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Health Tip: Using Hair Dyes 12 May 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Some studies have associated certain chemicals found in some hair dyes and coloring products to an increased risk of various types of cancer. more Health Tip: Baby's Transition From Liquid Diet 12 May 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Most babies typically stick to a diet of formula or breast milk up until about 4-to-6 months of age. When she's ready to start to add solid foods to her diet, she'll give you some signs to let you know. more Multiple Sclerosis Affects Children's Cognitive Skills 12 May 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Only about 5 percent of people with multiple sclerosis are diagnosed when they're children, but like adults with MS, the disease can affect cognitive function, causing memory and attention problems, and possibly low IQ scores. more Viagra May Protect Hearts of Some Muscular Dystrophy Patients (HealthDay) 12 May 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy often suffer from heart failure, but Viagra might prevent or delay the onset of this condition, a new Canadian study finds. more All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak 12 May 08, 22:14 ET AP - South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city. more Families make case for vaccine link to autism 12 May 08, 21:02 ET AP - Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has already rejected any link, government lawyers argued Monday on the first day of a hearing in federal court. more Study finds risks for beta blockers with surgery 12 May 08, 18:45 ET Reuters - People given a blood pressure drug known as a beta blocker to reduce heart risks before surgery were one-third more likely to die within a month and had double the risk of stroke compared with those given a dummy pill, Canadian researchers said on Monday. more Viagra may help heart in muscular dystrophy: study 12 May 08, 18:16 ET Reuters - A Canadian study involving mice shows that anti-impotence pills might protect the hearts of people with a common form of muscular dystrophy, researchers said on Monday. more Enemas can help children with voiding problems 12 May 08, 17:59 ET Reuters - Urination problems coupled with chronic constipation in children can be cured by enemas, according to the results of a Dutch study in the journal Urology. more Adjusting electrodes may help Parkinson's patients 12 May 08, 17:58 ET Reuters - Patients with Parkinson's disease who have a poor response to brain stimulation therapy may improve if the electrodes are repositioned, even by just a few millimeters. more Mental impairment common in children with MS 12 May 08, 17:57 ET Reuters - Low IQ scores and cognitive problems (problems related to thinking and reasoning) are common in children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to an Italian study reported in the journal Neurology. more U.S. obesity rates alarmingly high 12 May 08, 17:54 ET Reuters - New research shows "alarming levels" of obesity in most ethnic groups in the United States, principal investigator Dr. Gregory L. Burke, of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina told Reuters Health. The study also confirms the potentially deadly toll obesity exacts on the heart and blood vessels. more Moderate drinking may lower hip fracture risk 12 May 08, 17:53 ET Reuters - A drink or two a day may make for stronger bones, according to a new review of the published literature, but more than two drinks each day appears to increase the fracture risk. more Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism 12 May 08, 17:39 ET AP - News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies." more Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs 12 May 08, 17:22 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to the tiny, dirty particles in polluted air seems to increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis, which are blood clots in the thighs or legs, an Italian study finds. more Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for Overweight Americans (HealthDay) 12 May 08, 17:22 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Daily doses of statins and blood pressure medications will not be enough to prevent heart disease among the ever-growing number of Baby Boomers who are overweight or obese, a new study suggests. more Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers 12 May 08, 16:30 ET AP - Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people. more Study links air pollution to blood clots in veins 12 May 08, 16:11 ET Reuters - Air pollution heavy in small particles may cause blood clots in the legs, the same condition air travelers call "economy class syndrome" from immobility during flight, researchers said on Monday. more Anti-inflammatories did not ward off dementia: study 12 May 08, 16:11 ET Reuters - Giving elderly people either Aleve or Celebrex, two anti-inflammatory painkilling drugs, did nothing to ward off the mental decline associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease, researchers said on Monday. more Gene May Be Key to Pregnancy Complication 12 May 08, 16:02 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- A gene called COMT, already known for its role in schizophrenia, also plays a significant part in the dangerous obstetric complication known as preeclampsia, a new study finds. more Problem Gambling Common Among Young Adults 12 May 08, 16:02 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 750,000 American teens and young adults are problem gamblers according to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions. more Hookah smoking popular with the college crowd 12 May 08, 15:43 ET Reuters - A sizable percentage of college students have tried smoking waterpipes, often under the false impression that they offer a "safer" way to smoke, a new study suggests. more Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds 12 May 08, 15:25 ET AP - 4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Cincinnati doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem: Tweens and teens too often do a lousy job of controlling chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes or kidney disease. more High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors 12 May 08, 14:02 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- The dangers of high blood pressure are well-known, but a new study finds a lack of routine blood pressure screening in doctor's offices and a low percentage of hypertension patients actually meeting their blood pressure goals after diagnosis. more Celebrity cancer advocates urge US health care reform 12 May 08, 13:28 ET AFP - Leading advocates in the fight against cancer Thursday urged lawmakers to overhaul the US health care system to put all Americans on an equal footing when it comes to the country's biggest killer disease. more Cane may ease the load on arthritic knees 12 May 08, 13:24 ET Reuters - Older adults with knee arthritis may be able to reduce some of the load on their knee joint by walking with a cane, a new study suggests. more Slow-growing infants may become hostile adults 12 May 08, 12:22 ET Reuters - Adults with higher levels of hostility are more likely to be lighter at birth and throughout childhood than less hostile people according to a study published in journal Psychosomatic Medicine. more Health Tip: Using Hair Dyes 12 May 08, 09:01 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Some studies have associated certain chemicals found in some hair dyes and coloring products to an increased risk of various types of cancer. more Health Tip: Baby's Transition From Liquid Diet 12 May 08, 09:01 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Most babies typically stick to a diet of formula or breast milk up until about 4-to-6 months of age. When she's ready to start to add solid foods to her diet, she'll give you some signs to let you know. more All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak 12 May 08, 05:03 ET AP - South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city. more

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