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Date: 04/27/2012
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Health Tip: What Constitutes 'Healthy Eating?'

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Avoid too much of the same food

Health Tip: Caring for a Sunburn

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Get out of the sun as soon as possible

Afinitor Approval Expanded to Include Benign Kidney Tumors

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Growths caused by rare genetic disease

Votrient Approved to Treat Cancer That Begins in Soft Tissue

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Drug inhibits process that fuels tumor growth

Animals More Interesting to Kids Than Toys, Study Shows

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Children even prefer spiders and snakes over inanimate objects, researchers say

Leisurely Strolls More Popular, Yet Walk Times Shorter: CDC

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

But walkers more likely to meet other health goals set by U.S. government

Health Highlights: April 27, 2012

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Holstein with Mad Cow Disease Put Down After Showing Signs of Illness: USDA Don't Use Hepatitis C Drug With HIV Drugs: FDA Consumers, Employers to Get $1.3

Some Schools Don't Let Kids Carry Asthma Inhalers

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Policies run counter to law, place children at risk, experts say

Research Gets Closer to Genetic Roots of Glaucoma

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Two gene variants may interact with a molecule regulating cell growth, study suggests

Bullied Children at Greater Risk for Self-Harm, Study Finds

04/27/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Family history or maltreatment further increase likelihood of injuring oneself

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Date: 04/26/2012
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Eating Berries Might Help Preserve Your Memory

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Blueberries, strawberries found to prevent mental decline in study of older women

College Kids Often Use Cell Phones While Driving: Study

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Students seem to have 'misplaced confidence' in their ability to multitask, researcher says

Americans Support Medicare Reform, But Not on Their Dime: Poll

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Respondents to Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey want drug companies, higher-income beneficiaries to pay more

Another Drug 'Take-Back Day' Scheduled for Saturday

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Public urged to safely dispose of unwanted prescription meds at collection sites April 28

Battling the Bullying of an Autistic Child

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Parents feel their child's pain, frustration, and need to seek out help and support services

Health Tip: Dealing With Stress

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Don't avoid challenges

Health Tip: Why Is My Aging Skin So Dry?

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

You might not be drinking enough

Toxic Gas in Dogs' Vomit a Threat to Vets: CDC

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Pooches ingesting gopher/mole poison can emit noxious fumes, report says

Many U.S. Workers Sleep-Deprived: CDC

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Transportation workers among those getting the least shuteye, researchers say

Health Highlights: April 26, 2012

04/26/2012 01:00 PM EDT

No Evidence Cellphones Cause Brain Tumors: Experts Measures to Prevent Spread of Mad Cow Disease are Effective: FDA Report Challenges VA Claims on Speed of

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Healthfinder Supporter: Feedback Requested

Dear Healthfinder Supporter

We sent you an invitation to complete an important survey a few weeks ago to:

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Date: 04/25/2012
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Has the 'G-Spot' Been Confirmed at Last?

04/25/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Researcher reports locating elusive source of female pleasure, but others dispute claim

Health Highlights: April 25, 2012

04/25/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Case of Mad Cow Disease Discovered in California Report Challenges VA Claims on Speed of Mental Health Care Teens Getting Drunk on Hand Sanitizer M

Poor Sleep Heightens 'Ringing Ear' Disease Symptoms: Study

04/25/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Patients with both tinnitus and insomnia have more emotional distress, researchers say

Life Transitions May Trigger Eating Disorders

04/25/2012 01:00 PM EDT

People with anorexia, bulimia pinpoint break-ups, the death of loved ones as triggers

Air Quality Improving in Many U.S. Cities: Report

04/25/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Even Los Angeles showed lowest smog levels in more than a decade, data found

Early Menopause Tied to Osteoporosis in 29-Year Study

04/25/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Nearly doubled risk seen in women who went through 'change' before age 47

Health Tip: Stress Fracture of the Foot

04/25/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Possible symptoms of this overuse injury

Health Tip: When Seniors Are Malnourished

04/25/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Symptoms may include lack of energy

Cocaine Habit Might Speed Brain Aging

04/24/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Scans comparing users with non-users showed premature loss of gray matter in drug abusers

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Date: 04/24/2012
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Health Highlights: April 24, 2012

04/24/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Meds Helping Many Overweight Americans Control Cholesterol: Study Medicare Stable, Trustees Report Finds New Technology Developed to Help Older Drivers

Impulsive Tots at Risk for Gambling Problems Later: Study

04/24/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Self-control in preschool years may improve life outcomes in adulthood

Health Tip: Eat Less

04/24/2012 01:00 PM EDT

For starters, avoid large portions

Could the Childhood Obesity 'Epidemic' Be Ebbing?

