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- Deep Vein Thrombosis
  - No Benefit in Testing for Genes Linked to Leg Clots (06/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Value of Genetic Testing for Preventing Blood Clots Unproven (06/16/2009, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
  - Urine Test Predicts Vein Clot Risk (05/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
  - Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia (07/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Questionnaire May Help Spot Early Dementia (06/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Alzheimer's and Even Mild Dementia Hasten Death (06/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk (05/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Biomarkers May Help Measure Rate of Decline in Dementia (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Eye Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Study (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drink Away Dementia? (05/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Painkillers May Not Protect Against Dementia (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Severe Low Blood Sugar Ups Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dementia
- Dengue
  - New Understanding of Dengue Virus Points Way to Possible Therapies for Dengue Fever (04/22/2009, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dengue
- Dental Health
  - Acid Drinks Blamed for Increase in Tooth Erosion (05/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dental Health
- Depression
  - Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants (06/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression, Anxiety Bad for the Heart (06/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Curb Depression in Heart Patients (06/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression May Lead to More Preemies Among Blacks (06/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Much Touted "Depression Risk Gene" May Not Add to Risk After All (06/16/2009, National Institute of Mental Health)
  - Study Refutes Depression Gene Finding (06/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drug May Stem Slide into Alzheimer's for Some (06/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - If Mom or Dad Is Depressed, Kids Need Help Too (06/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Early Bedtime May Help Stave off Teen Depression (06/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Adult Type 1 Diabetics Have Higher Depression Rates (06/08/2009, Reuters Health)
  - New Program May Help Teens at High Risk for Depression (06/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression May Indicate Early Parkinson's Disease (06/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Depression Treatment Wanes Following FDA Warnings (06/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Stigma Keeps Teens from Depression Treatment (05/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Tailored Treatments Effective for Depression Due to Pain (05/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Study Links Cancerous Tumors with Depression (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression Hits 1 in 13 American Adults (05/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Most Depressed Teens Don't Get Treatment (05/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drinking to Up Mood Tied to Alcoholism, Depression (05/12/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Brain Stimulation May Ease Stubborn Depression (05/08/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Brain Stimulation Therapy Eases Tough-to-Treat Depression (05/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Easing Job Stress May Ward Off Depression (04/27/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Organ Failure, Sedative Use in ICU May Lead to Depression (04/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Heart Disease and Depression Up Heart Failure Risk (04/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression (04/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel As 1st Choice Depression Treatment (04/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Depression
- Diabetes
  - Low Blood Sugar in Hospital Tied to Higher Death Risk for Diabetics (06/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hormone Could Improve Diabetes Treatment (06/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Don't Ignore Diabetes (06/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment (06/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir Insulin (06/13/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Nicotine May Help Spur 'Prediabetes' (06/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Effect of Strict Diabetes Control on Heart Still Unclear (06/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drugs Best First Defense Against Heart Disease for Diabetics (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Experts Urge One Test to Diagnose Diabetes (06/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Among Obese Diabetics, Sleep Apnea May Be Common (05/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Strict Blood Sugar Control Lowers Heart Risks in Diabetics (05/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Glucose Control Pays Long-Term Benefits for Diabetics (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Productivity Takes a Hit from Obesity, Diabetes (05/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Undiagnosed Diabetes Costs U.S. $18 Billion a Year (05/06/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drug Seen Useful in Preventing Diabetes (04/21/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Having Psoriasis Raises Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension (04/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Fitter Diabetic Men Live Longer (04/17/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Laughter May Lower Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics (04/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Halting Avandia Use Hikes Blood Sugar Levels (04/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Asymptomatic Diabetics Don't Need Cardiac Screening (04/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Severe Low Blood Sugar Ups Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes
