WLBZ2.com - Bangor, Maine - Health Beat Front

68.3°F


		New Diet Shocks Patients Into Losing Weight
		(NBC) -- A new weight-loss shock therapy treatment is currently being tested at Scripps Clinic Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center in California. Full Story


		Group Asks Government To End Use Of Birth-Control Patch
		WASHINGTON (AP) -- A consumer advocacy group petitioned the government Thursday to pull the birth-control patch off the market, calling it far riskier than the pill. Full Story


		Diet Drug Pulled Off The Market Could Make A Comeback
		(NBC) -- Phen-Fen, a blockbuster diet drug pulled off the market a decade ago amid reports of heart valve problems, could be making a comeback. Full Story


		New Machine Uses 3D Scanning To Detect Breast Cancer
		TEXAS (NBC) -- Doctors are careful to emphasize that the technology doesn't take the place of the mammogram but it supplements the screening. Full Story

	Heart Tests Recommended For Kids Prescribed ADHD Drugs
	Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked To Obesity
	Nurse Fights Cancer Battle With Patients
	Study: Smoking Damage Not As Long Term As Thought
	Doctors Release Pandemic Priority Lifesaving List
	Company Claims Urine Test Detects Bipolar Disorder
	Robotic Doctors Make The Rounds
	'Pocket CPR' Coaches Users Through
	New Heart Valve Replacement Surgery Avoids Open Heart Procedure
	Study Finds Cramming & Caffine Don't Work
	CDC: Many Children Don't Meet Immunization Guidelines
	Study Finds Health Insurance Costs Outpace Income
	Number Of Pregnant Women With Diabetes Doubles
	Pregnancy Hormone May Halt Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
	Maine Health Care Efficiency Under The Microscope
	The Reasons Weight Loss Surgery Doesn't Always Work
	Life Expectancy Dropping For Some Americans
	British Study Says Healthy Lifestyle Adds 14 Years To Life
	Nalgene Bottles To Be Pulled, Replaced With Safer Materials
	Doctors Test New Heart Surgery Procedure Using Stem Cels
	CDC: This Year's Flu Vaccine Didn't Work Well
	Study Finds Nearly 1 In 5 Vets Reports Mental Problems
	Maine Medical Center Recognized For High Organ Donation Rates
	Study Shows Health Care System Isn't Ready For Flood Of Baby Boomers
	Study Finds Lack Of Sleep Increases Children's Risk Of Obesity Threefold
	Study: Mumps Shots Didn't Work In 2006
	Researchers Study Promising New Migraine Drug
	Study Finds 1 In 15 Children Victim Of Hospital Mixup
	Study Claims Not All Health Foods "Healthy"
	Acupuncture Used To Boost Fertility
	Smile! Doctors Say For Pregnancy, It Couldn't Hurt
	Women Aged 40+ Getting Safer Birth Control Choices
	Health Benefits Of Drinking Lots Of H2O Doesn't Hold Water
	Doctors: Beware The Silent Heart Attack
	Report Finds 1 In 50 Infants Victims Of Abuse Or Neglect
	Experts Recommend Hands-Only CPR
	Study Finds MRSA, Other Deadly Bacteria Common On Some Beaches
	Website Tracks Restaurant Menu Items

	Funeral Underway For Portland Police Officer
	Portland School Budget Vote Scheduled For Tuesday
	Maine Schools Feel Pinch Of Rising Food Costs
	Troop Greeters Restore Stephen King Display
	Maine's Aging Workforce Putting Off Retirement
	Belfast Student Arrested After Incident With Knife

	Police Charge Two In Attempted Copper Theft
	Convicted Politician Hopes To Sell Phone Jamming Story
	Chemical Spills After Train Derailment In Lawrence
	ISO-New England Lifts Power Watch
	NH Senate Sends New School Funding Plan To Governor
	Conservation Urged Due To Grid Troubles In Boston, Northeast Mass.

	Myanmar Agrees To Allow 1 Aid Shipment From United States Government
	Myanmar Military Seizes All Incoming Aid Materials
	UN Blasts Myanmar For Holding Aid Workers Back
	Housing Bill Advances On Hopes Of Compromise
	Investigation At Death Valley Ranch Where Charles Manson Hid
	Convicted Murderer Shot Hikers On Appalachian Trail

	Back To Work For Pirates
	Inside The Locker Room
	Preparing For Providence
	Pirates Continue To Shock Bruins
	Roger Clemens Apologizes For "Mistakes In Personal Life"
	Tragedy Overshadows Unbeaten Big Brown's Kentucky Derby Win

Copyright 2007 WLBZ 2/WLBZ2.com All Rights Reserved.

WLBZ TV/DT | 329 Mt. Hope Avenue | Bangor, Maine 04401 | (207) 942-4821

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NEWS CENTER
Local
Regional
National/World
Voice of the Voter
Watercooler
FMI: For More Information
Morning Report
Health Beat
RSS Feeds
Special Reports
Recipes
Editorials
Upload Files to WLBZ2.com

BLOGS
207
Fairway Fanatics
In the Ring w/ Grapplin' Greek
Maine Auto Mall Auto Blog
MaineMoms.com Blog
Morning Report
The Nation vs. The Empire
On the Aisle (Movie Reviews)
Shut Up and Drive (Racing)

STORM CENTER
Cancellations & Delays
NEWS CENTER Text Alert

WEATHER
Forecast
Weather Plus
Video Forecast
Weather Cams
Radar
Satellite
Marine

SPORTS
Big Ol' Fish
Boston Red Sox
NBCSports.com

WEB EXTRAS
Photo Gallery
What To Do In Maine?

CARS
MaineAutoMall.com

COMMUNITY
2 Those Who Care
Alive & Well
Beach To Beacon
Buddy 2 Buddy
Coats for Kids
Community Calendar
Feed ME Food Drive
Gannett Foundation
Komen Race For The Cure
Sidewalk Art Festival
Teacher Of The Year
Teens Who Care

WLBZ2.com Mobile

MaineMoms.com

OBITUARIES
MaineRemembers.com

PROGRAMMING
207
Bill Green's Maine
Rachael Ray
NBC
HDTV
Program Schedule

CONTESTS

EMPLOYMENT

ABOUT US
FAQ
WLBZ 2 History
About the Team
Email Us
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy/Your
California Privacy Rights

PARTNERS