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Health Tip: Signs of Autism
(HealthDay News) — Autism, a complex neurological disease, often appears in infants as a lack of responsiveness to others.
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Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 21, 2006
(HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Insomnia
The purpose of this study i…
Corticosteroids May Harm ICU Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — Corticosteroid drugs may help lead to poorer outcomes, even death, for patients in the trauma …
Drug Might Help Prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — Nicotinamide, a drug commonly used to treat certain autoimmune diseases, may also help prevent…
Gene Mutations May Boost Breast Cancer Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Women with a genetic mutation in one of two related genes are at an increased risk of developin…
Chewing Gum Key to Colon Surgery Recovery
MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of millions of dollars racked up by longer-than-necessary hospital stays after intesti…
Statins, Beta Blockers Help Block First Heart Attack
MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Doctors know that cholesterol-busting statins and beta blocker blood pressure medicines help pr…
Poor Suffer Most When Natural Disaster Strikes
MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — The 2004 tsunami disaster that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives is a clear example that p…
Health Highlights: Feb. 20, 2006
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
McDonald’s Served with L…
Many Elderly Women Going Without Bone Density Tests
MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Even though they have the highest risk for hip fractures, elderly women are least likely to get…