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  1. Special Report: Electromagnetic Treatments for Depression Seek to Improve on ECT
  2. Nurse-Delivered Psychotherapy Lifts Spirits of Depressed Cancer Patients
  3. Cardiac Benefits with Hypertension Treatment Vary by Gender
  4. Vaccine Therapy Disappoints for Kidney Cancer
  5. Researcher Retreats on Sexual Enhancement Claim for Watermelon
  6. Serotonin Dysfunction Causes SIDS-Like Deaths in Mouse Pups
  7. Combo No Better than Epinephrine Alone for Cardiac Arrest
  8. Nutritional Support Linked to Lower Brain Trauma Mortality
  9. FDA Advisers Call for Cardiovascular-Safety Assessment of New Diabetes Drugs
  10. Dementia in Oldest-Old Twice as Likely to Affect Women
  11. Investigational VEGF Inhibitor Found 'Clinically Meaningful' for Metastatic Thyroid C
  12. Trapped Circulating Tumor Cells Track NSCLC Treatment
  13. FDA Warns on Off-Label Cervical Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein
  14. Multitargeted Immune Therapy Scores Well for Severe Lupus Nephritis
  15. Key Variables Forecast Success of IVF
  16. Caffeine Boosts Muscle Rebound After Exercise
  17. Mortality Rate in HIV Patients Resembles That of General Population
  18. Whole Salad Bowl Now Target of Expanded FDA and CDC Investigation
  19. Two TB Cases Enough to Predict Outbreak
  20. AMA Rolls Out Ad Campaign to Pressure Congress on Medicare Payment
  21. Pain Often Untreated for Youngest Infants in Intensive Care
  22. No Benefit Seen with Invasive Treatment of Low-Risk ACS in Women
  23. Barcode Systems to Reduce Hospital Drug Errors Not Foolproof
  24. Old Schizophrenia Drug Fights Violence as Effectively as Second-Generation Antipsycho
  25. Visual Cues May Aid Assessment of Smell, Taste in Kids
  26. International Groups Launch Attack on Drug-Resistant TB
  27. Entecavir Boosts Hepatitis B Response After Lamivudine Failure
  28. Fatty Liver Disease Portends Heart Risk in Obese Kids
  29. Numbing Spray Helps Relieve Cannulation Pain in Children
  30. MRSA Changes Face of Osteomyelitis
  31. Medicare Puts Brief Hold on All Payments to Physicians
  32. Exercise No Panacea for Overweight Children but May Kick Start Metabolism
  33. Memory Deficit in Middle Age Linked to Low HDL
  34. Perinatal Death Hard on Obstetricians, Too
  35. STD Rates Escalate for British Boomers in Middle Age
  36. High Birth Weight Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
  37. Salmonella Cases Top 800 in 36 States
  38. FDA Okays Use of Drug for Adults with ADHD
  39. Southwest Lags In Health Insurance Coverage
  40. Medicare Pay Cut to Kick in July 1 as Congress Recesses
  41. HIV Life Expectancy Approaching Normal
  42. EOH: Physical Activity May Alter Diabetes Link to Breast Cancer in Hispanic Women
  43. Magnetic Pulses Zap Migraine Pain
  44. Sudden Deafness Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
  45. Evidence of Benefit Nearly Halfway Through Weight-Loss Trial
  46. EOH: Molecular Breast Imaging Shows Potential as MRI Alternative
  47. Silent Strokes Predicted by Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors
  48. Shorter, Milder Rotavirus Season Suggests Vaccine Benefit
  49. HIV/AIDS Diagnoses Rising from Male-Male Sex
  50. Risks Associated with Infant Bed-Sharing and Bassinet Use
  51. Substance Abuse Treatment in Pregnancy Reduces Complications
  52. New Thromboembolic Guidelines May Spark Controversy
  53. Genitourinary Infections Linked to Gastroschisis
  54. High-Normal Albumin Excretion Predicts Hypertension Risk
  55. Antihypertensive Drugs Prevent Aortic Dissection in Marfan's
  56. Full Disclosure Urged for Transplant Patients
  57. Investigational Oral Anticoagulant Bests Enoxaparin After Orthopedic Surgery
  58. Pharmaceutical Lobby Spent Big in 2007
  59. Clinicians Warned to Watch for MRSA Among Athletes
  60. Asthma a Growing Factor in Hospitalizations
  61. FDA Approves Combination Vaccine for Pre-Schoolers
  62. Number of Patients with Diabetes Climbs to 24 Million
  63. Bortezomib (Velcade) Approved for Multiple Myeloma
  64. New Pathway May Hold Key to Some Drug-Resistant CML
  65. Identification Devices May Interfere with Critical Care Equipment
  66. Drug-Eluting Stents Yield Net Clinical Benefit in Real-World Practice