04/24/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Massachusetts study finds significant decline in rates for kids under 6

Can Heavy Metal in Foods, Cosmetics Spur Breast Cancer Spread?

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Preliminary study suggests danger from prolonged exposure to cadmium

Health Tip: Help Prevent a Pulled Muscle

04/24/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Make sure you stretch before exercise

Cyberbullying May Call for New Prevention Tactics

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Existing anti-bully programs won't get through to online aggressors, researcher says

Wife's Breast Cancer Can Hurt Husband's Health Too: Study

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Effect on caregivers can last years, researcher says

Wartime Killing May Raise Veterans' Thoughts of Suicide

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Impact of deadly combat on mental health receives too little attention, study indicates

Measles Deaths Falling Worldwide

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

But more than 100,000 still die each year, report says

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Date: 04/23/2012
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Health Tip: Recognize Common Symptoms of Menopause

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Including irregular periods

Health Tip: Overcoming Obstacles to Exercise

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Make sure your goals are realistic

Hispanics Seem to Have Better Odds of Lung Cancer Survival

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Lower smoking rates and genetic factors may explain the findings, researchers say

Health Highlights: April 23, 2012

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Scrap Medicare Bonus Program for Insurers: GAO 160 Now Sickened in Tuna-Linked Salmonella Outbreak U.S. Women Trail Men in Life Span Gains: Study /div

'Publication Bias' Casts Doubt on Value of Antidepressants for Autism

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Studies showing ineffectiveness less likely to get published, new study finds

Stricter Seat Belt Laws Get Teens to Buckle Up, Study Shows

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

In states where police can stop and ticket unbelted vehicle occupants, more high schoolers 'click it'

Shingles Vaccine Safe, Underutilized, Study Says

04/23/2012 01:00 PM EDT

CDC recommends it for people 60 and older

Tick Season Starting Early This Year

04/22/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Expert urges hikers, gardeners and others to know the signs of tick-borne disease

'Ice Cream Headaches' Might Offer Clues to Migraines

04/22/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Cold-induced 'brain freeze' seems linked to expansion of a key brain artery, small study finds

Close Laundry Detergent Right After Use, Expert Says

04/21/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Open containers can be hazardous to children, pets

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Date: 04/20/2012
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U.S. Children Exposed to Hours of Background TV Daily

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Parents urged to keep sets out of kids' bedrooms and to limit exposure

'Catastrophic' Head Injuries to High School Football Players Rising

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Annual report found fewer deaths but more cases of permanent brain damage

Talking to Yourself Could Have Mental Benefits

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

People who name objects as they look for them seem to find them faster, study suggests

Health Highlights: April 20, 2012

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Gulf Seafood Safe to Eat: FDA U.S. Team Heads to Everest to Study Effects of High Altitude Starbucks Eliminating Bug-based Dye From Products 1 in

For Some, Glaucoma Strikes at a Young Age

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Massachusetts man has coped with chronic eye disease since early teens

Glaucoma Need Not Steal Sight, Experts Say

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Once lost, vision can't be restored, making early detection and treatment critical

Health Tip: When Your Child is Stressed

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

It may trigger physical symptoms

Health Tip: Consider Kickboxing

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

But take steps to protect your joints

Childhood Obesity May Raise Odds of Adult Liver Cancer

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Findings underscore importance of healthy weight in youth, researcher says

Depression Linked to Higher Odds for Poor Leg Circulation

04/20/2012 01:00 PM EDT

In study, depressed patients were more apt to develop peripheral artery disease

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Date: 04/19/2012
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Health Tip: Add Flavor, Without Salt, to Your Food

