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June: 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 May: 31 30 29 28 June 2002 Monday, June_24 New Target for Anticancer Treatments (United_press_international) FDA Approves Skin Cholesterol Test (Associated_press) OK to Eat Solid Food Soon After Abdominal Surgery (Reuters Health) Scientists Find Marker for Postpartum Depression (Reuters Health) Even Newborns Know How to Make Eye_contact (Reuters Health) Body_substance Helps Nerves Reconnect Post-Stroke (Reuters Health) More Clues on How Exercise Protects the Heart (Reuters Health) Popular Drug Prices Far Outpace Inflation (Reuters Health) Menstrual_cycle Influences Migraine Pain Severity (Reuters Health) Treatable Form of Epilepsy Often Not Diagnosed (Reuters Health) Unlimited Tanning Packages May Raise Cancer Risks (Reuters Health) Mild Sleep_deprivation Alters Hormonal Activity (Reuters Health) Majority in U_s. Have Not Been_tested for HIV (Reuters Health) More Elderly in Fatal Car Crashes by 2030 (Reuters Health) Study Backs Cholesterol-Lowering Drug (Reuters Health) Estrogen for Women's Bones Also Lessens Tooth Loss (Reuters Health) Adding Nuts to Diet Could Help Lower Heart Risks (Reuters Health) Doctors Quick to Dismiss Breast_cancer without Biopsy (Reuters Health) New Laser Treatment on Horizon for Skin Disorder (Reuters Health ) U_s. Anti-Drug Programs Need Younger Focus (Reuters Health) Alcohol Unlikely to Cut Diabetes Risk (Reuters Health ) WHO Hosts Urgent Meeting on Acrylamide in Food (Associated_press) Sunday, June_23 Return to top Genetic Mutation Linked to Cataracts (United_press_international) Staph-Link Protein May Help Arthritis (Associated_press ) Animals Benefit From Ancient Therapy (Associated_press) Saturday, June 22 Return to top AIDS Study: Behaviour Must Change (Associated_press) Friday, June_21 Return to top Grapefruit_juice and Drugs Don't Mix: Can Increase Impact of Medication (Canadian Press) One, Two-finger Sunscreen Dose Guards Against Sun (Reuters Health) Teens with Migraines Benefit from Behavior_therapy (Reuters Health) Women with Osteoporosis Often Go Untreated (Reuters Health) No Link Found between Depression and Cancer (Reuters Health) Hobbies, Socializing May Help Ward_off Dementia (Reuters Health) Eating Disorders May_be Rising Among College_men (Reuters Health ) Senate Moves to Overturn Military Abortion Ban (Reuters Health) Veggies Slow Spread--Not Start--of Colon_cancer (Reuters Health) South_african Man May_have'Mad_cow'disease (Reuters Health) Diabetes Test After Heart_attack Shows Future Risk (Reuters Health) New Breast_cancer Drug Hot on Tamoxifen's Heels (Reuters Health)' Mad_cow'disease Can Show Telltale Signs Early (Reuters Health)' Sleep Attacks'Linked to Parkinson's Drugs (Reuters Health) Infant Walkers Delay Movement Milestones (Reuters Health) Obesity Linked to Hunger Hormone (United_press_international) CDC Advised to Change Smallpox Plan (United_press_international) Rare Stem Cell Produces Many Cell Types (United_press_international) Thursday, June 20 Return to top Court OKS Medical Second Opinions (Associated_press) Asbestos Poisoning Probe Widens (Associated_press ) AMA Approves New Doc-in-Training Work Hour Rules (Reuters Health) Age, Not Gender, Determines Type of Heart Therapy (Reuters Health) Global Warming Could Boost Disease-Causing Bugs (Reuters Health) Afghanistan, Pakistan Reducing Polio, CDC Says (Reuters Health) Global Efforts Needed to Keep Water Arsenic-Free (Reuters Health) Extroverts Show Stronger Response to Happy Faces (Reuters Health) Brain Scans May Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer's Reuters Health) HIV Develops Resistance to Experimental Drug (Reuters Health) Stem Cells Offer Hope for Parkinson's (United_press_international) Consumer Groups Say US Playgrounds Pose Safety Risk (Reuters Health) Smoking Boosts Risk of Cancer-linked DNA Defects (Reuters Health) Study Finds Many Young Adults Lack Vitamin_d (Reuters Health) Weight Training Trims More Tummy Fat in Women (Reuters Health) Breast_cancer Tumor-Suppressor Found (United_press_international) Genes Linked to Heart_disease (United_press_international ) Smoking Even_more Cancerous (Associated_press) Wednesday, June 19 Return to top AMA Adopts Anti-Bully Measure (Associated_press) Health Canada Warns some Chinese Herbs Contain Undeclared Prescription_drugs (Canadian Press) Medals, Not Money, Recommended for US Organ_donors (Reuters Health) Study Suggests Cause of Mysterious Chest_pain (Reuters Health) Genetic Testing May Help Predict Lymphoma Survival (Reuters Health) Italy: Renegade Doctor Says Law Won't Stop Cloning (Reuters Health) New Relief for Parasite Infection in AIDS Patients (Reuters Health ) AMA Decides to Keep Doctors Union (Associated_press) Insurance Gap Affects Minority Access to Care in US (Reuters Health) Mobile_phones Cause Human Cell Changes (Reuters Health) Artificial Pancreas Safe, Effective in Early Study (Reuters Health) Company Gets FDA OK for Fast Ecstasy Test (Reuters Health) New Pain Medications May Help Fight Cancer, Too (Reuters Health) Experimental Drugs Target Deadly Leukemia Cells (Reuters Health) Frequent Woodstove Use May Up Risk of Nasal_polyps (Reuters Health) Skin_cancer Gene Effect Stronger in Certain Regions (Reuters Health) Head And Neck Cancers Rising Among US Kids (Reuters Health) Survey Compares Father -And Motherhood in the US (Reuters Health Experts Say Gaining Weight on the Pill Is a Myth (Reuters Health) Glaucoma, Dangerous but can Be_prevented (Associated_press) Secondhand Smoke Causes Lung_cancer (Reuters Health) Millions of Children in Poverty in Rural America (Reuters Health ) Media Loses Critical Eye When Covering Mammograms (Reuters Health) Tuesday, June 18 Return to top Abuse-Resistant Oxycontin Hits Snag (Associated_press) Little Being_done to Stop Elder Abuse (Reuters Health )' Value Meals'Bad Deal for US Health (Reuters Health) Following Stock_market Linked to Poor Mental_health (Reuters Health) Smaller Cancer Risk for X-ray Techs (Associated_press) US Congress Looks at Steroid Use in Baseball (Reuters Health) Terrorism Warnings May Lead to Pointless Anxiety (Reuters Health) Cancer Death_rate Higher in Poor US Men Versus Rich Reuters Health) Adults Urged to Take Daily Multivitamin (Reuters Health) Vasectomy Does Not Up Prostate Cancer Risk (Reuters Health) Fewer US Docs Giving Unneeded Antibiotics (Reuters Health)' Breakthrough'Diabetes Drug Tested (United_press_international) Youth Face Mental_health Pitfalls (Associated_press) Michigan Blues Offers Drug-price Comparison Online (Reuters Health) Support of Mate's Goals a Key to Happy Marriage (Reuters Health) Research Provides Clues to 1997'Bird Flu'Outbreak (Reuters Health) Many Diabetics Unaware of Their Heart_disease Risk (Reuters Health) Government, Industry Join to Protect US Food Supply (Reuters Health) German Authorities Revoke License for Medicines Containing Kava-Kava (Associated_press) Wrinkle-smoothing Drug Soothes Headaches, Studies Report (Reuters Health) Stem Cells Could Help Rebuild Immune_system (Reuters Health) Heart