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• Your sense of humor developed early, study finds.
• Regular glaucoma screenings may save your vision.
• Genetic disorder Trisomy 18 causes heart, brain abnormalities.
• Diagnosing yourself with internet info? You may have cyberchondria.
• Battling hypertension, from the pulpit.
• Computer vision syndrome among technology-related maladies.
• Two new Avastin studies cloud breast cancer debate.
• Study finds oral HPV infections rates in U.S. higher than expected.
• Don't let nagging ruin your relationship.
• Nagging: a marriage killer?
• Understanding the genetic disorder Trisomy 18.
• Top cancer programs in U.S. recognized.
• Debate over thyroid testing during pregnancy continues.
• NYC's first baby of 2012 born at Montefiore.
• Watch for signs of diabetes and other endocrine diseases as you age.
• Should you be concerned about your anxiety level?
• ADHD drug shortage forces parents to seek alternatives.
• Mental cognition may begin to slip as early as mid-40s.
• Federal panel urges lower threshhold for lead poisoning.
• A community effort to battle hypertension.
• Generic version of Viagra expected this spring.
• Focus on diabetes switches from treatment to prevention.
• Nutrition experts share advice for a healthy new year.
• Antidepressants during pregnancy may pose risk for babies.
• No need for diabetics to be restricted from driving.
• First live liver donor transplant performed in the Bronx.
• Montefiore selected as Pioneer ACO.
• New MS medications change how this disease is managed.
• Hypertension affecting children in record numbers.
• Conjoined twins living longer thanks to medical advances.
• Shift work can negatively impact sleep habits.
• NYC firemen bring holiday joy to hospitalized kids.
• Smallest surviving preemies are beating the odds.
• Got GERD? Consider these alternative therapies.
• New test may help some women with breast cancer forgo aggressive treatment.
• Gene test may help predict risk of breast cancer recurrence.
• Prevent gout by following these steps.
• RNs and others working irregular shifts may face higher Type 2 diabetes risk.
• Study finds antidepressants ease repetitive behaviors in autistic adults.
• The do's and don'ts of pregnancy.
• Take care of your emotional health during hard financial times.
• Tips to avoid family feuds at holiday gatherings.
• Should you call in sick or go to the office?
• At least two years between siblings contributes to academic success.
• Cardiologist and dietitian together can help you manage cholesterol.
• Frequent heading in soccer may cause brain injury.
• Researchers link soccer headers to brain injury.
• Peaceful sleep strongly tied to overall good health.
• Working up a sweat is good for the body.
• Okay to talk to kids about a bad day at work.
• Study suggests babies recognize bad behavior.
• Tips to keep you healthy this holiday season.
• Money-saving generics equal in effectiveness to Lipitor.
• Lipitor goes generic -- what that means for you.
• Study shows reports of teen sexting may be overblown.
• Prozac may reduce autism symptoms in adults.
• Kids with childhood arthritis respond well to new drugs.
• No easy answers when treating rare pancreatic cancer.
• For diabetics, eye exams are critical.
• Couple undergoes bariatric surgery together.
• After losing parents and siblings, adults preserve family traditions.
• How empathy can impact your relationships, job and life.
• Tight control of type 1 diabetes protects kidneys, study finds.
• New guidelines for screening children for high cholesterol.
• Are sleep aids mother's new little helper?
• Test detects awareness in brain-damaged patients.
• Chickenpox-laced lollipops sold on Facebook.
• Proposed Medicare cuts would compromise hospital teaching programs.
• Sleep expert offers tips to help kids adjust to daylight savings time.
• Clearing body's old cells may delay age-related health problems.
• Pre-term birth rate in U.S. down slightly, but still too high.
• Type 2 diabetes at epidemic levels worldwide.
• Research supports fecal transplant as effective C-diff therapy.
• How to live healthfully to 100.
• Regional cancer therapies aim high chemo doses at tumors, sparing healthy tissue.
• Study shows fecal transplant can be an effective C-diff treatment.
• Young cancer patients use alternative therapies to cope with illness.
• Is 65 the right retirement age for you?
• New ADHD treatment guidelines questioned by parents and experts.
• Nurses guide evidence-based practice.
• Does a pre-schooler need Ritalin?
• CDC recommends HPV vaccine for boys.
• Waging war against diabetes in the Bronx. (en Espanol)
• Moving from poor neighborhoods lowers women's obesity, diabetes rates.
• Pre-natal family history examined by new computer system.
• Stress from Hurricane Katrina linked to failed pregnancies nationwide.
• Shortage of IT experts impacting EMR rollout.
• Child CPR a lifesaving lesson for parents.
• Paro device questioned as comforting companion to elderly.
• Legally blind man prepares for solo sailing trip around the world.
• Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Use Increases in Region
• Panel Issues New Guidelines for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
• Imagined scents can precede migraine headache, study shows.
• Folic acid may prevent kids' language delays, study shows.
• Tips to stay healthy and ward off cancer.
• CA 12 year olds can get HPV vaccine without parents' consent.
• Materialism can hurt marriage, study shows.
• Two-drug combo may help patients with hard-to-treat leukemia.
• Marathon runner delivers a baby.
• Fashionable Li'l Divas triumph over cancer.
• Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly.
• Pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer likely cause of Steve Jobs' death.
• Apple founder loses battle with pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer.
• Less toxic chemo for HER2-positive breast cancer may help protect heart.
• Study shows less toxic chemo combo may protect heart.
• Advance directives may help cut cost of end-of-life care.
• Stress can impact a woman's ability to conceive.
• Study questions benefits of multi-vitamins for older women.
• Daily vitamins a health hazard for older women?
• Research on health risks of supplements questioned by experts.
• Personalized diabetes education yields better results.
• Teen pursues modeling career after breakthrough scoliosis surgery.
• New formula helps women find their target heart rate.
• Montefiore President and CEO Among Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential in Healthcare
• Tony Romo's lung injury may not prevent him from playing week 3.
• Alternative therapies help seriously ill kids manage pain and stress.
• The high price of being an alpha male.
• Young photographer uses her camera to explore healthcare.
• How to deal with favoritism in the office.
• Fast-action cartoons can impact child's attention span, study finds.
• No date for homecoming dance? For some kids, no big deal.
• Talking to your kids about Sept. 11.
• Help your teen become a better communicator.
• Family efforts to do good can reap many benefits.
• Ortorexia - when healthy eating becomes an obsession. (En Espanol)
• Tips to minimize that scar's appearance.
• Doctors save young cancer patient's leg and her life.
• A decade after 9/11 attacks, experts ponder lasting health effects.
• Study: chemicals in the air at Ground Zero increased firefighters' cancer risk.
• 7 tips if insomnia is hurting your job performance.
• Tennessee basketball coach faces uncertain path following early Alzheimer's diagnosis.
• Legally blind man to try solo around-world sail.
• Easing kids' fears about natural disasters.
• 11 signs cholesterol may be harming your legs.
• More people taking antidepressants for non-psychiatric ills.
• Finance exec goes the distance to support kids' fitness.
• 6 ways to avoid a surprise heart attack.
• Why some people develop dementia at a young age.
• Celebrated basketball coach has early onset Alzheimer's.
• Cartoon characters in ads push kids toward unhealthy foods.
• Many doctors still overscreen for cervical cancer.
• Beware these foods that can damage, discolor your teeth. (En Espanol)
• New heart failure drug shows promise, experts say.
• Rosacea sufferers have several treatment options to choose from.
• Falls from open windows injure more than 5,000 kids a year.
• Montefiore Headache Center Featured on NBC's Today Show
• Eight Reasons to Schedule Me Time
• Helping to Make Kids the Picture of Health
• Stroke Risk on Rise for Pregnant Women
• Heart recipient urges blacks, latinos to donate organs
• Eating more, and weighing less
• Heated chemotherapy procedure draws mixed reaction
• How to avoid dying of a surprise heart attack
• Hay fever season around the corner
• Medicaid cuts could affect healthcare for the poor
• Test to reveal baby's sex early in pregnancy stirs controversy.
• Sleep apnea may increase elderly women's dementia risk.
• Clinical Looking Glass a model for healthcare systems nationwide.
• Multi-hospital systems push for fair meaningful use policy.
• Think twice before going for colon cleansing.
• In homes where illicit drugs are made, kids are mostly healthy.
• Girl's new heart gives her second chance at life.
• For kids, good sleep habits improve health.
• Is it a medical disorder or mental illness?
• New dental clinic has Bronx residents smiling.
• Pregnancy-related strokes have increased dramatically, study shows.
• Cardiologist's plant-based diet gains popularity among his patients.
• Ipilimumab gives hope to LI man with advanced melanoma.
• Take special care of skin when undergoing cancer treatment.
• Money isn't buying happiness in world's wealthiest nations.
• Latino couple chooses bariatric surgery to fight obesity. (en Espanol)
• Early testing for Alzheimer's pushed by some researchers.
• Sarcoma team raises nearly $15,000 for research.
• Flirting in the workplace can backfire.
• Headache expert puts an end to woman's migraines.
• Sleep specialist's advice to beat insomnia.
• Are newer doctors better for patients' health?
• Family history plays important role in Alzheimer's diagnosis.
• Lazy eye treatment more effective in younger children, study finds.
• Is finding happiness at work a reasonable goal?
• Teen girl's cutting provided emotional release.
• Cluster headaches more prevalent in summer, and often misdiagnosed.
• Late talkers not at higher risk for behavioral problems later.
• Researchers test fetal programming to curb childhood obesity.
• 10 signs you may be depressed.
• Early intervention beneficial for pre-diabetics.
• Everyone needs to join fight against bullying.
• Study examines whether antidepressants, autism are linked.
• Five new genes linked to Alzheimer's.
• With diabetes a global epidemic comes increase in new drugs to treat it.
• FDA panel's Avastin decision draws mixed reactions.
• Cosmetic contact lenses can cause serious eye damage.
• Gender gap is closing when it comes to cheating.
• Sulfonylureas linked to higher heart risk in diabetics.
• Day of service to honor fallen community leader.
• Teen chefs cook for better health.
• Signs your thyroid isn't working.
• Targeted therapies are helping reduce breast cancer deaths.
• Implantable device may provide migraine relief.
• Mind-body connections can be surprising.
• Type 2 diabetes growing at alarming rate in young people.
