Y! Health Addiction News http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Addiction News, updated continuously. en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:48:44 PDT Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Yahoo! Health 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif Dengue cases in Philippines rise by 43 percent: government (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/philippineshealthdengue_080723160429.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/philippineshealthdengue_080723160429Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:04:29 PDTAFP - Global warming may have contributed to a 43 percent rise in the number of dengue cases in the Philippines for the first half of the year, the health secretary said Wednesday.Coffee drinking, smoking common in AA members (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/aa_members_dc.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/aa_members_dcTue, 22 Jul 2008 11:28:13 PDTReuters - People recovering from alcoholism seem to drink more coffee and have a higher rate of smoking than the average American, a new study shows.Special sex ed course effective for diabetic girls (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/sex_ed_dc.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/sex_ed_dcTue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:14 PDTReuters - A self-instructional program on reproductive health can help teen girls with type 1 diabetes better understand the risks accompanying pregnancy for diabetic women, as well as the importance of family planning, a pilot study demonstrates.SKorea to start year-round monitoring for bird flu (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthfluskorea_080722063034.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthfluskorea_080722063034Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:30:34 PDTAFP - South Korea will start year-round monitoring for bird flu after this year's outbreak -- the country's worst -- began later than normal, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.Sleep apnea may trigger nighttime heart attack (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/apnea_heart_attack_dc.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/apnea_heart_attack_dcMon, 21 Jul 2008 14:18:42 PDTReuters - The blood pressure, nerve, and hormonal changes wrought by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the risk of heart attack during the night, new research suggests.Children treated abroad as U.S. doctors push for devices (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/devices_children_dc.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/devices_children_dcSun, 20 Jul 2008 05:19:22 PDTReuters - Every year, Chicago-based cardiologist Ziyad Hijazi accompanies two or three children and their families to his native Jordan for heart operations using medical devices that are not approved in the United States.Magnetic Pulses to Brain Improve Lazy Eye in Adults (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/magneticpulsestobrainimprovelazyeyeinadults.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/magneticpulsestobrainimprovelazyeyeinadultsFri, 18 Jul 2008 20:47:09 PDTHealthDay - FRIDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Correcting lazy eye in adults is supposed to be impossible, but researchers report they have been able to do that -- at least partially and temporarily -- by beaming magnetic pulses into the brain.Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/prenatalalcoholexposureendangersneurotrophinlevels.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/prenatalalcoholexposureendangersneurotrophinlevelsFri, 18 Jul 2008 20:47:08 PDTHealthDay - FRIDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to alcohol prenatally could specifically be harmful to neurotrophins, peptides which are involved in the growth and development of the fetal brain, a new study shows.Many Recovering Alcoholics Depend on Coffee, Cigarettes (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/manyrecoveringalcoholicsdependoncoffeecigarettes.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/manyrecoveringalcoholicsdependoncoffeecigarettesFri, 18 Jul 2008 20:47:07 PDTHealthDay - FRIDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Of the more than 1 million Americans who join Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), almost all drink coffee and close to 60 percent smoke, Vanderbilt University researchers report.Heart Blood Vessels Grown in the Lab (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/heartbloodvesselsgrowninthelab.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/heartbloodvesselsgrowninthelabFri, 18 Jul 2008 20:47:02 PDTHealthDay - FRIDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they have grown in mice the kind of functioning heart blood vessels that cardiac surgeons create with bypass operations.