Junk food one-third of U.S. diet, study finds
• Dieting • Jun 03 04

Junk foods such as sugary sodas and chips make up nearly one-third of calories in the U.S. diet, researchers said on Tuesday.

A… Junk food one-third of U.S. diet, study finds   

 
 

Children, teens prefer forearm glucose testing
• Children's Health • Jun 03 04

One reason why diabetes is often not well controlled in young people is their dislike of regular finger pricks to test glucose levels in… Children, teens prefer forearm glucose testing   

 
 

“Safer” tobacco products not as safe as they seem
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 01 04

A new type of cigarette that contains less cancer-causing substances than conventional brands may not be doing much to protect smokers, according to new… “Safer” tobacco products not as safe as they seem   

 
 

Value of CT scan for lung cancer questioned
• Cancer • Jun 01 04

Doctors these days may recommend a CT scan for people who smoke or have other risk factors for lung cancer. The CT scan can… Value of CT scan for lung cancer questioned   

 
 

Transitional care helps elderly with heart failure
• Heart • Jun 01 04

Specialized “transitional” nursing care that helps elderly heart failure patients move from hospital to home may cut their risk of death or hospital readmission,… Transitional care helps elderly with heart failure   

 
 

Lead-in-vitamins report creates controversy
• Children's Health • Jun 01 04

A company that tests vitamins and supplements is standing by its claim that a popular brand of children’s vitamins contains unhealthy levels of lead… Lead-in-vitamins report creates controversy   

 
 

Judge rules against ‘partial-birth’ abortion law
• Gender: Female • Jun 01 04

A controversial ban on late-term, or partial-birth, abortions signed into law by President Bush late last year was ruled unconstitutional on Tuesday by a… Judge rules against ‘partial-birth’ abortion law   

 
 

Smoking alters saliva to raise cancer risk-study
• Cancer • Jun 01 04

Smoking destroys protective molecules in saliva and transforms it into a dangerous cocktail of chemicals that increases the risk of mouth cancer, scientists said… Smoking alters saliva to raise cancer risk-study   

 
 

Mexico nutrition program helps kids, study shows
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 01 04

Some of Mexico’s poorest children grew a bit taller and stronger with the help of an expensive government nutrition program, researchers reported on Tuesday.… Mexico nutrition program helps kids, study shows   

 
 

Handwashing dramatically cuts kids’ diarrhea
• Bowel Problems • Jun 01 04

A household handwashing program in Pakistan substantially reduced the occurrence of diarrhea among children living in a high-risk situation, according to a report in… Handwashing dramatically cuts kids’ diarrhea   

 
 

Anemia linked with heart disease in women
• Anemia • Jun 01 04

Anemia, as indicated by low hemoglobin levels, has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients who have had heart attacks or who have… Anemia linked with heart disease in women   

 
 

Air pollution a serious threat to heart health
• Heart • Jun 01 04

Exposure to air pollution not only creates breathing problems but also poses a serious threat to cardiovascular health and overall health, the American Heart… Air pollution a serious threat to heart health   

 
 

Women smokers have same lung cancer risk as men
• Cancer: Lung • Jun 01 04

Contrary to what has been suggested by recent studies, women do not seem to have a higher risk than men for developing lung cancer… Women smokers have same lung cancer risk as men   

 
 

Acupuncture “minimally” helpful for breathlessness
• Alternative Medicine • Jun 01 04

A standardized acupuncture technique is only marginally better than placebo treatment for people with disabling breathlessness that is not a result of cancer, according… Acupuncture “minimally” helpful for breathlessness   

 
 
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