- Diabetes and Pregnancy
  - Frequent Snoring in Pregnancy Could Signal Blood Sugar Trouble (06/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pre-Conception Diabetes Control Important (06/04/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes and Pregnancy
- Diabetes Complications
  - Effect of Strict Diabetes Control on Heart Still Unclear (06/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hardened Arteries Threaten Obese, Diabetic Youth (05/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Obesity, Diabetes Damage Young Arteries, Could Shorten Life (05/26/2009, American Heart Association)
  - Strict Blood Sugar Control Lowers Heart Risks in Diabetics (05/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Diabetes Often Affects Women's Sex-Life (05/07/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes Medicines
  - Hormone Could Improve Diabetes Treatment (06/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Understanding Various Types of Insulin (06/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir Insulin (06/13/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - New Diabetes Drug Shows Promise In Trial (06/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drugs Best First Defense Against Heart Disease for Diabetics (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Optimal Medical Therapy as Beneficial as Elective Revascularization Procedures in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Stable Coronary Heart Disease (06/08/2009, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
  - Avandia Raises Risk of Heart Failure, Fractures (06/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Insulin Pens Are Not for Sharing (05/17/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Cycloset Approved for Type 2 Diabetes (05/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drug Seen Useful in Preventing Diabetes (04/21/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Halting Avandia Use Hikes Blood Sugar Levels (04/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Stem Cells Buy Freedom from Insulin for Type 1 Diabetics (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes Medicines
- Diabetes Type 1
  - Kids with Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight (07/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir Insulin (06/13/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Adult Type 1 Diabetics Have Higher Depression Rates (06/08/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Experts Urge One Test to Diagnose Diabetes (06/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pre-Conception Diabetes Control Important (06/04/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Glucose Control Pays Long-Term Benefits for Diabetics (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pancreatic Islets in Forefront of Diabetes Research (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Stem Cells Buy Freedom from Insulin for Type 1 Diabetics (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetes Type 1
- Diabetic Eye Problems
  - Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drug May Not Help Diabetes-Related Eye Damage (04/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetic Eye Problems
- Diabetic Foot
  - Drug May Lessen Amputation Risk for Diabetics (05/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetic Foot
- Diabetic Kidney Problems
  - Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetic Kidney Problems
- Diabetic Nerve Problems
  - High Blood Fats Tied to Diabetic Nerve Loss (05/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Gene Therapy Improves Diabetic Neuropathy in Study (04/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diabetic Nerve Problems
- Diagnostic Imaging
  - New Technology Allows Better Monitoring of Cancer Cells (04/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diagnostic Imaging
- Dialysis
  - Sleeping Through Dialysis May Be the Way To Go (05/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drug Combo Keeps Kidney Artery-Vein Grafts Viable (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Combination of Aspirin and an Anti-Clotting Drug Reduces Risk of Dialysis Access Failure (05/19/2009, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
  - For Dialysis Patients, More Pills = Lower Quality of Life (05/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - First Vessel Graft Grown from Kidney Patients' Own Cells (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Medicare Change May Impact Black Kidney Patients (04/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dialysis
- Diarrhea
  - Health Tip: Drugs That May Lead to Diarrhea (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diarrhea
- Dietary Fats
  - Eating Animal Fat May Lead to Pancreatic Cancer (06/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Curb Depression in Heart Patients (06/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Omega-3-Fatty Acids May Slow Macular Disease (06/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Fatty Fish May Cut Heart Failure Risk in Men (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Excessive Meat and Dairy May Harm Sperm Quality (04/15/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Fats
- Dietary Fiber
  - Health Tip: Eat Enough Fiber (06/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Fiber
- Dietary Proteins
  - Meat Intake Not Linked to Breast Cancer (05/25/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Excessive Meat and Dairy May Harm Sperm Quality (04/15/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Proteins
- Dietary Sodium
  - Hidden Salt in Diet Haunts Many with Heart Failure (04/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Sodium
- Dietary Supplements
  - A Substitute for Those Who Can't Take Statins? (06/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Warning on Hydroxycut Products (05/29/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dietary Supplements
- Diets
  - Extra Helpings of Vegetables, Olive Oil May Extend Life (06/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Sheds More Than Pounds (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Healthy Behaviors Slow Functional Decline after Cancer (05/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - More Educated Choose Healthier Foods, But Pay More (05/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Healthy Items on Menu Make Unhealthy Picks Easier (04/30/2009, Reuters Health)
