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Acetaminophen Use Associated with Asthma, and Decreased Lung Function
ADHD Drug Alters the
Brain in Young Children
ADHD Drugs Send Thousands to Emergency Rooms
ADHD
Over-Diagnosed and Over-Drugged
AIDS Data Shows Decreasing Trend
Alcohol
Consumption During Pregnancy Damages the Unborn Brain
Allergies
Often Misdiagnosed
Alternative Healthcare
Alternative Medicine Gaining Acceptance, Says Study
A Medical Enron
Americans Aren't Making the Health Grade
Americans
Take More Drugs
Americans Take More Drugs Than Any Other Nation
Anthrax
Vaccine Rejected by More US Military Personnel
Antibacterial
Soap Overuse May Help Spread Disease
Antibiotics
for Children With Ear Infections Questionable
Antibiotics in the First Year of Life Increase Risk of Asthma
Antibiotics Linked to Bacteria Resistance
Antibiotics
Linked to Serious Complications in Infants
Antibiotics May Be
Scrapped for Most Ear Infections
Antibiotics Not Needed for Most Ear Infections
Antibiotic Resistance, Cause for Much Concern
Antibiotic Resistance
Now Deemed a "Public Health Crisis"
Antibiotics Still Being Overprescribed for Children
Antibiotics To Bear New
Warnings
Antibiotic Usage in
Babies Linked to Asthma
Antibiotics
Usage Shown Not helpful for Kids In New Study
Antidepressant Poses Risk to Unborn Baby
Antidepressant Use Rising Among Kids
Antidepressants And
Children Not A Good Mix
Antidepressants for Kids Expected to Get Stronger Warnings
Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Kids Dramatically Increased
Aspirin
Is Not for Everyone
Aspirin,
Acetaminophen May Prolong the Flu
Aspirin to be Banned in United Kingdom for Children Under 16
Association Between Duration of Breastfeeding and Adult Intelligence
Asthma Patients May Benefit From Spinal Manipulation
Arthritis
Drug May Cause Liver Damage
Autism
Linked to Vaccine
Autism
Link with Vaccinations Heats Up
Autism on the Rise
Baby
Walkers May Slow Development
Back
Belts Worn at Work Not Effective
Backpack
Misuse Leads to Back Problems
Backpack Safety Big Concern in Press
Bacteria Are Winning
Fight Against Drugs
Bacteria
That Are Good for You
Bad Eating Habits Start
Near Age 2
Bed
Rest May Not be Helpful
Behavioral
Drugs Discouraged by Colorado Board of Education
Birth
Control Pills Linked to Breast Cancer
Birth
Injury With Various Methods of Delivery
Brain, Your Amazing Brain
Breast Cancer Linked to
Antibiotic Use
Breast Feeding
Breast-Feeding During Infancy May Lower
Blood Pressures in Childhood
Breast
Feeding Is Best For Baby
Breast
Fed Babies Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease
Breast Feeding Linked to Resilience Against Psychosocial Stress in Children
Breast-Feeding Rate Rises
Breast
Feeding Shows Benefits for Mothers
Breast
Feeding Shows Additional Benefits for Mother and Baby
Caesarean Babies Three Times More Likely to Die in First Month
Caffeine
Canadians Want to Avoid
Drug Advertising
Case Study of a Patient
with Chronic Migraine Headaches
Celebrities Paid to Push Drugs on TV Talk Shows
Chemicals Can Reach the Baby in the Womb
Children Addicted to TV Run Higher Risk of Spinal Problems
Children's Blood
Pressure Rising
Children May Not Need Antibiotics for Acute Infective Conjunctivitis
Children Sleeping Less
Than Recommended
Children
Victims of Too Many Medical Errors
Children & Unnecessary Antibiotics
Children Watching TV Linked to Poor Health Later in Life
Cholesterol
Drug Linked to 40 Deaths Finally Pulled Off Market
Cholesterol Drugs Have Problems
Cholesterol Drugs (Statins) Under Fire
as Ineffective and Possibly Dangerous
Communicating
With Children About Disasters