Irregularities Common in Babies of HIV+Women (Reuters Health) Workplace Smoking Bans in US Having an Effect (Reuters Health ) Researchers Id Mutation Behind'Typhoid Marys'(Reuters Health) Monday, June 17 Return to top U_s. Facing Influx of Counterfeit Drugs (Associated_press) More_than 25%US Adults Obese in Their 30s (Reuters Health ) Malpractice Insurance Crisis Hits US Doctors (Reuters Health) Abused Kids Tend to See Anger in Adult's Face (Reuters Health) Beware E_coli Lurking in Mexican Sauces (Reuters Health) Binge Drinkers Sensitized to Alcohol Stimulation (Reuters Health ) Researchers Use Stem Cells to Repair Vocal_cords (Reuters Health) Stress Boosts Calming Effects of Alcohol (Reuters Health) Gout Drug May Help Heart_failure Patients (Reuters Health) Vitamin Takers May Exceed Safe Nutrient Levels (Reuters Health) Inflammation May Predict Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (Reuters Health) Diabetes Drugs May Cut Multiple_sclerosis Symptoms (Reuters Health) Brain Region Important for Musical Ability (Reuters Health) Team IDS Protein That Helps Block Nerve Regrowth (Reuters Health) Gene Glitch May Play Role in Breast_cancer (Reuters Health) Brain Scans Document Fibromyalgia Pain (Reuters Health ) Hormone May_be New Target for Anti-obesity Drugs (Reuters Health) WHO: New Drug Could Save Thousands from Fatal Liver_disease (Associated_press) Foot Scan May Ward_off Diabetic_foot Complications (Reuters Health ) Diabetics Can Swap Clinic Visit for Online Report (Reuters Health) Kids with Type 2 Diabetes Face Additional Ailments (Reuters Health) AMA Ethics Group Considers Payments for Organs (Reuters Health) Patches, Pills, Sprays Could Replace Insulin Shots (Reuters Health) States Vary Too_much on Screening Newborns (United_press_international) Diabetics Unphased by Dangers (United_press_international) Sunday, June 16 Return to top Smallpox Vaccine Decision Ahead (Associated_press) Asbestos Lawsuits Threaten Companies (Associated_press) Vitamins E, C May Counteract Unhealthy Fast_food (Scripps Howard News Service) Saturday, June 15 Return to top New Heat Stress Index Being_tested (Associated_press) Insulin Sensitizer Lowers Heart_disease (United_press_international) Test Caused Smallpox Outbreak (Associated_press) Friday, June_14 Return to top Test May Predict Who Will Get Alzheimer's (United_press_international) Leeches Take the Bite_out of Arthritis Pain (Reuters Health) Hospitalization Can Traumatize a Child (Reuters Health) Too Few US Schools Protect Kids from Sun's Harm (Reuters Health) Senator Moves to Ban Cloning Research Patents (Reuters Health) HIV-like Virus Common in'Bushmeat,''Pet Monkeys (Reuters Health) Feds Stockpile Anti-radiation Pills (Associated_press) Research Shows Promise for New Class of Anti-inflammatory_drug for Arthritis (Associated_press) Untreated Cavities More Common in Poor Children (Reuters Health) Experts Split on Cox-2 Arthritis Drug Safety Data (Reuters Health) Death Prompts Outdoor Propane Heater Recall (Reuters Health) Artery Injury a Risk for Older Accident Victims (Reuters Health) Gene Key in Weight Gain from Psychiatric Drugs (Reuters Health) Lung_cancer Screening Study Criticized (Reuters Health) UK Firm Tests Anti-smoking Vaccine (Reuters Health ) US FDA Clears Two Glucose Monitors (Reuters Health) TV Plus Meals Means Even_more TV for Kids (Reuters Health) Drug May Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (Reuters Health) Drug Spurs New Blood_vessels When Arteries Clogged Reuters Health) Sexed Programs Not Cutting Risky Behavior (Reuters