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Here are low- and no-sodium seasoning options

Health Highlights: April 19, 2012

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

1 in 4 U.S. Adults Lacked Health Insurance Last Year: Survey Study Raises Hopes for Cerebral Palsy Breakthrough Veterans Affairs Increases Mental Health Sta

Health Tip: Touch, Sing and Play With Baby

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Suggestions to help parents and newborns bond

After Hospitalization, Men More Likely to Show Up in ER

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

They also had more readmissions within a month than women, study found

Genes Associated With Autism Also Related to Schizophrenia

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Researchers also identified 22 new genes connected to autism

New Psoriasis Drugs Not Much Better Than Standard Therapy, Study Finds

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Biologics costlier but don't clear much more surface area of skin than methotrexate

Diabetes Groups Issue New Guidelines on Blood Sugar

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Type 2 illness can't be treated with one-size-fits-all approach, new recommendations advise

Online Dating Scams Can Take Emotional, Financial Toll

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

British researchers believe 'romantic' fraud often goes unreported

Healthy Lifestyle Choices Could Cut Cancer Rates: Report

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

But researchers say lawmakers, private industry need to do more to encourage change

Scoliosis Treatment Might Reduce Need for Surgeries

04/19/2012 01:00 PM EDT

In small study, children with the spinal condition avoided repeat procedures

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Date: 04/18/2012
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Health Tip: Seniors Need Their Nutrients

04/18/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Including calcium and vitamin D

More Smog Might Mean More Hospitalizations

04/18/2012 01:00 PM EDT

In New England, Medicare patients from more-polluted areas were more apt to need care

Optimism Might Cut Your Risk for Heart Attack

04/18/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Large review also found positive people less likely to suffer stroke

Health Highlights: April 18, 2012

04/18/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Scientists Grow Hair on Bald Mice 141 Now Sickened in Tuna-Linked Salmonella Outbreak New Prostate Cancer Treatment Causes Fewer Side Effects: Study

Anxiety Linked to Smarts in Brain Study

04/18/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Tendency to worry may have evolved along with intelligence in humans, researchers say

Many Call Center Workers Plagued by Voice Woes

04/18/2012 01:00 PM EDT

One-quarter develop issues with hoarseness, sore throats, study finds

Experimental Gel May Help Those With Advanced Parkinson's

04/18/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Infused treatment of standard drugs appeared better than pills for stabilizing 'off' time, researchers report

Warren Buffett Has Early Stage Prostate Cancer

04/18/2012 01:00 PM EDT

81-year-old billionaire's doctors spotted tumor before it had spread, prognosis good

Health Tip: Help Prevent Foot and Ankle Injuries

04/18/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Use the proper footwear

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Date: 04/17/2012
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Health Tip: Avoid Asthma Triggers

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Including things that make you sneeze

Study Casts Doubt on Value of Pricey Prostate Cancer Therapy

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Proton radiation treatments may offer little added benefit, more side effects, analysis suggests

Depressed Moms May Hinder Babies' Sleep

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Sad, anxious mothers may seek comfort by picking up their child at night, study suggests

HIV Prevention Pill Cost-Effective for High-Risk Men: Study

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Limiting it to gay men at high risk of contracting virus would cost $85 billion over 20 years

Role of Screening, Monitoring in Early Kidney Disease Unclear

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Certain blood pressure-lowering drugs most effective treatment, reports review

Brain Surgery Might Ease Tough-to-Treat OCD

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Long-term study shows cingulotomy helped improve severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms

Brain Tumor Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Study found it added weeks of survival for patients with glioblastoma

New Method to Reveal Alzheimer's Marker Shows Promise

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Early study uses drug and imaging scans to pinpoint plaques associated with disease

Health Tip: Is That Bump a Bunion?

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Look for swelling at the base of the big toe

Avastin No Benefit to Older Lung Cancer Patients: Study

04/17/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Adding drug to chemotherapy regimen does not prolong life for those with advanced disease, experts say

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Health Tip: Seniors, Boost Your Balance

04/16/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Here are some exercises that can help

Chin Implant Surgeries On the Rise in U.S.