Cold Medicines Inneffective and Even Dangerous for Infants
Conflicts of Interest Affect Government Drug Recommendations
Cough Medicine Doesn't Work, May Harm Kids
Cough Syrup
Doesn't Work on Children
Cow's
Milk May Cause Type 1 Diabetes in Infants
Dangers of Vaccine Preservatives Revealed
Deadly Immunity
Death
Rate Drops During Doctor Strike
Diabetes
Drug Pulled Off the Market
Direct-to-consumer
drug advertisements increasing by drug companies
Doctors
Group Calls for End to Mandatory Childhood Vaccines
Doctors
See Flaws in Healthcare System
Doctors Speed Death of ill Babies
Doctors Urged to Delay Kids'
Earache Drugs
Don't Worry, Be Happy, and Get Less
Colds
DPT
and Tetanus Vaccine linked to Allergies and Asthma
Drinking Milk May Raise Parkinson's Risk in Men
Drug
Advertising Debate Heats Up
Drug
Company Found 80% Guilty of Murder
Drug Company Lobbying to Mandate Vaccine Against Sexually Transmitted Disease
Drug Companies Influence Doctors Diagnoses
Drug
Companies Promoting Drugs for Uses not Approved by US Government
Drug Companies Spend More on Lobbying Than Anyone Else
Drug Complaints Reach Record High
Drug Effects on Kids Uncertain
Drug
Errors In Children Draw Alarm
Drug Research
Drug Sales Globally Continue to Increase
Drug
Studies May Be False
Ear
Tubes in Children Questioned
Eating Dark Chocolate
May Help Prevent Heart Problems
Eating
Whole Grains are Healthy
Elderly
Spend 19% of Income on Medical Care
Exercise Can Add 3 Years to Life Expectancy
Exercise & Fitness
Exercise Helps Aging Bones
Exercise More Important
Than Calcium for Strong Bones
Exercise Programs Save Companies Money
FDA
Drug Advisers Have Financial Conflict of Interest
FDA Incapable of Protecting Americans
FDA Issues Warning on Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
FDA
Says Many Prescription Drug Ads Are Deceptive
Fen
Phen Drug Makers Should Have Known
Fevers
in Children, a Normal Healthy Response
Fitness Can Improve
Thinking Among Aging
Florida
MD Found Guilty of Manslaughter for Prescribing Pain Medication
Flu Jabs Could be a Waste of Time
Flu Shot Unable to Combat
Virus Strain
Fluoridated Water Increases Risk of Cancer in Boys
Fluoride
in Drinking Water Does Increase Risk of Hip Fracture.
Fruits
and Vegetables Reduce Stroke Risk
Germs and Dust May Protect Against Allergies and Asthma
Graduating
US Physicians Feel Unprepared To Manage Some Common Conditions
Half
of All Antibiotic Provided in Doctor Offices Are Unnecessary
Healing
Power of Humor
Health Care Spending Hits $1.7
Trillion in 2003 in US
Health
Costs Could Double by 2011
Healty Action Steps for 2007
Hepatitis B Vaccine Linked to Multiple Sclerosis
Holiday Weight Gain a
Big Fat Lie
Home
Births Safe for Most
Home Births With Certified Midwives Just as Safe as Hospitals
Hormone Pills Added to List of Carcinogens
Hospital Admissions Due to Doctor Caused Diseases Still
High
Hospitals Add Alternative Healthcare Choices
Hospitals
May Start Getting Report Cards
Hysterectomies
Being Performed Needlessly in 70% of Cases
Inappropriate
Prescribing
Increased Activity Lowers Death Risk In Seniors
Increased
Psychotropic Medication Use Causes Concern
Interesting Health Facts
for 2003
Internet
Drug Sales Dangerous
Internet
Drugs Sales Under US Federal Scrutiny
Investigative Report Shows Lax Hospital Procedures Kill Thousands of Infants
Is America Becoming a
Drug-Dependent Nation?
Kids
Get Psychiatric Drugs Too Often
Kids’ Junk-Food Ads Reach All Time High
Kids Using Prescription Drugs More
Lack of Sleep Can Affect
Your Health
Lack of Sleep Can Make You Fatter
Lasik
surgery may carry more risk than thought
Lean Red and Lean White Meat Have Same Effect on Cholesterol Experts Say.
