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News for: Wed Sep 09, 2009

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• Chinese 'Devil Dung' Plant Could Be a Swine Flu Fighter Wed Sep 09, 2009, 12:00 Extract used in 1918 pandemic may have antiviral properties, scientists say.

• Study Shows 1% of Americans Have Been Infected With West Nile Wed Sep 09, 2009, 16:00 Virus typically produces mild infection, but severe reactions can result.

• U.S. Health Costs Will Continue to Cause Financial Pain Wed Sep 09, 2009, 16:00 Medical services expected to take up more of the American economy in the future, experts say.

• Scientists Find Clue to Dangerous Side Effect of MS Drug Wed Sep 09, 2009, 17:00 Tysabri appears to awaken dormant, common virus that crosses over into brain.

• Getting Closer to the Origins of Prostate Cancer Wed Sep 09, 2009, 16:00 Newly discovered stem cell, common STD could help spur tumors, studies find.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2009 Wed Sep 09, 2009, 10:12 Healthy Volunteers (Ages 18-40) Osteoporosis Gout • Nicotine Plays Tricks on Brain: Study Wed Sep 09, 2009, 12:00 Environmental cues then trigger urge to smoke, researchers say • Testing Young Athletes for Heart Defects May Save Lives Wed Sep 09, 2009, 16:00 To prevent sudden cardiac death, researchers recommend electrocardiograms. • Trauma From Iraq Could Alter Veterans' Brains Wed Sep 09, 2009, 14:00 Attention, memory in soldiers with PTSD still suffered a year after return from combat, researchers say. • New Vaccine May Work Better Against Lung Disease Wed Sep 09, 2009, 14:00 Different formulation seems to thwart pneumonia in high-risk group with COPD, study finds. • Metabolic Syndrome May Raise Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease Wed Sep 09, 2009, 09:00 Women much more likely to develop PAD if they had constellation of other symptoms, researchers found. • MRSA May Succumb to Honey Wed Sep 09, 2009, 17:00 Anti-microbial benefits of New Zealand variety extend to staph infections, researchers say. • Some Parents Aren't Giving Kids Pain Meds Post-Surgery Wed Sep 09, 2009, 12:00 Fears of addiction or underestimation of child's discomfort may be to blame, experts say. • Day Care May Not Shield Kids From Asthma, Allergies Wed Sep 09, 2009, 12:00 Study debunks 'hygiene hypothesis' that early exposures boost immune response. • Brain Scans Could Help Spot Schizophrenia Earlier Wed Sep 09, 2009, 17:00 Imaging technology might advance treatment of psychotic disorders, researchers say.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2009 Wed Sep 09, 2009, 09:58 Baby Boomers' Hospital Care Costs Mounting: Report Poor Trial Results a Setback for First Stem Cell Drug HHS' Sebelius Counsels Kids With Asthma on Swine Flu FYI • Health Tip: Common Immune System Problems as You Age Wed Sep 09, 2009, 09:00 How aging affects immunity • Health Tip: Swaddling Your New Baby Wed Sep 09, 2009, 09:00 How to wrap the infant safely

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.