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News for: Fri Jun 19, 2009

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• Make Nursing Homes More Like Home: Medicare Fri Jun 19, 2009, 16:00 New guidance asks for less institutional, more personal care.

• Nestlé Recalls Cookie Dough Products Fri Jun 19, 2009, 14:00 Move comes after FDA reports 66 cases of E. coli infection in 28 states.

• Vets Who Repress Traumatic Memories May Not Be Worse Off Fri Jun 19, 2009, 16:00 New study finds they fared as well as those who unearthed the pain.

• Brain Imaging Study Sheds Light on Fibromyalgia Fri Jun 19, 2009, 14:00 Link found between gray matter and dopamine levels in patients.

• Lure of Bottled Water May Not Be Health Driven Fri Jun 19, 2009, 17:00 Users say convenience is what motivates their choice.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: June 19, 2009 Fri Jun 19, 2009, 10:37 Neuropathy Rheumatoid Arthritis Bladder Disorders Overactive Bladder Healthy Volunteers (Females 18-40) Keloids (Raised Scars) • Does Location Affect Kids' Weight? Fri Jun 19, 2009, 19:00 Study refutes belief that living near fast-food joints makes children fat. • Pesticide Residue Common on Kitchen Floors Fri Jun 19, 2009, 16:00 Study detects hazardous substances underfoot, even some banned decades ago. • Pages to Doctors Don't Always Hit the Mark Fri Jun 19, 2009, 14:00 Mistakes can cause treatment delays and jeopardize care, review suggests. • Standard IQ Test May Undervalue People With Autism Fri Jun 19, 2009, 12:00 Study shows they could solve problems faster than non-autistics on a different test. • Subway Noise May Threaten Riders' Hearing Fri Jun 19, 2009, 16:00 Chances of hearing loss exist for other mass transit users, too, researchers warn. • Program Helps 1st Graders Stay Safe Long-Term Fri Jun 19, 2009, 12:00 It cut odds for substance abuse, violence by the time they reached 5th grade. • Green Tea Component May Slow Prostate Cancer Fri Jun 19, 2009, 09:00 Men in small study took capsules equivalent to brewed beverage. • Chemicals in Marijuana Smoke May Harm DNA Fri Jun 19, 2009, 17:00 Lab tests find cannabis even more toxic than tobacco. • Asthma Discovery May Lead to Better Treatments Fri Jun 19, 2009, 12:00 Researchers come closer to understanding key airway changes. • Toilet Training Goes High Tech Fri Jun 19, 2009, 09:00 Wetting alarm speeds up the potty process, researchers say. • Treatment Option Shortens Path to Pregnancy Fri Jun 19, 2009, 14:00 Skipping one phase when treating infertility also cuts costs, study finds. • Swine Flu Continues to Flare Up, CDC Says Fri Jun 19, 2009, 12:00 Many cases in the Northeast; health-care workers urged to take greater precautions.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: June 19, 2009 Fri Jun 19, 2009, 10:06 Hunger Afflicts One-Sixth of World's People: U.N. U.S. Gives $6 Billion in New Child Insurance Funding Undiagnosed Condition Increases Women's Osteoporosis Risk Bayer Threatened With Lawsuit Over Men's Vitamin Claims Trainers Urge Halt to Two-a-Day Football Practices in August FYI • Health Tip: What's an APGAR Test? Fri Jun 19, 2009, 09:00 It evaluates a baby's health just after birth • Health Tip: Life After a Heart Attack Fri Jun 19, 2009, 09:00 General suggestions for your recovery

Today's Top News Stories
•	Salt Really Does Boost Health Risks - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00 Links to stroke, cardiovascular disease may make a case for population-wide reduction, review finds.
•	ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00 Experts say family members can panic, underestimate effects of normal aging.
•	Brazilian Mint Tea Naturally Good for Pain Relief - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00 Traditional South American medicinal herb proves effective in animal study.
•	Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 But the herbal supplement may help ward off peripheral artery disease, researchers say.
•	Dangerous Toys Still on Store Shelves, Report Finds - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 Focus on toys that pose choking hazard, are too loud, or contain dangerous chemicals.