HealthDay – THURSDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) — People who are
intermittently or totally uninsured in the decade prior to reaching
Medicare eligibility experience substantial improvements in health once
such coverage kicks in, a new study reveals.

AP – Malnutrition has increased among children in Darfur over the past year despite a massive humanitarian aid effort in the war-torn Sudanese region, according to a U.N. report obtained Thursday.

AP – Employers can reduce their health insurance expenses for retired workers once they turn 65 and qualify for Medicare, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has affirmed.

Title: FDA Warns Again on Fentanyl Patches
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Fish Oil Prevents Alzheimer’s Plaques
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Pot Slows Cancer in Test Tube
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Glucose Test Strips Recalled
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Aspirin, Hormone Therapy Combo Can Shorten Lives of Prostate Cancer Patients
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Heart Procedure Reduces Need for Defibrillator Shocks
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Malaria Drug Promising Against Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Temporary Amnesia, Confusion Raise Stroke, Dementia Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Study Spotlights ‘Exercise-Friendly’ Day-Care Centers
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Class of Chemotherapy Drugs Helps Certain Breast Cancer Patients
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Fewer Children Outgrowing Allergies to Milk, Eggs
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Health Highlights: Dec. 26, 2007
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: BRCA1 Mutation Prevalent Among Hispanic, Younger Black Women
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Health Tip: If You Fear Going to the Dentist
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

Title: Health Tip: Teach Yourself to Shave
Category: Health News
Created: 12/27/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/27/2007

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of Thomson CenterWatch:

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) — Childhood milk and egg allergies
may be more persistent and harder to outgrow than they were a generation
ago, U.S. researchers report.

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News)– Chemotherapy drugs known as
anthracyclines help boost survival for women with HER2-positive breast
cancer who have undergone surgery, but they may not offer any survival
benefit for those with HER2-negative tumors.

Reuters – Results of a study suggest an
association between erectile dysfunction and an increased risk
of developing Parkinson’s disease.

AP – An out-of-work David Thomas walked into a Milwaukee food pantry just seeking groceries. Thomas learned he was a stroke waiting to happen and got blood pressure medicine along with his bread.

Title: Snuff Not a Safe Tobacco Option
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007

Title: Breast Cancer: Know the Surgery Options
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007

Title: Extra Weight, Extra Sick Days
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007

Title: Cooking Veggies May Not Cut Nutrients
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007

Title: Realistic Expectations Help Ward Off Holiday Depression
Category: Health News
Created: 12/25/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007

Title: Beware Holiday Toys That Can Injure Young Eyes
Category: Health News
Created: 12/25/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007

Title: ‘Easy Does It’ Eases Holiday Stress
Category: Health News
Created: 12/25/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007

Title: Give Yourself the Gift of Sleep for the Holidays
Category: Health News
Created: 12/24/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007

Title: Parents Face Tough Questions When Santa’s Magic Fades
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007 2:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Drug and Food Interactions
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007 2:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Get Plenty of Potassium
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007 2:00:01 AM

Title: Health Highlights: Dec. 25, 2007
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007 2:00:01 AM

Title: Post-Holiday Letdown Can Be Avoided
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007 2:00:01 AM

Title: Cabin Fever Has an Online Cure This Year
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007 2:00:01 AM

Title: Playing Catch in Winter Could Save Kids’ Pitching Arms
Category: Health News
Created: 12/26/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2007 2:00:01 AM

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) – Many medications, both prescription and
over-the-counter, can negatively interact with foods, supplements or other
drugs.

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) — Playing catch with your
young pitcher months before baseball season can help prevent an
increasingly common pediatric pitching pitfall: torn rotator cuff
injuries, according to doctors at Methodist Hospital in Houston.