  67. Blood Pressure Control Improves with Web-Based Intervention
  68. Genome Transforms as Years Fly By
  69. Preemies' Pain May Be Worse than it Seems
  70. Ultrasound Test May Point to Increased Osteoporosis Risk
  71. Oral Cannabis Found Ineffective for Acute Pain
  72. FDA Okays Five-in-One Vaccine for Pediatric Immunizations
  73. Eczema a Bigger Risk for Some Infants if There's a Cat Around
  74. Subtle Neurological Abnormalities Predict Early Mortality in Older Adults
  75. Painkillers' Surprising Legacy Is More Pain
  76. Low Vitamin D Linked to High Mortality Risk
  77. One in Every Five Survivors Has Angina a Year After MI
  78. Reasons Unclear for Asian Americans' Lag in Colon-Cancer Screening
  79. Hope and Pride Among Reasons for HIV Trial Participation
  80. Women Who Eat Right Live Longer
  81. Insulin Resistance Linked to Vascular Dysfunction in Women Who Had Preeclampsia
  82. Cancer Prognoses Favor the Rich and Well-Educated
  83. Leptin May Help Dieters Keep the Weight Off
  84. Imatinib (Gleevec) May Widen Window for tPA in Stroke
  85. Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Plus Blood Test Aid Early Detection
  86. FDA Teams Narrow Tomato Hunt as Number of Reported Cases Grows
  87. Computer-Assisted Dosing for Oral Anticoagulants Called Reassuringly Safe
  88. Twin Study Shows Lifestyle Can Alter Gene Activity
  89. ALS May Involve Broader Spectrum of Neurodegeneration
  90. As Smoke Clears, State Finds Fewer Coronary Heart Disease Deaths
  91. Nationwide Protests Support a Single-Payer Healthcare Plan
  92. Weight Gain Increases Risk to Kidneys
  93. Offering Options for Aneurysm Repair Leads to Reduction in Mortality
  94. Early Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Delays Progression
  95. Chemical Bowel Prep No Better than Fasting for Capsule Endoscopy
  96. Oral Agent Shows Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis
  97. Herpes Treatment No Help in Preventing HIV
  98. Observation Is Key for Primary Care Doctor
  99. Calcineurin-Inhibitor Withdrawal May Improve Renal Allograft Outcomes
  100. CVD Risk Highlighted in HIV-Positive People
  101. Hip Replacement Leads to Improved Physical Functioning in Older Patients
  102. AMA Grades Insurers on Claims Practices
  103. Rate Control Preferred Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Plus Heart Failure
  104. ECG Screens for Sudden Death Risk in Adult Muscular Dystrophy
  105. More Salmonella Cases Reported as Trail of Infected Tomatoes Goes Cold
  106. Colon Cancer Mortality Risk Drops as Vitamin D Levels Rise
  107. Newly Revealed ACL Injury Ends 2008 Season for Tiger Woods
  108. Metastatic Melanoma Succumbs to Investigational Immunotherapy
  109. Survey Tracks Slow Pace of EHR Adoption
  110. ASMBS: Bariatric Surgery Found Superior to Drugs in Controlling Diabetes
  111. Epilepsy Drug Adherence a Matter of Life and Death
  112. Melanoma Gene Tests Increase Likelihood of Screening
  113. VA Denies Ethical Lapse in Smoking-Cessation Trial
  114. ENDO: Bariatric Surgery May Help Prevent Infections
  115. FDA Okays Device to Aid Independent Breathing in Spinal Cord Injury
  116. Prospective Evaluation of Lung Cancer Ablation Called Promising
  117. Radiation Improves Outcome After Post-Prostatectomy PSA Recurrence
  118. Stress of Dealing with Diabetes Linked to Depression
  119. Herpes Virus Linked to Ketosis-Prone Diabetes
  120. ENDO: Carb-Loading at Breakfast Makes Dieting Easier Long-Term
  121. FDA Acts to Shut Down Internet Sales of Bogus Cancer Cures
  122. Rat Study Clarifies Abortion Pill Deaths
  123. ENDO: Testosterone May Have Heart Benefits in Male Metabolic Syndrome
  124. HIV Screening Can Be Cost-Effective at an Advanced Age
  125. Hearing Impairment Emerges as Diabetes Risk
  126. Even Major Coffee Drinking Not Seen as Mortality Risk
  127. Kid's BP Can Predict Adult Readings
  128. New Technique Numbers the Hairs on the Head
  129. Boxed Mortality Warning Added to Older Antipsychotics Given to Elderly Demented
  130. ENDO: Diabetes Drug Puts Puberty in Its Place
  131. HIV Progression Linked to Apolipoprotein E
  132. Prognostic Value Seen in Olfactory Bulb Volume
  133. Iraqi Insurgency Brings More Severe Wounds
