Healthscout Top Storieshttp://www.healthscout.com/Healthscout - Top Storiesen-usMon, 12 May 2008 03:52:20 EST15 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Scoliosis: An Unnatural Curve http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/612382/main.html Treatment includes watchful waiting, bracing and, sometimes, surgery. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/612382 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Nasal Irrigation Can Help Fight Spring Allergies http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/614451/main.html Ingredients can be bought over the counter and safely used at home. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/614451 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615191/main.html Study calls vaccination trials for mothers, new treatments for elderly a priority. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615191 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615373/main.html Compounds found in fruits and vegetables reduced brain plaques in mouse experiments. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615373 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Mood Disorders Put Breast Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615296/main.html They're twice as likely to have suffered from depression before the diagnosis. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615296 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Acrylamide Raises Kidney Cancer Risk http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615374/main.html Study found high intake of compound in fried foods, snacks, coffee upped chances of disease. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615374 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Noise in Artery Could Warn of Heart Risk http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615326/main.html Carotid bruits linked to increased odds of heart attack, death, study finds. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615326 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Young Adults Using Alcohol, Drugs for Better Sex http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615346/main.html Recreational use of stimulants a fixture of European nightlife, study says. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615346 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Fighting a Fungus That Thrives on Tomatoes http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615329/main.html Scientists find disease-resistant gene wards off fusarium wilt on leaves. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615329 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Drug-Coated Stents Still Spark Debate http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/611080/main.html Doctors divided on the risks posed by the artery-opening devices. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/611080 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST New Class of Drugs Might Treat Many Conditions http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615397/main.html Vaptans ease painful periods, glaucoma, depression and many other diseases, researchers say. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615397 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Training Student Leaders Cuts Peers' Smoking Rates http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615345/main.html U.K. study finds overall 25% drop in those who take up the habit. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615345 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615193/main.html Study finds more than 25% of pediatric 'emergencies' could have been handled online. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615193 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Steno 'Superbug' Genome Shows Extreme Drug Resistance http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615309/main.html Blood poisoner has claimed the lives of 30% of infected patients in U.K., researchers say. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615309 Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615352/main.html Study finds it plays key role in development of defective cells in type 2 diabetics. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/615352