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News for: Mon Sep 14, 2009

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• Small Businesses Urged to Prepare for Swine Flu Mon Sep 14, 2009, 17:00 Advance planning may help to minimize disruptions, officials say.

• 3 NFL Stars to Donate Brain Tissue for Trauma Research Mon Sep 14, 2009, 16:00 Program studies affects of repeated blows to the head.

• Most Adult Americans at Some Risk for Heart Disease Mon Sep 14, 2009, 16:00 Surging obesity rates have reversed gains, and now less than 8% have no heart disease risk factor, study finds.

• Showerheads Harbor a Bounty of Germs Mon Sep 14, 2009, 16:00 But only people with weakened immune systems should worry, study says.

• Implantable Defibrillators May Not Help Women With Heart Failure Mon Sep 14, 2009, 16:00 Analysis of previous research found little benefit for female patients.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 14, 2009 Mon Sep 14, 2009, 11:57 Diabetes Endometriosis Bipolar Disorder • Combat Exposure Tied to Chronic High Blood Pressure Mon Sep 14, 2009, 16:00 Battlefield experience linked to hypertension years later, study finds. • Chlorine in Pools Raises Kids' Asthma, Allergy Risk Mon Sep 14, 2009, 09:00 Too many homes over-treat their pools, boosting the odds, experts say. • Common Diabetes Drug May Fight Cancer Mon Sep 14, 2009, 12:00 Metformin-chemo combination shrinks tumors, delays recurrence in mice: study • Routine Testing Would Improve Herceptin Use in Breast Cancer Mon Sep 14, 2009, 09:00 Targeted drug therapy often doesn't reach the right patients, study finds. • Depression May Hasten Cancer Death Mon Sep 14, 2009, 09:00 Psychological screenings and treatment are warranted: study. • Medications That Lower Breast Cancer Risk Carry Other Dangers Mon Sep 14, 2009, 17:00 Analysis notes tamoxifen, raloxifene can up chances of other cancers, clots. • Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns Mon Sep 14, 2009, 16:00 Early screening urged for detection of epilepsy and other health issues, experts say. • Too Few Latinos Get Colorectal Cancer Tests Mon Sep 14, 2009, 14:00 Language barrier could explain lower screening rates, researchers say. • Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure Mon Sep 14, 2009, 12:00 Inhaling microscopic particles could raise risk of heart disease, study finds • Drug Offers Hope Against Tough-to-Treat Hypertension Mon Sep 14, 2009, 06:00 As yet unapproved, darusentan works in different way than standard medicines.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2009 Mon Sep 14, 2009, 09:42 Poor U.S. Economy Affects Blood Donations Swine Flu Shots May Come Earlier; New Flu Drug Shows Promise Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found at 5 Washington Beaches FYI • Health Tip: Having Another Heart Attack Mon Sep 14, 2009, 09:00 Things that increase your risk • Health Tip: Preparing for a Health Emergency Mon Sep 14, 2009, 09:00 Take precautions before you hit the road

Today's Top News Stories
•	Swine Flu Tied to Rise in Pneumonias Among Young - Nov 25, 2009, 16:00 On more positive note, CDC sees few signs of trouble with the H1N1 vaccine.
•	Your Skin Can Help Your Ears Listen - Nov 25, 2009, 14:00 Study found puffs of air on flesh that mimicked parts of speech colored perception of sounds.
•	Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 25, 2009 - Nov 25, 2009, 12:11 Stress Urinary Incontinence Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
•	Stenting May Equal Bypass for Diabetic Heart Patients - Nov 25, 2009, 17:00 But study follow-up period was too short to draw definite conclusions, experts say.
•	Type 1 Diabetes May Have a New Foe - Nov 25, 2009, 17:00 Rituximab, already used to fight rheumatoid arthritis, could help newly diagnosed diabetics, study finds.