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News for: Tue May 13, 2008

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• Blood-Thinner No Help for Dialysis Treatment Tue May 13, 2008, 17:00 Plavix didn't improve results for patients who underwent circulatory procedure.

• Coupled With Mammography, Ultrasound Finds More Breast Cancers Tue May 13, 2008, 16:00 But, false-positive rate may be too high for some women, study suggests.

• Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for Sisters Tue May 13, 2008, 16:00 But, exercise helps prevent the disease, two additional studies report.

• Quality Lags at Safety-Net Hospitals Tue May 13, 2008, 16:00 Lack of money prevents hospitals that treat the poor from improving, study finds.

• DNA Fingerprinting Could ID Viable Embryos Tue May 13, 2008, 19:00 Finding may lead to improved pregnancy rates for in vitro patients, fewer multiple pregnancies.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: May 13, 2008 Tue May 13, 2008, 10:36 Urinary Incontinence Crohn's Disease Diabetes and Hypertension • Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition Tue May 13, 2008, 14:00 Using harmless cold virus, injecting healthy gene into brain slowed Batten disease. • Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery Tue May 13, 2008, 09:00 Experts note doses of the blood-pressure drugs given in the study were probably too high. • High-Tech Imaging No Better for Diagnosing Head/Neck Cancers Tue May 13, 2008, 17:00 New type of PET scan same as MRI, CT for false positives, study found. • No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution, Hospitalizations Tue May 13, 2008, 16:00 Finding might impact EPA's clean air regulations, researchers say. • Breast-feeding Might Shield Women From Rheumatoid Arthritis Tue May 13, 2008, 09:00 Childbearing had no such benefit if baby was bottle-fed, researchers noted. • Black Rectal Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo, Radiation Tue May 13, 2008, 16:00 See oncologists as often as whites, researchers not sure why different choices of treatment follow. • Doctors Can Help Lower Hospital Costs Tue May 13, 2008, 12:00 'Gainsharing' gives physicians cash rewards to keep expenses down, researchers say. • Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke Tue May 13, 2008, 12:00 Study finds higher levels of protein that increases levels of damaging blood fats in users. • Women Who Quit Smoking Lower Heart Risks Quickly Tue May 13, 2008, 12:00 Study saw significant declines in several death risks within 5 years of stopping.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: May 13, 2008 Tue May 13, 2008, 10:19 Major Depression Affects 1 in 12 Teens: U.S. Report Research Prompts Worries About "Designer Babies" Rising Food Prices Increase Risk of Child Malnourishment 'CFC-Free' Asthma Inhalers Proving Difficult for Millions Sleep Problems Plague Many U.S. College Students Minority-Tailored Asthma Education Programs Benefit Patients FYI • Health Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain? Tue May 13, 2008, 09:00 Suggestions to stay smoke-free and healthy • Health Tip: Reducing Rosacea Tue May 13, 2008, 09:00 Here are factors that can increase redness

Today's Top News Stories
•	Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly - Jul 19, 2008, 09:00 Not all homes are the same, but common sense measures can reduce the risk, expert says.
•	Heart Blood Vessels Grown in the Lab - Jul 18, 2008, 19:00 Could offer a future alternative to bypass surgery, researchers say.
•	Clinical Trials Update: July 18, 2008 - Jul 18, 2008, 09:24 Breast Cancer Hot Flashes Emphysema
•	Loud Music in Bars Hastens Drinking - Jul 18, 2008, 16:00 French researchers say blasting tunes makes patrons down more alcohol in less time.
•	Breast-Fed Babies Have Fewer GI Infections - Jul 18, 2008, 17:00 But they're more likely to be iron-deficient, study finds.