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 [...]

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 [...]

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