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News for: Wed Jul 16, 2008

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• Premature Birth Linked to Some Unexpected Later Problems Wed Jul 16, 2008, 17:00 Education, even income levels, appear to be affected by early birth, study finds.

• Combo Therapy Makes More Kidney Transplants Possible Wed Jul 16, 2008, 17:00 80% of patients receiving rituximab able to get new organ, and treatment cost less.

• Big Tobacco Lures Young Smokers With Menthol Cigarettes: Study Wed Jul 16, 2008, 16:00 Researchers say industry manipulates the ingredient to recruit new generation of users.

• Diet Plans Produce Similar Results Wed Jul 16, 2008, 17:00 Study finds Mediterranean and low-carb diets work just as well as low-fat ones.

• Case Points to Link Between Crohn's Treatment, Cancer Wed Jul 16, 2008, 17:00 A woman's lung tumor disappears after anti-TNF medications are stopped, doctors report.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: July 16, 2008 Wed Jul 16, 2008, 10:16 COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Multiple Myelomas • Genetic Trait Boosts AIDS Risks in Blacks Wed Jul 16, 2008, 12:00 Might be responsible for 11% of HIV cases in Africa, researchers say. • Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis Wed Jul 16, 2008, 12:00 Those on methotrexate-etanercept therapy 3 times less likely to have to stop working • Researchers Find Link Between Organ Transplants, Cancer Wed Jul 16, 2008, 09:00 Immune-suppressing drugs may trigger protein that boosts tumor growth, study finds. • No Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deaths Wed Jul 16, 2008, 12:00 Review of studies says monthly check is 'an option' for women starting in their 20s. • New Model Allows Testing of Hepatitis C Treatments Wed Jul 16, 2008, 14:00 Culture lets scientists infect cells with virus from the blood of infected patients. • Empathy Is 'Hard-Wired' in Children's Brains Wed Jul 16, 2008, 16:00 Scans show young naturally prone to relate to pain in others, study says. • Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Wed Jul 16, 2008, 09:00 But medications and lifestyle changes can head off threats like heart attack and stroke.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: July 16, 2008 Wed Jul 16, 2008, 10:56 Senate Bill Would Relax U.S. Ban on Visitors With HIV E. coli Outbreak in Beef May Have Widened to 5 States Congress Overrides Bush Veto of Physician Medicare Bill Recalled 'Lean Pockets' Sandwiches May Contain Plastic Drug Thwarts Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients: Study FYI • Health Tip: Signs of Problems at Daycare Wed Jul 16, 2008, 09:00 Make sure your child is safe • Health Tip: Dealing With Diarrhea Wed Jul 16, 2008, 09:00 Be sure to drink enough

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.