A Promising Way to Prevent ACL Injuries. The PEP program is a formal, 15-minute warm-up for female soccer players that encompasses stretching, strengthening, agility, and plyometrics.

Exercising with arthritis: Improve your joint pain and stiffness. As you consider starting an arthritis exercise program, understand what's within your limits and what level of exercise is likely to give you results.

Researchers Make Breakthrough Discovery On 1918 Flu Pandemic Furthering Quest For Protection From Bird Flu. Scientists have recovered antibodies to the virus that caused the devastating 1918 pandemic flu from the bodies of survivors and say it could be useful if another virus similar to that flu breaks out. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:22:27 GMT.

British Study Says Chewing Gum Aids Recovery After Colon Surgery. Chewing gum after colon surgery can help shorten your hospital stay, a new British study suggests. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:39:50 GMT.

Study: Lack Of Sleep Linked To Pre-Hypertension In Teenagers. Teenagers who don't get enough good-quality sleep are at an increased risk for prehypertension or elevated blood pressure, researchers say. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:51:41 GMT.

First At-Home Screening Test For Amniotic Fluid Leakage During Pregnancy Now Available. Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 14 Aug 2008 AmniScreen is the first and only FDA-approved at-home screening test for amniotic fluid leakage..

Cardinal forging deal with DEA. Cardinal Health is close to restoring normal operations at three of its drug-distribution centers, but settling the problems that suspended shipping of addictive drugs could cost the company $34 million.

Kung Fu Killer': Carradine Inflicts Pain on Viewers. "Kung Fu Killer" doesn't even live up to its cheerfully tawdry title. The film's gaudy, gratuitous violence -- ax-in-face here, chopped-off-arm there -- lacks the ugly energy of genuine grind-house exploitation, and the film never seems quite bad enough to be knowingly funny.

The Day After The 4x200 Viewing Relay. Olympic glory isn't easy. It takes sacrifice, strategy, profound dedication. But this is America, and we're no quitters. If the going gets tough -- well, give us an extra 10 minutes on the snooze button and we will rise again..

Courage in Full Color. Black Soldiers Get an Overdue Starring Role in the Cinematic Story of World War II.

Health Tip: Prepare Yourself for Surgery. In the days before surgery, it's important to make sure that you are physically healthy, and that your mind is relaxed and prepared.

FDA MedWatch - Simvastatin Used With Amiodarone - Risk of.. FDA MedWatch - Simvastatin Used With Amiodarone - Risk of Rhabdomyolysis When Simvastatin is Used With Amiodarone ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug.

Treating a headache that can blind. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Recently I began having severe headaches. I finally drove myself to the emergency room and, after numerous tests and a biopsy, the diagnosis was temporal arteritis.

Heroin ring busted. Charges were filed yesterday in connection with a large-scale Centre County heroin ring responsible for at least one drug-related death, the Pennsylvania State Police announced yesterday.

Does Abacavir Raise Heart Attack Risk? Conflicting Answers.. Does Abacavir Raise Heart Attack Risk? Conflicting Answers from SMART and 54-study Pooled Analysis Ziagen Tablet When deciding what regimen to use for first-line antiretroviral therapy, safety is and avoidance..

Sanofi-aventis And Bristol-Myers Squibb Back NICE's Decision To.. Main Category: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Sanofi-aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb back today's decision by NICE to review its guidance on vascular disease..

Throat, tongue swelling can prove to be lethal. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a special friend who has angioedema. What is it? It comes on all of a sudden, out of nowhere, with no warning.

A Summer Drink List :: The perfect take-home test. Junior High school teachers have a bit of a mean streak, at least mine did. At the start of Summer recess they always seemed to assign a Summer Reading List.

Top medical journal advises Supreme Court not to bar lawsuits over FDA-approved drugs. The Food and Drug Administration "is in no position" to guarantee drug safety, the editors of the New England Journal of Medicine said in a friend-of-the-court brief.

Diabetic teens benefit from discussing problems. By Amy NortonNEW YORK - Teenagers with type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes, may get an emotional lift from discussing the problems and worries they have in managing their condition, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among a group of Dutch teenagers with type 1 diabetes, those who had their "health-related quality of life" assessed by their doctor showed improvements in their psychological well-being over one year.In general, they reported fewer behavior problems, improved self-esteem and mental health, and more quality time with their families.