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Keith Connects The Dots: Monthly Archives for May 2008

Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer's

Panel Calls for Better Diabetes Screening

Some Fats Deserve Change of Heart

Fruits and Vegetables May Protect Against Lung Cancer

Fish may reduce criminal aggressiveness

Alzheimer's brain plaques cleared in mice

Vitamin D for babies may prevent type 1 diabetes

Lung cancer patients fight stigma

Mediterranean diet may also help stop diabetes

Baby boomers' bodies hit by years of wear and tear

Smoking and quitting problematic with arthritis

Eczema in infancy boosts boys' risk of asthma

Keeping a Distance From This Story Turned Out to Be Futile

Vitamin D doesn't cut prostate cancer risk

Childhood Obesity Huge Burden On Child's Body

Cocoa flavanols improve blood vessel function in diabetics

UK Cabinet had warning of cancer-smoking link

Bacteria may be link in sudden baby deaths

Type of Tomato Product Determines Power Against Prostate Cancer

Anti-Rejection Drug May Boost Diabetes in Kidney Transplant Patients

Pregnancy asthma flare-ups tied to birth defects

Desperately seeking weight loss in China

Half of prenatal vitamins may go unused

Good vitamin A intake may prevent cleft palate

Gingko may help treat vitiligo

Researchers hail anti-cancer advances but lament dip in funds

Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy

C-Sections Explain Jump in U.S. Preemie Births

FDA Proposes New Drug Labels for Pregnant Women

Estrogen Linked to Prostate Cancer

60 Percent of U.S. Adults Have at Least One Chronic Condition

Preventive treatment curbs eczema flare-ups

"Silent" heart attack boosts dementia risk

Drug wards off opioid-related constipation

Gut feeling: bacteria may inspire bowel treatment

Low-carb diets work for overweight diabetics

Statins may reduce periodontal disease severity

Childhood Obesity May Be Leveling Off

Depression ups risk of poor kidney transplant outcome

Depressed heart patients at risk for stroke

Low vitamin D tied to back pain in older women

"Bulking up" may raise athletes' heart disease risk

Omega-3 may ease depression during pregnancy

Prenatal fish intake benefits kids' brains

Basketball Star Details His Struggle With Gout

Men With Low Testosterone Not Receiving Treatment

New Calcium Measure Better Predictor of Heart Risks

Enriched Cocoa Improves Blood Flow in Diabetics

Many With Heart Disease Don't Know Signs of Heart Attack

Sodium Nitrite Stimulates Blood Vessel Growth

U.S. Medical Research Gets $600 Million From Institute

Researchers studying better insect repellants

Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia

Health Tip: Listen to Your Child's Breathing

Scientists test brain pacemakers for depression

ADHD can cost adults 20 or more workdays a year

Sea Buckthorn Leaves May Hold Benefit for the Liver

Obese Patients at Greater Infection Risk After Hip Replacement

Genetic Variation May Explain Preferences for Sugar

Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts

Patients Pleased With Laparoscopic GERD Surgery

New Antioxidant Drug Shows Promise Against Diabetes

Kids Think Glasses Make Others Look Smart, Honest

Light Alcohol Consumption May Help Bones

Poll: Returning Wounded Iraq Soldiers Getting Substandard Care From VA

Alternative Health - Risk Versus Safety, By Jon Barron

Chlorinated pesticides may raise diabetes risk

Leg bypass surgery outcome poor in diabetics

Silent thyroid dysfunction has risks

Sleep apnea tied to post-op trouble

Oral hormone therapy pills double clot risk

McDonald's cooking oil trans fat-free

Fruit, veggies may lower head and neck cancer risk

Malnutrition often missed in hospitalized elderly

Less TV, more breakfast helps teens keep weight off

Infant iron deficiency may hinder emotional growth

Report Shows That U.S. Loves Its Drugs (And It Needs Them)

Health Care Costs Can Make You Sick

Luteolin tames the flames

ALA May Contribute to a Longer, Healthier Life by Dr Allen S. Josephs, MD

Researchers see flood of "brain-boosting" drugs

Heavy babies more prone to wheezing as toddlers

Posture exercises may beat office workers' pain

Caffeine gives diabetic rats an erectile boost

Cholesterol Test Spots When HRT Raises Heart Risks

'Food Clock' May Override Master Sleep Clock in Times of Duress

Probiotics Help Adult Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

Healthy Eating and Exercise Can Keep Diabetes at Bay

Merck Halts Cholesterol Drug Study

Kids picking up trash discover hand grenade

Simple Case Management Cuts Pulmonary Disease Admissions

Beer Drinking May Speed Pancreatic Cancer Onset

Metabolic Syndrome Foretells Diabetes in Elderly

Lowering Cholesterol May Also Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

Childhood Obesity a Major Problem in China

Food Compound Blocks Inflammatory Response

Aggressive lipid-lowering benefits bypass patients

Sleep apnea in toddlers hard on the heart

Birth defect risk doubles in pre-term babies

Cancer society challenges Americans to get active

Corticosteroid creams no help for sunburns

Weight, lifestyle factors tied to urinary symptoms

Virtual Biopsy Can Tell Whether Colon Polyp Is Benign Without Removal

New Blood Test Reveals Risk For Metabolic Syndrome

Daily Glass Of Wine Could Improve Liver Health

Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Linked to Metabolic Syndrome

Gene Therapy May Treat Erectile Dysfunction

Caffeine Before Breakfast May Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Combination therapy more effective in early rheumatoid arthritis

Good long-term results seen with anti-reflux surgery

Risk of being assaulted rises with liquor sales

Metabolic syndrome not a good predictor of death

Hormone therapy safe in early menopause

Western Diet has become the chief causes of death globally

Obesity tied to risk of psychiatric disorders

Medicare may broaden obesity surgery payment

Do we know enough about presidential health?

Prostate Cancer Vaccine Looks Promising in Early Trial

Advances Aid Treatment, Diagnosis of Celiac Disease

Sleep Disorders Put Stroke, Blood Pressure Patients at Risk

Many Diabetics Don't Get Necessary Blood Pressure Treatment

Radiation for Prostate Cancer Raises Risk of Other Cancers

Erectile Dysfunction a Strong Harbinger of Heart Trouble

Grape and Apple Juice May Prevent Clogged Arteries

Breast Cancer Gene Increases Risk of Prostate Cancer in Men

Cancer risk mixed in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Kidney cancer in US being caught earlier

NIH to study diseases that elude diagnosis

Heart polypill starts clinical tests

Stressed out pregnancy may yield asthma-prone baby

Green tea may shield brain from sleep apnea effects

Calcium and magnesium reduce chemo side effects

Vitamin D & the Heart

Vitamin D Update

Why Cancer Prevention Is a Weighty Health Issue

Diet & Adhd

Welchol, Combined with Metformin- or Sulfonylurea-Based Therapy, Significantly Lowers Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes