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DEA raids 2 CVS pharmacies in drug abuse probe (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:19:07 GMT

Reuters - The Drug Enforcement Administration said on Monday it raided two CVS pharmacies over the weekend as part of an effort to curb the abuse of prescription painkillers and other potentially addictive substances.

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:01:49 GMT

AP - Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.

Thousands of U.S. Kids Hospitalized for Abuse (HealthDay)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:37 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Close to 4,600 kids in the United States were hospitalized as a result of child abuse in one recent year, and 300 of them died, a new study shows.

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:49:17 GMT

AP - Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.

Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:07 GMT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:35:18 GMT

AP - When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.

Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis (HealthDay)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:26 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with three relatively new cancer drugs may be linked to a slightly increased risk of death, a new analysis suggests.

Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression? (HealthDay)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:17 GMT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help.

Spanking Produces Troubled Kids, Study Contends (HealthDay)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:32 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Adding more fuel to the controversial topic of children and spanking, two Canadian child development experts have published a new analysis that warns that physical punishment poses serious risks to a child's long-term development.

FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:11:48 GMT

AP - Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.

Health Tip: How to Protect Seniors From Injury (HealthDay)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:38 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Creating a home safety checklist can help seniors prevent injuries and let them prepare if they happen to fall or hurt themselves.

Ovarian cancer screening popular despite guidelines (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:20:22 GMT

Reuters - Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of U.S. primary care physicians believe ovarian cancer screening is effective and many would offer it to patients, according to a new survey.

Study: Family Intervention, Parent Education Reduce Childhood Obesity (ContributorNetwork)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:38:51 GMT

ContributorNetwork - A study published in the February issue of Pediatrics shows family intervention aimed at improving parenting skills reduced behavior problems in kids and obesity and associated health problems. One-third of Americans, including children ages 2 to 17, are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. Here are details about parent-child interventions.

Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:50:29 GMT

Reuters - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.

Pancreas May 'Taste' Fructose, Hinting at Links to Diabetes (HealthDay)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:23 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that the pancreas has sweet-taste receptors -- like those found on the tongue -- that can "taste" fructose.

Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link (HealthDay)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:47:03 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study.

Heartburn Meds Won't Help, May Harm Kids With Asthma (HealthDay)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:47:44 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who don't have heartburn and other signs of gastroesophageal reflux don't get additional asthma control from acid-reducing medications, according to new research.