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News for: Thu Sep 17, 2009

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• More Teens Getting Needed Vaccines Thu Sep 17, 2009, 16:00 But overall rates are still too low, CDC report finds.

• Lack of Insurance to Blame for Almost 45,000 Deaths: Study Thu Sep 17, 2009, 16:00 Going without coverage greatly increases mortality, researchers conclude.

• 8.3 Million U.S. Adults Considered Suicide Last Year Thu Sep 17, 2009, 12:00 National survey also found younger adults at higher risk.

• Even Small Amounts of Lead Harmful to Kids Thu Sep 17, 2009, 09:00 Current 'safe' levels of exposure set by CDC need to be lowered, experts say

• Scientists May Know How Lung Cancer Spreads Thu Sep 17, 2009, 17:00 Preventing metastasis 'could have a huge impact on survival,' researcher says.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 17, 2009 Thu Sep 17, 2009, 10:50 Type 2 Diabetes Overactive Bladder Healthy Volunteers • Insulin-Linked Genes Tied to Body's Internal Clock Thu Sep 17, 2009, 12:00 Discovery could shed light on conditions related to sleep-wake cycle. • Extended Antiviral May Benefit Kidney Transplant Patients Thu Sep 17, 2009, 17:00 Risk of viral infection can be cut in half with 6 months of treatment, study finds. • Study Links Epilepsy to Brain Protein Thu Sep 17, 2009, 14:00 Research on mice points to possible cause of seizures. • Childhood Stroke More Common Than Thought Thu Sep 17, 2009, 16:00 Study finds double the incidence reported previously. • Drinking, Weight, Depression Linked in Young Women: Study Thu Sep 17, 2009, 16:00 Treatment for one of these issues should take into account the others, report says • More Whole Grains May Mean Less Fat Thu Sep 17, 2009, 16:00 In older eaters, fiber content of cereals has biggest effect, study finds. • Bones May Suffer From Green Tea Consumption Thu Sep 17, 2009, 09:00 Research on mice reveals loss of density and thickness. • Trouble With Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk Thu Sep 17, 2009, 12:00 Unusual pattern seems to predict quicker dementia onset, study finds. • Swine Flu Loves a Crowd Thu Sep 17, 2009, 09:00 But there are ways to reduce your risk even in close quarters, experts say. • Teen Birth Rates Higher in States Where Religion Is Widespread Thu Sep 17, 2009, 06:00 Researchers suggest strong disapproval of contraception might be a factor. • More Chest Compressions During CPR Improves Survival Odds Thu Sep 17, 2009, 06:00 Amount of time spent doing them directly related to success, study shows.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2009 Thu Sep 17, 2009, 10:49 U.S. Will Share 10 Percent of Swine Flu Vaccine With Other Nations Scald Burns Increasing Among Older Americans Brain Infection Warning Added To Safety Info About MS Drug Many Common Products Contain Toxic Chemicals: Group Woman's Tooth Used To Restore Vision Senate Introduces $856 Billion Health Care Bill FYI • Health Tip: Stress Has Its Warning Signs Thu Sep 17, 2009, 09:00 Here's a list of possible symptoms • Health Tip: Warning Signs of Dehydration Thu Sep 17, 2009, 09:00 Signs that you need to drink some fluids

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.