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Colon Cancer Screening 09/19/2013 09:09 AM EDT Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer NIH Begins Testing H7N9 Avian Influenza Vaccine Candidate 09/18/2013 10:04 PM EDT Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Related MedlinePlus Page: Bird Flu Incontinence Surgery Bests Physical Therapy in Trial 09/18/2013 07:42 PM EDT More than 90 percent of women with leakage reported improvement with sling procedure Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Pelvic Support Problems, Urinary Incontinence, Women's Health Shorter Radiation Course Appears Effective for Early Breast Cancer 09/18/2013 07:00 PM EDT New protocol could replace current standard, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Radiation Therapy Surgical Readmission Rates Reflect Initial Care, Study Suggests 09/18/2013 05:00 PM EDT One in seven major surgery patients gets readmitted to U.S. hospitals Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Surgery E-Readers Benefit Some with Dyslexia, Study Finds 09/18/2013 05:00 PM EDT Short lines of text may be easier to decipher Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Learning Disorders Harvard Study Finds Food Expiration Labels Are Misleading 09/18/2013 04:32 PM EDT Americans throw out billions of pounds of food every year because they falsely believe "sell-by" and "best-before" dates on package labels indicate food safety, researchers have found. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Food Labeling, Food Safety Studies Confirm Colon Cancer Screening Reduces Deaths 09/18/2013 04:30 PM EDT There's new evidence that regular screening for colon cancer has long-term benefits. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, Health Screening Vitamin B Supplements May Guard Against Stroke 09/18/2013 04:00 PM EDT Review found they reduced risk by 7 percent, but did not reduce severity or risk of death Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: B Vitamins, Stroke VA Increases Breast Screenings After Initiative 09/18/2013 03:08 PM EDT The U.S. health system that cares for the nation's veterans increased services to screen for and treat breast cancer over the past five years, but at one hospital the time it took women with the disease to be treated also increased, says a new study. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Health Screening, Veterans and Military Health Gene Testing Helps Sort Out Bacterial, Viral Infections 09/18/2013 02:00 PM EDT Results could speed up diagnosis, improve treatment decisions, study authors say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bacterial Infections, Genes and Gene Therapy, Viral Infections Gene Discovery Could Lead to New Types of HIV Treatments 09/18/2013 12:06 PM EDT Scientists have identified a gene which they say may have the ability to prevent HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, from spreading after it enters the body. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, HIV/AIDS Fluorescent Scans May Have Potential to Track Alzheimer's Progression 09/18/2013 12:00 PM EDT Doctors would gain ability to monitor ongoing brain changes, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Alzheimer's Disease Genetic Condition May Be Mistaken for Autism in Some Kids 09/18/2013 09:00 AM EDT Rigorous evaluations needed to rule out deletion syndrome in children, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism, Children's Health, Genetic Disorders Geography, Income Determine Health Care in U.S., Report Says 09/18/2013 09:00 AM EDT 'We are often two Americas,' according to Commonwealth Fund Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Health Statistics Young Adults with Autism Less Likely to Have Jobs, Live Independently 09/18/2013 09:00 AM EDT Surveys looked at life after high school for 20-somethings with various disorders Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Autism   This email was sent to buzzhairs@gmail.com. Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus To change your subscription preferences or stop subscriptions anytime, log in to your User Profile with your e-mail address. For questions or problems with this service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656