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Health Tip: Protect Baby From Diaper Rash (HealthDay)
Date : 2008 11 10HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your baby's bottom may be prone to a nasty rash if the diaper isn't changed frequently or if the skin isn't cleaned properly. read more »
Poor Sleep, Hypertension a Dangerous Combination (HealthDay)
Date : 2008 11 10HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Getting less than 7.5 hours of sleep a night may increase the risk of heart disease in elderly people with high blood pressure, say Japanese researchers. read more »
Smoking-related Cancers May Account for Narrowing Gap in Death Rates (American Cancer Society)
Date : 2008 11 10American Cancer Society - Racial disparities in cancer death rates from lung and other smoking-related cancers have narrowed since the early 1990s, while the gap has widened for some cancers whose death rates are more closely tied to screening and treatment, according to a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention (CEBP). read more »
Rerouting urinary nerves may help spina bifida (AP)
Date : 2008 11 10AP - It's a delicate and daring experiment: Could doctors switch a leg nerve to make it operate the bladder instead? Families of a few U.S. children whose spina bifida robs them of the bladder control that most people take for granted dared to try the procedure and early results suggest the surgery indeed may help, in at least some patients. read more »
AMA acts against trans fats, texting while driving (AP)
Date : 2008 11 10AP - The American Medical Association on Monday took a stand against two unhealthy habits eating foods made with artificial trans fats and text-messaging while driving. read more »