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  1. UN report says amphetamine use on the rise (AP)
  2. Running for my life: 1 woman's race against time (AP)
  3. NY family opposes end to care for brain-dead boy (AP)
  4. Despite failures, search for anti-obesity drugs still looks golden (AFP)
  5. Study: Wider cholesterol drug use may save lives (AP)
  6. Glass implant on tumor helps track cancer in mice (Reuters)
  7. Studies: Vitamin pills don't prevent heart disease (AP)
  8. Heart failure hospitalization rates surge: study (Reuters)
  9. Asthma 'Rescue' Inhalers Are Changing (HealthDay)
  10. African researchers plan malaria vaccine trial (AP)
  11. Health Tip: Protect Baby From Diaper Rash (HealthDay)
  12. Agent Orange exposure linked to prostate cancer (Reuters)
  13. CVS offers lower-cost fertility medications (Reuters)
  14. Immunotherapy may benefit allergic preschoolers (Reuters)
  15. Rerouting urinary nerves may help spina bifida (AP)
  16. Umbilical cord blood may help build heart valves (Reuters)
  17. Sleeping too little may raise risk of heart disease (Reuters)
  18. Blood pressure gap leads to deaths of 8,000 blacks (AP)
  19. Studies: Elderly fare well in open-heart surgery (AP)
  20. Poor Sleep, Hypertension a Dangerous Combination (HealthDay)
  21. AMA acts against trans fats, texting while driving (AP)
  22. Studies: Elderly fare well in open-heart surgery (AP)
  23. Asthma 'Rescue' Inhalers Are Changing (HealthDay)
  24. US legal battle over brain-dead child to resume on Thursday (AFP)
  25. Poor Sleep, Hypertension a Dangerous Combination (HealthDay)
  26. Health Tip: Protect Baby From Diaper Rash (HealthDay)
  27. Smoking-related Cancers May Account for Narrowing Gap in Death Rates (American C
  28. Homecoming Veterans Often Face Inner Challenge (HealthDay)
  29. Philips develops "intelligent pill" (Reuters)
  30. Avapro Blood pressure drug fails heart failure trial (Reuters)
  31. 'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  32. Greener neighborhoods better for kids' waistlines (Reuters)
  33. Obese Kids Have Old Arteries (HealthDay)
  34. Study: Deadly stomach bug more common than thought (AP)
  35. Weight-loss surgery may improve IVF outcomes (Reuters)
  36. Malaria vaccine set for clinical trials in Africa next year (AFP)
  37. Uruguay Congress allows early abortions, veto looms (Reuters)
  38. Calcium, Vitamin D Won't Prevent Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
  39. Fat kids found to have arteries of 45-year-olds (AP)
  40. Surrogate grandmother feels fine after triplets (AP)
  41. Study: Concerns on mixing Plavix, heartburn drugs (AP)
  42. Study: Exercise offers little to heart patients (AP)
  43. British girl allowed to refuse heart transplant (AP)
  44. Obese children have middle-aged arteries: study (AFP)
  45. Supplements don't reduce breast cancer risk (Reuters)
  46. 'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  47. Education improves life for diabetic kids (Reuters)
  48. Music to your ears? Music for your heart, too (Reuters)
  49. Obese Kids Have Old Arteries (HealthDay)
  50. Fat kids found to have arteries of 45-year-olds (AP)
  51. Report urges states to tackle preterm birth crisis (AP)
  52. Homecoming Veterans Often Face Inner Challenge (HealthDay)
  53. Calcium, Vitamin D Won't Prevent Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
  54. Can Vitamin D Protect Against Breast Cancer? (Time.com)
  55. China recalls capsules suspected of liver damage (Reuters)
  56. Health Tip: Risk Factors for Skin Cancer (HealthDay)
  57. Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant (HealthDay)
  58. FDA staff cite abuse concern with Alpharma drug (Reuters)
  59. Heart Failure Accounts for 37% of Medicare Spending (HealthDay)
  60. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 12, 2008 (HealthDay)
  61. Quake-hit China faces long road towards psychological recovery (AFP)
  62. Study: Diabetes drug fails to slow artery buildup (AP)
  63. FDA staff cite abuse concern with Embeda (Reuters)
  64. CT lung cancer screening offers pros and cons (Reuters)
