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2/8/2013

Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says

Posted 12:00 PM 2/8/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The flu seems to be easing its grip on the United States, federal health officials reported Friday.

While influenza activity remained elevated, it decreased in most areas of the country during the week ending Feb. 2, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (More)

2/6/2013

Older Motorcyclists More Likely to Be Seriously Hurt in Crashes

Posted 5:00 PM 2/6/2013 by Robert Preidt

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Older motorcyclists are up to three times more likely than younger riders to be seriously injured in a crash, a new study shows.

The findings are especially important in light of the growing number of older riders, the researchers added.

They (More)

Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine

Number of Americans With Alzheimer's May Triple by 2050

Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors

Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls

2/5/2013

Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease

Posted 2:00 PM 2/5/2013 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The blood pressure drug ramipril may make walking a bit easier for people with clogged leg arteries, new study results suggest.

Researchers found that of 212 people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), those given ramipril every day for nearly six (More)

Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds

For Older Women, Mammograms Every 2 Years Found as Good as Annual Test

Sunshine Linked to Lower Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk: Study

2/4/2013

Exercising at Midlife May Stave Off Dementia Down the Road

Posted 3:00 PM 2/4/2013 by By Denise Mann
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Being in good shape during your 40s may help lower your risk for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia in your senior years. And the better shape you're in, the lower this risk may be, a large new study suggests.

Nearly 20,000 healthy people (More)

Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Are Infectious

Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease

2/3/2013

Stressed-Out Women May Be More Sensitive to Sounds

Posted 7:00 AM 2/3/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

SUNDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Emotionally exhausted women are much more sensitive to sounds when they are stressed, according to a new study.

For some of these women, even a normal conversation can be painful, Swedish researchers found. Doctors may need to (More)

2/1/2013

Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC

Posted 12:00 PM 2/1/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Continuing a trend that emerged late last month, flu activity remains high across the United States but there are reports that the number of infections may be leveling off in some regions of the country, federal health officials reported Friday.

For the (More)

Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study

1/31/2013

Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients

Posted 3:00 PM 1/31/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- For people with heart disease, waist size may better predict risk of early death than overall weight, a new study finds.

Researchers found that normal-weight heart patients who have belly fat have worse survival odds than obese people whose excess (More)