Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2010
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
East Coast Residents Should Prepare for Hurricane Earl: FEMA Feds advise shoring up homes, storing water and food, and monitoring radio, TV Seniors Get Boost From Bad News About the Young Study found older people preferred negative stories about younger folks Health Care Reform Helps Small Businesses Offer Coverage: Report Tax credits, new options will leave more employees insured, Commonwealth Fund study says Proximity Affects Influence of Online 'Health Buddies' Study finds long-distance friends less likely to sway behavior than close-knit social networks Most Study Volunteers Seem Willing to Share Genetic Data But they want to be asked before info enters a national database, study finds Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports Statins, asthma meds, antidepressants and stimulants top the list Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia Those with PTSD at greater risk than peers with combat injuries but no stress disorder, study found Study Identifies Risks for Painkiller Addiction Greater odds if you're younger than 65, have a history of drug abuse and depression, and use psychiatric meds Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds 30 percent of those overweight think they're normal size Response Team Reduces Rate of Cardiac Arrests: Hospital 'Code Blue' emergencies at VA center declined 57 percent in first two years, study shows Smoking Seems to Backfire on Teens Hoping for a Lift Instead, depressive symptoms likely to increase, study finds Mental 'Exercise' May Only Hide Signs of Alzheimer's Games, reading help mask trouble in brain, study suggests, making later progress of disease seem quicker |