  65. Britain calls for more sperm donors amid shortage (AP)
  66. Experts: Paranoia may be more common than thought (AP)
  67. Cancer patients often forget details of doctor visit (Reuters)
  68. Beta-alanine helps seniors stave off fatigue (Reuters)
  69. Waist, hip size key to predicting health risk (Reuters)
  70. Study: Brain stimulation may ease anxiety disorder (AP)
  71. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 12, 2008 (HealthDay)
  72. Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant (HealthDay)
  73. Heart Failure Accounts for 37% of Medicare Spending (HealthDay)
  74. Health Tip: Risk Factors for Skin Cancer (HealthDay)
  75. Study: HPV vaccine prevents genital warts in males (AP)
  76. Merck vaccine protects men from wart virus, too (Reuters)
  77. More countries make spreading HIV a crime (AP)
  78. Health Tip: Caffeine and Pregnancy (HealthDay)
  79. Can Vitamin D Protect Against Breast Cancer? (Time.com)
  80. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 13, 2008 (HealthDay)
  81. Four drug combination helps in lung cancer: U.S. study (Reuters)
  82. Pregnancy pounds predict kids' weight as teens (Reuters)
  83. Lung Cancer May Be Deadlier for Men (HealthDay)
  84. Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs (HealthDay)
  85. Too Little Sleep Adds to Risks of Hypertension (Time.com)
  86. Embryo preservation often works for cancer patients (Reuters)
  87. Consent form developed for infertility therapy (Reuters)
  88. Panel: Gulf War syndrome research lacking (AP)
  89. AP NewsBreak: Gulf War vet health research lacking (AP)
  90. Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs (HealthDay)
  91. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 13, 2008 (HealthDay)
  92. Health Tip: Caffeine and Pregnancy (HealthDay)
  93. Lung Cancer May Be Deadlier for Men (HealthDay)
  94. Too Little Sleep Adds to Risks of Hypertension (Time.com)
  95. Adulterated milk kills six tribal children in India (Reuters)
  96. Saturated Fats Linked to Cancer of Small Intestine (HealthDay)
  97. Modern cancer drugs more likely to get to market (Reuters)
  98. Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again (HealthDay)
  99. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 14, 2008 (HealthDay)
  100. High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids (HealthDay)
  101. U.S. menu labeling may be gaining steam (Reuters)
  102. Diabetes plus excess weight in pregnancy bad combo (Reuters)
  103. High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids (HealthDay)
  104. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 14, 2008 (HealthDay)
  105. Unique Bone Marrow Transplant Said to Cure Sickle Cell (HealthDay)
  106. Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again (HealthDay)
  107. Saturated Fats Linked to Cancer of Small Intestine (HealthDay)
  108. Liver cancer patients have high diabetes prevalence (Reuters)
  109. Study IDs factors that help elderly thrive (Reuters)
  110. Deaths uncounted in China's tainted milk scandal (AP)
  111. Despite failures, search for obesity drugs still looks golden (AFP)
  112. Australian scientist to unveil skin cancer vaccine: reports (AFP)
  113. Florence Wald, leader in US hospice, dies at 91 (AP)
  114. W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking (AP)
  115. Burlington, Vt., is healthiest city, CDC says (AP)
  116. Sharp-witted elderly shed insight on dementia (Reuters)
  117. Vitamins C and E fail in cancer prevention study (Reuters)
  118. Vitamin C, E Supplements Won't Help Prevent Cancer (HealthDay)
  119. Study: Vitamin C or E pills do not prevent cancer (AP)
  120. Vitamin C, E Supplements Won't Help Prevent Cancer (HealthDay)
  121. W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking (AP)
  122. Group therapy may extend lives of cancer patients (Reuters)
  123. UK-Odd Summary (Reuters)
  124. Psychological Counseling Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes (HealthDay)
  125. Active pregnant women tend to stay healthier (Reuters)
  126. Family history can trump breast cancer gene test (AP)
  127. Kennedy back at work in Senate (AP)