Lean Red and Lean White Meat Have Same Effect on Cholesterol Experts Say.
Light
Cigarettes More Dangerous Than Thought
Liposuction
Can Be Deadly
Low-Tar Cigarettes Not Any Better
Malpractice
Malpractice Study Links Doctors' Basic Errors to Wrong Diagnoses
Manual Therapy Works Best for Neck Pain
Many Kids Take Too Many
Headache Pills
Many Parents Don't Know Cold Facts
Medical
Doctors Group takes Different Approach
Medical
Errors Kill up to 98,000 Hospitalized Americans per Year
Medical Errors Make News
More Than Ever
Medical Errors Still a Leading Killer
Medical Injuries Cause
Extra Deaths, Higher Costs, Longer Hospital Stays
Medical
Schools Teaching Complementary Procedures
Medication Side Effects
Strike 1 in 4
Medical Spending
Continues to Rise
Medications & Children
Medication Utilization, Drug Reactions
& Death Rates
Mental Exercise Can Keep Brain Young
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) Linked to Chromosomal Changes
MDs
Willing to Lie to Get Insurance Coverage
Medical Journals Insist Drug Manufacturers Register All Trials
Medical Journals May Have Bias or Conflicts
Milk, Does a Body Bad?
Milk,
It Does a Body Good, or Does It?
Misdiagnosis
Mo
Money, Mo Money, Mo Health!
Modest Activity Fights
Obesity
Moms Who Breast-Feed Reduce Infants' Asthma Risk
More Americans Seek Out Non-Medical
More Americans Take Prescription Drug
More
People Using Non-Medical Care
Money
Can Not Buy Health or a Longer Life
More Children Taking Central Nervous System Drugs
More Kids Receiving
Psychiatric Drugs
Morning
Sickness May Be Good for Fetus
Most Get Mediocre Health Care
Murder
or Bad Vaccine
Naproxen Linked to Heart Disease, FDA Issues Warning
New Bacteria Threaten Public Health
New Drugs May Not Be Safe
New Study Highlights Dangers of Over the Counter Pain Medications
New
Warning Labels Proposed for Over the Counter and Prescription Drugs
New Warnings on ADHD Drugs
News
Media May Offer Misleading Drug Information
No Junk
Food Schools
Non
Medical Care Usage Continues to Rise
Nursing Homes Kill Thousands Report Says
Obesity Surgery Is Much Riskier Than Previously Thought
Off-Label Drug Prescriptions for Children Rampant
Older
Americans Visiting Doctors More Often
One
In Three Medical Doctors Unlikely To Get Routine Medical Care, Including Flu
Shots
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
Less Likely in Men Who Jog
Over-the-counter
Cough Medicines Have "No Evidence of Effectiveness."
Over-the-Counter Drugs Carry Dangers
Pacifier
Use May Increase Risk of Ear Infections
Pain Pills can Kill
Painkiller Abuse Has
Quadrupled in the Last Decade
Parents Refusing to Get
Kids Vaccinated
Parents Turn to Organic Food
Patients
Urged to Guard Against Medical Errors
Patients Used as Drug
Guinea Pigs
Placebos
Pain
Killers Addition Becoming Increasing Problem
Pain Killers May Delay Bone Healing
Painkillers May Raise Risk of Heart Failure
People Check the Internet Before Their Doctor for Health Information
Periodic Fasting May
Improve Health
Pets and Dirt Good for Child's Immune System
Physicians Withhold
Information on Treatment Choices
Placebos Make People Feel Better
Popular
Drugs Are Changing Names Due to Mix-ups
Pregnancy Articles
Pregnant
Women Who Exercise Have Healthier Babies
Prescribed Drugs Top Abuse List
Prescription Drugs Kill More Floridians Than Illegal Drugs
Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic Among Teenagers
Prescription
Drug Use On the Rise
Prescription
Painkillers Linked to Miscarriage
Prestigious Medical Journal Discovers New Use for Duct Tape
Primary Care Near Collapse in US
Protective
Effect of Childhood Infections
Prozac
and Zoloft May be Leading to Suicides
Psychiatric
Drug Use Soars in Toddlers Despite Limited Knowledge of Effects
Reactions to Medications Send Over 700,000 Americans to Emergancy Rooms Each Year
Recommended Amounts of Tylenol Might Lead to Liver Damage
Report Details Medical
Error Horrors
Risk of Miscarriage With
Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs During Pregnancy
Ritalin Dangers
Ritalin
Maker and American Psychiatric Association Sued for Conspiracy
Ritalin
Usages Increases in Small Children
Rotavirus
Vaccine Loses US Federal Backing
Routine Use of Antibiotics for Otitis
Media (Earaches) Unproven
Running Delays
Disability in Older Persons
Safety of Depression
Drugs Questioned
Safety of Mercury in Dental Fillings Questioned
Scientists Link Mercury-based Preservative in Childhood Vaccines to Autism
School Kids Choose
Unhealthy Lunches, Study Finds
Secondhand
Smoke Shown to be More Dangerous Than Thought
Seniors;
Are They Being Over-medicated?