• IUDs are making a comeback.
• Silicone breast implants mostly safe, FDA reports.
• Epilepsy surgery like a miracle for NYC man.
• Sunscreens provide critical protection against melanoma and other skin cancers.
• For women, bonds of friendship have many benefits.
• Tick-borne babesiosis on the rise in northeast U.S.
• Healthy lifestyle really does pay off, study shows.
• A day in the sun for young cancer patients.
• Nagging won't convince your man to get healthy.
• American Idol finalist comes to terms with diabetes.
• When it comes to cheating, men and women are equals.
• Facial wrinkles may indicate bone loss in women.
• Primary care doctors back at the forefront of HIV care.
• Best practices at innovative U.S. hospitals may help Britain's National Health Service.
• Get back in the game -- dating tips for the newly single.
• Study finds bariatric surgery can ease migraines.
• Too much TV linked to serious illness, early death.
• Prostate cancer survivor's good health is greatest Father's Day gift. (En Espanol)
• New sunscreen labels must list protection from UVA and UVB rays.
• Formal child care may shield toddlers from mom's depression.
• Learn the basics to a good night's sleep.
• Lack of sleep may make high-calorie foods irresistable.
• IUDs most effective in preventing pregnancy.
• 15-year-old heart patient enjoys get-well visit from Aventura. (En Espanol)
• Miguel Santos of Aventura visits young heart patient. (En Espanol)
• NYC measles outbreak underscores importance of childhood vaccines.
• A Plate Will Now Guide Healthy Eating
• Two New Drugs May Treat Advanced Melanoma
• Two new drugs may treat advanced melanoma
• New Minimally Invasive Technique to Treat Back Pain
• Longer Maternity Leave Ups Breastfeeding Rates
• Protecting Your Children From the Sun
• Could Conjoined Twins Share a Mind?
• PROMISE Program Enhances Diabetes Care
• Big Kid Sleep Problems
• Skin Cancer Can Cut Short Your Days in the Sun
• U.S. Senator Gillibrand Visits Montefiore
• Are Some Healthy Foods Really Unhealthy?
• Home Births Experience Surge
• Causes of Tough Allergy Season
• Assessing Side Effects of Diabetes Drugs
• CHAM Ranked One of Best Children's Hospitals
• How certain foods can cause headaches
• A haven for abused children in the Bronx
• Risks of diabetes for pregnant women
• Treating ADHD in children with medication
• Children's Hospital Prom Brought Fun to Patients
• Stress of job forces Kentucky Derby announcer to step down.
• Midlife weight gain may increase Alzheimer's risk.
• New Alzheimer's diagnostic criteria may lead to early treatment for patients.
• Woman paralyzed in auto accident gives birth to miracle baby.
• Baby's fussiness could indicate behavior problems down the road.
• Tests to detect early Alzheimer's disease may be near.
• Epilepsy in autistic people often more challenging to treat.
• Gene sequencing can pinpoint origins of cancer.
• Tough economic times a leading factor in suicides.
• Drug offers no benefit for mild Alzheimer's disease.
• Wrist size may predict heart disease, diabetes risk in kids.
• Sleep doesn't come easy for night shift workers.
• An apple a day may keep the heart doctor away.
• More end-of-life care given in NYC hospitals.
• Autism not helped by most medications.
• MRI may help predict Alheimer's.
• Progesterone gel brings dramatic drop in premature birth rate.
• Debilitating migraines helped by multidisciplinary treatment.
• Some early intervention methods shown to benefit autistic children.
• Most medications don't help autistic kids, study shows.
• Comparing drugs for COPD management.
• The facts about congestive heart failure.
• Having sex lowers heart attack risk.
• Managing end-of-life pain challenging for physicians, patients and their loved ones.
• Learn to relax for a better night's sleep.
• Diabetics beware: nicotine raises blood sugar levels.
• Teen weight problems can be caused by many factors.
• Home remedies soothing when pollen counts are high.
• Four-year-old boy from Haiti undergoes lifesaving heart surgery.
• Scientists a step closer to understanding autism's genetic link.
• Doctors encourage their patients to skip the tanning salon.
• New smoke-free policy an important part of Montefiore's vision for a healthier Bronx.
• Gadgets no substitute for good sleep habits.
• Nearly 15 million are caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's in the U.S.
• Is the public suffering from disaster burnout?
• Diabetics' kidneys may be protected by blood pressure drug.
• Diabetes seen more in southeastern U.S. than any other region.
• Technology may be robbing you of sleep.
• Heart screenings could help prevent sudden cardiac death in children.
• Learning CPR can be a lifesaver.
• Controversial hormone diet gets mixed reviews.
• Cancer risk increased by excessive weight.
• B'N Fit teen obesity program awarded $150,000 grant.
• Study questions benefit of inhaled nitric oxide for sickle cell pain.
• Blood pressure meds may reduce cardiac risks in patients without hypertension.
• Many conditions can cause non-healing wounds.
• New health law has insurers debating which services to cover.
• UV rays from tanning beds increase skin cancer risk.
• Ban on artificial tanning for kids gains support.
• American Academy of Pediatrics urges ban on teen tanning.
• New cardiac devices and meds are revolutionizing care.
