography Improves Accuracy of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Stomach Virus Associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Kids May Serve as Markers for Hypercholesterolemia in Parents
- Fewer Heart Attacks Reported with Cypher (Sirolimus-Eluting) Stent
- Finasteride (Proscar) Associated with Boost in Detection of High-Grade Prostate Cance
- In a Half-Century Life Expectancy for Americans Climbs Eight Years
- Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk for Uric Acid Kidney Stones
- ASNC: CTA-Detected Coronary Placque Predicts Risk of Cardiac Events
- Throwing the Tyrosine Kinase Kitchen Sink Against Glioblastoma
- S. Aureus in Stool Increases Contamination Risk for Hospitalized Patients
- Deaths Linked to Drug for Breakthrough Cancer Pain Prompt Warning
- ASNC: CTA-First Strategy Increases Radiation and Contrast Exposure
- Diesel Exhaust Poses Risks for Men with Heart Disease
- When Tysabri Stops, Multiple Sclerosis Lesion Counts May Rebound
- Stem Cells May Be Building Blocks of Genitourinary Repairs
- HIV Rising Among Young Gay Men in New York
- Marginal Benefit for Investigational Venous Thromboembolism Drug
- Breast Cancer Drug Tames Acute Mania in Bipolar Disorder
- Mother's Milk Does Not Reduce Risk of Asthma or Allergies
- DOD PROSTATE: Prostate Cancer Patients Should Heed Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- ASNC: Caffeine Screens Before Stress Tests Often Miss Positives
- ASNC: SPECT Scan Can Identify ACS Patients Hours after Symptoms End
- Oral Contraceptives Exonerated in Overall Cancer Risk
- Fragile Bones a Risk for Girls Who Consider Themselves Lactose Intolerant
- Dietary Lutein and Zeaxanthin Protect Eyes from Wet-Type Macular Degeneration
- Lowering Homocysteine No Benefit for Chronic Kidney Disease
- ASCO Breast: Circulating Tumor Cells Show Tumor Response and Relapse Risk
- ASCO Breast: Genomic Profiling Multitasks for Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
- Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) Plus Calcium Warning Extended to Adults
- Decline in Platelet Count Precedes Onset of HIV Dementia
- ASCO Breast: Aromatase Inhibitor Reverses Genetic Marker of Breast Cancer Risk
- More Education Equals Lower Cancer Death Risk
- Coreg Doesn't Seem to Help Kids in Heart Failure
- Ups and Downs of Thiazolinediones for Diabetes Assessed by Dueling Meta-Analyses
- DOD Prostate: Income Not Race Cited as Reason for Prostate Mortality Excess in Minori
- When Annual Benefits Run Out, Older Patients May Stop Taking Drugs
- ASNC: Ischemia Resolution in Diabetes Tied to Risk Factor Control
- ASCO Breast: Radiation Boost for DCIS Challenged, Proponents Unmoved
- ASCO Breast: Breast Cancer Responds to Trastuzumab, But So Does Heart
- Contact Lens Cultures Provide Eye Infection Clue