  - After Weight Loss, Lower-Fat Diets May Be Best (04/23/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Vegetable Juice May Help with Weight Loss (04/22/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Review Confirms Links Between Diet, Heart Health (04/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Diets
- Disabilities
  - Late-Life Weight Gain Boosts Disability Risk (06/25/2009, Reuters Health)
  - About 1 in 5 Americans Say They Are Disabled (04/30/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Number of U.S. Adults Reporting Disabilities Is Increasing (04/30/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Extra Pounds in Mid-Life Affect Later Mobility (04/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Disabilities
- Disaster Preparation and Recovery
  - Evaluation Shows Significant Improvement in Local Hospitals' Disaster Preparedness (04/23/2009, Dept. of Health and Human Services)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Disaster Preparation and Recovery
- Dizziness and Vertigo
  - Health Tip: Why Is the Room Spinning? (06/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Inner Ear Dysfunction Puts Older Adults at Risk of Falls (05/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dizziness and Vertigo
- Domestic Violence
  - When Parents Fight, Children Often End up with Scars (06/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Domestic Violence
- Down Syndrome
  - Research Reveals How Down Syndrome Shields against Cancer (05/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Down Syndrome
- Drinking Water
  - Lure of Bottled Water May Not Be Health Driven (06/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Families Urged to Have Wells Tested Yearly (05/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Well Water Should Be Tested Annually to Reduce Health Risks to Children (05/26/2009, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
  - Well Water Might Raise Bladder Cancer Risk (04/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Drinking Water
- Drug Abuse
  - Substance Abuse Raises Crime Risk in Schizophrenics (05/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Millions of Kids Live with Substance-Abusing Parents (04/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - NIDA Launches Drug Use Screening Tools for Physicians (04/20/2009, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Drug Abuse
- Drug Safety
  - If 2 Painkillers Are Banned, What Next? (07/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Experts Urge Stronger Limits for Some Pain Drugs (06/30/2009, Reuters Health)
  - U.S. Marshals Seize Drug Products Manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. (06/25/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Asthma Drugs Get 'Precaution' Labeling for Possible Psychiatric Side Effects (06/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Using Antihistamines (06/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Avandia Raises Risk of Heart Failure, Fractures (06/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Warns about Serious Liver Injury Associated with Anti-Thyroid Drug (06/03/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Anti-Clot Drug Combinations Boost Bleeding Risks (06/02/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Powerful Antacids Raise Chances of Fracture (06/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Statement on the Voluntary Withdrawal of Raptiva from the U.S. Market (05/29/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - FDA Report Urges Tougher Acetaminophen Warning (05/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks (05/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Cancer Drug May Boost Risk of Gastrointestinal Perforation (05/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Approves Samsca to Treat Hyponatremia (05/22/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Study Reiterates Eye Risks Linked to Flomax (05/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Psychiatric Drugs Might Raise Cardiac Death Risk (05/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Orders Label Warning for Testosterone Gels (05/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Plavix, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky Combination (05/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Anemia Drugs May Raise Death Risk in Cancer Patients (05/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Mandates New Warnings for Botox (04/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Leukemia Risk from Multiple Sclerosis Drug May Be Up (04/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Medication Errors Could Be Cut (04/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Should Avoid Valproate (04/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Osteoporosis Drugs Might Not Raise Cancer Risk (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Epilepsy Drug Impairs Baby's Intelligence (04/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Impotence Drugs Don't Harm Vision (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Aspirin Linked to Brain Microbleeds (04/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Healthy Men Who Took Viagra, Cialis See Fine (04/13/2009, Reuters Health)
  - FDA Obtains Permanent Injunction Barring Two Companies from Manufacturing and Distributing Unapproved Drugs (04/10/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel As 1st Choice Depression Treatment (04/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Pulled From U.S. Market (04/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Drug Safety
- Drugs and Young People
  - Prevention Program Helps Teens Override a Gene Linked to Risky Behavior (05/15/2009, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  - Marijuana Is Option to Unpleasant Meds, Teens Say (04/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Drugs and Young People
- Dystonia
  - Brain Stimulation Therapy Eases Tough-to-Treat Depression (05/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Dystonia

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