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News for: Tue Sep 08, 2009

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• Antiviral Drugs Should Be Used Cautiously to Fight Flu, U.S. Says Tue Sep 08, 2009, 17:00 Most people won't need medicines like Tamiflu or Relenza, according to CDC.

• FDA to Require Faster Reporting of Food-Safety Problems Tue Sep 08, 2009, 14:00 Companies must alert agency of potential trouble within 24 hours.

• Motivation May Be at Root of ADHD Tue Sep 08, 2009, 16:00 Scans suggest that symptoms stem from deficits in brain's rewards system.

• Scientists Spot Clue to Cancer's Aggressiveness Tue Sep 08, 2009, 14:00 They hope molecular signature shows when disease will respond to cancer drug.

• Yoga Can Ease Lower Back Pain Tue Sep 08, 2009, 12:00 Those who did it reported less discomfort, depression after six months.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 8, 2009 Tue Sep 08, 2009, 12:12 Nocturia Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Bipolar Disorder • Dopamine May Boost Odds of Transplant Success Tue Sep 08, 2009, 16:00 Pretreating brain-dead donors yielded better results for recipients in study. • Gene Linked to Liver Disease in Cystic Fibrosis Tue Sep 08, 2009, 16:00 Screening for the variation could help identify risk factors early on, researchers say. • Cancer Drug May Fight Alzheimer's Tue Sep 08, 2009, 12:00 Short-term memories maintained in mice given HDAC inhibitors, study finds • Blood Test Narrows Down Need for Antibiotics Tue Sep 08, 2009, 16:00 Could lead to better treatment decisions for respiratory infections, experts say. • Virus May Drive Some Prostate Cancers Tue Sep 08, 2009, 09:00 Testing for XMRV might help spot more aggressive disease, experts say. • Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Deaths Tue Sep 08, 2009, 17:00 Current OSHA guidelines are probably inadequate, researchers say. • Colleges Move to Limit Swine Flu's Spread Tue Sep 08, 2009, 09:00 Numbers of infections on campus already increasing rapidly; could be preview of what's to come for general population. • Gum Disease May Increase Head and Neck Cancer Risk Tue Sep 08, 2009, 12:00 The threat seems the same for smokers, nonsmokers, study finds • Colon Cancer Screenings Still Too Low: Study Tue Sep 08, 2009, 09:00 Even when Americans have health care 'safety net' in place, rates barely budge, report finds. • Severe, Lasting Depression Tied to Heart Patient Deaths Tue Sep 08, 2009, 06:00 For those who have been hospitalized, risk may double over 7 years, research shows. • Program Curbs Teen Substance Abuse, Delinquency Tue Sep 08, 2009, 06:00 Prevention efforts focused on the community pay off, study finds. • Even Mild Infections Hasten Decline With Alzheimer's Tue Sep 08, 2009, 06:00 They speed memory loss as much as 10-fold, researchers find.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2009 Tue Sep 08, 2009, 11:28 HHS' Sebelius Counsels Kids with Asthma on Coming Swine Flu Season CDC Chief Says His Kids Will Get Swine Flu Vaccine Glaxo Cervical Cancer Vaccine Up for Approval ADHD Drug Approved for Children and Teens FDA • Metozolv Approved for Diabetic Stomach Disorder, GERD Tue Sep 08, 2009, 15:28 But long-term use could cause serious side effects FYI • Health Tip: Help Prevent Pinkeye Tue Sep 08, 2009, 09:00 Suggestions to minimize your child's risk • Health Tip: Is Your Child's Backpack Too Heavy? Tue Sep 08, 2009, 09:00 Here are some warning signs

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.