RESULTS
Phone Counseling Helps Smokers Quit
THURSDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) — Telephone counseling and care is more helpful to smokers trying to quit than routine care pr…
Health Tip: Teen Girls Need Lots of Sleep
(HealthDay News) — Research shows that teen and pre-teen girls need more than nine hours of sleep a night.
Without it, the…
Health Tip: Kids with Asthma Can Play Sports
(HealthDay News) — Not long ago, many doctors didn’t allow children with asthma to play sports or do anything physically strenuous….
Fat Hormone Leptin Affects Asthma Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) — Women who are heavier and have high levels of a hormone produced by fat cells seem to be at …
Urban Air Clean-Ups Save Lives
WEDNESDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) — Cutting down on fine particulate matter in city air can be a real lifesaver, a new study fi…
Clinical Trials Update: March 15, 2006
(HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Breast Cancer
The goal of this st…
WEDNESDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) — The number of heart- and lung-transplant patients surviving three years or more after trans…
Most Americans Getting Substandard Health Care
WEDNESDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) — All Americans are at risk for receiving substandard health care, regardless of their gender…
Health Tip: If Your Child Gets Chicken Pox
(HealthDay News) — Chicken pox is a highly contagious viral disease that mostly affects children younger than age 10.
Someo…
Carotid Stenting Safe Alternative to Surgery
TUESDAY, seo services March 14 (HealthDay News) — Placing a vessel-opening stent in the carotid artery is safe for people who have blocked caro…