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Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests. -
Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests. -
Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help. -
Vt. struggles to rebuild mental health system
(AP)
AP - The remnants of Hurricane Irene did what policymakers hadn't been able to accomplish for more than a decade — close the state's antiquated psychiatric hospital. -
AP Enterprise: War experience aids hostage rescues
(AP)
AP - Roy Hallums was enduring his 311th day of captivity, blindfolded, his hands and feet bound, stuffed into a hole under the floor of a farm building outside Baghdad. He heard a commotion upstairs and managed to get the blindfold off. Delta Force troops broke open the hatch. An American soldier jumped down. -
HIV-positive man who sued Atlanta gets new hearing
(AP)
AP - A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a new hearing to a 40-year-old man who claimed the Atlanta Police Department rejected his job application because he has HIV. -
Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's
Lungs
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says. -
Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money
(Reuters)
Reuters - Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests. -
Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma
(Reuters)
Reuters - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest. -
Heartburn Meds Won't Help, May Harm Kids With Asthma
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who don't have heartburn and other signs of gastroesophageal reflux don't get additional asthma control from acid-reducing medications, according to new research. -
Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing
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AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see. -
Is Club Drug 'Special K' a Quick Fix for Depression?
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there's no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs — Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft — take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half the time, the prescribed drug doesn't end up working at all, and patients must start over with a different treatment. -
Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study. -
Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer
(Reuters)
Reuters - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69. -
Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Here's How to Bounce Back
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For some people a change in the seasons can trigger a loss of energy or even clinical depression, according to an expert who describes how to cope with seasonal affective disorder. -
Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Having a pet helps women with HIV/AIDS cope with their condition and may also help those with other chronic diseases, a new study says. -
Study: Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma
(AP)
AP - An acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found. -
Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant
(AP)
AP - A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes — and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor. -
Working Too Much Can Give You the Blues
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- People who work overtime are at much greater risk for depression, according to a new study. -
Chicago Health Centers Receive $1 Million for HIV Testing
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - According to the Associated Press, the Chicago Department of Public Health has announced the city will be receiving about $1 million in federal funding to provide routine HIV testing and counseling services to Chicago's community mental health and substance abuse centers. The federal grants come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration. Additionally, the funding comes after the city was granted $500,000 to provide more psychiatric services at the health centers as well.
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