Health Headlines- Week of Jan 11th

Antidepressants No Better than Placebo for Many Depressed Patients
Primary Care Doctors Rarely Bring Up Organ Donation
Men Who Undergo Prostate Surgery Can Reduce Risk for Incontinence with Exercise
New Scan May Distinguish Early Alzheimer’s from Normal Memory Loss
Soda Fountains Squirt More than Just Soda- You Won’t Like What Scientists Found

Health Headlines- Week of Jan 4th

Lack of Sleep Linked to Depression in Adolescents
Taking Gingko Biloba to Improve Memory May Be a Waste of Money
Sinus Problems? Most Patients Who Undergo Surgery Get Relief
World Health Organization: H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic ‘Not Over Yet’
Doctors Begin Human Trials of the Artificial Artery

This Week’s Health Headlines – Week of November 29

Exercise makes you hungry, but it also makes you feel full
New theory on multiple sclerosis stirs excitement
H1N1 flu leads to spike in pneumonia, and new vaccine recommendations
How much salt should you cut out to cut your stroke and heart risk?
Depression may increase risk of leaky bladder in women
US diabetes cases to double, costs triple by 2034

This Week’s Health Headlines

Think it’s swine flu? Don’t go for the rapid test
Antidepressants during pregnancy linked to heart defects in baby
Study: No evidence to support routine PSA testing for prostate cancer
Fear of back pain may increase your risk for back pain
Poor math skills may worsen diabetes control
Low vitamin D may be deadly for older adults

This Week’s Health Headlines

Popular sports creams do little to help the pain
Flu drugs not useful in children according to British study
Slippery bathrooms cause many injuries in kids
TV viewing linked to high blood pressure in children
More depressed Americans opting for drugs over counseling
You may think better on sunny days

This Week’s Health Headlines

Antacid use may lead to dependence
Panel to FDA: restrict acetaminophen even further
Could coffee reverse Alzheimer’s?
‘Self-help’ might make you feel worse