Monday, September 8, 2008

Vitamin B12 Protects the Brain

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Do Common Painkillers Complicate Prostate Cancer Screening?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1O0EK
Why It Matters
A common test for prostate cancer may not be showing the real picture
in men taking the over- he-counter pain relievers called NSAIDs. Find
out why in this report from a study published in the journal Cancer.
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Monday, September 8, 2008

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TODAY'S HEALTH NEWS HEADLINES

Do Common Painkillers Complicate Prostate Cancer Screening?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1O0EK
Why It Matters
A common test for prostate cancer may not be showing the real picture
in men taking the over- he-counter pain relievers called NSAIDs. Find
out why in this report from a study published in the journal Cancer.
Also See:
> WebMD's Prostate Cancer Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1P0EL
> Life Quality After Prostate Cancer
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1Q0EM
> Normal PSA: Don't Assume You Are Cancer-Free
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1R0EN

Vitamin B12 Protects the Brain
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS2c0Ef
Why It Matters
Could there be a connection between blood levels of the nutrient and
the condition of your brain later in life? See what researchers found
among elderly participants in a study published in the journal
Neurology.
Also See:
> B Vitamins Don't Help in Heart Disease
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1S0EO
> WebMD's Healthy Aging Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1T0EP

Proteins Predict Alzheimer's
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS2d0Eg
Why It Matters
Two types of proteins form tangled clumps of nerves in the brains of
Alzheimer's patients. Read about the correlation researchers have made
between blood levels of one of these proteins and the disease,
according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.

Can MRI Help Doctors Treat Breast Cancer?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1W0ES
Why It Matters
See why this study presented at the ASCP Breast Cancer Symposium can't
answer the question on its own.
Also See:
> WebMD's Breast Cancer Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1X0ET
> Ultrasound Helps Breast Cancer Detection
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1Y0EU

Air Pollution Makes It Tough on Heart Patients
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS2e0Eh
Why It Matters
If you are recovering from a heart attack or have other forms of heart
disease, air quality is a huge issue for you. Find out why in this
report published in the journal Circulation.
Also See:
> Air Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1Z0EV
> WebMD's Heart Disease Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1a0Ec

Are Parkinson's Patients in Pain?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS2f0Ei
Why It Matters
Parkinson's may hurt more than doctors may realize, say researchers in
the Archives of Neurology. Should treatment include more pain relief?
Find out more in this report.
Why It Matters
> WebMD's Parkinson's Disease Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS2f0Ei
> Parkinson's Disease: The Basics
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1c0Ee

Be sure to check WebMD's News Center for other important news stories
and information.
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> FDA Puts 20 Drugs on a Watch List
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> Hershey's Recalls Chocolate Shell Topping
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> Deaths Heighten Arthritis Drugs Warning
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> WebMD's Prostate Cancer Health Center
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> Life Quality After Prostate Cancer
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1Q0EM
> Normal PSA: Don't Assume You Are Cancer-Free
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1R0EN

Vitamin B12 Protects the Brain
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS2c0Ef
Why It Matters
Could there be a connection between blood levels of the nutrient and
the condition of your brain later in life? See what researchers found
among elderly participants in a study published in the journal
Neurology.
Also See:
> B Vitamins Don't Help in Heart Disease
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS2c0Ef
> WebMD's Healthy Aging Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1T0EP

Proteins Predict Alzheimer's
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS2d0Eg
Why It Matters
Two types of proteins form tangled clumps of nerves in the brains of
Alzheimer's patients. Read about the correlation researchers have made
between blood levels of one of these proteins and the disease,
according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.

Can MRI Help Doctors Treat Breast Cancer?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1W0ES
Why It Matters
See why this study presented at the ASCP Breast Cancer Symposium can't
answer the question on its own.
Also See:
> WebMD's Breast Cancer Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1X0ET
> Ultrasound Helps Breast Cancer Detection
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1Y0EU

Air Pollution Makes It Tough on Heart Patients
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS2e0Eh
Why It Matters
If you are recovering from a heart attack or have other forms of heart
disease, air quality is a huge issue for you. Find out why in this
report published in the journal Circulation.
Also See:
> Air Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1Z0EV
> WebMD's Heart Disease Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1a0Ec

Are Parkinson's Patients in Pain?
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Why It Matters
Parkinson's may hurt more than doctors may realize, say researchers in
the Archives of Neurology. Should treatment include more pain relief?
Find out more in this report.
Why It Matters
> WebMD's Parkinson's Disease Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1b0Ed
> Parkinson's Disease: The Basics
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1c0Ee

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and information.
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WebMD Soon Will Be Covering...
Hospitals Flunk Colon Cancer Care
Keeping Food Safe From Farm to Table
Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

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> FDA Puts 20 Drugs on a Watch List
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1e0Eg
> Hershey's Recalls Chocolate Shell Topping
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1vl0Nec4j0IfV0BS1f0Eh
> Deaths Heighten Arthritis Drugs Warning
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