04/16/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Some people may be motivated by unflattering views during video chats, surgeons' group says

Young Risk-Takers Drawn to Dangerous 'Choking Game'

04/16/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Study finds 6% of Oregon eighth graders admitted trying it, two-thirds had played more than once

Health Highlights: April 16, 2012

04/16/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Salmonella Outbreak in 20 States Linked to Tuna U.S. Nursing Homes' Disaster Plans Fall Short: Report Alcohol Can Help Problem Solving, Doesn't Make You Sma

Fast Food Is Saltier in U.S. Than Overseas

04/16/2012 01:00 PM EDT

International chains sell same items abroad but with less sodium, study finds

Death From Accidental Injuries Among Kids Drops 30%: CDC

04/16/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Biggest decrease seen in car crashes; suffocations among infants, poisoning rates went up

Certain Genetic Regions May Be Tied to Osteoporosis

04/15/2012 01:00 PM EDT

But it's too early to use data to predict who will or will not develop weaker bones

Researchers ID Genes That May Determine Mental Illness

04/15/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Genetic links to brain size, intelligence also examined in study

Exercise May Boost Breast Cancer Patients' Quality of Life

04/14/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Study found physically active women were less likely to be depressed, fatigued during treatment

Study Probes How Sad Movies Make Viewers Happy

04/14/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Tearjerkers prompt people to think about loved ones, boosting mood, researchers say

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Date: 04/13/2012
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Health Tip: Have a Safe Picnic

04/13/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Make sure grilled foods are cooked properly

Obese Workers' Health Care Costs Top Those of Smokers

04/13/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Smokers cost employers an additional $1,275 a year, while obese workers cost $1,850 more, study says

Health Tip: When It's Wise to Have Wisdom Teeth Removed

04/13/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Visit your dentist if your teeth hurt

Even Young Teens Show Signs of Sun Damage: Study

04/13/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Researchers also found results of special photos lined up with other skin cancer risk factors

Mental Illness Tied to Higher Rates of Physical Problems: Report

04/13/2012 01:00 PM EDT

More chronic illness, ER visits and hospitalizations with conditions such as depression

Alternative Therapies Aren't Used as Substitutes for Asthma Meds: Study

04/13/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Parents still give kids traditional treatments in addition to less orthodox ones

Researchers Map Brain Regions Linked to Intelligence

04/13/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Study of head injury patients helps identify regions involved in thinking abilities

Health Highlights: April 13, 2012

04/13/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Alcohol Can Help Problem Solving, Doesn't Make You Smarter: Researcher Drug Giant Hit With $1.2 Billion in Fines Vehicle Seat Design Makes Child Seat Use Di

Even Preschoolers View the Overweight Negatively

04/13/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Young children judged heavier kids more harshly than they did normal-weight kids, study shows

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Date: 04/12/2012
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Over-the-Counter Bug Bite Remedies Don't Work: Report

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Mild reactions might not call for tablets or creams

More Unmarried Couples Having Babies: CDC

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Many older women also having more than one child, researchers find

Vitamin D Doesn't Help Kids Do Better in School, Study Finds

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

U.K. researchers say vitamin's possible brain benefits might only hold for adults

Parents of Kids With Cancer No More Likely to Break Up

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Danish study found stress of coping with disease did not raise chances of separation

Health Highlights: April 12, 2012

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Drug Giant Hit With $1.2 Billion in Fines Vehicle Seat Design Makes Child Seat Use Difficult: Study E. Coli Found in Nearly Half of Raw Chicken Products: St

Even Toddlers Succumb to Peer Pressure, Study Says

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

2-year-olds -- like chimps -- follow the majority

Herbal Remedy Ingredient Tied to Cancer, Kidney Failure

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Study of Taiwanese patients found potential dangers in aristolochia

What Causes Hot Flashes, Anyway?

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

New study looks at heart-rate control in women during or after menopause

Mouse Study Hints at New Path for Diabetes Treatment

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Suppressing the hormone glucagon might lower blood sugar, insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes

Health Tip: Consider These Diabetes 'Superfoods'

04/12/2012 01:00 PM EDT

Offerings that should meld well with a diabetic's meal plan

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