Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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TODAY'S HEALTH NEWS HEADLINES
Cymbalta May Cut Chronic Low Back Pain
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLm0Eu
Why It Matters
Could this drug prescribed to treat depression, generalized anxiety
disorder, diabetic nerve pain, and fibromyalgia help ease chronic low
back pain, too? Read about the reports presented in Spain at the 12th
congress of the European Federation of the Neurological Sciences.
Also See:
> WebMD's Back Pain Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLn0Ev
> Alexander Technique Eases Back Pain
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLo0Ew
> WebMD's Drug Database
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLp0Ex
Ayurvedic Medicines Purchased Online May Contain Toxic Ingredients
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLq0Ey
Why It Matters
A significant percentage of Ayurvedic medicines bought online contain
lead, mercury, or arsenic, researchers report in The Journal of the
American Medical Association. Check the report.
Also See:
> Ayurveda: The Basics
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLr0Ez
> Lead Poisoning: The Basics
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLs0E1
Will Diverticulosis Patients Soon Get More to Snack On?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLt0E2
Why It Matters
If you have diverticulosis, foods like nuts, corn, and popcorn
probably have been off-limits. But is that advice about to change?
Check this study from The Journal of the American Medical Association.
> Also See: More About Diverticulitis
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLu0E3
Gout Drug Helps Teens With High Blood Pressure
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLv0E4
Why It Matters
The gout drug allopurinol lowers blood pressure in teens with
hypertension, say researchers in The Journal of the American Medical
Association. But researchers are not suggesting that teens with high
blood pressure start using it for treatment. See the reservations
researchers have.
Also See:
> High School Hypertension
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLw0E5
> High Blood Pressure in Kids Can Linger
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLx0E6
> Kids to Get Heart Disease Screening
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLy0E7
Does Skin Cancer Lead to Other Cancers?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSLz0E8
Why It Matters
Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common cancer. If you develop it,
are you at greater risk of other cancers - even those not related to
the skin? See what researchers are reporting in the Journal of the
National Cancer Institute.
Also See:
> What the Sun Can Do to Your Skin
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSL10Eu
> WebMD's Cancer Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSL20Ev
How Can Couples Build a Better Marriage?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSL30Ew
Why It Matters
WebMD asked experts like Mark O'Connell, PhD, author of Marriage
Benefit: The Surprising Rewards of Staying Together in Midlife, for
relationship tips in this WebMD feature.
Also See:
> Questions to Ask Before Getting Married
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSL40Ex
> The 'Good Enough' Marriage
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSL50Ey
> WebMD's Health & Sex Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSL60Ez
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DRUG & PRODUCT WATCH
Hot Pockets Pepperoni Pizza Recalled
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSL80E2
FDA to Explore Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSMA0ED
Can Taking Impotence Drugs Lead to Amnesia?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1gf0Nec4j0IfV0BSMB0EE
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