• Physician's nanomedicine research focused on pancreatic cancer cure.
• Radiologist finds joy in medical and artistic pursuits.
• When is your baby ready to eat solid foods? (en Espanol)
• Advice for overweight teens who are bullied.
• Not too late to recommit to your 2011 resolutions.
• Violent video games don't desensitize kids, study finds.
• Migraine confirmed as cause of TV reporter's on-air mishap.
• Total knee replacement proven to have long-lasting benefit to patients' wellbeing.
• Pregnancy complications may increase women's risk for heart attack.
• When elder abuse is suspected, help is available.
• Doctors remove knife embedded in man's head for 4 years.
• Nurses help diabetic patients successfully manage their disease.
• Expert tips to build strong bones.
• Snap out of it! Tips to break your bad mood.
• TV reporter likely suffered stroke or TIA.
• Women more likely to have disrupted sleep after drinking alcohol.
• Improve your next doctor visit using these helpful tips.
• Folate during pregnancy not found to reduce premature birth rate.
• Electroshock therapy's current uses may surprise you.
• Singer learns to protect her most precious instrument.
• Her broken heart is cured on Valentine's Day.
• Less epidural preferred by women giving birth, study shows.
• Emergency room doctor goes on to mentor future clinicians.
• Don't fear these lifesaving health tests.
• Try these tips for better sleep.
• Hospitals raising awareness during American Heart Month.
• In one of nation's busiest ERs, key changes are improving the patient experience.
• Health care industry is embracing the iPad.
• Signs of seasonal affective disorder include depression, lack of energy.
• Cancer experts debate Avastin's value for patients with advanced disease.
• Oncologists weigh Avastin's benefits in light of study results.
• Cancer drug combined with chemo found to increase risk of death.
• Can allergies provide protection against certain brain tumors?
• Husband's kidney donation was a gift from the heart.
• Narrative medicine helps medical practitioners get to the heart of patients' stories.
• Medical students encouraged to explore their creative sides.
• USDA issues new nutrition guidelines.
• Reproductive genetics like medical detective work, says doctor.
• Gestational diabetes can have lasting effect on a woman's health.
• Brisk walks may help improve memory in seniors.
• One year after earthquake, Haitian girl's heart is healed.
• Record-setting snowfall has some battling the blues.
• A clean, comfortable bedroom can help you sleep.
• Experts optimistic about Giffords' recovery.
• Beating cancer is boy's greatest birthday gift.
• Support of family and friends crucial for caregivers of critically ill.
• Beat snow fatigue by sticking to healthy routine.
• Medical professionals and pharma industry ties exist despite strict policies.
• A sedentary lifestyle can spell disaster for your heart.
• Kids behaving badly? These experts have solutions.
• Hot flashes reduced by antidepressant, study shows.
• NYC hospitals will feel impact of state Medicaid cuts, health care reform.
• New non-invasive prenatal test determines Down Syndrome risk.
• One year after earthquake, doctors recall lifesaving efforts.
• Potentially lifesaving preventive services are free under new health law.
• Special diet prepares leukemia patients to fight their disease.
• No one-size-fits-all approach for dieting success.
• Many pitfalls for those who become too famous too fast.
• Optimism may help fight teen depression.
• Nurses share their 2011 goals for patient care.
• New law mandates physicians improve communication with breast cancer patients.
• Molecular profiling helps researchers learn what drives tumors.
• After national tragedy, Haitian girl's heart is healed.
• For those prone to mental illness, late teens and early 20s a vulnerable time.
• Gunshot wound to the head is survivable.
• For those with severe brain injury, recovery often long and uncertain.
• U.S. Rep. Gifford's recovery depends on which part of her brain was injured.
• Haitian girl's heart surgery coicides with 1-year anniversary of earthquake.
• Nutrition experts offer advice through Diet Hotline.
• Rare blood vessel disorder causes unusual sensitivity to the cold.
• One in three pregnant women not tested for gestational diabetes.
• Southern preference for fried fish tied to high stroke risk.
• For children who outgrow epilepsy, lower death rates in adulthood.
• High death rate among those with persistent epileptic seizures.
• Higher mortality for those with lasting childhood epilepsy.
• Acid reflux symptoms relieved by new incisionless surgery. (En Espanol)
• FDA's decision on Avastin for advanced breast cancer draws reactions from doctors and patients.
• Whole-fat dairy products may help lower Type 2 diabetes.
• Parents of chronically ill kids can prepare them for independence.
• Surgery to repair torn aorta often extremely challenging.
• Will breastfeeding make your baby smarter?
• Stressing over the holidays: bad for your health.
• For all-day energy, don't forget breakfast.
• Study links obesity to inferior breast cancer outcomes.
• Can your eyes' movements reveal your identity?
• Superbug can't stand up to fecal transplantation.
• Study links obesity to worse outcomes for some breast cancer patients.
• Want a satisfying sex life? Get a check up.
• World AIDS Day a reminder that HIV is still a threat.
• B'N Fit teen fitness wins Coke grant to help expand family involvement.
• After lifesaving heart surgery, Salvadoran boy's future is bright.
• Extra belly fat may increase women's osteoporosis risk.
• LVAD is lifesaver for doctor with severe heart disease. (En Espanol)
• Early diabetes detection is key to better health.
