Health & Science

Our health coverage is undergoing some changes. The Health & Science section in the print edition of the newspaper was discontinued in May. American Medical News continues to cover clinical and public health issues in medicine.

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• Organizations gather H1N1 flu resources online - May 5
• Radiologists, pediatricians urged to team up to find child abuse - May 5
• Substance abuse group develops new screening tools - May 5
• Accommodating aging: Helping your older patients live the life they want - May 4
• New federal policies sought to reflect HIV treatment gains - May 4
• Tight not always right for controlling diabetes - May 4
• Bariatric surgery found effective at lower weights - May 4
• Preventable injuries from epinephrine injectors on the rise - April 28
• Inflammation's connection to dementia proves complex - April 28
• "Mental health home" proposed to boost care for psychiatric illnesses - April 27
• Tobacco regulation closer with House bill's passage - April 27
• Genetic variants tied to stroke risk - April 27
• Geriatric Consult: Diagnosing different levels of dementia no easy task - April 27
• Conference explores tropical diseases being transmitted in U.S. - April 21
• Patients with migraine more likely to have PTSD - April 21
• Look beyond stereotypes to spot patients with eating disorders - April 20
• IOM studies boost in vitamin D requirements - April 20
• An alternative diagnosis to GERD centers on food allergies - April 20
• Five-drug polypill may slash heart disease risk - April 14
• Adult vaccines need PR boost - April 14
• Five-drug polypill may slash heart disease risk - April 14
• Black-white cancer mortality gap starts with incidence rates - April 13
• Children whose celiac disease is detected early do better over time - April 13
• Space studies also meet health needs on Earth - April 13
• New HPV test to identify virus variants - April 7
• More people becoming at risk for prediabetes - April 7
• Changing history: The questions you ask patients keep expanding - April 6
• Psoriasis may reflect systemic inflammation, heart disease - April 6
• Risk of depression, anxiety in elderly can be cut - April 6
• Aspirin use as cardiovascular prophylaxis revisited - March 31
• Sometimes listening works better than testing - March 31
• New findings add to complexity of asthma treatment: coverage from AAAAI clinical meeting - March 30
• Simpler drug packaging doesn't increase patient compliance - March 30
• Forget the gimmicks when it comes to dieting - March 30
• CDC warns of variances in influenza strains - March 30
• New blueprint will guide autism research - March 24
• HPV vaccine reduces risk for strains not in shot - March 24
• Treating metabolic disorders may aid neurologic health - March 23
• Geriatric Consult: Honing in on varied causes of urinary incontinence - March 23
• Review of Lyme disease treatment guidelines begins - March 17
• Supplements may not fix middle-aged, elderly dietary deficiencies - March 17
• Receding gains: Will the economy erode public health partnerships with physician offices? - March 16
• Chemoprevention one option in prostate cancer screening advice - March 16
• Obesity in children, teens may be linked to allergies - March 16
• Sleepiness may heighten death risk in elderly - March 16
• Being young doesn't mean being healthy - March 10
• Research identifies genetic link between GI problems, autism - March 10
• The long goodbye: The challenge of discontinuing antidepressants - March 9
• Flu shot strongly recommended for children, teens - March 9
• Groups collaborate with guidance on A1c levels - March 9
• Vessel disease in the eyes could signal heart disease, too - March 9
• Federal help sought to boost teen mental health - March 3
• Reports of Q fever on upswing - March 3
• Landmark ruling finds no link between vaccine and autism - March 2
• The script for getting fit: Help your patients move off the couch - March 2
• Ocean may hold clues to antibiotic resistance - March 2
• Women at heightened risk for stroke death - March 2
• Study targets role of anti-inflammatory drug in fighting diabetes - Feb. 24
• Napping to ease tension headaches could set up vicious cycle - Feb. 24
• Disease diagnosis often prompts patients to make healthier choices - Feb. 23
• FDA spells out rules for reprints of articles about off-label drug use - Feb. 23
• Antiviral resistance eliminates drug from flu arsenal - Feb. 23
• Immunochemical tests found better than guaiac for fecal occult blood - Feb. 17
• Physician education not enough to increase use of care guidelines - Feb. 17
• Patient choice can help target dyspepsia care - Feb. 16
• Geriatric Consult: Addressing involuntary weight loss - Feb. 16
• Diabetes rates continue to climb - Feb. 10
• Sensitive topic? Teens will talk to you - Feb. 10