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| Kids' Cereals Packing Some Nutrition Punch Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:00:04 EDT Consumer Reports rated 27 on their sugar, sodium fiber and other contents. Some that did well may surprise you. |
| Lower Stress Of Holiday Flying With Kids Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:30:04 EDT Travel + Leisure magazine's Laura Begley told how to, on The Saturday Early Show. |
| Jump-Start Your Weight Loss Plan This Fall Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:44:08 EDT Do natural |
| COOL Changes For Food Labels Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:30:04 EDT Shoppers will now know where a lot of food was grown. A new law requires country of origin information to be displayed on fresh and frozen vegetables, most meats and some kinds of nuts, reports Michelle Miller. |
| CDC: 1 In 4 Teen Girls Took HPV Vaccine Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:00:05 EDT About one in four American teen girls last year got the groundbreaking vaccine that prevents cervical cancer, federal health officials reported. |
| Safe Blood Test For Down Syndrome Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:00:05 EDT A risk-free, early-pregnancy blood test can tell women whether their fetus has Down syndrome. The new DNA test may be available within 3 years. |
| Do "Natural" Cold Remedies Work? Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:00:05 EDT Do natural cold remedies really work? Experts share their views of some popular cold treatments. |
| "Pregnancy Pact" School OKs Contraceptives Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:00:02 EDT Schools in the Massachusetts city where girls reportedly made a "pregnancy pact" will allow contraceptives to be distributed - with parental consent. |
| Stem Cells From Testicles Show Promise Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:00:06 EDT Cells taken from men's testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported in what may be yet another new approach in a burgeoning scientific field. |
| Double Amputee Armed With Optimism Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:06 EDT A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant said that incredulity gave way to joy when he woke from surgery to discover he had arms again. |
| Bipolar Kids Suffer As Adults, Too Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:00:07 EDT Children who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder can continue to suffer from the disease as they develop into young adults. |
| Can Circumcision Cut HIV In Gay Men? Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:00:05 EDT CDC: Circumcision offers little HIV protection to gay/bisexual men -- overall. But it might cut HIV risk in predominantly insertive men. |
| Old Cigarette Ads Evoke Smoky Nostalgia Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:00:04 EDT Many of the ads make claims that seem laughable now, when packs of cigarettes come emblazoned with warnings about "serious risks to your health." |
| Extreme Economy Brings High Stress Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:30:03 EDT How could the ailing economy be making some Americans ill? The round-the-clock barrage of bad economic news is like a jackhammer pounding away at everyone's sense of financial security, Ben Tracy reports. |
| Calorie Counting Ads Hit NYC Subways Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:00:05 EDT The New York City Health Department is expanding its healthy-eating campaign with subway ads that say most adults should limit themselves to 2,000 calories day. |
| New Exercise Guidelines For Better Health Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:00:06 EDT Get moving: The nation's new exercise guidelines set a minimum sweat allotment for good health. For most adults, that's 2 hours a week. |
| No Cold Meds For Kids Under 4 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:30:04 EDT Children under 4 should not be given cough and cold medicines, companies that make those products said in announcing new guidelines for their use. The industry has been criticized by pediatricians for marketing OTC remedies for children under 6. |
| Sleeping With Fan May Lower SIDS Risk Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:08 EDT Young infants who sleep in bedrooms with fans have a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome than babies who sleep in less well-ventilated rooms, new research shows. |
| Warning Highlights Dangers Of Microwaving Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:00:06 EDT Zapping frozen meals in the microwave may be fast and easy, but it also can make you sick if it's not done properly. |
| As Economy Sags, Faces Do Too, Doctors Say Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:00:04 EDT The economy isn't the only thing that's sagging - so are faces, breasts and bellies as would-be cosmetic surgery patients increasingly opt against costly nips and tucks because of tough financial times. |
| 3 Europeans Take Nobel Prize In Medicine Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:30:04 EDT Three European scientists will share the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. |
| Newer Contact Lenses Don't Cut Infections Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:06 EDT Neither the newer contact lenses that allow more oxygen into the eye nor daily disposable lenses have reduced the risk of a dangerous eye infection as hoped, according to two new studies. |
| Cortisol-Behavior Disorder Connection Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:30:04 EDT Male teens with conduct disorder may have a dampened physical response to stress, a British study shows. |
| FDA Ponders Ban On Cold Meds For Kids Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:00:05 EDT A top government health official rejected pediatricians' calls for an immediate ban on over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for young children, though officials remain uncomfortable with lack of scientific data on the medications' effectiveness. |
| Virus Hunters Track Early HIV Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:00:04 EDT HIV from a 1960 tissue sample from an infected woman compared to HIV from a 1959 infection shows that HIV most likely came from one ancestor in Africa and started evolving long before becoming a pandemic. |
| Mentally Ill Benefit From Bailout Bill Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:00:04 EDT People with mental illness would get better health insurance coverage as part of a giant financial bailout the Senate passed, but the legislation's fate remains uncertain. |
