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- Deep Vein Thrombosis
  - Anemia Drugs May Cause Deadly Blood Clots (11/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Where You Put on Pounds May Influence Clot Risk (10/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Leg Clots May Not Travel to Lungs (10/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Degenerative Nerve Diseases
  - Scientists Find Clue to Dangerous Side Effect of MS Drug (09/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Degenerative Nerve Diseases
- Dementia
  - High Blood Pressure and the Brain (11/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia (10/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Surgery, Illness Not Linked to Mental Decline in Seniors (10/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal (10/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Coffee Does Little to Protect the Aging Brain (10/06/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Talking to a Person With a Brain Disorder (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Preventing Second Stroke May Stave Off Dementia (09/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Keeping the Aging Mind Active Cuts Dementia Risk (09/23/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Trouble with Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk (09/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Keep Seniors Safe at Home (09/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dementia
- Dental Health
  - Dental Plaque Buildup May Raise Heart Risk in Black Men (10/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Prevent Cavities (09/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dental Health
- Depression
  - Depression May Up Death Risk to That of Smoking (11/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - The Depressed Are More Apt to Get Opioids for Pain (11/18/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Single-Sex Cardiac Rehab Helps Depressed Women (11/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Treating Depression After Surgery Speeds Recovery (11/17/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (11/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression and Pain (11/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depressed and Pregnant? Flu Shot May Be Needed (11/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains (11/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Treating Depression in Teens Has Lasting Benefits (11/03/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Seasonal Affective Disorder (10/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms (10/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Phone Counseling for Depression Rings with Promise (10/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients (10/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans with Depression (10/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Troubled Minds Can Mean Wider Waistlines (10/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Teens with ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction (10/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Depression (10/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Watch for Depression During and After Menopause (10/02/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Obesity, Alcohol, Depression Interlinked for Women (09/25/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Depression Hard on the Bones (09/17/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Depression, Obesity, Alcoholism Linked (09/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression May Hasten Cancer Death (09/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Severe, Lasting Depression Tied to Heart Patient Deaths (09/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Non-Drinkers More Likely to Be Anxious, Depressed (09/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Fear of Job Loss May Be Worse Than Loss Itself (09/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Depression
- Developmental Disabilities
  - Brain Protein Tied to Retardation (10/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Developmental Disabilities
- Diabetes
  - Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal Lands (11/19/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Diabetes and Lifestyle (11/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Check Your Blood Glucose (11/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - November is American Diabetes Month (11/02/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Decade Later, Lifestyle Changes or Metformin Still Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk (10/29/2009, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
  - Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes (10/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Does Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's? (10/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Statin Drugs Might Slightly Boost Diabetes Risk (10/23/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Long-Acting Insulin Works Best for Many Diabetics (10/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Shellfish May Raise Diabetes Risk (10/21/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Healthy Lifestyle Benefits Those with Diabetes (10/20/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Healthier Neighborhoods Help Keep Diabetes at Bay (10/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - "Good" Dietary Fats Trim Body Fat in Diabetic Women (10/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Body Clock, Blood Sugar Control Seem Linked (10/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Antioxidants May Raise Diabetes Risk (10/06/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (10/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Cheap Three-Drug Combination Helps Cut Heart Risks (10/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Diet and Diabetes (09/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Irregular Heartbeat Risk Higher in Women with Type 2 Diabetes (09/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Poor Math Skills May Worsen Diabetes Control (09/25/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (09/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Hope for Overweight Teens (09/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Most Diabetics Falling Short on Healthy Eating (09/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Texas Doctors Bust Myths About Insulin (09/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes (08/31/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes
- Diabetes and Pregnancy
  - Health Tip: Understanding Gestational Diabetes (10/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (10/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Gestational Diabetes (10/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Treating Even Mild Gestational Diabetes Reduces Birth Complications (09/30/2009, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes and Pregnancy
- Diabetes Complications
  - Diabetes and H1N1 (11/13/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes Medicines
  - FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Drug (11/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients (10/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Long-Acting Insulin Works Best for Many Diabetics (10/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Increase Fracture Risk (09/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Diabetes Medications Don't Lower Inflammation (09/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Common Diabetes Drug May Fight Cancer (09/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Texas Doctors Bust Myths About Insulin (09/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes Medicines
- Diabetes Type 1
  - Health Tip: Check Your Blood Glucose (11/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk (10/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Researchers Make Insulin-Producing Cells from Adult Skin Cells (08/31/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes Type 1
- Diabetic Diet
  - Most Diabetics Falling Short on Healthy Eating (09/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes (08/31/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetic Diet
- Diabetic Foot
  - Health Tip: Foot Care for People with Diabetes (10/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetic Foot