• Is long-term heart health helped by childhood habits?
• New Alzheimer's theory links red wine, apple skins, and turmeric to slower onset of disease.
• Overdo it on Thanksgiving? Here are tips to help you recover.
• Prostate cancer staging not an accurate predictor of recurrence.
• Diabetes and depression can become a vicious cycle.
• Researchers link cigarette smoke, auto exhaust to Alzheimer's risk.
• Is the Twinkie diet for you?
• Robotic surgery helps cancer patient get back to normal life.
• Fewer pediatric ER visits since children's cough meds pulled from shelves.
• 15 strategies for healthier, happier holidays.
• Big advances in Type 1 diabetes research.
• Cyberbullying poses serious health risks for young targets.
• Benlysta lupus treatment approved by FDA.
• How will healthcare reform affect your FSA?
• Britain's new royal couple offers glimpse at mixed money marriages.
• Obese teens at high risk of becoming severely obese adults.
• Rapid dementia screening tool shows some promise.
• Breastfeeding doesn't rob new moms of sleep, study finds.
• Little Ironman from the Bronx goes home with a new heart.
• Expert advice on keeping skin beautiful.
• Pregnancy can be impacted by father's weight.
• Simple remedies can ease headache pain.
• A promising new therapy for lung cancer.
• Select lung cancer patients may benefit from new drug.
• A woman's blood type may influence her fertility.
• Hospitals focusing on superbugs' resistance to antibiotics.
• Alzheimer's research is slow, but promising.
• New study underscores hormone therapy's link to breast cancer risk.
• Diabetics helped by support from peers, researchers say.
• Study links HRT to faster growing breast tumors.
• Megan Charlop to be honored at Tour de Bronx.
• Bronx leaders announce 15th annual bike tour. (En Espanol)
• Basic sign language can help babies express themselves.
• Are broken bones stronger after they've healed?
• Fewer bone density tests may be ok for low-risk women.
• Families affected by breast cancer find meaning from their loss.
• Hispanics in U.S. living longer than whites and blacks.
• Freed Chilean miners must now manage glare of the spotlight.
• Promising treatments for low vision and blindness.
• Women ages 40-64 more vulnerable to depression.
• Mentoring project brings students a step closer to careers in medicine.
• School health program provides needed care for Bronx students. (En Espanol)
• New parents' disrupted sleep should only last a few months.
• Next steps after a breast cancer diagnosis.
• Smog may lead to diabetes risk.
• Questions about teen dating.
• Is technology making us more angry?
• New treatment for heart failure.
• Lack of sleep during pregnancy may increase risk of hypertension.
• ADHD may be genetic.
• Health woes tied to increased use of personal technology.
• Definitive test to diagnose Alzheimer's remains elusive.
• Growing resistance to antibiotics may lead to major public health crisis.
• Back at school, kids' headaches begin.
• For morning sickness, there's no reliable relief.
• Woman helps seriously ill kids express emotions through photography.
• Men 1.5 times more likely than women to suffer cognitive decline, study finds.
• Laser pointers can severely damage kids' eyes.
• With these items in your desk, you'll be ready for anything.
• Does depression affect preschoolers?
• Your aging parents may need support when facing life changes.
• New guidelines support antibiotics for women prior to c-section.
• Making up for bad health habits.
• For chronic headache sufferers, exercise and weight loss may ease the pain.
• Do night owls suffer from insomnia?
• Generic vs. name brand hypertension drugs -- which are better?
• Long-term type 1 diabetics may still produce insulin, study shows.
• Bariatric surgery may cut need for diabetes meds.
• Researchers study deep-brain stimulation's effect on Alzheimer's.
• What to consider when choosing homecare for aging parents.
• With new law, breast cancer patients must be informed of reconstruction options.
• Jet Blue episode exemplifies all that's wrong with air travel today.
• New bill gives multi-campus hospitals larger subsidies.
• Cardiac index can be indicator for future dementia.
• '30 Rock' actor speaks about kidney transplant.
• Hospital emergency rooms turning towards palliative care.
• New treatment reduces fibroid pain.
• Montefiore doctor survives heart attack with the help of first responders.
• Montefiore named one of the most 'wired' hospitals.
• New technologies increasing nursing job opportunities.
• True accountable care organizations are a rarity.
• Contact lens usage may lead to eye ulcers.
• Air travel may bring out the worst in people.
• Experts look for ways to deal with upcoming elderly boom.
• New implantable device can check diabetes patients check their blood sugar level.
• Ways to deal with a skin breakout.
• Former VP Cheney's heart procedure raising interest in destination therapy.
• Children with seizure disorder may eventually be taken off medication.
• Sleep disorder may be first sign of future Parkinson's disease.
• Expert gives tips for dealing with nightmares.
• Regular birth may be safe for women who have previously had C-section.
• Experts offer ways to help caregivers of Alzheimer's patients.
• Late-night work sessions can boost productivity.
• Accountable care organizations lead the way with new healthcare model.
• Babies conceived in vitro may be at higher risk of cancer.
• Gene testing provides clues to cause of sudden cardiac death.
• What are the risks with sleep medication?
• Alzheimer's patients may have trouble showing emotions.
