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Health Tip: Don't Drive Distracted (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:56 PST)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Distracted driving -- including driving while talking on the phone, trying to answer the phone or texting -- is a dangerous habit.

Health Tip: Are You at Greater Risk of Pneumonia? (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:55 PST)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pneumonia, a respiratory infection of the lung, can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.

Cost of Junk Food May Influence Consumption (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:54 PST)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- When the cost of junk food increases, people consume less of it, a new study has found.

Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:53 PST)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highest risk of developing the disease, a new report finds.

Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:52 PST)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Health Highlights: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:51 PST)

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

Survey May Help Docs Diagnose Mood Disorders (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:50 PST)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- A single-page questionnaire can help primary-care doctors screen patients for common psychiatric illnesses, U.S. researchers report.

Shift Work Can Put a Crimp on Sleep (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:49 PST)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- To make ends meet these days, many Americans are sacrificing sleep to work night shifts or juggle two jobs.

Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:48 PST)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of treatment received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of specialist providing the patient's care, new research shows.

Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:47 PST)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.