  134. Ultrasonic Surgical Instruments Appear Better than Conventional Types
  135. EULAR: Abatacept (Orencia) More Durable in RA than Infliximab (Remicade)
  136. EULAR: Fish Rich in Omega-3 May Reduce RA Risk
  137. FDA Approves Duloxetene (Cymbalta) for Fibromyalgia
  138. ENDO: Screening for Pre-Diabetes in Obese Children Called Inadequate
  139. Women No More Susceptible to Tobacco-Related Lung Cancer
  140. NBC's Tim Russert Dead at Age 58
  141. Group Warns of Looming Thoracic Surgeon Shortage
  142. FDA Says Tainted Tomatoes Likely Come from a Single Region
  143. EULAR: Joint Distraction Buys Time against Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
  144. Traffic-Related Pollution Linked to Allergies in Kids
  145. Low Sodium Predicts Worse Prognosis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  146. EULAR: Less Toxic Regimen Preserves Fertility in Women with Lupus
  147. EULAR: Tocilizumab (Actemra) Demonstrates Efficacy in Anti-TNF Refractory RA Patients
  148. Mucolytic Agent Reduces COPD Exacerbations
  149. Breastfeeding Support Lacking at Hospitals and Birth Centers
  150. Study Finds Coronary Prevention in General Practice Feasible
  151. ADA: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Leads to Improved Glycemic Control
  152. More Cases of Salmonellosis from Tomatoes Identified
  153. APSS: Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Death
  154. APSS: Babies' Sleep Patterns Vary Sharply from Country to Country
  155. EULAR: Lupus Severity Greater with Southern European Ancestry
  156. APSS: Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Death
  157. ADA: Investigational Insulin Sensitizer May Provide Alternative to Glitazones
  158. Motorcycle-Related Morbidity and Mortality Rise after Repeal of Helmet Law
  159. APSS: Blood Pressure Elevated in Kids with Sleep-Disordered Breathing
  160. APSS: Moderate Evening Workout Improves Sleep in Insomnia
  161. ADA: No Change in Clinical Practice After Intensive Glucose Management Fails in Trial
  162. Vaccine Patch for Traveler's Diarrhea Found Safe and Effective
  163. Early Data Favorable for H5N1 Vaccine from Tissue-Culture Substrate
  164. ADA: Pramlintide May Be Better Choice than Insulin as Mealtime Diabetes Add-on Drug
  165. Central Florida May Hold Key to Salmonella- Contaminated Tomatoes
  166. ADA: Exenatide Benefit Not Always Sustained in Type 2 Diabetes
  167. APSS: Questionnaire Offers Insight into Kids' Sleep
  168. U.S. Life Expectancy Edges Closer to 80
  169. Women and Mexican Americans Have a Higher Risk of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhag
  170. Raloxifene (Evista) Reduces Risk of ER-Positive Invasive Breast Cancer
  171. Subclinical Hypothyroidism Common with Chronic Kidney Disease
  172. ADA: Intensive Diabetes Treatment to Blame for Excess Mortality Risk
  173. ADA: Investigational DPP-4 Inhibitor Effective as Add-On and Stand-Alone
  174. Simple New Charts Detail Risk of Death from 13 Causes
  175. ADA: Diabetes Prevention Hopes Revived for Thiazolidinedione
  176. ADA: No Efficacy or Safety Sacrifice with Weekly Exenatide (Byetta)
  177. Facility Traits Affect Screening Mammography Accuracy
  178. APSS: Time Zones Can Offer a Major League Edge
  179. APSS: Veterans Face Severe Sleep Disturbances
  180. Prolonged QRS Predicts Mortality for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
  181. St John's Wort Matches Placebo for Attention Deficit
  182. Bright Lighting May Alleviate Some Symptoms of Dementia
  183. Tobacco-Based Alternatives to Cigarettes Gaining Popularity
  184. Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Lower Macular Degeneration Risk
  185. ADA: Glycemic Control Markedly Improved with Duodenal-Jejunal Sleeve
  186. APSS: Early Risers Tend to Score Higher Grades
  187. ADA: Metabolic Monitoring Guidelines for Antipsychotics Largely Unheeded
  188. APSS: Smoking and Narcolepsy a Dangerous Combination
  189. ADA: VA Trial Assertion on Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Heart Safety Called Problematic
  190. Topiramate (Topamax) Beneficial for a Wide Range of Alcohol's Effects
  191. Expand TB Prevention and Care, U.N. Forum Urges
  192. Racial Disparities in Diabetes Care Rooted in Physician Performance