  128. Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age (HealthDay)
  129. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 17, 2008 (HealthDay)
  130. Smoking plus gene variant raises breast cancer risk (Reuters)
  131. Counseling on alcohol key to teens' sexual health (Reuters)
  132. Burlington, Vt., is healthiest city, CDC says (AP)
  133. Family history key in figuring breast cancer risk (Reuters)
  134. Children with cancer at risk of drug interactions (Reuters)
  135. Medicare eyes limits for weight loss surgery (Reuters)
  136. Doctors hoping for new era of artificial ankles (AP)
  137. Obese kids have prematurely aged neck arteries (Reuters)
  138. Scientists find prehistoric "nuclear family" (Reuters)
  139. Magnesium impacts calcium's anti-cancer effect (Reuters)
  140. Psychological Counseling Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes (HealthDay)
  141. Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age (HealthDay)
  142. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 17, 2008 (HealthDay)
  143. Sen. Kennedy returns to work after June surgery (Reuters)
  144. Scientists find prehistoric "nuclear family" (Reuters)
  145. Robots may come to aging boomers' rescue (HealthDay)
  146. UNICEF warns of growing cholera risk in DR Congo (AFP)
  147. Vitamin C, E Supplements Won't Help Prevent Cancer (HealthDay)
  148. Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring (H
  149. FDA panel:Tell consumers about facial filler risks (AP)
  150. Ginkgo fails to prevent Alzheimer's in large study (AP)
  151. Weight-loss surgery helps with pregnancy: study (Reuters)
  152. Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells (AP)
  153. Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring (Hea
  154. Robots may come to aging boomers' rescue (HealthDay)
  155. Vitamin C, E Supplements Won't Help Prevent Cancer (HealthDay)
  156. Health Tip: Is Your Child More Prone to Ear Infections? (HealthDay)
  157. Insurers make pitch for health coverage mandate (AP)
  158. Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  159. EU school children to get free fruit (AFP)
  160. Gender and age impact stomach cancer prognosis (Reuters)
  161. Technique Tracks Cancer-Killing Cells (HealthDay)
  162. Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital (AP)
  163. Surgeon who did first US heart transplant dies (AP)
  164. Smoking while pregnant harms baby's blood vessels (Reuters)
  165. Fast-food ad ban could cut child obesity: U.S. study (Reuters)
  166. Health Tip: Is Your Child More Prone to Ear Infections? (HealthDay)
  167. Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  168. Technique Tracks Cancer-Killing Cells (HealthDay)
  169. Philippine family planning bill headed for defeat: Church (AFP)
  170. Study: Banning fast-food TV ads could dent obesity (AP)
  171. Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital (AP)
  172. Texting Food Diaries Helps Kids Stick With Diets (HealthDay)
  173. Obese have right to 2 airline seats: Canada court (Reuters)
  174. Pfizer drops bid to sell Viagra over the counter in Europe (AFP)
  175. Colorectal Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely (HealthDay)
  176. Drug combo may help curb bedwetting (Reuters)
  177. Spain to test vaccine to treat cocaine addiction (AFP)
  178. Unintended pregnancy raises risk of future ones (Reuters)
  179. Elder suicide risk persists in long-term care (Reuters)
  180. Doctors to be on guard for meningitis in kids (Reuters)
  181. HIV tests not yet as routine as cholesterol checks (AP)
  182. When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient (HealthDay)
  183. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2008 (HealthDay)
  184. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2008 (HealthDay)
  185. Texting Food Diaries Helps Kids Stick With Diets (HealthDay)
  186. When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient (HealthDay)
  187. Study backs Finland's colon cancer screening (Reuters)
  188. Pill as good as chemo on lung cancer, but costlier (AP)
  189. Colorectal Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely (HealthDay)