• Obesity in older women may be linked to dementia.
• Nation's Most Wired hospitals embrace health IT.
• Is your sunscreen doing more harm than good?
• Good sleep is possible with simple lifestyle changes.
• Summer heat and certain meds can be risky combination.
• HIV-positive moms not passing disease to babies, with this doctor's help.
• Alzheimer's may subdue emotions, study finds.
• House calls to elderly relieve stress for their caregivers.
• Promising Alzheimer's therapy targets tau protein.
• Alzheimer's detection, treatment affected by race and culture.
• Early care for Alzheimer's patients is key, experts say.
• What causes pain?
• Are trendy, oversized contact lenses safe?
• Can your genes predict your lifespan?
• New fibroid treatment helps women retain fertility.
• De-identified EMR data used to support clinical studies, measure patient safety.
• Expensive mattress won't guarantee a good night's sleep.
• Sharing health info on social media sites a concern for some MDs.
• Can insomnia kill you?
• New genetic links to diabetes discovered.
• New studies link Avandia to heart risks.
• Cartoon characters an unhealthy influence on children's food preferences.
• OTC gene test makers face FDA scrutiny.
• Is it time to break up with your therapist?
• How COPD affects heart health.
• Antiretrovirals during breastfeeding shield babies from HIV, study finds.
• Young men more vulnerable to love's ups and downs.
• Successful heart-liver transplant performed in the Bronx.
• Cancer experts question results of psychosocial therapy study.
• Rare heart-liver transplant saves NY man's life.
• Coffee drinking: good for you, or not?
• Futuristic glucose tattoo monitors blood sugar levels.
• Erectile dysfunction can improve several years after prostate surgery.
• Targeted agent extends survival in metastic melanoma.
• New melanoma therapy shows promise.
• Obesity taking a toll on pregnant mothers and newborns.
• Nurses volunteer to bring breast cancer awareness to Ecuadorean village.
• Asthma initiative may not only improve patient outcomes, but also cut costs.
• PTSD in older vets doubles their Alzheimers's risk, study finds.
• Federal criteria for computerized record funding is unrealistic, doctors and hospitals say.
• For diabetics, low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke can wait.
• Fears of personal body odor lead some to consider suicide.
• Yoga linked to better sleep for cancer patients.
• Yoga practice helps ease stress for moms of premature infants
• Stress can take a toll on your skin.
• Online map shows environmental cancer risks.
• Blood thinners and garlic may be a risky combo.
• Preventive asthma care keeps hospitalization costs down.
• Heartware device supports people who are in severe heart failure.
• Elderly's suicide risk slightly higher in senior facilities vs. at home.
• Genetics experts concerned about drugstore gene test.
• Which foods in your kitchen are most likely to cause migraines?
• Cardiac experts say Barbara Walters' prognosis is excellent.
• Collaborative nursing leaders share their units' best practices.
• Breastfeeding causes newborns to eat less later, study finds.
• Too much TV for toddlers linked to school, health troubles later.
• Do certain foods really trigger migraines?
• Study finds that lowering blood sugar is not a factor in diabetics' deaths.
• Hospitals with multiple campuses at disadvantage when it comes to IT funding.
• High lead levels in ball parks pose hazards for children.
• Face transplant candidates need psychological support.
• Lead poisoning continues to be a threat throughout New York City
• Montefiore doctor leads MS Walk team for 10th year.
• New cardiac rapid access unit opens.
• Liver transplant performed amidst major snowstorm.
• What parents should know about teens and bullying.
• Allergy misery attributed to recent health patterns.
• Abnormal heart rhythm tied to dementia, new study finds.
• Parents can help babies get in touch with their 5 senses.
• Adopted kids at higher risk for mental and emotional challenges.
• Elderly person's ability to drive safely often best judged by family.
• New help for patients with drug allergies.
• US med schools can't keep up with physician shortage.
• Uninsured migraine sufferers receive inadequate care, study finds.
• Too much soda and juice a burden on children's health.
• Study finds lingering lung damage for 9/11 rescue workers.
• Lung problems persist for Sept. 11 rescue workers.
• 9/11 study results show lasting effects on rescuers.
• Asthma more frequently detected by experimental electronic nose.
• Methylene blue's impact on low back pain questioned.
• Can radiation from CT scans hurt you?
• Simple ways to chase the blues away.
• Genome sequencing turns 10 with many benefits still to come.
• Mom's anxiety about pregnancy may harm her baby.
• Earlier screening for diabetes lessens complications, experts say.
• Newborn's lifesaving heart surgery questioned by insurer.
• Children feel stress of unemployed parents.
• Floaters and flashers may signal eye trouble.
• Genetic test for autism doesn't reveal its cause.
• Megan Charlop remembered for her boundless drive and spirit.
• Celebrating a life that touched so many others.
• Sleep apnea can lead to heart disease and other serious conditions.
• Borough's beauty is in its people.
• Learn to spot hidden dangers on food labels
• When a child's skin rash needs a pediatrician's attention.
• Race, culture may impact how you sleep.
• Doctors reducing radiation exposure from diagnostic tests.
• Will video make your baby smarter?
• For liver transplant patient, a lifesaving motorcade.
• Migraine relief in the palm of your hand.
