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News for: Mon Jun 30, 2008

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• Want to Know the Calorie Content of Your Favorite Drink? Mon Jun 30, 2008, 16:00 Reports tells how many carbs and calories are in 26 best-selling alcoholic beverages.

• Fatty Liver Disease Ups Heart Risks for Obese Kids Mon Jun 30, 2008, 17:00 As many as 6 million U.S. youngsters have the condition, researchers warn.

• Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate Mon Jun 30, 2008, 17:00 Heart association seeks policy, social changes that boost healthier eating, exercise.

• Caffeine Could Stave Off Multiple Sclerosis Mon Jun 30, 2008, 17:00 Finding may help scientists develop drug to treat autoimmune disease, researcher says.

• Research Links Low HDL Levels With Memory Loss Mon Jun 30, 2008, 16:00 But experts aren't ready to embrace the findings as fact.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: June 30, 2008 Mon Jun 30, 2008, 11:10 Crohn's Disease Diabetes and Hypertension Insomnia • Mom's Unhealthy Diet May Have Long-Term Impact on Baby Mon Jun 30, 2008, 19:00 Rats fed junk food had higher cholesterol, blood fats into adulthood, British study finds. • High Birth Weight Doubles Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Mon Jun 30, 2008, 12:00 Hormonal effects may be to blame, researchers say. • Trans Fat Labeling Gets Tricky Mon Jun 30, 2008, 09:00 Nutrition Facts panel makes it tough to make healthy choices, study shows. • Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn's Disease Mon Jun 30, 2008, 12:00 Number tripled, and they find a link to other conditions such as asthma, diabetes. • Genetics, Environment Shape Sexual Behavior Mon Jun 30, 2008, 09:00 There's likely no one key reason for a particular orientation, research shows. • New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes Mon Jun 30, 2008, 12:00 Out-of-control enzymes do damage in both conditions, study finds, • Spray Cuts Kids' Pain When Getting IVs Mon Jun 30, 2008, 17:00 But it may not be much more effective than placebo, one expert says. • Promising Cancer Treatment Ready for Human Trial Mon Jun 30, 2008, 14:00 Tumor-fighting white blood cells would be transfused into patients with advanced malignancy. • Elevated Albumin Levels in Urine Raise Hypertension Risk Mon Jun 30, 2008, 16:00 Findings suggest current concept of 'normal' protein secretion needs revision.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: June 30, 2008 Mon Jun 30, 2008, 11:23 Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Ineffective Personal Characteristics Often Used to Determine HIV/STD Risk England's Smoking Ban Could Save 40,000 Lives in a Decade: Study Glaucoma Could Blind 8.4 Million Asians by 2010 White House Delays Medicare Fee Cuts Hospital Offers Workers Free Weight Watchers Programs BMI Not Effective for Tracking Children's Exercise FYI • Health Tip: Wear Eye Protection Mon Jun 30, 2008, 09:00 Prevent injury during work and play • Health Tip: Keep Calm During Pregnancy Mon Jun 30, 2008, 09:00 Ways to tame mood swings

Today's Top News Stories
•	Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 4, 2008 - Dec 04, 2008, 11:34 Colorectal Cancer Pleural Diseases Endometrial Cancer
•	Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets - Dec 04, 2008, 12:00 Government report notes problems include dementia, aggression, depression.
•	Robotic Device Could Help Stroke Patients - Dec 04, 2008, 09:00 Through exercise, it seems to boost activity in a key region of the brain.
•	Cervical Cancer Vaccine Well Tolerated - Dec 04, 2008, 12:00 Reactions such as hives called 'idiosyncratic,' study finds.
•	Binge Drinking Clogs Arteries With Plaque - Dec 04, 2008, 09:00 Immune cells stick inside blood vessels causing inflammation, blockage, study finds.