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Health Tip: Stay Awake Behind the Wheel

Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

(HealthDay News) -- People who work the third shift, drive great distances each day, and those who don't get enough sleep or take sedating medications are at greatest risk of drowsy driving.

  • Health Tip: Bottled or Tap? Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Depending on where you live, the water that comes from your tap can be just as safe as bottled water.

  • Mouse Model to Aid Sinusitis Research Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Mice genetically engineered to have inflamed nasal passages may help researchers learn more about loss of smell due to chronic sinusitis.

  • Family Meals Can Help Teen Girls Avoid Drugs, Alcohol Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Eating meals together as a family can reduce a teen girl's risk of turning to alcohol or drugs, a new study suggests.

  • Health Highlights: July 23, 2008 Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

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

  • Clinical Trials Update: July 23, 2008 Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

  • Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are frequently overlooked in patients undergoing surgery, say German researchers who studied 1,556 surgical patients.

  • Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Men and women suffering from coronary heart disease seem to fare worse on measures of cognitive function.

  • Protein Gives Doctors New Tool to Detect Melanoma Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma produces high levels of a protein called IMP-3, which is not over-expressed in harmless moles, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report.

  • Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    THURSDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- A simple, minimally invasive procedure can treat a common cause of male infertility and improve a couple's chances of having a baby, a new study finds.

  • Children Can Develop Tolerance to Egg Allergy Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Gradually exposing children with egg allergies to cooked egg could help them overcome the allergy, a new study reports.

  • Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Lifestyle changes, coupled with a reduction in heart disease risks, will go a long way toward preventing pre-diabetes from progressing to the full-blown disease, experts from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) recommend.

  • Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Using kidneys from donors who died of cardiovascular causes may help reduce disparities for black patients awaiting a kidney transplant, says a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.

  • Genetic Cause of Statin-Related Muscle Pain Found Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- British researchers have discovered a genetic variant that causes some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins to have the muscle weakness called myopathy.

  • Targeted Drug Boosts Survival Among Liver Cancer Patients Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Nexavar can prolong the lives of people with liver cancer by an average of three months, new research shows.

  • Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Eating half a serving of soy food a day lowers sperm concentrations and may play a role in male infertility, particularly in obese men, Harvard University researchers report.

  • Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in the Crib Tue Jul 22, 11:47 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Your baby's sleep environment should be carefully arranged to prevent injury.

  • Health Tip: Prevent Jet Lag Tue Jul 22, 11:47 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Jet lag can dampen the fun of any trip when your body struggles to adjust to a new time zone.

  • Spinal Cord Stem Cells May Act as Nerve Repair System Tue Jul 22, 11:47 PM ET

    TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Adult stem cells that may prove valuable in efforts to develop nonsurgical treatments for spinal cord injuries have been identified by researchers in the United States and Sweden.

  • Lidocaine Gel May Ease Mammography Discomfort Tue Jul 22, 11:47 PM ET

    TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- There's just no getting around the fact that mammograms are uncomfortable, but a new study suggests that applying a topical analgesic before the test could significantly ease the discomfort associated with the test.