• More than 160 species of bacteria reside in your gut.
• Epilepsy in children best treated by one of oldest seizure medications.
• Examining oxytocin's effects on the autistic brain.
• Is it borderline personality disorder, or typical teen moodiness?
• Advice for parents when a child witnesses tragedy.
• Better patient experience is a top priority for hospital leaders.
• Filipino teen hopes to walk after grueling 18-hour surgery.
• Among retirement's benefits: A good night's sleep.
• Doctors respond with care to patients' inappropriate treatment requests.
• High blood pressure prevention and treatment inadequate, study finds.
• Obesity, sedentary lifestyles contribute to increased hypertension in the U.S.
• Study examines effectiveness of new laser fibroid treatment.
• Women's embarrassing sex questions answered.
• Diabetes drug's cancer risk extremely low, experts say.
• Roger Ebert opens up about life after thyroid cancer surgery.
• Guidelines to measure women's heart disease risk are effective.
• Blind since childhood, this doctor feels his way through.
• Can botox prevent some migraines?
• Hormone spray may help people with autism.
• Fewer nightmares reported by those with sleep apnea.
• Children's stress evident in behavioral changes.
• President Clinton's cardiac stent procedure explained.
• Study links stuttering to genetic mutation.
• Childhood obesity closely associated with death before age 55.
• Earlier depression often a precursor to post-partum depression.
• Montefiore MDs perform surgeries to correct 14-year-old's severe scoliosis.
• Montefiore earthquake relief team changed forever by Haiti experience.
• For patients with end-stage dementia, feeding tube won't prolong or improve life.
• Medical home concept provides positive patient outcomes.
• Baby's first year filled with important emotional milestones.
• Couples benefit when they know what to expect from therapy.
• Brain scan helps detect cause of youngster's constant seizures.
• Child abuse rates rise when economy falters.
• Cardiac rehab helps this 99 year old stay young.
• Omega-3s don't reduce pre-term birth risk, study finds.
• Apple co-founder's appearance sparks questions about his health.
• New procedure helps women with fibroid tumors avoid hysterectomy.
• Doctors question decrease in newborns' birth weight.
• Doctors successfully reducing patients' exposure to radiation from diagnostic tests.
• NYC hospitals doing their part to help earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
• Why are you coughing? This factor helps doctors determine the cause.
• Baby boomers still abusing marijuana, other drugs.
• Researchers discover why bright light intensifies migraine pain.
• Today's youth experience highest-ever rates of anxiety and depression.
• Can certain foods help prevent the flu?
• Assisted living and other elderly care options are evolving.
• Radiation levels in airport scans are minimal, experts say.
• Radiation exposure from airport screenings minimal, experts say.
• Mild to moderate depression may not be impacted by antidepressants.
• Common antidepressants more beneficial in cases of severe depression, study finds.
• Effectiveness of autism diets questioned by experts.
• Asthma's genetic link may improve treatments for kids.
• Do hangover cures really work?
• New uterine fibroid procedure offers less pain, faster recovery for women.
• People with cancer less likely to get Alzheimer's, researchers discover.
• Ginkgo's effect on memory and brain function overrated, study finds.
• Cardiac rehab improves outcomes for heart patients.
• Nutrition experts rate latest diabetic cookbooks.
• Healthcare reform may cause national MD shortage.
• Early screening, intervention help children with autism spectrum disorders.
• Study examines why more Americans are nearsighted.
• Ultra-low dose hormone therapy deemed safer for menopausal women.
• Universal health coverage will worsen national physician shortage.
• Brain scans, biomarkers detect Alzheimer's before symptoms appear.
• Coffee and tea may decrease type 2 diabetes risk.
• Are daily multivitamins necessary?
• Start cold winter mornings with a hearty breakfast.
• NY Giant Mathias Kiwanuka pays holiday visit to young heart patient.
• Device provides more time for a child on heart transplant wait list.
• Experts urge parents to talk to kids about internet dangers.
• The number of U.S. babies born with Down syndrome is growing.
• Data collection aimed at improving minority healthcare.
• Consequences of multiple births often overlooked by couples seeking fertility treatments.
• Dressing kids warmly helps protect their immune systems.
• New pap smear guidelines a more conservative approach to management of cervical abnormalities.
• Women's health experts offer guidance about new mammography guidelines.
• Recommendation for first pap test at age 21 is reasonable, experts say.
• New breast cancer detection guidelines draw fire from MDs, patients.
• Patients quit antidepressants due to unwanted side effects.
• New study finds minority kids with asthma less likely to take meds.
• Teach your body how to get a good night's sleep.
• Treatment of nightmares may help ease depression.
• Newly retired experience significant health boost, study finds.
• Therapies provide relief for chronic nightmare sufferers.
• Newborns cry in melody of their parents' native language.
• Minor symptoms may point to more serious medical problem.
• Most children and adults with H1N1 get well with traditional home remedies.
• Children with cancer discover yoga's benefits.
• Top cancer centers studying impact of yoga on patients' wellbeing.
• Fewer school nurses to help growing number of diabetic kids.
• Yankee captain's care package lifts little Jeter's heart.
• Email is enhancing communication between doctors and their patients.
• Flu experts underscore safety of H1N1 vaccine.