Health) Stress Not Linked to Breast_cancer Recurrence (Reuters Health) Blood_vessel Drug Helps Some Disabled Walk (United_press_international) Child_abuse Causes Lasting Health Effects (United_press_international) Thursday, June 13 Return to top University of Alberta researchers working to increase"good fat"in milk (Canadian Press) Treatment May Help Body Grow Bypasses (Associated_press) HHS Puts Patient Protections Into Law (Associated_press) Artificial Lung Could Be Bridge to Lung Transplant (Reuters Health) Sleep-deprived Women Face Greater Heart Risk (Reuters Health) Eye Drops May Help Prevent Glaucoma (Reuters Health) Splash of Iodine Prevents Early_childhood Cavities (Reuters Health) Study indicates pill could delay diabetes in pre-diabetics (Associated_press) Spray Vaccine Protects Monkeys from HIV-like Virus (Reuters Health) Medical Group Releases MRI Safety Guidelines (Reuters Health) Officials Press US Congress for Cancer Tracking (Reuters Health) Major US Journal Loosens Conflict-of-interest Rules (Reuters Health) Brain Area May Determine How Smooth Our Moves Are (Reuters Health) Feds Stockpile Anti-Radiation Pills (Associated_press) Device Helps Heart_failure Patients (United_press_international) Rare Disorder Leads Team to New Breast_cancer Genes (Reuters Health) Cases of Flu Still Occurring, US Agency Reports (Reuters Health) US_WEST Nile Virus Activity Increases in 2001 (Reuters Health) Hey! Don't Be So Down--Pessimism Can Harm Health (Reuters Health) Effect of Family on Breast_cancer Survival Varies (Reuters Health) Kissing Unlikely to Transmit Ulcer Bug (Reuters Health) Immune_system'Shock'Fights Rheumatoid_arthritis (Reuters Health) Limited PSA Testing Misses Most Prostate Cancer (Reuters Health) Druggists Urge Consumers to Wise_up on Medicine Use (Reuters Health ) UN Sees More Smokers Despite Anti-tobacco Drive (Reuters Health) Many Kids Get Infections in Intensive Care (Reuters Health) Combo Treatment Best for Hepatitis_c, Panel Says (Reuters Health) Nose Ointment Cuts Staph Infections (United_press_international) Wednesday, June 12 Return to top FDA Approves Diabetes Monitors (Associated_press) Heart_failure Helped by High-tech Pacemaker (Reuters Health) Mom's HIV Drugs Not Linked to Premature Birth (Reuters Health) US Vaccine Shortages May_be Over by Year's End (Reuters Health) Delaying School Start Could Cut Teen Car Crash Risk (Reuters Health) US Trainee Doctors to Get Work Hours Cut (Reuters Health) Protein Offers Clues to Red_blood_cell Disease (Reuters Health) Island of Bad Genes Found In_common Hospital Bug (Reuters Health) Scientists Regrow Sensory_nerve Cells in Rats (Reuters Health) Don't Delay Arthritis Treatment, Researchers Warn (Reuters Health) Teens Face Higher Pregnancy_complication Rate (Reuters Health) Prep Session Helps Cancer Patients Talk to Docs (Reuters Health) Drug Shows Early Promise for Lethal Leukemia Type (Reuters Health ) Race May Influence Side_effects from HIV Drugs (Reuters Health) Test Could Help Fight Deadly Bug in Cystic_fibrosis (Reuters Health) Experts Issue Carpal Tunnel Diagnosis Plan (United_press_international) Beta_blockers Protect Brain During Bypass Surgery (Scripps Howard News Service) Rising Numbers of Hepatitis_c Victims (Scripps Howard News Service) Tuesday, June 11 Return to top Energy Drink Gives Cancer Patients a Boost (Reuters Health) Wiping Out Ulcer Bug May Help Glaucoma Patients (Reuters Health) The Bigger the Aneurysm, the Greater the Risk (Reuters Health) Cigarette Campaigns Hook Youth with Lifestyle Ads (Reuters Health) IBS