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News for: Tue Jul 15, 2008

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• Salmonella Sickness Toll Climbs to 1,148 Tue Jul 15, 2008, 14:00 42 states now reporting illnesses; source still elusive

• Children Move Less as They Get Older Tue Jul 15, 2008, 16:00 By age 15, amount of daily exercise drops by about two-thirds, study finds.

• Drug May Ease Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis Tue Jul 15, 2008, 12:00 Flare-ups reduced, Italian study finds, but the trial methods are challenged.

• Just Say No to Nuts During Pregnancy Tue Jul 15, 2008, 16:00 Daily consumption while expecting ups odds of asthmatic offspring, study suggests.

• Eye Test Could Spot Diabetes Vision Trouble Early Tue Jul 15, 2008, 14:00 It may prove an easy, less invasive means of detecting retinopathy, other woes.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: July 15, 2008 Tue Jul 15, 2008, 10:22 Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia) Healthy Patient Studies • Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma Tue Jul 15, 2008, 17:00 Disappearance of H. pylori could leave kids more susceptible to the disease, study says. • Third of Elderly Patients Take Companion to See Doctor Tue Jul 15, 2008, 12:00 Study found it improved satisfaction with visit by 15% to 19%. • Imaging Advance Tracks Prostate Cancer in Lymph Nodes Tue Jul 15, 2008, 17:00 Engineered 'payload' based on common cold virus could aid doctors in treatment decisions. • Statins Show Little Benefit for Kids With Learning Disorder Tue Jul 15, 2008, 16:00 No significant differences found in memory or attention, as some studies suggested. • Hip, Knee Replacements Do Ease Symptoms Tue Jul 15, 2008, 14:00 People who undergo the surgery are usually happy they did, study finds. • Background TV Distracts Kids From Play Tue Jul 15, 2008, 09:00 It may interfere with the development of attention skills, study suggests. • Brain Cancer Vaccine's Immune Response Key to Outcomes Tue Jul 15, 2008, 09:00 Tumor-altering shot, already in trials, lengthens survival, study finds.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: July 15, 2008 Tue Jul 15, 2008, 10:59 Bush Vetoes Bill to Undo Medicare Cuts to Doctors Recalled 'Lean Pockets' Sandwiches May Contain Plastic Drug Thwarts Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients: Study Auditors Getting a Portion of Medicare Payments Recovered Illinois Governor: Insurers Should Pay for Autism FYI • Health Tip: Toddler-Proof Your Home Tue Jul 15, 2008, 09:00 Protect your child from injury • Health Tip: Keep Your Kitchen Clean Tue Jul 15, 2008, 09:00 Suggestions to limit germs

Today's Top News Stories
•	2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing - Sep 06, 2008, 09:00 Angioplasty with stenting and endarterectomy successful in preventing ipsilateral stroke.
•	MRIs Don't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Outcome - Sep 06, 2008, 19:00 Study finds getting one delays treatment, raises odds of mastectomy.
•	FDA to List Drugs Under Review for Safety Issues - Sep 05, 2008, 14:00 But officials say patients taking meds on Web site shouldn't overreact or stop taking them.
•	No Place Safe From Allergies - Sep 05, 2008, 16:00 Most can be controlled, but you need to know what triggers them, experts say.
•	Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85 - Sep 05, 2008, 14:00 Study finds risk is greatest for those overweight or obese at age 45.