  190. Iressa as Good as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer (HealthDay)
  191. Retirees hit by "longevity risk" (Reuters)
  192. Health Tip: Signs That a Child May Be Autistic (HealthDay)
  193. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 21, 2008 (HealthDay)
  194. Effects of being born small extend to adulthood (Reuters)
  195. Children of centenarians live longer, healthier (Reuters)
  196. Iressa as Good as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer (HealthDay)
  197. Weight-Alzheimer link different for men and women (Reuters)
  198. Health Tip: Signs That a Child May Be Autistic (HealthDay)
  199. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 21, 2008 (HealthDay)
  200. AP IMPACT: Govt pays millions for unapproved drugs (AP)
  201. Sweden to offer all girls free cervical cancer vaccines (AFP)
  202. Health Tip: Keep Bathroom Chemicals Locked Up (HealthDay)
  203. New tobacco product alarms some health officials (AP)
  204. 'Fresh' Transfusions Improve Odds for Cancer Patients After Surgery (HealthDay)
  205. Home interventions benefit older cancer survivors (Reuters)
  206. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 24, 2008 (HealthDay)
  207. High-protein meals may help overweight burn fat (Reuters)
  208. Drug addiction causes 65 pct of Russian HIV cases: agency (AFP)
  209. To some psychiatric patients, life seems like TV (AP)
  210. 39,000 children in Indonesian province have malnutrition: report (AFP)
  211. Nap without guilt: It boosts sophisticated memory (AP)
  212. FDA: Epilepsy drug may be risky for Asians (AP)
  213. Some breast cancers may spontaneously disappear (Reuters)
  214. Nap without guilt: Study finds it boosts sophisticated memory (AP)
  215. FDA advisers recommend approval of new gout drug (AP)
  216. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 24, 2008 (HealthDay)
  217. Study: Many kids in Katrina trailer park anemic (AP)
  218. Some breast cancers may naturally regress: study (Reuters)
  219. To some psychiatric patients, life seems like TV (AP)
  220. J&J helped plan child research institute: report (Reuters)
  221. 'Fresh' Transfusions Improve Odds for Cancer Patients After Surgery (HealthDay)
  222. Health Tip: Keep Bathroom Chemicals Locked Up (HealthDay)
  223. 5 million in U.S. go to alcohol, drug self-help groups (Reuters)
  224. Wikipedia often omits important drug information: study (Reuters)
  225. Nigeria to launch mass polio immunization drive (Reuters)
  226. Health Tip: Hide or Get Rid of Excess Hair (HealthDay)
  227. Some Breast Cancers May Regress on Their Own (HealthDay)
  228. A Third of Medicare Clients Unfamiliar With Benefits (HealthDay)
  229. Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths (AP)
  230. Livers go to sickest, access for blacks improves (AP)
  231. Costly heart pumps extend lives for some: study (Reuters)
  232. Rate of new U.S. cancer cases drops for first time (Reuters)
  233. Germ alert: Steer clear of flatbed chicken trucks (AP)
  234. Teething syrup suspected of killing 24 Nigerian kids (Reuters)
  235. FDA finds traces of melamine in top-selling U.S. infant formula (AP)
  236. Health Tip: Hide or Get Rid of Excess Hair (HealthDay)
  237. A Third of Medicare Clients Unfamiliar With Benefits (HealthDay)
  238. Roche wins final UK okay for discounted Tarceva (Reuters)
  239. Study says HIV could be eliminated in a decade (AP)
  240. Cancer Rates Drop in the U.S. (Time.com)
  241. Obesity, lack of exercise reported in asthmatics (Reuters)
  242. Nigeria to launch mass polio immunization drive (Reuters)
  243. Bayer Healthcare in $97.5 million kickback settlement (Reuters)
  244. Overweight women at risk for advanced breast cancer (Reuters)
  245. Some Breast Cancers May Regress on Their Own (HealthDay)
  246. Separation planned for Oklahoma conjoined twins (AP)
  247. Teething drug kills 25 children in Nigeria (AFP)
  248. Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths (AP)
  249. Hair Beads Spurring Head Trauma in Kids (HealthDay)
  250. Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 26, 2008 (HealthDay)