Sham Knee Surgery Just As Good As Real Thing
Should
Doctors Do Away With Delivery Dates?
Should
Watchful Waiting Be Used More Often for Acute Otitis Media?
Smallpox Vaccine Risky
Even for Those Who Don't Get It
Smoking
During Pregnancy Damages Unborn Lungs
Smoking During Pregnancy Results in Child Behavioral Problems
Smoking in Late Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ
Sore
Throats Unnecessarily Treated With Antibiotics
Spirituality
and Healing in Medicine
States Told to Monitor Drug Prescriptions
Steroid
Treatment Have Negative Affects for Both Young and Old
Story Exposes Vaccine-Mercury Link Known Long Ago
Straight From The Horse’s Mouth
Study Finds Neonatal Care Excessive
Study Finds Risks of Ritalin in Preschool Kids
Study Says Nerve Blocks, Don't Reduce Pain, Improve Mood or Cut the Use of
Analgesic Medications
Study Shows Low Back Surgery No Better Than Rehabilitation
Study Suggests Low-Fat Diet Does Not Cut Health Risks
Sugar-Free Foods May Play a Role in Obesity
Summertime
Tips for Your Health
Super
Bug Danger Increases
Sugary Soft Drinks May Raise Risk of Diabetes
Surgical
Calamities on Rise
Survey
Says Parents Over Treat Harmless Fevers in Kids
Surgical Tools Left in 1,500
Patients Per Year
Sweet Drinks Linked to Overweight Children
Take the Pain out of Going Back to School
The Age of Autism
The
Power of Prayer in Medicine
Tomatoes
and Orange Juice Show Health Benefits
Treat Holiday Shopping as an Athletic Event
Tylenol
and Aspirin Increases Risk of Kidney Failure
United
States Far From Healthiest Country in the World
US Congress Passes Ban
on Forcing Kids' Medication
US Government Awards $6.2 Million for Prescription Drug Abuse Monitoring
US Releases New Dietary Guidelines
US
Taxpayers Subsidize Wealthy Drug Companies
Vaccinated
Children Twice as Likely to Get Asthma and Allergies
Vaccination Controversy Takes Center Stage
Vaccination
Issues and Questions
Vaccine
Web Sites Offer Good Information
Vaccine Exemption Law
Expands
Vaccines
Largest Cause of Insulin-dependent Diabetes in Young Children
Variations
in Medical Care Costs
Veggies Lose Nutrients
in the Microwave
Veterans
Administration to Develop Policy on Chiropractic
Viagra
linked to Cases of Blindness
Walking May Ward Off Alzheimer's
Watchful Waiting Best
Approach to Fluid in the Middle Ear
Water Fluoridation Issue
Draws Action
Website
Pill Pushing Draws Warning of AMA
Wellness
Programs Help Companies Save on Health Costs
White-Coat Hypertension
Whole
Grain Diet Helps Prevent Stroke
World
Health Organization Issues Warning About Antibiotic Overuse
World
Health Organization Warns Against 'Just In Case' Antibiotic Use for Anthrax
Wrong Site Surgery on the Rise
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