• H1N1 flu parties are events to be missed, experts say.
• Breath-holding toddlers may be seeking parental attention.
• Hospital design can transform healthcare delivery.
• Minimize your risk of radiation overexposure.
• Medical home improves access to care for patients.
• Will H1N1 flu strain hospital ICUs?
• History shows flu's residual side effects.
• What should you do about H1N1 flu?
• H1N1 vaccine cause for concern for some individuals.
• Study: H1N1 can rapidly evolve to serious illness.
• Beauty products help women cope with physical effects of cancer.
• National discussion about suicide may inspire distressed kids to seek help.
• Online H1N1 tools help consumers with flu questions.
• For childhood trauma survivors, a lifetime of poor health.
• NYC receives 68,000 H1N1 flu mist doses.
• CDC examining H1N1's impact on minorities.
• Federal health officials dispute H1N1 myths.
• H1N1 vaccine distribution begins in New York City.
• Employees line up for flu shots.
• No definitive test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
• Treating gestational diabetes early slows weight gain in moms and babies.
• High-risk patients first in line for H1N1 vaccines.
• Miscarriage message on Twitter draws mixed reactions.
• Spider venom viewed as potential impotence cure.
• Opting to remain childless because of family's mental health history.
• Officials ponder vent rationing in severe flu pandemic.
• Spanking connected to lower IQs in children.
• H1N1 concerns have hospitals weighing risks of maternity ward visits.
• Seizures can be deadly for children with neurological conditions.
• Moderate alcohol consumption may help prevent dementia.
• Essential vitamins for baby boomers.
• The proper way to measure body fat.
• Foods that deliver round-the-clock energy.
• Can the foods you eat boost your immunity?
• Botox treatment associated with fewer migraine headaches.
• Healthcare workers feel pressure to get flu vaccines.
• PTSD in Iraq war vets associated with brain changes.
• B'N Fit helps Bronx teens battle obesity.
• Financing healthcare reform will stress nation's safety net hospitals.
• How worried should you be about the flu?
• Medicare spending varies by region.
• Knitting is therapy for expectant mothers.
• Glioblastoma still fatal for most patients.
• How the appendix and other mysterious body parts impact your health.
• Genetics, environment are likely contributors to migraines.
• Migraine-free living, thanks to cosmetic surgery.
• How will healthcare reform impact safety-net hospitals?
• Sen. Kennedy's cancer battle mirrored nation's war on cancer.
• Online magazine offers glimpse inside the medical world.
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• Diabetes in mid-life may raise Alheimer's risk.
• Pediatric medication experts offer solutions to prevent mix-ups.
• Breast cancer survival may increase with weekly Taxol, study shows.
• Higher preemie birthweight improves chances of survival.
• Healthcare job outlook strong despite recession fears.
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• Spider and varicose veins may not lead you to the doctor's office.
• Rare OCD focuses on prayer and religious rituals.
• Premature birth can affect long-term survival, reproduction rates: new study.
• Alzheimer's projected rise in baby boomers will strain U.S. healthcare system.
• Iraqi boy's rare brain tumor can be cured with a simple pill.
• Legally blind often learn to adapt and thrive.
• Can an optimistic outlook improve your health?
• Sexually transmitted diseases among teen girls on the rise: CDC
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• Adjusting sleep habits can ease daylight-saving time transition.
• Hormone therapy tied to slight cancer risk, according to new study.
• Palliative care PA has found his true calling.
• Two fibroid treatments both improve health-related quality of life, study shows.
• Iraqi boy with rare brain tumor to undergo surgery at Montefiore.
• Avastin receives FDA's approval as breast cancer therapy.
• Stopping antidepressants can have tragic results.
• Body language can betray deceit, anxiety.
• 'Authorized generics' offer no significant advantage over other generic drugs.
• Type 2 diabetes treatment involves more than managing blood sugar.
• Intimate partner violence linked to health problems: CDC
• Low tech methods to increase fertility
• What medications are safe during pregnancy
• Preventing premature birth
• Teens, young adults missing out on latest cancer advances.
• Recommended reading for girls 10 and under.
• Does Superbowl mania increase heart attack risk?
• Cold meds not safe for kids under two
• Creating live heart in lab only in early stages
• Are you a workaholic?
• Stem cell research grant announced by Governor Spitzer
• Physicians question increase of C-sections nationwide.
• Regrets about the past a common New Year's dilemma
• Minorities less likely to get pain medications in the emergency room.
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• Suicidal impulses in the elderly can be difficult to detect.
• A profile and tribute to Dr. Spencer Foreman's many years of leadership in the healthcare field.
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• Newsweek: Protect your skin this winter using these easy tips.
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• USA Today: Type 2 diabetes diagnosed in growing number of children and teens.
• iParenting: Magnetic toys can pose significant health risks for young children.
• NBC: Women's heart health impacted by hormone replacement therapy, smoking and other factors, accord
• NY1: MRSA among list of dangerous bacterial infections that are on the rise.
• WCBS-TV, Ch. 2: Hypofractionated radiation therapy for breast cancer protects the heart and healthy
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• NY Times: School health efforts are improving, according to CDC survey.
• NY Daily News: Adolescents with AIDS benefit from targeted treatment programs, peer counseling.
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