Sidelines Millions (United_press_international) Study Dismisses Fears Over Measles, Mumps, Rubella Combined Vaccine (Associated_press) Canada Team Identifies New Infant Lung_disease (Reuters Health) Most Older Breast_cancer Patients Get Tamoxifen (Reuters Health) Molecules That Block Nerve Repair Identified (Reuters Health) British Study Finds No Radon, Childhood Cancer Link (Reuters Health) Low Levels of'Good'Cholesterol Linked to Dementia (Reuters Health) Some People Use Both Sides of Brain for Language (Reuters Health) Reflux Disease Ups Kids'Risk of Tooth_erosion (Reuters Health) Breast_cancer Rates for Asian-American Women Climb (Reuters Health) Nicotine Lozenges May Help Some Smokers Quit (Reuters Health) EPA OKS Safety of Many Pesticides (Associated_press) Monday, June 10 Return to top White_house Opposes Biotech Labels (Associated_press) Heroin Withdrawal Drug Works Well (Associated_press) Radiation Illness Unlikely from Dirty Bomb (United_press_international) Tamiflu Radio Ad Overstates Flu Drug's Effect (Reuters Health) Long Hospital Stay May Help Severely Mentally_ill (Reuters Health) High Computer Use Means Bad Social Life for Kids (Reuters Health) Potential Diet Drug Burns Fat, Curbs Appetite (Reuters Health ) Gene_mutation Linked to Drug_addiction (Reuters Health) Fat-free Foods Can Undermine Weight-loss Efforts (Reuters Health) Study Confirms That Longevity Runs in Families (Reuters Health) Antibiotics a Treasure Government Debates How to Save (Associated_press) Iceland Info Will Help Fine-tune Human Genome Map (Reuters Health) Low Literacy a Barrier to Understanding Pap_smear (Reuters Health) Artery Clearing Has Equal Benefit for Women, Men (Reuters Health) Air_filters May Reduce Wheezing from Wildfires (Reuters Health) Desire to Be_linked Thin to Smoking Habit in Girls (Reuters Health) Methamphetamine Use on Rise Among U_s. Women (Associated_press) Saturday, June 8 Return to top Scientists Find Major Gene Defect Involved in Deadly Skin_cancer (Associated_press) FDA Allows Bowel Drug Back on Market (Associated_press) Friday, June 7 Return to top US Doctor's Visits Climb to 824 Million in 2000 (Reuters Health ) Study Disputes Oil_well Smoke, Gulf War Illness Link (Reuters Health) Eye-vessel Damage Tied to Mental Decline (Reuters Health ) Many in US Would Pay_for Genetic Tests (Reuters Health) Low Egg Production May Signal Early Menopause (Reuters Health) Scientists Zeroing in_on Gene for Ear Wax (Reuters Health) New Insight on Why Brain Neurons Don't Regenerate (Reuters Health) Illness, Disability May Up Suicide Risk in Elderly (Reuters Health) Cancer Patients Find Pain Relief Elusive (Reuters Health) Breast_feeding May Lower Odds of Childhood Obesity (Reuters Health) U_s. Caesarean Births Rapidly Rising (Associated_press) Study Finds Breastfed Children Less Obese (United_press_international) Thursday, June 6 Return to top Cause of Brain_cell Repair Loss Revealed (United_press_international) New Approach Against Lyme_disease (Associated_press) US Teen Birth_rate Drops for 10th Straight Year (Reuters Health) Group Posts Disciplined Doctor Data on Internet (Reuters Health) ph Test May Offer Cheap Gauge of Asthma Severity (Reuters Health) Low Vitamin_c Intake Ups Stroke Risk (Reuters Health) Monkeys Use Brains to Move Computer Cursor (Reuters Health ) Gene Aberration May Up Stroke Risk in Young Adults Reuters Health) Once-a-Day Ritalin Formulation Wins FDA OK (Reuters Health) Dual Therapy Shown to Aid Stroke Recovery (Reuters Health) Rabies Reported in Florida Beaver (Reuters Health ) Team Homes in_on Restless Leg Syndrome Gene (Reuters Health) WHO Warns Europe of Tuberculosis Threat (Reuters Health ) Proper Hand Washing Helps Keep Kids in School (Reuters Health) Malaria No Worse Among Drug_users (Reuters Health ) Chickenpox Strikes Twice More Often Than Thought (Reuters Health) Germany Signals Dramatic Widening in Food Scare (Reuters Health) Slight Decrease in US Abortions Reported (Reuters Health) New Test for Silent, Potentially Fatal Condition (Reuters Health) Heart Can Draw Cells from Body to Self-Repair (Reuters Health) Rich Nations Have Higher Cancer Prevalence (Reuters Health) Syphilis Tests May Aid Treatment of Newborns Reuters Health) Pounds Added Over Years Raise Breast_cancer Risk (Reuters Health) Wednesday, June 5 Return to top FDA to Require Tracking Risky Devices (Associated_press) Colon_cancer in Under-50 Group Relatively Rare (Reuters Health) Blood Thinner Not Worth Cost (Associated_press) Best Results Seen in One Type of Drug-coated Stent (Reuters Health) One in 10 Amyloidosis Cases Misdiagnosed (Reuters Health) Health Maladies Cost Billions in Lost Productivity (Reuters Health) Human Gut Helps Cholera Epidemics to Take_off (Reuters Health) Experimental Therapy May Block Local Cancer Spread (Reuters Health) Persistent Crying in Infancy Tied to Later Problems (Reuters Health) Gene Pattern Predicts Uterine Cancer Relapse Risk (Reuters Health) Opportunity May_be Behind'Gateway Drug 'Effect (Reuters Health) Scientists Find Gene Linked to Testicular Cancer (Reuters Health) Shift in US Smallpox Vaccination Policy Recommended (Reuters Health) Infant Vomiting Tied to Childhood Reflux Symptoms (Reuters Health) Putting Cancer Risk in Perspective (United_press_international) Vit. C, Hypertension Link in Pregnant Rats (United_press_international) Methamphetamines May Assist HIV in Brain (United_press_international) Tuesday, June 4 Return to top FDA Issues Pharmacy Rules (Associated_press) 29 States Sue Company on Alleged Taxol Monopoly (Reuters Health) Screening Tool May Reduce TB Rates (Reuters Health) Rise in Part-time Pediatricians Concerns DOC Group (Reuters Health) HHS Grants $30 Million to Combat Nurse Shortage (Reuters Health ) Marker May Predict Risk of Heart_attack (Reuters Health) Screening for Cancer_drug Eligibility Often Flawed (Reuters Health) All_too Often, Early Study Results Don't Pan_out (Reuters Health) New, Pricey Pain Drugs Used Inappropriately (Reuters Health) Medical Press_releases Prone to Exaggeration (Reuters Health) Net Health Seekers Not Fessing Up, May Conceal Harm (Reuters Health) Generics May Help Control Future Drug Cost Growth (Reuters Health) Thompson Defends Pediatric Drug Testing Rule (Reuters Health) Israel Reports First Case of'Mad_cow'disease (Reuters Health) Kidney_failure Strikes 1 in 13 African Americans (Reuters Health) Africa Launches Own AIDS Vaccine Initiative (Reuters Health) Partner Abuse Ups Risk of Poor Long-term Health (Reuters Health) Plant Compounds in Diet Help Lower Cholesterol (Reuters Health) Public Misinformed About Alcohol Policy Benefits (Reuters Health) Baby Formula Linked to'Obesity Hormone'Levels (Reuters Health) 50 Million Births Go Unregistered Every year-UN (Reuters Health ) Web Contains Wealth of Info on Illicit_drugs (Reuters Health) US Rape Victims Shortchanged in ER, Study Finds (Reuters Health) Few Gender Differences in Brain's Response to Food (Reuters Health) Pancreatic Cells Formed from Liver Stem Cells (Reuters Health)' Sleep Eaters'Hit the Kitchen When Slumbering (Reuters Health) Mystery of Explosive