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June 29, 2010

Health Tip: If You Sweat Excessively

Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive sweating.

Health Tip: Choosing Athletic Shoes

With all of the choices for athletic shoes, how do you make sure you're buying the right pair?

An Extra Nudge Might Boost Mammogram Rates

Having health insurance may not be enough to get low-income women to be screened for breast cancer, but adding a counseling program may help boost the mammography screening rates, a new study has found.

Key-Hole Surgery for Knee Injury Doesn't Lower Arthritis Risk

Arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or meniscal cartilage injury in the knee does not reduce the risk of developing osteoarthritis later, a new study finds.

Many With Early Breast Cancer Don't Complete Therapy

Slightly less than half of early-stage breast cancer patients complete their full prescribed course of hormone therapy, finds a new study.

Smoking May Boost Risk of Certain Colon Cancers

Scientists report that smoking may boost the risk of colon cancer in older women by causing certain genetic mutations.

Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program Promising: Study

A community-based diabetes prevention program helps people lose weight and lower blood sugar as effectively as individual counseling from health professionals, finds a new study.

Fewer Dying From Type 1 Diabetes

The overall death rate from type 1 diabetes is decreasing in the United States, but blacks are more likely to die from the condition than whites, a new study shows.

Clues to Preventing Return of Liver Cancer

Antiviral therapy may halt or slow recurrence of liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis B and extend their lives, finds a new study.

Teen Girls Becoming More Open to Drugs, Alcohol

American teenage girls may be more receptive to using alcohol and taking drugs than in years past, a new report says.

Taking Public Transit Might Help You Stay Slim

When cities create or improve light rail public transit systems, citizens' waistlines may benefit, a new study shows.

Insulin Pump With Blood Sugar Sensor May Improve on Injections

Type 1 diabetics who used an insulin pump and a sensor that continuously monitored their blood sugar levels had better control over their illness than people taking insulin injections, a large clinical trial finds.

Latest Study on Diabetes Drug Avandia Finds No Heart Risks

In direct contrast to research reported on Monday, a new study concludes there is no increased risk of heart attack, stroke or death by taking the diabetes drug Avandia.

Tight Blood Sugar Control in Older Diabetics May Not Reduce Heart Risk

Intensive control of blood glucose levels does not reduce the odds of cardiovascular disease for those with long-term type 2 diabetes who are at risk of heart problems, as researchers have known. But it may have some other benefits, a new analysis suggests.

More Young Moms-to-Be Treated for Meth, Marijuana Abuse

Among pregnant teens admitted for substance abuse treatment, the proportion treated for methamphetamine abuse more than quadrupled -- from 4.3 percent to 18.8 percent -- between 1992 and 2007, while admission rates for marijuana abuse more than doubled, from 19.3 percent to 45.9 percent, a new government study shows.

Health Highlights: June 29, 2010

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Obesity Rates Jump in 28 States, Report Shows

Americans are continuing to get fat, with obesity rates nudging upwards in 28 states over the past year, a new report shows.

Clinical Trials Update: June 29, 2010

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Generic Effexor XR Approved

The first generic version of Effexor extended release capsules (venlafaxine hydrochloride) to treat major depressive disorder has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.