- Diabetic Kidney Problems
  - Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients (11/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetic Kidney Problems
- Diabetic Nerve Problems
  - Combo Pill an Option for Diabetes-Related Nerve Pain (10/20/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetic Nerve Problems
- Diagnostic Imaging
  - Medical Tests Hit Heart Patients with High Doses of Radiation (11/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Waiting, Wondering About Radiology Results Irks Patients (11/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Docs Miss Test Results -- Even with Alerts (09/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (09/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - High-tech Heart Scans: Are They Necessary? (09/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diagnostic Imaging
- Dialysis
  - For People on Dialysis, Too Thin Can Be Risky (11/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Traveling While on Dialysis Could Be Risky (10/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - All New Dialysis Patients at Increased Risk of Death (10/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Intensive Dialysis Doesn't Save Lives of the Sickest (10/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Dialysis' Drawbacks Outweigh Benefits for Some Older Patients (10/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Kidney Injury While Hospitalized May Lead to Future Dialysis (09/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dialysis
- Diarrhea
  - Health Tip: What Can Cause Dehydration? (09/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diarrhea
- Dietary Fats
  - Benefits of Eating Fish May Depend on Preparation (11/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Clues to How Fish Oils Help Arthritis Patients (10/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Diet and Alzheimer's (10/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - "Good" Dietary Fats Trim Body Fat in Diabetic Women (10/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Study Finds Fish Won't Prevent Heart Failure (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Fats
- Dietary Fiber
  - Upping Fiber Intake Could Help Defeat Belly Fat (10/29/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Diet and Diabetes (09/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - More Whole Grains May Mean Less Fat (09/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Fiber
- Dietary Proteins
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (10/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Cow's Milk Protein Could Help Save Preemies' Lives (10/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Study Finds Fish Won't Prevent Heart Failure (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Diet and Diabetes (09/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Middle Age Meat Eating May Protect Later Abilities (09/11/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Proteins
- Dietary Sodium
  - Diet Soda, Sodium Tied to Kidney Troubles (11/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (09/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Watch the Salt (09/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Cutting Salt Could Save U.S. Billions of Dollars (09/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Sodium
- Dietary Supplements
  - Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients (10/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Glucosamine Fails Osteoarthritis Test (10/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Supplements
- Diets
  - Low-Carb, High-Carb Diet Both Help Keep Weight off (11/19/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Moderate-Fat Diet May Be Better at Reducing Heart Risks (11/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction (11/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Fasting on Alternate Days May Make Dieting Easier (11/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - To Feel Better, Low-Fat Diet May Be Best (11/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Depression (10/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Caffeine Without Healthy Diet Linked to Heart Risk (09/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes (08/31/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diets
- Digestive Diseases
  - Children's Belly Aches Don't Disappear with Antidepressant (10/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Digestive Diseases
- Disabilities
  - Baby Boomers May Prove More Disabled Than Their Elders (11/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - What Can Prevent Walking Disability in Older People? (11/04/2009, National Institute on Aging)
  - Information for Women with Disabilities about Breast Cancer (10/13/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Pain Robs Years from Folks at Mid-Life (10/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Disabilities
- Disaster Preparation and Recovery
  - World Trade Center Workers Twice As Likely to Have Asthma (11/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Disaster Preparation and Recovery
- Domestic Violence
  - Abuse of Moms May Stunt Kid's Growth (10/22/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Battered Women's Ills Go Beyond Bruises (10/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Intimate Partner Violence Can Lead to Serious Injury (10/05/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Doctors May Be Able to Predict Domestic Abuse (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Domestic Violence
- Down Syndrome
  - For Kids with Down Syndrome, a 'Ray of Hope' (11/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Down Syndrome
- Drug Abuse
  - U.S. Backs Vaccines for Drug, Nicotine Addiction (10/20/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Drug Abuse
- Drug Safety
  - Psychotropic Drugs Boost Fall Risk in the Elderly (11/23/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall (11/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Acetaminophen Could Up Asthma, Wheezing Risk (11/12/2009, Reuters Health)
  - A Dangerous Practice (11/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Sharing Prescriptions Can Bring Harm, Not Healing (11/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Unveils Safe Use Initiative that Targets Preventable Harm from Medication Use (11/04/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Drug (11/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Statins May Worsen Fatigue in Heart Failure Patients (11/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients (11/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Key Information Missing from U.S. Drug Labels (10/22/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Outbreak Investigation Highlights Drug Safety Issues (10/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Inhalers May Raise Risk of Asthma in Some Children (10/06/2009, Reuters Health)
  - FDA Issues Health Alert on Kids' Tamiflu Dosages (09/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Letter Warns about Tricky Dosing with Liquid Tamiflu for Kids (09/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Stolen Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution and Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution (09/17/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - FDA Requires Boxed Warning for Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection (09/16/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Scientists Find Clue to Dangerous Side Effect of MS Drug (09/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Care-Tech Laboratories Agrees to Stop Making, Selling and Distributing Unapproved Antimicrobial Products (09/08/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Pfizer to Pay Record Fine in Fraud Probe (09/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Drug Safety
- Drugs and Young People
  - Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana Use (11/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Lower Drinking Age Linked to Later-Life Problems (09/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Program Curbs Teen Substance Abuse, Delinquency (09/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Innovative Community-Based Prevention System Reduces Risky Behavior in 10-14 Year Olds (09/07/2009, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Drugs and Young People

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