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Hands Only CPR: New Option to Save Lives
Chest compressions alone, or Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), can save lives and can be used to help an adult who suddenly collapses, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.

War Injury Outcomes Improving
After five years of war in Iraq, there's some relatively good medical news about the casualties over there: more than 90 percent are now surviving injuries that would have been fatal in previous conflicts.

New Gene Discovery Brings Hope to Multiple Sclerosis Suffer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a devastating and unpredictable neurological disease. But, the recent discovery of a second gene linked to multiple sclerosis has been hailed as a major breakthrough - and is making researchers optimistic that they are honing in on useful treatments - and, ultimately, a cure.

New Screening Tests Ring in National Colorectal Cancer Aware
A new guideline on colorectal cancer screening was released last week by an expert group representing a broad spectrum of health care organizations, including the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the American Cancer Society (ACS).

If You Don't Snooze, You Lose
Americans are working more and sleeping less, a harmful combination which can cause drowsiness or sleeping at the wheel, lower efficiency, and less interest in sex. And while most people recognize this as a problem, about two-thirds of them aren't doing anything about it, a new poll shows.

Sweet Hearts Not So Sweet
According to a statement released earlier this week by the American Heart Association, a national effort is needed to deal with the effects of high blood sugar in heart patients.

Women on Red Alert for Hypertension
According to the results of several studies published recently in the medical journal Hypertension, women with hypertension face unique challenges. For example, women struggle with controlling their blood pressure more than men.

Be a Wise Internet Health Consumer
February is Wise Health Consumer Month, a great time to look at how the consumer makes healthy lifestyle choices and ensures consumer information is accurate and appropriate.

Baby's Soft Skin Soaks Up Chemicals
A new study found that more than 80 percent of infants tested had been exposed to phthalates - a potentially harmful group of chemicals.

Seeing Red? Think Women's Heart Health
February 1st is the fifth anniversary of National Wear Red Day - a day when Americans all across the country wear red to demonstrate their support for women's heart disease awareness.

Caffeine Linked to Miscarriage
A new study reinforces the theory that high daily doses of caffeine consumed during pregnancy can be harmful. Study results showed that high caffeine intake may double the risk of miscarriage.

Stressed Out Moms More Likely to Have Kids with Asthma
Children whose mothers are chronically stressed during their early years have a higher asthma rate than their peers, regardless of their income, gender or other known asthma risk factors.