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News for: Wed Sep 03, 2008

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• Defibrillators Don't Diminish Quality of Life Wed Sep 03, 2008, 17:00 But the shocks they produce can signal danger, researchers say.

• New Drug Helps Relieve Gout Wed Sep 03, 2008, 14:00 Pegloticase normalized uric acid levels within 6 hours for participants in phase II trial.

• Study Links Serum Calcium, Prostate Cancer Death Wed Sep 03, 2008, 16:00 High, but still normal, levels triple risk of aggressive disease.

• Height May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Suggests Wed Sep 03, 2008, 12:00 But the findings could be pure chance, one expert says.

• College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot Wed Sep 03, 2008, 14:00 But surveys found cocaine viewed as most dangerous to health.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2008 Wed Sep 03, 2008, 09:52 Celiac Disease Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Aging • Early Weight Gain Might Mean Higher Blood Pressure Later Wed Sep 03, 2008, 09:00 But parents shouldn't worry, researchers say. • Doctors Could Play a Part in Preventing Suicides Wed Sep 03, 2008, 17:00 Study suggests restricting access to firearms for at-risk patients saves lives. • Cholesterol Drugs Lower Stroke Risk in Older People Wed Sep 03, 2008, 16:00 Atorvastatin as beneficial in those over 65 as in younger patients, study says. • Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue Wed Sep 03, 2008, 12:00 Bryostatin may also work in patients with Alzheimer's and traumatic injury, study says. • Hydrating Kidney Patients With Sodium Bicarb Has Little Effect Wed Sep 03, 2008, 09:00 Study shows it was no better than sodium chloride in preventing problems during screening. • Kids of Stressed, Low-Income Moms Prone to Weight Problems Wed Sep 03, 2008, 11:34 Anxiety may prompt the children to eat unhealthy foods, study suggests.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2008 Wed Sep 03, 2008, 10:14 One Dead, Hundreds Ill in Oklahoma E. Coli Outbreak Popular Diet Plans Safe and Effective: Study Women Smokers Suffer Heart Attacks 14 Years Earlier Than Nonsmokers Taking Stairs Could Extend Your Life Sex Hormones Linked to Male Heart Disease: Study FYI • Health Tip: Know the Signs of Concussion Wed Sep 03, 2008, 09:00 See your doctor following a head injury • Health Tip: Adjusting to a Hearing Aid Wed Sep 03, 2008, 09:00 Allow time to get used to it

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.