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• Just How Real Is 'Pregnancy Brain'?

  Researchers Find No Evidence That Pregnant Women Have Memory Lapses Known as 'Momnesia' By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD Feb. 5, 2010 -- Pregnancy and motherhood don't cause women to have memory lapses and …

• H1N1 Swine Flu Down, Not Out

  Deaths Still High as Low-Level Flu Spread Continues By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD Feb. 5, 2010 -- H1N1 swine flu is no longer widespread in any state, but new infections continue and the death rate …

• Serotonin May Be a Key to Treat Osteoporosis

  Study Shows Experimental Drug May Build New Bone by Decreasing Serotonin Levels in the Gut By Salynn Boyles WebMD Health News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD Feb. 7, 2010 -- The hormone serotonin may hold the key to new treatments for …

• Beer for Better Bones?

  Beer Is a Rich Source of Bone-Boosting Silicon, Study Finds By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD Feb. 8, 2010 -- Drinking beer may be good for building more than just beer bellies. A new study suggests that …

• Depression in Pregnancy May Lead to Antisocial Teens

  Teens whose mothers were depressed during pregnancy are at increased risk for antisocial behavior, including violence, a new study suggests. The British researchers also found that women prone to aggressive and disruptive behavior in …

• Herbals Not the Answer for Asthma, Study Shows

  Many asthma patients who use herbal remedies experience increased symptoms and poorer quality of life, a new study shows. Researchers followed 326 asthma patients for 33 months. Of those patients, 25% said they used herbal remedies and …

• Super Bowl Stress Can Spark Heart Attacks

  When the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts take the field for Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday, emotions will be running high, so high that some fans can run the risk of a heart attack and even death. The risk is real, cardiologists …

• Internet Addiction Spins Web of Depression

  People Who Use the Internet Excessively May Be More Likely to Suffer Depression, Study Finds By Bill Hendrick WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Feb. 4, 2010 -- Internet users who are compulsive about going online and have …

• Missing Genes Linked to Extreme Obesity

  Study Shows Some Morbidly Obese People Are Missing a Section of DNA By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Feb. 3, 2010 -- Missing genes may be behind at least some cases of morbid or extreme obesity, according …

• Breakthrough in Creating Artificial Pancreas

  System Allows for Continuous Monitoring of Blood Sugar at Night By Salynn Boyles WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Feb. 4, 2010 - It has been called the Holy Grail of treatment for insulin-dependent diabetes, and it may be …

• 44% Say 'Breakthrough' Cancer Pain Uncontrolled

  Sudden Crippling Pain Is One of Most Challenging Aspects of Cancer By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Feb. 4, 2010 -- Nearly half of patients suffering breakthrough cancer pain -- intense bouts of crippling …

• Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2010

  Under the text4baby campaign, mothers-to-be who text "BABY" to 511411 will receive weekly text messages that are timed to the mother's due date or their baby's birth date, the Associated Press reported. The text messages will continue …

• Natural Delivery OK in Cases of Intrauterine Growth Restriction

  Waiting for natural birth is as effective as inducing labor in pregnant women with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), a new study shows. IUGR, which affects about 10 percent of pregnant women, means that the fetus is much smaller …

• Untreated, Mild May Become Major Depression

  For many people whose depression goes untreated, symptoms persist and worsen over time, eventually leading to a diagnosis of major depression, according to new research. The finding stems from a study of 348 adults who had been diagnosed …

• Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccinations

  In fact, 40,000 to 50,000 American adults die each year from diseases that vaccines could have prevented, according to the report, Adult Immunization: Shots to Save Lives. The report was released jointly Thursday by the Trust for …

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