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Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets (AP)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:05:37 +0000

AP - Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Doctors tried to ease his symptoms using three psychiatric drugs, including a potent anti-pyschotic called Seroquel.

ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes (AP)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:52:37 +0000

AP - Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.

Child health at risk from non-prescription drugs: study (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:04:32 +0000

AFP - Many parents give their children too large or frequent doses of non-prescription medicines for fever, coughs and colds, putting their health at risk, according to an Australian study released Monday.

New Study: Young Children Surprisingly Perceptive (Time.com)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:10:00 +0000

Time.com - A new study suggests that young children possess a skill many adults assume they lack: they are able to judge when a human behavior is statistically probable versus when it is unusual.

One More Way to Avoid Diabetes: Breastfeed (Time.com)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:10:00 +0000

Time.com - New evidence suggests that breastfeeding may help keep mothers, as well as babies, healthier

Study: More omega-3 fats didn’t aid heart patients (AP)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:00:59 +0000

AP - Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report.

Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit (AP)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:07:09 +0000

AP - They've lived with the health warnings about smoking for much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, yet about 4.5 million older people in the U.S. keep on lighting up. Medicare is finally catching up to most private insurers by providing counseling for anyone on the program who's trying to kick the habit.

Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low (AP)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:42:20 +0000

AP - Forget the Dow and the GDP. Here's the latest economic indicator: The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least a century as many people apparently decided they couldn't afford more mouths to feed.

Older Diabetes Patients Still Sexually Active, Study Finds (HealthDay)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:48:41 +0000

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Most older adults with diabetes are sexually active but the disease does cause some problems with intimacy, a new study found.

FDA releases latest list of safety issues (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Health News — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:47:01 +0000

Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its latest list of possible drug safety concerns, citing Roche's breast cancer drug Herceptin and Sanofi Aventis' heart drug Multaq, among others.