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News for: Mon Oct 05, 2009

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• Schools Provide Less Junk Food Today: CDC Mon Oct 05, 2009, 16:00 Teens less likely to get soda, unhealthy snacks, but some states still lag behind, report finds.

• Cocaine Addiction Vaccine Shows Some Success Mon Oct 05, 2009, 16:00 Shot produced desired antibodies in some, but effects were fleeting, scientists say.

• Early H1N1 Vaccination Saves Lives, Cuts Costs: Study Mon Oct 05, 2009, 17:00 Projects that inoculating 40% of population in October, November would blunt pandemic.

• Mercury in Fish Linked to High Blood Pressure Mon Oct 05, 2009, 16:00 But researcher downplays importance of effect.

• Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Depression Mon Oct 05, 2009, 16:00 Lower incidence seen in Spanish study.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 5, 2009 Mon Oct 05, 2009, 14:20 Hypertension Alzheimer's Disease Depression • New Test Assesses Individual Breast Cancer Risk Mon Oct 05, 2009, 16:00 Number of milk sacs, size of lobules determine findings, study shows. • Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study Mon Oct 05, 2009, 12:00 Researchers say cases go up in the warm-weather months when ozone is highest. • Antidepressants May Be Linked to Birth Problems Mon Oct 05, 2009, 17:00 Moms-to-be taking SSRIs had double the risk of early delivery, study finds. • Do Preemies Benefit From High-Tech Measures? Mon Oct 05, 2009, 16:00 Despite medical advances since the 1990s, success rate the same for babies born extremely early. • Gene Discovery May Advance Head and Neck Cancer Therapy Mon Oct 05, 2009, 12:00 Expanded list of genetic links might improve diagnosis, treatment, researchers say. • Focused Radiation Protects Tumor Patients' Brain Function Mon Oct 05, 2009, 09:00 Researchers recommend standard treatment with monitoring over whole-brain radiotherapy. • Autism May Be More Common Than Thought Mon Oct 05, 2009, 09:00 U.S. government study estimates that 1 of every 91 children is affected. • Noise Hurts Men's Hearing More, Study Shows Mon Oct 05, 2009, 14:00 Married white guys are especially at risk for noise-induced hearing loss, research finds. • Sinus Infections Push Millions to U.S. Doctors Each Year Mon Oct 05, 2009, 14:00 But researchers find significant geographical differences in patients and treatment. • Tiny Batteries Can Cause Big Problems for Young Children Mon Oct 05, 2009, 12:00 Ingestion of 'button' batteries may have serious consequences, researchers say. • 1 Million 'Preemie' Babies Die Each Year: Report Mon Oct 05, 2009, 07:00 13 million babies are born preterm, almost 10 percent of total births worldwide. • Half of U.S. Babies Living Today May Reach 100 Mon Oct 05, 2009, 10:07 Rising life expectancy shows no signs of slowing, researchers say.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Oct. 5, 2009 Mon Oct 05, 2009, 14:29 Health Care Workers First to Receive U.S. Swine Flu Vaccine American Scientists Receive Nobel Prize in Medicine USDA, FDA to Team Up on Food Safety FDA Panel Backs PegIntron as Skin Cancer Treatment EU Regulators Approve Diabetes Drug Onglyza FYI • Health Tip: Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet Mon Oct 05, 2009, 09:00 To help prevent heart attack and stroke • Health Tip: What's Causing My Laryngitis? Mon Oct 05, 2009, 09:00 Common reasons for that raspy voice

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.