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News for: Tue Sep 22, 2009

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• Tired, Stressed Docs Make More Mistakes, Study Finds Tue Sep 22, 2009, 16:00 Experts urge changes throughout medicine to reduce fatigue and distress.

• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Raises Heart Risks Tue Sep 22, 2009, 14:00 Treatment methods should take into account side effects, researchers say.

• Study Suggests a Wider Use for Statins Tue Sep 22, 2009, 16:00 Drugs could help those who only have high levels of inflammation, experts say.

• Flavored Cigarette Ban Takes Effect Tue Sep 22, 2009, 12:00 New federal law may help deter young smokers, health advocates say.

• Global Cooperation Urged to Control Species-Crossing Disease Tue Sep 22, 2009, 12:00 Goal is to prevent zoonotic infection rather than just track outbreaks, experts say.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 22, 2009 Tue Sep 22, 2009, 10:13 Stomach Ulcers Malaria Prevention Type 2 Diabetes • Glaucoma Tied to Gene Variants in Blacks Tue Sep 22, 2009, 09:00 Findings could lead to new treatments or even a cure, researchers say. • Sex With New Partners Raises Widowers' Disease Risk Tue Sep 22, 2009, 09:00 Erectile dysfunction drugs may have boosted seniors' sexually transmitted infection rates, researchers say. • Small Steps May Speed Recovery in ICU Patients Tue Sep 22, 2009, 14:00 Mild exercise beats bed rest, preliminary study finds. • Med Students Posting Unprofessional Messages: Survey Tue Sep 22, 2009, 16:00 Patient privacy was violated in some instances, schools admit. • Rising Heat, Humidity Raise Risk of Asthma Flares Tue Sep 22, 2009, 17:00 Weather changes send more wheezing youngsters to the ER, study finds. • Could Swine Flu Panic Be Worse Than Outbreak Itself? Tue Sep 22, 2009, 09:00 With infections typically causing only mild illness, experts point to exaggerated fears as the real threat. • Leukemia Cells May Hide in Fat Tissue Tue Sep 22, 2009, 14:00 Finding explains why obese children have higher relapse rates, researchers say. • Flu Can Raise Chances of Heart Attack Tue Sep 22, 2009, 06:00 Vaccine reduces risk of deaths related to heart disease, study shows. • Smoking Bans Bring a Drop in Heart Attacks Tue Sep 22, 2009, 09:52 In one Montana city, incidents fell but rose again when restrictions were lifted.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Sept. 22, 2009 Tue Sep 22, 2009, 10:13 Personal Emergency Response Button Poses Choking Hazard: FDA New OxyContin Offers 'Limited' Resistance to Abuse: FDA Exercise Boosts Postmenopausal Women's Cardiovascular Fitness Eye Test Detects Stroke Better Than MRI: Study FYI • Health Tip: Prevent Cavities Tue Sep 22, 2009, 09:00 Help keep teeth strong and healthy • Health Tip: Ward Off Runner's Knee Tue Sep 22, 2009, 09:00 A dull pain in the front of the knee

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.