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Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 23, 2009 11-23-2009
  • Psoriasis

  • High Blood Pressure

  • Bipolar Disorder

Combo Treatment Beneficial in Biliary-Tract Cancer Study 11-23-2009

Adding drug to chemo regimen may improve patient outcomes, research suggests

Day Care Boosts Kids' TV Time 11-23-2009

But children in home-based settings get far more screen time than those in center-based care, study finds

Depression May Up Death Risk to That of Smoking 11-23-2009

Expert says findings support link between mental and physical health

Doctor-Pharmacist Teams Boost Blood Pressure Control 11-23-2009

Partnerships doubled number of patients who reined in their hypertension, study found

Genetic Variant Slows AIDS Progression 11-23-2009

HIV patients who have it take longer to get sick, study finds

Health Highlights: Nov. 23, 2009 11-23-2009
  • Law Offers Genetic Testing Protections

  • Common Skin Germs May Protect Against Allergies

  • Man in Coma for 23 Years Was Actually Conscious

  • NFL May Change Concussion Policy

  • Health Care Reform Bill Moves to Senate Floor for Debate

Health Tip: Bonding With Your New Baby 11-23-2009

Suggestions to connect with your newborn

Health Tip: Treating Athlete's Foot 11-23-2009

Possibilities for getting rid of the itch

One in Four Teen Girls Have STDs 11-23-2009

Almost 20 percent get infected within one year of starting to have sex, CDC report says

Quick Saliva Test May One Day Diagnose Diseases 11-23-2009

Age-related protein changes offer clues to treatment advances, study finds

Research Yields Clues to Severe Form of Sinusitis 11-23-2009

Obstructive polyps can impair breathing, protein may be the cause

Sleep Disorders Plague Cancer Patients 11-23-2009

More than three-quarters getting chemo deal with insomnia, study shows

Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack 11-23-2009

More open on-the-job interaction might ease the problem, researchers say

Vigorous Exercise Cuts Stroke Risk for Men, Not Women 11-23-2009

Older males saw their odds drop by 63 percent with moderate-to-high intensity workouts

Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall 11-23-2009

Study points up weaknesses of drug approval process in United States, researcher says

Weight May Not Drive Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer 11-23-2009

Co-existing illnesses also don't explain why more blacks die than whites, study finds

Women Should Ignore New Mammogram Guideline, Ex-NIH Chief Says 11-23-2009

Dr. Bernadine Healy, first woman to head the agency, said lives could be at risk

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