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News for: Tue Jun 23, 2009

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• A Few Extra Pounds Might Bring Extra Years Tue Jun 23, 2009, 16:00 Study finds overweight, but not obesity, tied to longer lifespan.

• Migraine With Aura May Lead to Brain Lesions Tue Jun 23, 2009, 16:00 Whether damage affects function remains unclear, researchers say.

• Determining Who Will Respond to Brain Tumor Therapy Tue Jun 23, 2009, 14:00 Blood biomarker, combined with MRI scan, helps predict outcome, study finds.

• New Heart Valve Repair System Tested for Safety Tue Jun 23, 2009, 16:00 Reversible implant appears safe, but more study is needed, researchers say.

• Whites More Likely to Get Rare Bone Cancer Tue Jun 23, 2009, 09:00 Reasons for racial disparity remain unclear, researcher says.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: June 23, 2009 Tue Jun 23, 2009, 12:31 Conjunctivitis, Bacterial Neuropathy Bladder Disorders High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Loss High Cholesterol • Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Risk of Dying From Cancer Tue Jun 23, 2009, 12:00 Study finds lung and breast cancer rates especially elevated. • Experimental Urine Test Spots Appendicitis Tue Jun 23, 2009, 12:00 Holds promise for faster, more accurate diagnoses, researchers say. • Obesity While Young Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Risk Tue Jun 23, 2009, 16:00 Study points to yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight. • Electrocardiogram Blip Signals Heart Trouble Tue Jun 23, 2009, 16:00 Greater risk of atrial fibrillation, need for pacemaker, early death, study shows. • Sleep Disorders Linked to Arrhythmias Tue Jun 23, 2009, 17:00 Older men with breathing irregularities are at greater risk of heart-rhythm abnormality: study. • Eat Well, Live Longer Tue Jun 23, 2009, 09:00 Age-old advice to eat healthy pays off in longevity, study finds. • In Summertime, the Livin' Can Be Buggy Tue Jun 23, 2009, 09:00 Physicians group offers advice on tick and mosquito bites.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: June 23, 2009 Tue Jun 23, 2009, 10:45 FDA Warns About Salmonella-Tainted Pistachios Americans Now Have Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs: Report Nutrient May Protect Babies' Brains From Alcohol U.S. Study Will Target Vitamin D, Fish Oil FYI • Health Tip: Keep Your Heels Happy Tue Jun 23, 2009, 09:00 Suggestions to help manage heel pain • Health Tip: What's Triggering My Acne? Tue Jun 23, 2009, 09:00 Common causes in women

Today's Top News Stories
•	Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused - Nov 24, 2009, 09:00 But experts say science is behind reasoning that testing less is OK.
•	Parents Worry About Their Kids' Safety on the Internet - Nov 24, 2009, 09:00 Many are concerned with online predators, but few fear cyberbullying, survey finds.
•	Childbirth May Slow Progression of Multiple Sclerosis - Nov 24, 2009, 09:00 Patients who had at least one child were less likely to become disabled, study finds.
•	Traffic, Dust Linked to Asthma in Kids - Nov 24, 2009, 09:00 Exposure in infancy may lead to persistent wheezing, study finds.
•	Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack - Nov 24, 2009, 07:00 More open on-the-job interaction might ease the problem, researchers say.