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Vioxx, Bextra and other COX-2 Inhibitors
Vioxx safety vs. efficacy, a tale of woe
Data from the CLASS and VIGOR trials on selective COX-2 inhibitors
A new trial on Celebrex, and questions about COX-2 class effects

  • Dietary supplements erroneously attacked in media.
  • Cough medicines 'of little help'
  • Cognitive therapy as potent as antidepressants: study
  • Diesel Fumes pose Major Cancer Risk
  • Animal Fat Promotes Breats Cancer
  • High Density Lipoprotein ("good") Cholesterol
  • You Don't Know How Strong You Are
  • Hypothyroidism Mimics Depression
  • Acupuncture and Chronic Low Back Pain
  • Anxiety: Are We Overmedicating For Normal Angst?
  • Reduced Risk of Alzheimer Disease in Users of Vitamins C & E
  • Herbal remedies, cancer drugs may not mix
  • Dietary vitamin E cuts risk of bladder cancer
  • India and the Herbal Medicine Market
  • Few problems occur mixing diet supplements and drugs
  • Medical Care Often Not Optimal, Study Finds
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    Natural Health News
  • Chili's Heat Kills Prostate Cancer Cells (HealthDay)
  • Folic Acid Supplements Won't Lower Heart-Attack Risk (HealthDay)
  • Rural Elderly Turn to Alternative Remedies (HealthDay)
  • Youth Can Lose Weight With Yoga (HealthDay)
  • Noni Juice Might Lower Smokers' Cholesterol (HealthDay)
  • Health Tip: Massage Therapy Can Work (HealthDay)
  • Health Tip: Valerian as Sleep Aid (HealthDay)
  • Gingko Biloba May Help Fight Cancer (HealthDay)
  • Even Sham Acupuncture Eases Migraine (HealthDay)
  • Chocolate Does a Man's Heart Good (HealthDay)

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    General Health News
  • ACL Tears Bring Women Long-Term Bone Loss
  • Health Highlights: March 24, 2006
  • Experts Note Need for More Studies on ADHD Drug Use in Adults
  • Whites More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
  • Alzheimer's May Be Diabetes-Like Illness
  • Not All Troubled New Moms Are Depressed
  • Fish Not a Proven Heart Protector: Study
  • Many Kids Don't Adhere to Sleep Apnea Therapy
  • New Thyroid Surgeries Require Smaller Incisions
  • Health Tip: Make Water Safe While You're Traveling
  • Health Tip: Key to Celiac Disease is Gluten
  • Smoking Can Kill In Middle Age
  • Mucus Test Might Track Lung Cancer Risk
  • Experts Note Need for More Studies on ADHD Use in Adults
  • Health Highlights: March 23, 2006
  • Teens' Use of Herbals May Raise Drug Abuse Risk
  • Drug Appears Effective for Severe Alzheimer's Cases
  • Scientists Hold Out Hope for Diabetes Cure
  • 'Smart Bomb' Anti-Cancer Therapy Shows Promise
  • Hip Replacement Outcomes, Better with Preparation
  • Ankle Fracture Surgery Helps All Ages
  • Taste Researchers Make Bittersweet Discovery
  • Symptom Awareness, Alert Friends Speed Stroke Care
  • Dyslexia Varies from Person to Person
  • Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
  • New Techniques Lengthen Legs
  • Pregnancy: Typical Now 39 Weeks, Not 40
  • Screening New Moms for Stress, Anxiety
  • Sick Workers Shouldn't Blame Workplace
  • Obscure Sexual Condition for Women
  • Enzyme Slows Alzheimer's Disease
  • Some Local Drinking Water Contains Too Much Fluoride
  • New Pill Cleanses Bowel Before Colonoscopy
  • Health Highlights: March 22, 2006
  • Pollutants Threaten Poor, Minority Kids
  • Change in Antidepressants May Beat Depression
  • New Cholesterol Drug Fails Human Trial
  • FDA Panel Recommends Against Strongest Warning for ADHD Drugs
  • Studies Spot Obstacle to Human Transmission of Bird Flu
  • Heat, Rain Boost ER Admissions
  • Salmonella Can Make You Sick
  • Inhaler or Nebulizer?: Health Tip
  • Weight-Loss Surgery Not Without Risks
  • Scientists Spot Psoriasis Gene
  • Smokers: More Erectile Dysfunction?
  • New Clue on How Babies Learn Words
  • Genetic Tests for Cancer Not Perfect
  • Health Highlights: March 21, 2006
  • 'X' Factor Boosts Women's Health, Longevity
  • Exercise No Threat to a Woman's Heart
  • Billing Records Help Assess Care for Heart Patients
  • Mom's Depression Can Put Kids at Same Risk
  • On-The-Job Hand Eczema Takes Heavy Toll
  • Denial, Stigma Delaying Alzheimer's Diagnoses
  • Two-Doctor Care Best for Breast Cancer Survivors
  • Black Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer
  • Health Tip: Eczema Uncomfortable But Not Dangerous
  • Health Tip: When Asthmatics Should See a Doctor
  • 7 'Risky' Foods Falling off the Menu
  • More Young Adults Taking ADHD Drugs
  • Bird Flu Undergoing Genetic Change
  • Marital Status, Bereavement Influence Flu Shot's Effectiveness in Elderly
  • Health Highlights: March 20, 2006
  • Soaps, Talk Shows May Dull Aging Brains
  • Don't Lose Sleep Over Ambien Reports: Experts
  • Petting Zoos Can Breed Illness
  • Work Trumps Exercise for Many Hispanics
  • Cutting Ads, Raising Taxes Lowers Youth Drinking
  • U.S. Prisons Not Safe for the Aged: Study
  • Diabetics Misguided on 'Healthy' Weight
  • Health Tip: Heart Attack or Indigestion?
  • Health Tip: Oh, My Aching Head
  • Gene, Smoking Combo Boosts Risk of Elderly Vision Loss
  • Drug May Fight Women's Hair Loss, Too
  • U.S. Tries to Pre-empt Bird Flu Fears
  • Breast Asymmetry Points to Cancer Risk
  • Health Highlights: March 19, 2006
  • Study Looks at All the Lonely People
  • Your Doctor May Be More Religious Than You Think
  • Trendy Plastic Surgery Overhyped?
  • Studies Short on Soy Formula Risks
  • Health Highlights: March 18, 2006
  • Coming to a Retailer Near You: Health Clinics
  • Eat Cholesterol-Lowering Foods in Combination: Study
  • Lawmakers Upset Over Mixed Signals on Steroids
  • Dark Chocolate May Lower Blood Pressure
  • Pearly Teeth Could Save Your Health
  • Has Komen Shot Itself In The Foot?
  • Baby Boomers Getting More Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Malaria Kills 1.2 Million Annually, Double Previous Estimates
  • 200 Years Of Infectious Diseases
  • Mental Illness Suspect Genes Found To Be Among The Most Environmentally Responsive By NIH Study
  • Best Treatment For TB Patients Could Be Determined By 'Goldilocks' Gene
  • Distinguishing Between The Forgetful And Those At Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
  • Cedars-Sinai Neurology Researchers Present Findings At International Stroke Conference
  • Probable Mechanism Underlying Resveratrol Activity Revealed By NIH Study
  • Exercise In Low Oxygen Environment May Result In Improved Insulin Sensitivity
  • Link Between Heart Failure And Thinner Bones And Fractures
  • Battling Lung Cancer With Combination Drug Therapy
  • Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs From Website Advertising Risky For Purchasers
  • Treating Brain Injuries With Stem Cell Transplants - Promising Results
  • Memory Function - Decaffeinated Coffee May Help
  • Does A Lab-Measured Compassionate Brain Fare Well In Real Life?
  • NHS Will Have To Be Re-Reformed Within Five Years, UK
  • GP Burnout Rates High in UK
  • Vaccine Myths - Doctors Try To Dispel Them
  • Heartbeat Vibrations Power Pacemakers
  • IPM Decreased Pesticide Use In Univ Of Florida Housing
  • Genes Linked To Alzheimer's Are The Same For Early- And Late-Onset
  • Genetic Connection To Traumatic Experience
  • Brain Blood Flow And Oxygen Monitored By First-Of-Its-Kind Head Patch
  • In Preadolescence, Sleep Deprivation Tied To Increased Nighttime Urination
  • Erratic Heart Rhythm May Account For Some Unexplained Strokes
  • Study Looks At Reasons For Lack Of Improvement In Outcomes For Treatment Of Unruptured Brain Aneurysms
  • For Kidney Disease Patients, Goals For Blood Pressure May Be Unrealistic
  • Malaria Deaths Grossly Underestimated
  • Doctors Aim To Dispel Myths About Vaccines
  • Adaptive Designs In Clinical Drug Development Conference, 26 - 27 March 2012, London
  • Bone Density Testing - ASBMR Response To NEJM Article
  • Child Abuse And Neglect Toll $124 Billion, USA
  • US Pediatricians Recommend Routine HPV Vaccination For Boys
  • Hepatitis Research May Benefit From Stem Cells
  • Partial Mastectomies Often Result In Further Surgeries
  • Susan G. Komen Starts U-Turn After Planned Parenthood Cut-Off
  • Six-Organ Transplant Girl Goes Home Today
  • Most GP Complaints Resolved Locally, UK
  • Pharmaceutical Legislation Changes In Europe - EMA and Member States Prepare
  • Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis - Update
  • Suicide Recommendations Lead To Drop In Suicides Across England And Wales
  • Measures Must Be Taken To Prevent Depression In Adolescents
  • Sugar Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol And Tobacco Say Scientists
  • Improving Understanding Of Human Diseases With 3D Mapping Of Human Genome
  • Link Between Insulin Resistance And Brain Health In Elderly
  • Averting Drug Resistance
  • Metabolic Side Effects Such As Obesity And Diabetes Caused By Antipsychotic Medications
  • Alzheimer's Disease May Spread By 'Jumping' From One Brain Region To Another
  • Device Provides A Platform For Viewing Cancer Cells And Other Macromolecules In Dynamic, Life-Sustaining Liquid Environments
  • Protein Structures Offer Clues To Breast Cancer, Alzheimer's Treatment, Prevention
  • Portable Recording Of Vital Signs Via "Life And Activity Monitor"
  • Cancer Genomics: Special Issue Published By Genome Research
  • Pedestrians Detected From Within The Car By A New System Of Stereo Cameras
  • Scientists Analysing The Release Of Genetically Modified Insects Into The Environment Find The Available Scientific Information Can Be Misleading
  • Mentoring Helps Survivors Of Violence, Child Abuse
  • Link Between Sleep Apnea And Silent Strokes, Small Lesions In Brain
  • Detection Of Cyanide Poisoning Extended By Forensic Research
  • Assessing The Value Of BMI Screening And Surveillance In Schools
  • Key Factors In Student Weight - Impoverished Schools, Parent Education

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