Heart Drug Solved (United_press_international) Doctor: Check Data Prior to Eye Surgery (Associated_press) Expensive Drugs Often Prescribed (Associated_press) Monday, June_3 Return to top Circumcision May Reduce HIV Transmission (United_press_international) California Seeks to Raise Legal Smoking Age to 21 (Reuters Health) Many Heart Patients Still Don't Take Aspirin (Reuters Health) Ultrasound Test Can ID Heart_condition Early (Reuters Health) Cocaine Use May Lead to Overheating (Reuters Health) System Failures Lead to Medical Mix-ups (Reuters Health) Secrets of Heart Drug Used for Decades Revealed (Reuters Health) Cytokines Hold Promise As MS Therapy (Reuters Health) Obstetricians'Gender Not An Issue Patients Say (Reuters Health) New Technique for Treating HIV_INFECTION Proposed (Reuters Health) Low Birth Weight Linked to Racial Asthma Gap (Reuters Health) High Complication Rate Seen with Brain Stimulation (Reuters Health) Missed Periods in Young Women An Osteoporosis Risk (Reuters Health) Pain_reliever Popular_with Some Hispanic Immigrants Has Harmful Side_effects (Associated_press) Cloned Kidney-Like Cells Survive in Cattle (Reuters Health ) Access Laws Do Not Lower Rates of Teen Smoking (Reuters Health) Removing Bedroom TV May Cut Obesity Risk in Kids (Reuters Health) Polymer Could Form Artificial Tissue (United_press_international) Study Compares Tiny Babies Worldwide (Associated_press) Teens Ignore Sunscreen Advice (Associated_press) Sunday June 2 Return to top Swiss Support Easing Abortion Laws (Associated_press) Two Michigan Health Centers Hope to be Model for Hospitals Providing Health_care to Middle Eastern Women (Associated_press) Gates Donates to Combat Hepatitis_b (Associated_press) Therapeutic Cloning Shows Promise (Associated_press) Researchers Develop HIV Fighter (Associated_press) High-tech Bandages Are Latest Fad (Associated_press) Exercise Urged for Caregivers (Associated_press) Saturday, June 1 Return to top Civilians to Get Anthrax Shot Supply (Associated_press) May 2002 Friday, May 31 Return to top Cutting_edge Neck Surgery Performed in London, Ont.,First for North_america (Canadian Press) Two-thirds of Americans at Elevated Risk of Cancer Due_to Toxic Chemicals (Associated_press) CDC to Host Nationwide Meetings on Smallpox (Reuters Health) Many Elderly Lack Info About Their Prescribed Meds (Reuters Health) Enzyme Spurs Growth of Adult Stem Cells (Reuters Health) Stem Cells May_be More Versatile Than Assumed (Reuters Health) Brain Proteins Linked to Parkinson's_disease (Reuters Health ) Late-night Drinking Impairs Surgical Skill Next Day (Reuters Health) Even Seniors Who Quit Smoking Gain Extra Years (Reuters Health) Antibodies Show Early Promise for Treating Anthrax (Reuters Health) Company Confirms More Cases of Drug Tampering (Reuters Health) Green Groups Push US to Act_on Ozone Problem (Reuters Health) New US Blood_donor Limits Take_effect Friday Reuters Health) Doubts Cast Over Low Side_effect Claims in Cox-2 (Reuters Health) New Stool-based Colorectal Cancer Screen Promising (Reuters Health) Cheap Drug Shown to Prevent Pregnancy_complication (Reuters Health) Thursday, May 30 Return to top Magnesium_sulfate Prevents Eclampsia (Associated_press) US FDA: Animal Studies OK for Anti-Terror Drugs (Reuters Health) Abdominal Fat Tied to Heart_attack, Chest_pain Risk (Reuters Health) Cancer Patients Can Sense Time They Have Left (Reuters Health) Mom 's Age Only Partly Related_to Pregnancy Success (Reuters Health) Hepatitis_b, Nerve Diseases Not Linked (Reuters Health) Gas May Block