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News for: Wed Sep 02, 2009

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• Pfizer to Pay Record Fine in Fraud Probe Wed Sep 02, 2009, 17:00 Drug maker was accused of marketing drugs for uses not approved by FDA.

• Playing Tetris May Build Up Your Brain Wed Sep 02, 2009, 17:00 Girls engaged in the video game gained 'gray matter,' study found.

• Statins Before Vascular Surgery Cut Deaths, Complications Wed Sep 02, 2009, 17:00 Problems halved in patients getting blood-vessel repairs done, study finds.

• New Compound Shrinks Skin Cancers Wed Sep 02, 2009, 17:00 Study found more than half of advanced basal cell carcinomas responded to treatment.

• Stroke May Be Striking at a Younger Age Wed Sep 02, 2009, 12:00 Almost half of cases occur before 65, study finds, and many younger patients aren't getting rehab.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2009 Wed Sep 02, 2009, 11:03 Iron Deficiency Anemia Osteoarthritis Atrial Fibrillation • Lead Levels in Many Lipsticks Higher Than Reported Wed Sep 02, 2009, 14:00 But new FDA analysis does not create 'safety concern,' agency says. • Caffeine Without Healthy Diet Linked to Heart Risk Wed Sep 02, 2009, 12:00 Atrial fibrillation patients seem to drink lots of coffee but don't eat right, study suggests. • Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle' Wed Sep 02, 2009, 09:00 Moms operated on before pregnancy had thinner children, study found. • New Technique Offers Hope for Kids With Immune Deficiency Wed Sep 02, 2009, 09:00 Stem-cell transplant without chemo can help avoid treatment toxicity, research shows. • Combo Therapies to Lower Cholesterol Don't Work Wed Sep 02, 2009, 14:00 Review shows evidence doesn't support using other treatments with statins. • College Students Get More Drunk When Drinks Are Cheap Wed Sep 02, 2009, 12:00 Bar discounts, special promotions linked to greater alcohol consumption, study shows. • Keep Your Flu Shots Straight This Fall Wed Sep 02, 2009, 09:00 What you need to know about vaccinations for swine flu, regular flu. • Pancreatic Cancer Deaths Higher for Blacks Wed Sep 02, 2009, 16:00 Accounting for risk factors made no difference in disparity, researchers find. • Safety Should Be the Goal for Football Players Wed Sep 02, 2009, 17:00 Good coaching, right equipment can prevent serious head and neck injuries, doctors say. • Kids Need More Than Sports for Positive Growth Wed Sep 02, 2009, 16:00 Engaging in youth development programs produces caring, competent teens, research finds. • Scientists Make Sweet Monkey Music Wed Sep 02, 2009, 06:00 Primates respond to tunes based on their calls.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2009 Wed Sep 02, 2009, 10:47 Many Employer-Based Health Plans Now Cost $20,000-Plus Annually Detroit Leads Nation in Teen Births: Report New York City to Offer Free Swine Flu Vaccine to School Children 2-in-1 Heart Device Cuts Heart Failure FYI • Health Tip: Can't Sleep? Wed Sep 02, 2009, 09:00 Your medication may be responsible • Health Tip: Gauging Mercury Levels in Fish Wed Sep 02, 2009, 09:00 What's considered safe?

Today's Top News Stories
•	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.
•	Chronic Pain Trips Up Seniors - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 Discomfort contributes to the falls that plague older adults, study finds.
•	Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 24, 2009 - Nov 24, 2009, 11:14 Constipation Healthy Volunteers (Ages 18-65) Type 2 Diabetes
•	Angioplasty Outcomes May Vary Little Between Hospitals - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 In-hospital death rates didn't differ greatly between high- and low-volume centers, study found.