Archive for October 2nd, 2009

Health Tip: Reduce the Risk of Preterm Labor (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Preterm labor occurs earlier than 37 weeks of
pregnancy.

Health Tip: Preventing Varicose Veins (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Varicose veins are swollen, dark veins that
commonly appear in the legs. They’re usually not harmful, but can cause
significant pain.

Older Women May Sleep Better Than Men (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) — Older women sleep longer and
better than older men, even though many women believe they have worse
sleep, researchers in the Netherlands have found.

Smoking in Pregnancy Linked to Psychotic Symptoms in Kids (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) — If women need yet another reason
to avoid smoking during pregnancy, researchers now say that tobacco use by
expectant mothers may raise the risk that their children will develop
psychotic symptoms.

Heart-Pacing Devices Hold Promise for Heart Failure (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) — New research provides more
evidence that a new type of pacemaker/defibrillator technology may be a
good option for patients with mild forms of heart failure.

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 1, 2009 (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

Clot-Busting Therapy Under Review (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – MONDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) — Even as they digest the
latest news on what dose of the clot-dissolving drug Plavix is best during
angioplasty, cardiologists are looking at the next generation of
clot-busters that could replace Plavix.

Health Highlights: Oct. 1, 2009 (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Children’s Belly Aches Don’t Disappear With Antidepressant (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) — Contradicting some previous
research in adults, a new study suggests that the antidepressant
amitriptyline (Elavil), is no better than a placebo at treating painful
gastrointestinal disorders in children.

Oldest Skeleton in Human Family Tree Surprises Scientists (HealthDay)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) — New details about the oldest
skeleton from the human family tree suggest that human evolution was much
more complicated than ever imagined.