Brain Damage During Surgery (Reuters Health ) Lack of Healthcare Access Ups US Bioterror Risk (Reuters Health) Brain Signal Cheers Us on (Reuters Health) Type 1 Diabetes Reversed in Gene-Engineered Mice (Reuters Health) Air Contaminants at WTC Site Largely Within Limits (Reuters Health) High_blood_pressure Increasing Among US Adults (Reuters Health)' Good'Bacteria Help Kids with Diarrhea (Reuters Health) With Age, Alcohol Use May Raise Blood_pressure (Reuters Health) Drug under Study for Cancer May Treat Arthritis (Reuters Health) Gender Bias May Impede Mental Healthcare for Kids (Reuters Health) Industry Anti-smoking Ads Make Kids Smoke (Reuters Health) Study Gives Clues to How the Brain Moves the Body (Reuters Health) Promising Drug for Juvenile_diabetes (New_york_times Syndicate) Safety of Botox Questioned (United_press_international) Tampons May Protect Against Endometriosis (United_press_international) Heinz Recalls Baby Cereal (The Press Association) Patients Hope Drug for Asbestos-Related Cancer Gains OK (Associated_press) Wednesday, May 29 Return to top AARP Joins Suit Against Drug Makers (Associated_press) Two-Drug Combo Works Best for Prostate Enlargement (Reuters Health) Douching in Pregnancy Linked to Preterm Birth (Reuters Health) Folic Acid May Help Restore Artery Health (Reuters Health) Airway Muscle May Hold Asthma Clues (Reuters Health) RNS Save More Lives (Associated_press) Insulin Fails Test As Preventive (Associated_press) Body_fluid Protects Against Stubborn Bugs (Reuters Health) Innovation Behind Americans'Extra Pounds (Reuters Health) Protein Helps Rats'Nerves Regrow After Injury (Reuters Health) Infant Deaths from Syphilis Still a Problem in U_s. Reuters Health) Creative Mind Shares Traits with Mentally_ill (Reuters Health) HIV Linked to Increased Risk of Blood_clots (Reuters Health) Clues on Vitamin_e's Anti-prostate Cancer Effects (Reuters Health) Vitamin_c Keeps Lungs Healthy (Reuters Health ) Gene Therapy May Offer Long-term Impotence Remedy (Reuters Health) Anger-Control Disorder Linked to Brain Dysfunction (Reuters Health) Most New Drugs Are Me-Too Medications (Reuters Health) Botox Relieves Urinary Problems (United_press_international) Tuesday, May 28 Return to top Device Helps Patients Awaiting Heart Transplant (Reuters Health) Rates of Childhood Obesity Rising Across Globe (Reuters Health ) Ulcer Bug May Worsen Stomach Damage from Aspirin (Reuters Health) High Levels of Protein Linked to Brain Shrinkage (Reuters Health) Gene Therapy Corrects Male Infertility in Mice (Reuters Health) Blacks More Likely to Have Prostate Cancer Return (Reuters Health) Docs Fudge Facts to Insurers to Get Coverage (Reuters Health) Parents of Preemies No_more Stressed Than Most (Reuters Health) Study Offers Clues on Flu Drug's Effects (Reuters Health) Viagra Alternative Shows Promise (Reuters Health) Obesity And Diabetes Raise Risk of Blood_clots (Reuters Health) Docs Lack But Want More Info About Alt Meds (Reuters Health) Vaginal Vaccine May Prevent Recurrent Infections (Reuters Health) Clues Found to Circumcision's HIV-protective Effect (Reuters Health) Substance_abuse Up in NYC After Sept. 11 Attacks (Reuters Health) For-Profit Hospitals Have Higher Death_rates (Reuters Health) Fruits, Veggies Lower Blood_pressure (Reuters Health) Naproxen May Reduce Heart_attack Risk (Reuters Health) Depression May_be Early Parkinson's Sign (United_press_international) Health Topics Drug Information Dictionaries Directories Other Resources Home U_s. 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