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Health Highlights: May 9, 2008 9 May 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: more Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's 9 May 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Flavonoids, compounds found in many fruits and vegetables, may be able to battle the ravages of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. more Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits 9 May 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Telemedicine is a cost-effective way to replace more than a quarter of all visits to the pediatric emergency department, according to a community-wide study conducted in New York. more New Class of Drugs Might Treat Many Conditions 9 May 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new class of drugs called vaptans may be able to treat a wide variety of conditions including painful periods, brain hemorrhage, psychotic disorders and glaucoma, Belgian researchers report. more Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness 9 May 08, 21:17 ET AP - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday. more Bladder trouble tied to depression, anxiety 9 May 08, 15:44 ET Reuters - Women who suffer from "dysfunctional voiding" -- like having to urinate often and having difficulty voiding -- experience a greater degree of depression and anxiety compared to women without these symptoms, research suggests. more Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season 9 May 08, 15:25 ET AP - Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective. more One dead and 280 quarantined on Canadian train 9 May 08, 15:11 ET Reuters - One person died and about 280 were placed in quarantine aboard a cross-Canada train on Friday after a mystery illness caused violent flu-like symptoms. more Antidepressant may calm teens' irritable bowels 9 May 08, 14:33 ET Reuters - Treatment with the antidepressant amitriptyline can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome (known as IBS), the results of a small study suggest. more Prostate cancer deaths fall after screening program 9 May 08, 14:33 ET Reuters - Prostate cancer deaths fell substantially in the decade after one Austrian state began free PSA screening tests for all men ages 45 to 75, according to a new study. more Tree-lined streets may cut city kids' asthma risk 9 May 08, 14:32 ET Reuters - City blocks boasting plenty of trees aren't only more pleasing to the eye; they may be healthier for children's lungs, according to research conducted in New York City. more Child safety seats should be centered in back seat 9 May 08, 14:32 ET Reuters - Positioning child safety seats in the center of the back seat could cut infants' and toddlers' injury risks by nearly half, a new study suggests. more U.S. clears new version of Novo Nordisk clot therapy 9 May 08, 14:13 ET Reuters - Denmark's Novo Nordisk won U.S. approval to sell a new formulation of a genetically engineered protein therapy that helps the blood clot, regulators said on Friday. more Acrylamide Raises Kidney Cancer Risk 9 May 08, 14:02 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming large amounts of acrylamide, a chemical commonly found in French fries, cakes, snacks and even coffee, appears to raise the risk of kidney cancer, especially in smokers, Dutch researchers report. more Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk 9 May 08, 12:56 ET Reuters - Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, study findings suggest. more Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's 9 May 08, 12:01 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's important for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease to continue to perform the daily tasks of life -- as best as the person can. more Health Tip: Signs of Depression 9 May 08, 12:01 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- About 15 of every 100 adults suffer from depression, according to AARP. more Steno 'Superbug' Genome Shows Extreme Drug Resistance 9 May 08, 12:01 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) British research into Steno, one the most recent "superbugs" to claim lives, reveals that the bacterium has an incredible ability to resist antibiotics and other drugs, according to soon-to-be-published findings. more New bowel prep drink easier to take: study 9 May 08, 11:29 ET Reuters - A new 2 liter bowel cleansing solution for colonoscopy appears to work as well as the standard 4 liter solution and is more acceptable to patients, researchers report. more Mom's infection may boost epilepsy risk in offspring 9 May 08, 11:29 ET Reuters - Exposure to certain maternal infections in the womb increases the odds of epilepsy in childhood, according to an analysis of data from a Danish study. Among the infections cited were cystitis (inflammation of the bladder), pyelonephritis (inflammation of the kidney and upper urinary tract), and vaginal yeast infection. more Drug curbs pain due to leg artery disease 9 May 08, 11:28 ET Reuters - People who experience leg pain caused by narrowed arteries in their legs -- a condition called intermittent claudication -- can find some relief by taking the drug naftidrofuryl, a review of published studies indicates. more WHO warns of cholera, malaria risk in Myanmar 9 May 08, 09:57 ET AFP - The World Health Organisation warned Friday that victims of the devastating Myanmar cyclone are at risk from cholera, malaria and diarrhea due to a lack of safe drinking water. more Hunger, disease -- and snakes -- stalk Myanmar survivors 9 May 08, 07:52 ET AFP - Desperate survivors of the Myanmar cyclone are facing serious health worries one week after the disaster, with everything from disease to snake bites putting some 1.5 million people at risk, aid groups say. more Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness 9 May 08, 04:16 ET AP - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday. more

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