| Computers Help Docs Analyzing Breast Exams Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:00:03 EDT A computer is as good as a second pair of eyes for helping a radiologist spot breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest and most rigorous tests of computer-aided detection found. |
| Tips For Eating Healthfully While Pregnant Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:30:03 EDT Following a healthy pregnancy diet is imporant for having a healthy baby. Find out which foods you should avoid and which you should eat. |
| Sweetener Controversy Grows Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:30:04 EDT Ads hyping high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) for its similarities to sugar are hitting the airwaves - part of a major marketing campaign from the Corn Refiners Association meant to combat the bad rap that HFCS has gotten in the past years. |
| Study: Driving Deaths Rise On Election Day Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:30:04 EDT Be extra careful driving on Nov. 4, because driving deaths tend to increase on U.S presidential election days, a new study shows. |
| Fast Food Giant To Display Calorie Info Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:00:05 EDT Want to know how many calories are packed into that burrito or fried chicken you're ordering? Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. says it's taking the guesswork out of counting calories. |
| 31 More Batches Of Chinese Milk Tainted Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:38:33 EDT An additional 31 batches of Chinese milk powder were found contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine, China's government says, further broadening a scandal affecting products ranging from baby formula to chocolate. |
| Crazy Diets, And Why To Avoid Them Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:30:04 EDT Nutritionist and author Lisa Drayer cautioned against fad diets in general and several in particular, on The Early Show. Among them: the Grapefruit Diet, Cabbage Soup Diet and Juice Fast Diet. |
| The Skinny On "Manorexia" Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:30:04 EDT When we hear about anorexia or bulimia, young women come to mind. Those eating disorders are also a growing problem among young men. The Early Show looks at "Skinny America" with new information about the eating disorder. |
| The Downside Of Prescription Drugs Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:00:08 EDT Researchers are calling the improper use of prescription medication a growing public health problem. But experts caution that even the proper dosage can lead to danger behind the wheel. |
| Heart Disease And Depression Linked Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:30:04 EDT Heart disease and depression are so common that all heart patients should be screened routinely for depression, and referred if necessary for professional help, according to new recommendations issued by the American Heart Association. |
| Lipton Milk Tea Powder Recalled In Asia Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:25:20 EDT Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever is recalling its Lipton-brand milk tea powder in Hong Kong and Macau after they were found to contain traces of a banned industrial chemical, the company said. |
| Auctions Make Some Bid Adieu to Good Sense Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:30:05 EDT People at auctions may overbid because they don?t want to lose a social competition, according to new study. |
| Gyms Cater To Clients With Health Problems Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:30:04 EDT More and more clubs are offering exercise programs fine-tuned for people coping with a variety of ailments. |
| Dark Chocolate Prevents Heart Disease Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:30:05 EDT A new study shows that eating a small amount of dark chocolate can significantly reduce the inflammation that leads to cardiovascular disease. |
| Cadbury Recalls Chinese-Made Chocolate Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:00:01 EDT British candy maker Cadbury said it is recalling 11 types of Chinese-made chocolates after tests found they contained the industrial chemical melamine. |
| Sex And Aging: Women In For A Surprise? Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:00:06 EDT Both men and women over 50 say they expect the desire for and ability to have sex to diminish with age. Women, however, are more likely to have physical symptoms and more likely to be surprised by them, according to a new study. |
| China Tainted Food Scandal Widens Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:20:15 EDT A Taiwanese mother and three young children with kidney stones may have been poisoned by tainted Chinese milk products, and two Japanese confectioners' products were found to be contaminated. |
| Old Hollywood & Big Tobacco Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:54:35 EDT Researchers reveal details of secret deals between Hollywood and big tobacco companies from 1951 and earlier to cross promote; stars were paid handsomely to push cigarettes. |
| Nuclear Trash Piling Up At Hospitals Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:30:04 EDT Used radioactive materials are being stored in hospital basements and closets after changes to the disposal laws in 36 states, prompting fears that they could get lost or, worse, stolen by terrorists and turned into dirty bombs. |
| Frugal Seniors Up Medicare Drug Plan Cost Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:30:03 EDT Seniors who switch between low-cost generic drugs and the original products based on who's footing the bill are likely driving up the cost of the government's Medicare drug plan, according to a new study. |
| Energy Drinks: Hazardous to Your Health? Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:30:03 EDT Caffeinated energy drinks that promise super alertness -- and sometimes imply better sports performance -- should carry labels that specify the amount of caffeine, says a Johns Hopkins University scientist. |
| Report: Health Costs Rise, Coverage Wanes Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:00:05 EDT Premiums for family coverage increased to $12,680 and premiums for single coverage increased to $4,704, a 5 percent rise from last year, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust. |