Health Highlights: Feb. 6, 2003

• Antibiotics to Carry Warnings Against Overuse
• Infrequent Shavers Run Higher Stroke Risk: Study
• Smallpox Shots Slowed By Compensation Concerns
• Bioengineered Pigs May Have Entered Food Supply, FDA Says
• Southern U.S. Blood Supplies Run Low as Testing Goes On
• New Video Technique Allows Tracking of Alzheimer's

Ceramic Hip Replacement
Said to last longer, especially in younger patients

Tears for the Tearless
Restasis treats symptom of chronic dry eye disease

Psoriasis Drug Goes Beyond Creams
Tames overactive immune cells in skin

Drug for Kids With Epilepsy
Treats partial seizures

Prozac OK'd for Depressed Children
Drug can also be used for obsessive-compulsive disorder

FINACEA Approved for Rosacea
Gel helps clear ruddy skin condition

Popular Asthma Drug Approved for Hay Fever
Singulair treats symptoms of both

Mixed Meds Can Pack a Deadly Punch Common drugs, in combination, can stress the heart, new research says. >> complete story

Low Estrogen Levels Linked to Coronary Disease Hormone deficiency in premenopausal women could lead to heart problems, study finds. >> complete story

Sexually Abused Kids Don't All Become Adult Abusers: Study
British researchers find only 12 percent became pedophiles

Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 6, 2003

• Crohn's Disease
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Plantar Warts

HIV Rate High Among Closeted Black Gays
CDC: Infection rate higher than all other races combined

Yo-Yo Dieting Tugs on Your Heart's Strings
Repeated rounds of weight gain and loss can lead to coronary damage

New Link to DiGeorge Syndrome
Gene that helps form baby's blood vessels is key player in birth defect disease

Studies Show Promise for Liver Disease
Lining of blood cells help organ to regenerate

Are We Driven to Overeat?
Researcher finds obesity a siren's call; others cite environment

What's Behind Pulmonary Hypertension
Scientists find gene pathway that leads to high blood pressure in lungs

Hormone Sharply Cuts Premature Births
Reduces incidence by a third in women who delivered early before

A Health Odyssey to the Bottom of the World
Successful expedition sought to dispel myths about what diabetics can do

Beat Winter Blahs
Balance your serotonin levels

What's Up, Doc?
Prepare your kids for visits to the doctor

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