Title	Excerpt	Author	Date	Total Comments	Recent Comment
Clopidogrel Does Not Reduce Mortality in Shunted Infants	No reduction in mortality compared with placebo in infants with congenital heart disease	Healthday	06/19/13	0
European League Against Rheumatism, June 12-15, 2013		Healthday	06/19/13	0
ENDO: Testosterone Beneficial After Surgical Menopause	Evidence of a dose-dependent effect, with improvements seen in sexual function	Healthday	06/19/13	0
ENDO: MR Antagonist Counters Metabolic Dysfunction in Mice	Beneficial effect of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists seen in mice fed high-fat diet	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Ibrutinib Active in Refractory or Relapsed Mantle-Cell Lymphoma	Response rate of 68 percent; estimated rate of overall survival, 58 percent at 18 months	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Person-to-Person Transmission of MERS-CoV Identified	Person-to-person transmission noted in 21 of 23 cases of health care-associated infections	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Flu Vaccine Protects Millions Annually: CDC	40,000 hospitalizations prevented in just one year, researchers estimate	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Scientists Use Brain Scans to ‘Read’ People’s Emotions	Aided by a computer, researchers say they can identify how people are feeling	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Study Reveals How New Respiratory Virus Spreads	Infectious-disease experts went to Middle East to gather information on often deadly MERS virus	Healthday	06/19/13	0
1 in 4 Stroke Survivors Suffers From PTSD, Study Finds	And that can pose serious psychological challenges, researcher says	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Even ‘Silent’ Strokes Can Harm Memory, Thinking	Study found many older patients showed signs of damage, even without full-blown stroke diagnosis	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Another Study Finds Colonoscopy Can Save Lives	Earlier stage of diagnosis, better survival for patients whose cancer was spotted via routine screening	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Day Care May Help Kids of Depressed Moms	They showed fewer signs of emotional problems if they weren't cared for solely by their mother	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Stronger Statins Don’t Up Kidney Injury Risk, Study Finds	Higher doses of cholesterol-fighting drugs did not increase threat among heart attack patients, researchers say	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Gene-Based Blood Test for Colon Cancer Shows Promise	Early trial supports accuracy of the screening, which could be a boon in preventing the disease	Healthday	06/19/13	0
New Clues to Cancer Resistance From Long-Lived Rodents	A substance outside their cells may inhibit spread of the disease, researchers report	Healthday	06/19/13	0
HPV Vaccine Lowering Infection Rates Among Girls: CDC	Extent of protection from sexually transmitted virus higher than expected, suggesting 'herd immunity' is at work, experts say	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Character Counts When It Comes to Organ, Blood Donations	Patients prefer getting both from people with personality, behavior traits similar to their own, study finds	Healthday	06/19/13	0
U.S. Doctors’ Group Labels Obesity a Disease	Advocates say AMA's move will boost resources to fight weight-gain epidemic, but others question decision	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Potential of Mobile Remote-Presence Devices Discussed	Potential to increase access to and delivery of health care in developed, developing world	Healthday	06/19/13	0
White Matter Anomalies Similar in Mild TBI, Alzheimer’s Disease	White matter abnormalities linked to concussion symptom score, sleep and wake disturbances	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Tied to Increased Diabetes Risk	Increased rate of type 2 diabetes in women with childhood, adulthood secondhand smoke exposure	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Depression in Women Tied to Diabetes, Cardiac Risk Factors	Correlation between depressive symptoms and BMI, insulin levels and resistance, C-reactive protein	Healthday	06/19/13	0
EHR Implementation First Step Toward Quality Improvement	Farzad Mostashari urges physicians to redesign care flow to maximize productivity of EHRs	Healthday	06/19/13	0
New Rule Proposes Insurance Program Integrity Guidelines	Rule focuses on integrity of state Marketplaces; aims to safeguard federal funds, protect consumers	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Pre-Op MRI Predicts Outcome of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	Changes in MRI signals can predict baseline neurological status and postoperative recovery	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Penicillin Skin Testing Can ID Tolerance to β-Lactam Agents	Patients with reported history of penicillin allergy with negative PST tolerate β-lactam therapy	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Implanted Cardiac Devices Effective in Healthy Elderly, Too	Rates of appropriate shocks from ICDs similar regardless of age	Healthday	06/19/13	0
FDA Investigates Deaths of Patients on Antipsychotic Drug	Two patients died days after receiving Zyprexa injections	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Health Highlights: June 19, 2013	Restrict Use of Food Stamps to Buy Sugary Beverages: Mayors Doctors' Group Supports Ban on Energy Drink Ads for Kids Natura Pet Products Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns Blood Test May Provide Early Alert of HPV-Related Throat Cancer U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Falls	Healthday	06/19/13	0
A Deadly Form of Diabetes That Doctors Sometimes Miss	Common signs of type 1 diabetes often resemble symptoms of other illnesses	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Many U.S. Adults Under-Vaccinated Against Whooping Cough, Survey Finds	Only 20 percent got shot within last 10 years	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Health Tip: Create an Escape Plan at Home	Devise exit routes in case of fire	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Health Tip: Surviving With Cancer	Learn to accept a new 'normal'	Healthday	06/19/13	0
Internet Grocery Service Seems Feasible in Urban Food Deserts	Proteins, fruits, vegetables, caloric nondairy beverages frequently purchased, but not sweets	Healthday	06/18/13	0
State-Based Health Care Price Websites Lacking	Greater focus needed on pricing for predictable, non-urgent services subject to deductibles	Healthday	06/18/13	0
MRI Screening Identifies Undiagnosed Spinal Infections	About a fifth of patients receiving contaminated methylprednisolone are likely infected	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Islet Autoantibodies Predict Type 1 Diabetes Progression	Most at-risk children with multiple autoantibodies will develop type 1 diabetes	Healthday	06/18/13	0
ENDO: Catching Up on Sleep Improves Insulin Sensitivity	Three nights of weekend catch-up sleep beneficial for men with chronic sleep restriction	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Health-Care Shoppers Still in the Dark, Study Says	Information on state websites isn't useful, researchers find	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Common Childhood Vaccine Won’t Worsen Juvenile Arthritis: Study	Safety of measles-mumps-rubella booster shot had previously been called into question	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Every Minute Counts for Stroke Victims, Study Confirms	Quick treatment improves odds for survival and mobility, researchers find	Healthday	06/18/13	0
MRIs Spot ‘Hidden’ Fungal Infections From Tainted Steroid Shots	More cases will continue to surface, study author predicts	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Fewer Young Americans Lack Health Care Coverage	But 45 million Americans overall still don't have health insurance	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Blood Test Might Predict Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Study Finds	Evidence of two autoantibodies signaled a 70 percent risk, researchers say	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Could Catching Up on Sleep Lower Your Diabetes Risk?	Early study supports weekend power sleeping	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Gene Research May Help Spot Baby’s Obesity Risk	Finding might lead to better ways to prevent those at higher risk from becoming overweight later	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment May Not Work As Well for Heavier Patients	Although more medication taken by obese patients in study, remission was less likely	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Polluted Air Linked to Autism Risk	Pregnant women who live with smog at higher risk, but experts caution the finding is not definitive	Healthday	06/18/13	0
Rates of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Vary by State	Obesity is largest single factor affecting variability in rates of gestational diabetes between states	Healthday	06/18/13	0