  193. ADA: Gum Disease Raises Diabetes Risk
  194. High-Dose Cyclophosphamide Shows Promise for Aggressive MS
  195. Rosiglitazone Linked to Delayed Onset of Diabetic Retinopathy
  196. Low Vitamin D Levels in Men Linked to Heart Attack Risk
  197. Smoking Brings No Easy Trip down Memory Lane
  198. ADA: Investigational Diabetes Drug Sheds Fat More than Muscle
  199. ADA: Benefit of Dual-Drug Hypertension Treatment Not for Diabetics Only
  200. ADA: Gestational Diabetes Not Only Predictor of Postpartum Disease Risk
  201. APSS: Heavy Cell Phone Use by Teens and Young Adults Linked to Poor Sleep
  202. ADA: Exenatide Doesn't Reverse Diabetes' Effects Durably
  203. ADA: New Measurement of Long-Term Glycemic Control Unveiled
  204. ADA: VA Diabetes Trial Appears to Vindicate Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Safety
  205. Tight Control and CVD: the VA Diabetes Trial
  206. Estimated Average Glucose: Its Meaning for Patient Care
  207. ADA: ACCORD Diabetes Trial a Complete Bust
  208. ADA: Tight Glucose Control No Help for Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
  209. ASCO: Diabetes Drug Shows Potential as Breast Cancer Treatment Aid
  210. Denufosol Improves Airway Function in Cystic Fibrosis
  211. ASCO: IGF Inhibitor Leads to High Response Rate in Squamous NSCLC
  212. FDA Adds Black Box Warning to Diabetic Ulcer Cream
  213. AUA: Acupuncture, Electrical Stimulation Show Promise for Chronic Prostatitis
  214. Primary Hyperaldosteronism Not as Common as Previously Thought
  215. Zoledronic Acid (Reclast) Label Expanded to Include Use After Hip Fracture
  216. Evidence Favors Hypothermia to Prevent Neurological Damage
  217. Lytic Agent Speeds Recovery in Intraventricular Hemorrhage
  218. ASCO: Investigational Therapy Adds Toxicity but No Benefit to Chemotherapy for NSCLC
  219. Manual Clot Removal After Heart Attack Improves Outcomes
  220. Pfizer Defends Beleaguered Varenicline (Chantix)
  221. ASCO: North American Trial Fails to Confirm Benefit for Irinotecan (Camptosar) in SCL
  222. Farmers and Others Using Pesticides Show Higher Diabetes Risk
  223. A Cocktail Now and Then Lowers Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
  224. ASCO: Needles May Ease Morbidities of Head-and-Neck Cancer Treatment
  225. ASCO: Gefitinib (Iressa) Shows Benefit for NSCLC Adenocarcinomas
  226. ASCO: Sorafenib (Nexavar) Slows Progression in Heavily Treated NSCLC
  227. A Little Sun May Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
  228. ASCO: Extended Chemotherapy for NSCLC Yields Mixed Results
  229. ASCO: Advanced NSCLC Progression Slowed by Pemetrexed (Alimta)
  230. ASCO: Platinum-Taxane Regimen No Benefit for Thymoma or Thymic Carcinoma
  231. ASCO: Little Support Seen for CT Lung Cancer Screening
  232. Hispanic Youth Missing Out on Safer Lifestyle Trends
  233. ASCO: Chemoradiation Confers Survival Edge in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
  234. Cooling Brings No Benefit to Kids with Head Trauma
  235. Renin Inhibitor Plus Losartan (Cozaar) Reduces Diabetic Albuminuria
  236. HIV Transmission via Breastfeeding Reduced by Lengthy Prophylaxis
  237. Girls Get More Protection from Breastfeeding than Boys
  238. ASCO: Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Lung Cancer Detection
  239. Pediatric Cancer Cases Trigger FDA Safety Review of TNF Blockers
  240. Social Disparities in Care of Chronic Kidney Disease Still Common
  241. ASCO: Gene Status Predicts Outcome with Targeted Agent in Colorectal Cancer
  242. ASCO: Triple-Drug Therapy Not a Winner for Metastatic Kidney Cancer
  243. ASCO: Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy May Boost Advanced Gastric Cancer Survival
  244. Most Heart Failure Patients Have Unrealistic Survival Expectations
  245. Family History of Colorectal Cancer Predicts Better Outcomes
  246. Cholesterol-Blocking Mechanism of Ezetimibe (Zetia) Outlined
  247. Transdermal Patch Calms Restless Leg Syndrome Night and Day
  248. Hypertensive Adults Should be Tested for Type 2 Diabetes
  249. Low HDLs from Gene Mutations Not Linked to Ischemic Heart Disease
  250. Outcomes Important to Diabetes Patients Get Short Shrift in Clinical Research